On Wednesday 08 January 2003 06:51 pm, Muralikrishnan B wrote: > I have Debian Woody installed (with X windows & Desktop env selected thru > tasksel). Now, I\'ve got an 8 CD set for Sid (fsn.hu). > Removed all other entries from sources.list & did an apt-cdrom add for > these 8 CDs. Now when a try apt-get dist-upgrade, it says no packages to be > upgraded. when I point sources.list to ftp.us.debian.org unstable, it comes > up with a 180 odd Megs download list ! While I can understand that the CDs > might be slightly dated, still, why isnt apt trying to upgrade from to Sid > from the CDs. > > Further, though the Sid set is bootable, when I try & install Sid from > those CDs, it gets stuck while installing the base system (looking for > basedebs.tar !). What can I do to get Sid installed from the Sid 8 CD set ? > > Pl help me. Thanks in advance. > > mkb
Did you do a 'apt-get update' before the 'dist-upgrade' ? Also 'dselect' or 'aptitude' may be a better option for upgrading. -- Greg Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
