Thanks for the help, guys. I found another site, http://www.funzt.info/?p=76#more-76, I found instructions on how to install pidgin properly, without doing the terrible thing I did.
And yes, I'm thinking about backing up my home directory and starting over. Oh well. :-( I might just switch to XUbuntu, however. Fortunately, my laptop is just used for e-mail, IM, and google. It's too old for much else. -Kedmond On Jul 11, 10:10 am, Matthew K Poer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 11 July 2007 9:03 am, kedmond wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > I am using a Thinkpad X21 laptop with 384 MB of RAM and a new 40 > > gig disk. I installed Debian 4.0 (Etch) via the floppy disk install. > > Installation wa actually really pleasant, especially over the fast > > network connection. With some work, I got my PCMCIA wifi card to > > work. Ever since then, my laptop's been stable like a rock, and I had > > no > > complaints. It would effortlessly connect to my wifi network and > > "just work." > > > Anyways, the other night I tried to use "apt-get install" to get > > Pidgin. However, it said I needed a long list of libraries that I > > didn't have. I didn't know that I could install just those developer > > packages, and instead added "sid" or "unstable" to my sources.list. I > > ran "apt-get install -f" or something like it, and then Debian > > basically changed itself to Lenny/Sid. Now the computer boots to > > command line, instead of automatically going to gnome like it used > > to. And the wifi card (DWL-650g) is no longer automatically > > recognized and it can't connect to my wifi network. And I have to > > reset my router to properly connect via ethernet cable. So this has > > all been very frustrating. > > > I just want to know how to make Debian like it was before, with > > Etch. Thanks. > > > -kedmond > > Accidentaly upgrading from stable to sid? Oops. Unfortunantly, upgrading > Debian is much easier than downgrading. But, it can be done... > > Two options: > 1. backup your data and reinstall > 2. try apt-get pinning. the process is to > a. update your /etc/apt/sources.list to stable > b. remove most of your installed applications > c. set an apt-preferance to prefer packages marked 'stable' > d. run apt-get -s, and allow it to run > e. cross your fingers > > More on downgrading > here:http://matthewpoer.freehostia.com/wordpress/2006/11/01/abandon-ship-g... > > Good luck! > > -- > Matthew K Poer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Location: GA, USA Web:http://matthewpoer.freehostia.com > GnuPG Public Key: 4DD0A9A6 Keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net > > application_pgp-signature_part > 1KDownload -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
