On Mon 26 Dec 2016 at 06:21:15 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 12/26/2016 4:12 AM, Brad Rogers wrote:
> >On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 01:47:25 -0600
> >Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> >
> >Hello Richard,
> >
> >{hopefully with a clearer head and a more stable connection...}
> >
> >>I wonder if it had specific implications "once upon a time" and
> >>now means nothing more than the empty box i.e "Not installed".
> >
> >It means /exactly/ what the help display says. It's a *new* package in
> >the repo. Even though you installed from DVD, the standard install
> >process goes online to fetch updated packages. When the install
> >finishes, you will already have that online repo added to your
> >sources.list file. If you don't want to use that repo, simply disable
> >it in Synaptic.
> >
>
> Yes, BUT <chuckle;>
This joke tires, you know. People would waste less time if you always
admitted that detail about your configuration earlier rather than later.
> The reason I do my installs from DVDs is that I have limited
> bandwidth.
> The machine in question physically has NO internet connectivity at
> all.
> If it is significant, the DVD set is 8.6.0 .
Cheers,
David.
