----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnt Karlsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 13:34 Subject: Re: ..how do I tell apt-get | dpkg about bad files off a bad disk? Clue Whack, Please!
> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:59:34 -0500, > Mark Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 11:05, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > ..on remastering a wee knoppix derivative, the disk whined about > > > read errors down the /usr/XFree86 tree, so I moved my tree to > > > another disk, and figured apt-get --reinstall or some such should > > > fix it for me. > > > > > > ..the "some such" is the problem; how do I get "apt-get > > > --re-install" to overwrite my bad files??? Or, tell the apt-get | > > > dpkg database about bad files off a bad disk? > > > > Does "apt-get install --reinstall <packagename>" work? you might need > > to erase the cached .deb file from /var/cache/apt/archives/ > > ..nope: [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# ping ftp.us.debian.org > PING ftp.us.debian.org (216.37.55.114) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from rama.progeny.com (216.37.55.114): > icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=152 ms > 64 bytes from rama.progeny.com (216.37.55.114): > icmp_seq=2 ttl=49 time=153 ms > 64 bytes from rama.progeny.com (216.37.55.114): > icmp_seq=3 ttl=49 time=151 ms > > --- ftp.us.debian.org ping statistics --- > 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2023ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 151.806/152.593/153.209/0.739 ms > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# ping ftp.no.debian.org > PING spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): icmp_seq=1 > ttl=57 time=22.7 ms > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): icmp_seq=2 > ttl=57 time=17.2 ms > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): icmp_seq=4 > \ttl=57 time=21.1 ms > > --- spheniscus.uninett.no ping statistics --- > 4 packets transmitted, 3 received, 25% packet loss, time 3017ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 17.279/20.406/22.796/2.311 ms > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# cat /etc/apt/sources.list > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib > # > deb http://ftp.no.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib > #deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US/ testing/non-US \ > main contrib non-free > #deb http://ftp.no.debian.org/debian-non-US/ testing/non-US main \ > contrib non-free > #deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US/ testing/non-US \ > main contrib non-free > #deb http://www.modularity.org/knoppix ./ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# apt-get install --reinstall xserver-common > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Sorry, re-installation of xserver-common is not possible, it \ > cannot be downloaded. > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and \ > 0 not upgraded. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# apt-get install --reinstall xserver-common > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Sorry, re-installation of xserver-common is not possible, it \ > cannot be downloaded. > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 \ > not upgraded. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# ping -R ftp.no.debian.org > PING spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10) 56(124) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): > icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=18.8 ms > RR: 192.168.2.249 > 192.168.1.22 > 80.239.32.254 > 80.239.26.35 > 213.225.70.122 > vlan80.stv-msfc1.no.sn.net (213.225.109.14) > 213.225.109.226 > nix-gw.no.sn.net (193.156.90.21) > oslo-gw1.uninett.no (158.36.2.2) > > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): > icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=25.1 ms (same route) > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): > icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=24.3 ms (same route) > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): > icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=451 ms (same route) > 64 bytes from spheniscus.uninett.no (158.36.2.10): > icmp_seq=5 ttl=57 time=278 ms (same route) > > --- spheniscus.uninett.no ping statistics --- > 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 5344ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 18.857/159.719/451.849/176.465 ms > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# ping -R ftp.us.debian.org > PING ftp.us.debian.org (204.152.189.120) 56(124) bytes of data. > > --- ftp.us.debian.org ping statistics --- > 34 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 33012ms > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# vi /etc/apt/sources.list # weeded yank sites > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# apt-get install --reinstall xserver-common > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Sorry, re-installation of xserver-common is not possible, > it cannot be downloaded. > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove > and 0 not upgraded. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# apt-get update > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/main Packages > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/main Release > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/non-free Packages > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/non-free Release > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/contrib Packages > Hit http://ftp.no.debian.org stable/contrib Release > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# apt-get install --reinstall xserver-common > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Sorry, re-installation of xserver-common is not possible, > it cannot be downloaded. > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove > and 0 not upgraded. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# cat /root/dsl-0.5-selections | grep ^x > xbase-clients install > xfmail install > xfonts-75dpi install > xfonts-base install > xfree86-common install > xlib6g install > xlibmesa3 install > xlibs install > xmms install > xpdf-common install > xserver-common install > xutils install > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a tty[/]# > > ..long lines cut to wrap nicely. > Ok You proved something. Was it that ftp.debian.org was unreliable, not allways responding, dropping data, or is the web at fault. I would like more explaination please. Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
