Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
> I don't use apt-cdrom. I loop mount images of the DVDs. It may or may not > meet your total needs. I hope to have a detailed write up in about a week. > I'm using Squeeze (6.0.5) and Wheezy (7.1) as test beds. Best of luck on your endeavor and if you need someone to debug, you can always find

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Richard Owlett
Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Richard Owlett Sent: 04/24/14 12:49 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ I'm working towards a similar goal. My restrictions

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 23 apr 14, 15:14:10, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > > And if the post referenced by > http://news.softpedia.com/news/Debian-8-0-quot-Jessie-quot-Should-Arrive-by-the-End-of-2015-391154.shtml > > is any indication, the official release date of Debian Jessie is end > 2015 (a wait of about

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 23 apr 14, 09:46:52, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > > 1. When will the next Debian version (codename: Jessie) be released? Jessie will be frozen on 5th of November. If everything goes well the release could happen early 2015. > 2. I read on the internet that there is long-term support (L

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
> - Original Message - > From: Brian > Sent: 04/24/14 03:03 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux > 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ > > I am not a developer or a maintainer; the only thing I am i

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
> - Original Message - > From: Richard Owlett > Sent: 04/24/14 12:49 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux > 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ > I'm working towards a similar goal. My restrictions

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Brian
On Wed 23 Apr 2014 at 09:46:52 -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > P.S.: If you are one of the developers/maintainers, it would be good if you > could help us (users) out. I am not a developer or a maintainer; the only thing I am intent on is to maintain my sanity. You will have to submit any

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Richard Owlett
Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: There is nothing for you to do; you have achieved your objective and updated your sources.list. The bug appears to be fixed in Jessie. OMG, far from it, I have yet to achieve my objective, which is to install essential packages such as xorg, gnome-core or gnome-ful

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
> There is nothing for you to do; you have achieved your objective and updated > your sources.list. The bug appears to be fixed in Jessie. OMG, far from it, I have yet to achieve my objective, which is to install essential packages such as xorg, gnome-core or gnome-full off the USB flash/thumb

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-23 Thread Brian
On Wed 23 Apr 2014 at 01:30:07 -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > I took up on your suggestions and below is the feedback: > > After typing the command 'sudo apt-cdrom -d /media/usb0 ident' the response > was: > > Using CD-ROM mount point /media/usb0/ > Mounting CD-ROM > Identifying{a lon

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-22 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
> It should say 'Using CD-ROM mount point /media/usb0', then tell you it > is unmounting the CD-ROM and ask for a disc to be inserted. No. I confirm that the line indeed states 'Using CD-ROM mount point /media/cdrom' and not './media/usb0' {I reinstalled Debian just to make sure that what I

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-22 Thread Brian
On Tue 22 Apr 2014 at 15:46:45 -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > According to /etc/fstab, /dev/sdb1 has a mount point /media/usb0 > > However I had to mount it first: sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb0 There should be no need to mount it first. Even if you do the manual says the CD-ROM is unmou

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-22 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
Hello Brian You are right. According to /etc/fstab, /dev/sdb1 has a mount point /media/usb0 However I had to mount it first: sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb0 and then followed by the command: sudo apt-cdrom -d /media/usb0 add And the error message is always the same, viz: Using CD-ROM mount po

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-21 Thread Brian
On Sun 20 Apr 2014 at 17:40:53 -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > I have tried the following steps on the advice of some of my colleagues: > > 1. remove/delete all the entries in /etc/apt/sources.list and reboot the > computer Rebooting isn't necessary. > 2. dmesg shows that the USB thumb dr

Re: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-20 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
d > up stating: > > Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 > _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140208-13:47' in the drive and press > Enter > > I inserted the same USB flash drive into the same slot and after waiting for >

Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_

2014-04-20 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
e with the words Debian GNU/Linux 7 hostname tty1. I supplied the login username and password. After I typed the command sudo apt-get install xorg, an error message popped up stating: Media changed: please insert the disk labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binar