On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 05:08 +0100, richard wrote: > On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:04:10 -0300 > Derek Broughton <de...@pointerstop.ca> wrote: > > > richard wrote: > > > > > > > > In order to try and get Virtualbox up I reloaded 2.6.28-11 server, > > > reloaded virtualbox, it starts but borks staring the VM > > > > > > I ran apt-get update, in case I had only had a part update. > > > > > > and got this:- > > > > > > apt-get: update > > > Get: http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Sources > > > Get: http://ftp.debian.org sid/contrib Sources > > > Get: http://ftp.debian.org sid/non-free Sources > > > > Why do you think that it's OK to use Debian (sid, no less) sources > > with Ubuntu? And then, why would you think we could fix it. Debian > > & Ubuntu are _largely_ compatible, but if mixing them breaks things, > > I'm afraid you're on your own. > > > > I think there are some developers that need to install language packs > in their brains.
You are required to obey the CoC here. I somehow doubt that is acceptable. > ONCE MORE FOR THOSE THAT CANT READ > > I DID NOT ADD DEBIAN SID TO THE APT LISTS, IT OCCURRED AFTER AN UPDATE apt doesn't divine your sources - they are specified somewhere. Open a clean terminal. Run 'apt-get update'. Give us the output. Preferably give us sources.list and the contents of sources.list.d. You mentioned that the architecture had magically changed - that's impossible. You also wouldn't see the architecture in the place that you mentioned. I am very confused. I can see why others thought as they did. Are you sure you weren't SSHed into another machine? -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
