I would be grateful if you could take a look at apt-cacher version 1.6.7 which I believe has the functionality you were after. Although it is transparent to the user. If a host is not contactable but the file is cached, apt-cacher returns the cached file.
It will appear in the main repository in the next few days or you can get it from www.hindley.org.uk/~mark/debian Thanks, Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]