Hi, "apt-get update" should do the trick and do not forget to add the Debian FTP-Server (or any mirror nearby) to your /etc/apt/sources.list.
MJ On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 10:13, Uwe Dippel wrote: > I have to install am rpm-package (Radeon driver) in Woody. > Newbie as I am, I found alien to use rpms. > But an apt-get install alien gets me > Package alien has no available version, but exists in the database. > This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and > never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents > of sources.list > > A google search only delivered 2 portuguese (!!??) pages. > > Any help appreciated, > > Uwe > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]