On Wednesday 07 January 2004 15:03, John Gilger wrote: > Mike Mueller wrote: > >I installed Knoppix 3.3 to disk on my laptop. When I try "apt-cache > > search blah" I get lots of messages like "W: Couldn't stat source package > > list <ftp or http URL here>". > > > >I examined /etc/apt/sources.list and found lots of .de sites. I am > > located in .us. Is this the source of the problem? Are there lots of > > mirrors still offline because of the compromise last year? > > > >FWIW, Knoppix 3.3 is Sid-based. > > I installed Knoppix 3.3 on my desktop and all I did was run 'apt-get > update'. There are a couple of debian.people sites that return a 404, > but everything else seems to work OK. > > I am running a cable modem -- if band-width makes any difference, but I > don't think it does. > > John Gilger > Freelance Wordsmith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wordsmith.jgilger.com
That did it. Thanks. I am running cable modem too. I also got the 404. I think the update would have taken a lot longer over a dialup connection. (I received this off-list. I am putting it back on the list because it is useful information.) -- Mike Mueller 324881 (08/20/2003) Make clockwise circles with your right foot. Now use your right hand to draw the number "6" in the air. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
