sources.list conversion

[Mike Mueller <linux-support@earthlink.net>]

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.
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Mike Mueller
324881 (08/20/2003)
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