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Re: sources.list conversion



Incoming from Mike Mueller:
> 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 

Try apt-setup.  It'll ask you where you are and try to figure out best
mirrors for you.  I believe it will know you're using sid by looking
at your /etc/debian-version


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