Re: so, what's in your 'sources.list'?

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

p <pplaw@pcisys.net> writes:

> hi,
>
> i've loaded debian-amd64 (minimum install)  on an acer ferrari 
> 4000.   i need to apt-get more packages.   do i have the right 
> 'sources.list'?:
>
>  
> deb  http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/debian-pure64 sarge
> main contrib non-free
>
> deb-src    http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/debian-pure64 
> sarge main contrib non-free
>
>
> i've used the same 'sources.list' on another "64" box a couple 
> weeks ago, and it was fine.    now,  it isn't working anymore. 
> i've  been  trying  since  yesterday.   care  to  share yours?
>
> or, is 'debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org' down?   (is  there  an 
> 'eta'--when it'll be available?)
>
> i'm not sure my subscription to debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
> has "kicked in," yet, so please feel free to cc me.
>
> thx.
>
> b.

If you installed sarge (or newer) you should already have a proper url
or can get one with apt-setup.

If not then think about reinstalling with sarge.

MfG
        Goswin