Problem with apt on slink systems

[Alexander Reelsen <ar@rhwd.net>]

Hi

I've just noticed a problem, when I wanted to install a package on an old
slink system.

root@xxxx:~# grep "^[^#]" /etc/apt/sources.list
deb ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian slink main contrib non-free
deb-src ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian slink main contrib non-free
deb ftp://source.rfc822.org/debian-non-US slink non-US
deb-src ftp://source.rfc822.org/debian-non-US slink non-US
deb http://security.debian.org slink updates


root@xxxx:~# apt-get install zsh
 [... Everything fine here ...]
Get:1 ftp://ftp.rfc822.org slink/main zsh 3.1.2-10 [591kB]
Err ftp://ftp.rfc822.org slink/main zsh 3.1.2-10
  Unable to fetch file, server said
'/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb: No such
file or directory  '
Failed to fetch
ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb
  Unable to fetch file, server said
'/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb: No such
file or directory  '
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe try with --fix-missing?


Where the heck the word 'stable' comes from? I removed my hole
/var/state/apt/ and I do not know where it comes from. Hardcoded anywhere
perhaps? Or did I miss something grave?


MfG/Regards, Alexander

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