Re: Broken apt-get update

[Josip Rodin <joy@gkvk.hr>]

On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 01:05:34AM -0800, Shaun Jackman wrote:
> apt-get update is giving an odd error:
> 
> # apt-get update
> [clip]
> Hit ftp://mirror.direct.ca unstable/non-US/non-free Packages
> Hit ftp://mirror.direct.ca unstable/non-US/non-free Release
> Fetched 4473kB in 39s (113kB/s)
> Reading Package Lists... Error!
> E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
> E: Error occured while processing id3ren (NewFileVer1)
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

It must be because you ftp'ed non-free software!
In Soviet Russia, non-free software ftp's YOU!

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