Re: problem getting packages for slink

[vincent@aib.net]

Dear all,

I found it! I tried some mirrors (e.g. ftp.at.debian.org,
ftp.fr.debian.org), the problem appears only in non-US packages.

I even tried to remove the cache file in /var/cache/apt/*.bin, so I am
sure they're fresh copy from the mirrors.

So, the links in non-US points to stable instead of slink. Maybe someone
can fix it? I should report the problem to who?

Vincent


Shaul Karl wrote:
> 
> 1) This might be a wish bug against ftp.debina.org?
> 2) Maybe with slink it will change?
> 3) The old methods (dftp?) seems to be what you are left with.
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Sorry, I mean it point to "stable" instead of to "slink", not point to "main"
> >
> > vincent@aib.net wrote:
> > > There is packages for slink, but the package list refer the download point to "main".
> > > I think the only way to make our apt-get works is to mirror the whole copy of the slink. :(
> > >
> > > Will this keep on in every release, old users could not benefit from Debian mirrors
> > > with apt anymore?
> > >
> > > Vincent
> > >
> > > Shaul Karl wrote:
> > > > Doesn't ftp://ftp.debian.org/ hold only the current and future releases?
> > > > Perhaps you might want to look for sites that keep old Debian releases?
> 
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