On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 03:35:40PM -0800, John Christian said > Ok, got my Packages.gz problem fixed ... now I've run into another > barrier ... > > So, I've gotten the base network install done, and have re-booted onto > the kernel running on my hard drive, which brings me to the inital > configuration menu. After flipping through the usual inital setup menus > (root password, other users) It attempts to download more packages, > which is where it's barfing. The error string looks like: > > Error: something wicked while resolving "http.us.debian.org:http" This is apt's way of saying "I can't resolve http.us.debian.org to an IP and I want to cry". Does "host http.us.debian.org" resolve it correctly? > Now, that /:http$/ is a bit odd ... I'm not using any proxy ... and I'm > PRESUMABLY getting my resolver set via DHCP (which worked when booting > off the install disk), though there's no way I can see to verify this. Look in /etc/resolve.conf > I tried tweaking the proxy settings to make the > string "http.us.debian.org:80", but I still get a resolver error. http.us.debian.org does not run a HTTP proxy on port 80, this won't work. -- Rob Weir <rweir@ertius.org> | mlspam@ertius.org | Do I look like I want a CC? Words of the day: import CIDA SWAT Montenegro spy NWO MD2 Vince Foster
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