Re: Installing from iso images.

[Brian Brazil <bbrazil@netsoc.tcd.ie>]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 01:58:08PM +1100, bob parker wrote:
> apt-get does not barf but it just ignores the /mnt lines and demands a cd.
> 
> Here's /etc/sources.list
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD1/ pool woody unstable main contrib non-US/contrib 
> non-US/main non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD2/ unstable main contrib non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD3/ unstable main contrib non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD4/ unstable main contrib non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD5/ unstable main contrib non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD6/ unstable main contrib non-free
> deb file:/mnt/Debian3.0/CD7/ unstable main contrib non-free
> 
> deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r1 _Woody_ - Official i386 Binary-7 
> (20021218)]/ unstable contrib main non-US/contrib non-US/main
> deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r1 _Woody_ - Official i386 Binary-6 
> (20021218)]/ unstable contrib main non-US/contrib non-US/main
> <snipped the rest>

Comment out(#) the cdrom lines. Then alter the paths for deb file until
'apt-get update' works correctly. Brute force but it worked for me.

Brian