Re: nvidia-glx and nvidia-kernel-source packages not in debian etch/testing
On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 01:05:39PM -0400, Kamaraju Kusumanchi wrote:
> On Sunday 15 October 2006 21:39, Marc Wilson wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 07:08:15PM -0500, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> > > So what gives? How can a package NOT exist, but show up as being
> > > upgradeable?
> >
> > <shrug> Because the packages file lists it, but the mirror is incompletely
> > updated. Use another mirror or wait for the mirror pulse to finish. You
> > won't die.
> >
> > Sheesh. Not like this is rocket science.
> >
>
> People are trying and willing to learn. That is more important than whether
> the problem at hand is trivial or challenging. If you think that is trivial
> and not worthy of a reply then dont post it. It might be trivial once you
> know it. But it could be puzzling if you dont know how it all works...
>
> raju
Here Here!
Such an inconsistancy, even if temporary, should either be prominently
documented, reported to the user as a meaningful error, or treated as a
bug in the mirror system. The mirror should be updated prior to
updateing the packages file, even if this means using 'snapshot' of the
old mirror for access until this is complete.
What's the problem with rocket science? The relavent physics are WELL
DOCUMENTED so problems can be traced. Shoot something up, it will fall
down. Shoot it up far enough and the planet will have moved before it
gets 'down' and it will fall perpetually (except for drag); its called
orbit. Shoot it up still farther and it will get to where you're going
before it gets back 'here'. Simple.
Doug.
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