On Wednesday 11 July 2007 9:03 am, kedmond wrote: > Hello, > > I am using a Thinkpad X21 laptop with 384 MB of RAM and a new 40 > gig disk. I installed Debian 4.0 (Etch) via the floppy disk install. > Installation wa actually really pleasant, especially over the fast > network connection. With some work, I got my PCMCIA wifi card to > work. Ever since then, my laptop's been stable like a rock, and I had > no > complaints. It would effortlessly connect to my wifi network and > "just work." > > Anyways, the other night I tried to use "apt-get install" to get > Pidgin. However, it said I needed a long list of libraries that I > didn't have. I didn't know that I could install just those developer > packages, and instead added "sid" or "unstable" to my sources.list. I > ran "apt-get install -f" or something like it, and then Debian > basically changed itself to Lenny/Sid. Now the computer boots to > command line, instead of automatically going to gnome like it used > to. And the wifi card (DWL-650g) is no longer automatically > recognized and it can't connect to my wifi network. And I have to > reset my router to properly connect via ethernet cable. So this has > all been very frustrating. > > I just want to know how to make Debian like it was before, with > Etch. Thanks. > > -kedmond Accidentaly upgrading from stable to sid? Oops. Unfortunantly, upgrading Debian is much easier than downgrading. But, it can be done... Two options: 1. backup your data and reinstall 2. try apt-get pinning. the process is to a. update your /etc/apt/sources.list to stable b. remove most of your installed applications c. set an apt-preferance to prefer packages marked 'stable' d. run apt-get -s, and allow it to run e. cross your fingers More on downgrading here: http://matthewpoer.freehostia.com/wordpress/2006/11/01/abandon-ship-give-me-back-my-dapper-drake/ Good luck! -- Matthew K Poer <matthewpoer@gmail.com> Location: GA, USA Web: http://matthewpoer.freehostia.com GnuPG Public Key: 4DD0A9A6 Keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net
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