Re: revert to Etch from Lenny/Sid
Thanks for the help, guys.
I found another site, http://www.funzt.info/?p=76#more-76, I found
instructions on how to install pidgin properly, without doing the
terrible thing I did.
And yes, I'm thinking about backing up my home directory and starting
over. Oh well. :-(
I might just switch to XUbuntu, however. Fortunately, my laptop is
just used for e-mail, IM, and google. It's too old for much else.
-Kedmond
On Jul 11, 10:10 am, Matthew K Poer <matthewp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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-g...
>
> Good luck!
>
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