Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:57 PM, ABSDoug <absdoug@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Neal Hogan <nealhogan@gmail.com> wrote:
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> <<< When adding packages, your system needs to know where to look. To find out, it looks at the list in /etc/apt/sources.list. Take a look at that. You'll probably see that the first item(s) in the list refer to the install disk. So, until you get internet connection, you're gonna need to use some other means . . . like the install disk to get packages. >>>
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> Sorry if I wasn't clear... I WAS on the Internet... so confusing. I hooked up to the router in my roommate's room, but it was still asking for the disk...? I'm pretty sure what I was looking for wouldn't be on the disk anyway.
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> <<< Once you get connected, DO SOME HOMEWORK and figure out how to edit that file so that the system does not want to look at the install disk all of the time, but rather "looks out" at the web.>>>
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> I was hoping it was a quick fix someone could suggest, but at least now I know what file I'm trying to edit, thanks!
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'Tis a start . . .
http://wiki.debian.org/Apt
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