Mark Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: MT> I'm trying to upgrade a debian 2.0 (hamm) system to 2.1 (slink). MT> I've got 2.1 on a mounted CD-ROM and apt installed correctly on MT> the system. The problem I am having is getting "apt-get MT> dist-upgrade" to work. When I run the command (as root) I get the MT> following error message: MT> MT> Updating package status cache...E: Can't open /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - open (2 No such file or directory) MT> E: The previous errors apply to a Package Cache File /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin MT> E: You should probably re-run apt-get update
Have you run 'apt-get update', as APT suggests? That, or running 'Update' under dselect using the APT method, will build the named file from information available through dpkg's database. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://donut.mit.edu/dmaze/ "Hey, Doug, do you mind if I push the Emergency Booth Self-Destruct Button?" "Oh, sure, Dave, whatever...you _do_ know what that does, right?"
