On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 10:57:08AM -0800, Brandon N wrote: > > --- Paul Hampson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 10:34:06AM -0800, Brandon N wrote: > > > http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/devel/lang/java/blackdown.org/debian/dists/woody/non-free/binary-i386/Packages.gz
> > deb > > http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/devel/lang/java/blackdown.org/debian > > woody non-free > Failed to fetch > http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/devel/lang/java/blackdown.org/debian/dists/woody/non-free/binary-i386/Packages > 302 Found [snip] > It would appear that it's looking for /Packages, and not /Packages.gz Try: deb ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/devel/lang/java/blackdown.org/debian woody non-free It appears that the ftp method grabs a gzip'd version, where http doesn't... Either that, or the http method is requesting Packages with a possibility of gzip encoding, and the server's not responding the way it expects. I've had Mozilla give me lip about that too. :-) The ftp method obviously would just ask for what it wants, since ftp doesn't have the same level of intelligence in the protocol. -- =========================================================== Paul "TBBle" Hampson, MCSE 4th year CompSci/Asian Studies student, ANU The Boss, Bubblesworth Pty Ltd (ABN: 51 095 284 361) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course Pacman didn't influence us as kids. If it did, we'd be running around in darkened rooms, popping pills and listening to repetitive music. This email is licensed to the recipient for non-commercial use, duplication and distribution. ===========================================================