Re: apt-get problems with changing FTP site

2000-11-23 Thread Martin WHEELER
On Thu, 23 Nov 2000, Bob Billson wrote: > Seems a lot of hams use Debian vs. other Linux distros. Don't know if it > is a fact or just perception on my part. Fact. 73 de G5FM -- Martin Wheeler -StarTEXT - Glastonbury - BA6 9PH - England [1] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ht

Re: apt-get problems with changing FTP site

2000-11-23 Thread Bob Billson
On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 02:49:24PM -, James Preece wrote: > Your a ham too (2e1avx) Seems a lot of hams use Debian vs. other Linux distros. Don't know if it is a fact or just perception on my part. > Cheers for the inform, learning apt-get at the moment, can select the > packages but what d

Re: apt-get problems with changing FTP site

2000-11-23 Thread Bob Billson
On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 08:23:28AM -0500, Peter Billson wrote: > business. I use the following lines in my sources.list: > > # Binaries > deb htt://ftp.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free ^^^ oops... should be http If you want to be able to get the Debian source to recompile the

Re: apt-get problems with changing FTP site

2000-11-23 Thread Peter Billson
> I am getting problems when trying to install various packages, it times out > when trying to pull the package from certain ftp sites. > > Is there a way to change or specify a ftp site to download from. > > and if so please can you give me a list or suggest the sites for me. You can specify a

apt-get problems with changing FTP site

2000-11-23 Thread James Preece
I am getting problems when trying to install various packages, it times out when trying to pull the package from certain ftp sites. Is there a way to change or specify a ftp site to download from. and if so please can you give me a list or suggest the sites for me. Many Thanks James Preece -