Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2271 mails)

[C Hamel <vgm2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Sunday 04 April 2004 01:49, Richard Bos wrote:
> Op zondag 4 april 2004 02:53, schreef C Hamel:
> > > The sources are in /var/cache/apt/archives
> > > You can backup these rpms to cd/dvd and put them back into this folder
> > > on subsequent reinstalls, it saves a hell of a lot of downloads.
> >
> > That is good to know.  ...And for one last item --I hope-- it seems that
> > the DVD doesn't want to add (using apt-cdrom & switches) so I guess that
> > means that if base pkgs are required they'll be downloaded...?  
>
> No won't be downloaded again.  Apt will discover them in the directory and
> use those.  You can't use apt-cdrom to add the dvd as the dvd does not
> provide apt's metadatabase (similar tot the ones in /var/state/apt/lists)
>
> --
> Richard Bos
> Without a home the journey is endless
Guess that could be considered the 'Achilles Heel' but if apt says there are 
non-installable deps I will first look to the DVD.  I rather figured there 
might be a compatibility issue.

I got apt working, though, after a fashion.  It d/l 19 files but wouldn't 
install any of them.  It said, 'No signatures' or something similar.  
Manually installed & got things working.
- -- 
...CH
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