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roberts

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Posted: Feb. 26 2007,06:38

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There's a command in the menu (under tools) to enable apt in older versions of DSL (<3.2?). In more recent versions you'll need to download dsl-dpkg.unc from the DSL repository, etc.

The menu item in question has always been a download script for dsl-dpkg.dsl from the system repository, followed by the obligatory apt-get update

When oldstable was removed from the Debian mirrors, this script became broken and therefore removed starting with v3.2. It was much easier to perform an adhoc change to the dsl-dpkg.dsl extension than to change the four images of DSL.

However, now that Debian has a permanent home for "Woody" the download script can once again be enabled as the download target is once again stable.

Look for this in v3.3RC2

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Posted: Feb. 26 2007,17:47

Quote (roberts @ Feb. 26 2007,01:38)

However, now that Debian has a permanent home for "Woody" the download script can once again be enabled as the download target is once again stable.

Look for this in v3.3RC2

I am using 3.3RC1. I have looked around but have been unable to find a script that will enable apt-get successfully, can anyone provide me with a link or directions on how to enable apt-get after downloading dsl-dpkg.unc or .dsl on my hdd install?

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Posted: Feb. 26 2007,18:29

For a traditional hard drive install, as user root navigate to your downloaded dsl-dpkg.dsl and run

# /etc/init.d/mydsl-install dsl-dpkg.dsl
# apt-get update

Edited by roberts on Feb. 27 2007,04:59

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Posted: Feb. 26 2007,21:33

Quote (roberts @ Feb. 26 2007,13:29)

For a traditional hard drive install, as user root navigate to your downloaded dsl-dpkg.dsl and run

# mydsl-install dsl-dpkg.dsl
# apt-get update

I first tried as you suggested and got

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root@box:/tmp# mydsl-install dsl-dpkg.dsl
bash: mydsl-install command not found

Then I switched back to DSL and got

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dsl@box:/tmp$ mydsl-load dsl.dpkg.dsl
rm: unable to remove `tmp/noload': operation not permitted

I was able to get this but I'm not sure if I'm ready for debian packages

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root@box:/home/dsl# apt-get-update
Hit http://archive.debian.org woody main Packages
Hit http://archive.debian.org woody main Release
Hit http://archive.debian.org woody contrib Packages
Hit http://archive.debian.org woody contrib Release
Hit http://archive.debian.org wood/ non-free Packages
Hit http://archive.debian.org wood/ non-free Release
Reading Package Lists..Done

I don't know what I'm doing wrong but maybe I will have to reinstall a hdd installation?...I'm only working with a Pentium II 300 mhz 3.94GB

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Posted: Feb. 27 2007,01:02

>.. I went from live cd to a direct hd install (didn't want to try frugal yet.)
usually it's the other way around. unless you have a good reason for a hd install. frugal is much cleaner and less hassle.

>.. I'm not sure if I'm ready for debian packages..
you're not.

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