From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpe0006259a62a5-cm00803786c7c1.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([24.192.168.138] helo=eden.CottageInWasaga.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18k8Hg-0001xW-00 for ; Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:47:36 -0500 Received: from terry by eden.CottageInWasaga.com with local (Exim 3.36 #1) id 18k8Hi-0000Pr-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:47:38 -0500 Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:47:37 -0500 From: "Terry D. Cudney" To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: debian question Message-ID: <20030215194737.GA1554@rogers.com> References: <20030215114527.GA2204@borg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030215114527.GA2204@borg> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Sean, Not sure what the problem is in your situation, but you could try these options; they've been working finr for me for a long time noW: APT-GET UPDATE APT-GET -F -M UPGRADE or apt-get -f -m dist-upgrade HTH, --terry On Sat, Feb 15, 2003 at 10:45:27PM +1100, Shaun Oliver wrote: > hi, > why is it, when I try to upgrade debian woody with apt-get upgrade, > I get a size missmatch error. > at the moment, there's 122 packages want upgrading and I can't get any > more than half way or there abouts through it. > I get to the point where I've got around 47.2 mb of files to download > and it dies. > any help would be greatly appreciated. > yes I did initially do apt-get update > then apt-get upgrade. > but it keeps dying at that point. > thanks in advance. > > -- > Shaun Oliver > > > "We're upgrading /dev/null" > > > EMAIIL: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au > ICQ: 76958435 > MSN: blindman_2001@hotmail.com > YAHOO: blindman01_2000 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (705) 422-0039 E-mail: terry@CottageInWasaga.com Web: www.CottageInWasaga.com Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like... having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool. Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html