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I'm attempting to upgrade from Woody to Sarge, I've replaced all words (stable) to (testing) in my /etc/apt/sources.list file for http sources, but did notchange anything in the cdrom sources. Upon using the command "apt-get update" I managed to download quite a bit of updated lists but then get an error message as follows:
Reading package lists...Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing pdfkit.framework (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/http.us.debian.org_debian_dist_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened
I originally installed Debian 3.0r4 and fully updated and upgraded before trying this dist-upgrade, if it matters...it is on a 3.4GB partition which is currently only 29% used. I suspect maybe I have to change one of my http sources but not quite shure.
The sources I have are the three in chapter 2.1 in this apt how-to at this site http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap.../index.en.html
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by Junior Hacker; 05-07-2005 at 04:32 PM.
Thanks for the reply
I added the line in /etc/apt/apt.conf in many combinations such as - APT: :Cache-Limit 10000000, APT Cache-Limit 10000000, APT: :Cache-Limit 10000000;, and now keep getting a different error as follows
E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf :2: Extra junk at end of file
When I had ( ; ) as written in the how-to I got this error message
E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf :1: Extra junk after value
Thanks again Dead Parrot
That is exactly what I inserted along with every other combination of alteration to it such as using spaces here and there, removing the dash etc.and all I get when running apt-get update is the sytax error.
I give up....got to get some yard work done
Edit: just noticed your edit, that combo I did not try, hold on
Last edited by Junior Hacker; 05-07-2005 at 05:54 PM.
Thanks....I also hit the thanks link for you, that's what it took to get things happening, too bad the Apt how-to is written in such a way as to lead one to believe there is a space there.
In my long "to do" list, I will find a way to correct it.
PS: I could not give your post the highest rating, not because I didn't fully appreciate your help but rather for another reason as follows.
I have two residences, one with high speed internet & this one at present with dial up internet access, my box has six operating systems, so I bring it with me from one to the other while at work or on time off. When I used etherconf to set up this Debian on the high speed internet it got me hooked up but when I boot-up it took about 20 times longer to boot-up than before, same thing when it comes to starting apps. web browser etc. but while surfing the web pages come up quick, that being the only thing quick since I configured it for high speed. So at this residence I wiped out that copy of my Debian and restored a compressed image of the original installation without the ethernet configured and decided to do this dist-upgrade on dial up while I got a smooth running system.
Here's the punchline:
It will take about 23 hours to download....guess there is no excuse now for not getting the yard work done heh?.
Damn!
Last edited by Junior Hacker; 05-07-2005 at 06:42 PM.
Hi. Junior Hacker. I had the same problem when apt-get dist-upgrade for the testing repositories. I resolved it by simply commenting out the entries in /etc/apt/sources.list for the cdroms. As your going to end up with a testing (sarge) version of Debian, probably whats on the cdroms won't be of much use anymore. All the best. Nigel. aka farpoint.
Well...all it took was to do what Dead Parrot suggested, that got me the upgrade, as for the cdroms, it turns out they are necessary. I had no sound with Woody and still none with Sarge so I apt-get sndconfig and apt asked for the woody cd binary 1 that it used to install sndconfig.
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