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Old 05-07-2005, 04:24 PM   #1
Junior Hacker
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Error message upgrading to Sarge


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

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Old 05-07-2005, 04:38 PM   #2
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Read the APT HOWTO a little further and you'll find a solution to your problem:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap...-erros.en.html
 
Old 05-07-2005, 05:14 PM   #3
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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
 
Old 05-07-2005, 05:34 PM   #4
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Try this:
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APT::Cache-Limit 10000000;
EDIT:
I mean, there's no space between the two colons (::).

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Old 05-07-2005, 05:52 PM   #5
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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

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Old 05-07-2005, 06:05 PM   #6
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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.
 
Old 05-08-2005, 12:26 PM   #7
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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.
 
Old 05-09-2005, 06:26 PM   #8
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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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