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  1. 08-31-2008 #1
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    corrupt APT file on linux boot disk

    I am new to linux. I am trying to load to a new computer with no operating system. I have 2 Gb memory installed and 6 more to install. HD is 640 GB.
    I have a set of 7 Debian disk that I bought several years ago (Debian Woody 3.0 rev 1 Official i386 Binary-2. I placed one of these in the dvd drive and booted. I formated a linux boot drive and linux swap drive. I followed the rest of the prompts until I got to the point of loading files. I got an error message reading as follows:
    warning.
    file:/instmnt/pool/main/a/apt/apt-0.5.4-i386.deb was corrupt.
    /the only option was to continue, followed by try to reload again. I have tried twice. Is there a way I can get just this file and if so, how would I proceed to load it. I am totally new to this so I will need the simplest explanations.
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  2. 08-31-2008 #2
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    Welcome to the forums!

    Woody was released over 6 years ago, so I'd highly recommend going for a newer version of Debian or some other distribution for better hardware support.
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  3. 08-31-2008 #3
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    A) You can download the latest Debian from their site. The "network" install is 50MB, or for an install completely from CD you only *need* CD1.

    B) If the machine will have 8GB RAM, you may want to consider a 64 bit install to get better memory management.

    C) If the HDD is SATA, I am not sure that Woody (Debian 3.0) had SATA support built in.
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  4. 08-31-2008 #4
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    My opinion: Toss the Debian 3.0. It's too old. That's like putting a rusty old leaky engine in a brand new car.

    HROAdmin has good advice regarding the network or CD1 install.

    Alternately, Ubuntu has desktop and server versions (and for 64-bit as well) ... if you're new to Linux, this would be my recommendation, for ease of use and for the gentleness of your learning curve.

    I use Debian on my webserver, and Ubuntu (cause why not?) on a couple desktops and my laptop.

    Glad you dusted off Woody and gave it a shot, but he's just too old.

    -- Nate
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