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Hello , I've installed Debian on my X30 (it have CD/DVD drive only on the dockbase ). Everytime that I want to install something it ask me for the Installation ...
  1. 02-08-2008 #1
    maicoh
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    how to search the installation packets on a different drive

    Hello ,
    I've installed Debian on my X30 (it have CD/DVD drive only on the dockbase ). Everytime that I want to install something it ask me for the Installation DVD for the dependencies packages , how can I set Debian to search for this packages into a different drive (like a USB memory) where I could copy the first DVD contents ?

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  2. 02-08-2008 #2
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    You need to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list

    First, comment out dvd/cd entry by inserting a "#" at the beginning of the line. Do a google to find the appropriate repositories to add.

    Then apt-get update before using apt-cache search or apt-get install
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  3. 02-09-2008 #3
    maicoh
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    THX genesus, searching for some details I also found this link that is very useful :

    Manpage of SOURCES.LIST
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