When I "apt-setup" for "ftp" the console hangs

[Vram]

On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 12:45 +0100, Heinz Hagenbucher wrote:
> Hello to everybody!
> 
> I'm new to ubuntu and "debian", and I tried to install a Paket with
> "apt-get" and "ftp". I changed in the settings the mirror to somewhere
> in Switzerland (thats where I am). I must have done something wrong,
> because now I cann't get into this "ftp" setup anymore. The setup starts
> correct with the list of "http", "ftp", "cd-rom" and so on. When I
> choose "ftp" the cursor changes into the next line, and stays there for
> ever. When I choose "http" I can get into the settings and carry on. But
> I don't know an mirror for http in switzerland, and how to set it up. I
> would like to install "Digicam 0.6.2", and if I do it with "dpkg" it
> will take me days. ;-)
> Has anyone an idea?
> 
> regards Heinz
> 
> 

Could you post the command you  used???


Vram