About to give up(again) with Linux!

[Peter Lieverdink]

David Andrew wrote:
> The error message I get with synaptic is:
> 
> Could not download all repository indexes
> 
> The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted
> because of network problems. If available an older version of the
> failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored.
> Check your network connection and the correct writing of the
> repository address in the preferences
> 
> http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/breezy/Release.gpg: Could
> not connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed
> out

Yes. gb.archive.ubuntu.com is _not_ 1.0.0.0. Are you using your ISPs
domain name server? (Check /etc/resolv.conf). Anything in /etc/hosts
resembling that ip address?

- P.