neubie with linux - need a lot of info

[Peter Garrett]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:42:07 +0200
Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de> wrote:

[snip]
> 2. Go to a place where you have Internet access and download the
> new Maintenance Version 6.06.1 from there.

Important to note: this method will only work with the  _"alternate"_ CD as
the default Desktop CD does not have the packages in a format that allows
adding them to Synaptic or apt.

>  This is roughly
> identical to 6.06, but includes any update that has been
> released since the release of 6.06
> This is only needed because there is no internet access at your
> home, so that you will not be able to download the updates from
> the Internet. When you have the CD, enter Synaptic once more and
> choose "Edit/add CDrom", then click on "reload", "mark all
> upgrades" and "apply". More quickly than you will know, anything
> will be updated

As long as you get the "alternate" CD (which has packages included) and
*not* the Desktop CD :)

Peter