neubie with linux - need a lot of info

[Eberhard Roloff]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:13:23 +1000
Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> 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,

thanks much for clarification. 

Sh... Actually I did it
problemlessly with the alternate CD, since this is what I use.
But I -obviously by mistake- thought that the desktop CD would
also work.

Thanks again
Eberhard