dapper and edgy mixed

[Alex Mandel]

Marco wrote:
> Marco wrote:
> 
>> 2. apt-show-versions -u shows all packages as upgradeable. I think this is
>> because it does not recognise the distribution of the installed package.
>> ("/unknown"). Just one example:
>> mplayer-686/unknown upgradeable from
>> 2:0.99+1.0pre7try2+cvs20060117-0ubuntu8 to 2:0.99+1.0pre8-0ubuntu4
> 
> I could drill down the problem. If I remove the edgy repositories the same
> package versions are suddenly recognized as dapper by apt-show-versions.
> 
> /m
> 
> 
> 
What you want are called the Backports repository.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BackportsHowto?highlight=%28backports%29

Alex