Upgrade to edgy: can't resolve courier packages dependency

[marc]

NoOp said...
> On 04/07/2007 09:00 PM, marc wrote:
> 
> > 
> > The network is operational; it's DNS that is borked. I've no idea what
> > edgy does, but it appears to install a local DNS server - I didn't ask
> > for it, nor do I want it - and because that's failed, then there is no
> > DNS on the machine. This was a fully operational, problem-free machine
> > before attempting the upgrade.
> > 
> 
> What do you show in /etc/resolv.conf? This file should have your dns
> servers listed. Are you dhcp or static?

DHCP, everywhere. The issue is with a laptop that moves around.

I was in Hong Kong, but, by way of another continent, I'm now back in 
the UK and DNS here is working okay. (We'll see what happens when I'm 
next in HK!)
 
> I would change all of your http://archive.ubuntu.com references to
> http://uk.archive.ubuntu.com - I have noticed significant problems with
> the default http://archive.ubuntu.com recently.

Okay, I've done this.

> I would also try the following from a terminal window if you actually
> think that dns is not working properly:
> 
> $host google.com

Yup, all okay now on the DNS front. Thanks.

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Cheers,
Marc