update server problem

[Nils Kassube]

Forrister,Larry wrote:
> I just installed Ubuntu Server 8.04 and am trying to update the package
> lists in apt-get, but it can't get past one particular file.  See
> below.  It goes on like this for hours.  I have cancelled and reissued
> the command and rebooted several times.  It's been doing this since
> early Thurday.  Is there something I need to do?  Or is there some
> problem on the mirror server?

Well, it seems to be a problem with the mirror, I would select another 
mirror and try again. Another idea: 

> Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Sources [338kB]

This looks as if you have the sources enabled. If you don't need them, you 
could disable it in /etc/apt/sources.list. Just put a "#" in front of 
every line that begins with "deb-src".


Nils