Karmic Beta repository not right

[Karl F. Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 10/02/2009 10:45 AM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
> ...
>>> @ Karl (don't matter NM time :-) Have a look in Synaptic & try one of
>>> the other repositories. ubuntu.cd.utah.edu seems to be zipping right
>>> along at the moment. Of course once everyone jumps over to that one it
>>> will get bogged down as well.
>>>   Note: be aware that not all of the mirrors are fully updated & you'll
>>> get 404's on them. Example: mirror.math.ucdavis.edu.
>>>
>>> Best bet, is to take oli's advise & just be patient.
>>>
>>>
>> 	How long should I wait to not use Karmic? Since I can not get 
>> thunderbird it is useless for me. I will try sympatic just for 
>> fun and see if it works.
> 
> 
> $ sudo apt-get -s install thunderbird
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
>   thunderbird-gnome-support latex-xft-fonts
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   thunderbird
> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Inst thunderbird (2.0.0.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:9.10/karmic)
> Conf thunderbird (2.0.0.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:9.10/karmic)
> 
> 
> 
	News, I got thunderbird from the repository and it took only 
35 minutes! I have never even got close to getting joe yet.

	Now I am on Karmic and this is the first email from this setup.

73 Karl


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