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Hi,

1. I have copied my Debian CDs to hard-disk and have added the
required sources.list lines. The problem is that, when i do a apt-get
install pkg, it tries to load from the internet since they have the
latest pkg. Since i pay for data transfer, i was wondering if there
was a way to tell apt-get to use file:/ instead of the net?

Obviously i don't want to hash out my http:// and ftp:// source.list,
lines because i do install from the net from time to time - also,
every time i hash in the net lines apt will redownload meta-data and
upto 5-6MB goes waste.

dpkg -i /verylongPath is not an option - i want this working in apt-
get.

2. Is there a way to tell the debian kernel module not to load certain
modules. Blacklisting doesn't seem to be the right way from what i
understood of the man modprobe.conf page. I've got pcspkr, rtc, ipv6,
ali_agp, processor etc loaded and i don;t want to rmmod them - i'd
rather not have them load. Is there any way to do this?

I am using Debian Etch, kernel -2.6.18-5-486.

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 08:00.

> See the manpage of apt_preferences. (search for "local
> site")

Hi, and thanks for helping out. It's not working :(
I tried:
Package: *
Pin: origin ""
Pin-Priority: 1001

Also tried: Pin: origin

apt-cache policy xchat; prints a priority of 500 for both file and
http. I took a look at the apt-howto and then looked at the following
file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

This file is supposed to contain:
*Archive: stable
Version: 2.2r3
*Component: main
*Origin: Debian
*Label: Debian
Architecture: i386

But the *'d info is missing.

I also took a look at this file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/_usr_share_debian_disc1_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

It has only this info:

Package: adduser
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 900
Maintainer: Debian Adduser Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.102

Note that this meta-data lacks an information regarding origin (http/
file/ftp) is missing? Since, Pin: release/origin need to be fed
parameters (Label, Archive, Origin) to filter on, i guess that
is the reason why it doesn't work??

> See "blacklist" in the manpage of modprobe.conf. Sometimes > it can be necessary to use "install MODULENAME /bin/true" > in addition to the blacklisting.

This didn't work either :(

darkstar> cat /etc/modprobe.d/blockedMods
install fan /bin/true
install thermal /bin/true
install processor /bin/true

Also, contents of: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist fan
blacklist thermal
blacklist processor

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 11:00.

But, this does not work:
Package: *
Pin: origin
Pin-Priority: 100

I did not run dpkg-scanpackages. Instead i mounted my iso images via
loop, and put this in source.list.
deb file:/usr/share/debian/pkg/disc1/ etch contrib main

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 19:00.

Hi,

1. I have copied my Debian CDs to hard-disk and have added the
required sources.list lines. The problem is that, when i do a apt-get
install pkg, it tries to load from the internet since they have the
latest pkg. Since i pay for data transfer, i was wondering if there
was a way to tell apt-get to use file:/ instead of the net?

Obviously i don't want to hash out my http:// and ftp:// source.list,
lines because i do install from the net from time to time - also,
every time i hash in the net lines apt will redownload meta-data and
upto 5-6MB goes waste.

dpkg -i /verylongPath is not an option - i want this working in apt-
get.

2. Is there a way to tell the debian kernel module not to load certain
modules. Blacklisting doesn't seem to be the right way from what i
understood of the man modprobe.conf page. I've got pcspkr, rtc, ipv6,
ali_agp, processor etc loaded and i don;t want to rmmod them - i'd
rather not have them load. Is there any way to do this?

I am using Debian Etch, kernel -2.6.18-5-486.

--

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 23:00.

> See the manpage of apt_preferences. (search for "local
> site")

Hi, and thanks for helping out. It's not working :(
I tried:
Package: *
Pin: origin ""
Pin-Priority: 1001

Also tried: Pin: origin

apt-cache policy xchat; prints a priority of 500 for both file and
http. I took a look at the apt-howto and then looked at the following
file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

This file is supposed to contain:
*Archive: stable
Version: 2.2r3
*Component: main
*Origin: Debian
*Label: Debian
Architecture: i386

But the *'d info is missing.

I also took a look at this file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/_usr_share_debian_disc1_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

It has only this info:

Package: adduser
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 900
Maintainer: Debian Adduser Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.102

Note that this meta-data lacks an information regarding origin (http/
file/ftp) is missing? Since, Pin: release/origin need to be fed
parameters (Label, Archive, Origin) to filter on, i guess that
is the reason why it doesn't work??

> See "blacklist" in the manpage of modprobe.conf. Sometimes > it can be necessary to use "install MODULENAME /bin/true" > in addition to the blacklisting.

This didn't work either :(

darkstar> cat /etc/modprobe.d/blockedMods
install fan /bin/true
install thermal /bin/true
install processor /bin/true

Also, contents of: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist fan
blacklist thermal
blacklist processor

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 23:00.

Hi,

1. I have copied my Debian CDs to hard-disk and have added the
required sources.list lines. The problem is that, when i do a apt-get
install pkg, it tries to load from the internet since they have the
latest pkg. Since i pay for data transfer, i was wondering if there
was a way to tell apt-get to use file:/ instead of the net?

Obviously i don't want to hash out my http:// and ftp:// source.list,
lines because i do install from the net from time to time - also,
every time i hash in the net lines apt will redownload meta-data and
upto 5-6MB goes waste.

dpkg -i /verylongPath is not an option - i want this working in apt-
get.

2. Is there a way to tell the debian kernel module not to load certain
modules. Blacklisting doesn't seem to be the right way from what i
understood of the man modprobe.conf page. I've got pcspkr, rtc, ipv6,
ali_agp, processor etc loaded and i don;t want to rmmod them - i'd
rather not have them load. Is there any way to do this?

I am using Debian Etch, kernel -2.6.18-5-486.

--

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Joey Hess on Sun, 2007-09-30 15:00.

Vivek.M wrote:
> 1. I have copied my Debian CDs to hard-disk and have added the
> required sources.list lines. The problem is that, when i do a apt-get
> install pkg, it tries to load from the internet since they have the
> latest pkg. Since i pay for data transfer, i was wondering if there
> was a way to tell apt-get to use file:/ instead of the net?

apt-get install package=version

Where version is some version on the CD. Use apt-get policy package to
see available versions and where they come from.

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see shy jo

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Joey Hess on Sun, 2007-09-30 15:00.

Vivek.M wrote:
> 2. Is there a way to tell the debian kernel module not to load certain
> modules. Blacklisting doesn't seem to be the right way from what i
> understood of the man modprobe.conf page. I've got pcspkr, rtc, ipv6,
> ali_agp, processor etc loaded and i don;t want to rmmod them - i'd
> rather not have them load. Is there any way to do this?

See the "documentation" at http://bugs,debian.org/426166

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see shy jo

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sun, 2007-09-30 22:00.

Thanks guys (Joey, Florian), I'll try that.

(Sorry for the SPAM, it was inadvertent - i did issue a cancel from
google-groups, but it doesn't seem to have worked)

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apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 19:00.

> See the manpage of apt_preferences. (search for "local
> site")

Hi, and thanks for helping out. It's not working :(
I tried:
Package: *
Pin: origin ""
Pin-Priority: 1001

Also tried: Pin: origin

apt-cache policy xchat; prints a priority of 500 for both file and
http. I took a look at the apt-howto and then looked at the following
file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

This file is supposed to contain:
*Archive: stable
Version: 2.2r3
*Component: main
*Origin: Debian
*Label: Debian
Architecture: i386

But the *'d info is missing.

I also took a look at this file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/_usr_share_debian_disc1_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

It has only this info:

Package: adduser
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 900
Maintainer: Debian Adduser Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.102

Note that this meta-data lacks an information regarding origin (http/
file/ftp) is missing? Since, Pin: release/origin need to be fed
parameters (Label, Archive, Origin) to filter on, i guess that
is the reason why it doesn't work??

> See "blacklist" in the manpage of modprobe.conf. Sometimes > it can be necessary to use "install MODULENAME /bin/true" > in addition to the blacklisting.

This didn't work either :(

darkstar> cat /etc/modprobe.d/blockedMods
install fan /bin/true
install thermal /bin/true
install processor /bin/true

Also, contents of: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist fan
blacklist thermal
blacklist processor

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 19:00.

But, this does not work:
Package: *
Pin: origin
Pin-Priority: 100

I did not run dpkg-scanpackages. Instead i mounted my iso images via
loop, and put this in source.list.
deb file:/usr/share/debian/pkg/disc1/ etch contrib main

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sat, 2007-09-29 23:00.

But, this does not work:
Package: *
Pin: origin
Pin-Priority: 100

I did not run dpkg-scanpackages. Instead i mounted my iso images via
loop, and put this in source.list.
deb file:/usr/share/debian/pkg/disc1/ etch contrib main

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sun, 2007-09-30 01:00.

But, this does not work:
Package: *
Pin: origin
Pin-Priority: 100

I did not run dpkg-scanpackages. Instead i mounted my iso images via
loop, and put this in source.list.
deb file:/usr/share/debian/pkg/disc1/ etch contrib main

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sun, 2007-09-30 01:00.

> See the manpage of apt_preferences. (search for "local
> site")

Hi, and thanks for helping out. It's not working :(
I tried:
Package: *
Pin: origin ""
Pin-Priority: 1001

Also tried: Pin: origin

apt-cache policy xchat; prints a priority of 500 for both file and
http. I took a look at the apt-howto and then looked at the following
file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

This file is supposed to contain:
*Archive: stable
Version: 2.2r3
*Component: main
*Origin: Debian
*Label: Debian
Architecture: i386

But the *'d info is missing.

I also took a look at this file:
/var/lib/apt/lists/_usr_share_debian_disc1_dists_etch_main_binary-
i386_Packages

It has only this info:

Package: adduser
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 900
Maintainer: Debian Adduser Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.102

Note that this meta-data lacks an information regarding origin (http/
file/ftp) is missing? Since, Pin: release/origin need to be fed
parameters (Label, Archive, Origin) to filter on, i guess that
is the reason why it doesn't work??

> See "blacklist" in the manpage of modprobe.conf. Sometimes > it can be necessary to use "install MODULENAME /bin/true" > in addition to the blacklisting.

This didn't work either :(

darkstar> cat /etc/modprobe.d/blockedMods
install fan /bin/true
install thermal /bin/true
install processor /bin/true

Also, contents of: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist fan
blacklist thermal
blacklist processor

--

»

apt-get file:/; unloading kernel modules (2.6.18).

Submitted by Vivek.M on Sun, 2007-09-30 01:00.

Hi,

1. I have copied my Debian CDs to hard-disk and have added the
required sources.list lines. The problem is that, when i do a apt-get
install pkg, it tries to load from the internet since they have the
latest pkg. Since i pay for data transfer, i was wondering if there
was a way to tell apt-get to use file:/ instead of the net?

Obviously i don't want to hash out my http:// and ftp:// source.list,
lines because i do install from the net from time to time - also,
every time i hash in the net lines apt will redownload meta-data and
upto 5-6MB goes waste.

dpkg -i /verylongPath is not an option - i want this working in apt-
get.

2. Is there a way to tell the debian kernel module not to load certain
modules. Blacklisting doesn't seem to be the right way from what i
understood of the man modprobe.conf page. I've got pcspkr, rtc, ipv6,
ali_agp, processor etc loaded and i don;t want to rmmod them - i'd
rather not have them load. Is there any way to do this?

I am using Debian Etch, kernel -2.6.18-5-486.

--

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