Updating apt-get disconnects me

[hal8000]

Just performed a HD install of knoppix 5.0 for a friend.
Connection is broadband via a alcatel speedtouch modem.
I can browse the internet fine, but running apt-get update from a terminal., or updating the sources via synaptic disconnectsa the internet connection??
Any ideas?
/etc/apt/sources.list below
I tried commenting out many sources in case its a particular server, but thanks in advance for help on this one


# /etc/apt/sources.list for Knoppix
# If you want to do a "full upgrade", you should first
# upgrade the Packages from Debian/unstable (KDE & Co.)
# before doing a (dist-)upgrade for Debian/testing.

# See sources.list(5) for more information, especialy
# Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs
# CDROMs are managed through the apt-cdrom tool.

# Security updates for "stable"
# deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free

# Stable
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian/ stable main contrib non-free

# the non-US branch doesn't exist anymore since sarge. -KK
# deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian-non-US/ stable/non-US main contrib non-free

# Stable Sources
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian-non-US/ stable/non-US main contrib non-free

# Testing
# deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/pub/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian-non-US/ testing/non-US main contrib non-free

# Testing Sources
# deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/pub/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian-non-US/ testing/non-US main contrib non-free

# Unstable
# deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
# deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ unstable/non-US main contrib non-free

# Unstable Sources
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ unstable/non-US main contrib non-free

# Experimental
# deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free

# Experimental Sources
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main contrib non-free

# ndiswrapper source (disappeared, only source.tar available)
# deb http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/debian/ ./

# KDE 3.5 (not in sarge)
# deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.5.0/ ./
# deb-src http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.5.0/ ./
# deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.1/ ./
# deb-src http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.1/ ./

# Wine
# deb http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/ binary/
# deb-src http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/ source/

# Unichrome graphics driver
# deb http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~glaweh/debian/ unichrome/
# deb-src http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~glaweh/debian/ unichrome/

# NX stuff
# deb http://www.kalyxo.org/debian/ experimental main
# deb http://www.kalyxo.org/debian/ unstable main

# ndiswrapper
# deb http://rigtorp.se/debian/ unstable/
# deb-src http://rigtorp.se/debian/ unstable/

# Blades Repository (pppoeconf & co)
# deb http://people.debian.org/~blade/testing/ ./
# deb-src http://people.debian.org/~blade/testing/ ./

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 r3 _Potato_ - Official i386 Binary-1 (20010427)]/ unstable contrib main non-US/contrib non-US/main

# Knoppix special packages resource at LinuxTag HQ
# deb http://developer.linuxtag.net/knoppix/ ./
# deb-src http://developer.linuxtag.net/knoppix/ ./

# deb http://snapshot.debian.net/archive/ pool gcc
# deb-src http://snapshot.debian.net/archive/ pool gcc

# From the Kanotix archives
# deb http://kanotix.com/files/debian/ ./
# deb-src http://kanotix.com/files/debian/ ./

# Packages from ubuntu. CAUTION, they don't mix well with Debian
# deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hoary main universe multiverse
# deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hoary main universe multiverse

# Unofficial packages, like JAVA
# deb ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free restricted
# deb-src ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free restricted
# deb ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free restricted
# deb-src ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free restricted
# deb ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free restricted
# deb-src ftp://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free restricted

# Open-Xchange and JavaMail packages
# deb http://ox.cs.bme.hu/ox-stable/ sarge contrib

# Open-Xchange development version (currently 0.8.1.2-1) and JavaMail packages
# deb http://ox.cs.bme.hu/ox-devel/ sarge contrib

# Thunderbird
# deb http://people.debian.org/~asac/experimental/ ./
# deb-src http://people.debian.org/~asac/experimental/ ./

[hal8000]

I just thought I'd log in from an alternate console, so typed ctrl-alt-F2 (elimianatingKDE)

This time apt-get update worked as did installing one piece of software, then I was disconnected again??

I dont think KDE has any bearing on the problem, possibly either network congestion or a bad mirror, still browsing web pages works ok. An unusual network
problem this is turning out to be. I have included debug messages now on the speedtch file, this may enlighten the problem

[hat_monkey]

So are you suggesting not to use the main menu>System>Kpackage Package Manager.

Updating with this Kpackage mananger gave me so many packages that it seems to have overloaded my 98MB of RAM, because now the Kpackage manager is very very very slow when I am using it to view packages and their content. or is it a bug that happens to the amply RAM enabled, after updating their packages, as well?
However, thanks for all those additional package sources. Nice to have it all in one place.

[hal8000]

So are you suggesting not to use the main menu>System>Kpackage Package Manager.

Updating with this Kpackage mananger gave me so many packages that it seems to have overloaded my 98MB of RAM, because now the Kpackage manager is very very very slow when I am using it to view packages and their content. or is it a bug that happens to the amply RAM enabled, after updating their packages, as well?
However, thanks for all those additional package sources. Nice to have it all in one place.

No, dont use kpackage manage. Instead use Synaptic if you want a graphical front end to apt. Kpackage appears to lack some features, notably search and also a status menu. The status gives you installed, not installed, obsolete pacakes and others a well.

You may find it quicker on the terminal:
apt-get install mypackage

Im surprised KDE is running with 96M RAM, thought minimum was 128M this is why your system is slow. My original post was about a friends computer, that
error is fixed now.

[hat_monkey]

am wondering if the repository for kubuntu is more useful as kubuntu uses KDE whereas ubuntu uses gnome. perhaps this is also the place to search for solutions to USB plugs-in , fstab, updating and upgrading, and wheelmouse problems for knoppix.
more info:
http://kubuntu.org/announcements/kde-357.php