mythtv install problem

[usbrit]

I'm trying to install mythtv on a HDD install of Knoppix, but get the following error:

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://www.penguinppc.org ./ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/www.penguinppc.org_%7edaniels_sid_i386_._Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

apt-get update gives a similar problem. Can someone help with a solution?
Thanks
usbrit

[garubi]

I know this is not an answer, but there is a knoppix remaster called KnoppMyth just to make easy the MythTv installation.
Once you boot the CD you can select to install the whole distro with MythTV on your HD (this is necessary if you want to run the MythTV server) or to run the mythTV client right fron the CD.

You can find it at http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html

ciao
Stefano

[usbrit]

garubi,
Thanks I have the Knoppmyth iso. But since I have a HDD install wanted to maintain the full Knoppix install and add Mythtv.
I am getting the same error when trying to update knoppix to the latest version. Is there a sever problem still with Debian?
Cheers
usbrit

[Stephen]

I'm trying to install mythtv on a HDD install of Knoppix, but get the following error:

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://www.penguinppc.org ./ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/www.penguinppc.org_%7edaniels_sid_i386_._Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

apt-get update gives a similar problem. Can someone help with a solution?
Thanks
usbrit

The packages for Xfree86 have moved from their to the Debian offical experimental archive now you need to comment out the line for the penguinppc in the /etc/apt/sources.list and install the packages from experimental. eg.

I the /etc/apt/sources.list:

## XFree 4.2/4.3
#deb http://people.debian.org/~branden/packages sid/i386/
#deb-src http://people.debian.org/~branden/packages sid/source/
#deb http://www.penguinppc.org/~daniels/sid/i386 ./
#deb-src http://www.penguinppc.org/~daniels/sid/source ./
## Expermential needed for XFree86 4.3 
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main contrib non-free

To find the packages you need to upgrade:

>$ COLUMNS=150 dpkg -l | grep 4.3.0
ii  libdps1                         4.3.0-0ds4                      Display PostScript (DPS) client library
ii  libxaw7                         4.3.0-0ds4                      X Athena widget set library
ii  xbase-clients                   4.3.0-0ds4                      miscellaneous X clients
ii  xfonts-100dpi                   4.3.0-0ds4                      100 dpi fonts for X
ii  xfonts-100dpi-transcoded        4.3.0-0ds4                      100 dpi fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii  xfonts-75dpi                    4.3.0-0ds4                      75 dpi fonts for X
ii  xfonts-75dpi-transcoded         4.3.0-0ds4                      75 dpi fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii  xfonts-base                     4.3.0-0ds4                      standard fonts for X
ii  xfonts-base-transcoded          4.3.0-0ds4                      standard fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii  xfonts-scalable                 4.3.0-0ds4                      scalable fonts for X
ii  xfree86-common                  4.3.0-0ds4                      X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
ii  xfs                             4.3.0-0ds4                      X font server
ii  xlibs                           4.3.0-0ds4                      X Window System client libraries
ii  xlibs-data                      4.3.0-0ds4                      X Window System client data
ii  xlibs-dev                       4.3.0-0ds4                      X Window System client library development files
ii  xserver-common                  4.3.0-0ds4                      files and utilities common to all X servers
ii  xserver-xfree86                 4.3.0-0ds4                      the XFree86 X server
ii  xutils                          4.3.0-0ds4                      X Window System utility programs

To upgrade the Xserver you need to update the database after the changes in the /etc/apt/sources.list file then install with this:

dselect update
apt-get -s install -t experimental xutils xserver-xfree86 xserver-common xlibs-dev xlibs-data xlibs xfree86-common xfonts-scalable xfonts-base-transcoded xfonts-base xfonts-75dpi-transcoded xfonts-75dpi xfonts-100dpi xfonts-100dpi-transcoded xbase-clients libxaw7 libdps1

If everything looks good with the simulated apt-get command then remove the -s from the line to actually install the packages.

If there are any people.debian.org lines in the /etc/apt/sources.list file you should comment out them as well the servers are down at the moment.

Note: You can leave the packages for the Xserver that you have installed for the moment if you wish but you will have to upgrade eventually, just comment out the penguinppc line and any people.debian.org lines in the /etc/apt/sources.list and then dselect update to update the apt & dselect database and it should work now.

[usbrit]

Stephen,
Thanks for that very detailed repy, I will try it tonight. I figured something like this had happened. I am using the 3.3 2003-11-14 iso, would this have been taken care of in the 11-19 release.?
I am curious as I am totally new to Linux and just trying to figure out how the apt-get works.
Thanks again for your time.
usbrit