Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

Aaaaawwkeeey. i got the joke with "repoSTory.maemo.org" xD

Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

It would be nice if their was a repository CD or DVD-ROM that could be easily duplicated and distributed for a nominal fee....

Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

Actually, one of the reasons for repositories is that since code is updated so often, it's there and live when you need it.

Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

The only problem with repositories arises when there are large upgrades like the one just released. The servers become overloaded and it becomes impossible to D/L anything. I would be willing to a wait a week and get a CD with everything and then upgrade as needed from the repositories. In any case, it would be nice if there was a network of mirrors for Maemo repos a la Debian or Ubuntu.

Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

Funny you should mention that, I had to DL OpenSSH last night and no dice. I even tried changing repository.maemo.org to repstory.maemo.org and no luck. Normally, especially for things like Linux distributions, there are mirrors set up. I don't think the failing is with the repository system, but rather with no mirrors being available. Boo urns. :(

Re: Repo madness - is it really this way?
 

I removed the files from /var/lib/apt and recreated the necessary folders (apt will tell you which ones it is missing). Then it worked with "repostory".

Inexperienced users, on the other hand, might consider reflashing... :\