Wasn't able to update packages and cannot ping za.archive.ubuntu. Tried on several "is it down?" type websites and they all report the same thing.
I managed to get around it by selecting the main Ubuntu package server in sources, but it's curious nonetheless.
These are the offreings available form MTN for December 2011.
(copy/paste from an excel spreadsheet I received, can't get the spacing to remain even)
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the spreadsheet has been uploaded to...
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I have a spindle of disks that have Ubuntu 8.10 packages on them (6 DVDs worth to be exact), How am I supposed to Put them on the package installer so that when I want to install something, it just says "Insert disk x" when it needs that specific package? I've had Ubuntu before and someone else...