problem with downloading repository information

[smilescraz]

I'm having a problem updating my system. Every time I try it comes out with:
"Failed to download repository information. Check your Internet connection."
I am connected to the internet I can browse the web perfectly fine.

The description in the error message is thus:
W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/dists/maverick/main/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/dists/maverick/restricted/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

im at a loss what to do any help would be appreciated. XD

[2F4U]

It complains about a cdrom. Is that cdrom in the machine? If not I would disable that repository.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

Goto the Update Manager then Ubuntu Software tab then remove the check next to the Cdrom.

[smilescraz]

It complains about a cdrom. Is that cdrom in the machine? If not I would disable that repository.

so how would I do that? Iv gone into system settings > software sources and I don't see any tab or check box or anything to do with cdrom

oh and there is no cd in the drive and I have never used a cd to update other than when I installed my os

[bashishtha]

Somewhat similar problem to this, when i press check button on update manager, "Failed to download repository information. Check your Internet connection."
I am connected to the internet I can browse the web perfectly fine.

And I get following message.

W:Failed to fetch
http://ppa.launchpad.net/webcontentc...source/Sources 404 Not Found
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webcontentc...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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Please help to restore update manager to normal.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

W:Failed to fetch
http://ppa.launchpad.net/webcontentc...source/Sources 404 Not Found
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webcontentc...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Ubuntu 11.10 does not have a PPA for webcontentcontrol at launchpad. Remove the PPA from the sources list.

[smilescraz]

i still am having this problem with updating. my system still updates and collects updates but i get this stupid error message every time i update... dos anyone know how to get rid of it?
error message:
Failed to download repository information

Check your Internet connection.

details:
W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/dists/maverick/main/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/dists/maverick/restricted/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.