Failed update for ubuntu 12.04 LTS SOLVED

[ralph]

On 09/10/2013 12:48 PM, ralph wrote:
> I am getting the following error message during an update to my ubuntu 
> 12.04 LTS system.  I'm not running under KDE -- however I did download 
> the kubuntu 13.04 iso to load onto another computer.  Why is the 
> update looking for the kubuntu install disk.
>
> error message follows:
>
>   ":CD/DVD 'Kubuntu 13.04 _Raring Ringtail_ - Release i386 (20130424)' 
> is required
>
>      Please insert the above CD/DVD into the drive '/media/cdrom/' to 
> install software packages from it."
>
> Doing an apt-get update asks for the same disk as does booting to the 
> startup rescue option.
>
> The problem seems to be about files that have been locked by the 
> original update call.
>
> I do have a copy of the apt-get terminal message which I can send if 
> you like -- it's somewhat long though.
>
Thanks to all