Failed to upgrade 4/2010

[hughc]

I ran synaptic, reload, markupdates, and nothing is available to apply.
Ran to the forum, read texstars comments about updating and nothing comes up to apply.
Tried the package repair tool, much output, it requested me to run synaptic, reloaded, markupdates and still nothing to apply.

Thanks in advance,
Hugh

[Rudge]

I ran synaptic, reload, markupdates, and nothing is available to apply.
Ran to the forum, read texstars comments about updating and nothing comes up to apply.
Tried the package repair tool, much output, it requested me to run synaptic, reloaded, markupdates and still nothing to apply.

Thanks in advance,
Hugh

Based on this description, it sounds like your system is up to date. But you should have had a few updates after the install. Do you know what repository you are using?



Welcome to the forum by the way 

[muungwana]

i am in agreement with above post, what makes you think there are updates if synaptic says there arent any

[Old-Polack]

hughc:

Most important; what are you actually running? Give us the name of the image you installed.

[hughc]

Thank you for the assistance-

The uname -a output is
[hughc@Chicken ~]$ uname -a
Linux Chicken 2.6.26.8.tex3 #1 SMP Mon Jan 12 04:33:38 CST 2009 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 GNU/Linux

The repositories are:
ftp.nluug.nl
ftp.cc.uoc.gr
pclosusers.com

Loaded from a CD-
livecd 2009062918:57

[muungwana]

you are running an old version of pclinuxos and the repositories that version uses are no longer maintained.

any reason why you are using an old version?

you can get new versions from here: http://pclinuxos.com/?page_id=10

[hughc]

That's the point.  I am running an old version.   The new version is released and when upgrading stuff fails.
Are you suggesting reinstalling PCLinux? 
Won't that remove all the customizations?  That's why I tried to upgrade.

[muungwana]

A reinstallation of pclinuxos2010 is required from the version of pclinuxos you have.

the repository your version of pclinuxos uses and the 2010 are different and not compatible. You can not upgrade to pclinuxos2010 from the version you have. You will have to install pclinuxos2010 by downloading it from links i gave above.

Your personal customizations will survive re installation if you have your home folder in a different partition. DO NOT FORMAT this partition when you install if you reinstall pclinuxos2010.

[hughc]

Thanks again,

I'll download the cd and install.  And move home to another partition.

[Old-Polack]

Thanks again,

I'll download the cd and install.  And move home to another partition.

If you are still running KDE3, don't use the same user name, just the same UID, or rename the old /home/<you> directory. The KDE3 configs won't cross over, and you'll end up with a mess. With a new user home you'll have the correct KDE4 default configuration files, and you can then move things like the .mozilla directory from the old to the new, to keep bookmarks and such.

[hughc]

Thanks!
Downloaded the image.  MD5sumed correctly. Installed.
Where is Help?

[muungwana]

can you be more specific what "help" you are talking about? the forum is the only forum for support questions.

[hughc]

I expected a desktop icon pointing to help.
No big deal.
Now off to find kpower to auto hibernate this laptop.  And, mouse touchpad control software.
Thanks for the assistance.