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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2010, 01:58:49 PM »
Quote from: ElCuervo on August 17, 2010, 01:45:34 PM
Quote from: Crow on August 17, 2010, 01:29:26 PM
Don't do it on an empty stomach  ;)
...or while running massive KDE updates... ;D

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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #31 on: August 18, 2010, 09:13:23 AM »
Well guess I am hanging in the wind here. No help in sight.

Guess it is an unusual problem. I was hoping that there was some kind of fix. I didn't want to reinstall.
Thought update problems were gone when I left Windows behind. A little discouraging but I will persevere.

Even this would not keep me from using PCLINUXOS!
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #32 on: August 18, 2010, 09:40:55 AM »
Quote from: joechimp on August 18, 2010, 09:13:23 AM
Well guess I am hanging in the wind here. No help in sight.

Guess it is an unusual problem. I was hoping that there was some kind of fix. I didn't want to reinstall.
Thought update problems were gone when I left Windows behind. A little discouraging but I will persevere.

Even this would not keep me from using PCLINUXOS!

The reason you are having update problems is because you don't have any more room to do the updates.

Need to get 492MB of archives.
After unpacking 131MB of additional disk space will be used.
E: You don't have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/.
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #33 on: August 18, 2010, 09:54:50 AM »
Thank you for responding Tex.

Well, I should have know I would be at fault.

PCLINUXOS is Radically Simple and I must be Radically Simpleton.

Sorry if I sounded dejected in my last post. It is just frustrating.

If possible and if you could spare the time, could you tell me how to correct this. I have almost 6GB left on the flash drive. Even though I saw: E: You don't have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/
I just thought that was a glitch.

So I am at a loss as to what to do.  I would appreciate a point in the right direction.
Just don't point me at the door and tell me don't let it hit me on the ass on the way out. ;D
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #34 on: August 18, 2010, 09:59:43 AM »
this is why i leave as much space to / as possible, 50 or 60 gbs, home can fit there and leave room for growth
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #35 on: August 18, 2010, 10:03:16 AM »
Well, I have become a simpleton and have no idea what I am doing anymore. I thought I had plenty of room to expand. ???
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #36 on: August 18, 2010, 10:06:04 AM »
how big is you / partition?

where do you have your /home folder?

is your /tmp folder full?
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #37 on: August 18, 2010, 10:17:37 AM »
I created one partition for everything.  As per JohnBoy's tutorial. It tells me I have almost 6GB of room left.
My home folder resides in the default location. guest.
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #38 on: August 18, 2010, 10:39:09 AM »
Joechimp,

I've found, through having a system built by Weric and the instruction of O-P, that the absolute BEST way of managing a PCLinuxOS/Linux system is to simply make sure the installation is done on one hard drive with three partitions.

In the past, I've installed EVERYTHING on one partition and it makes it a bit more difficult to re-install and upgrade, IMHO. 

Simply partition your hard drive into three pieces. The first partition should have mount point "/" (root). the second partition should have mount point of /home.  The third (and smallest) should be Swap.

Then install PCLinuxOS. 

Now, the next time around when you need to upgrade or reinstall, you'll have the option of installing to root and leaving the /home untouched.  Your documents will be intact and all you need do is move those files into a new user account (so configuration files in the /home directory don't conflict with the new install).

I just did this last week, again, with O-P's invaluable help.  Worked wonderfully well!
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #39 on: August 18, 2010, 10:46:48 AM »
Thank you georgetoon

Sounds like the way to go. Does this apply to making a live usb with persistence as well?
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2010, 10:52:04 AM »
Quote from: joechimp on August 18, 2010, 10:46:48 AM
Thank you georgetoon

Sounds like the way to go. Does this apply to making a live usb with persistence as well?

No, it does not. That works only for standard installations.
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #41 on: August 18, 2010, 10:55:09 AM »
Quote from: joechimp on August 18, 2010, 10:46:48 AM
Thank you georgetoon

Sounds like the way to go. Does this apply to making a live usb with persistence as well?
Not sure about that.  All I know is, when installing to a Hard Drive, having root and home on different partitions allows you to retain your docs.:)

EDIT -- Thanks, O-P!:)
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #42 on: August 18, 2010, 11:22:05 AM »
Quote from: old-polack on August 18, 2010, 10:52:04 AM


No, it does not. That works only for standard installations.

Thank you.

Guess I will have to make a new live flash with persistence. Somehow though I need to make it different than I did before.
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2010, 12:06:20 PM »
I still don't really see how big your partitions are. Could you run df in a terminal and c&p the result for us? I'm sure there's folks here who can help you sort it.

As for your frustration, first let me say I apologize for the tequila joshing - I can see now how that probably didn't help! If this helps, I for one have been there often, as I'm sure we all have. Nish's thread about self-inflicted wounds is hilarious for just that reason, everyone exposing themselves ;), but it's a lot easier to laugh when the problem is in the rear view mirror.
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Re: Last update broke KDE4 in work laptop
« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2010, 12:18:47 PM »
ElCuervo  It's all good here. We all get frustrated from time to time. The tequila stuff was fun.

I just hope that I wasn't to harsh in my comments about my frustration. I wouldn't want Tex to think I blamed PCLINUXOS. I figured it was a KDE problem.

Turns out it was that I was a simpleton.

I am supposed to have 1 full partition of 8GB. Only 1.9 GB is used, last I checked. I created it from the tutorials that have been posted here, as I have done in the past. The others have been good.

I have to go now but I will post those things tomorrow or just reformat and start over. I like to figure things out but sometimes it is better to start again fresh.

Thanks for your comments.

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