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[Just17]

Maybe a reinstall is on the cards ........  and more drink!       

[ms_meme]

Maybe a reinstall is on the cards ........  and more drink!       

I'm not paying this time. 

[AndrzejL]

Dear ms_meme...

I am truly sorry that You have experienced such a event.

The solution that I know that should cure the double packages error is to use the dupeclean tool. You can open it from the menu.

Click on the Menu and pick Applications > Software Center > Dupeclean-gui.

You will be asked for a root password.

Then You will be asked to continue.

Then the window disapears for a few seconds or so and it should fix double packages.

It shows no broken packages here. I never had double packages problem before. I hope that this tool is going to solve Your problems but I cannot give You any warranty.

Hope this helps.

Andy

[ms_meme]

Dear ms_meme...

I am truly sorry that You have experienced such a event.

The solution that I know that should cure the double packages error is to use the dupeclean tool. You can open it from the menu.

It shows no broken packages here. I never had double packages problem before. I hope that this tool is going to solve Your problems but I cannot give You any warranty.

Hope this helps.

Andy

I just ran the dupeclean....and it reported that it cleaned a bunch of things.

Do I now go back to the Synaptic and start all over with the UpGrade?

[ms_meme]

Dear ms_meme...

I am truly sorry that You have experienced such a event.

The solution that I know that should cure the double packages error is to use the dupeclean tool. You can open it from the menu.

It shows no broken packages here. I never had double packages problem before. I hope that this tool is going to solve Your problems but I cannot give You any warranty.

Hope this helps.

Andy

I just ran the dupeclean....and it reported that it cleaned a bunch of things.

Do I now go back to the Synaptic and start all over with the UpGrade?

I was waiting for a reply to this post and left my computer.   I came back maybe 15 minutes later and the screen was black.  I could do nothing to rouse it.  The only thing I could do was turn off manually and then restart up again.
I mention this because this is what happened to me yesterday when I was trying to run the UpGrade for the first time.  Everything got stuck. I left and when I returned the monitor was black and couldn't move a thing. And I had to close manually and then restart the machine.

This time I was not doing any Updating.  Just sitting idle with FF open waiting.
I have never had this happen before anywhere.

[ms_meme]

Adding info.

Went again to do the Upgrade:  Still 4 broken packages.

Redid the Dupeclean.  It says it cleaned.  But when I run again.  It says it has cleaned the same thing.

[AndrzejL]

Dear ms_meme...

I am truly sorry that You have experienced such a event.

The solution that I know that should cure the double packages error is to use the dupeclean tool. You can open it from the menu.

It shows no broken packages here. I never had double packages problem before. I hope that this tool is going to solve Your problems but I cannot give You any warranty.

Hope this helps.

Andy

I just ran the dupeclean....and it reported that it cleaned a bunch of things.

Do I now go back to the Synaptic and start all over with the UpGrade?

I was waiting for a reply to this post and left my computer.   I came back maybe 15 minutes later and the screen was black.  I could do nothing to rouse it.  The only thing I could do was turn off manually and then restart up again.
I mention this because this is what happened to me yesterday when I was trying to run the UpGrade for the first time.  Everything got stuck. I left and when I returned the monitor was black and couldn't move a thing. And I had to close manually and then restart the machine.

This time I was not doing any Updating.  Just sitting idle with FF open waiting.
I have never had this happen before anywhere.

ms_meme - try opening synaptic and clicking on the Custom in the bottom left and then Broken in the left pane.

In the right pane - the bigger one You should have a list of a broken packages.

What packages are listed there? Can You try marking them for removal? Does it wants to remove a lot of packages with them or does it wants to install some packages as a replacement for them?

Andy

[ms_meme]

These are the Packages that are broken:
dkms-fglrx#8.872-1pclos2011
dkms-nvidia-current#275.21-1pclos-2011
x11-driver-video-gflrx#8.872.1 pclos-2011
x11-driver-video-nvidia-current# 275.21-1pclos2011

(tried to type them correctly)

1.When I Mark the first entry for removal  ALL the rest are shown to be removed also.

2. When I Right Click the second entry for removal (in the R Click..is also shown Mark for Reinstall...which choice was not given for the 1.    And when I do Mark this for Removal, the other 3 are also shown....for removal...or something.

3. The 3rd entry does also the same thing as #2.

4. This 4th entry also show the same result as # 1 and 2.

Note that the last 3 entries also show COMPLETE removal as well as removal.
The 1st Entry only shows Mark for Removal and Complete removal....but says nothing about Mark for Reinstallation.

[AndrzejL]

I would take a risky step here and try to remove all 4 packages listed above and then tried to reload Synaptic packages (without rebooting) and mark everything (upgrades) for installation. After that I would search for those packages You listed above and see if there were another instances of them installed. If they were not installed I would mark them for installation and install them and reboot and hope for the best.

Then I would re-open synaptic and check were there any upgrades again and I would also check were there any broken packages on the system again...

That would be my best advice at the moment. Bit risky but... the only one I could come up with.

Hope this helps.

Andy

[ms_meme]

OK thanks Andy.  I am sure the advice is good.  I cannot do it now.  I need peace and quiet to do it.
Plus I will probably have to post what I think you said and what I think I am to do before I do it.

What exactly is meant by risky?  The whole install will collapse?  My other install will disappear?  My computer won't work any more?   Maybe clarification there. 

Plus maybe when I am ready to do this, someone will weigh in and support what you said....OR maybe just leave you to hang by yourself. 

Thanks....back later.

[AndrzejL]

Ok. I will wait till You will be able to follow the advice. If You want to re-write my instructions to make them more clear - please do.

By risky I meant that You might end up with no X server running on this installation. This means that there will be no clicky things - just a textual login. There is a little chance of this happening and yes - it can be fixed. The computer won't explode that's for sure.

I am sorry I am unable to teleport myself to Texas for a few minutes and help You with it personally. It would be fixed in a few and I could teleport myself back to the green island .

By risky I didn't meant that any other installation will be affected. Btw - by other install do You mean another installation on another partition or just another Desktop Environment on the same installation? I need clarification here. If it's another installation on another partition then it won't be affected.

Well... Not sure what other think about this situation. So far noone else posted any advices...

Hope I have helped.

Andy

[ms_meme]

My installs are on another partition...so no worry.


Here is what I understand I should do:

I will Mark for removal the 1st package.  Perhaps it will do something to all of them. If not, I will
go through each of the other packages.
Question:  Should I use MARK for REMOVAL  of COMPLETE REMOVAL?

I will do this for each of the Packages...if the first try does not do all of them.

I will remain in Synaptic and RELOAD.  Then mark everything for installation...as usual.

I DO NOT APPLY yet.

I next go through the Synaptic List and see if they are listed to be installed.  If not I mark them.

NOW I am kinda of iffy here.  I am not sure when I do the apply.

I do know I am not to reboot until I am finished.

[AS]

What exactly is meant by risky?  The whole install will collapse?  My other install will disappear?  My computer won't work any more?   Maybe clarification there. 

If the hardware is the same as listed in this post...:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,88324.msg738264.html#msg738264
.... your risk is zero, because that packages aren't used in your system.

[AndrzejL]

My installs are on another partition...so no worry.


Here is what I understand I should do:

I will Mark for removal the 1st package.  Perhaps it will do something to all of them. If not, I will
go through each of the other packages.
Question:  Should I use MARK for REMOVAL  of COMPLETE REMOVAL?

I will do this for each of the Packages...if the first try does not do all of them.

I will remain in Synaptic and RELOAD.  Then mark everything for installation...as usual.

I DO NOT APPLY yet.

I next go through the Synaptic List and see if they are listed to be installed.  If not I mark them.

NOW I am kinda of iffy here.  I am not sure when I do the apply.

I do know I am not to reboot until I am finished.

I would mark all 4 broken packages for removal. Complete removal might trigger removing to many packages. Then reload packages list and mark all to be upgraded - then apply the upgrade installation. Then reload packages again and check are the packages from Your list installed - if not - install them.

When this is finished reboot.

Is this clearer?

Andy

[AndrzejL]

What exactly is meant by risky?  The whole install will collapse?  My other install will disappear?  My computer won't work any more?   Maybe clarification there.  

If the hardware is the same as listed in this post...:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,88324.msg738264.html#msg738264
.... your risk is zero, because that packages aren't used in your system.

Thank You for Your post - yes - if this is Your hardware list then You should not be affected by removing those 4 packages. You are not using NVidia graphic card You are using intel.

It should be risk free.

Andy