7.04 to 7.10 problems

[rbrown3rd]

I attempted a major upgrade within my 7.04 windows desktop using Adept. All seem to progress well but then the upgrade stalled and I got some X11 server config errors and the upgrade froze. After waiting a very long time I killed it.... I know, bad move... and now I cannot boot into my KDE desktop. I can get to the command line just fine. I am running a dual boot system with Windows XP. I had lots of things configured and installed nicely on my old installation, like Skype, Google Earth, etc. Is this salvagable or should I just do a clean install into my Linux partition? Thanks for any help. I never realized how much I would miss my kubuntu desktop.

[arochester]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

It's probably fixable.

From the command line input:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This will pop up a text-based graphical "wizard" that will ask you questions about your keyboard, your mouse, your graphics card, and your monitor. Answer the questions as best you can. If you don't know the answer to a question, just go with the default and press Enter. (From http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index)

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Thanks very much. I really appreciate it.

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

I get xserver-org not installed.

[arochester]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Then install it! At the command line input:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

When I enter that I get:

dpkg was interupted. you must manually enter dpkg --configure -a to correct the problem.

When I enter that I get:

'triggers-pendii is not allowed for third (status) word in 'status' field.

As you have probably figured out by now I am not very proficient at this.

[Snowhog]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

The command requires root to execute. Retype the command as:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Yes, that is what I did. I am sorry I did not mention that.

[Snowhog]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Does your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file look normal (complete)?

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

I'll have to log off of this Windows machine and reboot. I will check and report back.

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Yes, it appears to be ok. I have a large number of backups for the file in that location and it appears to be the same as those.

[Snowhog]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Okay. You've already tried sudo dpkg --configure -a. The normal Adept 'fixes' are as follows:
Open a console and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

should fix it, else continue with

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install

As you have already tried the first, procede with the rest. Note any action messages you may get. You may actually have to run through the the full series of commands (including the dpkg --configure -a) twice.

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Tried all suggestions. sudo apt-get clean ran with no errors.

sudo apt-get update ran but failed with the following:

dpkg was interupted, you must manually run dpkg --configure -a to correct.

Ran that and got the same error messages previously reported.

Ran all of the suggested commands three times with the same results.

[Snowhog]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Post your /etc/apt/sources.list for a review.

[rbrown3rd]

Re: 7.04 to 7.10 problems

Ok. Thanks again very much.