Problem with Disks & Filesystems

[dimmutal]

Under K -> System Settings -> Advanced i open the Disk & Filesystems and i get a message like this
[img width=400 height=325]http://www.imageshack.gr/files/n8v5ubj9he7jn1jlcdfk.gif[/img]
Any idea what went wrong?

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Close out all windows
Open Konsole
Try running this command at Konsole:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

(Then, I don't know if re-booting is necessary; or restart X using Control+Alt+Backspace => never hurts!)

[dimmutal]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

It didn't work . It seems that this happened after an version upgrade from the adept manager...

[MoonRise]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Maybe these may help:

(I have used the first one here before with good results - run as root)

fix-install Perform apt-get -f install (to fix broken dependencies)
fix-missing Perform apt-get --fix-missing upgrade


or this link with more ideas: http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/debianproblem.htm

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

"It seems that this happened after an version upgrade from the adept manager..."

Yep, I think so, too. Same thing happened to me some time ago; never did fix it; had to re-install. BUT wait for these guys to chime in and suggest tricks to try, starting with MoonRise's idea he gave you I'll also be interested in this.

[dimmutal]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Too late... I reinstalled it already. Nevermind, always grateful for your answers.

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Unfortunate. I remember this particular problem. A simple search here in the Forum on The module Disks & Filesystems could not be loaded located several posts, but this one about Re: A system settings module is orphaned contains the answer to the problem: your language pack wasn't loaded for use in the KDE Desktop. Open K Menu | System Settings | Regional & Language and select your language.

[v_override]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Unfortunatly , another one bites the dust, by being too hasty in solving it

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

The language pack didn't work for my case, and no one posted any other ideas at the time. Sometimes it's simply a crap-shoot, notwithstanding ex poste happiness prescriptions...

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

One might also try reinstalling the package kubuntu-desktop. Adept Manager will almost certainly show it as installed, so to reinstall, you will need to do it from the command line:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall kubuntu-desktop

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

interesting, wasn't too long ago that I went through that one, too; that's another story...
I dd-image root to my separate /home, so restores are just 8-12 minutes away; complete re-install just 25-30;

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

I followed your How To for the dd Command and made a backup image of my root file system (Gutsy) and saved it to a folder in my user's /home directory. Pretty neat.

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

. . . and, of course, you did test it, right?

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

What, and destroy my working root file system?!! ( )

No, I didn't test it. I figure it this way. It either will work as you have stated, or it won't. If it works (I'm taking the position that it does/will) then if/when I need to restore my root file system, good. If it doesn't/won't, then why tempt fate and destroy what is working now? Sort of a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" position. Yeah, go ahead, you can say it: No guts, no glory!!

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem with Disks & Filesystems

Well, I tested it, several times, different instances of Kubuntu and /homes.
That's the fun and the work of writing how-to's:
(1) yet get to play and test,
AND
(2) you've GOT to test => work and no play