What Just Happened to My Installation?

[leeraconteur]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

wake up.
I have an update notification.
"You have 21 updates"
I install through adept.
I ctrl-alt-backspace.

What do I see? All of my wallpaper, my compiz, my plasmoids, all the graphic interfaces that ARE THE REASON WHY I CHOSE 8.10, they are all GONE and I am staring at a plain jane, none 3d interface with the off tan theme from Ubuntu 6.10 .

But, Ubuntu 6.10? Do you mean "looks like" or "actually is"? I have no clue how one would get a 6.10 splash onto a 8.10 system -- I think it would be a tricky maneuver, at best.

Screenshot:

[img width=400 height=250]http://i35.tinypic.com/2zggjnq.png[/img]

Full size image link:
http://i35.tinypic.com/2zggjnq.png

[cantab]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

That's Gnome! You evidently have got it on your system somehow, and it's logging you into that rather than KDE.

Now we know what the problem is, it should be an easy fix, though I'm not sure how myself.

[smeghead67]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

first off, i just ran update and it wants a complete restart because it updated the kernel, a alt-ctrl-backspace may have been a bad thing.

second, I have had problems with aged hippie's responses before. I am not a forum cop but please everyone think about a glib response to some one that is really upset. They can get upset and leave us and tell others that kubuntu forums is populated with linux snobs.

Ted

[leeraconteur]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

I check the box, go to enable and this:

"KDE4 cannot be installed on your computer type (i386)

Either the application requires special hardware features or the vendor decided to not support your computer type."

What the !@#$% is this!

Ok. I am copying all my files to another drive, and I am going to reinstall this.

I hate burning my time like this...

[aged hippy]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

Thanks for the warning -- I am going to be very careful when I run updates tonight.

I up-dated at mid-day, the kernel was up-dated but this particular installation has had no problems at all.

... although from the log-in screen to the not-desktop was noticably much quicker.

Incidentally, i just checked Synaptic again, and there are no more updates to apply this evening.

[dibl]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

"KDE4 cannot be installed on your computer type (i386)

Although I've never seen that specific message, it seems to suggest an architecture mis-match -- like a 64-bit package trying to be installed on a 32-bit system.

But, there's something really wrong -- choosing the KDE login menu item should not result in anything related to installing -- that's an indicator of something way wrong.

EDIT: I'd try

sudo dpkg --configure -a

one time, just in case there's something hung up in the package manager.

[cantab]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

I check the box, go to enable and this:

"KDE4 cannot be installed on your computer type (i386)

at the shell, type

uname -a

[dibl]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

OK, soooo it's 19:16 EST in the USA, and I'm running updates. Wow, there's quite a lot happening!

dibl@ibex:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
kde-window-manager kdebase-workspace-bin kdebase-workspace-data
kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 kdm klipper ksysguard ksysguardd libgphoto2-2
libgphoto2-port0 libkdecorations4 libkwineffects1 libplasma2
linux-headers-2.6.27-7 linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic
linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic linux-libc-dev python-software-properties
software-properties-gtk software-properties-kde systemsettings
21 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 44.9MB of archives.
After this operation, 4096B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 [23.0MB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main libkdecorations4 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [77.5kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main libkwineffects1 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [92.0kB]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main kde-window-manager 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [1510kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main libplasma2 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [1666kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main kdebase-workspace-bin 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [2821kB]
Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main kdebase-workspace-data 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [5678kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [485kB]
Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main kdm 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [898kB]
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main klipper 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [133kB]
Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main ksysguardd 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [92.5kB]
Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main ksysguard 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [239kB]
Get:13 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main libgphoto2-port0 2.4.2-0ubuntu3 [102kB]
Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main libgphoto2-2 2.4.2-0ubuntu3 [871kB]
Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main linux-headers-2.6.27-7 2.6.27-7.16 [5771kB]
Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 [639kB]
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main linux-libc-dev 2.6.27-7.16 [653kB]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main python-software-properties 0.68.1 [23.4kB]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main software-properties-gtk 0.68.1 [39.6kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main software-properties-kde 0.68.1 [18.4kB]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main systemsettings 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13 [109kB]
Fetched 44.9MB in 1min17s (582kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 115381 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 (using .../linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Preparing to replace libkdecorations4 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../libkdecorations4_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libkdecorations4 ...
Preparing to replace libkwineffects1 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../libkwineffects1_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libkwineffects1 ...
Preparing to replace kde-window-manager 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../kde-window-manager_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kde-window-manager ...
Preparing to replace libplasma2 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../libplasma2_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libplasma2 ...
Preparing to replace kdebase-workspace-bin 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../kdebase-workspace-bin_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdebase-workspace-bin ...
Preparing to replace kdebase-workspace-data 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../kdebase-workspace-data_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdebase-workspace-data ...
Preparing to replace kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../kdebase-workspace-libs4+5_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 ...
Preparing to replace kdm 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../kdm_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdm ...
Preparing to replace klipper 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../klipper_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement klipper ...
Preparing to replace ksysguardd 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../ksysguardd_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ksysguardd ...
Preparing to replace ksysguard 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../ksysguard_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ksysguard ...
Preparing to replace libgphoto2-port0 2.4.2-0ubuntu2 (using .../libgphoto2-port0_2.4.2-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgphoto2-port0 ...
Preparing to replace libgphoto2-2 2.4.2-0ubuntu2 (using .../libgphoto2-2_2.4.2-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgphoto2-2 ...
Preparing to replace linux-headers-2.6.27-7 2.6.27-7.15 (using .../linux-headers-2.6.27-7_2.6.27-7.16_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-2.6.27-7 ...
Preparing to replace linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 (using .../linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic ...
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.27-7.15 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Preparing to replace python-software-properties 0.68 (using .../python-software-properties_0.68.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-software-properties ...
Preparing to replace software-properties-gtk 0.68 (using .../software-properties-gtk_0.68.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement software-properties-gtk ...
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'

Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'

Unknown media type in type 'fonts/package'

Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'

Preparing to replace software-properties-kde 0.68 (using .../software-properties-kde_0.68.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement software-properties-kde ...
Preparing to replace systemsettings 4:4.1.2-0ubuntu12 (using .../systemsettings_4%3a4.1.2-0ubuntu13_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement systemsettings ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.16) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.27-7.15 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.27-7.15 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
* nvidia (177.80)... nvidia (177.80): Already installed on this kernel.
[ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up libkdecorations4 (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up libkwineffects1 (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up kde-window-manager (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up kdebase-workspace-data (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up kdm (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up klipper (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...
Setting up ksysguardd (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...
Setting up libgphoto2-port0 (2.4.2-0ubuntu3) ...

Setting up libgphoto2-2 (2.4.2-0ubuntu3) ...

Setting up linux-headers-2.6.27-7 (2.6.27-7.16) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.16) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
* nvidia (177.80)...nvidia (177.80): Already installed on this kernel.
[ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.27-7.16) ...
Setting up python-software-properties (0.68.1) ...

Setting up software-properties-gtk (0.68.1) ...
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'

Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'

Unknown media type in type 'fonts/package'

Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'


Setting up software-properties-kde (0.68.1) ...

Setting up systemsettings (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...
Setting up libplasma2 (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up kdebase-workspace-bin (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Setting up ksysguard (4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
dibl@ibex:~$

and up pops the "Reboot Required" message. OK, I'll reboot ....

dibl@ibex:~$ uname -a
Linux ibex 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:06 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
dibl@ibex:~$

and the KDE 4 desktop seems to be pretty much unchanged ....

... OK, I dunno -- it's a mystery, I guess. :P

[leeraconteur]

Re: What Just Happened to My Installation?

I check the box, go to enable and this:

"KDE4 cannot be installed on your computer type (i386)

at the shell, type

uname -a

~$ uname -a
Linux 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:20 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.