upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

[katoiam]

I have just upgraded to 9.04 from 8.04, im still not set on kde4 though 4.3 is looking a lot better (though uses too many resources for my old laptop!!) so I have been waiting to upgrade after redaing about the remix I though it was the best of both world. So I went for it, how ever after under going the whole experience I have kde4 fine but when installing kde3.5 I get this :
Errors were encountered while processing:
kdebase-kde3
kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3
kde-guidance-kde3
kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3
ksmserver-kde3
konqueror-kde3
konq-plugins-kde3
konqueror-nsplugins-kde3
kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3
Ive tried running aptitude Ive tried sudo apt-get -f install, Ive even tried sudo dpkg --configure -a and nothing works!!!! Iam in kde3.5 now but it looks really old I only have plastic window decoration!
It all feels a bit like I have gone back in time a bit!
can any one help me work out how to finish the install and why my kde3 seems to have gone back in time
thanks
ciao
kate and liam

then I tried sudo dpkg --configure -a
and got
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-kde3:
kdebase-kde3 depends on kfind-kde3 (>= 4:3.5.10-0ubuntu4~intrepid17); however:
Package kfind-kde3 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3:
kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 depends on python-kde3-kde3; however:
Package python-kde3-kde3 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kde-guidance-kde3:
kde-guidance-kde3 depends on python-kde3-kde3; however:
Package python-kde3-kde3 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing kde-guidance-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3:
kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 depends on kdebase-kde3; however:
Package kdebase-kde3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ksmserver-kde3:
ksmserver-kde3 depends on kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3; however:
Package kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ksmserver-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konqueror-kde3:
konqueror-kde3 depends on kfind-kde3 (= 4:3.5.10-0ubuntu4~intrepid17); however:
Package kfind-kde3 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing konqueror-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konq-plugins-kde3:
konq-plugins-kde3 depends on konqueror-kde3 (>= 4:3.5.8-1); however:
Package konqueror-kde3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing konq-plugins-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konqueror-nsplugins-kde3:
konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 depends on konqueror-kde3; however:
Package konqueror-kde3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3:
kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3 depends on konqueror-kde3; however:
Package konqueror-kde3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
kdebase-kde3
kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3
kde-guidance-kde3
kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3
ksmserver-kde3
konqueror-kde3
konq-plugins-kde3
konqueror-nsplugins-kde3
kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3
katoiam is offline Reply With Quote

I have also just tried this to no avail:
katoiam@ubuntu:~$ sudo aptitude install --with-recommends kubuntu-desktop-kde3
[sudo] password for katoiam:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
kde-guidance-kde3 kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 kipi-plugins-kde3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
desktop-effects-kde-kde3 kaffeine-kde3 kfind-kde3 kmix-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 network-manager-kde-kde3
The following packages will be REMOVED:
avant-window-navigator-data-trunk{u} k3b-data{u} libcapseo0{u}
libcaptury0{u} libevent1{u} libk3b3{u} libk3b3-extracodecs{u}
libwebkit-1.0-1{u} socat{u} tsocks{u}
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
kdebase-kde3 kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3
konq-plugins-kde3 konqueror-kde3 konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 ksmserver-kde3
0 packages upgraded, 7 newly installed, 10 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 3568kB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kde-guidance-kde3: Depends: python-kde3-kde3 but it is not installable
kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3: Depends: python-kde3-kde3 but it is not installable
kipi-plugins-kde3: Depends: libgpod3-nogtk (>= 0.6.0) but it is not installable or
libgpod3 (>= 0.6.0) but it is not installable
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the ark package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Install the following packages:
python-kde3-kde3 [3.16.2-0ubuntu1 (jaunty)]

Keep the following packages at their current version:
kipi-plugins-kde3 [Not Installed]

Leave the following dependencies unresolved:
kaffeine-kde3 recommends gdebi-kde-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 recommends kdebluetooth-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 recommends kipi-plugins-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 recommends kubuntu-docs-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 recommends strigi-applet
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 recommends system-config-printer-kde-kde3
Score is -1090

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following NEW packages will be installed:
desktop-effects-kde-kde3 kaffeine-kde3 kfind-kde3 kmix-kde3
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 network-manager-kde-kde3 python-kde3-kde3{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
avant-window-navigator-data-trunk{u} k3b-data{u} libcapseo0{u}
libcaptury0{u} libevent1{u} libk3b3{u} libk3b3-extracodecs{u}
libwebkit-1.0-1{u} socat{u} tsocks{u}
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
kde-guidance-kde3 kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 kdebase-kde3
kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3
konq-plugins-kde3 konqueror-kde3 konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 ksmserver-kde3
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
kipi-plugins-kde3
0 packages upgraded, 7 newly installed, 10 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 45.1MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the ark package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
Writing extended state information... Done
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the ark package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
E: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download
I have had this on the ubuntu forums for about 4 days now and no one has been able to help, so hhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllppppppppppppppp p

[dibl]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

after reading about the remix I though it was the best of both world

But you didn't read that here ....

Honestly, I think there are good reasons why your Ubuntu Forums post languished unanswered -- the error output in your post shows them. I have not see any report of successful installation of KDE 3.5 on a Kubuntu 9.04 system on this forum. Maybe someone will speak up and surprise us ...

Depending on the speed and capacity of your old laptop, Kubuntu 9.04/KDE4 may indeed be asking too much of it. I have a little Eee PC 701, and I installed an Xfce system on it, and I like it just fine that way, even though I run KDE 4 on my desktop. You might want to take a look at Xubuntu for the lappy -- just a suggestion. Or if you're dead set on KDE 3.5, I think slax still comes with a very lightweight KDE 3.5 desktop.

[katoiam]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

so you think it wont install properly because my laptops too slow!?!?
and if I really wnat kde3.5 9.04 isnt a good option!

[Snowhog]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

If you want KDE 3.5.x, you will have to revert to an earlier version of Kubuntu that came with KDE 3.5. The problem is, KDE 3.5 is not being supported by Canonical - it's efforts are with KDE 4.

[dibl]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

so you think it wont install properly because my laptops too slow!?!?

No, I think it won't install properly because it is wayyyy incompatible with some of the KDE4 system files, as indicated by the errors that it is spewing.

and if I really wnat kde3.5 9.04 isnt a good option!

Right!


As Snowhog says, no one -- not Canonical, not KDE -- is developing or supporting KDE 3.5 today. So, if you want a KDE 3.5 desktop, then you'll need to install one of the earlier Kubuntu versions -- 8.04 or earlier, or else install something like slax that is currently offered with KDE 3.5.

[katoiam]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

so you think it wont install properly because my laptops too slow!?!?

No, I think it won't install properly because it is wayyyy incompatible with some of the KDE4 system files, as indicated by the errors that it is spewing.

this is odd because I have 9.04 with kde4.3 installed on another partition, and its works fine, slowly but fine as far as apt is concerned! im able to update and install as normal

[dibl]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

this is odd because I have 9.04 with kde4.3 installed on another partition, and its works fine

Who said KDE 4.3 won't work fine on 9.04?

[katoiam]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

well everything is working fine and dandy now except that I have to start knetworkmanager from the command line which is anoying but not the end of the world!
any on know how to get it to start when kde3 loads?

[THHHB]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix

after reading about the remix I though it was the best of both world

But you didn't read that here ....

Honestly, I think there are good reasons why your Ubuntu Forums post languished unanswered -- the error output in your post shows them. I have not see any report of successful installation of KDE 3.5 on a Kubuntu 9.04 system on this forum. Maybe someone will speak up and surprise us ...

Well, it worked for me- kinda ;-) I installed it on my old, slow laptop, following https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Kde3/Jaunty
The results were mixed- it booted alright and you could work with it (knetworkmanager worked, as well). However, it was still slower than 8.04 and had some annoying quirks. Used more power, too. The only thing that seemed to have gotten better was that I could now rotate pdf files So, after two days I wiped it and did a clean install of 8.04.
I think Ubuntu/Kubuntu have become too slow on old hardware in the new releases and I will check out Xubuntu/Arch in the future.

[pansz]

Re: upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 kde3.5 remix


For 9.04 with KDE 3.5, It is better to ask the author for help.

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