Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

[L.A.]

New download & install. When I open Kpackagekit and try to see packages, I get this error:
"The backend took to much time to process the synchronous request- You need to Fork"
What? Besides not sounding nice, what is Fork? Do I need to reinstall?


When I shutdown the last screen reads "Will now halt. halt: unable to iterate IDE devices: no such file or directory
System Halted."
Is this right?
Thanks,
L.A.

[Guest]

Re: Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

I'm having the exact same issues on my older laptop, maybe not enough resources?

[blobfish]

Re: Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

https://bugs.launchpad.net/packagekit/+bug/272410

[GreyGeek]

Re: Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

As a workaround try Synaptic.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install synaptic

[Guest]

Re: Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

Synaptic is working great.

thank you

9.04 running great on a eurocom 4200 lite lappy
500mb cpu
256 ram
40 gig drive
7 years old and still kicking

great job to all the creators

[gumnut]

Re: Kpackagekit Error & Shutdown ?s

Hi I had the same problem.
when I tried to install an update it would not work
I tried it the second time and pressed the activate button on the pop up window and it has been working fine since then