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**Guest** · Dec 24, 2010, 09:24 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

I will try to help you out

no.1 = I can't help you with this since i'm don't have enough knowledge in booting stuff

no.2 = I'm sure it's your DNS problem, i experience quite similiar problems with you a couple days ago. and it solved by it self

no.3 = I saw that you use KDE SC 4.5.1 which is kind of outdated, update it through apt or kpackagekit to 4.5.4 it's gonne solve certain issues that maybe you encountered

Regaards

**Worzel** · Dec 25, 2010, 06:05 AM

Re: Bunch of problems

'Packaging lock' means the installation has not completed properly.
If you can get as far as the Kubuntu log-in screen enter Ctrl+Alt+F1 which will bring up a console screen. Log in as normal user/pwd then type in
sudo dpkg --configure -a

It will ask for your password which is exactly the same one as you gave yourself when you set up Kubuntu.
This should clear the failed install.

Then type in
sudo apt-get update (does what it says, updates the program list)
sudo apt-get upgrade (installs the updates)

To reboot from here to see how things are going (or not) type in
sudo shutdown -r now

Sorry - never used dual boot so don't know how to solve that - but if Kubuntu runs properly at least you can search for answers.
Jim

**Tomaco** · Dec 25, 2010, 06:36 AM

Re: Bunch of problems

sudo apt-get update = E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/

I guess I will formate HDD and start again with installing Win and then Kubuntu, maybe that will work...

**Tomaco** · Dec 25, 2010, 10:24 AM

Re: Bunch of problems

Ok, after 3 reinstalls everything works :P

Now I have just last question , in SW updates i have 172 updates... should i update them all? or that would cause another problems?

**Snowhog** · Dec 25, 2010, 01:04 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

IF your systems is now working fully without any issues, and you only have the standared/default repositories that come with the installation, then running identified updates is not a problem - in all but very rare cases.

The best way to perform updates - IMO - is from the command line. When you see the updates notification icon, open a console and type:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

**Tomaco** · Jan 17, 2011, 02:53 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

Hi, me again

After month I still have problems with DNS, i just cannot use anything else then google

and also I found out that sound is not working

According to Win Device Manager I have Realtec AC'97 sound board.
Is there any simple solution?

**dibl** · Jan 17, 2011, 03:09 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

You have 2 entirely different and unrelated problems there. It would help everyone to deal with one of them only.

(1) Ethernet connection to the desktop PC? How does your network connect to the Internet?

(2) To be certain of your hardware, run

Code:

lspci -vv

and post the bit that starts approximately like this:

Code:

00:1b.0 Audio device: Realtek .....

Also is that PC a certain brand and model, or did you build it. If you built it, what is the motherboard?

**toad** · Jan 18, 2011, 05:22 AM

Re: Bunch of problems

Originally posted by Tomaco

sudo apt-get update = E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/

I guess I will formate HDD and start again with installing Win and then Kubuntu, maybe that will work...

This basically means that either some process is still running to update your system or this process has died and not cleaned up after itself. Best to restart the computer (there are other ways, but let's stick with this one for the time being) to make sure no process is messing with your packaging, then delete /var/lib/apt/lists/lock by typing:

Code:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock

And bingo, you can use your synaptic/apt-get/dpkg again as if nothing has happened.

**Tomaco** · Jan 22, 2011, 01:42 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

Originally posted by dibl

(1) Ethernet connection to the desktop PC? How does your network connect to the Internet?
(2) To be certain of your hardware, run

Code:

lspci -vv

Also is that PC a certain brand and model, or did you build it. If you built it, what is the motherboard?

1.I connect to the internet by router (ethernet port)
2. only thing about audio there is

Code:

00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)

I have built my computer, motherboard is ASRock 939S56-M (it's about 4 years old)

**Tomaco** · Jan 23, 2011, 02:46 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

Update for sound problem...

......
My sound level was at max ... but Mute was ticked... ok sorry

**dibl** · Jan 23, 2011, 03:05 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

Good! You aren't the only one, but you are one of the few who will admit they didn't find it at first.

How about the networking issue? Is it a DNS thing -- what is the "domain", "nameserver" and the "search" in your /etc/resolve.conf file?

**Tomaco** · Jan 23, 2011, 04:44 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

hmm, is that wierd? I dont have any domain or search things there only

# Generated by NetworkManager
nameserver 85.237.225.250
nameserver 192.168.0.1

**dibl** · Jan 23, 2011, 05:09 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

Originally posted by Tomaco

hmm, is that wierd? I dont have any domain or search things there only

# Generated by NetworkManager
nameserver 85.237.225.250
nameserver 192.168.0.1

As a minimum, open that file with Alt-F2 "kdesudo kate" and comment out the last line, so it looks like this:

Code:

# Generated by NetworkManager
nameserver 85.237.225.250
#nameserver 192.168.0.1

Do "File > Save", then you'll have to reboot your computer. That last "nameserver" is actually your router. :P

EDIT: Maybe this gives some ideas: http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm

EDIT #2: There are 2 OpenDNS IP addresses in the yellow box at the bottom of this page (but please read the page before doing anything with your /etc/resolve.conf file): http://www.grc.com/dns/configuring.htm

**Tomaco** · Jan 23, 2011, 05:51 PM

Re: Bunch of problems

I cant run benchmark because i dont have Wine and even bigger problem is that after changing resolv.cfg, saving and rebooting, it returns to its previous values ...
I just wonder why Google works so brilliant

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