cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Hi, First of all i would like to thank you all for this wonderful community for beginners who are using n900. :)

Now, coming to my problem, I am using a n900 with vodafone connection. Previously, I was not able to browse or surf internet at all on the n900, so i read somewhere and used manual settings which are as follows:

Connection name: Vodafone Live!
Connection type: Packet DAta (which is default)
on clicking on next
Access Point name: portalnmms
User name: blank
Password: blank
next, then clicked on advanced
Proxy: Enabled
Proxy Address: 10.10.1.100 (in all > http, https, ftp, rtsp)
Port number: 9401 (only in first port number)
then on ip addresses - ticked auto retrieve and also ticked auto retrieved dns

So after using the above manual settings i was atleast able to browse/surf internet on the n900 default browser. I also installed the latest beta version of firefox (downloaded its deb file and installed it) and even on this browser i can surf internet without any issues.

Now the main problem starts here, I read that we have to install all extras repository on n900 so that we can install all software packages, games and any more thing. So I downloaded the extras.install, extras-devel.install and extras-testing.install and added it in the app manager. But after adding it, the catalogue automatically starts updating itself and then finally i get the error message which is listed below:

Now i am stucked with above.

Also, i downlaoded and installed the rootsh_1.5_armel.deb amd used the sudo gainroot command to take control. But when i try to update here with the command apt-get update, even then i get the connection timed out problem. I will copy the log files of apt.get after sometime, but before that please help me with above problem. Thank you in advance for your replies.

Regards
Dinsh

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

i bet the proxy is messing it up, maybe adding some weird headers to the request or response. try removing the proxy from the apn, or just use wifi. some providers just don't give proper internet.

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Hi Creamy Goodness,

Thanks for your reply. I followed your suggestion and removed the proxy and guess it worked. Now i can see the catalogues getting updated, i used the below settings:

Profile name: VMC

Homepage URL: www

Security: Non-secure

Bearer: GPRS

IP address: <blank>

Username: ______

Password:< blank> ______

APN: www

By the way, all i can see in the extras repository only 1 app after updating it and that is Warmux or something, is there only 1 app in extras repository? Should i use the apt-get update before using any repository or so? Thanks again.

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

iv tried all th above mentioned tricks abt th proxy settings but its still doesn't seem to work,

could ne1 gime a step by step walk through it ???

thnx in advance

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Hi Dinesh,

Go to this site. There are direct links to the repositories. Try it.

Good luck :)

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

@ n900maniac-
ive tried goin to th links tht u said but it still sayz in th catalogue "failed to refesh, maemo.org,maemo extra-devel,maemo extra-testingg, maemo extra"
i donno whts goin wrong cz tryin it manually doesent help either

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Delete all the previous repositories in the App man and reboot and try the links again.

:)

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Delete all the previous repositories in the App man and reboot and try the links again.

Also try the wifi and another possibility is that the sites are blocked in ur country temporarily. Check it out with ur friends with n900

:)

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

@ n900maniac-

tryin to update on wi-fi doesent help either ive tried installing the repositories frm th site also,

help

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

plz help same problem feching with me also could not update i am from mumbai India plz help not able to download any software

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Hi all... I live in India and got my N900. i use vodafone live connection and having the same problem of not being able to update the extras repository. but i can browse the internet alright. also i am not able to use the gps. the phone keeps on searching the gps until i close the application. do u people from India have the same problem? anyone tried vodafone 3G on N900? would switching to 3G solve my problem?

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

Basic question: Is the extras repository enabled in Hildon Application Manager (HAM) at all? Did you tweak the settings for GPS usage in the settings application to enable the GSM/3G positioning.

Re: cannot update repositories at all in n900 - using pr 1.3
 

the extras repository in the application manager is NOT 'Disabled'. and i suppose that Hildon Application Manager (HAM) is same as Application Manager that we go from the main menu.

also i have disabled the extras repository from the application manager, restarted the phone and enabled the repository and tried to update, but even that didnt work.

but my problem with using the gps was solved when i used the option 'allow network positioning' from the settings.