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luketanti is offline luketanti
2011-12-18 , 07:52
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Hi. I tried installing an app from faster app manager and it gave me this error
"E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."
When I do that command this is the output
"dpkg: failed to open `/var/lib/dpkg/status' for writing status information: Read-only file system"

I can not install or uninstall anything. Can someone help me please?
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2011-12-18 , 12:04
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Sounds like a corrupted file system:

Code:
sudo gainroot
umount /card
fsck -a /dev/mmcblkxpx
mount /card
Where /card as well as /dev/mmcblkxpx need to be specified with the appropriate device pointers.

More info on fsck here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsck
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2011-12-18 , 12:34
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Can you tell me what do I have to write instead of card. I do not know what are pointers.
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2011-12-18 , 13:03
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For the common setup (you should and would know, if you changed to a custom setup) it is /dev/mmcblk0p1 for both /card and /dev/mmcblkxpx.
 
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2011-12-18 , 13:31
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I did the above commands but I still have the same problem. I did a restart but still the problem is still there. I do not wish to flash.
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2011-12-18 , 13:42
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Code:
root
dpkg --configure -a
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2011-12-18 , 13:45
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since you cannot install anything why don't you try fsck (Scandisk using windows) on your PC....
if you have already install backupmenu then use fsck on backup menu to fix your problem or use backupmenu option (usb storage) + with GParted Live CD to fixed your device...
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2011-12-18 , 13:48
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Originally Posted by ammyt View Post
Code:
root
dpkg --configure -a
Yes I did that command and nothing has changed.
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2011-12-18 , 13:51
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Originally Posted by pusak gaoq View Post
since you cannot install anything why don't you try fsck (Scandisk using windows) on your PC....
if you have already install backupmenu then use fsck on backup menu to fix your problem or use backupmenu option (usb storage) + with GParted Live CD to fixed your device...
I do not have access to a pc right now. Will post results when I arrive home.
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2011-12-20 , 13:35
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Originally Posted by luketanti View Post
Hi. I tried installing an app from faster app manager and it gave me this error
"E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."
When I do that command this is the output
"dpkg: failed to open `/var/lib/dpkg/status' for writing status information: Read-only file system"

I can not install or uninstall anything. Can someone help me please?
I didn't spot that read-only part, you should wrap that kind of text in codes.
And yes, it is a very common problem with our N900s which can simply be solved with:
Code:
root
umount /home/user/MyDocs
fsck -a /home/user/MyDocs
reboot
I always get that read-only crash when using transmission, or recording 720p.
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