Notices

First off... There are 3 commands, not 4. The last two lines are all one command line (see below)

The error you're getting from typing root means you do not have rootsh (aka gainroot) installed. You need to install that first from the app manager before any of the apt-get command line stuff will work.

Once you do that, the apt-get update should go off to several sites and update package lists. You need to be on-line (preferably wifi) to do all of the apt-get commands, as they all go talk to repositories and download information from them.

Finally, you may have to run apt-get with the --reinstall option. The three lines (spaced out more this time) are:

bt i have rootsh 1.5 installed?

ok afterm typing apt-get update it searches & some packages say diffindex on the end? i have extras-devel re enabled repos.

I'll try again the long command & post back to you

ok this is what happens. i'm sure theres a prob wth repos or packages but i don't know what! here i copied everything you told me to do originally as i have rootsh installed




BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ root


BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

Nokia-N900:~# apt-get update
Err http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'
Err http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Translation-en_GB
Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'
Err http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Translation-en_GB
Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-en_GB
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-en_GB
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-en_GB
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Err https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)
Err https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)
Err https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://repository.maemo.org/extras/d....3/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'

W: Failed to fetch http://repository.maemo.org/extras/d...ation-en_GB.gz Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'

W: Failed to fetch http://repository.maemo.org/extras/d...ation-en_GB.gz Temporary failure resolving 'repository.maemo.org'

W: Failed to fetch https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fr...pps/./Packages Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)

W: Failed to fetch https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fr...mr0/./Packages Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)

W: Failed to fetch https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fr...ovi/./Packages Could not resolve host: downloads.maemo.nokia.com (Could not contact DNS servers)

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
Nokia-N900:~# apt-get install kernel-power kernel-power-modules kernel-power-settings kernel-power-flasher
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
kernel-power is already the newest version.
kernel-power-modules is already the newest version.
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kernel-power-flasher: PreDepends: kernel-power (= 2.6.28-maemo42) but 2.6.28-maemo46 is to be installed
PreDepends: kernel-power-modules (= 2.6.28-maemo42) but 2.6.28-maemo46 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
Nokia-N900:~#

Your package lists are not updating. You have an old package list, and it's causing problems. It appears your device is not properly on the network, or your local network is blocking maemo.org AND nokia.com. Make sure you're properly connected to the network and can actually browse to downloads.maemo.nokia.com and try the update command again.

Hi woody. What do I need to correct this on my WRT6010N router. Net browsing is fine!

I am behined an SPI firewall but I have no port forwarding setup. I do have filter Anonymous requests & IDENT (port 113) enabled.

Other than my N900 being in a MAC address filter list & DHCP set no other settings set!

EDIT: is it possible that N900 App-AutoDisconnect is causing this problem! Is set to 2G & auto disconnect GPRS & WIFI after 2:30.

Is this playing about. But wlan is to be used when app requests internet connection.

Does x-term rely on the built-in hildon desktop application manager having the correct packages.The default repos from factory are there extras-devel isn't in that list, I added extras-devel to the fapman application manager.

But i have just tried doing update through the application manager GUI & it does say no update available.

I am going to disable them & switch phone off then on again.

Ok. here is a list of the standard app manager catalogues

Nokia applications
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ssu/apps

Nokia System Software Updates
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ssu/mr0

Ovi
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle1.2/ovi/

maemo.org
http://repository.maemo.nokia.com/extras/

As i say extras-devel was only added to the Fapman.
Do you think there is anything wrong in these URLs?

Fapman catalogues

fremantle ssu apps
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ssu/apps/

fremantle ssu mr0
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ssu/mr0/

fremantle1.2 ovi
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle1.2/ovi/

extras
http://repository.maemo.org.com/extras/

extras-devel
[url]http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/[url]

These are the catalogues fapman. Anything wrong with the catalogues for both app managers?

is power46 ok with cssu? and will battery life and performance be improved just by using v46?

That's good question. I want to know if the cssu - the nokia firmware & soft updates are incompatible with power46 kernel???

i'm using cssu and it's running great but feel an extra kick would make it even better, i don't want to mess it up by using v46, would v42 be better? i've heard v46 is stable, but why is it in extras-dev?