On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:42:37 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:

> I used Kleansweep on my root file and low and behold Drakconf flashes
> itself on the screen and then disappears. The only files that I erased

In a console "su -" to become root. Then run
"strace -f -F -ocmdout.txt drakconf"

Look for any error messages displayed on the console. If there's nothing
obvious there, look near the end of the file cmdout.txt, to see what it's
trying to access, and failing.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:42:37 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>
>> I used Kleansweep on my root file and low and behold Drakconf flashes
>> itself on the screen and then disappears. The only files that I erased
>
> In a console "su -" to become root. Then run
> "strace -f -F -ocmdout.txt drakconf"
>
> Look for any error messages displayed on the console. If there's nothing
> obvious there, look near the end of the file cmdout.txt, to see what it's
> trying to access, and failing.
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>

Dave,
I get:

umovestr: Input/output error
ptrace: umoven: Input/output error
Missing usbtable (should be /usr/share/ldetect-lst/usbtable)

I'm not sure what it means

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:31:10 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:

> umovestr: Input/output error
> ptrace: umoven: Input/output error

The above two errors are normal when using strace.

> Missing usbtable (should be /usr/share/ldetect-lst/usbtable)

That's part of the package ldetect-lst.
Try running (as root)
urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
urpmi ldetect-lst

Then try drakconf again.

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David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:31:10 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>
>> umovestr: Input/output error
>> ptrace: umoven: Input/output error
>
> The above two errors are normal when using strace.
>
>> Missing usbtable (should be /usr/share/ldetect-lst/usbtable)
>
> That's part of the package ldetect-lst.
> Try running (as root)
> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
> urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Then try drakconf again.
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>
Dave,
Thanks,
I tried your suggestion with:
urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
Unknown option: nodeps
[root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
The package(s) are already installed

The above was the response. Unfortunately the drakconf plack just
flashed on like before and, as before, with no result

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:

> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
> Unknown option: nodeps
> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst

Sorry, my mistake. As root run
rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
urpmi ldetect-lst

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David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>
>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>> Unknown option: nodeps
>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
> urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>
Well,
[root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
--noeps: unknown option
[root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
--noeps: unknown option
[root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
The package(s) are already installed
?

David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>
>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>> Unknown option: nodeps
>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
> urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>
I found this also:
[root@localhost phil]# rpm -e ldetect-lst
error: Failed dependencies:
ldetect-lst = 0.1.149 is needed by (installed)
ldetect-lst-devel-0.1.149-1mdv2007.0.i586
ldetect-lst is needed by (installed)
libldetect0.6-0.6.5-1mdv2007.0.i586
ldetect-lst >= 0.1.71 is needed by (installed)
drakxtools-backend-10.4.81-2.2mdv2007.0.i586

Baldeagle wrote:
> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>>
>>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>>> Unknown option: nodeps
>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
>> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>> urpmi ldetect-lst
>>
>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>
> Well,
> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
> --noeps: unknown option
> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
> --noeps: unknown option
> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
> The package(s) are already installed
> ?

Think about it.

First, David suggested 'urpme --nodeps', you tried that
and found that the 'urpme' command does not understand '--nodeps'.

Second, David suggested 'rpm -e' instead of 'urpme' with the
same options ('--nodeps ldetect-lst').

However, a simple typo was made and '--nodeps' was typed
as '--noeps'.

What will you try next ?

foo wrote:
> Baldeagle wrote:
>> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>>> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>>>> Unknown option: nodeps
>>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
>>> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>
>>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>>
>> Well,
>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>> --noeps: unknown option
>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>> --noeps: unknown option
>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>> The package(s) are already installed
>> ?
>
> Think about it.
>
> First, David suggested 'urpme --nodeps', you tried that
> and found that the 'urpme' command does not understand '--nodeps'.
>
> Second, David suggested 'rpm -e' instead of 'urpme' with the
> same options ('--nodeps ldetect-lst').
>
> However, a simple typo was made and '--nodeps' was typed
> as '--noeps'.
>
> What will you try next ?
Dear foo,
Who's foo?
Do you know what to do?
Love,
Baldeagle

Baldeagle wrote:
> foo wrote:
>> Baldeagle wrote:
>>> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>>>>> Unknown option: nodeps
>>>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
>>>> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>>> urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>>>
>>> Well,
>>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> --noeps: unknown option
>>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> --noeps: unknown option
>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>> The package(s) are already installed
>>> ?
>> Think about it.
>>
>> First, David suggested 'urpme --nodeps', you tried that
>> and found that the 'urpme' command does not understand '--nodeps'.
>>
>> Second, David suggested 'rpm -e' instead of 'urpme' with the
>> same options ('--nodeps ldetect-lst').
>>
>> However, a simple typo was made and '--nodeps' was typed
>> as '--noeps'.
>>
>> What will you try next ?
> Dear foo,
> Who's foo?
> Do you know what to do?
> Love,
> Baldeagle

I guess you don't want to think about it.

Do what David suggested, but without the typo.

rpm -e --nodeps ldetect-lst
urpmi ldetect-lst

The '--nodeps' is short for "no dependencies", this
is used because of the message you saw saying "Failed
dependencies" when you tried to 'rpm -e ldetect-lst'.

What David has asked you to do is remove then reinstall
the ldetect-lst package, because when you ran strace it
showed a missing file from the ldetect-lst package.

foo wrote:
> Baldeagle wrote:
>> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>>> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>>>> Unknown option: nodeps
>>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
>>> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>
>>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>>
>> Well,
>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>> --noeps: unknown option
>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>> --noeps: unknown option
>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>> The package(s) are already installed
>> ?
>
> Think about it.
>
> First, David suggested 'urpme --nodeps', you tried that
> and found that the 'urpme' command does not understand '--nodeps'.
>
> Second, David suggested 'rpm -e' instead of 'urpme' with the
> same options ('--nodeps ldetect-lst').
>
> However, a simple typo was made and '--nodeps' was typed
> as '--noeps'.
>
> What will you try next ?
Dear foo (again),
Guess what,
I reread your note and low and behold, when seeing Good Dave's
instructions without the typo as you pointed out...
IT'S ALIVE!!!
I wish you and Good Dave were here to see it;
the torches and pitch forks pon the bridge,
the growls, the snarls, the gnashing of teeth,
Oh joyous eve!!

Many thanks,
Baldeagle

Baldeagle wrote:
> foo wrote:
>> Baldeagle wrote:
>>> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>>>>> Unknown option: nodeps
>>>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
>>>> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>>> urpmi ldetect-lst
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>>>
>>> Well,
>>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> --noeps: unknown option
>>> [root@localhost phil]# rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
>>> --noeps: unknown option
>>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>>> The package(s) are already installed
>>> ?
>> Think about it.
>>
>> First, David suggested 'urpme --nodeps', you tried that
>> and found that the 'urpme' command does not understand '--nodeps'.
>>
>> Second, David suggested 'rpm -e' instead of 'urpme' with the
>> same options ('--nodeps ldetect-lst').
>>
>> However, a simple typo was made and '--nodeps' was typed
>> as '--noeps'.
>>
>> What will you try next ?
> Dear foo (again),
> Guess what,
> I reread your note and low and behold, when seeing Good Dave's
> instructions without the typo as you pointed out...
> IT'S ALIVE!!!
> I wish you and Good Dave were here to see it;
> the torches and pitch forks pon the bridge,
> the growls, the snarls, the gnashing of teeth,
> Oh joyous eve!!
>
> Many thanks,
> Baldeagle

Don't thank me, Dave Hodgins resolved this.

David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:54 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:
>
>> urpme --nodeps ldetect-lst
>> Unknown option: nodeps
>> [root@localhost phil]# urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Sorry, my mistake. As root run
> rpm -e --noeps ldetect-lst
> urpmi ldetect-lst
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>
I read 'good foo's' interjection and, with your help, the problem is
solved. As you can see in my extra note I did "rpm -e ldetect-lst" and
got that I was missing a file, something you apparently had already
intuited. I only wish I would spend more time learning Linux. By the
way, when I looked through the Smart program to see if all the
dependencies were in order. There was no ldetect-lst missing, if
loading it was what was done by
rpm -e --nodeps ldetect-lst
uprmi ldetect-lst
All the way through, my machine was saying it was already loaded, or at
least that's what I read.

Many thanks and a fuller and more theatrical thanks is under "foo's" note.
Yours,
Baldeagle

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:44:29 -0400, Baldeagle wrote:

> I reread your note and low and behold, when seeing Good Dave's
> instructions without the typo as you pointed out...
> IT'S ALIVE!!!

LOL! Sorry about the type. Glad it's sorted out.

For future,
man rpm
man urpmi
will show you what the valid options are for each of those
commands, and provide some information on what each does.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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