New n800/OS2008 user saying Hi! Q: Repositories really working? (maemo Extra)

[claesbas]

Hi!

My first real post here.

I got my n800 a few weeks back and started to play around with it and I really love it! I have been sneaking around these forums collecting info and news while waiting for the os2008. Upgraded yesterday and got really excited about the new looks an responsive UI.
I will try to get involved in a few open-souce projects with my graphicsdesign skills (if you got something going on contact me on claes.norin@gmail.com).

Now to my question:
I have trouble when I try to update the maemo extra repo. It seems to be down. Is it? (I am trying to install pidgin, mplayer, gpe suite, and some other apps)

[nahkiainen]

I guess the servers are really busy cos' of this new OS update. Just keep trying.

[basco]

Thats not the only one not working. there is about 5 on my list and it hangs so I can't install any.

[dothang]

i also have the same problems,maybe the servers is busy,i will keep trying

[claesbas]

ah, I thought so. Hopefully the traffic will ease of in a few days.

[fmo]

Same problem here, and it's really anoying because my tablet in not in any usable state to me because I'm missing my apps...

[akd]

Try downloading from gronmayer (http://www.gronmayer.com/it/index.php?lang=en&system=maemo4)

[bow]

You could always refresh the repos from xterm.

Works for me. 'course, you need to be root, so first install the becomeroot (check this thread: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12215&highlight=becomeroot+os2008)

sudo gainroot

apt-get update

Done. Check your available apps in the program manager.

[cintra]

also,read what it says about duplicates at gronmayer.. I had trouble refreshing until I got rid of all in my catalogue and added back just those i had before. then all worked fast ;-)

[claesbas]

You could always refresh the repos from xterm.

Works for me. 'course, you need to be root, so first install the becomeroot (check this thread: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12215&highlight=becomeroot+os2008)

sudo gainroot

apt-get update

Done. Check your available apps in the program manager.

Thank you, this works faster.

Still it needs to download Pidgin from those overloaded servers.

[bow]

Thank you, this works faster.

Still it needs to download Pidgin from those overloaded servers.

You can actually install the apps from the command-line as well. Just as long as you find the name of the package you want to install, a simple apt-get "packagename" will see you right.

I find that this works a lot better than using the applicationmanager just now. For some reason apt-get seems more fail-resistant and more patient than the GUI-version.

Names of packages can be found in the .install files that you open from maemo etc.

[tikismoke]

Again thank's for this tips apt-get ran all the night to get pidgin for this morning.
it seems that the server is more efficient at 6AM here(france).

[dkwatts]

also,read what it says about duplicates at gronmayer.. I had trouble refreshing until I got rid of all in my catalogue and added back just those i had before. then all worked fast ;-)

Once a refresh error, always a refresh error.