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ArchiMark | # 1511 | 2010-06-27, 15:45 | Report

Hope someone can please advise....

I reflashed PR1.2 on my N900 the other day after having AppMgr go wonky and other issues. Seems to be working OK now....

So, of course, wanted to reinstall EasyDebian.....

Clicked on Deb Img Install icon and got it downloading image file...

Got the following error message regarding decompressing the file:

Code:

Error! Decompression failed!
Unable to install Debian 5/6 image with working audio (main server).
Unknown lzma error.

Now, the weird thing is that if I click on Debian LXDE icon, it opens up Debian and at first glance, it looks like it's OK....LX and Rox Termial apps work, but for example, if I open up 'Wlcd Network Manager' I get error message:

Code:

Could not connect to wlcd's D-Bus Interface. Check the wlcd log for error messages.

So, want to make sure I have a good working install to use...

Thanks,

Mark

Update

After reading some other posts, decided to try deleting image file and redownloading/installing and see if that works....image file is downloading now....so, will know in a while if it installs this time without error message...will update again later...

Update 2

Reinstall of debian went OK this time...no error message...

However, when I opened Debian LXDE from icon, debian opens up OK, but now I get this error message:

Code:

Error: Unable to establish connection with FAM. Do you have "FAM" or "Garmin" installed and running?

FYI, I don't have sim card in N900, I just use N900 with my wifi connection....

Just googled 'FAM' and it's 'File Alteration Monitor' daemon. Does that need to be running? If so, what to do about this?

Also, why is message mentioning 'Garmin' isn't that GPS related?

Any suggestions???

Thanks!

Last edited by ArchiMark; 2010-06-28 at 03:51. Reason: Update - After Reinstall

qole | # 1512 | 2010-06-28, 03:19 | Report

sdpkom: it looks like the dbus commands in /home/user/img-install/msginstall work to buzz the vibrator and flash the LED, even in Easy Debian. You're right, aplay doesn't work, do you know the pulseaudio equivalent?

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qole | # 1513 | 2010-06-28, 03:35 | Report

OK, in Maemo, as root,

apt-get install pulseaudio-utils

then

cp /usr/bin/paplay /.debian/usr/bin/

then you can use paplay to play audio files.

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nicorumiz | # 1514 | 2010-06-28, 20:07 | Report

@qole & Rebhana:

Do you know any VPN program installable inside easydebian?

I will try to set up the encrypted user-space as soon as I can when I will be back home.

Thanks a lot!

Nico

xdanx | # 1515 | 2010-06-28, 21:47 | Report

vpnc for example is working fine

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rm42 | # 1516 | 2010-07-04, 03:07 | Report

This article has some nice suggestions for speeding up OOo:

http://www.fewt.com/2010/06/speed-up-open-office.html

I tried it with my Easy Debian installation and it seems to work rather well.

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avidscavenger | # 1517 | 2010-07-05, 03:43 | Report

I'm loving using OpenOffice on my N900 as well as having all my favourite Debian tools available. I am having one pretty serious problem which is that OpenOffice sometimes crashes (actually reasonably predictably, certain files seem to do it) and in doing so brings down the whole N900.

Seems to me that an OpenOffice bug should at worst make OpenOffice close but not crash the whole device. I don't really have any idea where to start with debugging, but happy to follow instructions, or provide a file that produces the problem.

mscion | # 1518 | 2010-07-05, 03:47 | Report

Originally Posted by rm42 View Post

This article has some nice suggestions for speeding up OOo:

http://www.fewt.com/2010/06/speed-up-open-office.html

I tried it with my Easy Debian installation and it seems to work rather well.

Super improvement! Took less that 5 seconds to open OO.o writer.
The N900 was actually outperforming my Dell Precision... until I made the same changes on it!

Thanks for the suggestion.

rebhana | # 1519 | 2010-07-05, 14:55 | Report

Originally Posted by avidscavenger View Post

I'm loving using OpenOffice on my N900 as well as having all my favourite Debian tools available. I am having one pretty serious problem which is that OpenOffice sometimes crashes (actually reasonably predictably, certain files seem to do it) and in doing so brings down the whole N900.

Seems to me that an OpenOffice bug should at worst make OpenOffice close but not crash the whole device. I don't really have any idea where to start with debugging, but happy to follow instructions, or provide a file that produces the problem.

Which version of OO are you using? You now have the choice between 3.1 from qole's image, 3.2.0 from squeeze and 3.2.1 from sid. So you could try upgrading if you haven't done so yet (see the wiki for instructions).

And yes, please provide a file that produces a crash.

EDIT: Just saw that both squeeze and sid now have OO 3.2.1 (in different versions though).

Last edited by rebhana; 2010-07-05 at 21:12.

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rebhana | # 1520 | 2010-07-05, 21:43 | Report

Originally Posted by mscion View Post

Super improvement! Took less that 5 seconds to open OO.o writer.

Yes, but only under LXDE and when it was launched previously. When started through debbie, I hardly see any improvements, do you?

Last edited by rebhana; 2010-07-05 at 21:54.