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Mentalist Traceur	2010-11-03 , 18:57
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Yeah, now that we know the /etc/hildon-desktop/status-menu.plugins is messed up, reboot/restart won't help, because it's a relatively permanent (at least, persists through reboot and is only changed by certain apps {un}installing themselves).

As for uninstall-reinstall and edit status menu, if everything works correctly, either one should do the trick. So you could just copy status-menu.plugins.ap to status-menu.plugins, but if you don't prefer to edit files by hand, then try the uninstall-install way first. If uninstalling and reinstalling seems to fix everything, you're set. Also: If you have rootsh installed, you don't need to wait for SSH, actually.

Just

Code:

sudo gainroot
cd /etc/hildon-desktop
cp status-menu.plugins.ap status-menu.plugins
vi status-menu.plugins

If you have another editor it's up to you to use vi or not. I like it, but it's not that great due to lack of intuitive controls or conveniently usable interface. vi is powerful, but definitely not the most convenient. If you do use it, press i to actually edit text, then Esc to go back to command mode when done, then type :wq and press enter to save and quit (or :q! to quit without saving, if you mess up badly - like accidentally delete a few lines - I've done that a few times).

Just be sure to edit the file (and run whatever program you're editing with) as root. Else it won't let you save your changes.

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extendedping	2010-11-03 , 19:07
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thanks I am going to try this now...

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extendedping	2010-11-03 , 19:25
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hmm, ok I tried and nothing. here are the steps I followed.

1) with advanced power installed copied status-menu-plugins.ap to status-menu-plugins

2) in status menu plugins using vi did this...commented out one block of code (or should I just have erased it?) and put in the block mentioned.

[advanced-power.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/advanced-power.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-1
X-Status-Menu-Position=1

# [status-area-applet-battery.desktop]
# X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/status-area-applet-b
# X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-1
# X-Status-Menu-Position=1

3) after nothing happened, rebooted device.

4) uninstalled and reinstalled advanced-power

did I do something very wrong?

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extendedping	2010-11-03 , 20:03
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this blows, I also tried removing advanced-power and advance-power-monitor via apt-get --purge remove and then reinstalling but it made no difference.

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extendedping	2010-11-04 , 00:54
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I'm a bit depressed about this, the default candle is so off at times it is almost a hinderance not a help

any other suggestions?

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Mentalist Traceur	2010-11-04 , 01:11
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Hmmm... I'm not sure, at this point.

Can you show us again what your status-menu.plugins looks like at this point?

I can try to give you a 'normal' status menu plug-in - don't guarantee it will be perfect, but it should be as close to stock as I can make it, with just the advanced power battery instead of the stock battery. And then you can copy that over yours, and see if that helps.

(Edit: To be honest, I would have tried uninstall-reinstall first, then the copy edit. But when I think about it, the order shouldn't matter. So long as you used the cp command, and not the mv command. And so long as you copied status-menu.plugins.ap over status-menu.plugins, and not accidentally the other way around.)

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extendedping	2010-11-04 , 02:15
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Originally Posted by Mentalist Traceur

Hmmm... I'm not sure, at this point.

Can you show us again what your status-menu.plugins looks like at this point?

I can try to give you a 'normal' status menu plug-in - don't guarantee it will be perfect, but it should be as close to stock as I can make it, with just the advanced power battery instead of the stock battery. And then you can copy that over yours, and see if that helps.

(Edit: To be honest, I would have tried uninstall-reinstall first, then the copy edit. But when I think about it, the order shouldn't matter. So long as you used the cp command, and not the mv command. And so long as you copied status-menu.plugins.ap over status-menu.plugins, and not accidentally the other way around.)

thanks for trying to help, I will look at this tomorrow. I for sure did it the correct way, I copied ap to the other one and did not use the mv command. in fact before I did it I did cp status-menu.plugins status-menu.plugins.orig so I still have it.

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Mentalist Traceur	2010-11-04 , 13:09
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Possible status-menu.plugins to try. If this doesn't work, something else might be wrong on top of status-menu.plugins. (Unless you use Advanced Interface Switcher. Or want cpumem applet or wifi signal applet to be in the first two slots for icons. Cuz then you can use my original example.)

Code:

[clock-plugin.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/clock-plugin.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Clock
X-Status-Menu-Position=3

[connui-cellular.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-cellular.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-0

[advanced-power.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/advanced-power.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-1
X-Status-Menu-Position=1

[connui-internet.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-internet.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=1
X-Status-Menu-Position=5

[rtcom-notification-ui.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/rtcom-notification-ui.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=2

[sharing-manager-status.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/sharing-manager-status.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=3
X-Status-Menu-Position=13

[ham-notifier.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/ham-notifier.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=4
X-Status-Menu-Position=10

[ham-updates.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/ham-updates.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=5
X-Status-Menu-Position=11

[volume.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/volume.desktop
X-Status-Menu-Position=2

[status-area-applet-profiles.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/status-area-applet-profiles.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=6
X-Status-Menu-Position=4

[rtcom-presence-ui.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/rtcom-presence-ui.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=7
X-Status-Menu-Position=7

[connui-bluetooth.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-bluetooth.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=8
X-Status-Menu-Position=6

[location.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/location.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=9
X-Status-Menu-Position=8

[hildon-status-menu-usb.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/hildon-status-menu-usb.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=10
X-Status-Menu-Position=9

[sync-plugin.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/sync-plugin.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=11
X-Status-Menu-Position=12

[as-status-applet.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/as-status-applet.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=12
X-Status-Menu-Position=14

[fmtx.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/fmtx.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=13
X-Status-Menu-Position=15

[bluetooth-headset.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/bluetooth-headset.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=14
X-Status-Menu-Position=16

[connui-bluetooth-transfer.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-bluetooth-transfer.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=15
X-Status-Menu-Position=17

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extendedping	2010-11-04 , 13:14
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Originally Posted by Mentalist Traceur

Code:

[clock-plugin.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/clock-plugin.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Clock
X-Status-Menu-Position=3

[connui-cellular.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-cellular.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-0

[advanced-power.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/advanced-power.desktop
X-Status-Area-Permanent-Item=Special-Item-1
X-Status-Menu-Position=1

[connui-internet.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-internet.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=1
X-Status-Menu-Position=5

[rtcom-notification-ui.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/rtcom-notification-ui.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=2

[sharing-manager-status.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/sharing-manager-status.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=3
X-Status-Menu-Position=13

[ham-notifier.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/ham-notifier.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=4
X-Status-Menu-Position=10

[ham-updates.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/ham-updates.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=5
X-Status-Menu-Position=11

[volume.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/volume.desktop
X-Status-Menu-Position=2

[status-area-applet-profiles.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/status-area-applet-profiles.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=6
X-Status-Menu-Position=4

[rtcom-presence-ui.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/rtcom-presence-ui.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=7
X-Status-Menu-Position=7

[connui-bluetooth.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-bluetooth.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=8
X-Status-Menu-Position=6

[location.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/location.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=9
X-Status-Menu-Position=8

[hildon-status-menu-usb.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/hildon-status-menu-usb.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=10
X-Status-Menu-Position=9

[sync-plugin.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/sync-plugin.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=11
X-Status-Menu-Position=12

[as-status-applet.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/as-status-applet.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=12
X-Status-Menu-Position=14

[fmtx.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/fmtx.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=13
X-Status-Menu-Position=15

[bluetooth-headset.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/bluetooth-headset.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=14
X-Status-Menu-Position=16

[connui-bluetooth-transfer.desktop]
X-Desktop-File=/usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/connui-bluetooth-transfer.desktop
X-Status-Area-Position=15
X-Status-Menu-Position=17

thanks so much...well I removed advanced-power but kept advance-power-monitor and rebooted in a last ditch effort.

now my n900 will not boot, gets to the flashing dots and goes no further.

This will be my second complete reflash in a week, grrrrr.

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Mentalist Traceur	2010-11-04 , 14:12
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Ouch. Might I recommend flashing to the experimental Power Kernel + PR1.3 patches + UBoot that Matan made? (If you're interested in multibooting - uboot seems to be the way to go - and power kernel, which Titan may not get around to upgrading himself for a while still.) That's what I'm using right now, and it works fine so far near as I can tell.

Anyway, if you're going to try installing Advanced Power and Advanced Power Monitor again, I would recommend making that one of the first things you install, and seeing what happens. Since this is the first time anyone reported this bug (and I did actually go through the entire thread some time ago, never saw anything like this if I remember correctly), so more than likely, this is a one-time glitch.

Just out of curiosity, what repository do you regularly stay at? I'm always at Devel, and I realize there's a decent amount of people who do that too, but it's always possible you're using Extras or Testing as your default.