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Posted: Aug. 02 2006,07:37 QUOTE

hi all

i am having some trouble with apt-get and synaptic...

how am i supposed to upgrade anything if i have to disable PCMCIA card services to do it?! that's my only way of connecting to the internet!!!

what do i do?


*edit*
now i am also having issues with dpkg EVERY time I try to install a package with apt-get or synaptic... i get a pop-up box that says "ERROR" and "Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an erro code (1)".

I've had DSL less than 24 hours and it's already pissing me off... can anyone help me?

Thanks!
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Posted: Aug. 02 2006,14:19 QUOTE

I tried apt-get with my HD install and it wanted me to install all kinds of stuff just to install the package that I picked out.  I have had better luck using the .dsl packages with my HD install.  Hopefully you can find the software that you want using the Mydsl gear icon.
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Posted: Aug. 02 2006,17:56 QUOTE

I just did a totally fresh HD install to correct any errors that might have occurred when I was grabbing packages, and i am still getting an error on subprocess 'dpkg'.

mydsl works great, but some packages like 'make' aren't found there and i need them.

is there any way i can just reinstall or update dpkg (without having to do a full upgrade, as that stops pcmcia support and thus, my internet connection)?

thanks again
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Posted: Aug. 02 2006,19:10 QUOTE

`make` is included in the various gcc* package.

You might want to visit the myDSL webpage so you can find things easier.
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Posted: Aug. 03 2006,07:59 QUOTE

checked out mydsl site, pretty much the same as the gui you can call up on the menu...

the problem is that i cannot install anything because dpkg isn't working corectly-- even on fresh install. Something about a broken pipe.

Anyone familiar with this?
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