Hi Mathias, Thanks for your thorough response. I was unable to obtain root access because I couldn't install the necessary programs. I opted to flash the system. So I get to start all over again. This time I'll be sure to install only programs for the scirocco release. Thanks again, Peter Peter Deitz peterdeitz at gmail.com 514-907-8725 - Montreal 718-766-5367 - New York City 215-825-7445 - Philadelphia Check out my website: http://www.first-of-its-kind.org/peter -----Original Message----- From: Mathias Uebelacker [mailto:m.uebelacker at googlemail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:51 PM To: peterdeitz at gmail.com; maemo-users at maemo.org Subject: Aw: [maemo-users] broken application manager Hello Peter, there are some ways to fix the prob. 1. Rename the file status in /var/lib/dpkg to a name you like maybe status_broken. Then rename the file status_old in /var/lib/dpkg to status. if that does not work 2. open the file status in a editor and search for the bad text-block package osso-games-startup and fix it manual and if that does not work then 3. its your own choice ...flash it You need to become root to fix the problem. There are more then one way to become root. A good start is this URL http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HowDoiBecomeRoot or http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HowDoiBecomeRoot2 Mathias ----- Urspr?ngliche Mitteilung ----- Von: Peter Deitz <peterdeitz at gmail.com> An: <maemo-users at maemo.org> Gesendet: Di., 9. Jan. 2007 20:26:48 CET Betreff: [maemo-users] broken application manager Hi all, I need some help resurrecting the Application Manager on my Nokia 770. I got my 770 about two weeks ago, and have had a lot of fun downloading and installing new applications. With DejaPim, Canola, and Gizmo, my Nokia 770 has become an amazing little device. Then I went to uninstall an application and that's when the problems began. My Application Manager is useless now... it shows no applications as having been installed and can't refresh any of the application catalogues I configured. In the Application Manager log, I see this error message: ------- osso-application-installer 4.22, UI version 1 E: Problem parsing dependency Depends E: Error occurred while processing osso-games-startup (NewVersion1) E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. ------- Frankly, I have no idea how to fix this problem. Do I need to reinstall OS/2006? Or is there a way to restore only the application manager? Please advice as I would like to get back to having fun with my Nokia 770 as soon as possible. Thanks from Montreal, Peter Peter Deitz peterdeitz at gmail.com 514-907-8725 - Montreal 718-766-5367 - New York City 215-825-7445 - Philadelphia Check out my website: http://www.first-of-its-kind.org/peter _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users at maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
