Strange FaunOS pacman problem

rpil · 2009-10-23 11:36:25

Hello my friends! I discovered FaunOS recently, and I had it installed on my HD. I know that is a "sleeping" (or dead?) project, but I like it, really. I tried to use PacTrac for a system upgrade, but I received some "Forbidden" messages from the console. I replaced my pacman.conf with a friend's (Arch user). I tried to upgrade some packages, again. I had a few results, I can say. After this, I replaced my mirrorlist with my friend's. By that time, the pacman console don't want to open! I put the button "Install/Upgrade packages", the window opens, I choose the packages, but when I press "Install", nothing happens!:(
What is all about? Please, help!:/

brendan · 2009-10-23 16:11:06

That reminds me of my desktop like 3 yrs ago.

Sorry not very usefull comment.

Try pacman -Ss linux

If that returns packages you have something working.

Have you looked at KDEMod? You could install arch and put KDE3 and then use compiz to do the same thing as what the FaunOS desktop does. Slap on an OS X look alike emerald theme and you're good to go!

lilsirecho · 2009-10-23 16:12:20

In using Faunos for upgrades, you are limited in what may be "installed" successfully since the kernel is not up to date and is not expected to be any time soon.

When downloading packages from arch via pacman, the packages are handled in aufs and run in ram...it is probable many of the packages will not run because dependencies are not provided in faunos as it stands.

Perhaps the admin of faunos will recant and return to arch to maintain the system again.

Be aware that the kernel in faunos is customized and packages likewise.

Pactrac is a customized use of pacman as well and when the system was alive and well was upgraded frequently. It is therefore limited to existing utility because upgrades have ceased. A very useful program within faunos.

As of now, the system is rock solid but forums are not useable, having been shut down due to porn attacks. No upgrades are forthcoming as of this date.

Attempts to install arch elements was successful for some packages but was unpredictable as too which would play.

When using aufs, some packages could be utilized for a session but won't save.

I found one could include all of the depends in the aufs and run a downloaded program if the kernel has the correct items for the program. If such a program arrangement were saved in a cache flash drive, the program could then be placed in aufs on the next session(s).

It is probable that the present pacman system in archlinux will not play well with faunos due to the use of the older pacman params. I suspect that cannot be changed unless faunos is revitalized.

I appreciate the faunos system very much and hope for its rejuvenation.

Good luck...........

rpil · 2009-10-23 18:36:27

Well, I tried to updrage my packages and pacman itself, through the terminal:

[root@myfaun guest]# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 33.8K 37.4K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
extra 431.3K 91.4K/s 00:00:05 [#####################] 100%
community 370.3K 143.1K/s 00:00:03 [#####################] 100%
error: failed to synchronize unstable:
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace iproute with core/iproute2? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace man with core/man-db? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace portmap with core/rpcbind? [Y/n] YSuYy
:: Replace amarok-base with extra/amarok? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace amarok-engine-xine with extra/amarok? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace aufs-utils with extra/aufs2-util? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace bluez-libs with extra/bluez? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace bluez-utils with extra/bluez? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace esd with extra/esound? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace libungif with extra/giflib? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace gail with extra/gtk2? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdeaccessibility with extra/kde-meta-kdeaccessibility? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdeadmin with extra/kde-meta-kdeadmin? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdeartwork with extra/kde-meta-kdeartwork? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdebase with extra/kde-meta-kdebase? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdebindings with extra/kde-meta-kdebindings? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdegames with extra/kde-meta-kdegames? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdegraphics with extra/kde-meta-kdegraphics? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdemultimedia with extra/kde-meta-kdemultimedia? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdenetwork with extra/kde-meta-kdenetwork? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdepim with extra/kde-meta-kdepim? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kdeutils with extra/kde-meta-kdeutils? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace kde-common with extra/kdebase-workspace? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace gwenview with extra/kdegraphics-gwenview? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace arts with extra/kdelibs? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace truecrypt-utils with extra/truecrypt? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace xf86-video-amd with extra/xf86-video-geode? [Y/n] Y
:: Replace xf86-video-via with extra/xf86-video-openchrome? [Y/n] Y
warning: ffmpeg: forcing upgrade to version 0.5-1
warning: kdebase-runtime: local (4.3.2-1) is newer than extra (4.3.1-1)
warning: kdelibs-experimental: local (4.3.2-1) is newer than extra (4.3.1-1)
warning: libraw1394: forcing upgrade to version 2.0.2-1
warning: libxi: forcing upgrade to version 1.2.1-1
warning: oxygen-icons: local (4.3.2-1) is newer than extra (4.3.1-1)
warning: pygtk: forcing upgrade to version 2.14.1-4
warning: sudo: forcing upgrade to version 1.7.2p1-1
warning: vi: forcing upgrade to version 050325-1
warning: xf86-video-mga: forcing upgrade to version 1.4.11-1

:: pacman has detected a newer version of itself.
:: Do you want to cancel the current operation
:: and install the new pacman version now? [Y/n] Y
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets: xz-utils-4.999.9beta-1 libarchive-2.7.1-1 libfetch-2.25-1
pacman-mirrorlist-20090616-1 pacman-3.3.1-1

Total Download Size: 1.31 MB
Total Installed Size: 3.88 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
xz-utils-4.999.9bet... 191.2K 75.6K/s 00:00:03 [#####################] 100%
libarchive-2.7.1-1-i686 487.1K 113.5K/s 00:00:04 [#####################] 100%
libfetch-2.25-1-i686 67.4K 82.9K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
pacman-mirrorlist-2... 2.1K 672.3K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
pacman-3.3.1-1-i686 597.7K 104.3K/s 00:00:06 [#####################] 100%
checking package integrity...
(5/5) checking for file conflicts [#####################] 100%
(1/5) installing xz-utils [#####################] 100%
(2/5) upgrading libarchive [#####################] 100%
(3/5) installing libfetch [#####################] 100%
(4/5) installing pacman-mirrorlist [#####################] 100%
warning: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist saved as /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.pacorig
(5/5) upgrading pacman [#####################] 100%
warning: /etc/pacman.conf installed as /etc/pacman.conf.pacnew
[root@myfaun guest]#

How do you see that?
Of course, the pacman's terminal problem still exists!
Is there's a way to fix or reinstall PacTrac?

Last edited by rpil (2009-10-24 07:21:57)

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#1 2009-10-23 11:36:25

Strange FaunOS pacman problem

#2 2009-10-23 16:11:06

Re: Strange FaunOS pacman problem

#3 2009-10-23 16:12:20

Re: Strange FaunOS pacman problem

#4 2009-10-23 18:36:27

Re: Strange FaunOS pacman problem

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