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Greetings, Just installed Debian Sarge/2.4 on my lil' HP Jornada 728 HPC. Install was done using various files downloaded to CF Card and then extracted to Linux partition and other ...
  1. 02-15-2007 #1
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    Question How to Reinstall Debian or Repair Install??

    Greetings,

    Just installed Debian Sarge/2.4 on my lil' HP Jornada 728 HPC.

    Install was done using various files downloaded to CF Card and then extracted to Linux partition and other files that were put on the FAT partition. I got most files from 720degrees.org.

    Then in WinCE I just started up the linexec file that I put on the FAT partition and voila! it started up the debian install process.

    While I do have it up and running OK....sometimes when I try to install something using 'apt-get install' I get error messages about a specific file that can't be upgraded.

    Also, using IceWM and some apps that I've installed open for a few seconds and then close.

    So, wondering whether I either need to do some 'repair' to my current install or just 'reinstall fresh'??

    What do you recommend?

    If repair, what is best way to do that?

    If reinstall, what is best way to do that given the install described above?

    Thanks for any and all advice!

    Mark
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    Since you just installed and there is nothing stored there yet, I would reinstall.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vergil83
    Since you just installed and there is nothing stored there yet, I would reinstall.
    Thanks for your input, Vergil83!

    Meanwhile, since I posted, I removed and then reinstalled some packages...now things seem to be working better....

    However, would be interested to know for the future what methods there are if any, to either repair or reinstall debian without erasing everything??

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArchiMark
    However, would be interested to know for the future what methods there are if any, to either repair or reinstall debian without erasing everything??

    Mark
    Well it depends on the issue. Many package install issues can be solved with
    Code:
    apt-get -f install
    Another useful command is
    Code:
    dpkg-reconfigure packag_name
    this can help with many particular programs issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vergil83
    Well it depends on the issue. Many package install issues can be solved with
    Code:
    apt-get -f install
    Another useful command is
    Code:
    dpkg-reconfigure packag_name
    this can help with many particular programs issues.
    Thanks for that additional info, Vergil!

    I always say every bit helps! ....

    Thanks,

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