Linux Eee PC problem

[Danintrouble]

Sorry for disturbing but here is the error I have

My Asus Eee PC went strange last nite. My SOS Function is no longer working properly. This is what I got.

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There was an error setting up interprogress communications for KDE. The message returned by the system:

Could not open Network Socket

Please check that the "dcopserver" program is running!"

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Okay with this error also causes my Open Office to not work and my ability to download my files is no longer able to happen. I am a Linux Noob So please reply in simple terms.

Everything else on the computer works perfect except for the above problems! Could this problem be solved by a simple clearing of the machine (reformatting)

Oh well I really need an answer so thank you for your time.

Thanks

Dan

[rokytnji]

Are you running Xandros? Sounds Like it.

If worst comes to worst. Back up your music, pictures, important stuff you wish to keep to a USB Pendrive and do a F9 restore.

I don't run Xandros any more on my EEE PC 900. I run Macpup instead for now.
A good forum if you are running Xandros (which I think you are)
EeeUser Forum

[Danintrouble]

it's doing the same for my USB and yes I have Xandros

is it still safe?

oh well only have a few personal files that have been backed up on GoogleDoc

[rokytnji]

is it still safe?

If you mean a F9 restore. That will depend if you bought it new or refurbished. Mine is a refurbished model. I had no F9 restore option in my grub menu. I have a Xandros DVD though that came with the netbook if I wanted to reinstall Xandros. Xandros 4 is based on Debian Etch with defunct Xandros and is not supported very well by Xandros anymore. I just wanted to run something different on it so I went with MacPup.

You can check if you have the restore option like is posted in the screenshot on the link I gave you in my last post. If it is there. It will be safe to use it.

[Danintrouble]

If you mean a F9 restore. That will depend if you bought it new or refurbished. Mine is a refurbished model. I had no F9 restore option in my grub menu. I have a Xandros DVD though that came with the netbook if I wanted to reinstall Xandros. Xandros 4 is based on Debian Etch with defunct Xandros and is not supported very well by Xandros anymore. I just wanted to run something different on it so I went with MacPup.

You can check if you have the restore option like is posted in the screenshot on the link I gave you in my last post. If it is there. It will be safe to use it.

THANK YOU!

it works now. I might make the switch from Xandros if it does it again. Use to be a Windows guy myself but everything on linux is pretty awesome. By awesome I mean that by now I would have crashed windows many time over by now. Whereas his was the first Error I've had so far

Thanks again!

Dan

[rokytnji]

Glad you got it sorted. Don't get me wrong. But Xandros 4 does work well on the EEE 900. If I would have had the restore option on mine. I probably would have went with it. I had my Xandros installation pretty tricked out before I broke it by updating Konqueror. I should have left it alone. But I am a tinkerer. My Xandros 4 screen below. I had multiple wallpapers and custom bouncy Icons on mine with advanced Icewm Desktop.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2mdkmbo.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/xpxb83.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/8voys3.jpg

This is how it looks now with Macpup running and installed on it.

http://i46.tinypic.com/2py99x3.jpg


I also run AntiX 8.2 on it that is installed and runs off a 8 gig SD External Camera Flash drive. I dual boot by changing the boot order in bios. That means you can keep Xandros on internal SSD drive (4gig) and boot into another Linux distro seperate from Xandros.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2luqa9f.jpg

[whych]

Danintrouble,
If you get the same problem again and want to change the os, try booting from one of the live distros on a usb drive.
You can try ubuntu, eeebuntu, redhat, opensuse, etc.
This has the advantage that you will be able to access your original /home partition to recover your personal data.