Eee PC update on some of Attention

February 23, 2008 - 1:49 pm

So far, Eee PC has been popular for some time, I believe we all often see some changes, update the original systematic approach, but there are a few points, it is necessary to pay attention to, update failure is small, it is necessary to reload, then on the trouble. :-)

  • Do not look for "deb package" installed to the Eee PC, because a public deb package divided into two main categories, one category is used to Debian, one category is used to Ubuntu, although the Eee PC "roughly" Based on Xandros (another rough point is the modified version of Debian), but due to the Eee PC to adapt to the physical environment and speed are very often modify the original settings Debian, even if the direct use Debian to Ubuntu put the deb package, or directly into the debian / ubuntu things in sources.list, and then just what the installation of months, then the system is likely to result in inconsistencies, even damaged.
    For example, several friends have encountered the "perl" or "kde" applications issue is because Eee PC with an official Debian package is not compatible caused.
  • There are many so-called "direct in the first partition on the hands" of the update method that can save the second partition approach the space, which have a certain risk, but even if the installation is successful there will be problems, some friends before the event have been to, I have explained before that will now elaborate.
    XEPC.org a reference to one article on the file system, you will find that Eee PC's file system is composed of two partitions, the first partition is read-only is the default file structure, and the second partition can be read and write, "to stamp out" the first partition of things, all the files of the add, remove, modify are in the second partition on the "record" with, and this also explains why we Eee PC on the "delete" some packets when hard disk space will not be increased.
    It is precisely because space will be less and less, some people will think, "the update, remove, modify directly in the first partition do" approach, the essence of these methods there is nothing wrong, but have overlooked a number of small, but these真不小minor can have an impact.
    For example, apt-get / dpkg database, as will be updated constantly, so it will appear in the second partition; Another example is the user's stored data, passwords and other files "/ etc / passwd" and other system settings will be boot after update, it will also in the second partition, with the result that when a user will install some new software system users, the new users and will not appear in the system; more troublesome is that the deleted the file will not really be deleted, but in the second partition on the "tag" into it does not exist, if the user before updating the "delete" a certain file, and in the first partition will be installed to install something on this file , then reboot after it will not appear. Therefore, in the first partition is not necessarily doing things will be reflected in the system.
    But there are solutions, that is, F9, so all updates will be reflected correctly. It is also used to update CD-ROM XEPC.org before use DVD / F9 restore reasons.

So do these moves to pay attention to before, do not blindly follow some of the market approach. But we can be assured, there's software library package are completely suitable for all Eee PC use. (Ha ha)
PS. In recent days is not updated XEPC.org ah, but the second edition of XEPC.org get updated CD-ROM, and will be a major update, including the latest series of system kernel and the bottom of things, I hope the success of early testing.

  1. 15 Responses to "on the Eee PC to update some of Attention"

  2. Hi
    May i asked i am one of the eeepc fans who had shown "perl" in the control terminal when i download anything onto it, now i would like to ask what can i do? Besides it told me to press "apt-get-f install "? can i do anything before i need to press F9???? since i would not like to press it if anyone gratefully tell me what to do!
    Looking forward to hear from you soon

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 23, 2008

  3. Hi Fai,

    I follow what u suggest me to go back to usb cable on-line, but this time i got problem that when i type \ "* 99 *** 2 # \" i can see the icon changed into two small monitors shown in the right hand bottom BUT i saw the icon is connected however IT IS NOT when i click the \ "web \" it shown an! n said \ "page cannot shown due to not connected online \" Can you tell me what am i missing to get this on-line???? please

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 23, 2008

  4. Thanks for their great help here very much hope that the updated second edition of which will benefit you no external CD-ROM drive groups

    By naoki on Feb 24, 2008

  5. Re: Isabella
    Please reinstall those perl deb packages, download from ASUS web first:
    http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p701/pool/libperl5.8_5.8.8-7_i386.deb
    http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p701/pool/perl_5.8.8-7_i386.deb
    http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p701/pool/perl-base_5.8.8-7_i386.deb
    http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p701/pool/perl-modules_5.8.8-7_all.deb
    and then use "sudo dpkg-i *. deb" to force re-installation of these files.

    By lazyfai on Feb 24, 2008

  6. Hi Fai,

    Many Many thanks I will try that tonight when i back home.

    Thanks

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 25, 2008

  7. Hi Fai,
    I did download yours suggested several files, but after i downloaded it i am not sure the steps since i did try to re-install them however i seems not successfully done since after i try again download the sakura software the same thing appear thats the " perl "got the same statement appeared so i think i did" not successfully re-installed "those several" perl "files, could u show me the next n the follow steps after downloaded those" perl "files.Please help!!!!

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 27, 2008

  8. Re: Isabella

    After download those deb files and save it, they should be in / home / user, right?
    So now open a terminal window, and type
    sudo dpkg-i * perl * deb
    This should give you something like unpacking blah blah blah replacing blah blah blah and then it will finish without any errors.
    If you are not sure, take a picture of the screen after the command.

    By lazyfai on Feb 27, 2008

  9. Hi Fai,
    after typing the command, actually is not exactly same as what u said, however i cannot paste the photo in here i can summerize in here as follow:
    dpkg: unknown option -*

    type dpkg-help xxxxxxxxx
    use "dselect" or "Aptitude" for user-friendly package xxxxxx
    type dpkg-Dhelp xxxxxxxx
    type dpkg-force-help xxxxxxxx
    type dpkg-deb-help for xxxxxxx
    ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
    ... ... ... ... ... ..

    something like that!
    what can i do then??
    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 27, 2008

  10. Re: Isabella

    You have typed something wrong, the command should be:
    dpkg [space]-i [space] * perl * deb [enter]

    Make sure the space is correct, and make sure you saved the files under the directory / home / user

    By lazyfai on Feb 27, 2008

  11. Hi Fai,
    It been running well except:
    "Errors were encountered while processing:
    perl-base_5.8.8-7_i386.deb "

    how can i fix the perl-base?

    Many thanks

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 27, 2008

  12. Hi Fai,

    sent u photo thru email, hope u can understand n help me solve this problem?!

    Isabella

    By Isabella on Feb 27, 2008

  13. Can I install Xlite into Eee PC 4G linux for making SIP calls? Please kindly advise how, if possible.

    By AC on May 13, 2008

  14. Dear all,

    May I ask one question. If I have installed winxp on a eeepc901 linux version and now I want to go back to linux with the updated recovery DVD, can I restore the F9 function after recovery.

    Best regards

    By Apple on Sep 12, 2008

  15. Re: Apple
    Yes the recovery function is included.

    By lazyfai on Sep 12, 2008

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