"cannot find page" error: can't install anything.

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#1

I hate that my first post to the forums here is a support question. I hoped I could say “hi” in the Something other than support sub forum first.

anyway I’m new to openSUSE and am having problems installing new packages. I haven’t found a solution with google or the search box here at at the forum.

Every time I try to install something I get a series of “cannot find page” errors after the package downloads.

It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s a one click install, downloaded rpm package or directly through Yast.

When I installed OpenSUSE I kept my /home partition from Ubuntu. Is there possibly some leftover config files mucking things up?

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer.

#2

Are you actually saying you don’t have a live internet on your system?

#3

No, I have internet and it is working just fine. The only time I get the error is when trying to install a package. Is shows up after the package downloads.

#4

here is a copy of the error I get.

Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: warning: /var/cache/zypp/packages/Packman Repository/i586/libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.24.4.i586.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 9a795806
error: db4 error(-30987) from dbcursor->c_get: DB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found
error: error(-30987) getting “” records from Requireversion index
error: db4 error(-30987) from dbcursor->c_get: DB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found
error: error(-30987) getting “” records from Requireversion index
error: db4 error(-30987) from dbcursor->c_get: DB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found
error: error(-30987) getting “” records from Requireversion index
error: db4 error(-30987) from dbcursor->c_get: DB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found
error: error(-30987) getting “” records from Requireversion index
error: db4 error(-30987) from dbcursor->c_get: DB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found

It repeats several more times.

What is strange, sometimes after I get this message and click on abort, I find that the application was installed anyway.

I’m totally confused. :\

#5

Please take a screenshot and post here
Upload Images in your Posts - HowTo - openSUSE Forums

#6

I’m out of time this morning and have to leave for work. I will post the screen shot tonight.

However, do you think any of this is caused by the /home that I kept from Ubuntu?

All my important data is backed up, if a reformat of the hard drive and reinstall is the easiest solution, I would rather do that now before we dig too deep into the problem.

#7

However, do you think any of this is caused by the /home that I kept from Ubuntu?
Seems unlikely
You could create a new user and see if that is different, but I doubt it.

I’ll look out for your post later.

Tip: Don’t rush in to anything yet:)

#8

here is my screen shot…
http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=80e03b2ca7&view=att&th=12641bf32375a1a0&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_g4lbtbt10&zw

hope it works, I’ve never done a screen shot before.

edit: drat, didn’t work, I’ll try again later.

#9

Try running this fro su terminal

rpmdb --rebuilddb
#10

Will that command do something with the repository list? I’ve noticed the error message always pertains to the pacman repo.
I thought about deleting and reinstalling it.

I’m posting from my blackberry at work now. Will try your command when I go home at noon.

#11

It could be a good idea to delete the Packman repo and one back, perhaps a different mirror from the list
Additional package repositories - openSUSE

the rebuild command just rebuilds the rpm database

#12

Problem solved!
I deleted all but the default repositores along with their keys and rebooted the system.
Then reinstalled the repos when prompted to do so.
Now I have the restricted codecs and VLC working.
Thanks for the help. You guys got me pointed in the right direction.

#13

Check your multi-media setup against this:

Multi-media and Restricted Format Installation Guide - openSUSE Forums

note: VideoLan repo should be disabled/removed

and finally do this
http://tinyurl.com/yejwull

#14

Please pardon my ignorance. Why does this need to be done?

#15

Multi media should come form Packman, that switch will make sure it does. That is if you need DVD and other multi-media playback?!

#16

I understand.
I think I’m going to like OpenSUSE. Thanks again for the help.