"ipkg says something went wrong. Sorry"

[petesouthan]

Hi, anyone help me ---- again!!!

I am using a c860 with cacko 1.21b and I am tying to install a few programs to it, its a new unit with only the ROM and the hotfix installed.
When I use the Add/Remove Software icon and select my application and then select internal flash, it thinks then I get a box stating: "ipkg says something went wrong. Sorry"
Or it says something about the filename containing an unsupported character, when I mv it to a shorter name, ipkg then tells me to change it back!

I have managed to install to my SD card, but I don't want to.

Do you think a reflash is in order?

Any help for a thicky like me would be great.
cheers.

[mandjab]

Hello

this problem is often usual when the insatallation of the rom is not good.
The only way to repair is to reinstall

[petesouthan]

Thanks, I'll give it a go, luckily Ive nothing to loose!

[waalkman]

Try this instead:

https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...ng\.+sorry

Basically look in your /usr/lib/ipkg/status file and edit out the lines that show the file that you tried to install and say "error".


John


Edit:

Lardman also had it as well:

https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=7124