/root/patches: /root/patches: No such file or directory

Y · Post by Y » Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:11 am

hi..

ive put my gentoox distro on my e:.. ive started up gentoox.. gargled garbled what you want to call it.. so ok.. i need focus support.. i ssh'ed to my xbox.. got in.. ran magic.. and i wait for a while.. and then it gives me this line:

/root/patches: /root/patches: No such file or directory

reinstalled.. and it still gives me this line..
i can ping google from my xbox via ssh.. so i have internet connection..

but what am i doing wrong here.. do i need to edit some files or something.. plz help cuz i would really like to get linux running on my xbox..

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:16 am

Do this while logged in as root:

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# mkdir /root/patches

Where "# " (sans quotation marks) is the shell prompt.

Y · Post by Y » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:09 pm

ive tried that..

but when i run magic it deletes that dir. (or it moves it to from /root/patches to /patches because i found a patches dir that i didnt see there before.)
and it gives me the same error message as before.

something i do know is that i have slight dns problems.. i found out that pinging http://www.google.com DIDNT work but pinging its ip does work..

ive also had some problem with, what seems to me, transfer speed problems.. typing in commands takes a long time to show on my putty screen. is there any way to improve that because its not very productive to have to re-ssh to my box every 2 minutes.. ftping to my box does work.. and works nicely..

Pobtastic · Post by **Pobtastic** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:26 pm

Assuming you're using a router... Try manually entering your ISPs DNS servers. Come to think of it... Try that anyway even if you're using a modem! You can get the settings off your ISPs site in support.

As for the slowness of SSH-ing... Haven't got a clue sorry... Maybe someone else can help?

Pobster

Y · Post by Y » Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:31 pm

well not really using a router just a pc with 2 nics.

als for trying to enter my dns' manually i dont know where to put them in manually. i have to that on my box somewhere.. but i dont know where..

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:59 pm

they go in /etc/resolv.conf check the network tutorial for more info

Post by **ShALLaX** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 6:24 am

*smacks trogdor* thats not what you do.... /root/patches is a script that gets downloaded >.>

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:29 am

ShALLaX wrote:*smacks trogdor* thats not what you do.... /root/patches is a script that gets downloaded >.>

Heh heh.

The first person who offers to help you is really just trying to fsck with you for entertainment. So is the second. And the third. And me.

Y · Post by Y » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:55 am

ok would someone give me some advise that isnt for entertainment purposes..

isnt this supposed to be the newbie section.. where someone could get some leeway with their questions..

Post by **ShALLaX** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:34 am

I suggest looking through the network tutorial. And I have to apologise for Trogdor's behaviour. You're right, this is meant to be an anti-flaming pro-helping discussion board.

Y · Post by Y » Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:03 pm

thnx shallax.. the fact that /root/patches is not a directory on my xbox, but a script that gets downloaded makes things a lot clearer for me..

psutherby · Post by **psutherby** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:05 pm

I use BT Openworld and have a problem running Magic.

I can connect to the web through konquerer, and can ping yahoo.com but magic and emerge fail with the error /root/patches: no such file or directory error.

Looking through the other posts, I think this may be down to my network settings and the DNS settings (although I can connect to the net through browser)

Can anyone shed any light on this, and if it is my network DNS settings does anyone know how to find out BT Openworlds DNS settings as I cant find them on their website!

thanks again

Paul

Post by **ShALLaX** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:44 pm

Try again, the server has been down a bit today.

Y · Post by Y » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:58 pm

well im compiling as we speak..

the problem lies in the fscked pc my dad uses.. ive installed an extra nic in my own pc.. and it worked.. wow ssh doesnt freeze after 2 to 5 minutes..

i typed in a command i got from dmp..

echo "nameserver <your dns ip>" > /etc/resolv.conf

ofcourse my own Dynamic Name Server ip.. the one from my Internet Service Provider..

i havent checked if it edited my resolv.conf
but i wont knock it.. it worked

thnx go out to shallax for he is kind and helpfull WHILE he is developing it.. i mean getting support from the guy who programs the actual distro!! thats what i call dedication!

also a big thnx to dmp from the #xbox-linux.. he was feeling helpfull today

his words not mine

eventhough its not the place to go to search for support on gentoox he was kind enough to lend me some of his time.. and help me out..

Post by **ShALLaX** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:43 am

Heheh another happy customer

.... Yes, dmp had rather a good breakthrough last night, hence the happiness