Puppy 5.28 Instant Update 001 Crashes Skype

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daven
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Puppy 5.28 Instant Update 001 Crashes Skype

#1 Post by daven »

I just installed the instant update 001 for Puppy 5.28. It fixed my CUPS "500 Internal Server Error" problem but skpye_static-2.2.0.35 now crashes and the Skype window disappears after 5 seconds. It is impossible to log in.

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Puppy 5.28 Instant Update 001 Crashes Skype

#2 Post by daven »

Tried logging in from command line. Skype still crashes. Got following error message:

socket(): Address family not supported by protocol

No such problems earlier.

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#3 Post by bigpup »

Try uninstalling and reinstalling Skype.
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#4 Post by daven »

Thanks, Bigpup. Tried reinstalllig Skype but Skype still behaves the same.

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Re: Puppy 5.28 Instant Update 001 Crashes Skype

#5 Post by rcrsn51 »

daven wrote:I just installed the instant update 001 for Puppy 5.28. It fixed my CUPS "500 Internal Server Error" problem
That problem is the result of some SFS/PET/DEB package you have installed that has corrupted the Puppy file system. I am surprised that the Instant Update would fix it, but there could still be problems that are affecting Skype.

The only reliable solution is a fresh install. It would be helpful to other users if you could identify the offending package.

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Puppy 5.28 Instant Update 001 Crashes Skype

#6 Post by daven »

RCRSN51 wrote:

It would be helpful to other users if you could identify the offending package.


I installed the skype static sfs version mentioned above and the Wine and Firefox 5.01 available from the Get Pup links on the 5.28 desktop. Nothing out of the ordinary - except I did install one windows program to run under Wine in Wine's directory (Miktex Basic). That's all I've added.

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#7 Post by rcrsn51 »

Then it should be easy to track down. Starting with a fresh Puppy setup, install the packages one at a time and check CUPS.

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#8 Post by daven »

Remember now that earlier installed and uninstalled two tetex packages -- one sfs and then one pet. Went to Wine & Miktex when neither tetex worked. Can live without Skype but not without Miktex right now so will try to find culprit after current tex job finished.

Thanks for help.

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