Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-terminal
I already started a brief general question, denominated #82841 on this. But
this instance was brought up by "report an error" function. So I will go with
this thread, starting here.
Machine: Dell GX150 Desktop, i815E chipset, PIII 1 GHz cpu, 25GB IBM HD,
CDR/RW, Bios ver A011 (latest)
OS:
1) Release no: Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009.
2) Since I cannot use Terminal and Synaptics Package Manager also comes up with
a blank screen block, cannot answer this information
3) Based on running the OS off the CD in another computer, where the Gnome
Terminal did come up fine, I expected to see that when installed on this
computer, all applications would be able to be displayed.
4) Instead{
a) When I try to start Applications/Accessories/Terminal (Gnome Terminal)
what comes up is a white screen block.
Running the mouse pointer over the screen, there is a band across the
top ~3/8 inch of the block in which the
mouse pointer shows up as an arrow. Below that, the mouse pointer is a
text cursor bar (letter I-shaped).
In the white-on-white top menubar band, moving from left to right, the
arrow successively shows the
dropdown list of options for (I suppose) File, then Edit, then (I
suppose) Window options, then Title/resolution,
then Contents/Get Help, About, etc. These choices seem to be
selectable and cause normally appearing
windows to appear. Apparently, the Menu choices are there, but
unseeable because the typeface is white and
the menubar background is white, so the legends for the menu choices is
not seen.
b) Furthermore, in the text area of the screen, the command prompt is not
seen, neither is the typing cursor. But
When I right-click in the text area, a menu list comes up, with one of
the choices as "Close Window" (works).
c) Aalso, on startup of the desktop, the mouse pointer is surrounded by an
area of about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) square,
and when the mouse pointer is moved, that square just blacks out. It
goes away when the mouse pointer is
placed in another window and clicked. But if, say, a third window is
opened up, and the mouse pointer is moved
there, a similar square persists where the pointer was when the new
entity is opened up. Etc. Very irritating.
d) In addition, when I try to start up System/Administration/Synaptics
Package Manager a white screen block comes
up in the center of the desktop, the whole desktop dims, and the mouse
pointer does nothing anyplace. I can
get rid of the white screen block by pressing ESC, then everything
comes back. If I recall correctly, there are
at least a few other applications that do this.
I am wondering if this has something to do with the video driver for the
onboard integrated i815E chipset (PCI).
HELP!! (Thanks)
BTW, I did try the procedure suggested as an answer to my Question
#82841, but it did nothing to help (or hurt).
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.26.0-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386
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Gnome Terminal starts up, but menubar is white-on-white, no characters seen
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