[Bug 186103] Re: [K8M800] Panel on K8M800 is not supported (Averatec 3280)

2011-09-27 Thread Aeb1barfo
Finally set up Gnome in Lucid ( 10.4 LTS ) on the Averatec 3280. It still has the improper log in display ( GDM ) with the wrong default screen size ( 1600x1200 ). However, there is enough screen showing to log in in the lower right side. Once inside as ROOT, I can force the 1024x768 for the defau

Re: [Bug 186103] Re: [K8M800] Panel on K8M800 is not supported (Averatec 3280)

2010-07-10 Thread Aeb1barfo
What has gotten really obnoxious in the latest revisions of Kbuntu is that the HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS panel in the main menu is gone. I used to be able to force the proper display driver and monitor ( yes, it gave you a warning ) and reboot X/the system. That is an example of  forcing something th

Re: [Bug 186103] Re: [K8M800] Panel on K8M800 is not supported (Averatec 3280)

2010-07-10 Thread Aeb1barfo
FYI: I've tried 10.4 Kubuntu on the Averatec 3280. The bug is still there. You can CHEAT by using UBUNTU and the GUI it has. " Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it " - Santayana I hold to the FATALIST PORCINE philosophy of life: " I PINK, therefore I HAM " --- On Sat,

[Bug 495553] Re: [K8M800] Lucid 10.04 live-CD login failure, Screen origin shifted to center, screen wraps, ttyN screens don't work, on Averatec 3280 running Lucid

2010-06-05 Thread Aeb1barfo
I fixed this problem in an earlier release. Sorry, I don't have notes on how I did it. Silly me, I upgraded and lost the Linux side of a dual boot Averatec 3280 system and I use the XPpro side until this bug is fixed. -- [K8M800] Lucid 10.04 live-CD login failure, Screen origin shifted to center,

Re: [Bug 186103] Re: [K8M800] Panel on K8M800 is not supported (Averatec 3280)

2010-04-30 Thread Aeb1barfo
Just installed Lucid Lynx. Bug on startup ( improper display settings ) is still here on the Averatec 3280. " Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it " - Santayana I hold to the FATALIST PORCINE philosophy of life: " I PINK, therefore I HAM " --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Peter

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-27 Thread Aeb1barfo
Here are the xorg files that have worked for me. xorg.#1 is the INITIAL file that got me into the Averatec 3280; it is a modified version of the generic xorg file. xorg.#2 is the file that I am running now with no problems. It is the output from the KDE 3 video hardware setup. " Those who do not

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Aeb1barfo
y screen with pieces of the round "waiting" cursor stuck at edges of the screen... On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Aeb1barfo wrote: > I had to back off the UniChrome driver and use the via driver on an > Averatec 3280 ( 3270-EH1 ). > > The UniChrome driver was unstable; it wo

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-25 Thread Aeb1barfo
I had to back off the UniChrome driver and use the via driver on an Averatec 3280 ( 3270-EH1 ). The UniChrome driver was unstable; it would frequently blank display windows and you had to use the mouse to redraw then. I have installed the via drivers in it's place. They appear to function normall

[Bug 321340] [NEW] Cannot install 7.10, 8.04 xubuntu, Kubuntu on Averatec 3280

2009-01-25 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: I do not get a login screen after the install of Kubuntu 7.10, 8.04 and Xubuntu 8.04 on an Averatec 3280 laptop ( 3270-EH1 ) Both gdm and kdm will not display the login screen after install of Kubuntu 7.10, 8.04 and Xubuntu 8.04. The generic settings in xorg.conf do not allo

[Bug 79428] Re: No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2008-09-06 Thread Aeb1barfo
Intrepid is not stable enough on the Armada to check out the ESS install. That was the subject of a different bug... I was able to install a minimum 8.04 system using ubuntu server; I can apt-get the rest; the Kubuntu live disk just blanks the screen in both 8.04 and intrepid. The ESS sound fix

[Bug 246412] Re: [intrepid] memtest86+ broken on various hardware

2008-09-06 Thread Aeb1barfo
I can confirm that the intrepid release candidates ( as of the September download ) have this problem with machines across the board. Memtest 2.01 fails on lower memory, to the point it crashes and locks up on a Dell Latitude CPx and a home built Dual Core Athlon that are stable. ( under 8.04 & old

[Bug 79428] Re: No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2008-08-30 Thread Aeb1barfo
Install still does not recognize ESS sound chip. Sound still has to be manually installed in etc/modules. I got the fix from other posts. http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-64736.html snd-es1688 sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=0 mpu_io=0x330 System is still unstable after install per other repo

[Bug 104211] Re: Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2008-08-30 Thread Aeb1barfo
Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note

Re: [Bug 79428] Re: No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2007-06-13 Thread Aeb1barfo
Oh yes, the built in sound ( ESS chip based system ) doesn't work at all. On boot, the system generates clicks like it is initializing the system, but the Linux kernel doesn't see it and starting any ALSA system doesn't see it either.( loudspeaker with an red X icon ). I have a partial workarou

[Bug 111098] Re: [apport] gnome-alsamixer crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-04-29 Thread Aeb1barfo
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7468310/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7468311/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7468312/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 111098] [apport] gnome-alsamixer crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-04-29 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-alsamixer startup in feisty fawn. ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 CrashCounter: 1 Date: Wed Apr 25 20:46:13 2007 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-alsamixer Package: gnome-alsamixer 0.9.7~cvs.20060916-1 PackageArchitec

[Bug 104211] Re: Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2007-04-14 Thread Aeb1barfo
The latest download of the 2.6.20-15 kernel has fixed the problem. The Armada 1750 now boots successfully into the kernel with no problems. please close this bug report. -- Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104211 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 104211] Re: Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2007-04-09 Thread Aeb1barfo
Sorry, here is the output of the file from the same system running the 2.6.20-13 kernel. I cannot boot into the 2.6.20-14 kernel far enough to run any commands. ** Attachment added: "lspci-vvnn.log" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7231196/lspci-vvnn.log -- Latest download hard crashes Armada

[Bug 104211] Re: Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2007-04-09 Thread Aeb1barfo
Here is the other file ** Attachment added: "dmesg.log" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7231197/dmesg.log -- Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104211 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for

[Bug 104211] Re: Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2007-04-09 Thread Aeb1barfo
Sigh. System never gets that far: System is a Compaq Armada with a Pentium III 500Mhz MMC-2 module installed. System has 327Mb of main memory. It has a 2Mb ATI Rage video system. It boots fine into this kernel: uname -a Linux bisohlinuxp1 2.6.20-13-server #2 SMP Sun Mar 25 00:26:22 UTC 2007 i68

[Bug 104211] Latest download hard crashes Armada 1750

2007-04-07 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: Crash is repeatable. After install of Feisty update to 14 kernel. I get I/O error device sda block device 0. This error then repeats as the system retries the hard drive. A return to kernel 13 solves the problem. This was the latest update as of 2007-04-07. I am reporting thi

[Bug 98820] [apport] cpqarrayd crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-03-29 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cpqarrayd I just rebooted 1 day after the upgrade to Feisty Fawn. ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Mar 28 21:17:29 2007 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/cpqarrayd Package: cpqarrayd 2.2-3 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcC

[Bug 98820] Re: [apport] cpqarrayd crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-03-29 Thread Aeb1barfo
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7051516/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7051517/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7051518/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

Re: [Bug 77141] Re: improper fan control causes system overheat and shut down in Compaq Armada 1700 series

2007-01-15 Thread Aeb1barfo
Just to drop you a line and say thanks and that the problem has been resolved in Edgy. The fan now turns on and stays on. It keeps the system nice & cool now. Art Blackwell towsonu2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: thanks for the info. I marked this for linux-source-2.6.17 (for edgy), but if you ca

[Bug 79428] Re: No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2007-01-15 Thread Aeb1barfo
< What happens when you ``modprobe snd-es18xx'' from a Terminal? > I think I may have accidentally trashed the last attempt at a rebuild at 3 am.. WARNING: Could not open ' /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko ' : no such file or directory This repeats in several sets of lines

[Bug 79428] Re: No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2007-01-15 Thread Aeb1barfo
Dapper Dan and Edgy Eft were used. I haven't tried Feisty yet. System is on-line and gets the latest upgrades. This is the production machine: 500Mhz PIII system, ess1869 sound. Intel 440BX, Intel 82371 PIIX4 bridges. -- No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops https://launchpad.net/bugs/79428 --

[Bug 79428] No Sound in Armada 1700 series laptops

2007-01-15 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: No sound in Armada Series laptops; Specifically Armada 1750. Failure is repeatable. I tried the steps in the community support documents ( SoundTroubleshooting ) and I have run across a basic problem. The kernel will not cross the bridge that the ess sound chip uses. Lspci

[Bug 77141] Re: improper fan control causes system overheat and shut down in Compaq Armada 1700 series

2007-01-15 Thread Aeb1barfo
It looks like the problem has been resolved in the latest batch of fixes. The fan now runs constantly and keeps things cool. I note in the system log that their is now an entry specifically for the Armada 1700 series and MSFT that turns the fan on and it stays on. Thanks to all that supported this

Re: [Bug 77141] Re: improper fan control causes system overheat and shut down in Compaq Armada 1700 series

2007-01-03 Thread Aeb1barfo
The problem is that this is in the " gray area " between HW and SW. I can fix the HW problem with a pair of wire cutters and a soldering iron.Not an elegant fix but it works. The BIOS in the Armada is in software AND hardware. I don't think HP wants to support an older Compaq laptop either. I do ha

Re: [Bug 77141] Re: improper fan control causes system overheat and shut down in Compaq Armada 1700 series

2007-01-03 Thread Aeb1barfo
I will do that. Thanks for the heads up on feisty. I will D/L and try the latest fiesty install. -art- towsonu2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: thanks for the info. I marked this for linux-source-2.6.17 (for edgy), but if you can try feisty[1] while it is in alpha and reproduce the issue, I think

Re: [Bug 77141] Re: ACPI/APM does not control fan properly

2007-01-03 Thread Aeb1barfo
Thank you for your reply. Both Dapper Dan And Edgy Eft have been tried along with Debian and other distros. This is an ongoing problem based on what I have seen in the posts to various internet forums. All Debian based distros appear to have this problem. It appears that the BIOS software/firmwar

Re: [Bug 77144] Re: After network upgrade, Edgy Eft has an infinite login loop

2007-01-03 Thread Aeb1barfo
Thank you for your reply. My bad on this one. This bug report ( infinite loop ) should close. I screwed up and tried an upgrade on a 2GB hard drive. Between bouncing off a full drive and getting hot, the system reacted in this manner. Moral of the story: don't network upgrade Kubuntu on a 2GB d

[Bug 77144] After network upgrade, Edgy Eft has an infinite login loop

2006-12-25 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: This bug is repeatable. I installed Edgy Eft from the REGULAR Distro CD, not the LIVE CD. It worked fine. Logins with no problem, I can add users, etc. I installed the Network Upgrades after configuring the system. After downloading 74 packages, I rebooted the system. ( I n

[Bug 77141] ACPI/APM does not control fan properly

2006-12-25 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: I have wrestled with this for some time and I think I know WHY this happens. 1: This happens on ALL Debian based kernel systems, not just Ubuntu based ones Symptom: Compaq Armada ( possible HP too ) 1700 series systems overheat and shut down during installation and operatio

[Bug 75127] The module Disk and Filesystems could not be loaded error msg

2006-12-09 Thread Aeb1barfo
Public bug reported: Fails in both Dapper Dan and Edgy Eft. I tried both CD based distros of each. Failure is repeatable. System worked under W2000AS with no problems. Logging in as Administrator does not help. Kformat says internal error. Konqueror says there is a floppy and floppy0 but does not

[Bug 75127] Re: The module Disk and Filesystems could not be loaded error msg

2006-12-09 Thread Aeb1barfo
Proliant 3000 dual Pentium III 500Mhz, SmartArray3200, 9.1 GB drives mirrored, 2 GB main memory, ATI Radeon. CD is seen and useable. Floppy drive is not. -- The module Disk and Filesystems could not be loaded error msg https://launchpad.net/bugs/75127 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis