[Bug 995525] Re: error "apport-gpu-error-intel.py"

2012-05-08 Thread Bill Barmettler
I'm getting this same error message every time I start a Dell GX520 that I dual-booted this morning. True dual-boot, not wubi. And a clean install, vs. upgrade. The GX520 came with a Radeon 9250 Pro low-profile card. The error apparently has something to do with the intel gpu. I tried pulling

[Bug 812416] Re: Intel wifi 3945 slow after kernel upgrade

2012-04-25 Thread Bill Barmettler
Just wanted to check in with some new info. I'd read some indications online that this isn't universal with all Intel wi-fi chipsets. I'd gotten around this bug with these directions off Ubuntu forums: - To disable 802.11n

[Bug 958507] Re: "use unsafe storage" gnome keyring dialogue is unusable

2012-03-28 Thread Bill Barmettler
I don't have much to add to the original excellent description. Using 64-bit on an Acer 5920 laptop. I'm trying to log into Ubuntu One, keyring prompt pops up, and I get the same behavior as described above. I'm left with two choices. Cancel, in which case Ubuntu One says I cancelled a prompt an

[Bug 875780] Re: Wireless Very Slow - Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965

2012-01-05 Thread Bill Barmettler
I'm running an Acer 5920 laptop. Wi-fi was good with 10.04. Recently wiped the drive and installed 11.04 Xubuntu, wi-fi horrible. Tried Mint 12, same thing. Asked about it in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1901351 I tried the work-around described, which apparently disa

Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
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Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
Marc Deslauriers wrote: > Yes, let's start from scratch. > > 1- Remove modemmanager (sudo dpkg -P modemmanager) > 2- Make sure your user is in the "dip" group > 3- Make sure /etc/wvdial.conf is basically empty > 4- Make sure you don't have a ~/.wvdialrc file > 4- Make sure you don't have a ~/.wvdia

Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
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Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
Marc Deslauriers wrote: > Hmm...that's odd. The "device is busy" had to do with Karmic's > modemmanager package that took control of the serial ports and never let > them go. If your computer is running Karmic now, let's try and debug it > with Karmic. > > Our main desktop PC is running Jaunty w

Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
Marc Deslauriers wrote: > Could you try uninstalling the modemmanager package and rebooting...in > karmic it ties up the serial ports it finds. > > ** Changed in: gnome-ppp (Ubuntu) >Status: New => Incomplete > > Marc, I forgot to mention that the internal 5610 didn't work with a PC tha

Re: [Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-03-10 Thread Bill Barmettler
Marc Deslauriers wrote: > Could you try uninstalling the modemmanager package and rebooting...in > karmic it ties up the serial ports it finds. > > ** Changed in: gnome-ppp (Ubuntu) >Status: New => Incomplete > > Hi, Marc - Thanks for writing. I thought the modemmanager problem only cam

[Bug 517762] Re: US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-02-05 Thread Bill Barmettler
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38802983/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "XsessionErrors.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38802984/XsessionErrors.txt -- US Robotics 5610 not working https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/517762 You received this bug

[Bug 517762] [NEW] US Robotics 5610 not working

2010-02-05 Thread Bill Barmettler
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-ppp I'm trying to connect with a US Robotics 5610B. I have two of them. I'm an old hand at Linux and dial-up; have four USR 5686 externals and go online daily with one or more externals. ISP is frys.com, it works with Linux. I can get online with

[Bug 413273] Re: Jaunty - wvdialconf does not work

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Barmettler
I just realized - there's probably no point in installing Jaunty to more HDD's from the same CD that didn't produce wvdial in the first place, is there? I had Mint Gloria running on the test PC. Downloaded the Gloria .iso 3 or 4 days ago. It's based on Jaunty, correct? Here's the output: pa...

[Bug 413273] Re: Jaunty - wvdialconf does not work

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Barmettler
Hi, feranick - The installation was clean. I've heard of people having troubles after upgrading, and I'm on freakin dial-up at home, so in the habit of going some place with the laptop where there's broadband and downloading the entire .iso. Then it's back home to burn the CD and install manua

[Bug 413273] [NEW] Jaunty - wvdialconf does not work

2009-08-13 Thread Bill Barmettler
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 9.04 I report this with great humility and trepidation because I'm not at all sure it's a bug. Jaunty either doesn't have wvdial, or the package is broken. I've set up wvdial several times on several different PC's over the last few years, so have some familiarity.

[Bug 181021] Re: Acer 5920-6470 sound - left speaker OOS

2008-04-28 Thread Bill Barmettler
Some update or another must have fixed this. I hadn't tried to use sound in quite a while, but in mid-April played a CD. Both chassis speakers worked. That was in 7.10. Updated to 8.04 today (4-28) and get absolutely no sound from chassis speakers. Headphones work fine. -- Acer 5920-6470 sou

[Bug 184350] Acer 5920-6470 wireless

2008-01-19 Thread Bill Barmettler
Public bug reported: Acer 5920-6470, Intel Centrino laptop. Intel 4965 wireless card. Laptop fully updated via Synaptic just a few days ago. Wireless works sometimes, others not. Went to local library a few weeks ago, wireless connected to network and worked but slower than vista. Went to l

[Bug 180630] Re: Acer 5920 DMA

2008-01-11 Thread Bill Barmettler
I don't know if this helps any. AFAICT sdparm can talk to both devices, but hdparm can't talk to the optical drive, scd0? sudo sdparm -v /dev/scd0 /dev/scd0: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D AC01 [cd/dvd] Read write error recovery [0x1] mode page [PS=0]: AWRE0 [cha: y, def: 0] ARRE

[Bug 181021] Acer 5920-6470 sound - left speaker OOS

2008-01-07 Thread Bill Barmettler
Public bug reported: The 6470 version is a Centrino. Intel HD Audio Have tweaked the Gnome speaker applet, "alsamixer" in terminal, the Sound utility in Preferences, etc. Tried every permutation I could think of. Ticked on all Sources. Tried Intel HD vs. OSS Realtek, no difference. Left spea

[Bug 180630] Acer 5920 DMA

2008-01-05 Thread Bill Barmettler
Public bug reported: DMA doesn't appear to work on either optical or HDD. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # proc/proc procdefaults0 0 # /dev/sda5 UUID=b8794ebe-7f8a-4c71-ad70-7df4b3b9

[Bug 22119] Re: [network-admin] Dial out does not work

2007-01-03 Thread Bill Barmettler
Hey, guys, I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong place for this...never tried to file a bug. The Networking setup isn't working for me and my USR Sportster either, but some of the problem is not mentioned here. I set it up as "Tones" in the modem properties. Close and go back it's reverted to "Pulse". I