[Bug 1867195] Re: vlc crashed with SIGSEGV playing music from SMB share

2020-03-12 Thread David Gerard
Additional note: the kernel is 5.5.8 from the kernel-ppa. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1867195 Title: vlc crashed with SIGSEGV playing music from SMB share To manage notifications

[Bug 1867195] [NEW] vlc crashed with SIGSEGV playing music from SMB share

2020-03-12 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: using Xubuntu 20.04 preview, vlc crashed when playing music from a SMB share via gvfs - it just did this twice in a row ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: vlc-bin 3.0.8-4 Uname: Linux 5.5.8-050508-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: 8723bu ApportVersion:

[Bug 1309801] Re: [xubuntu] chromium redraw issue after switching workspaces

2014-04-23 Thread David Gerard
Affecting me too. I find that if I alt-tab to another window in the destination workspace (any window, Chromium or not) and back again, then Chromium redraws. I note also that I've been running 14.04 for a couple of months now, and this only started happening with Chromium 34; so I'm presuming th

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-09 Thread David Gerard
Before I do, is there ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that this bug has been fixed upstream? You can close the bug if you like, and I'm sure that will do wonders for management metrics - but that doesn't make this Linux-wide problem disappear. -- You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-09 Thread David Gerard
Version 4.10 01/08/2013 So, same version number but date matching the update site (the date on the Toshiba site for 4.10-WIN(EC_KBC1.60) is 02/08/2013). ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-04 Thread David Gerard
In utterly amazing news, the bug is still present in 13.10. (you watch, he'll ask me to try again with 13.04.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Portege R830-13C

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-04 Thread David Gerard
Christopher - thanks very much for your post. You should be unsurprised to hear that I updated the BIOS and it made no difference. I say you *should* be unsurprised, on the assumption you read the rest of the bug. Because we know for sure (a) it works with a patch (b) that Canonical used to have a

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-04 Thread David Gerard
I've moved it back to "confirmed" since I've jumped through the requested hoop, and it affects at least one other person. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Portege

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-11-04 Thread David Gerard
I'm now upgrading to 13.10, let's see if that makes a difference. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend To man

[Bug 1021069] Re: [Dell Inspiron Mini 1012] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2013-08-13 Thread David Gerard
You really don't appear to have read what's been written already. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021069 Title: [Dell Inspiron Mini 1012] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer d

[Bug 1021069] Re: [Dell Inspiron Mini 1012] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2013-08-13 Thread David Gerard
Chris - as I noted in the comment right before yours, the box has been reimaged to 10.04 and is in use with 10.04. As such, I'm not going to reimage a working machine that's in use to 12.04 for an irrelevant exercise in jumping through hoops. The problem is clearly something introduced by Canonica

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-27 Thread David Gerard
Another bug on the same topic: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/toshset/+bug/644898 The patch for toshset to work was apparently removed by Canonical: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2010-June/02.html - that makes this *not* an upstream problem. -- You received this bu

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-27 Thread David Gerard
Here's the Ubuntu workaround: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1550219 This was for the R700. If something like it can be put into Ubuntu to work around the problem that upstream have abandoned ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is sub

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-27 Thread David Gerard
Apparently it's in toshiba_acpi, which is presently ... unmaintained! Fabulous. There's a workaround here https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=132044 which might help should anyone with this laptop find this bug report and feel like working on the problem. -- You received this bug notifica

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-27 Thread David Gerard
Right ... how do I find out what the relevant driver to this issue is? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend T

[Bug 1056690] Re: lmms crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
0.4.14 in Raring does not show the crash behaviour. Thanks, and thank you for stepping in to maintain the package :-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056690 Title: lmms crashed with S

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
Sadly, it does appear to exist upstream as well - tested with 3.9.0-030900rc4.201303232035 from that directory. Mainline kernel behaviour is the same: fresh from boot, both the hotkeys and the applet change the brightness OK; after suspend and resume, the laptop comes back but the backlight is off

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
Removed the workaround script, suspended with acpi_backlight=vendor enabled - came back from suspend with backlight at dark, neither hotkeys nor applet worked to get it back. Rebooted with video.use_bios_initial_backlight=0 and hotkeys and applet both worked just fine. Just -- You received this

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
... suspended, came back and there was still no backlight. It's taken me half an hour just to file this bug per the list of requirements. Is there anything else you need? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.la

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "lslabacklight" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595978/+files/lslabacklight -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Tit

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
Rebooted with acpi_backlight=vendor - backlight applet and hotkeys work fine. Attaching more stuff ... echo 8 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness does change the backlight brightness, to dark or near-dark. ** Attachment added: "vendorbacklight" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "version" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595946/+files/version -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshib

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "dmidecode.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595945/+files/dmidecode.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Tit

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "video" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595936/+files/video -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Po

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "results.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595935/+files/results.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title:

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "fwts_method" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595934/+files/fwts_method -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title:

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "fwts" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595933/+files/fwts -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Toshiba Port

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "DSDT.dsl" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595932/+files/DSDT.dsl -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: Tosh

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "SSDT4.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595931/+files/SSDT4.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: To

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "SSDT3.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595930/+files/SSDT3.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: To

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "SSDT2.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595929/+files/SSDT2.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: To

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "SSDT2.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595928/+files/SSDT2.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: To

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "SSDT1.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595926/+files/SSDT1.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title: To

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
There must be a better interface than to add each file one at a time through a painfully slow web interface. ** Attachment added: "DSDT.dat" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595923/+files/DSDT.dat -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "acpidump.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595922/+files/acpidump.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159771 Title

[Bug 1159771] Re: Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
Additional attachments per "Debugging information to provide in your bug report": ** Attachment added: "backlight" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1159771/+attachment/3595921/+files/backlight -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1159771] [NEW] Toshiba Portege R830-13C no backlight after resume from suspend

2013-03-25 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Toshiba Portege R830-13C: laptop comes back from suspend, but with no backlight. I can slightly work around it with the script at http://www.refreshit.info/2013/03/solved-backlight-problem-after- suspend.html , but this is less than ideal (and I can't adjust the backlight aft

[Bug 1021069] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2012-11-27 Thread David Gerard
Yes, switching first to 12.10 then to the still-supported 10.04 was our eventual workaround too - since Canonical clearly don't care about a bug that Canonical clearly introduced into an LTS. This is unfortunate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 876675] Re: [needs-packaging] MATE

2012-10-27 Thread David Gerard
Fedora has accepted MATE as an alternative desktop, fwiw. I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on an old netbook. GNOME2 is hauntingly usable compared to GNOME3 or Unity (which barely works on the device). What are the technical barriers to MATE's inclusion in the Ubuntu repos? -- You received this bu

[Bug 1054907] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-10-27 Thread David Gerard
Appears fixed \o/ Thank you, Lionel! Anyone else? ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054907 Title: xfce4-power-mana

[Bug 1024952] Re: quantal monitor brightness is not adjustable

2012-10-22 Thread David Gerard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1027676 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027676 Affects me in Xubuntu on Toshiba Portege R830-13C. The brightness control in the taskbar works until I suspend. When I come back from suspend, it doesn't work any more. The brightness buttons on the keyboa

[Bug 1054907] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-10-21 Thread David Gerard
Excellent! Any hope of getting those strings fixed for 12.04 and/or 12.10? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054907 Title: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf() To man

[Bug 1054907] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-10-21 Thread David Gerard
I'm using that locale, yes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054907 Title: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https:/

[Bug 1054907] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-10-20 Thread David Gerard
De-duping this so that there exists a public post people can actually comment on. This bug still exists in the release 12.10. Happens every time the power is plugged in or unplugged. ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of private bug 1037455 -- You received this bug notification because you ar

[Bug 182629] Re: gksu crashed with SIGSEGV in gdk_window_set_opacity()

2012-09-29 Thread David Gerard
Also affected me in Xubuntu 12.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182629 Title: gksu crashed with SIGSEGV in gdk_window_set_opacity() To manage notifications about this bug go to: ht

[Bug 1058380] [NEW] winff does not pull in ffmpeg as dependency in 12.10

2012-09-28 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: winff is a graphical frontend to ffmpeg. It does not have ffmpeg as a dependency in Ubuntu 12.10. If you install winff and run it, it complains it can't find ffmpeg or ffplay. If you then install ffmpeg, it works. ** Affects: winff (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided

[Bug 1056690] Re: lmms crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2012-09-27 Thread David Gerard
I removed the "duplicate" report. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056690 Title: lmms crashed with SIGABRT in raise() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launch

[Bug 1056690] Re: lmms crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2012-09-27 Thread David Gerard
Yes, this duplication appears to be entirely erroneous. ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of private bug 855074 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056690 Title: lmms crashed with SIG

[Bug 1057048] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-09-26 Thread David Gerard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1037455 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037455 It would be nice if someone went through that bug and made it able to be made public. *How* many dupes has it got so far? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 1056690] Re: lmms crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2012-09-26 Thread David Gerard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 855074 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/855074 You've just duplicated this to a private bug! How on earth am I supposed to actually comment there? (And how old is that bug, that it still has to stay private?) -- You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 1054907] Re: xfce4-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV in vfprintf()

2012-09-23 Thread David Gerard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1037455 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037455 This is marked duplicate of an apparently nonexistent bug. Is this a bug in the bug tracker? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. ht

[Bug 1021069] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2012-08-26 Thread David Gerard
I have a report (anecdotal, no kernel.log, sorry) from someone else who got oopses on recent Ubuntu with a USB Wacom tablet: http://reddragdiva.dreamwidth.org/582107.html?thread=8104155#cmt8104155 They switched to Linux Mint XFCE and the problem no longer manifested. Mint XFCE is derived directly f

[Bug 1021069] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2012-08-25 Thread David Gerard
I have just tried again with 3.2.0-29, first disabling the Broadcom driver with jockey. I now get the oops in an untainted kernel - this suggests it is indeed something about the Ubuntu variant. Realistically, is anyone looking into this problem or going to look into this problem? I need to know w

[Bug 1021069] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2012-08-25 Thread David Gerard
Right, I've tested again. Current Precise kernel, 3.2.0.29, produces the oops. So the bug is still present. The interesting thing is that mainline kernel 3.2.0 for Precise, from the kernel PPA,*does not* show the bug - the Wacom connects just fine. So it's (a) something Ubuntu has changed from ma

[Bug 989674] Re: Ubuntu 12.04 i386 does not reboot back Unity from suspend

2012-08-01 Thread David Gerard
More detail: that's on an HP DC7800 with 12.04 i386 kernel - the 10.04 was amd64 kernel. (No reason for the switch, I just had an i386 ISO to hand when I was reinstalling.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.l

[Bug 989674] Re: Ubuntu 12.04 i386 does not reboot back Unity from suspend

2012-08-01 Thread David Gerard
Same problem affecting me on HP DC7800 with stock 12.04 kernel. Oddly enough, suspending and resuming worked flawlessly on 10.04. Haven't tried generic Linus kernel yet. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.laun

[Bug 1021069] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000020; EIP is at sysfs_do_create_link+0x23/0x1d0

2012-07-20 Thread David Gerard
I keep meaning to run further tests against various mainline kernels but not having the right combination of machine access and time. Would this be useful information at this stage, or do you have a good idea where and why this is happening? -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1021069] Re: Kernel oops connecting Wacom Graphire via Bluetooth

2012-07-06 Thread David Gerard
Sorry about that, the tablet was low on battery! I charged it and it does not oops with 3.5rc5 - so it's fixed upstream - and it does oops with the Ubuntu kernel. Status and tag updated. ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing ** Tags added: kernel-fixed-upstream ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)

[Bug 1021069] Re: Kernel oops connecting Wacom Graphire via Bluetooth

2012-07-06 Thread David Gerard
I've installed kernel 3.5.0rc5, and it boots ... but I can't get the device to connect at all. But it doesn't oops. Is that a "fixed upstream" or not? The only evidence the system is trying is /var/log/syslog - lots of: Jul 6 21:59:20 fenris bluetoothd[643]: Discovery session 0xb7d4a3b0 with :1

[Bug 1021069] Re: Kernel oops connecting Wacom Graphire via Bluetooth

2012-07-04 Thread David Gerard
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021069 Title: Kernel oops connecting Wacom Graphire via Bluetooth To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour

[Bug 1021069] [NEW] Kernel oops connecting Wacom Graphire via Bluetooth

2012-07-04 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Dell Inspiron 1012, Kubuntu 12.04, Wacom Graphire Wireless CTE-630-BT. Connecting the tablet via Bluetooth reliably oopses the system, crashing X. >From /var/log/kern.log: Jul 4 21:58:44 fenris kernel: [14546.998060] input: WACOM Pen Tablet as /devices/pci:00/:00:

[Bug 793518] Re: package virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose kernel module failed to build

2011-06-06 Thread David Gerard
11.04 is not LTS. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793518 Title: package virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose kernel module failed

[Bug 793518] Re: package virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose kernel module failed to build

2011-06-06 Thread David Gerard
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793518 Title: package virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose kernel module failed to build -- ubunt

[Bug 793518] [NEW] package virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose kernel module failed to build

2011-06-06 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose This happened after a normal update-manager upgrade. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10

[Bug 750251] Re: plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in ply_list_get_first_node()

2011-04-10 Thread David Gerard
Just happened to me on Dell Mini 9 running 11.04, just updated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/750251 Title: plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in ply_list_get_first_node() -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 532754] Re: gnome-appearance does not reflect order of metacity buttons correctly

2011-03-02 Thread David Gerard
Still present in Natty 2011-03-02. This is a really obvious fit-and-finish error, quite jarring given the Maclike nature of the Unity interface. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532754 T

[Bug 649649] Re: bluetooth-applet crashed with SIGSEGV in gtk_image_get_icon_name()

2011-02-22 Thread David Gerard
Seven months later? I'm afraid I don't even remember. I suppose that's one way to keep the bug count down: forget them, demand information over half a year later then close them. Doesn't fix bugs, but sure clears the paperwork. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 647391] Re: calibre-parallel crashed with TypeError in _write()

2010-09-30 Thread David Gerard
I got this on Calibre 0.7.18 running in Ubuntu 10.10. Was trying to convert a .LIT to a PDF. Only the exporter crashed - the application itself is still running fine. Fairly obviously, this needs to go upstream. -- calibre-parallel crashed with TypeError in _write() https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 185440] Re: [Hardy] Toshiba laptop screen at max 800x600 rather than 1024x768

2009-07-04 Thread David Gerard
It's still bad in Karmic (I'm now using the same Satellite Pro 6050 that Caroline filed this bug concerning) - this is Xorg Server 1.6.2rc1 with latest everything. It's a very crusty old driver. I asked on the xorg mailing list about hints and tips on fixing it, they suggested faking an EDID respo

[Bug 315329] Re: ubuntu 8.10 detects display incorrectly for trident cyberblade

2009-07-04 Thread David Gerard
Still broken in Karmic. I think this is upstream in Xorg, but I also think the Trident driver's so old that upstream won't care unless someone submits them a good patch - so if we don't want this broken in Ubuntu we'll have to fix it ourselves first and submit the patch. -- ubuntu 8.10 detects d

[Bug 393629] Re: sound broken in 2.6.30-10-generic for Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with AD1886A

2009-07-01 Thread David Gerard
OK, I did aptitude update;aptitude upgrade and rebooted today, and it appears to have fixed itself. So (a) presumably it wasn't in fact the kernel driver (b) it's not a problem today! (Might be tomorrow, but that's what I get for running an alpha ;-) ) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status:

[Bug 393629] [NEW] sound broken in 2.6.30-10-generic for Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with AD1886A

2009-06-29 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.30-10-generic I installed Kubuntu 9.10a2 and sound was fine - kernel was 2.6.30-8-generic. I promptly did a full upgrade, which took the kernel to 2.6.30-10-generic. Now sound doesn't work ... The error notification (in KDE4) is: The au

[Bug 289611] Re: Hardy KDE 4 remix to Intrepid is incomplete

2008-10-29 Thread David Gerard
I suspect this mosty affects people running KDE4 on Hardy from ppa - but anyone running stuff from a ppa should be able to fix problems from the release notes. -- Hardy KDE 4 remix to Intrepid is incomplete https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289611 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 289630] [NEW] Hardy+KDE4 to Intrepid breaks KDE4 systemsettings

2008-10-26 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kubuntu-desktop Binary package hint: systemsettings When you upgrade from Hardy with KDE4 to Intrepid with KDE4, "System settings ..." opens a blank window. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6038056 - me and one other person had this. This happe

[Bug 289611] Re: Hardy+KDE4 to Intrepid breaks KDE4 systemsettings

2008-10-26 Thread David Gerard
So why just close it with an excuse rather than moving it there? -- Hardy+KDE4 to Intrepid breaks KDE4 systemsettings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289611 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubu

[Bug 289611] [NEW] Hardy+KDE4 to Intrepid breaks KDE4 systemsettings

2008-10-26 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: systemsettings When you upgrade from Hardy with KDE4 to Intrepid with KDE4, "System settings ..." opens a blank window. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6038056 - me and one other person had this. This happens to those who were on Hardy and inst

[Bug 260722] Re: has not been built for kernel 2.6.24-21

2008-09-06 Thread David Gerard
There's a systemic problem here with Ubuntu, not just one not-updated module. (a) this bug happens *every* minor kernel update; (b) the module apparently exists, but has been held back for *weeks* with no decent explanation (c) leaving all VirtualBox VMs unusable on what's supposed to be the stab

[Bug 258828] [NEW] virtualbox-ose-modules not updated for 2.6.24-21 (hardy)

2008-08-17 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose Updated kernel to 2.6.24-21 ... virtualbox-ose-modules hasn't been updated. virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-20-generic doesn't work with it. So I can't start any of my virtual machines! I see this happens most kernel releases ... suggest the

[Bug 152538] RT2500 wifi doesn't return from suspend/hibernate on Dell Latitude D600

2007-10-13 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Version: Kubuntu Gutsy. Kernel: 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 06:00:47 GMT 2007 i686 Card is Belkin PC card, RT2500-based. Laptop suspends or hibernates OK, comes back from hibernate OK ... but the wifi card is off and can't be switched back on. Network Manager can't s

[Bug 87462] Re: [apport] amarokcollectionscanner crashed with SIGSEGV in QPixmap::convertFromImage()

2007-03-10 Thread David Gerard
I strongly suspect this is making more visible a pretty well-known problem with Amarok scanning collections over SMB. My collection is on an SMB share mounted using smbfs to /mp3 ... This problem shows up under multiple distributions, but Amarok keep bouncing the bug reports back to the distros. Wh

[Bug 90731] Re: [apport] dpkg-preconfigure crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-03-08 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6711136/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6711137/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcMaps.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6711138/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment ad

[Bug 90731] [apport] dpkg-preconfigure crashed with SIGSEGV

2007-03-08 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: debconf Feisty, current - just did a sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get upgrade ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Mar 6 17:16:06 2007 Disassembly: 0x22: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure InterpreterPath:

[Bug 89003] Re: [apport] amarokcollectionscanner crashed with SIGSEGV in QPixmap::convertFromImage()

2007-03-01 Thread David Gerard
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6582922/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6582923/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6582924/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 89003] [apport] amarokcollectionscanner crashed with SIGSEGV in QPixmap::convertFromImage()

2007-03-01 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: amarok Scanning collection which was on smbfs-mounted remote directory ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Feb 28 21:55:39 2007 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/amarokcollectionscanner Package: amarok 2:1.4.5-0ubuntu5 ProcC

[Bug 63276] Re: Improper hint to enable modifacation of settings

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
This appears not to be fixed in Feisty. -- Improper hint to enable modifacation of settings https://launchpad.net/bugs/63276 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs

[Bug 3406] Re: ksynaptics not working in dapper/breezy

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
This is also affecting Feisty. I'm getting it here (Dell Latitude D600), and so are others. See bug 70525 and http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=168581 (that one's really detailed on trying exactly what the software asks you to do). This one's a nuisance without a workaround, and very n0

[Bug 70525] Re: gsynaptics-init won't load settings

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
Is this the same problem that's been around since bug 3406 ? -- gsynaptics-init won't load settings https://launchpad.net/bugs/70525 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 82711] Re: Feisty regression: wifi not working (rt2500, wg54t)

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
As I noted above, I got it from bug 78037 :-) When starting up or plugging in a card, do: sudo ifconfig [interface] down sudo iwconfig [interface] essid [essid] key [key] sudo ifconfig [interface] up sudo dhclient3 [interface] I also listed this on the forums, with a note for people to add other

[Bug 78037] Re: rt2500 in feisty: problem & solution

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
Note: the same solution works for prism54: sudo ifconfig [interface] down sudo iwconfig [interface] essid [essid] key [key] sudo ifconfig [interface] up sudo dhclient3 [interface] This implies the problem is not at driver level at all, but higher up. -- rt2500 in feisty: problem & solution http

[Bug 57146] Re: [prism2.5] doesn't associate for network-manager with hostap_cs

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
Bug 78037 may be informative. The workaround is: sudo ifconfig [interface] down sudo iwconfig [interface] essid [essid] key [key] sudo ifconfig [interface] up sudo dhclient3 [interface] This just worked for me using WEP through both rt2500 and prism54 cards in Feisty (bug 82711). Something like i

[Bug 82711] Re: Feisty regression: wifi not working (rt2500, wg54t)

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
The rt2500 part of this bug appears to be bug 78037. The by-hand fix there works (I need to do "sudo dhclient3 ra0" afterwards, and I have to apply the bug fix again by hand if I unplug the card). The Netcomm card is actually a Netcomm 11g, and uses the prism54 driver. The same by-hand fix there w

[Bug 82711] Re: Feisty regression: wifi not working (rt2500, wg54t)

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
I got as far as editing /etc/network/interfaces - it does not contain anything about ra0 at all! Should it? Current contents are: auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp auto eth2 iface eth2 inet dhcp auto ath0 iface ath0 inet dhcp auto wla

[Bug 82711] Re: Feisty regression: wifi not working (rt2500, wg54t)

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
** Description changed: Testing on Compaq N410c and Dell Latitude D600 laptops - my wifi cards Just Work on both in Edgy, but not in Feisty. The cards are a Belkin F5D7010 (rt2500) and NetComm 54g (wg54t). In both cases, the kernel detects the card okay and dhclient runs. However, the

[Bug 82711] Feisty regression: wifi not working (rt2500, wg54t)

2007-02-01 Thread David Gerard
Public bug reported: Testing on Compaq N410c and Dell Latitude D600 laptops - my wifi cards Just Work on both in Edgy, but not in Feisty. The cards are a Belkin F5D7010 (rt2500) and NetComm 54g (wg54t). In both cases, the kernel detects the card okay and dhclient runs. However, the card doesn't s