[Bug 508248] Re: Screen flickers once in a while, not whole screen, one small stretch at bottom middle

2010-01-17 Thread Ronnie Smith
I believe I have the same bug but I'm not sure. We have some older Gateway T6524's running 32bit installs of Karmic. We get flickering screens when launching some apps: Firefox, Google-Earth, AutoCad, Blueprint software, Topographic software, and so on. Sometimes the machine flicker on and off for

[Bug 279845] Re: nautilus' trash view displays items in trash, but option to empty trash is greyed out. Trash applet acts correctly

2010-01-15 Thread Ronnie Smith
Could you please remove the invalid status. Got this problem on a HP and a Dell. Needs to be fixed. -- nautilus' trash view displays items in trash, but option to empty trash is greyed out. Trash applet acts correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279845 You received this bug notification bec

[Bug 502813] Re: Graphics not rendering text

2010-01-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
Solved. Mr. Muškovac, I appreciate the advice about Gnome Do. We installed and it solved our problems. Employees are able to drag and drop their favorite applications into it just like Kiba-Dock. Actually it is far better than Kiba-Dock because of its features and plug-ins. Gnome Do is a very sca

[Bug 502813] [NEW] Graphics not rendering text

2010-01-03 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: Fresh install of Karmic on three different Computers. Installed kiba- dock_0.1-1.2_i386.deb Text is not rendered at all. All Kiba graphics are blacked out on all computers. This is not a brand name or configuration problem. Graphics for Kiva version 0.1-1.2_i386.deb work fi

[Bug 303634] Re: Kernel update 2.6.24.22 breaks PC's-Notebooks... computertemp; hddtemp; halts splash and boot

2009-09-26 Thread Ronnie Smith
Our CIO removed the Ubuntu Servers and went back to Microsoft. He also re-implemented XP workstations to alleviate the malicious attitudes some workers had regarding Ubuntu. And we dual-booted the field engineers and sales personnel notebooks. But most of them are using the XP boot partition. We ha

[Bug 106447] apport-collect data

2009-09-19 Thread Ronnie Smith
Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa74826a-d005-428c-bc5d-cf9b983042bc MachineType: Clevo Co. M570RU NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.49 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=d932e35f-b774-4937-93f6-2

[Bug 106448] apport-collect data

2009-09-19 Thread Ronnie Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 69931 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/69931 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa74826a-d005-428c-bc5d-cf9b983042bc MachineType: Clevo Co. M570RU NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic

[Bug 410913] Re: sound problems with Ubuntu 9.04

2009-09-19 Thread Ronnie Smith
This is an astronomical problem with Ubuntu. And no.they will just sweep it under the rug like all the rest of the schitt they don't want to deal with. *no flash *many webcams don't work *most fingerprint readers won't work no matter what you try *Wireless is a krap-shoot keeping a connection,

[Bug 429070] Re: Upek Fingerprint Reader does not work

2009-09-19 Thread Ronnie Smith
Same problem here. Have tried everything in dozens of forums. Can confirm on two different notebooks with UPEK. Issue needs to be addressed and not pushed aside. This device is used on many new notebooks now. -- Upek Fingerprint Reader does not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/429070 You r

[Bug 55567] Re: m560x webcam doesn't work

2009-09-17 Thread Ronnie Smith
It's now September 2009 and this issue is still a mess. WTF? M560X webcams just DO NOT work in Ubuntu. Fix it...it's been two %ucking years for crying out loud. -- m560x webcam doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55567 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 339046] Re: Wireless WPA key corrupted

2009-08-30 Thread Ronnie Smith
I can confirm this on 3 new machines; different makes and models. All passwords are changed to garbled text and numbers, completely different from the original entered password. Every time I start up any of the notebooks, the results are the same, no connection. Connections manager spins around t

[Bug 348275] Re: [iwlagn] networkmanager applet cannot connect to WPA2 home network. Neither can WICD.

2009-08-25 Thread Ronnie Smith
We have two new notebooks and network manager keeps losing connection. When we check "edit connections"; the password has been changed to some garbled lengthy code. Something we didn't put in. This happens all the time and its getting frustrating, especially with all the postings in launchpad and

[Bug 335968] Re: DVD missing after install

2009-08-22 Thread Ronnie Smith
If anyone comes up with a solution please let us know. We have switched to Ubuntu in our office but this issue is rubbing our CIO the wrong way. -- DVD missing after install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/335968 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 335968] Re: DVD missing after install

2009-08-22 Thread Ronnie Smith
Same problem with new MALIBAL satori. After installing 9.04 dual boot the CD/DVD is missing in XP partition. The optical drive works in Ubuntu but it not in the XP partition. In fact; the CD/DVD drive is not even listed device manager now or listed in the registry. Many posting on the internet

[Bug 374999] Re: 9.04 fails to recognise DVD drive

2009-08-22 Thread Ronnie Smith
Similar problem with new MALIBAL satori. After installing 9.04 dual boot the CD/DVD is missing in XP partition. The optical drive works in Ubuntu but it not in the XP partition. In fact; the CD/DVD drive is not even listed device manager now or listed in the registry. Many posting on the internet

[Bug 365633] Re: DVD+RW PHILIPS PBDV824DP not detected by nautilus and is not mountable

2009-08-22 Thread Ronnie Smith
This should not be a question. This is a serious issue with Jaunty. We loaded jaunty on a Clevo notebook running XP. Somehow GRUB blew out the cd/dvd drives. They are not detected. In XP, they aren't even detected in device manager.nothing, nada, simply gone. The cd/dvd aren't even in the reg

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
I'm not sure what's going on here. I was in this thread : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/107232 kernel-janitor wrote on 2009-06-26: to run this command: apport- collect -p linux-image-`uname -r` 106447 Now I find it located here. This was originally about poor sound/volum

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202179/ProcCpuinfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202184/ProcModules.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202182/ProcInterrupts.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lsusb.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202178/Lsusb.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202176/Lspci.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "HalComputerInfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202171/HalComputerInfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202170/Dependencies.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202168/CurrentDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202166/BootDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 106447] apport-collect data

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa74826a-d005-428c-bc5d-cf9b983042bc MachineType: Clevo Co. M570RU NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic 2.6.28-14.47 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=d932e35f-b774-4937-93f6-2

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202038/ProcModules.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202036/ProcInterrupts.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202035/ProcCpuinfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lsusb.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202033/Lsusb.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202032/Lspci.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "HalComputerInfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202031/HalComputerInfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202020/CurrentDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202021/Dependencies.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30202018/BootDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 106447] apport-collect data

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa74826a-d005-428c-bc5d-cf9b983042bc MachineType: Clevo Co. M570RU NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic 2.6.28-14.47 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=d932e35f-b774-4937-93f6-2

[Bug 107232] Re: Very low volume with HDA/ALC883

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
OK kernel-janitor, Thanks for keeping up with this bug. I can confirm it's still a problem. We just installed Jaunty on two new Malibal notebooks. We can't get the sound volume up at all. It's so low that a pin dropping will drown it out. We've tried all the recommended solutions to no avail.

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201730/ProcModules.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201728/ProcInterrupts.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201727/ProcCpuinfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lsusb.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201726/Lsusb.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201724/Lspci.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "HalComputerInfo.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201723/HalComputerInfo.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201716/Dependencies.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201715/CurrentDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 106447] Re: acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30201714/BootDmesg.txt -- acpi_cpufreq detects Intel Core 2 Duo with incorrect frequency scaling from 600 to 800 MHz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106447 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 106447] apport-collect data

2009-08-11 Thread Ronnie Smith
Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa74826a-d005-428c-bc5d-cf9b983042bc MachineType: Clevo Co. M570RU NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic 2.6.28-14.47 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=d932e35f-b774-4937-93f6-2

[Bug 305609] Re: cannot disable low ink warning

2009-08-10 Thread Ronnie Smith
We have the same problem at the office with Epson and Brother printers. The low ink light is driving us bonkers. -- cannot disable low ink warning https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305609 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 298935] Re: test print uses far too much ink

2009-08-10 Thread Ronnie Smith
Yes; the printer test page in Ubuntu waste far too much ink. This is a big problem that needs to be addressed NOW. After two or three test pages my printers are running low on ink. Ubuntu's printer test pages simply suck all the ink out of the printer. Not very beneficial to end users. Please ad

[Bug 205990] Re: [hardy] splash screen disappears after a few seconds

2009-08-09 Thread Ronnie Smith
Thanks wieman01your posting #39 saved me. I cleaned my swap file using "Secure-Delete". After I rebooted I had no splash. Your solution works: 1. Make sure you have the initramfs-tools update 2. sudo blkid 3. Check that swap line UUID from /etc/fstab matches swap UUID from step 2, if not ch

[Bug 330814] Re: snd_pcm_avail_update() returning absurd values causes PulseAudio to abort

2009-08-08 Thread Ronnie Smith
Where is this fix that's been releashed. I put Jaunty on a new laptop today and sound, along with volume, is still a huge screwed up mess. Just what is it with Ubuntu that they can't get sound to work. Incompetence? I'm still seeing postings all over the internet from people having trouble with

[Bug 318569] Re: 2.6.24.22 corrupts audio and results in FATAL error

2009-01-18 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Bug Report for 2.6.24.22 sound.odt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21331598/Bug%20Report%20for%202.6.24.22%20sound.odt -- 2.6.24.22 corrupts audio and results in FATAL error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318569 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 318569] [NEW] 2.6.24.22 corrupts audio and results in FATAL error

2009-01-18 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: After upgrading kernel 2.6.24.22 multiple sound problems abound. Unable to capture sound with any type of desktop capture software. I tried them all. Everything was fine before upgrading to 2.6.24.22. Now I even get a FATAL error when probing for snd- Also when I type in

[Bug 310524] [NEW] Brodacom STA driver causes bugs in other apps

2008-12-22 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: After installing 8.10 Ibex I noticed some quirks only evident during wireless connection. I encountered problems after enabling the Broadcom wireless STA driver. It loaded and connected to my network easily; however, I immediately noticed problems and system quirks that did n

[Bug 303634] [NEW] Kernel update 2.6.24.22 breaks PC's-Notebooks... computertemp; hddtemp; halts splash and boot

2008-11-30 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: Recently the Hardy 8.04 updates have been breaking PC's and Notebooks. We've had employees calling during the Thanksgiving Holidays complaining about their computers not working after downloading Ubuntu 8.04 updates. We aren't alone. I've spoken with other business owners and

[Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-08-03 Thread Ronnie Smith
Please close this bug report. This seems to be a OEM issue and not an Ubuntu issue. I received my laptop back a 2nd time from HP. They have replaced the Broadcom on board wireless cards twice. An HP representative told me that there was a batch of defective Broadcom chips. I don't know if this stat

[Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-06-21 Thread Ronnie Smith
I just got my HP dv6000 laptop back from the factory after having my Broadcom chipset replaced. HP informed me that they replaced the brodcom chipset with a newer version. Well...guess what.the restricted drivers for Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic broke the newer chipset as well. What

[Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-13 Thread Ronnie Smith
Hi smwny, Yesthe Broadcom wireless cards are a big problem for Linux. I have to ship my notebook off to HP to get the card replaced. My card was fried. I knew something was wrongs after installing the restricted drivers because I could smell the 'Oh so familiar "electric train set" ozone sc

Re: [Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-06 Thread Ronnie Smith
Hello Niklas, Thank you for contacting me. What you say makes sense to me now. Yes, broken hardware does not compromise the system. I appreciate the time you took to write and explain all this. I panicked when my notebook went off line and I could not get it working again. I have other comput

[Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-05 Thread Ronnie Smith
Seems like the LINUX Guru's want to brush this one under the carpet and cover it up. -- Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225959 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

Re: [Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-04 Thread Ronnie Smith
Can you please tell me how anything that ruins a PC is NOT a security matter? Incredulous! On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 23:50 +, Niklas Schmidtmer wrote: > ** This bug is no longer flagged as a security issue > -- Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000 https://bugs.

[Bug 225959] Re: Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-02 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "HP-dv6000-dmesg.odt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14117251/HP-dv6000-dmesg.odt -- Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225959 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, wh

[Bug 225959] [NEW] Ubuntu LTS 8.04 kernel 2.6.24.16 PERMANTLY breaks BCM4312 on HP dv6000

2008-05-02 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: Install of Hardy Heron 8.04 32bit breaks HP dv6000 notebooks with on board wireless LAN cards, BCM4312. The initial install was flawless. Heron installed restricted drivers for Broadcom and everything worked fine..for a while. Then everything went South. The system wor

Re: [Bug 200306] Re: kmplayer prevents kde install

2008-03-10 Thread Ronnie Smith
Hello Ryan, I'm installing it on Linspire 6.0, which uses 7.4 Feisty. When I 'apt-get update' I can see the 7.4 URL's as they quicly scroll by. Here is a cut and paste from the Linspire Website: [http://www.linspire.com/products_linspire_whatis.php] > *Features & Benefits* *Ubuntu 7.04

[Bug 200306] Re: kmplayer prevents kde install

2008-03-09 Thread Ronnie Smith
** Attachment added: "Copy of Terminal session." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12530667/KDE%20desktop%20install%20ERRORS.odt -- kmplayer prevents kde install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200306 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 200306] [NEW] kmplayer prevents kde install

2008-03-09 Thread Ronnie Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kubuntu-desktop Bug Report I just did a fresh install of Linspire 6.0 with the Ubuntu Feisty 7.4 OS. My kernel is 2.6.20-1 low latency. After doing my update, upgrades, and dist-upgrades I was unable to complete the installation of KDE. After running: [s