Re: [Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2010-03-14 Thread bart1452
, March 13, 2010, 8:57 PM Hi bart1452, This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu?  ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/rel

Re: [Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2009-06-02 Thread bart1452
Thanks for the reply. I thought I had come back and told it was solved. A setting needed changing and doing so fixed the problem. --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Andy Whitcroft wrote: From: Andy Whitcroft Subject: [Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and

[Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2009-02-13 Thread bart1452
I navigated to metacity > general > compositing manager and it was turned off (false) so I turned it on. I opened up 4NEC2 application which has reliably provoked the errors and it opened without any screen errors. The system was installed with the compositing manager turned off by default. Turnin

[Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2009-02-13 Thread bart1452
** Attachment added: "Video corruption with black traces" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22592495/Screenshot.png -- "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328880 You receiv

[Bug 328880] Re: "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2009-02-12 Thread bart1452
** Attachment added: "Screen shot of overlapping window, minus black traces" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22568727/Screenshot-2.png -- "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 328880] [NEW] "bullet traces" criss-cross the desktop when opening some applicatons and the computer sometimes freezes except for the cursor

2009-02-12 Thread bart1452
Public bug reported: Several display errors occur at times. When opening an application such as 4NEC2 in WINE, or when I installed WINE, or when I ran HPLIP Toolbox in GUI the first time, black lines that look like bullet traces criss- cross the screen and with HPLIP Toolbox and WINE installation

[Bug 324042] Re: Netboot 20070308ubuntu40 fails to install system

2009-02-08 Thread bart1452
To continue, I think I may have found the problem. I tried downloading the live desktop 32 bit ISO from different mirrors and burning a copy on my DVD/CD burner and each time it reported 3 errors. Trying to run it gave me the same errors as I reported above for the 64 bit CD. I downloaded the same

[Bug 324042] Re: Netboot 20070308ubuntu40 fails to install system

2009-02-01 Thread bart1452
** Description changed: Compaq Presario SR1550nx with 3400+ AMD Athlon 64 processor, 1 Gig ram, 200 GB hard drive, Light Scribe DVD/CD R/W. Windows XP is already installed so I am installing a dual boot system. Windows was defragmented and checked for errors before attempting to install Ub

[Bug 324042] [NEW] Netboot 20070308ubuntu40 fails to install system

2009-02-01 Thread bart1452
Public bug reported: Compaq Presario SR1550nx with 3400+ AMD Athlon 64 processor, 1 Gig ram, 200 GB hard drive, Light Scribe DVD/CD R/W. Windows XP is already installed so I am installing a dual boot system. Windows was defragmented and checked for errors before attempting to install Ubuntu. Down

Re: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-09-09 Thread bart1452
OK. We were unable to gather what was requested. We finally did a reformat and  re-installation. --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, Sep

Re: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-08-18 Thread bart1452
Hi Andreas, I could not reinstall because the installation disk wants to create another new partition for the installation with no option of  just reinstalling over the old installation. I have a 6 Gig drive with Win98 in the other partition and there wasn't room for a third partition. I didn't wa

Re: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-08-13 Thread bart1452
I'm going to try to reinstall it and see what happens. --- On Tue, 8/12/08, Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 5:33 PM Resetting status

Re: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-08-12 Thread bart1452
Hi Andrea,   I need more complete instructions on how to get that. I'm new to linux. I tried in the terminal but get no response other than from bash that it's a directory. Do I use aptitude?   David --- On Mon, 8/11/08, Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Andreas Moog <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [Bug 256973] Re: update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-08-12 Thread bart1452
Andreas, I tried that and the file is empty or missing. Everything goes fine until I get to /dist-upgrade/ and then the file window is empty and nothing happens when I click on "open". The name blocks, for better words, just below the title bar shows "var" "log" "dist-upgrade" but nothing is in the

[Bug 256973] [NEW] update manager hangs/non-responsive

2008-08-11 Thread bart1452
Public bug reported: The update manager in stock Xubuntu 8.04.1 that was recently downloaded from the Xubuntu website hangs immediately after clicking "Install Updates", will not close when commanded to and is non-responsive. The window is in gray. Firefox connects to the internet and browses whi