[Bug 1527444] Re: Intel 7260 Wifi not working on Ubuntu 15.10

2016-02-22 Thread brianM
Further to my comments #23 above, I have now found that this card is working well. I was initially fooled by the bitrate going to 1mb/s whenever there is no data transfer. When data is moving it reaches around 200mb/s (n type AP) and stays there. I have not seen this behaviour with other wifi cards

[Bug 1527444] Re: Intel 7260 Wifi not working on Ubuntu 15.10

2016-02-16 Thread brianM
Installed this card on my laptop with current u15.10 and I get very poor performance. Tried 15.04 with same result. Dmesg says iwlwifi :07:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-7260-15.ucode failed with error -2 iwlwifi :07:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-7260-14.ucode failed

[Bug 1507797] Re: 15.04 BCM43228 Driver issue

2015-10-24 Thread brianM
Same wifi chip and problem on HP Probook G2 455. Also tried U15.10 with same result -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507797 Title: 15.04 BCM43228 Driver issue To manage notifications

[Bug 1463577] Re: wifi permanently disconnected (bcm43228)

2015-08-18 Thread brianM
Still no change in current updates. Note this is a regression as this wifi works in U12.04 using the wl driver (but not in 14.04) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1463577 Title: wifi pe

[Bug 1479913] Re: SRU request: fglrx.ko fails because of backported GPL-only 'pci_ignore_hotplug' symbol

2015-08-18 Thread brianM
To add to my comment #35 above: I use the Proposed Updates (to help with bugs) so don't known how the main branch has been effected. As the default driver didn't work on my A10 machine I had to install fglrx from the terminal (ctl+alt+f1) at initial install. Since this bug I have had to boot back

[Bug 1479913] Re: SRU request: fglrx.ko fails because of backported GPL-only 'pci_ignore_hotplug' symbol

2015-08-18 Thread brianM
Thanks - this is now fixed for me. Still hard to understand how 2 kernels have come out over a week with this bug which must have effected thousands of users. Novice users who do not know how to boot to a previous kernel now have a bricked installation and may never return to linux. Surely ther

[Bug 1481077] [NEW] fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-updates-core kernel module failed to build

2015-08-03 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: Boot to gui fails after latest kernel update ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl .tm

[Bug 1481077] Re: fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-updates-core kernel module failed to build

2015-08-03 Thread brianM
Note: booted to previous kernel to file report -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1481077 Title: fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-updates-core kernel module failed to build

[Bug 1463577] [NEW] wifi permanently disconnected (bcm43228)

2015-06-09 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: On updated 15.04 installed the wifi additional driver from GUI which then appears in NM but is permanently disconnected. (Note this machine has a usb wifi also connected to make this report) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.

[Bug 1432492] Re: Firefox and Thunderbird freezes entire system after a few seconds of use

2015-06-09 Thread brianM
Same issues as comment #22. Firefox is usually the only program running, happens randomly after about 30mins, tty gives a blank screen. Will try ssh in and waiting longer for a response Am using 15.04 fully updated on a hp455g2 and the fglrx driver -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 522998] Re: XHCI (USB 3.0) kernel Module Prevents Suspend

2014-09-15 Thread brianM
This bug still affects me with U14.04 and an addon pcie usb3 card. The solution that worked for me was the script in #61 (thanks Dale). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522998 Title: XH

[Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2014-04-22 Thread brianM
Still no gui boot in Trusty release with the desktop installer - but with some variations. This time access to a terminal is possible. The workaround I used was to boot with the nomodeset parameter which gives a gui and then do a full install and also install the fglrx driver. This gives a working

[Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2014-01-06 Thread brianM
After some emails with Christian König he seems to think it is a ubuntu problem. Not sure how this is fed back to ubuntu developers? Also a workaround was tested successfully - setting on the kernel command line "modprobe.blacklist=radeon" -- You received this bug notification because you are a

Re: [Bug 1049466] Re: Need support of Ralink RT3290 wifi support

2013-12-21 Thread brianM
I am now using the latest 13.10 kernel (13.11.0-15) and the bug has been fixed - but still poor performance compared to Windows 8. See also bug 1252962 On 19 December 2013 22:29, giardia <1049...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > just wondering if the patch/workaround for a similar bug can help > https

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-16 Thread brianM
Have sent email to addresses as suggested. Will I receive info with a url as you requested or do I need to subscribe to these lists On 16 December 2013 19:34, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, I would send it to both mailing lists (DRM DRIVERS and RADEON > FRAMEBUFFER DISPLAY DRIVER

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-15 Thread brianM
do I send to the drm or radeon maintainers? On 15 December 2013 19:11, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one. Could you please > report this problem through the appropriate channel by following the > instructions _verbatim_ a

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-15 Thread brianM
Tested with v3.13.0-031300rc3_3.13.0-031300rc3.201312061335 and it still fails with "cannot find backlight controller" error On 15 December 2013 16:04, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > brianM, thank you for commit bisecting this issue. On

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-14 Thread brianM
: Alex Deucher Reviewed-by: Christian König :04 04 9b3a578cae70e168132f75c7468060b301c79e74 b38efcbd7386c582b1e385d6889f0ed43702fa6e Minclude brian@u1310lapnew:~/linux$ On 12 December 2013 21:08, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > bria

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-12 Thread brianM
a4eeea4e530fee26918529eb1b36ae306095eef5 fail at ramdisk Is it necessary to continue trying to find bootable kernels between the good and bad On 5 December 2013 09:30, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > brianM, thank you for testing the mainline kernels. So,

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-04 Thread brianM
Chris It fails at v3.10-rc3. Note that in the failed kernel tests it boots to a low graphics option screen (after the radeon error in my prev post) and then a terminal is possible. In the original bug, based on the Saucy installer, no terminal is available. Brian On 2 December 2013 16:20, Christo

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-12-01 Thread brianM
buffer device [ 23.483694] radeon :01:00.0: registered panic notifier [ 23.521449] [drm:radeon_acpi_init] *ERROR* Cannot find a backlight controller Brian On 28 November 2013 15:31, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > brianM: > https://launchpa

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-27 Thread brianM
Chris Could you just point me to the url for these as I couldn't seem to find them Thanks Brian On 28/11/13 09:09, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, ok so we have a Ubuntu kernel regression going from 3.8.0-34 to > 3.11.0-14. It would be best to test a 3.10.x, and 3.9.x release t

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-27 Thread brianM
oops - I should have said I tried 3.8.0-34 in Saucy and it worked On 27/11/13 21:03, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, regarding your comments: >> "I tried the later kernel in Saucy and it freezes." > Which one specifically? > -- You received this bug notif

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-27 Thread brianM
also noted the following message before freeze in Saucy - failed to find a backlight controller which doesn't appear when using the fglrx driver Brian On 27/11/13 10:14, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, as per > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection#Bisecting_Ubuntu

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-26 Thread brianM
fully installed? Thanks Brian On 21/11/13 20:19, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, the next step is to fully commit bisect from Raring to Saucy, in > order to identify the offending commit. Could you please do this > following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection ? >

[Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-21 Thread brianM
see bug 1253535 for info on a driver issue which may be linked. Also for apport info from saucy on target machine (prev appport was raring) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1252945 Title:

[Bug 1253535] [NEW] HP15e010ax laptop - default video freezes on boot in saucy

2013-11-21 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: see bug 1252945. I installed saucy in this machine by a partition copy from another working pc. Found that a recovery boot works and installs video driver vesa:kalindi. Also installing fglrx works. But trying the default driver (listed as xserver-xorg-video-ati in the gui) fai

[Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-20 Thread brianM
Issue remains exactly the same in latest daily dev release iso (trusty) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1252945 Title: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy To m

Re: [Bug 1252945] Re: [HP Pavilion 15-e010ax Notebook PC] Unable to install Saucy

2013-11-20 Thread brianM
Just to clarify the ISO will be Trusty and the Mainline Saucy? Thanks Brian On 20/11/13 19:43, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > brianM, could you please confirm this issue exists with the latest > development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/d

[Bug 1252962] [NEW] Ralink RT3290 not working in Saucy

2013-11-19 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: RT3290 wifi will not connect in 13.10 with wpa on. By removing security a connection is achieved but it is poor signal and drops out after 5-10 minutes. Trying in 13.04 results in a connection which stays up even with wpa so this is a regression. Even in 13.04 performace is ve

[Bug 1252952] [NEW] failed to load file amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam16h.bin

2013-11-19 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: This message appears when booting saucy on a HP 15e010ax laptop with A6-5200 cpu. Same message in Raring. The package "amd64-microcode 1.20120910-3" appears in the standard repositories but appears to be outdated and requires the removal of major current packages. Not sure i

[Bug 1252945] [NEW] Unable to install Saucy on HP with A6-5200 APU

2013-11-19 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: Tried to install U13.10 using the desktop installer on HP 15e010ax laptop. Goes thru splash screen to freeze with a black screen with no cursor. Unable to access terminal. Was using uefi boot with secure boot disabled. This is a regression as U13.04 works on this machine and h

Re: [Bug 1233753] Re: [HP Envy 15t-1100] saucy images boot to black screen

2013-11-19 Thread brianM
Thanks for explaining the proper process. However is this case with a crash of the installer and no terminal access I don't know how to supply the relevant information. Can you advise Brian On 19 November 2013 08:55, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote

[Bug 1233753] Re: [HP Envy 15t-1100] saucy images boot to black screen

2013-11-18 Thread brianM
Same problem on my HP 15e010ax with amd a6-5200 and radeon hd 8670m. Goes to blank screen with no access to terminal when trying to install 13.10 but 13.04 works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.n

[Bug 1049466] Re: Need support of Ralink RT3290 wifi support

2013-11-18 Thread brianM
I still have this problem with the latest 13.10 updates. 13.04 works but is slow compared to W8. My laptop is HP 15e010ax with amd a6-5200 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049466 Title:

[Bug 1065902] Re: black/blue screen before installer, tty switch fixes it

2013-10-26 Thread brianM
I have similar symtoms on an Amd a6-5200 machine with Radeon HD8670M, however the tty switch has no effect. I am totally locked out from installing 13.10 !!! This is a critical bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https

[Bug 874900] Re: "Enable mobile broadband" option gets unchecked

2012-06-03 Thread brianM
Still not fixed in u12.04! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874900 Title: "Enable mobile broadband" option gets unchecked To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.lau

[Bug 787172] Re: shotwell cannot send photo via email

2011-06-15 Thread brianM
This is still a bug and needs to be fixed in nautilus. The workaround is no good for ordinary users -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/787172 Title: shotwell cannot send photo via email

[Bug 467427] Re: F-spot cannot connect to Canon A70 camera when Nautilus is set to automatically open F-spot for photos

2009-11-19 Thread brianM
Same problem with my HP Photosmart 715 camera. Nautilus seems to lock the file and not allow F-spot import to get access. This is a Karmic issue and worked perfectly in 9.04. I get a different error message (see below) and my work around for now is to copy to disk via nautilus them run F-spot impor

[Bug 178848] kwifi panel display obscured

2007-12-27 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kwifimanager In Kubuntu Gutsy Kwifimanager seeems to be the only wireless manager the works properly but suffers from a display bug. When displayed with the strength number in the lower panel, the number is partially obscurred. This did not happen in Fies

[Bug 144308] Re: rekall package is an out-of-date version

2007-12-27 Thread brianM
The developers have now released source code for 2.4.6 which supposedly builds with Gutsy. However my initial attempts at a build have failed. As the 2.2.6 binary is broken in Gutsy there is still no way to migrate from Fiesty if you need to use Rekall. Brian -- rekall package is an out-of-dat

[Bug 161206] Re: rekall crashes in connection wizard

2007-11-09 Thread brianM
full trace attached ** Attachment added: "rekallwizardcrash" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10319316/rekallwizardcrash -- rekall crashes in connection wizard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/161206 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug cont

[Bug 161206] rekall crashes in connection wizard

2007-11-09 Thread brianM
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rekall See Bug #149963. This is actually a Gutsy only bug ** Affects: rekall (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- rekall crashes in connection wizard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/161206 You received this bug notification beca

[Bug 149963] Re: Crash on new database wizard

2007-11-09 Thread brianM
I am having the same problem when trying to open or create a MySql database in Gutsy Kubuntu. It worked fine in Fiesty. This makes Rekall unusable in Gutsy. KDE backtrace attached ** Attachment added: "rekallcrash" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10319141/rekallcrash -- Crash on new database wi

[Bug 144308] Re: rekall package is an out-of-date version

2007-11-09 Thread brianM
The latest stable release is 2.4.5 and has been for some time. It does however appear development of this application is stalled. It would be very useful to have this release in the repositories as the earlier version does have serious bugs and building from source is difficult -- rekall package