[Bug 877905] Re: [lucid] glx regression after upgrading xorg-server packages to versions in USN-1232-1

2011-10-19 Thread sybille
I just wanted to add my confirmation that the new packages did indeed restore GLX functionality for my system. Thank you all for the rapid response today. Hopefully the fix for CVE-2010-4818 won't be too onerous! ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2010-4818 -- You

[Bug 877905] Re: After upgrading Xserver video does not work properly

2011-10-19 Thread sybille
Here are some other Ubuntu forums threads with users who are reporting what seems to be the same issue and, in many cases, downgrading the security update in order to restore functionality. This obviously is not a good solution. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864221 http://ubuntuforums.

[Bug 877905] Re: After upgrading Xserver video does not work properly

2011-10-19 Thread sybille
I believe I am experiencing the same problem, and it has been reported by another user on the Ubuntu forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864567 The symptom is that no GLX application will run. For example, compiz reports: compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual compiz

[Bug 428599] Re: Tracker ignores contents of djvu files

2010-10-17 Thread sybille
I think a DJVU filter for tracker would be an important addition. The DJVU format is becoming popular amongst people doing DIY book scanning, thanks to these excellent tools: 1) Scan Tailor, for image post-processing http://scantailor.sourceforge.net/ 2) djvubind, a script for Linux that creates

[Bug 418248] Re: Segmentation fault when trying to take a web screenshot

2010-07-23 Thread sybille
I can reproduce the segmentation fault in Lucid, 32-bit, with xulrunner 1.9.2.7. -- Segmentation fault when trying to take a web screenshot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/418248 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 586243] Re: Xorg freeze: "Failed to schedule IB" Radeon X1200

2010-05-30 Thread sybille
Is this the same thing? http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26144 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #26144 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26144 -- Xorg freeze: "Failed to schedule IB" Radeon X1200 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586243 You received this bug no

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-12 Thread sybille
>the bug described there has been fixed, if you still have an issue open a new one Three people in this thread have reported that the bug has not been fixed for all PDFs when viewed in Evince. -- Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248355 You received this bug noti

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-12 Thread sybille
I changed the status back to "new" to reopen this bug because, as per the last series of messages, the fix to poppler does not fix the rendering in Evince for all PDFs. Sorry if this wasn't the correct action to take; I just wanted to make sure that the bug remains visible. ** Changed in: poppler

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-11 Thread sybille
I've attached a screen shot of two pages of the PDF posted in comment #52 as rendered by evince in Lucid (updated on April 11). Check out the difference in the rendering in the thumbnail images on the left. The thumbnail for page 9, which is anti-aliased, appears in grey tones, while the thumbnail

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-10 Thread sybille
For me, some of the pages of document posted in #52 are anti-aliased with the patch in Lucid, and some of the pages in that same document are not. I haven't found any other PDF file like that in my collection of many hundreds of PDF files (I didn't try all of them, just several arbitrarily chosen

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2010-04-04 Thread sybille
So then the bug can be left as is. I was just thinking that maybe something about it could have been useful in some way. -- Zotero (Firefox extension) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239575 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2010-04-04 Thread sybille
That's fine by me, the original reporter. After the initial responses to this bug, I decided I didn't really care about the matter. I only added information today for people who might find this bug when searching for information about using Zotero with Lucid. Close the bug if it will improve stat

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2010-04-04 Thread sybille
The java problem is version-dependent. For example, I'm using the icedtea plugin with Zotero 2.02, Firefox 3.5.8 and OpenOffice.org 3.2 with no issues. My understanding is that for Zotero's integration with OpenOffice.org to work with Firefox ≥ 3.6, IcedTea6 1.7 is required, specifically the new

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-01 Thread sybille
>there is no karmic change schedule for the moment no, lucid be stable in 2 weeks Yes, I know that lucid will be released shortly. But I myself will not be upgrading immediately because I am working on a long project and I want to wait until that is finished. The project involves a lot of scanned-

[Bug 248355] Re: Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics

2010-04-01 Thread sybille
I checked out the patched version with the Lucid Daily Live CD, and it looks great. Thanks! Is there any chance that the patch could be backported for Karmic? -- Evince doesn't anti-alias graphics https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248355 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-07-18 Thread sybille
Yes, in the end, I do think it would be best to wait on packaging Zotero for Ubuntu. Perhaps it's worth noting that Zotero is not at all unstable from a user's point of view, or at least, it's not for me. I've been using it fairly extensively for over a year now and had no real problems (i.e., dat

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-07-16 Thread sybille
@Dimitrios Symeonidis: Thanks for taking the time to post again, I appreciate and accept your apology. @John Vivirito: @Alexander Sack: I've been thinking about this project, and before proceeding, I'd like to talk with you guys about how backports work for Firefox extensions that have been pack

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-07-14 Thread sybille
The OOo extension is specifically for Zotero. Basically, it allows Zotero to be used as a Bibliography manager for OOo. You can see more about how it works here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Zotero#Integration%20with%20OpenOffice.org (There's a screenshot, too :).) The Zotero extension is a

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-07-14 Thread sybille
Hi john, and thanks for taking a look at this. Zotero is in the "Suggested extensions missing details" section of this wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Extensions/List?action=show&redirect=MozillaTeam%2FFirefox3Extensions I put it in that section because there is a question about t

[Bug 173371] Re: No way to "Print Selection"

2008-07-06 Thread sybille
There is an option to print a selection in Firefox 3 (tested with firefox-3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1). In the GTK+ printing dialog (File -> Print), choose the Options tab. You should see a check box for "Print Selection Only." It will be grayed out unless a something has been selected in the te

[Bug 46017] Re: Mozplugger cannot open 2 instances of the same pdf document

2008-06-20 Thread sybille
So I had some more time to investigate, and in fact I think this is an evince bug. It is possible to open more than one file when using other PDF readers (acroread, xpdf, epdfview). Also, other plugins are able to open several documents in different tabs at once (tested with DJVU files using djvi

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-06-18 Thread sybille
Hmm, not to be argumentative, but it seems to me that there are a series of Firefox extensions included in Ubuntu. For example: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/adblock-plus But maybe what you mean is that packages in the Universe repository are not considered to be "in Ubuntu." Like I said b

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-06-18 Thread sybille
I'm not sure that Zotero is my "favorite extension," whatever that means, but it is a useful if specialized tool for researchers and students. And, I believe that including this kind of software in Ubuntu will help with https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 Anyway, I've added a Zotero documenta

[Bug 46017] Re: Mozplugger cannot open 2 instances of the same pdf document

2008-06-17 Thread sybille
I can confirm this on hardy as well, with a clean installation of mozplugger (i.e., with all mozpluggerrc and pluginreg.dat files deleted). My computer is updated from hardy-proposed. I found the following bug on the mozplugger bugzilla, that seems relevant: https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cg

[Bug 239575] Re: Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-06-12 Thread sybille
I'm sorry, it wasn't meant as an advertisement. I really would like to see Zotero packaged for Ubuntu, and maybe to see if I can help out with that. I opened this bug because I thought that was expected. I was following the instructions on the page for Firefox extensions in the Ubuntu wiki: https

[Bug 239575] [NEW] Zotero (Firefox extension)

2008-06-12 Thread sybille
Public bug reported: Zotero: http://www.zotero.org/ "Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself." It's a very useful extension for anyone who does ac

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-12-06 Thread sybille
@Chonnawonga With the 2.6.22-14-generic kernel, no patch or module renaming is needed on my machine. The AGP aperture size is recognized correctly and direct rendering works with no modifications. Both amd64-agp and the stock, unmodified version of sis-agp are loaded. The only problem I experienc

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-11-15 Thread sybille
>So they don't appear if both sis-agp and amd64-agp are loaded (which is the normal case)? No. Sorry I wasn't clear. Here's what I observe: 1) sis-agp and amd64-agp are loaded -> APIC errors 2) only amd64-agp is loaded -> APIC errors 3) only sis-agp -> no APIC errors, but no drm module or direct

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-11-15 Thread sybille
The APIC errors begin when the drm module is loaded: Nov 15 12:59:29 menagerie kernel: [ 45.484698] [drm] Initialized radeon 1.27.0 20060524 on minor 0 Nov 15 12:59:31 menagerie kernel: [ 47.527659] agpgart: Found an AGP 3.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. Nov 15 12:59:31 menagerie kernel:

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-11-13 Thread sybille
I've installed Ubuntu now. :) With linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic (version 2.6.22-14.46), the size of the AGP aperture is identified correctly: cat /var/log/dmesg | grep agpgart [ 33.994241] Linux agpgart interface v0.102 (c) Dave Jones [ 34.107968] agpgart: Detected AGP bridge 0 [ 34.111845

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-11-02 Thread sybille
I had a chance to experiment with things some, and I think I made a little progress. I was doing this on a Gentoo system with a 2.6.22 kernel compiled from gentoo-sources, but I don't think that makes a difference. Although this is amd64 hardware, I'm using an x86 kernel/OS. As I mentioned in the

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-10-29 Thread sybille
@Neil Wilson Hi, We only took the route of deleting the module because I'm using a LiveCD and so could not blacklist and reboot with that change saved. It's just a workaround because I don't have an Ubuntu install at present (although I will install if needed). At this point, I think there are

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-10-24 Thread sybille
I was able to delete the module from the busybox shell and then boot into the LiveCD, and direct rendering is now working. Yay! And thanks for the hand-holding, I don't have a lot of experience with LiveCDs. There is one side effect I've noticed, however. I'm seeing lots of APIC errors being writ

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-10-24 Thread sybille
@Tormod Well, I'm not able to remove the sis_agp module once it's been loaded during the LiveCD boot, even after stopping gdm and manually removing all other modules related to video (radeon, drm, amd64_agp) - agpgart cannot be removed either, but that makes sense because it depends on sis_agp.

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken on amd64

2007-10-23 Thread sybille
Hi, I'm still seeing this problem with the i386 version of Ubuntu 7.10, using the LiveCD. So, my experience is that the bug is not amd64 only. The AGP aperture size is set to 128M in my BIOS. But agpgart only recognizes it to be 4M: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo cat /var/log/dmesg | grep agpgart [

[Bug 51492] Re: movemail problem

2007-06-08 Thread sybille
I was looking at the upstream bug, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278383 , and it looks like it is only recorded there as a FreeBSD problem, as opposed to a problem for Linux users as well. I wonder if that needs to be addressed? I don't have an account on mozilla's bugzilla so I'm

[Bug 34144] Re: sis 760 AGP broken

2007-03-30 Thread sybille
Hi, sorry for the slow response and thank you very much for attending to this bug. I wasn't able to reboot to try the Feisty beta CD until this evening. Unfortunately, things are still not working for me with Feisty. The xorg.log indicates that agp could not bind and suggests verifying the order