[Bug 579653] Re: 10.04 - Xorg Crash: Video device settings could not be detected correctly

2010-06-11 Thread thsths
I have the same problem with a Viglen P4 desktop. It crashed every time I started VirtualBox. I tried the ppa, and things are slightly better now (I can run VirtualBox), but I still get a crash or freeze every once in a while. -- 10.04 - Xorg Crash: Video device settings could not be detected cor

[Bug 455969] Re: reading database slow since upgrading to karmic

2010-04-18 Thread thsths
@Matthew: Yes, I think something more general is wrong. I noticed that a number of the larger files used by aptitude, apt and dpkg have extreme fragmentation on my disk (hundreds of fragments). And I have no idea why that is - do they grow by a little bit every time, for example? Or are concurrent

[Bug 478611] Re: amsn 0.98 looking for farsight2, freeze

2009-12-25 Thread thsths
Hi there I can confirm this bug, and I would propose to upgrade it from "low" - because it really limits the usefulness of this package on a 64bit system. The problems seems to be pretty simple: the architecture independent package amsn-data contains a number of libraries for tcl. These are x86 l

[Bug 364319] Re: pstoedit cannot convert to SVG any more

2009-05-14 Thread thsths
I anything happening concerning this bug? It has been confirmed, it is a packaging bug, it is easy to fix... what else do we need? -- pstoedit cannot convert to SVG any more https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364319 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-04-28 Thread thsths
> have you attempted to push this patch upstream at all? Yes, I did. The response was two-fold negative: on one hand, the existing (kernel) driver is not supposed to support the Chrome9 anyway, and it is just a coincidence that it works. On the other hand, a rewrite is underway by Jon, which shoul

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-04-24 Thread thsths
Sorry this took a while, but the graphics card does not like 2.6.29 - I will have to figure that out at some point. For the remote, the patch works great. There is only one key not working, the ENTER key, and that may be a problem with the device rather than the driver. Great work! Is there anyth

[Bug 326674] Re: Logitech Quickcam E2500 not supported

2009-04-22 Thread thsths
Hi Manoj Sorry, I had trouble compiling my own kernel - it is not easy with linux-source... Anyway, the kernel from http://people.ubuntu.com/~manjo/lp326674-jaunty/ works in so far as the camera is detected, and I can get a picture with cheese. The quality in 640x480 is horrible (way to dark), bu

[Bug 364319] Re: pstoedit cannot convert to SVG any more

2009-04-22 Thread thsths
Hi Andrew No, actually a rebuild does not change anything for me. I have to install libplot-dev (which is not a build dependency), and then a rebuild will include the plot-* filters. So I think the dependencies need to be changed, probably to include libplot-dev as build dependency, and libplot2c

[Bug 364319] [NEW] pstoedit cannot convert to SVG any more

2009-04-20 Thread thsths
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pstoedit pstoedit used to be able to convert to the SVG format with libplot. Now it no longer links against libplot, and so all output formats only available via libplot do not work any more. Example: $ pstoedit -f svg fig.eps pstoedit: version 3.45 / D

[Bug 238580] Re: LyX should recommend epstopdf for EPS support

2009-04-17 Thread thsths
I had more trouble with eps images in the pdflatex backend, and that is despite using epstopdf. So I think there is more to this bug than meets the eye. It is probably an upstream issue with LyX 1.6. -- LyX should recommend epstopdf for EPS support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238580 You recei

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-04-16 Thread thsths
Thanks for the patch, I will try that once I have some time for it. And I hope I can answer at least some of the questions: > - Precisely, which device was this? Excellent question, but it is part of a media TV branded "optronix" (but made by amazepc, at least the board), so I am not quite sure.

[Bug 238580] Re: LyX should recommend epstopdf for EPS support

2009-04-15 Thread thsths
> Probably reporting it to upstream (Debian) would help getting this into Ubuntu. I checked Debian sid / unstable, and lyx does pull in epstopdf. So I think this bug does not apply to Debian. This is why: [code] $ aptitude why texlive-extra-utils i lyx Recommends texlive-l

[Bug 238580] Re: LyX should recommend epstopdf for EPS support

2009-04-12 Thread thsths
I have just been bitten by this bug, and I think it deserves more attention. I would argue that this should be fixed, and installing lyx should pull in epstopdf automatically (require it). The reason is simple: EPS is the standard format for including graphics, PDF is the standard output format fo

[Bug 343548] Re: [sync] lyx_1.6.2-1/unstable into jaunty

2009-04-09 Thread thsths
Thanks a lot! It solves the freezing problem that Reinhard describes for me. -- [sync] lyx_1.6.2-1/unstable into jaunty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/343548 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list u

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-10 Thread thsths
Hi Bartosz Yes, I just tried it (I think I did it before, but I may not have installed the DRM LKM). Anyway, the effect is very much the same, which is not surprising given that the same offending statement is in via_dma.c. Are you using AMD64 (or x86_64 in new speak)? That may be part of the pro

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "xinput query-state when the key is stuck" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301318/xinput-query-state-3.log.gz -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu B

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "lsusb" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301307/lsusb-v.log -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "kernel log: HID descriptor" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301280/kern.log.gz -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ub

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "modprobe options (disable some of the quirks)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301298/options -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "sanitized/cooked HID stream (with patch)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301276/hiddev-after.dump -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "sanitized/cooked HID stream (without patch)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301275/hiddev-before.dump -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "raw HID stream" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301257/hidraw.dump -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- u

[Bug 326986] Re: Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "fixing patch?" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22301251/hid-core.patch -- Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 326986] [NEW] Key stuck with Samsung IR remote (USB 0419:0001)

2009-02-08 Thread thsths
Public bug reported: I have a Samsung IR remote that should work as a USB HID device. I need to do some tweaking with modprobe options in /etc/modprobe.d/options to get it recognised (see options), and then it mostly works. However, once I press one of the upper keys, the X server becomes unrespon

[Bug 326674] Re: Logitech Quickcam E2500 not supported

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Description changed: I recent bought the Logitech Quickcam E2500, which is budget webcam. It is not supported under Ubuntu 8.10 (AMD64). The fix is trivial, and the risk is essentially zero. So I propose that the patch is applied as an update. The patch is already applied upstream:

[Bug 326674] [NEW] Logitech Quickcam E2500 not supported

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
Public bug reported: I recent bought the Logitech Quickcam E2500, which is budget webcam. It is not supported under Ubuntu 8.10 (AMD64). The fix is trivial, and the risk is essentially zero. So I propose that the patch is applied as an update. The patch is already applied upstream: http://www.m

[Bug 310824] Re: opreport crashes with "error: basic_string::erase"

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
I am using the AMD64 version of Ubuntu 8.10, and I have run into exactly the same problem. The patch fixes it for me, although I have no idea whether there are any side effects. Another strange issue that I observed is that I cannot compile the version for 8.10 (oprofile_0.9.3-1.1ubuntu2.dsc) on

[Bug 158999] Re: openchrome driver unable to find video mode

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
Since I have been digging in the VIA driver, I have a few suggestions. Is there any chance to get a stack trace? Can you enable debug=1 for the drm kernel module? (as root: /etc/init.d/gdm stop ; rmmod via ; rmmod drm ; insmod /lib/module/linux-2.6.27-11-generic/drivers/gpu/drm/drm.o debug=1; mod

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Description changed: I am using Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64 with openchrome on a VIA K8M890 board, using the on board graphics VIA Chrome9 HC. This is working fine, except that during the startup of graphical applications, the system would freeze for about 5 seconds at a time. I have now found th

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "version.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22079081/version.log -- Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "uname-a.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22079074/uname-a.log -- Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "dmesg.log.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22079070/dmesg.log.gz -- Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "lspci-vvnn.log.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22079071/lspci-vvnn.log.gz -- Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 326583] Re: Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
** Attachment added: "proposed fix" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22079064/via_dma.patch -- Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-b

[Bug 326583] [NEW] Freezes with K8M890 and openchrome driver

2009-02-07 Thread thsths
Public bug reported: I am using Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64 with openchrome on a VIA K8M890 board, using the on board graphics VIA Chrome9 HC. This is working fine, except that during the startup of graphical applications, the system would freeze for about 5 seconds at a time. I have now found the cause of

[Bug 81567] Re: [apport] skencil.py crashed with SIGSEGV in free()

2007-09-17 Thread thsths
Hi I have been rather annoyed with this bug for a while, because sketch/skencil is my favorite drawing program for more complex things. And it seems that I have found a work around short of recompiling, although it is certainly not for anyone faint of heart. 1. Remove skencil. 2. Install python2.