[Bug 245645] [NEW] There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-04 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: sun-java5-bin In general, 64-bit linux ubuntu will run 64-bit apps. Sadly, there is no package to install to get a 64-bit JRE/JVM on the 32-bit system. Please? Pretty-please? (8.04) ** Affects: sun-java5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided S

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-05 Thread Benson Margulies
I thought I knew what was going in here, but now I confess I'm not so sure. Consider the package 'gdb64.' I'm asking for the same treatment for java. However, I now discover that I can't figure out how to use it. So I guess I can't complain too loudly if you toss me back out on my ear on this sub

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-05 Thread Benson Margulies
I am using the cross-compiler environment, which is all those '64' packages that turn on gcc -m64 and all that. When I saw gdb64 I thought I'd hit a jackpot. On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Connor Imes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Typically when you download programs from the repositories, it > a

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-05 Thread Benson Margulies
The mystery is why there is a 64-bit gdb in the 32-bit repo. Go ahead and close the bug report. -- There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245645 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 261715] [NEW] missing gnome icons after upgrade

2008-08-26 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel Please see http://ubuntu- virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5671482. After upgrade from gutsy to hardy, the dialog for logout/shutdown/reboot is missing most of its icons. The buttons are all there, only the images are gone. ** Affe

[Bug 261716] [NEW] window list goes blank with compiz

2008-08-26 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel hardy. compiz. expo turned on, 4 desktops. >From time to time, the window list goes blank. The buttons are still there, you can click on them, but their contents are not drawn. I don't have a repro recipe, but it happens to me constantly. *

Re: [Bug 261716] Re: window list goes blank with compiz

2008-08-27 Thread Benson Margulies
I don't understand how this is configuration. Nothing else suffers from a similiar problem, and when I ran xubuntu I never saw anything like it. Only the gnome window list ever gets hit. On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 4:56 AM, Sebastien Bacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > compiz configuration issue > > *

[Bug 261715] Re: missing gnome icons after upgrade

2008-08-27 Thread Benson Margulies
Once that dialog is up, I can't do anything else. I click on the green running person, and then the print-screen key doesn't work, and all input to all other windows is inhibited. Can you give me a way around this? -- missing gnome icons after upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261715 You re

Re: [Bug 261715] Re: missing gnome icons after upgrade

2008-08-27 Thread Benson Margulies
OK, yes. On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Mackenzie Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can you take a picture of it and upload the photo? > > -- > missing gnome icons after upgrade > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261715 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >

Re: [Bug 178287] Re: xubuntu gnome interop takes down desktop

2008-11-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Close this, I can't help you. On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Charlie Kravetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been > any activity in it recently. We were wondering

Re: [Bug 175193] Re: invisible password box on second screen

2008-11-18 Thread Benson Margulies
Sorry, I gave up and bought a Mac because my bug reports were sitting around for years unexamined. You can close this AFAIK. On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:11 PM, Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10? > > ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) > Status: New

Re: [Bug 179749] Re: kde compiz desktops

2008-11-22 Thread Benson Margulies
I don't know and can no longer find out. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10? > > ** Changed in: kicker-compiz (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > kde compiz desktops > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

Re: [Bug 192800] Re: noteedit ignores -geometry

2008-11-29 Thread Benson Margulies
I can't help you with this. On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10 or 9.04? > > ** Changed in: noteedit (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > noteedit ignores -geometry > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

Re: [Bug 229402] Re: ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

2008-11-29 Thread Benson Margulies
I can't help you with this. On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 3:56 PM, JaysonRowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since it's been a very long time since any additional info was added to > this bug, I'm just checking to see if this is still an issue, and find > out what additional work should be done on this bu

Re: [Bug 177763] Re: network manager fails to see success of modem dial

2008-10-16 Thread Benson Margulies
No, I cannot. I long ago abandoned this because no one responded to this report. On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Alexander Sack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > does this work better in latest intrepid? could you also please attach > your /etc/network/interfaces. thanks. > > ** Changed in: network-m

Re: [Bug 155118] Re: tpconfig has no effect on touchpad

2008-11-02 Thread Benson Margulies
I can't help you any longer with this. On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10? > > ** Changed in: tpconfig (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > tpconfig has no effect on touchpad > https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 174487] Re: multiple monitor settings lost

2008-09-28 Thread Benson Margulies
I'm not in a position to tell you for sure. I believe that I saw a variety of jumping-bean problems even in hardy with multiple monitors, but surely you or upstream have plenty of other reports of problems with the GUI->xorg.conf conversions. -- multiple monitor settings lost https://bugs.launchp

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-06 Thread Benson Margulies
I've got the scoop here from the man who makes the upstream package on debian for gdb64. There is a valid config consisting of a 64-bit kernel and a 32-bit user space. In such an environment, the default is 32-bit executables, but 64-bit ones also work. Thus, a 64-bit Java would go nicely with a

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-06 Thread Benson Margulies
Conor, The sun 64-bit JVM seems available for 1.5. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/system-configurations.html I didn't check 1.6. Here's the situation as I see it. In general, the ubuntu (or generic debian) package system only offers you packages with binaries for your current environment. There

Re: [Bug 245645] Re: There is no ubuntu package for a 64-bit JVM on the 32-bit linux system

2008-07-06 Thread Benson Margulies
You could make contact with the Debian person I quoted in my previous email if you need the howto. I agree that Sun is not big on .deb packages. You'd need to concoct one if you decided to proceed. On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Connor Imes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like there isn't

Re: [Bug 201202] Re: [bcm4xx] WiFi roaming causes NetworkManager to lose routing

2008-06-03 Thread Benson Margulies
It's very frustrating to do lots of work to isolate and describe a problem, only to have some anonymous expert throw out the work with no explanation. There was no reason to think that this was ever specific to a chipset, and now Dana delivers the evidence. On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Dana Goy

Re: [Bug 229648] Re: xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin sees no cpus on dell xps m1330

2008-07-23 Thread Benson Margulies
Thank you so much for the insult to my intelligence. Please just close this report. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Charlie Kravetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your descr

[Bug 226464] Re: xfce4 display settings blank for some xorg.conf cases

2008-10-02 Thread Benson Margulies
The applet came up as a blank window. I've abandoned Ubuntu so, I can't give you any more help. -- xfce4 display settings blank for some xorg.conf cases https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226464 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 174487] Re: multiple monitor settings lost

2008-10-10 Thread Benson Margulies
I'm sorry, but I no longer have the computer in question. -- multiple monitor settings lost https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/174487 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 177762] Re: display compositing fails with 2 montitors

2008-09-24 Thread Benson Margulies
no. -- display compositing fails with 2 montitors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177762 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

[Bug 231798] [NEW] thunderbird ldap active directory

2008-05-18 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: thunderbird I have got thunderbird talking to our AD. That's good. I observe two problems. 1) Offline download fails with no explanation. 2) Address book searches re-prompt for the password every time, even though I've checked the 'save password in pas

[Bug 231798] Re: thunderbird ldap active directory

2008-05-18 Thread Benson Margulies
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14593899/Dependencies.txt -- thunderbird ldap active directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/231798 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 43185] Re: XFCE keyboard switcher doesn't show variant label

2008-05-19 Thread Benson Margulies
I may be experiencing a simpler variation. I installed Hebrew and Arabic language packs on Hardy. My keyboard switcher does not show me either of them. Do I really have to manually hack the xorg conf to use multiple keyboard layouts with xfce4? -- XFCE keyboard switcher doesn't show variant labe

Re: [Bug 224225] Re: zsh hangs on 8.04

2008-05-21 Thread Benson Margulies
I no longer have a repro. Rebooting a few times after the upgrade fixed it ! On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:28 AM, Reinhard Tartler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is most likely a configuration issue. converting this bug report to > a support issue to solicit more information. If this is really beca

Re: [Bug 229402] [NEW] ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

2008-05-12 Thread Benson Margulies
I don't mind it talking to an existing instance. What I object to is that it FAILS to talk to an existing instance. On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Alexander Sack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 01:32:15AM -, Benson Margulies wrote: > >

[Bug 229648] Re: xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin sees no cpus on dell xps m1330

2008-05-12 Thread Benson Margulies
** Attachment added: "cpufreq.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14476105/cpufreq.png -- xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin sees no cpus on dell xps m1330 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229648 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 229648] [NEW] xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin sees no cpus on dell xps m1330

2008-05-12 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin On my dell m1330, this plugin come up blank on the panel, and its settings page shows an empty dropdown of cpus. version 0.0.1-0ubuntu2 hardy ** Affects: xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: N

[Bug 230137] [NEW] hibernate fails on dell m1330

2008-05-13 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic Running 8.04. Dell XPS m1330 laptop. REGRESSION: hibernate/resume worked on Gutsy. No joy on Hardy. I ask for hibernate. The closest thing to an error message is a complaint from the uvcvideo driver. That message does not

[Bug 179749] Re: kde compiz desktops

2008-05-23 Thread Benson Margulies
It looks like KDE is now more like XFCE4. However, dragging a window from one KDE desktop to another doesn't work. Also, dragging a window 'around the corner of the cube' doesn't work. -- kde compiz desktops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/179749 You received this bug notification because you ar

[Bug 254629] [NEW] pb_ds examples missing from gcc libstdc++ doc

2008-08-04 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: libstdc++6-4.2-doc The above-captioned package contains HTML documentation. Start from file://localhost/usr/share/doc/gcc-4.2-base/libstdc++/html/ext/pb_ds/index.html and then click on any of the links to example. The examples are missing. bim-1330% l

[Bug 215217] Re: [Hardy] laptop function key + brightness keys combo activates twice if pressed once.

2008-08-17 Thread Benson Margulies
Same story on Dell XPS M1330. -- [Hardy] laptop function key + brightness keys combo activates twice if pressed once. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/215217 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 258965] [NEW] fails to notify desktop of activity

2008-08-17 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rdesktop I'm on hardy, X86. When rdesktop has focus, the desktop will auto-dim the screen or otherwise act as idle no matter what I do unless I touch something outside of rdesktop. I have 1.5.0-3+cvs20071006 ** Affects: rdesktop (Ubuntu) Importance

[Bug 180162] Re: tsclient screen size missing xdmcp

2008-08-17 Thread Benson Margulies
The full screen button works. The resolution list is still wrong. It still does not include the actual resolution of my screen. Why can't it let me type in the resolution I want, as with rdesktop? -- tsclient screen size missing xdmcp https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180162 You received this bug

[Bug 186729] Re: Cannot uninstall kio-umountwrapper

2008-08-17 Thread Benson Margulies
The workaround leaves me in a completely fried state: (Reading database ... 265252 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking konqueror (from .../konqueror_4%3a3.5.9-0ubuntu7.3_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/konqueror_4%3a3.5.9-0ubuntu7.3_i386.deb (--unpac

Re: [Bug 214757] Re: pptp connections fail, circumstances unclear

2008-12-10 Thread Benson Margulies
Not by me. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10 or 9.04? > > ** Changed in: pptp-linux (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > pptp connections fail, circumstances unclear > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug

Re: [Bug 76242] Re: Kernel hangs repeatably with help from x11vnc

2008-09-08 Thread Benson Margulies
The answer is 'no'. When I reported this, it was against the current, supported release. You composted it for a very long time, and now you complain that it's against a stale release. I don't have time for this, you can close it. On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 1:12 AM, Mike Dahlgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

[Bug 157111] Re: gutsy upgrade failed

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
Here are the requested files.as ** Attachment added: "as requested by the error popup." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10170037/up-oops.tgz -- gutsy upgrade failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157111 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bu

[Bug 157111] gutsy upgrade failed

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Using the alternative CD for an upgrade, I got a message asking me to report a bug that the upgrade manager failed to prepare the upgrade. I'll attach a tarball, I assume that those files contain all the details. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status:

[Bug 157111] Re: gutsy upgrade failed

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
The update process specifically told me to enter the package update_manager. Note the _. That didn't work. So I searched for update, and was shown a list that, as far as I can recall, didn't include update -manager. So I gave up and left it blank. -- gutsy upgrade failed https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 157231] missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: amd64, feisty, run the upgrade manager, ask for upgrade to gutsy. Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/restricted/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.45 80] Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/restricted/multivers

[Bug 157231] Re: missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
I tried to mark this 'upgrade-manager', but launchpad insists that there is no such project. -- missing upgrade files gutsy amd64 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157231 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 157231] Re: missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-25 Thread Benson Margulies
OK: s/upgrade/update/ -- missing upgrade files gutsy amd64 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157231 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

[Bug 157231] Re: missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-29 Thread Benson Margulies
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 156778 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156778 While I did have a sources.list with some nonexistent things in it, the update-manager removed them a long time ago. Here is the current content. ** Attachment added: "sources.list" http://launchpadlibrari

[Bug 157231] Re: missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-29 Thread Benson Margulies
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 156778 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156778 The problem has, in fact, worsened. Now, running the update manager gives me the following even before I ask it to do anything. http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/restricted/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz:

[Bug 157231] Re: missing upgrade files gutsy amd64

2007-10-29 Thread Benson Margulies
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 156778 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156778 It turns out that the update-manager had replaced one invalid sources.list with a different invalid sources.list, and further trimming got the show onto the road. Should that be separately reported? -- missi

[Bug 155118] tpconfig has no effect on touchpad

2007-10-20 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: tpconfig I have a synaptics touchpad in my inspiron 8200. I'm running Gutsy. The touchpad is much too sensitive. So, I installed tpconfig and set the tap mode to 0. tpconfig says that the taps are turned off, but, sadly, they continue to operate, making l

[Bug 155119] SHMConfig doesn't work in gutsy

2007-10-20 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: I added SHMConfig with value 'qn' to my xorg.conf, rebooted, but qsynaptics still claims that SHMConfig is not enabled. I'm running gutsy on a Dell Inspiron 8200. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- SHMConfig doesn't work in gutsy https://

[Bug 192800] [NEW] noteedit ignores -geometry

2008-02-17 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: noteedit noteedit ignores --geometry. I have an assymetric multi-screen configuration, and so I really don't want noteedit to try to run on the 'full display'. ** Affects: noteedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- noteedit ig

[Bug 195252] Re: xfce4 zombies

2008-02-24 Thread Benson Margulies
I meant to write: all these zombies are \processes/ launched ... -- xfce4 zombies https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195252 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://li

[Bug 195252] [NEW] xfce4 zombies

2008-02-24 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfce4 benson 11956 7018 0 Feb23 ?00:02:30 [eclipse] benson 12148 7018 0 Feb23 ?00:01:38 [eclipse] benson 12490 7018 0 Feb23 ?00:01:58 [eclipse] benson 12753 7018 0 Feb23 ?00:01:29 [eclipse] benson 1391

[Bug 214757] [NEW] pptp connections fail, circumstances unclear

2008-04-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pptp-linux On this particular wireless network, all pptp connections fail with: Apr 9 15:33:17 bim-1330 pppd[28153]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 Apr 9 15:33:17 bim-1330 pptp[28155]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT acti

[Bug 221635] Re: man does not work

2008-04-30 Thread Benson Margulies
I had upgraded from Gutsy to Hardy when this hit me. -- man does not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun

[Bug 221635] Re: man does not work

2008-05-01 Thread Benson Margulies
I was redirected to this report from another. Sadly, as I explained there, this problem disappeared after a reboot, so I can no longer repro it. -- man does not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 226464] [NEW] xfce4 display settings blank for some xorg.conf cases

2008-05-04 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfce4-mcs-plugins The display settings applet comes up essentially blank for my nvidia- drivered laptop. Hardy. xfce4-mcs-manager 4.4.2-2ubuntu2. ** Affects: xfce-mcs-plugins (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- xfce4 display se

[Bug 226464] Re: xfce4 display settings blank for some xorg.conf cases

2008-05-04 Thread Benson Margulies
** Attachment added: "xorg.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14195491/xorg.conf -- xfce4 display settings blank for some xorg.conf cases https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226464 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubu

[Bug 226866] [NEW] xfce4 panel settings not per session

2008-05-05 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfce4-panel I have two session definitions. My goal is to have my panels auto-hide on one (for use when my laptop is disconnected) and not on the other. I may be confused, but I think I've demonstrated that auto-hide settings 'leak' from one session to t

[Bug 24962] Re: oowriter hangs when you click Get Help Online

2008-05-05 Thread Benson Margulies
Please reopen: I still experience this with hardy: openoffice.org-core 1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6 Further, I am not running KDE (thought it is installed) so why does it even thing of using the KDE browser? -- oowriter hangs when you click Get Help Online https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/24962 You receive

[Bug 226893] [NEW] openoffice writer could not merge documents

2008-05-05 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org-core I have an original Writer document, carefully preserved without modifications. I have two different review copies modified by my reviewers. In either case, Edit/Changes/Merge Document pops up a dialog that says, simple, 'Could not mer

[Bug 224225] Re: zsh hangs on 8.04

2008-04-29 Thread Benson Margulies
** Attachment added: "ztrace" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14015138/ztrace -- zsh hangs on 8.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224225 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ub

[Bug 224225] [NEW] zsh hangs on 8.04

2008-04-29 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: zsh Ubuntu 8.04 upgraded from 7.10. zsh 4.3.4-24ubuntu1. All zsh startups hang. No prompt ever printed. strace shows the process sitting in a call to rt_sigsuspend. Kill doesn't kill it. ** Affects: zsh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status

[Bug 224232] [NEW] the man command fails on 8.04

2008-04-29 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: man-db [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ man man man: pipeline.c:1143: pipeline_sigchld: Assertion `signum == 17' failed. Aborted [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ man-db: Installed: 2.5.1-3 Candidate: 2.5.1-3 Version table: *** 2.5.1-3 0 500 http://us.archive.ub

Re: [Bug 224232] Re: the man command fails on 8.04

2008-04-29 Thread Benson Margulies
Here's the situation. I completed the 8.04 upgrade. It rebooted. I logged in. zsh, my normal shell, was hanging. So, I used Alt-F2 to launch a bash in a command window. I got the messages I reported. I rebooted. zsh got better, and so did the man command. I can even launch it from alt-f2 and

[Bug 47988] Re: Adept Notifier tray icon appears and dissapears on login

2008-04-29 Thread Benson Margulies
Still present on hardy (8.04). -- Adept Notifier tray icon appears and dissapears on login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/47988 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com htt

Re: [Bug 195552] Re: firefox -P default -a default won't open second window

2008-05-11 Thread Benson Margulies
No change in ff 3. I'll report as you requested. On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 1:49 PM, John Vivirito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry but Firefox-2 is getting near EOS and they wont be fixing anything > but major issues security issues mainly. Please try to reproduce this > with Firefox-3.0 if you

[Bug 229402] [NEW] ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

2008-05-11 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 I launch firefox with -P default -a default. Then I run the same command line a second time. I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding. It should bring up a new window in the instance. If I instead try -P default -a

[Bug 229402] Re: ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

2008-05-11 Thread Benson Margulies
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14460075/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "pluginreg.dat.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14460076/pluginreg.dat.txt ** Attachment added: "profiles.ini.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14460077/profiles.ini.t

[Bug 165316] Re: finding a lost swap partition?

2008-03-03 Thread Benson Margulies
I'd like to join this issue. Here's what happened to me. Some unexplained phenomenon hammered my swap partition, so it lost its UUID. My system simply booted without incident or warning -- but also without any swap! mount and swapon, run from command line, complained that the UUID was invalid. O

[Bug 134238] Re: Please re-enable build of s2ram binary

2008-03-04 Thread Benson Margulies
add another vote for putting this back. -- Please re-enable build of s2ram binary https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134238 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://li

[Bug 185212] Re: usbserial doesn't know usb ID of dell rebranded novatel evdo modem

2008-02-05 Thread Benson Margulies
Does this end up in the backport stream? Thanks. -- usbserial doesn't know usb ID of dell rebranded novatel evdo modem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185212 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 186730] Re: g++ -m32 can't link on amd64 7.10

2008-02-08 Thread Benson Margulies
Where would I go to suggest a metapackage that calls forth all the necessary pieces: multilib and the lib32 packages? -- g++ -m32 can't link on amd64 7.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186730 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact fo

[Bug 93690] Re: Problem to maximize Java Swing application

2008-01-17 Thread Benson Margulies
This occurs also with java5. -- Problem to maximize Java Swing application https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

[Bug 195552] [NEW] firefox -P default -a default won't open second window

2008-02-25 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox gutsy, current firefox via updater (2.0.0.12) I launch firefox with -P default -a default. Then I try to run it again. I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding. If I instead try -P default -a firefox, I don't get the r

[Bug 186730] Re: g++ -m32 can't link on amd64 7.10

2008-02-03 Thread Benson Margulies
This turns out to be a lack of multilib. I would write a howto on all this if I knew how to write a howto. -- g++ -m32 can't link on amd64 7.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186730 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu.

[Bug 177763] Re: network manager fails to see success of modem dial

2008-01-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Here you go. At this point, the connection is up, but the network manager shows an 'x' and won't let me connect a VPN. Jan 9 11:35:18 bim-1330 NetworkManager: Activating dialup device verizon via Modem (ppp0) ... Jan 9 11:35:18 bim-1330 pppd[8625]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Jan 9 11

[Bug 177763] Re: network manager fails to see success of modem dial

2008-01-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Looks to me as if this is a dup of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/147119. It also looks like the network manager is declaring defeat prematurely, based on the log. -- network manager fails to see success of modem dial https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177763 You rec

[Bug 185212] usbserial doesn't know usb ID of dell rebranded novatel evdo modem

2008-01-22 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Please see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-608388.html. 413c:8133 is another name for a supported device. Please add it to usbserial. I can't figure out a package name for usbserial, sorry. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New --

[Bug 185212] Re: usbserial doesn't know usb ID of dell rebranded novatel evdo modem

2008-01-23 Thread Benson Margulies
Summary: The USB evdo modem vendor=413c product=8133 from dell is the same device as ID 1410:2100 from Novatel. I don't suppose such a thing could go into the patch stream for gutsy? -- usbserial doesn't know usb ID of dell rebranded novatel evdo modem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185212 You

[Bug 186233] [NEW] xubuntu menus accumulate kubuntu items

2008-01-26 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xubuntu-desktop I set up a system with xubuntu-desktop. Then I added kubuntu-desktop to give someone who likes kubuntu the option of logging in that way. Now my menus in xubuntu are infested with kubnuntu programs. Could Xubuntu please defend itself? O

[Bug 186233] Re: xubuntu menus accumulate kubuntu items

2008-01-27 Thread Benson Margulies
1) Their labels don't come across properly. I get a label like 'k3b' instead of the explanatory label that shows up in kubuntu. I apologize for failing to mention this the first time. 2) I don't want them! I don't want to enable the KDE support in xubuntu and run those programs. I don't know if th

[Bug 186730] [NEW] g++ -m32 can't link on amd64 7.10

2008-01-28 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: g++-4.2 7.10. Amd64. installed g++-4.2, libc6-dev-i386, lib32stdc++6. g++ -m32 fails to link, complaining that it cannot find -lstdc++. It mentions /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++*, but not anything installed by the lib32 package. ** Affects: g

[Bug 174487] multiple monitor settings lost

2007-12-06 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Gutsy Gibbon Dell XPS m1330 laptop HP 2335 connected to analog plug. System installs and boots on the builtin monitor. Display settings describes the monitor at this point as 'Generic' with the correct resolution: 1280x800. I add the second monitor and specify it's configu

[Bug 174578] dell M1330 needs uinput

2007-12-06 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: hotkey-setup The dell M1330 has devices on the other side of the uinput driver. In particular, the fingerprint reader. It would be good if hotkey-setup would run the modprobe for Dell as it does for Thinkpads. ** Affects: hotkey-setup (Ubuntu) Impor

[Bug 175193] invisible password box on second screen

2007-12-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xubuntu-desktop I have a two-monitor config. I have the screen options set to blank the screen after a period of idleness. About 1/2 off the time, when I return to the system, it (a) chooses the second monitor for the password box, and (b) fails to enabl

[Bug 13333] Re: Evolution hangs when I start it

2007-12-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Gutsy, I'm seeing evolution refusing to do anything except loop upon startup no GUI. -- Evolution hangs when I start it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubu

[Bug 175199] evolution-exchange source hard to build

2007-12-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evolution-exchange I retrieved the evolution-exchange source (2.12) for gutsy. ./configure fails with missing libraries and no indication of what package contains them (libedata-book, camel-provider). ** Affects: evolution-exchange (Ubuntu) Importan

[Bug 175199] Re: evolution-exchange source hard to build

2007-12-09 Thread Benson Margulies
I eventually got through configure by setting a series of environment variables, but now I get compile errors. Are sources supposed to be buildable? -- evolution-exchange source hard to build https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175199 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 175223] No synaptics controls in xubuntu mouse preferences

2007-12-09 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xubuntu-desktop When running the xubuntu desktop, the mouse preferences lacks the tab to control touchpad tapping and other related options. ** Affects: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- No synaptics controls in x

[Bug 177763] network manager fails to see success of modem dial

2007-12-20 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: I have a ppp connection set up using files in /etc/ppp. As it happens, it dials an EVDO card, but that's not relevant. Gutsy Gibbon, ia32. Until recent updates, the network manager could dial this connection with not problem, and observe that the connection succeeded. That i

[Bug 178287] xubuntu gnome interop takes down desktop

2007-12-23 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfwm4 gutsy, ia32, xubuntu. Steps: 1) Launch the gnome bluetooth applet. 2) Observe the appearance of the gnome display background and the disappearance of the xfce-managed desktop icons. 3) Logout hangs the desktop, requiring ctrl-alt-backspace to ge

[Bug 178284] xfwm4 picks bad initial window-sizes for multiple screens

2007-12-23 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfwm4 Gutsy. Two screens, 1280x800 and 1920x1200. Xinerama. Two X screens. Small screen at absolute +1920+0, large screen at +0+0. (I tried, really I did, to configure one absolute and one relative, but something keeps resetting it.) New apps launched

[Bug 178288] ekiga lacks support for bluetooth audio (bluez)

2007-12-23 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ekiga gutsy As per various blogs and forums, ekiga does not see and cannot talk to a typical bluetooth audio earpiece of the sort we all use with cell phones. While there are apparently a host of complex issues here, ekiga could at least learn to read .a

[Bug 130445] Re: grub failure with gpt formatted disk

2007-12-25 Thread Benson Margulies
On dell m1330 laptops, it would be really helpful if the system would try hard to convince the user to overwrite the MBR. The default Dell MBR responds to the 'media direct' button trashing the partition table. -- grub failure with gpt formatted disk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/130445 You rec

[Bug 178641] Dell m1330 mbr needs overwriting

2007-12-25 Thread Benson Margulies
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity I feel as if I'm swimming upstream, but I write to complain about the opposite of a whole series of reports: I'm unhappy that the gutsy live CD install failed to replace the stock Dell MBR. The stock Dell MBR for this laptop supports two 'boot'

[Bug 178341] Re: Various problems with Compiz on multi-head setup

2007-12-27 Thread Benson Margulies
Null comment so I can check the 'email' button. -- Various problems with Compiz on multi-head setup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178341 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 178341] Re: Various problems with Compiz on multi-head setup

2007-12-27 Thread Benson Margulies
I'm seeing a far worse variation on the theme. Dell M1330. That has an Nvidia 8400M GS. Plugged into the DVI port, a Dell 2407WFP. So, the two monitors have very different geometry. I'm configured with Xinerama. If I tell compiz to turn on, both screens go gray and stay that way until I blast

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