[Bug 154685] Re: [Gutsy Final Release] System> Preferences> Sessions is broken!

2008-08-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
This bug is still present in Hardy 8.04.1 - this is pretty embarrassing, isn't it? To have a bug like this, with basic functionality not working through 2 major releases? I had a set of apps starting up at one point in time, and was never able to remove them via System -> Preferences -> Sessions -

[Bug 277069] Re: Java slow on remote X

2008-12-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
Yikes.. libxcb priority is "Low" ? That's surprising, given that (presumably) because of libxcb, Java applications are pretty much unusable in LTSP environments. -- Java slow on remote X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277069 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu B

[Bug 277069] Re: Java slow on remote X

2008-11-18 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can confirm this bug on Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS running with LTSP5. I can also confirm the fix of replacing the Hardy version of: /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0 With the Gutsy version, as described in above comment. I have performed this fix on 2 separate LTSP networks and it seems to work fine, with no

[Bug 277069] Re: Java slow on remote X

2008-11-18 Thread Jordan Erickson
Change package from ia32-libs to libxcb-xlib0 (as this is what is installed, by default on an i386 system). ** Changed in: libxcb (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: ia32-libs => libxcb -- Java slow on remote X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277069 You received this bug notification because you are a m

[Bug 152504] Re: system-config-printer won't accept password

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can confirm this behavior in Hardy 8.04.1, on 9 different servers that I administrate. I can confirm the workaround of adding the user to the "lpadmin" group to bypass the prompt for a password and add a printer, whereas before it would continually ask for a password, even when entering it corre

[Bug 152504] Re: system-config-printer won't accept password

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 138776 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138776 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 138776 [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings -- system-config-printer won't accept password https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 138776] Re: [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
I strongly agree this should be more than "wishlist" - it hinders the normal ability for users to add printers, and does not give you the information required to understand the fact that you need to be a part of the 'lpadmin' group. I personally have been dealing with this bug for a long time, and

[Bug 268189] Re: GUI Printer Configuration doesn't use PAM/LDAP

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 138776 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138776 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 138776 [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings -- GUI Printer Configuration doesn't use PAM/LDAP https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 138776] Re: [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
(Added in duplicate #152504) --- I can confirm this behavior in Hardy 8.04.1 with all updates, on 9 different servers that I administrate. I can confirm the workaround of adding the user to the "lpadmin" group to bypass the prompt for a password and add a printer, whereas before it would continua

[Bug 302158] [NEW] MASTER: system-config-printer doesn't accept password when user is not in 'lpadmin' group

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: system-config-printer Please mark all other related bugs to this bug as a duplicate so we can track them. ISSUE: Running 'system-config-printer' as a user (even a user as a member of group 'admin') gets prompted when adding/modifying printers, but the p

[Bug 268189] Re: GUI Printer Configuration doesn't use PAM/LDAP

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 302158 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302158 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 138776 [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 302158 MASTER: system-config-

[Bug 152504] Re: system-config-printer won't accept password

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 302158 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302158 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 138776 [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 302158 MASTER: system-config-

[Bug 149327] Re: system-config-printer instalation

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 302158 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302158 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 138776 [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 302158 MASTER: system-config-

[Bug 138776] Re: [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot change printer settings

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 302158 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302158 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 302158 MASTER: system-config-printer doesn't accept password when user is not in 'lpadmin' group -- [gutsy tribe 5] a user with sudo privileges cannot chang

[Bug 302158] Re: MASTER: system-config-printer doesn't accept password when user is not in 'lpadmin' group

2008-11-25 Thread Jordan Erickson
** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- MASTER: system-config-printer doesn't accept password when user is not in 'lpadmin' group https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302158 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 363712] Re: cliparts are not in gallery-path of openoffice 3.0

2009-05-14 Thread Jordan Erickson
Just to confirm, I'm also seeing this via OOo 3.x PPA packages from openoffice-scribblers ( https://launchpad.net/~openoffice- pkgs/+archive/ppa ) when installing on 8.04LTS with normal openclipart* packages. -- cliparts are not in gallery-path of openoffice 3.0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/36

[Bug 363712] Re: cliparts are not in gallery-path of openoffice 3.0

2009-05-14 Thread Jordan Erickson
Awesome. I can also confirm Nick B's workaround - I simply symlinked the original dir, opened OOo 3.1 and my openclipart appeared in the gallery! --- r...@fibonacci:/usr/lib/openoffice/basis3.1/share# ln -s ../../share/gallery/ gallery --- Thanks for the help! -- cliparts are not in gallery-pa

[Bug 363712] Re: cliparts are not in gallery-path of openoffice 3.0

2009-05-14 Thread Jordan Erickson
(after renaming the original 'gallery' dir to 'gallery.orig' of course, sorry) -- cliparts are not in gallery-path of openoffice 3.0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363712 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs m

[Bug 336108] Re: Notification is blanked on mouse over in vmware

2009-05-15 Thread Jordan Erickson
Not sure if I should add a new bug for this, but I experience the same "issue" in a physical install of fully updated Jaunty 64-bit w/Compiz enabled. Mouse-over will 'hide' the notification, and taking the mouse cursor away will 'unhide' it. To me, this always appeared as a rendering bug. It just d

[Bug 108951] Re: Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness

2009-06-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
So I think we've narrowed this down to gnome-panel (Ubuntu at least)...? Can we get people to comment on whether this affects more than Ubuntu? I don't have any other distributions as virtual machines (I will soon, but...) so if anyone is using Fedora, Debian, openSuSE, etc. can you quickly add a

[Bug 374934] Re: Connection Failed! in Ubuntu

2009-06-22 Thread Jordan Erickson
Requesting a backport to 8.04 LTS. With 1.0 Beta, getting "Connection Failed" message. Not behind a proxy, twitux works fine. This package is unusable. -- Connection Failed! in Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/374934 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

[Bug 373100] Re: Thin Client Manager shows nothing in 9.04

2009-06-24 Thread Jordan Erickson
FWIW, a couple of people and I are sort of taking the initiative to re- write and build upon TCM (cleaning up, modularizing, making sure everything is stable, then later adding features). We're building on LTS release stability but I'm sure it would be trivial (though IANAP myself, maybe it's a bad

[Bug 225950] Re: [8.04] Drawing evolution window on screen very slow

2009-06-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
Someone needs to look at the code responsible for it and see what they can find. IMHO it's pretty obvious there's something funky going on when you're using remote X, whether in LTSP or not. -- [8.04] Drawing evolution window on screen very slow https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225950 You received

[Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2009-06-01 Thread Jordan Erickson
turncoat, wow - so does this mean the Ubufox plugin overrides the FF default in firefox.js? E-mail me at jerickson_-at-_logicalnetworking_-dot-_net (or msg Lns on freenode) and we'll arrange the pizza customization and commit. :) -- systemwide default startup homepage ignored https://bugs.launch

[Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2009-06-01 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 259914 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259914 turncoat, whoops - spoke too soon. This didn't work either (I do have the UbuFox add-on installed and enabled). :( --- $ cat /etc/firefox-3.0/pref/ubufox.js lockPref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.la

[Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2009-06-01 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 259914 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259914 Well, might be because I'm in Hardy, w/Ubufox 0.5 still. Verified this "fix" works in my ibex VM w/0.6 =) -- systemwide default startup homepage ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/19033 You received thi

[Bug 225950] Re: [8.04] Drawing evolution window on screen very slow

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan Erickson
Anthony, you should try the lts.conf option "LDM_DIRECTX = True" to disable SSH tunneling temporarily for your LTSP network. Reboot your thin clients with that option and try again. If Evolution speeds up, you can be certain that it's an SSH tunneling issue with Evolution rather than simply a remot

[Bug 277069] Re: Slow performance with remote X applications (java, firefox/xul, etc.)

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan Erickson
I don't suppose an 8.04 PPA/package would be in order? This would help me IMMENSELY. I've got multiple sites with the exact same issue and a pre-packaged Hardy fix would rock my socks off! I have 7 sites I can test the fix out on if that helps. -- Slow performance with remote X applications (java

[Bug 259163] Re: users-admin does not sort when Name/Login/Homedir field clicked

2009-05-20 Thread Jordan Erickson
Wishlist? Don't you all think that sorting is kind of important for any system with > 10 users? This is pretty basic functionality that I would assume just works OOTB...Wishlist doesn't sit right with me on this. -- users-admin does not sort when Name/Login/Homedir field clicked https://bugs.laun

[Bug 225133] Re: networkmanager-openvpn does not support pkcs12

2009-05-20 Thread Jordan Erickson
In addition to supporting .P12 files, it would be s cool to support .ovpn files (generated by things like IPCop) to automagically import settings such as gateway, cypher, etc.. This is what the OpenVPN client for Windows does, and it's really slick. :) -- networkmanager-openvpn does not suppo

[Bug 281498] Re: /etc/init.d/ltsp-client-setup has bashisms

2008-11-03 Thread Jordan Erickson
UPDATE: At 2 school sites, I have fixed the quoting issue to reflect the following: --- if [ -n "$(ps ax|grep nbd$i)" ]; then --- and went through the motions - rebuilt the image, rebooted thin-clients, etc. etc... This seems to have helped the "Invalid operator" message upon TC bootup, but defi

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
I just installed Tuxpaint on my own LTSP server and launched with my thin-client (a LTSP-Term 1220PXE available from disklessworkstations.com and 100% supported by LTSP ) and will attach the following strace. The strace contains data from me simply starting Tuxpaint, drawing an "X" on the blank sla

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
In response to an earlier comment, I can confirm that using the --nosound switch with tuxpaint corrects the issue with high CPU usage and failure to exit cleanly. Let's have some other people test this by running tuxpaint from a terminal with the following command: --- tuxpaint --nosound --- If

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can also confirm using --nosound on tuxmath & tuxtype corrects the issue with high CPU usage and failure to exit cleanly. -- tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269082 You received this bug notification bec

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
Bill, thanks for such a quick response! I tried both defendguin and circuslinux - both of them exibit the same behavior of unclean exit and high CPU usage, and disabling sound with their respective switches eliminates this issue in, at least, my own LTSP network running from my single thin-client.

[Bug 216397] Re: sdl patch for better pulseaudio support

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
This could possibly affect LTSP users via https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tuxpaint/+bug/269082 - I'm not marking as a duplicate, but it sounds like it could be one. -- sdl patch for better pulseaudio support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216397 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 216397] Re: sdl patch for better pulseaudio support

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
Nope - scratch that last comment. Doesn't help with that bug. -- sdl patch for better pulseaudio support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216397 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@list

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
Jeremy, SDL_AUDIODRIVER='pulse' tuxpaint - fixes the issues experienced. SDL_AUDIODRIVER='alsa' tuxpaint - does not fix the issues. SDL_AUDIODRIVER='esd' tuxpaint - fixes the issues. I'm not an expert in how Pulse Audio routes/emulates other sound daemons in LTSP, but I can say that I have the de

[Bug 281501] Re: LTSP configuration does not include necessary nbdswapd stanza in hosts.allow

2008-10-20 Thread Jordan Erickson
Bump.. I hope I'm not being pushy but this is a fairly critical issue to LTSP users who want to take advantage of NBD_SWAP functionality - it's pretty much broken by default without the line mentioned above in /etc/hosts.allow. The documentation doesn't seem to mention it, either. -- LTSP configu

[Bug 282884] [NEW] Need lts.conf variable to disable "Sessions", "Languages", etc. in LDM 'Options' menu

2008-10-13 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: It would be nice to have the option to disable various aspects of the 'Options' menu in LDM, such as "Sessions" and "Languages". In environments such as schools (especially elementary/primary schools) it is valuable to have the option to be able to disable things like this

Re: [Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-11-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
> Out of curiosity, in which case(s) does sound actually play on the thin > client? > None of the cases, actually. -- tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269082 You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 269541] Re: gconfd-2 becomes orphane when parent process crashes

2008-11-07 Thread Jordan Erickson
This bug causes LTSP users grief without a stale process 'cleanup' program such as gnome-watchdog. It will cause unexpected behavior when logged out (thus the gconfd-2 process stays alive) and logging back in, as there is conflicting processes, causing crashes and other unexpected GNOME behavior. I

[Bug 49613] Re: [MASTER] Adobe Flash does not support WMODE (Flash content always rendered on top of web pages)

2008-11-07 Thread Jordan Erickson
--- # dpkg -l|grep flashplugin ii adobe-flashplugin 10.0.12.36-1hardy1 --- # dpkg -l|grep firefox-3.0 ii firefox-3.0 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 safe and easy web browser from Mozilla --- # uname -a Linux ltsp-se

[Bug 287098] Re: LTSP fails to install from Ubuntu Alternate

2008-10-21 Thread Jordan Erickson
Stephane, if your fixed package contains a mechanism for *all* chroots to include -updates and universe (not just building from alternate CD) it will mean https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ltsp/+bug/277331 is a duplicate of this one. Please verify and we can kill 2 birds with 1 stone. --

Re: [Bug 67366] Re: LDM does not warn when a user is already logged in

2008-09-24 Thread Jordan Erickson
Gadi, Wow, great work =) I don't understand a lot of your script but it looks to me like this script will also kill stale procs (I.E. not procs in another active user session) - is that true? If so, it might be worth mentioning that this would replace the unofficial package "gnome-watchdog", w

Re: [Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-09-26 Thread Jordan Erickson
Unfortunately, yes. :( Sure would be nice to have this fixed. It seems that this parameter is the only one that I've found that is ignored by Firefox (both 2.x and 3.x). - Jordan Steve Cayford wrote: > Can this still be the same bug three years later? I'm seeing this in > Firefox/3.0.3 on Hardy

[Bug 259163] Re: users-admin does not sort when Name/Login/Homedir field clicked

2008-09-29 Thread Jordan Erickson
Bump? -- users-admin does not sort when Name/Login/Homedir field clicked https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259163 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.ubunt

Re: [Bug 239342] Re: Error starting gnome-settings-daemon while logged in via vnc

2008-07-22 Thread Jordan Erickson
; Common theme: > * Upgraded from Dapper 6.06 to Hardy 8.04 > * VNC to problem box on local lan > * xinetd to launch vnc > * Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":1.0". > > I'm running Kubuntu, and see this error on lots of apps, not jus

Re: [Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-09-30 Thread Jordan Erickson
It is my stance that most of this should be covered in the /etc/firefox-3.0/pref/firefox.js file (if using FF3.x), as this is the pref file that all other global options are set (and seem to work fine besides this one pref). - Jordan furicle wrote: > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Philippe

[Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-09-30 Thread Jordan Erickson
Caroline Ford, we have all given you answers to your question (which I'm assuming is why we have an incomplete status on this bug) - can we move forward with this now that you have sufficient information? -- tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (lt

Re: [Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-10-01 Thread Jordan Erickson
Philippe, it's great to have workarounds but let's not treat this as a "solution" - the problem lies in that /etc/firefox-3.0/pref/firefox.js (which has always been the default global config for Firefox, regardless of Xulrunner) does not honor the browser.startup.homepage pref. I seriously can'

Re: [Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-10-01 Thread Jordan Erickson
What's interesting, IIRC, is that this bug doesn't exist in Debian. Maybe someone can verify this and track it down that way? Philippe Seewer wrote: > Jordan Erickson wrote: > >> Philippe, it's great to have workarounds but let's not treat this as a >>

[Bug 276930] Re: When an USB Drive is inserted into a LTSP Server, all connected clients receive a mounting error

2008-10-02 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can verify this on Ubuntu 8.04.1 (i386) LTSP (with all updates as of 8/29/08). I actually had the same screenie ready to put into a new bug report since it had happened to my own network. I'd have to say this is a pretty nasty cosmetic bug since it affects ALL users on an LTSP network. ** Attac

[Bug 107526] Re: rebooting ltsp server leaves client stuck

2008-10-02 Thread Jordan Erickson
Not sure how difficult this would be, but why not emulate the "good old TTY days" and send a broadcast message to all TCs, something like "Message: Server is going down NOW!", followed by a forced logout to LDM prompt.. ? Since LDM, according to Roland anyway, can survive a server reboot, kicking t

[Bug 277331] Re: 'ltsp-build-client' should pull from *-updates repository by default

2008-10-03 Thread Jordan Erickson
Sorry Warren - I'm still getting used to the ropes on bug reporting and the difference between reporting to upstream projects vs. Ubuntu- specific projects via LP. -- 'ltsp-build-client' should pull from *-updates repository by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277331 You received this bug

[Bug 281498] [NEW] /etc/init.d/ltsp-client-setup has bashisms

2008-10-10 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: Please see the following #ltsp conversation regarding ltsp-client-setup errors. Ogra should know about this bug already. There might be repercussions to the specific block of code in question, but I know that the bashisms shouldn't be there on line 27. Also see https://lists.u

[Bug 281501] [NEW] LTSP configuration does not include necessary nbdswapd stanza in hosts.allow

2008-10-10 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: For NBD_SWAP to function correctly (READ: not leave stale swap files in /tmp) the following /etc/hosts.allow stanza must be present, but it is not: nbdswapd: ALL: keepalive We must append this to all default LTSP installs in Ubuntu so NBD_SWAP can function as inten

[Bug 277331] Re: 'ltsp-build-client' should pull from *-updates repository by default

2008-10-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
Rob, thanks for that - this will work (as a workaround), provided the LTSP server has the *-updates repository enabled in its own sources.list. I would really like to see this 'bug' fixed properly, however, provided it doesn't step on any Ubuntu policies regarding default repositories. The main re

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-10-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
Please see new triaged bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455829 as the previously triaged bug became a duplicate of this one. The upstream bug report already has a fix. Not sure where to go from here - we have a fix, but what can we do to get this pushed into Ubuntu repos? -- Extre

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-10-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
Wollow, I've got no experience with patching, or creating ubuntu packages based on patches...if anyone can assist, I would gladly install them and test at my sites. -- Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment https://bugs.launchpad.n

[Bug 153356] Re: "Switch User" option available in the close session box

2008-10-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can confirm this bug. The workaround I've used in the past is the following: Edit GConf key: /desktop/gnome/lockdown: disable_user_switching (enable) Edit GConf key: /apps/panel/global/disabled_applets (add "OAFIID:GNOME_FastUserSwitchApplet" w/o quotes into list) Make both keys mandatory. Th

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-15 Thread Jordan Erickson
I just updated the Bugzilla Bug 453704 ( https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453704 ) with new information I gathered while troubleshooting one of my problem labs this afternoon. Here is the text I posted there: ** Ok - here's the scoop after being on-site and testing out a full lab (

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-16 Thread Jordan Erickson
Please see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453704#c9 - regarding the use of /dev/random and entropy running out, causing all other entropy-consuming applications (such as other instances of FF3 creating and/or loading profiles) to hang and wait for entropy to build back up - which is

Re: [Bug 250260] Re: Strange sound behavior in imported clips

2008-09-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
DBUS ( http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-tutorial.html#whatis ), IIRC, should be "the new" standard way to disable the screensaver in programs such as this. But don't ask me anything about it - that's just what I heard from a dev. ;) - Jordan ttoine wrote: > I have the same problem, when g

Re: [Bug 250260] Re: Strange sound behavior in imported clips

2008-09-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
Heh, guess I should read the actual bug subject before replying. Sorry - disregard my comment. -- Strange sound behavior in imported clips https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250260 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

Re: [Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-09-18 Thread Jordan Erickson
Not that I have seen myself...it just "doesn't work". :( Bump? furicle wrote: > Is there no work around for this? I'm lost in a sea of documentation, > most of it referring to Windows or FF2 > > -- systemwide default startup homepage ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/19033 You receiv

[Bug 269188] [NEW] Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mozilla-firefox --- Ubuntu Hardy 8.04.1 Firefox 3.0.1 LTSP Environment Various sites, various thin-clients, same server (HP Proliant ML370 G5, 2x dualcore Xeon 1.6GHz CPU, 8GB RAM, 160GB SAS --- I'll just paste in what seems to be the common problem her

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #453704 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453704 ** Also affects: firefox via https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453704 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 use

[Bug 269196] [NEW] KUser broken when used from Gnome

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: I like to use KUser to manage users/groups. However, the default package installation and subsequent launch via Gnome Applications -> System Tools -> KUser menu results in the following error: "Cannot open /etc/shadow for reading". It does not ask for my password, rather attem

[Bug 269196] Re: KUser broken when used from Gnome

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
** Attachment added: "Error message upon launch of newly installed "kuser" package via Gnome" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17546063/Screenshot-Error%20-%20KUser.png -- KUser broken when used from Gnome https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269196 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 269196] Re: KUser broken when used from Gnome

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
I should also add that following the error, it *does* allow me into the program, acts as if I'm able to make changes to users and groups, but does not actually commit them. Very confusing to someone that might not otherwise know something is wrong when they can't modify /etc/shadow. -- KUser brok

Re: [Bug 254194] Re: Small cosmetic issue: label left of input field should be center-aligned vertically

2008-09-11 Thread Jordan Erickson
Scott, If it helps to get an SRU, I know this is an issue at one of my sites as well, which caused a lot of confusion as to logging in at all on a TC. They thought something was broken and didn't want to try logging in. Sincerely, Jordan Scott Balneaves wrote: > OK, I'll have a look at this.

Re: [Bug 269082] Re: tuxpaint and other tux SDL driven apps slow down and/or freeze thin client terminals (ltsp)

2008-09-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop (i386) 100MBit network/Thin-clients, 1GB link to LTSP server All thin-clients were at least PII 500MHz w/256MB RAM (older Compaq iPaqs) Latest version of Tuxpaint: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache show tuxpaint Package: tuxpaint Priority: optional Section: graphics Instal

[Bug 269541] Re: gconfd-2 becomes orphane when parent process crashes

2008-09-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
Please also see http://logicalnetworking.net/other/watchdog.txt and search for all instances of 'gconfd-2' . Seems that it is pretty common for it to hang around upon normal exit of an LTSP TC session, which package "gnome-watchdog" sees and forcefully kills to keep stale processes to a minimum. -

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
wollow, I also see that some users will have more success *after* attempting 2-4 launches that have previously failed (and caused the whole Gnome session to somehow become unstable). By no means a "workaround" or that it makes the bug less relevant, but maybe some useful troubleshooting info. Gener

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
Please see IRC log I had today in #firefox (irc.mozilla.org) - Notably the conversation between "Lns" and "mzz", which details a lot about this situation, and possible troubleshooting steps. I will be trying the " toolkit.storage.synchronous " pref at one of my sites on Monday hopefully, and will r

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2008-09-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
Also, here is a blog reference to 'fsync' in FF3 - which mmz (from the IRC log) mentioned might be part of what's going on. http://shawnwilsher.com/archives/169 -- Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Bug 115112] Re: Missing man page

2008-09-15 Thread Jordan Erickson
Yeah, what's up with no man page! :) Sure would be nice to make it MANDATORY for any package to be accepted into a (LTS, at least) release to have a man page. Us sysadmins rely on them! -- Missing man page https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115112 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 239342] Re: Error starting gnome-settings-daemon while logged in via vnc

2008-09-22 Thread Jordan Erickson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 227146 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227146 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 227146 vnc4server too slow with xinetd/gdm -- Error starting gnome-settings-daemon while logged in via vnc https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239342 You receive

[Bug 227146] Re: vnc4server too slow with xinetd/gdm

2008-09-22 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can confirm the Hardy packages from http://www.francescosantini.com/index.php?page=linux&lang=en fixed my issues of 'gnome-settings-daemon' constantly restarting and eventually crashing. I also marked my reported bug a duplicate of this one since similar issues were happening on both, and propose

[Bug 211372] Re: gnome panel drawer animation wierdness

2008-09-22 Thread Jordan Erickson
I was actually about to try disabling animations...but now that AusIV already did, I don't want to lose my panels. =p -- gnome panel drawer animation wierdness https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211372 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

Re: [Bug 203217] Re: fast-user-switch heavy cpu usage

2008-06-26 Thread Jordan Erickson
I am only one person and have only a few large-deployed (~200 users) sites to administrate, but I have to wonder if it is worth it to even *have* fast-user-switching in large-scale environments... I have always turned fast-user-switch-applet off and disabled everything I can in GConf to have this n

[Bug 239342] Re: Error starting gnome-settings-daemon while logged in via vnc

2008-06-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
I should also add that this happens with: - A non-upgraded (Fresh Hardy) install - A newly created user - Manually changing theme to a non-default theme. -- Error starting gnome-settings-daemon while logged in via vnc https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239342 You received this bug notification beca

[Bug 239342] .xsession-errors contents

2008-06-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... Setting IM through im-switch for locale=en_US. Start IM through /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/all_ALL linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default. SESSION_MANAGER=local/binkleyubuntu:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4398 ** (gnome-settings-daemon:4446): WARNING **: The X Serve

[Bug 235772] Re: NBD_PORT default not correct

2008-06-17 Thread Jordan Erickson
I haven't used the specific patch, but I did see this bug report before one was committed and used the workaround described. I can verify that this workaround works: --- lts.conf: ... # Enable NBD Swap and set correct port - see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ltsp/+bug/235772 NBD_SWAP=

[Bug 259163] [NEW] users-admin does not sort when Name/Login/Homedir field clicked

2008-08-18 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: Using: Ubuntu 8.04.1 (Desktop i386) gnome-system-tools 2.22.0-0ubuntu9 --- This is probably the main reason that I train my clients to use KUser instead of the default users-admin tool in Gnome - you cannot sort the fields alphabetically (which is a bi

[Bug 206583] Re: System Monitor crashes when lowering nice value of process

2008-08-19 Thread Jordan Erickson
This bug affects me and my clients as well, as they normally use G-S-M in a Hardy LTSP environment to end misbehaving processes of other users (see duplicate bug #255567). Running G-S-M with gksudo works fine - it would be nice to see PolicyKit integrated into G-S-M and backported to our current LT

[Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2008-08-20 Thread Jordan Erickson
I just tried setting a default already present in the /etc/firefox/pref/firefox.js file from 'false' to 'true' - and it has no effect on the configuration when restarting FF3 and peeking at the value in about:config. It looks to me like the /etc/firefox/pref/firefox.js is completely disregarded by

Re: [Bug 49613] Re: flash plugin always rendered on top of html

2008-06-06 Thread Jordan Erickson
t; I suggest we all register and vote for this bug > http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-80 in Adobe's Bug System. > -- Jordan Erickson Owner, Logical Networking Solutions http://www.logicalnetworking.net 707-636-5678 Latest LNS Blogs - http://blogs.logicalnetworking.net The r

Re: [Bug 108951] Re: Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness

2009-02-05 Thread Jordan Erickson
I notice similar behavior - the first time I open the drawer after booting up/logging in, it's as fast as it should be. Subsequent times, however, are slow like it's got molasses in its rails. -- Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108951 You received

[Bug 315300] [NEW] Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients

2009-01-08 Thread Jordan Erickson
Public bug reported: + Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS + OpenOffice 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.1 + LTSP Environment Working in OpenOffice Impress/Presentation is fine until starting "Slide Show", which caches excessive amounts of pixmap data to thin-client memory. This is bad because thin clients generally have ver

[Bug 315300] Re: Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients

2009-01-08 Thread Jordan Erickson
** Attachment added: "Sample presentation file I used in description (actual student made presentation)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21040451/POWER%20POINT.odp -- Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/315300 You received

[Bug 315300] Re: Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients

2009-01-08 Thread Jordan Erickson
** Bug watch added: OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker #85321 http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=85321 ** Also affects: openoffice via http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=85321 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data exce

[Bug 315300] Re: Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients

2009-01-09 Thread Jordan Erickson
New issue filed with OOo as per their request ** Changed in: openoffice Bugwatch: OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker #85321 => OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker #97906 Status: Fix Released => Unknown -- Starting "Slide Show" caches pixmap data excessively, crashing thin clients https://bugs.la

[Bug 206583] Re: System Monitor crashes when lowering nice value of process

2009-01-23 Thread Jordan Erickson
Please see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=549760#c6 for another workaround using gconf: "Setting /apps/gksu/disable-grab to True makes the problem disappear." Hopefully this sheds some light on the core issue so we can get it fixed for real :) -- System Monitor crashes when lowering

[Bug 277069] Re: Java slow on remote X

2009-01-15 Thread Jordan Erickson
Not that I know of - but that, IMHO, is moot - we need to get the core issue fixed and not waste time and resources trying to find the best, most stable workaround. If I have to put on an LTSP cheerleader uniform, I will! ;) -- Java slow on remote X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277069 You rece

[Bug 19033] Re: systemwide default startup homepage ignored

2009-01-15 Thread Jordan Erickson
Sorry Philippe, your updated workaround posted on2008-12-23 doesn't work at all. I tried both with new and existing profiles, and even altering pref to lockPref in both mozilla.txt (before converting to .cfg) and /etc/xulrunner-1.9/system-greprefs.js ... Malte, your suggested workaround on 2009-01

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2009-01-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
This is great news!! I am going to be visiting #ubuntu-testing to coordinate an SRU into Hardy, if possible. Thanks! -- Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269188 You received this bug notificatio

Re: [Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2009-01-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
to all having helped to fix this bug! Please put the SRU > into Hardy. > > -- Jordan Erickson Owner, Logical Networking Solutions http://www.logicalnetworking.net 707-636-5678 Latest LNS Blogs - http://blogs.logicalnetworking.net Intel and HP team up to roll out Green

[Bug 269188] Re: Extreme slowness, "Firefox is already running" error for >3 users launching Firefox in LTSP environment

2009-01-12 Thread Jordan Erickson
I can also confirm the updated nspr package from fta's PPA works, via directions I wrote at http://lns.wikidot.com/nsprupdate . I launched 27 FF3 instances from different LTSP terminals, after rm -rf'ing current user FF profiles. No delays, even when launching 1-2 seconds apart each (as fast as I c

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