[Bug 244793] [NEW] xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-07-02 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xchm If you tell xchm to open the help file from Python 3.0b1 then xchm coredumps. You can get the file by installing the Windows version of Python 3.0b1 in the Doc subdirectory. I have also attached a copy. Also attached is the gdb backtrace. ** Affec

[Bug 244793] Re: xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-07-02 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "Python 3.0b1 help file" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15752951/python30b1.chm -- xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244793 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 244793] Re: xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-07-02 Thread Roger Binns
I have not experienced xchm crashing on any other file included the Python 3.0 alpha 5 help file. ** Attachment added: "gdb trace etc" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15752994/gdb-xchm.txt -- xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244793 You received this bug

[Bug 297874] [NEW] thinkfinger should be using pam-configs

2008-11-13 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: libpam-thinkfinger Intrepid has the new pam-auth-update command and /usr/share/pam-configs/ profiles. thinkfinger has been using a script /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger- enable to install itself in pam. The script should be dropped and pam- auth-update used.

[Bug 238483] Re: should ship a .desktop file for nautilus Media handler integration

2008-11-28 Thread Roger Binns
vlc does in intrepid. Intrepid no longer has this problem as a dialog pops up on media insertion where I can select other programs, and when I do they are actually the ones run. I don't have hardy any more but never noticed the problem being fixed with it. -- should ship a .desktop file for nau

[Bug 284729] Re: [intrepid] xemacs with compiz hangs entire desktop

2009-06-23 Thread Roger Binns
Go ahead and close this since even if I went to the trouble of reconfirming, nothing would be done about it. -- [intrepid] xemacs with compiz hangs entire desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284729 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 322884] Re: SQLite extension loading is not supported and should be

2009-06-12 Thread Roger Binns
(Disclosure: I am the author of apsw). Jaunty includes APSW 3.5.9-r2 where that line is commented out as I distribute it that way, so a simple upgrade to Jaunty will solve your immediate problem. You can also build APSW yourself. It is really easy and can even download the latest SQLite for you!

[Bug 359760] Re: Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos

2009-06-14 Thread Roger Binns
Can be repeated with Youtube, Google Video or any other similar video site. ** Changed in: notify-osd (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Also affects: notify-osd Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status:

[Bug 359760] Re: Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos

2009-06-14 Thread Roger Binns
This happens with any Flash video. Go to youtube and start playing any video and select full screen. Then press your volume keys and note how the video jumps out of full screen. All notifications do this (new email, IM changes etc) which is very highly annoying. Under the hood (ie at the X leve

[Bug 359760] Re: Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos

2009-06-16 Thread Roger Binns
It exits when compiz is not used. I run regular Gnome/metacity on my machines and it exits fullscreen on them too. Video cards are Intel and Nvidia in case anyone wonders if that makes a difference. -- Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/35976

[Bug 370218] [NEW] opie doesn't have pam-auth-update config

2009-04-30 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: There is no pam-auth-update configuration for the OPIE pam module. I found this out the hard way after my server automatically installed security updates that included pam which then wiped my line for opie. It would be a good idea to go through all libpam-* packages and crea

[Bug 331750] Re: Nvclock crash ("*** stack smashing detected ***")

2009-04-22 Thread Roger Binns
0.8b4-1ubunt2 still crashes on AMD64 ** Changed in: nvclock (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => New -- Nvclock crash ("*** stack smashing detected ***") https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/331750 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to U

[Bug 331750] Re: Nvclock crash ("*** stack smashing detected ***")

2009-04-22 Thread Roger Binns
On AMD64 (latest Jaunty, all updates applied) it still crashes 0.8b4-1ubuntu2 although it is a little later in running. For example nvclock -i (get info) shows a few things then voltages: $ nvclock -i [ nice information elided ] Voltage level 2: 1.05V, VID: 2 Voltage level 3: 1.10V, VID: 3 *** s

[Bug 331750] Re: Nvclock crash ("*** stack smashing detected ***")

2009-04-22 Thread Roger Binns
Debug symbols aren't available so I can't get anything more helpful. gdb doesn't show anything useful except the call to abort. valgrind doesn't complain about anything at all. -- Nvclock crash ("*** stack smashing detected ***") https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/331750 You received this bug notif

[Bug 270303] Re: firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted"

2008-10-16 Thread Roger Binns
As further exposition I should add that it only affected my existing user account that I had upgraded from Hardy. If I started a guest session then there was no problem. In order to try and fix it I had uninstalled flash and nspluginwrapper (on AMD64 here) which had no effect. -- firefox (intre

[Bug 270303] Re: firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted"

2008-10-16 Thread Roger Binns
Me too. Savvas' workaround worked for me. Mackenzie it is not about tabs. Firefox says it wants a restart. You click on restart. Firefox exits and restarts itself. Then a few seconds later says it needs a restart. So you click restart and it does. Then it comes up saying it needs a restart.

[Bug 284729] [NEW] [intrepid] xemacs with compiz hangs entire desktop

2008-10-16 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz Using Intrepid as of an hour ago upgraded from Hardy. If I enable compiz and then run xemacs and then maximize xemacs, the entire desktop becomes pretty much useless. One entire screen of my dual screen setup grayed out in the way that compiz doe

[Bug 290921] Re: archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching

2008-11-03 Thread Roger Binns
Using the wget command the last modified times were all the same. I don't know what they use behind the scenes but if it is rsync (my best guess) then the last modified times will be in sync. -- archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290921 You received this b

[Bug 225010] Re: (Hardy regression) Log Off and Time/Date admin windows appear underneath

2008-11-04 Thread Roger Binns
It was still an issue right up until a few days ago when I upgraded to Intrepid. Since Intrepid has the items as a menu the bug can't be repeated. I did see the problem with other windows as well. For example I use Enigmail with Thunderbird. On first sending an email it would prompt for my pgp

[Bug 286334] Re: gcc crashes python 2.3 in intrepid

2008-11-04 Thread Roger Binns
Thanks for the other workaround. The real bug is that gcc 4.3 with FORTIFY causes a binary to fail if there could be a buffer overrun, not if there definitely is one. -- gcc crashes python 2.3 in intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/286334 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 278660] Re: Add support for Sandisk Sansa Fuze in hal

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
I just bought an 8GB Fuze today. The current 10-usb-music-player.fdi on Intrepid is wrong. It needs to include 0x74c1 as the USB pid. You can also see 0x74c1 in Rob's listing. It also omits mp3 as a supported format! (The Clip also supports MP3). Actually the listing of supported formats acro

[Bug 286129] [NEW] [Intrepid] Volume control wrong screen behaviour

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I don't know if this a fault of the window manager (metacity), volume control applet or X server. I have a dual screen display (using proprietary Nvidia 8800GT drivers). Since upgrading to Intrepid (current as of 4 hours ago) pressing the volume keys results in broken behavio

[Bug 286129] Re: [Intrepid] Volume control wrong screen behaviour

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "Screenshot showing my second display after volume control appeared on screen one." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18702831/Screenshot.jpg -- [Intrepid] Volume control wrong screen behaviour https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/286129 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 122038] Re: typing break and g-p-m don't fit well

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
Still broken in Intrepid -- typing break and g-p-m don't fit well https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122038 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/m

[Bug 244793] Re: xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
xchm still crashes in Intrepid. It also crashes on the Python 2.6 xchm file. ** Attachment added: "gdb info when running against python26.chm" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18703224/gdb-26.txt.bz2 -- xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244793 You receive

[Bug 244793] Re: xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "Valgrind of python26.chm crash" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18703230/valgrind26.log.bz2 -- xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244793 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed t

[Bug 77541] Re: After hibernation ekiga says registration failed.

2008-10-19 Thread Roger Binns
This appears to be fixed in Intrepid with Ekiga 2.0.12-0ubuntu5 -- After hibernation ekiga says registration failed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/77541 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubunt

[Bug 286334] [NEW] gcc crashes python 2.3 in intrepid

2008-10-20 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gcc If you compile Python 2.3.7 in Intrepid then the resulting binary crashes on startup. This has not been a problem before with Gutsy/Hardy. Intrepid current as of two hours ago on AMD 64. To repeat: $ wget http://python.org/ftp/python/2.3.7/Python

[Bug 286334] Re: gcc crashes python 2.3 in intrepid

2008-10-20 Thread Roger Binns
It works just under gcc-4.2. If I use -O0 under gcc-4.3 then it is also fine, but even -O1 is sufficient for the crash. $ ./configure CC=gcc-4.2 # works $ ./configure OPT="-g -O0" # works $ ./configure OPT="-g -O1" # splat Running gdb on the binary I get this: (gdb) bt #0 0

[Bug 286334] Re: gcc crashes python 2.3 in intrepid

2008-10-20 Thread Roger Binns
As an addendum the workaround above only works during an early part of the build process. The full process fails with the same error above. Heck it even fails with -DPATH_MAX=16384. My conclusion is that the code in stdlib.h is pointlessly causing a failure without looking at the actual size of t

[Bug 270303] Re: firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted"

2008-10-20 Thread Roger Binns
After installing updates in the last hour this really annoying issue started happening again. I used Savvas' workaround again and it solved it again. -- firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270303 You received this bug noti

[Bug 290921] [NEW] archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching

2008-10-29 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I don't know of any better way to report this bug. The configuration of archive.ubuntu.com prevents proxy servers from caching packages. This may be because of poor configuration of archive.ubuntu.com, buggy behaviour of that software or an opportunity for the apt client to

[Bug 271976] Re: Thinkfinger acquires/verifies, but doesn't authenticate

2008-10-29 Thread Roger Binns
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 256429 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256429 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 256429 following finger scan requires carriage-return -- Thinkfinger acquires/verifies, but doesn't authenticate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271976 You r

[Bug 256429] Re: following finger scan requires carriage-return

2008-10-29 Thread Roger Binns
Tom's workaround worked for me. The keyboard input device and serverlayout reference were commented out claiming that HAL would deal with them after the upgrade. I uncommented and all works as before. -- following finger scan requires carriage-return https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256429 You r

[Bug 290921] Re: archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching

2008-10-30 Thread Roger Binns
** Description changed: I don't know of any better way to report this bug. The configuration of archive.ubuntu.com prevents proxy servers from caching packages. This may be because of poor configuration of archive.ubuntu.com, buggy behaviour of that software or an opportunity for the apt

[Bug 284541] Re: Update manager does not report the last update correctly

2008-10-22 Thread Roger Binns
Ah that explains it. Since upgrading to Intrepid a few days ago, the last updated time shown by update manager has been nonsensical. This morning it said I last updated 4 days ago and right now it says the last update was 6 days ago. I have updated and rebooted several times over the last few d

[Bug 159263] Re: Gnome-screensaver does not stay on

2008-09-19 Thread Roger Binns
Unchecking the setting was a really bad idea for me. After doing a suspend to memory and then a resume my screens were entirely white with a mouse cursor instead of a password dialog. Fortunately moving the mouse around the screen resulted in a place where the cursor changed to a bar and I could

[Bug 244793] Re: xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file

2008-07-13 Thread Roger Binns
Are you running 32 bit or 64 bit? I am the latter so that may be the cause. I just did all my updates and the issue still happens. -- xchm coredumps on python 3.0 b1 help file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244793 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 149930] Re: partimage crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-05-27 Thread Roger Binns
Confirmed still a problem on Hardy. If I compile 0.6.7 then everything is fine so the underlying cause is debian/ubuntu shipping a version of partimage from February 2004. ** Changed in: partimage (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- partimage crashed with SIGSEGV https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 200918] Re: Somes problem after resume, and purpose

2008-05-29 Thread Roger Binns
I can confirm this using only Ubuntu packages on a fresh Hardy install (and on a second machine). http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger#Hardy If you do a resume within a few seconds of a suspend then you are asked for a fingerprint swipe. If you wait

[Bug 200918] Re: Somes problem after resume, and purpose

2008-05-29 Thread Roger Binns
Happens on two different freshly installed Thinkpad T61s. ** Changed in: thinkfinger (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- Somes problem after resume, and purpose https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200918 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 235297] Re: Fingerprints stored in unsafe location

2008-05-29 Thread Roger Binns
It is best to consider biometrics to be identification, not authentication. See Schneier's essay at http://www.schneier.com/essay-019.html and note the sentence "Biometrics are unique identifiers, but they are not secrets". Using thinkfinger is good for convenience, but not security. Note that t

[Bug 235297] Re: Fingerprints stored in unsafe location

2008-05-29 Thread Roger Binns
Earlier versions of thinkfinger did store the fingerprint in a "secure location". They would be stored as /etc/pam_thinkfinger/USERNAME.bir with the directory and files only accessible by root. The pam_thinkfinger code may still support this. Unfortunately this led to two problems: * The files

[Bug 153599] Re: blank screen from Xserver - eMac G4 1.25GHz ppc

2008-08-02 Thread Roger Binns
My PowerPC Mac Mini always got blank screens with livecds. 8.04.1 however has finally fixed that. -- blank screen from Xserver - eMac G4 1.25GHz ppc https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153599 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 254317] [NEW] sound juicer audio profiles help doesn't display/locks

2008-08-02 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: sound-juicer Edit > Preferences > Edit Profiles ... Click on the Help button and you get a dialog saying that the help could not be displayed. (Note that Help from the main menu displays just fine). The dialog has a Close button that has no effect nor

[Bug 238483] [NEW] Desktop patholigically insists on running totem for dvds and fspot for photos

2008-06-09 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I want to use VLC as my DVD player and nothing (or picasa) as the program to run when a photo SD card is inserted. No matter what I do in terms of configuration, the gnome desktop still always runs totem and f -spot-importer. These preferences cannot be set by right clicking

[Bug 290921] Re: archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching

2009-01-02 Thread Roger Binns
Just for the record the IP addresses for us.archive.ubuntu.com all seem to resolve to machines in London. Here is one example: $ tracepath us.archive.ubuntu.com [first few elided for privacy] 3: 114.at-5-0-0.gw3.200p-sf.sonic.net (74.220.64.17) 37.975ms asymm 4 4: 0.as0.gw4.200p-sf.soni

[Bug 323846] [NEW] Nautilus and ISO burner count differently

2009-02-01 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I have a 4,585,175,040 byte iso file that I went to burn. Nautilus says it is 4.3GB. The ISO burner dialog says it is 4.2GB. One of them is wrong. Screenshot attached. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Nautilus and ISO burner count di

[Bug 323846] Re: Nautilus and ISO burner count differently

2009-02-01 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "Screenshot showing Nautilus and ISO burner disagreeing about file size (file 4)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21870548/Screenshot.png -- Nautilus and ISO burner count differently https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323846 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 320222] Re: _cache->open() failed, please report.

2009-02-04 Thread Roger Binns
I can't confirm that since instead I had to talk her through running terminal, sudo and the dpkg command over the phone which did fix it. In any event bug #323894 is all about "dpkg --configure -a" not working. It did work just fine. My complaint is about the message appearing in the first place

[Bug 225010] Re: (Hardy regression) Log Off and Time/Date admin windows appear underneath

2009-01-06 Thread Roger Binns
This issue is no longer happening on Intrepid. I don't have any Hardy systems left so I can't double check there. -- (Hardy regression) Log Off and Time/Date admin windows appear underneath https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225010 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 290921] Re: archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching

2008-12-28 Thread Roger Binns
Thanks. I can confirm that the servers are returning Last-Modified but not ETag. I am looking to future updates and upgrades to be much quicker across all my machines. -- archive.ubuntu.com config prevents caching https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290921 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 319533] [NEW] fdf file misrecognised as MATLAB script/function

2009-01-21 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: (I don't know which component of Gnome is responsible for this problem). This is in Intrepid My bank provides tax information via an FDF file. Internally it points to a PDF with named fields and supplies values for the fields. It has a text header identifying it as FDF. Th

[Bug 319533] Re: fdf file misrecognised as MATLAB script/function

2009-01-21 Thread Roger Binns
It is possible to view the filled in form using the proprietary Acrobat reader but that isn't very free software. The best approach is to use the pdftk package. You have to download the referenced PDF file and then do this: $ pdftk TXFRM_1099DIV_1page.pdf fill_form tax.fdf output tax.pdf The r

[Bug 278660] Re: Add support for Sandisk Sansa Fuze in hal

2009-01-21 Thread Roger Binns
Where exactly is this information? Just did an update on Intrepid and neither 7434 nor 74c1 show up. $ grep 7434 /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-usb-music-players.fdi $ grep -r 7434 /usr/share/hal $ grep -ri 74c1 /usr/share/hal $ -- Add support for Sandisk Sansa Fuze in hal ht

[Bug 320222] [NEW] _cache->open() failed, please report.

2009-01-22 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager This is on a friend's mom's computer. When running update-manager it says: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. There are several reports

[Bug 270303] Re: firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted"

2008-12-17 Thread Roger Binns
Well, it just happened again on the FF 3.0.5 upgrade today and again I had to use Savvas workaround. -- firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270303 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 110880] Re: python-newt scripts crash

2008-12-10 Thread Roger Binns
Nathan, Your bug is completely unrelated to this one. (It is crashing in newtGridGetSize in the C code). You should create a new bug. This bug is fixed in Intrepid (mismatch of allocation and free functions). -- python-newt scripts crash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/110880 You received th

[Bug 330453] [NEW] rkhunter reports pulseaudio file as suspicious

2009-02-17 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rkhunter (Up to date Intrepid) If you have rkhunter installed and a user logged in graphically then their pulseaudio file is reported as suspicious: Warning: Suspicious file types found in /dev: /dev/shm/pulse-shm-1167401066: data Since pu

[Bug 320222] Re: _cache->open() failed, please report.

2009-02-28 Thread Roger Binns
Nikita, your problem is bug #324252. This issue is that a problem occurs (it is irrelevant how), and that the packaging system knows the exact command to fix it, but instead of fixing it just gives up and gives a gibberish dialog to the user. -- _cache->open() failed, please report. https://bugs

[Bug 255799] Re: add support for fingerprint readers in pam_ecryptfs

2009-03-04 Thread Roger Binns
It isn't really your place to decide what is acceptable security for users :-) The touchstrip used in my laptop is certainly way better than the finger sized static readers like those from Microsoft. Fingerprint authentication is also better than weak passwords, eg people using one of the twenty

[Bug 329199] [NEW] Slow swapin speeds after resume from disk

2009-02-13 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I hibernate (suspend to disk). On resume the memory image is read back from the swap area at 70 megabytes per second. Then my applications start running and their memory comes back in from swap as well. For a large process like Firefox this takes a long time and Firefox is

[Bug 329199] Re: Slow swapin speeds after resume from disk

2009-02-14 Thread Roger Binns
Here is an example of "vmstat 1" output starting about 40 seconds after the resume (ie the desktop is mostly drawn but Firefox is still not responding): procs ---memory-- ---swap-- -io -system-- cpu r b swpd free buff cache si sobibo in

[Bug 270303] Re: firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted"

2009-02-11 Thread Roger Binns
This issue is still a problem and highly annoying to happen with each Firefox update. -- firefox (intrepid): "your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270303 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 286129] Re: [Intrepid] Volume control wrong screen behaviour

2009-02-21 Thread Roger Binns
The problem still exists. There has been no change in the issue and no update has made any change. -- [Intrepid] Volume control wrong screen behaviour https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/286129 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 106574] Re: hibernate fails on 2003 vintage centrino laptop

2008-08-29 Thread Roger Binns
I just did a fresh network install (ie not an upgrade) of Intrepid and the result is a little messy. kernel claims to be 2.6.27-1-generic. (hibernate and suspend work under hardy which I tested several months ago but I don't use this laptop any more). So far I get the following (using nv driver n

[Bug 119982] Re: amd64 vncconfig crashes

2008-06-13 Thread Roger Binns
It was actually reported on June 12, 2007 (ie a year and a day ago). I don't know how you actually get bugs like this fixed where the program crashes so any changes won't make things worse. (I have another bug in another package again with a one line fix otherwise the program crashes and it too h

[Bug 323846] Re: Nautilus and ISO burner count differently

2009-04-03 Thread Roger Binns
Whatever program puts up the write iso dialog in jaunty gives the same number as nautilus directory listing. -- Nautilus and ISO burner count differently https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323846 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 359760] Re: Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos

2009-08-17 Thread Roger Binns
There is no issue with some notifications being shown, but a larger problem that flash drops out of fullscreen mode when they are. -- Notifications are shown during full screen flash videos https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/359760 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 113201] Re: firefox spends lots of time hung

2007-10-22 Thread Roger Binns
I was fortunate enough to be on a tropical island with truly awful Internet access (some satellite, lots of latency, sharing with skype users!, periods of several minutes when DNS servers didn't respond at all according to wireshark) and no proxy server configured. When the ISP's DNS servers decid

[Bug 113201] Re: firefox spends lots of time hung

2007-10-23 Thread Roger Binns
Sounds like a TV show. Strand them on a desert island until they fix *all* the problems. With only a limited supply of food, water, beer and their wits to keep them going. -- firefox spends lots of time hung https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113201 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 113201] Re: firefox spends lots of time hung

2007-10-01 Thread Roger Binns
I have had this both with specifying a proxy directly and via a pac. I use isInNet and and shExpMatch when I use my pacs. I also run my own dns server so there shouldn't be an issue with resolving names (although I believe neither of those functions resolve them). -- firefox spends lots of time

[Bug 202031] Re: VirtualBox Guest Additions not working for Hardy Guests

2008-04-23 Thread Roger Binns
For what it is worth, I can't confirm this with a fresh hardy install as guest on gutsy host. (The /usr/share/virtualbox/x11config.pl script did leave out the vbox video driver but it was trivial to add). -- VirtualBox Guest Additions not working for Hardy Guests https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 186465] Re: "distribution upgrade" hangs during update to hardy

2008-04-24 Thread Roger Binns
Sadly I can reproduce this. It hangs claiming "Checking package manager". From the (attached) strace output, there is a rather desperate effort made to find a non-existent translations file all over the various sources followed by the hang. The last line in main.log is 2008-04-24 05:09:06,836

[Bug 186465] Re: "distribution upgrade" hangs during update to hardy

2008-04-24 Thread Roger Binns
Using the text mode upgrade method as listed in Mark's blog is working just fine for me, even using the proxy. -- "distribution upgrade" hangs during update to hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186465 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 122038] Re: typing break and g-p-m don't fit well

2008-04-30 Thread Roger Binns
It always worked for me in Feisty and Gutsy and after having just upgraded to Hardy I am now seeing this problem. -- typing break and g-p-m don't fit well https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122038 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubun

[Bug 138957] Re: (gutsy) lock screen doesn't support fingerprint readers driven by thinkfinger

2008-05-10 Thread Roger Binns
Check permissions on your $HOME/.thinkfinger.bir file. Mine was owned by root and everything worked except gnome-screensaver. Changing ownership to me solved the problem. I had done the enrollment using 'sudo tf-tool --acquire' because it claimed that the USB device couldn't be claimed when run

[Bug 138078] Support wireless USB (aka UWB)

2007-09-07 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Ubuntu doesn't currently (gutsy) support wireless usb also known as UWB. This is a form of USB controller where cables are replaced by radio waves. Linux support and more information is available at http://linuxuwb.org/ Lenovo offered UWB with Thinkpad T61(p) for a while as

[Bug 126369] Re: kernel disables irq after 10 minutes

2007-09-07 Thread Roger Binns
I just reblasted my T61 with 32 bit Gutsy and the IRQ reported is 23. So it looks like the 19 vs 23 thing is 64 bit vs 32 bit kernel. -- kernel disables irq after 10 minutes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126369 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 138955] (gutsy) package installation doesn't honour service settings

2007-09-11 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I have the samba (folder sharing) service installed on my machine, but have it turned off in System > Administration > Services. (I only want it on in rare controlled occassions). I just did an update which caused pam to be updated which decided to restart all services using

[Bug 138957] (gutsy) lock screen doesn't seem to use pam

2007-09-11 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver I have the thinkfinger module installed, referenced in /etc/pam.d /common-auth and working successfully with gdb, sudo etc. However on locking the screen (by clicking on the power icon and choosing lock screen) I cannot do the unlock by

[Bug 138955] Re: (gutsy) package installation doesn't honour service settings

2007-09-11 Thread Roger Binns
Yes I did, but why should I have to keep babysitting these things - they have billions of cycles per second. The upgrade script could easily have figured out that Samba wasn't running hence restarting it is pointless. And I happen to know what Samba is. In the rest of the interfaces it is presen

[Bug 138955] Re: (gutsy) package installation doesn't honour service settings

2007-09-11 Thread Roger Binns
Care to explain exactly what is invalid? I explicitly told Ubuntu not to start the Folder Sharing service. It did so when upgrading packages anyway. I will admit that in this example it included the list of services it intended to restart, but it certainly didn't include a dictionary translating

[Bug 138955] Re: (gutsy) package installation doesn't honour service settings

2007-09-11 Thread Roger Binns
If this is supposed to be a distro aimed at deep geeks then I have no issue with the behaviour. But it isn't. There were two problems, both of which can be fixed and would make the experience better. The first is that different terminology is used ("samba" vs "Folder sharing"). The second is th

[Bug 127605] bash completion leaves out various suffixes (xine, gzip)

2007-07-22 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: The .flv and .divx extensions will not be completed for xine. The .gz extension is not completed for gzip (eg using gzip -d < foo.gz | less) It would also be preferable that if there are no matching files found for a completion, then all files get shown. If that behaviour w

[Bug 138957] Re: (gutsy) lock screen doesn't support fingerprint readers driven by thinkfinger

2007-09-18 Thread Roger Binns
If gnome-screensaver isn't root during authentication, then how does an ordinary password work? They are stored in a root readable file /etc/shadow. Whatever credential switching that is done in order for ordinary passwords to work could also be done for thinkfinger to work. -- (gutsy) lock scr

[Bug 138957] Re: (gutsy) lock screen doesn't support fingerprint readers driven by thinkfinger

2007-09-18 Thread Roger Binns
Never mind - found the answer. A setuid helper binary is used - http://linux.die.net/man/8/unix_chkpwd This means that the "correct" solution for thinkfinger is to also have a helper binary that verifies fingerprint only for the invoking user. -- (gutsy) lock screen doesn't support fingerprin

[Bug 113201] Re: firefox spends lots of time hung

2007-08-26 Thread Roger Binns
No I can't since I can't predict when it will happen and constantly running under strace is not feasible. It hasn't happened to me recently. -- firefox spends lots of time hung https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113201 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 136287] thinkpad volume keys control microphone - gutsy

2007-08-30 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: When using the volume control applet, it correctly controls the volume of the speakers. However when I press the volume keys on the keyboard then volume of the microphone is changed! (Or more accurately if I have the main volume control window open then the microphone bars m

[Bug 126369] Re: kernel disables irq after 10 minutes

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
I get this as well also on a T61 and see exactly the same symptoms with respect to USB ports, same kernel trace etc. In my case the interrupt is always 19. -- kernel disables irq after 10 minutes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126369 You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Bug 136441] Re: Gutsy Lenovo T61 Intel 965 Graphics text mode install screen corruption

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "The main installer screen with a centred progress dialog showing" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9080539/P1000782.JPG -- Gutsy Lenovo T61 Intel 965 Graphics text mode install screen corruption https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136441 You received this bug notification beca

[Bug 136441] Gutsy Lenovo T61 Intel 965 Graphics text mode install screen corruption

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: I was doing a PXE/netboot install of Gutsy Tribe 5 AMD64 on a Lenovo T61 with Intel 965 graphics. The install is in text mode and progresses quite far through until the point where it is downloading and installing all the packages for the desktop. Part way through that (leng

[Bug 135082] Re: usb ports die with kernel message

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
This is a duplicate of #126369 -- usb ports die with kernel message https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/135082 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.ubun

[Bug 136441] Re: Gutsy Lenovo T61 Intel 965 Graphics text mode install screen corruption

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
** Attachment added: "The Alt-F4 screen which scrolls away as packages are downloaded" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9080541/P1000783.JPG -- Gutsy Lenovo T61 Intel 965 Graphics text mode install screen corruption https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136441 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 126369] Re: kernel disables irq after 10 minutes

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
I also have that bios setting to auto and the bug does affect me. I don't know if you have to actually use a USB device to trigger the problem. I use thinkfinger which uses the USB fingerprint reader. -- kernel disables irq after 10 minutes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126369 You received th

[Bug 135082] Re: usb ports die with kernel message

2007-08-31 Thread Roger Binns
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 126369 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126369 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 126369 kernel disables irq after 10 minutes -- usb ports die with kernel message https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/135082 You received this bug notification be

[Bug 136287] Re: thinkpad volume keys control microphone - gutsy

2007-09-01 Thread Roger Binns
Found a fix on thinkwiki. System->Preferences->Sound, in the Default Mixer Tracks section nothing was selected. Selecting PCM fixed the problem. I guess the bug is that a sensible default is not picked on install. -- thinkpad volume keys control microphone - gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 136624] (gutsy amd64) libxdamage not in ia32-libs

2007-09-01 Thread Roger Binns
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ia32-libs The ia32-libs package for gutsy amd64 doesn't include libxdamage. This prevents google earth from running. ** Affects: ia32-libs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- (gutsy amd64) libxdamage not in ia32-libs https://bu

[Bug 136624] Re: (gutsy amd64) libxdamage not in ia32-libs

2007-09-01 Thread Roger Binns
I am using the Intel laptop graphics chipset 965 specifically bought because of open source drivers :-) -- (gutsy amd64) libxdamage not in ia32-libs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136624 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubun

[Bug 130954] Re: keyring without password should be allowed

2007-09-03 Thread Roger Binns
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 108993 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108993 The pam keyring thing won't do him any good as it requires the gnome keyring password to be identical to the login password. This whole issue is also annoying for those of us who use a fingerprint to login as

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