[Bug 228038] Re: Installation using drives mapped into /var causes all files on mapped drives to be deleted

2008-12-01 Thread Sam Stern
Hi, I've long since stoped using Ubuntu on that server it's now running suse. So I cannot test (nor take the risk testing) to see if ubuntu 8.10 fixed the problem or not ;> -- Installation using drives mapped into /var causes all files on mapped drives to be deleted https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 233991] [NEW] package jfsutils out of date; new upstream fixes several possible bugs

2008-05-22 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: jfsutils the current version of jfsutils on ubuntu 8.04 is 1.1.11 at: http://jfs.sourceforge.net/source.html there is a newer version (since 08/24/2007) that purports to fix the following issues: New in 1.1.12 - 2007-08-24 * Fix build break when built

[Bug 119730] Re: Slow SATA performance

2008-05-22 Thread Sam Stern
Hi, I'm apparently impacted this bug as well: uname: Linux mail 2.6.24-16-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# hdparm -tT /dev/sdd /dev/sdd: Timing cached reads: 534 MB in 2.00 seconds = 266.84 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 306 MB in 3.01 s

[Bug 119730] Re: Slow SATA performance

2008-05-23 Thread Sam Stern
yes. I had a worse problem with Centos 4.4 copy speed < 1 mps. I'm downloading OpenSuse 10.3 and Centos 5.1 now. Also, I've heard of two possible avenues to explore: 1) add the boot time option of ide_combined=libata note: this did not help me 2) edit /etc/initramfs-tools files to include your mod

[Bug 119730] Re: Slow SATA performance

2008-05-23 Thread Sam Stern
um forget that second option it's not the root of my problem at least -- libata is already preffered on my system and it's modules are what is linked against per lsmod ;> -- Slow SATA performance https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/119730 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 50581] Re: installing kubuntu-desktop after ubuntu causes openoffice graphic glitches

2006-09-01 Thread Sam Stern
Hi All, I'm not a Ubuntu user however I've noticed the same problem in FC and Suse. The core suspect is the gtk-qt-engine package. If it's removed (or if you disable it's use in the KDE control Panel) your OpenOffice icons will reappear. I suggest you move this bug upstream to the package owne

[Bug 228012] [NEW] package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-05-07 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager occured during 7.10 -> 8.04 upgrade ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Wed May 7 20:09:34 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error

[Bug 228012] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-05-07 Thread Sam Stern
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14352673/Dependencies.txt -- package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 228011] [NEW] package gcc-3.3-doc 1:3.3.6-15ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:

2008-05-07 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gcc-3.3 um this error occurred during an attemt at an upgrade from 7.10 -> 8.04 ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Wed May 7 15:27:08 2008 Dependencies: gcc-3.3-base 1:3.3.6-15ubuntu4 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: su

[Bug 228010] [NEW] package gcc-3.3-doc 1:3.3.6-15ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:

2008-05-07 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gcc-3.3 um this error occurred during an attemt at an upgrade from 7.10 -> 8.04 ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Wed May 7 15:27:08 2008 Dependencies: gcc-3.3-base 1:3.3.6-15ubuntu4 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: su

[Bug 228038] [NEW] Installation on used system with mapped directories dleetes all files from mapped directory resulting in data loss

2008-05-07 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: I have a ubuntu 7.04 system with the following drives: /dev/hda1 -> /mnt/xp /dev/sda1 -> /mnt/home_backup /dev/sda2 -> / /dev/sda3 -> swap /dev/sdb1 -> /var/storage2 (including about 400gb of home directories, files etc) /dev/sdc1 -> /var/storage (including then I make a sy

[Bug 228884] [NEW] package nvidia-glx-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

2008-05-09 Thread Sam Stern
Public bug reported: not much to say here. I had to rip out ubuntu nvidia drivers as they did not detect my card and use the nvidia website drivers. what this crash report represents I'm uncertain. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Fri May 9 18:22:59 2008 Dependencies: DistroReleas

[Bug 228884] Re: package nvidia-glx-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

2008-05-09 Thread Sam Stern
** Attachment added: "DpkgTerminalLog.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14413590/DpkgTerminalLog.gz -- package nvidia-glx-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launc

[Bug 228884] Re: package nvidia-glx-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

2008-05-09 Thread Sam Stern
I'm sorry but I wiped the drive after the in place upgrade failed. The /var/log/dist-upgrade dir is empty. Since the home directories were mostly retained I thinkt he user "Samstern" had some settings that caused this bug to be automatically filed. I used apt-get to swap the drivers around btw - I

[Bug 173418] Re: [Hardy] NVIDIA cards using vesa driver and low screen resolutions on livecd

2008-05-09 Thread Sam Stern
Hi All, I just ran into this bug as well in ubuntu 8.04 lspci -nn |grep VGA 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV28GL [Quadro4 980 XGL] [10de:0288] (rev a1) no amount of wrangling with nv, nvidia-glx, nvidia-glx-new, or nvidia- glx-legacy would convince the system not

[Bug 228038] Re: Installation on used system with mapped directories dleetes all files from mapped directory resulting in data loss

2008-05-10 Thread Sam Stern
** Description changed: - I have a ubuntu 7.04 system with the following drives: + I have a ubuntu 7.10 system with the following drives: /dev/hda1 -> /mnt/xp /dev/sda1 -> /mnt/home_backup /dev/sda2 -> / /dev/sda3 -> swap /dev/sdb1 -> /var/storage2 (including about 400gb of home direc

[Bug 228012] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-05-10 Thread Sam Stern
it's important to note that I erased the hard drive after the failed in place upgrade and did a clean install. Beyond what the the automated system provided here after I remounted /home, I have no other log files. -- package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: Syste

[Bug 154697] Re: package update-manager 1:0.81 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /tmp/tmpjP6Bsx/backports/usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E

2008-05-10 Thread Sam Stern
attached please find my /var/log/dist-upgrade logs I have saved the /tmp dirs as well - let me know if you need those as well ** Attachment added: "dist-upgrade-logs.tar.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14424814/dist-upgrade-logs.tar.gz -- package update-manager 1:0.81 failed to install/upg