[Bug 1507448] [NEW] Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-18 Thread dsainty
Public bug reported: In order to test Kubuntu 14.04.3 LTS desktop hardware support on my laptop I attempted to install it (via USB stick) onto a USB external hard drive, with the plan of booting off the external drive and leaving my internal drive safely alone. I figured I could trust the install

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-18 Thread dsainty
** Description changed: In order to test Kubuntu 14.04.3 LTS desktop hardware support on my laptop I attempted to install it (via USB stick) onto a USB external hard drive, with the plan of booting off the external drive and leaving my internal drive safely alone. I figured I could trust

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-18 Thread dsainty
** Description changed: In order to test Kubuntu 14.04.3 LTS desktop hardware support on my laptop I attempted to install it (via USB stick) onto a USB external hard drive, with the plan of booting off the external drive and leaving my internal drive safely alone. I figured I could trust

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-19 Thread dsainty
If you encounter the bug when installing Ubuntu from the Desktop CD (most common method), the package is ubiquity. ** Package changed: ubuntu => ubiquity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 875343] Re: Stuck at "Saving installed packages..." when using a custom /var

2015-10-19 Thread dsainty
Also seeing 100% CPU for tens of seconds (E.g. I just saw it run for over 2 minutes) in dpkg-deb, followed by a few seconds in dpkg-recheck. I have none of the separate partitions people talk about. One single root partition. Couldn't be simpler. This only seemed to happen after reinstalling ov

[Bug 875343] Re: Stuck at "Saving installed packages..." when using a custom /var

2015-10-19 Thread dsainty
Unlike other people, my installation did eventually complete. It just took several hours (around 5 hours, I think) to get past the "Saving installed packages" stage. Kubuntu 14.04.3. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. ht

[Bug 1513786] [NEW] lock screen: can't start a new session after playing around with buttons

2015-11-06 Thread dsainty
Public bug reported: This is a really problematic bug for anyone sharing a computer, as it can make the computer unusable. It's been long-resolved by KDE, but still hasn't been pulled up into LTS Kubuntu. https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=331761 ** Affects: kde-workspace (Ubuntu) Import

[Bug 1513786] Re: lock screen: can't start a new session after playing around with buttons

2015-11-08 Thread dsainty
** Description changed: This is a really problematic bug for anyone sharing a computer, as it - can make the computer unusable. It's been long-resolved by KDE, but - still hasn't been pulled up into LTS Kubuntu. + can make the computer unusable for a non-expert user that wants to log + in when

[Bug 727620] Re: [Radeon HD 5650 and 5470] Kernel BUG during recovery boot and in normal boot (Hybrid graphics)

2011-10-15 Thread dsainty
In Oneiric it seems to do better (in respect to default handling of the hardware), in at least it boots to the integrated card, rather than a black screen. I haven't had any success switching to the discrete card via vgaswitcheroo though. -- You received this bug notification because you are a m

[Bug 661600] Re: USB devices not recognized on VAIO P series

2010-10-18 Thread dsainty
As far as I can tell it isn't just USB storage devices, the USB ports don't work at all. -- USB devices not recognized on VAIO P series https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/661600 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 554172] Re: CUPS and other system services not starting at boot

2010-07-17 Thread dsainty
I applied the first two items of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/543506/comments/83 and that seems to have helped. This seems like a well understood problem, why is it not well fixed? -- CUPS and other system services not starting at boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55