[Bug 376073] [NEW] Pdf search doesn't find strings running over lines

2009-05-13 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evince E.g. in the following pdf: http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/detailed_specialist_guides/review_of_eu_dp_directive.pdf On page 33, paragraph 6: The string "13 years" runs over the first and onto the second line of thi

Re: [Bug 361205] Re: Tracker uses notifications with actions when the index is corrupt

2009-05-14 Thread markling
scuse me, chris. i don't mean to be rude. i've also not had the problem arise again for a couple of days. i've hesitated to implement the package because this being the only machine on which i can earn a living, i'm reluctant to risk a spanner in its works. and having just made the transition f

[Bug 322962] Re: Word processor drops out

2009-01-29 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21787739/Dependencies.txt -- Word processor drops out https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322962 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 322962] [NEW] Word processor drops out

2009-01-29 Thread markling
l the plug. I keep losing my work. Someone on the Ubuntu forums said, well you shouldn't have upgraded to Ibex on your work machine. Well, if someone had told me before hand... ;-) Anyways. Great software. I recommend it to other people. But I can't keep losing my work. cheers marklin

[Bug 322989] [NEW] Openoffice 3.0.1 for linux install Error 7

2009-01-29 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org Error: failed to extract the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) files. (exit code 7) I'm trying to install 3.0 because 2 keeps crashing under Ibix and losing my work. But the install doesn't appear to be working. I looked on the openoffice we

Re: [Bug 322989] Re: Openoffice 3.0.1 for linux install Error 7

2009-01-30 Thread markling
Hello Chris Thanks for your message. Which logs do you need? And how do you want them? I.e. should I cut and paste recent or just attach the whole file/s? It is the official version of 3 I downloaded from the openoffice.org website. Cheers Mark. Chris Cheney wrote: > I need actual logs to be

Re: [Bug 361205] Re: Tracker uses notifications with actions when the index is corrupt

2009-05-23 Thread markling
. we cannot presume to know their priorities. so three cheers for those who have contributed so much to make it work and, like chris, continue to do so. three cheers also for those for whom contributing what they can is not so much, but still as much as they can. :) teledyn wrote: > Markling,

[Bug 361205] Re: Tracker uses notifications with actions when the index is corrupt

2009-05-08 Thread markling
I had an error report like this from Tracker Applet this morning: " Tracker There was an error while performing indexing Index corrupted " It asked me if I wanted to [reindex], [cancel] or [OK] Neither [cancel] nor [OK] worked. The error window just popped right back at me like it was the termin

[Bug 315678] Re: evince crashed while searching in the PDF

2009-04-22 Thread markling
I've got the same problem on both Evince and ePDF Document: 268-page .pdf Link: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/Budget2009/bud09_completereport_2591.pdf 1. Evince Document Viewer 2.2 Search term: "office" Result: search counts back from 99% and crashes out when it reaches 66% Search term: "offi

Re: [Bug 322989] Re: Openoffice 3.0.1 for linux install Error 7

2009-02-11 Thread markling
Thanks for letting me know, Chris. Chris Cheney wrote: > We do not support the official version of openoffice please file bugs > about it at http://openoffice.org/ website. You can get OOo 3.0.1 > Ubuntu debs from the ppa at https://launchpad.net/~openoffice- > pkgs/+archive > > > ** Changed in

[Bug 534012] [NEW] [karmic] Only low graphics mode on IBM X40 with Intel 855gm after external monitor crash using docking-station

2010-03-07 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg My graphics has gone kaput on Karmic. Machine: IBM X40 Graphics: Intel 82852/855GM Int. Graphics Device (rev 02) Docking station: X4 Ultrabase My machine has got stuck in low graphics mode after an error. Background - The graphics

[Bug 534012] Re: [karmic] Only low graphics mode on IBM X40 with Intel 855gm after external monitor crash using docking-station

2010-03-07 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Bug report dumped when the graphics crashed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40446130/failsafeX-backup-100304020421.tar ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40444520/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadl

[Bug 534012] Re: [karmic] Only low graphics mode on IBM X40 with Intel 855gm after external monitor crash using docking-station

2010-03-07 Thread markling
Two crucial items of information about the bug: 1. Before the crash occurred, the X40 laptop was attached to the docking station, its monitor and the external monitor were both on, and the desktop spread across them both. The following then happened: - The laptop was removed from the docking stat

[Bug 534012] Re: [karmic] Only low graphics mode on IBM X40 with Intel 855gm after external monitor crash using docking-station

2010-03-08 Thread markling
please excuse me, Bruce, but do you mean for me to install that package? I'd be very grateful if you would tell me how. -- [karmic] Only low graphics mode on IBM X40 with Intel 855gm after external monitor crash using docking-station https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/534012 You received this bug n

Re: [Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2020-02-05 Thread markling
It was humour. Sarcasm, actually. A protest. Nothing gets reported back to the user but an echo and a snooty put down. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514600 Title: gnome-mplayer stut

[Bug 1745999] Re: Okular snap package cannot access files outside home directory

2019-05-13 Thread markling
What has Thunderbird got to do with it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1745999 Title: Okular snap package cannot access files outside home directory To manage notifications about thi

[Bug 1745999] Re: Okular snap package cannot access files outside home directory

2019-05-13 Thread markling
Numpty user scratches around in the dirt looking for some incy little nut that pinged off when he tried to attach some widget. Choking and spluttering in all the dust kicked up down there, it's hard to see. There are all these big cowboy boots kicking around. Its a gabble of developers talking amo

[Bug 1783895] Re: Screen locking fails on Suspend/Resume for laptop lid-switch

2019-08-01 Thread markling
I found it necessary to lock+suspend the screen before closing the lid. So I did it with a script tied to the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SUPER+DELETE: https://askubuntu.com/a/1162665/297529 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 978333] Re: xfwm4 is not running after failed shut down / "session manager must be in idle state when requesting a shutdown"

2020-04-08 Thread markling
Ten years later, after installing xubuntu 18.04: " Received error while trying to log out Session manager must be in idle state when requesting a shutdown " All user gui programs are closed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ub

[Bug 1821364] [NEW] xfce4 install on Ubuntu 18.04 has no polkit agent

2019-03-22 Thread markling
Public bug reported: The problem was evident as en error message when trying run 'Language Support' (gnome-language-selector) after install. (This was the advised way to get the Atom spell-checker working). Error described here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1031319/language- support-in-18-04-n

[Bug 1264115] Re: Gedit hangs while searching in large file

2019-06-30 Thread markling
It seems to be notable in html files when highlighting is on. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1264115 Title: Gedit hangs while searching in large file To manage notifications about th

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
This effects me on a fresh install of Xubuntu 14.04 LTS. Installed about two weeks ago. I am suddenly unable to download files. I have been blocked downloading a .pdf and a .zip. Firefox gives me this error message: " There is not enough room on the disc to save /tmp/ Remove unnecessary files f

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
Can I suggest the name of this bug is changed? It seems that the error message is correct. The problem with it is that it is unhelpful. The bug is not that the message is in error. The bug is that there isn't space to save downloads when there should be. This is a serious bug. So I would suggest

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
Oh, mine is AMD64 as well, btw. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285080 Title: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save To manage notifications about this bug go t

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
* I reset the machine after clearing trash. = The .zip file downloaded fine To try and identify the problem: * I sent another 8.4Gb of stuff to the trash. (Though this involved deleting some stuff from /home, so it might not have the desired effect). * Attempted to download another 400Mb zip = D

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
* Sent another 10Gb of files to trash in stages (to get around Xubuntu not wanting to add 10Gb of files to trash all at once < looks like another bug) * df shows tmp still only 1% full -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. h

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2014-05-25 Thread markling
A related problem that may shed further light on this bug: Simultabeous to this is a bug that keeps making Thunar crash. I just tried reporting that bug using ubuntu-bug and got this error: """ The problem cannot be reported: Your home partition has less than 38.345728 MB of free space availabl

[Bug 1220429] [NEW] gmusicbrowser lost saved lists

2013-09-03 Thread markling
Public bug reported: gmusicbrowser lost my saved lists. I had 14 lists, with about 150+ songs at a guess. The lists were drawn from my music library, which is stored on an external disk. I have been using them for a couple of months. Then I started gmusicbrowswer without remembering to mount the

[Bug 1220429] Re: gmusicbrowser lost saved lists

2013-09-05 Thread markling
Quentin, this is most decent of you. It is a breath of fresh air to be informed how a bug report has been received and what might and might not realistically be done about it. Your workaround is much appreciated. The backup is brilliant, and a relief. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1215182] Re: xfce 4 session manager does not save session

2013-09-05 Thread markling
Please excuse me Stephen. It's taken me a while to see your request. There has been an update of the session manager since this report. I've not tried it yet. Here's: $ apt-cache policy xfce4-session xfce4-session: Installed: 4.10.0-2ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 4.10.0-2ubuntu1.1 Version table: **

[Bug 1215182] Re: xfce 4 session manager does not save session

2013-09-06 Thread markling
To confirm, its not working after the update. Sessions and Startup has the following checked: Display chooser on login; Automatically save session on logout; Prompt on logout. But my system does none of these things. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1196131] Re: Soundconverter does not convert wma files with restricted-extras

2013-09-06 Thread markling
Please excuse me, kassoulet. Didn't see your Q till now. Rythmbox will not load wmas. Quod Libet will load them but won't play them. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1196131 Title: So

[Bug 1215182] Re: xfce 4 session manager does not save session

2013-09-06 Thread markling
** Changed in: xfce4-session (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1215182 Title: xfce 4 session manager does not save session To manage notificati

[Bug 1220429] Re: gmusicbrowser lost saved lists

2013-09-06 Thread markling
And yes, it was the drag and drop and quick creation of new lists that led me to use them. I had looked quickly and seen no obvious way to add a new tag. Somehow I just ended up using a list. It was quick and convenient. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug

[Bug 1222146] [NEW] xfce4 panel disappeared off end of screen

2013-09-07 Thread markling
Public bug reported: My xfce4 panel woke up like this: seven icons disappeared off the right- hand side of the screen. These were, counting in from the right: user menu, Tor icon, update icon, notes, network, time and one from the bunch of workspace icons I have up there. I found that I could ge

[Bug 1213353] [NEW] Software Updater requires installation of untrusted packages

2013-08-17 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Software updater tells me it requires installation of untrusted packages. It says, "This requires installing packages from untrusted sources." But it does not tell me what packages are untrusted. It does not tell me what untrusted sources it is required to retrieve packages f

[Bug 1213353] Re: Software Updater requires installation of untrusted packages

2013-08-17 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Software Updater Untrusted.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1213353/+attachment/3775709/+files/Software%20Updater%20Untrusted.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 1215182] [NEW] xfce 4 session manager does not save session

2013-08-21 Thread markling
Public bug reported: I told the xfce4 session manager to save my session but it won't listen. I went: Applications > Settings > Sessions and Start-up and selected: Automatically save session on logout. then restarted machine. Result: blank desktop; session not saved Expected result: desktop clu

[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2013-08-22 Thread markling
Enrique: "Most likely is that you have a separate boot partition because you are using lvm or an encrypted filesystem." True on both counts. LVM and encryption were offered as options in the Xubuntu installer-for- dummies. Granted, an insy bit of knowledge may be required to to summon the courag

[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2013-08-22 Thread markling
Enrique: I am sorry to report that your workaround does not appear to work. Looks like I may to to getlostinforumhell. Here's what my computer said about your workaround: user@comp:~$ sudo aptitude search ~ilinux-image i linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic- Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on

[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2013-08-22 Thread markling
To confuse matters, when I do 'uname -r' I get: 3.8.0-27-generic. Yet the list above suggests -28 is the latest. I might easily have deleted all but -28, effectively deleting the current kernel. This really is a horrid state of affairs. As Andy Balaam wrote: "Warning: removing kernel packages can

[Bug 1680635] [NEW] ImportError on Python3 / xenial: No module named 'httplib'

2017-04-06 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Installed as per instructions in pdf manual, ldtp-tutorial.pdf, but used python3 in place of python as usual. It appears however to have installed a python2 version. Hence: - >>> import ldtp Traceback (most recent call last): File "", l

[Bug 596139] Re: Copy and paste of data cells in calc alters formulas referring to those cells

2010-10-02 Thread markling
I've encountered the same problem. You can see it at work here. 1. See the attached spreadsheet: test.ods Look at the Formula in cell L6. Note the cell references. It's function is probably irrelevant to the bug. It reads as follows: =IF(J6="B",L5+G6-H6-I6,IF(K6="B",L5-I6)) So far so good. The

[Bug 654058] [NEW] Calc: Insert row causes error in formula below insert that referred to row above it

2010-10-03 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org Inserting a row causes mistaken alteration of formulas in cells belonging to rows immediately below the insert that referred to cells above it. E.g. In the attached example spreadsheet: "test 4.ods" It has two columns: A (Money in) and B

[Bug 654058] Re: Calc: Insert row causes error in formula below insert that referred to row above it

2010-10-03 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Example spreadsheet" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654058/+attachment/1669046/+files/test%204.ods ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654058/+attachment/1669047/+files/Dependencies.txt -- Calc: Insert row causes error in formul

[Bug 654161] [NEW] Calc - Nested IF malfunction when used with WEEKDAY function

2010-10-03 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org The following Calc formula appears to have malfunctioned. =IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=7,"Sunday",(IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=1,"Monday",(IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=2,"Tuesday",(IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=3,"Wednesday",(IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=4,"Thursday",(IF(WEEKDAY(B24,2)=5,"Fri

[Bug 654161] Re: Calc - Nested IF malfunction when used with WEEKDAY function

2010-10-03 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654161/+attachment/1669470/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "XsessionErrors.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654161/+attachment/1669471/+files/XsessionErrors.txt -- Calc - Nested IF malfunction when

[Bug 698147] Re: Tar reported unspecified errors - failed to compress

2011-01-10 Thread markling
Thanks, Jussi. I think, on reflection, it is an error. >From the point of view of the considerate user: tar reported an error that was dutifully reported in turn as an error to launchpad. It is therefore an error. >From the point of view of the user who wants to get something done: it reported a

[Bug 670341] Re: "Find" keyboard shortcut does not deliver subsequent keypresses into Find dialogue box

2011-01-12 Thread markling
Thanks for changing it back. I have some further info. I have now got a faster machine with more memory. The problem does not occur any more because my processing is no longer slow enough to trigger it. If, however, the issue has not been addressed in the code, I would suggest that there are peo

[Bug 1220429] Re: gmusicbrowser lost saved lists

2014-08-25 Thread markling
Dear Quentin Subsequent to these reports distribution upgrades and/or bug infestations forcing reinstallation led me to lose my gmb application data. I'm looking frantically through backups but am facing the possibility that it is lost. Quodlibet stopped working altogether on Xubuntu 14.04. It se

[Bug 1292425] Re: apport does not specify what personal data it collects and reports

2014-09-01 Thread markling
More on Apport "bug". Just reporting another bug now, Apport gave me the option of including logs. It said if you include logs they might contain personal data such as username and something-or-other. This is brilliant. A most welcome and reassuring sign of progress. The procedure could be impro

[Bug 1460997] [NEW] Wastebasket / Trash can't handle long file names

2015-06-02 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Can't delete files with names longer than 131 characters. Thunar says: "File operation in progress Moving files into the wastebasket... Unable to create wastebasket info file File name too long" Using 'rm' on the command line does delete the file. gvfs-trash, however, pro

[Bug 1463125] [NEW] ubuntu 14.04 stuck (apparently) during install

2015-06-08 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 14.04 Install appears to have hung. Install is unable to proceed beyond the user options screen. There is no dialogue button for or any other way for the user to tell the install to continue. This install was started from live desktop icon. The install then appeared

[Bug 1463125] Re: ubuntu 14.04 stuck (apparently) during install

2015-06-08 Thread markling
The workaround to this bug was to click and then again. The install then offered a option on the user details screen instead of the odd, impotent option. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 1452371] [NEW] Thunar failing to display file data accurately

2015-05-06 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Thunar is regularly failing to display file data correctly. E.g. After copying files between two directories today, Thunar displayed the copies with file sizes that were different from reality. Attached screenshots show Thunar's listing of files in the two directories. The

[Bug 1223848] [NEW] Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-11 Thread markling
Public bug reported: I'll come back and fill in the details later. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: thunar 1.6.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: W

[Bug 1223321] Re: Software updater says there are 7 updates when there are only 2

2013-09-11 Thread markling
** Attachment added: "Update notifier showing 14 updates when Software Updater shows 9.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1223321/+attachment/3815165/+files/Update%20notifier%20showing%2014%20updates%20when%20Software%20Updater%20shows%209.png -- You received

[Bug 1223321] Re: Software updater says there are 7 updates when there are only 2

2013-09-11 Thread markling
Righto, Seth. Thanks. Apologies for the alarm. I see how the distinction between whether it *is* a secuirty vulnerability or *might be* one may be important from your point of view. The distinction in less marked for a user in no position to be able to discern the difference, or indeed tell if one

[Bug 1223848] Re: Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-14 Thread markling
This occurs in different scenarios. Here's one: Thunar devices list shows attached but unmounted external drive B. The drive is encrypted. In normal practice the following works as expected: mouse click drive B in Thunar devices list; Thunar gives popus asking for encryption password; password ent

[Bug 1225656] [NEW] removed songs reappear in gmusicbrowser lists

2013-09-15 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Populate a couple of lists of songs in gmusicbrowser. Remove one or two songs from one of them. Go to the other list. Then go back to the first. The removed songs will have reappeared, as if by magic. An aside of possible significa

[Bug 1223321] Re: update-notifier notifies of phased-updates for which you may not be eligible

2013-09-18 Thread markling
I don't know about the new summary Brian has put on this bug: "update- notifier notifies of phased-updates for which you may not be eligible". But I do know that the original summary I put on it was perfectly comprehensible and that it has now been changed into something almost illegible ;) This

[Bug 1223321] Re: update-notifier says 29 updates available but Software Updater says just 8

2013-09-18 Thread markling
I just installed those 29 updates, by the way. And then my system does a popup that says: "there are 20 updates available". So here I am with this new update message, and I think either my system didn't check the last lot of updates properly. Or it's got another bunch of updates it could only do af

[Bug 1223848] Re: Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-18 Thread markling
Here's another example. External disk, encrypted, listed in Thunar devices. I click on it. Thunar brings pops up a password form. I enter the password incorrectly. The form disappears. I tried a few times. (Damned passwords). But then it seems Thunar hasn't let go of it. Thunar's 'busy' wheel is s

[Bug 103075] Re: Can't burn a cd

2013-12-22 Thread markling
So k3b settings says: Default Temporary Directory: /tmp/kde-/ It would seem to make sense for the k3b to either choose a tmp directory that exists or to create it itself. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.l

[Bug 1223848] Re: Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-19 Thread markling
Very shortly after I filed that last report yesterday, Thunar crashed and bailed. This has happened before when its exhibited problems with external disks. It generated a bug report of the crash, which I sent. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1227598] [NEW] Simon speech recognition will not start: "could not initialize scenarios and shadow dictionary"

2013-09-19 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Simon gives following error: "could not initialize scenarios and shadow dictionary" I installed using 'sudo apt-get install simon' at the command line. It reported this back: " QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbe

[Bug 1230231] [NEW] gnome-sound-recorder does not record

2013-09-25 Thread markling
Public bug reported: gnome-sound-recorder not working. Failure was, initially, an attempt to get it recording streaming audio out of the box. That having failed, I tried changing its options, and my (alsa) sound options. Failing that I started looking for help online: the problem looked horribly

[Bug 1230231] Re: gnome-sound-recorder does not record

2013-09-25 Thread markling
Woah there though. My description of Alsa user interface settings is only the *impression* I have after being unable to make any sense of them. The input settings are actually described in fairly plain English. All of the settings are not. And in combination, the effect is to overwhlem the user wit

[Bug 1230231] Re: gnome-sound-recorder does not record

2013-09-25 Thread markling
Something else of note regarding the actual bug. The user interface for my (alsa) sound settings seems to only offer options when there is a sound programme active. The 'Recording' tab in my sound settings interface says: "No application is currently recording audio". It says this even after I o

[Bug 1223848] Re: Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-25 Thread markling
Here it is again. External drive. Windows fomatted. Ubuntu-encrypted. Left on overnight. Beyond midnight it gets auto-dismounted. Active applications (in this case Quod Libet) think it's still there till they try and access. They find it is not. When you right-click / mount in Thunar, it gives the

[Bug 1223848] Re: Thunar hogging processor after problem mounting external drive

2013-09-25 Thread markling
Thunar just crashed out. Reconnected auto-dismounted disk. Got on with work. A different workspace, a different Thunar window: navigate into folder, navigate out again. Thunar hangs and bails out. Restart OK for now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1260453] [NEW] Thunar window maximised to fill whole screen after crash

2013-12-12 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Had a couple of windows open in a workspace - it was workspace 3, as it happens. One of the open windows was Thunar - call it window A. The other, probably Gedit - call it window B. I was closing down: routine, closing windows. Various windows were open in various workspaces.

[Bug 1220429] Re: gmusicbrowser lost saved lists

2013-12-12 Thread markling
You may be interested in knowing the same thing happens with Quod Libet. And specifically, the same thing happened to me when using Quod Libet: 1) music on external, USB HDD; 2) Playlist made with Quod Libet library of this disk; 3) Over time... 4). One time opened Quod Libet before connected

[Bug 577594] Re: No write permission to files on external HDD (USB)

2013-08-29 Thread markling
This is a perenial problem. I think it is intentional. The idea is that permissions make it so hard for anyone to copy files to a USB drive that its data security is second to none. No leaks! No industrial espionage! No nothing! I formatted a USB. Couldn't copy to it, as usual. So looked up the P

[Bug 222626] Re: ext3 partitions on external usb drives can only be written to by root

2013-08-29 Thread markling
It's not a feature, it's a curse. It forces normal users to delve deep into the arcane secrets of linux. It is one of the things that prevents linux coming out of the dank cave where its maintainers keep it all to themselves and anyone prepared to endure the initiation. It's a like a masonic ritual

[Bug 222626] Re: ext3 partitions on external usb drives can only be written to by root

2013-08-29 Thread markling
I have read some things about permissions. More often than not, people say, 'Don't chmod 777! What are you, crazy!'. I think the idea is that if you were just going to chmod 777 everything, then there would be no reason for linux to have a superior file permission in the first place. But when it co

[Bug 1516373] [NEW] gpu-manager segfault after log reports "Kernel Module is not loaded"

2015-11-15 Thread markling
Public bug reported: gpu-manager.conf reports "Kernel Module is not loaded". While investigating (there's scant info about gpu-manager), i attempted "gpu- manager -h". Caused segmentation fault. lspci: 01:00.1 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV370 GL [FireGL V3100] (S

[Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-22 Thread markling
Helloo! (Helloo... Hello... Hell... Hellooo... Helloo... Hello... Hell... Hellooo... Helloo...) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514600 T

[Bug 1486445] Re: Lots of zeitgeist errors

2015-11-22 Thread markling
My syslog is full of zeitgeist errors like this: org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine ... DataInserter: destroyed with unflushed data... org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine ... database is locked It seems also to be causing problems with other applications: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunar/+bug/15

[Bug 1514600] [NEW] gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-09 Thread markling
Public bug reported: 1. Start video : plays fine. 2. Spacebar to video : works fine 4. Spacebar to video : works fine If however: 5. ">" to video : goes okay 6. Spacebar to video : works fine 7. Spacebar to video : video stutters

[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-11-09 Thread markling
No, Bill Canaday (bill13510). No, no, no. And no. The linux way is everyone does their bit to make the software better. Users, who are not developers or system administrators, report when things don't work properly. This is a time-consuming and often seemingly thankless, fruitless and pointless pr

[Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-10 Thread markling
Stutter occurred also when playing an mp3 without pausing or rwd/fwding play. It also occurred that I played the same audio file without stutter, even while pausing and doing rwd/fwd during play. So I thought this was not a problem that effected audio. But it did when the same audio was played a s

[Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-10 Thread markling
The video stutter doesn't appear to occur if you avoid using the arrow keys to fwd/rev and only use the mouse pointer to relocate the video. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514600 Title

[Bug 1514912] [NEW] Thunar crash while copying files (segfault / possible clash with gnome.zeitgeist.Engine)

2015-11-10 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Crash while drag+dropping five files from one folder to a subfolder. Long file / folder names with unusual characters. Thunar hung, then crashed. Logs attached. ** Affects: thunar (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: thunar xfce zeitgeist **

[Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-12 Thread markling
It occurs while playing mp3's such that using the arrow keys to navigate a recording make playback stutter so much that it renders the navigation almost pointless. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 1514600] Re: gnome-mplayer stutters on restarting video with space-bar following fwd/rew arrow keypress

2015-11-12 Thread markling
I would be eager to perform any further investigation of this bug as required, if given suitable instructions. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514600 Title: gnome-mplayer stutters on

[Bug 1319829] Re: aa-genprof will crash when select scan on Ubuntu 14.04 server

2015-06-12 Thread markling
So, yah. I'm getting this error. But I'm on 14.04 LTS. It's still running the malfunctioning Apparmor 2.8.95~2430. It seems then that fix 2.8.96~2541 was never issued. Apparmor seems impotent. It seems as though it is impossible to configure, impossible to use Apparmor to secure a machine running

[Bug 1463125] Re: ubuntu 14.04 stuck (apparently) during install

2015-06-12 Thread markling
I'm sorry but I have no time to reinstall to recreate the error. I have just spent half my night/early hours learning/trying to get Apparmor to work only to discover it is running a bug that has been fixed but apparently not implemented. bah. -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 1319829] Re: aa-genprof will crash when select scan on Ubuntu 14.04 server

2015-06-15 Thread markling
Bravo. This is an issue for new users, btw, because the rather well written "Introduction to Apparmor" by Bodhi.Zazen on Ubuntu Forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1008906) uses Genprof at the crucial point where its tutorial teaches you how to build a profile. And it makes a special

[Bug 1542957] [NEW] SCSI failed | boot failed | APCI complained

2016-02-07 Thread markling
Public bug reported: SCSI stopped working. Machine locks on boot. It was fine before. What should happen: machine boosts, scsi interface enabled What does happen: machine fails to boot, acpi reports problems Boot messages [edited]: ACPI PCC Probe Failed Starting Version 219 Worker[139] /device

[Bug 1542957] Re: SCSI failed | boot failed | APCI complained

2016-02-08 Thread markling
I refuse to use Apport until it offers an option for fully anonymized reporting. That means full anonymization of all filenames, including directories, usernames, strings from filesystem content, addresses, device names and whatever else. I'm boycotting Apport. -- You received this bug notificati

[Bug 1364036] Re: Manual login disappeared after update of lightdm / greeter

2014-10-01 Thread markling
I changed this to New, because the info requested has been supplied and the bug is therefore not incomplete, and because Undecided was not given as an option. ** Changed in: ubuntustudio-default-settings (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 1218510] Re: Fails to open due to: PNG read error in /usr/share/mplayer/skins/default/main

2014-10-01 Thread markling
The Paul Andreassen fix worked for me. Hurrah. Shame the bug won't get fixed. Have people given up on Linux now everything's going mobile? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1218510 Title:

[Bug 1364036] Re: Manual login disappeared after update of lightdm / greeter

2014-10-01 Thread markling
Pointless. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1364036 Title: Manual login disappeared after update of lightdm / greeter To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 1333386] Re: Package system broken, update failed, keyboard failed on boot, root partition full

2014-06-24 Thread markling
Would someone be kind enough to change this from 'Thunar' bug to 'Software-updater' bug? I do not appear to have the facility to do this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186 Title:

[Bug 1276739] Re: partman-crypto uses xts by default, yet xts.ko kernel module is not present in 3.2 (original-point-zero stack) crypto-modules-udeb

2014-06-30 Thread markling
This bug appears to be a problem with Xubuntu AMD64 12.04.4 Alternate. I have been prevented using this disk to rescue an encrypted LVM system because, it says, "reload ioctl failed...failed to setup dm-crypt key mapping for device... check that kernel supports aes-xts-plain64 cipher". The system

[Bug 1276739] Re: partman-crypto uses xts by default, yet xts.ko kernel module is not present in 3.2 (original-point-zero stack) crypto-modules-udeb

2014-06-30 Thread markling
GParted Live CD doesn't appear to be able to help either - no facility to work on encrypted partitions: http://gparted.org/features.php -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1276739 Title: p

[Bug 1268565] [NEW] Software updater > package operation failed

2014-01-13 Thread markling
Public bug reported: Update manager failed to install packages. Before that, it warned me its updates were coming from untrusted sources. But it did not tell me which updates or which sources, nor offer me an opportunity to deselect them or troubleshoot the problem. Then it failed to install. It

[Bug 1289793] [NEW] Saved sessions don't remember xfce workspaces

2014-03-08 Thread markling
Public bug reported: The session manager opens almost all saved windows in the same workspace, regardless of which workspace they were in when they were saved. This appears to be a problem related to the applications. Gedit windows, for example, are all restored to their prior workspaces. Firefox

[Bug 1292425] [NEW] apport does not specify what personal data it collects and reports

2014-03-14 Thread markling
Public bug reported: apport does not specify what personal data it collects and reports. So, for example, if you want to report a bug on gedit, you've no idea if it reports your doc content, or with Thunar your file system structure, or session, the names of every document and window you have ope

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