[Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

2018-01-14 Thread DougL
I too ran up against this as I updated some custom bootable systems based on 17.04 and many of my test network dongles would not work. Took lots of time finding this solution, ie adding [device] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no to the /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf file. -- You received

[Bug 1676216] Re: Kubuntu Xenial current missing casper module in initrd

2017-03-26 Thread DougL
** Package changed: plasma-discover (Ubuntu) => kubuntu-packaging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1676216 Title: Kubuntu Xenial current missing casper module in initrd To manage notif

[Bug 1676216] [NEW] Kubuntu Xenial current missing casper module in initrd

2017-03-26 Thread DougL
Public bug reported: Latest images of Kubuntu does not have the casper module in the initrd.img system so persistent storage does not work. It appears to have been this way for a few months. drops to busybox with persistent listed in boot options and using debug= shows the casper module can't be

[Bug 1365375] Re: package libc6-dev-i386 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/gnu', which is also in package libc6-dev-amd64 2.19-0ubuntu6.3

2015-03-25 Thread DougL
It bit me trying to get an ARM cross compiler setup going. Kinda scary when your package manager goes wonky and it starts looking like there's no way out. Thanks to lots of things like this(see below) there was a way out: sudo dpkg --purge --force-depends "gcc-multilib" sudo dpkg --purge --forc

[Bug 1079469] Re: Chrome spews seccomp audit messages

2013-04-01 Thread DougL
maybe a regression because I'm getting them ( 04/01/2013 ) with kernel 3.5.0-18 on 12.04 LTS $ cat /proc/version Linux version 3.5.0-18-generic (buildd@samarium) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ) #29-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 24 19:51:55 UTC 2012 $ dmesg | tail [98149.229509] type=17

[Bug 371434] Re: PCI ExpressCard hotplug requires pciehp.pciehp_force=1

2011-06-18 Thread DougL
"sudo modprobe acpiphp" is what got hot swapping working for me and without "pciehp.pciehp_force=1" too. thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/371434 Title: PCI ExpressCard hotplug

[Bug 612502] Re: Blinking bar in Facebook and other websites.

2010-10-17 Thread DougL
It's a setting in Firefox called Caret Browsing. Use the F7 key to toggle it. This worked for me. -- Blinking bar in Facebook and other websites. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/612502 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 608455] Re: black flashing band in facebook page

2010-10-17 Thread DougL
I too had this but found out it's a setting in Firefox called Caret Browsing. You can toggle it using the F7 button. Some update must have set this on because it showed up after an update but I don't recall which one. Caret Browser off is what you want to try. F7 key -- black flashing band in f

[Bug 321358] Re: v4l2 image capture doesn't work

2010-01-31 Thread DougL
This is what worked for me running Kubuntu 9.10 export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so -- v4l2 image capture doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321358 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs ma

[Bug 78470] Re: switching to current logged in user freezes gdm

2009-10-24 Thread DougL
still get it with the Kubuntu Karmic RC1( ati 200M laptop ) after an kubuntu 9.04 upgrade but also from a liveCD. There's no xorg.conf by default and it does it so I created a simple one and still get it with both "ati" and "radeon" xorg drivers. But, it does not happen I used "vesa" I've also tri

[Bug 284408] Re: r3xx Hardware does not work with fglrx [EPR#257839]

2009-04-20 Thread DougL
this is tough and problematic and we were very lucky to have 8.04(LTS) 3D accelerated fglrx working. But it means we can't get updated software via Ubuntu and can only run what's already in the repo. It means that if you require 3D acceleration, you/we are stuck on 8.04 forever. The way it seems is

[Bug 192457] Re: nautilus crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-04-10 Thread DougL
I just had nautilus crash with SIGSEGV after opening the preferences dialog and clicking on the permissions tab. I noticed this same bug relates to permissions on a USB device. Mine was on a PCMCIA based LS-120 drive. Here's the dmesg output: [ 158.199555] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0

[Bug 84470] Re: CPIA webcam support has sysfs problem

2008-04-06 Thread DougL
I just tried my QX3 microscope with both Gutsy and the latest Hardy beta and both worked with gqcam. I plugged in the USB device, made sure the cpia module is loaded, installed gqcam and then ran "gqcam -v /dev/video0". I also echo'ed "toplight: on" to /proc/cpia/video0 and that turned on the top

[Bug 111693] Re: [FEISTY] firefox crashed

2007-05-02 Thread DougL
reloading/uploading crash file ** Attachment added: "_usr_lib_firefox_firefox-bin.1000.crash" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7523183/_usr_lib_firefox_firefox-bin.1000.crash -- [FEISTY] firefox crashed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111693 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 111638] Re: [apport] firefox-bin crashed with SIGSEGV in __kernel_vsyscall()

2007-05-01 Thread DougL
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7505200/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7505201/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7505202/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 111638] [apport] firefox-bin crashed with SIGSEGV in __kernel_vsyscall()

2007-05-01 Thread DougL
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox I think this is related to loading from the Bookmark Manager. I say this because this is the 2nd time Firefox crashed right after I double- clicked an entry in the Bookmark Manager and Firefox started loading, then crashed. ProblemType: Crash Arc