[Bug 281421] [NEW] Some function key do not work on Dell Inspiron 1501 Intrepid

2008-10-10 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: I'm running Intrepid on a Dell Inspiron 1501. While most of the function keys work fine, the mute key does not. This is quite annoying as I use it a lot (in lectures for example) and I currently either have to use the gui to mute it or just drop the volume til it's muted. Whe

[Bug 105512] Re: Can't change display brightness on Dell Inspiron 1501

2008-10-07 Thread Dov-El
Not sure if it will be fixed in Hardy, I used the fix posted above and haven't had any problems since. Brightness works fine in Intrepid, with the power manager resetting the brightness for battery conservation as well. dov -- Can't change display brightness on Dell Inspiron 1501 https://bugs.la

[Bug 270017] Re: ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE

2008-10-06 Thread Dov-El
There is some work being done on this issue at http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10724 . -- ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270017 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 270017] Re: ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE

2008-10-06 Thread Dov-El
I'm on a Dell Iinspiron 1501 also using 8.10. Same error message and the same issues with the battery monitoring as Graziano. Battery charge monitor is unreliable. The battery seems to discharge more quickly in Intrepid, but not sure that would be related with this bug. I've also had major issues w

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-10-02 Thread Dov-El
G'day Leann, Firstly, thank-you for taking interest in this bug. It's been a real nuisance as Suspend and Hibernate worked in Feisty and Gutsy in the earlier stages of development, but did not work in the final versions. I think sleep worked in Feisty. I tried as you asked, without logging into X

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
Further information: I have another installation of Intrepid on the same laptop which last ran updates maybe around or before 1800hrs UTC on the 22nd of Sep. It will suspend and hibernate well from the 2.6.27-3 kernel, but not from 2.6.27-4. My main installation is up to date and will not suspend

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Description changed: I installed Intrepid from a Live CD downloaded on the 22 of Sep 2008. Suspend to Ram and Hibernate were both working well. Kernel was 2.6.27-3. After running updates on the 23rd, suspend and hibernate no longer work. I've tried testing them without Compiz running an

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "kern.log.0" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894413/kern.log.0 -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subs

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "kern.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894405/kern.log -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscrib

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "acpi.tar.bz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894392/acpi.tar.bz -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "uname.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894384/uname.txt -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "lspci.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894373/lspci.txt -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "dmidecode.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894365/dmidecode.txt -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 273756] Re: Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
** Attachment added: "dmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17894355/dmesg.txt -- Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 273756] [NEW] Suspend and hibernate stopped working on dell inspiron 1501 : Intrepid Alpha6

2008-09-23 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: I installed Intrepid from a Live CD downloaded on the 22 of Sep 2008. Suspend to Ram and Hibernate were both working well. Kernel was 2.6.27-3. After running updates on the 23rd, suspend and hibernate no longer work. I've tried testing them without Compiz running and booting f

[Bug 250053] [NEW] checkgmail won't log in as of 16-07-08

2008-07-19 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: checkgmail Checkgmail suddenly stopped logging in at approximately around the 16th of July 08. A window comes up titled "incorrect username or password", but no matter what is put in the entry fields, checkgmail will not log on. Using version checkgmail 1

[Bug 240751] Re: Very slow work, crashing when more than 3 cards active

2008-06-28 Thread Dov-El
Please check you proxy settings and try changing it to "No Proxy" if you can. Worked for me! Dov -- Very slow work, crashing when more than 3 cards active https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240751 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 227839] Re: FIREFOX 3

2008-06-28 Thread Dov-El
I also found FF3 incredibly slow - so much that I installed opera instead. I tried re-installing FF3, but no good. Eventually I checked the Network settings and found that it was set to "Automatically check for proxy settings". I changed that to "No Proxy" and it now seems faster than Opera. Pleas

[Bug 227839] Re: FIREFOX 3

2008-06-28 Thread Dov-El
I also found FF3 incredibly slow - so much that I installed opera instead. I tried re-installing FF3, but no good. Eventually I checked the Network settings and found that it was set to "Automatically check for proxy settings". I changed that to "No Proxy" and it now seems faster than Opera. Pleas

[Bug 187313] Re: right click (with button release) might activate popup-menu-item

2008-05-29 Thread Dov-El
Hmm. Wondering why this bug is still marked as low, as it makes ff3b5 almost unusable for me sometimes. I'm running a Dell Inspiron 1501, with Hardy 32 bit. I've noticed that while a seemingly random right-click option will surprise me regularly (every time I use google, slashdot etc which is ever

[Bug 196349] Re: xserver-xorg-video-unichrome broken in hardy.

2008-05-28 Thread Dov-El
Thanks. I've also downloaded a deb from Edgy. It was the only older version .deb I could find. I'll try that out as well. I'll also try the package from via itself. See what it does on my machines. dov -- xserver-xorg-video-unichrome broken in hardy. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/196349 You

[Bug 196349] Re: xserver-xorg-video-unichrome broken in hardy.

2008-05-28 Thread Dov-El
The very strange thing is that the gutsy package is the same as that released with Gutsy, which worked very well, but it won't work with Hardy... Very suspicious. I'm going to try building a package from the source at the developers page. Give me a few days, I'm pretty busy atm. (Why oh why do the

[Bug 223952] Re: booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not

2008-05-12 Thread Dov-El
Moving this bug over to xserver-xorg-video-openchrome. Dov ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xserver-xorg-video-unichrome => xserver-xorg-video-openchrome -- booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 223952] Re: booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not

2008-05-12 Thread Dov-El
OK. As I thought, this isn't a bug with the unichrome driver, but with the openchrome driver. I've had this problem with it every time I've used it. For the installation issue with the unichrome driver, please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video- unichrome/+bug/196349

[Bug 196349] Re: xserver-xorg-video-unichrome broken in hardy.

2008-05-10 Thread Dov-El
G'day Hackeron, Could you please confirm for me whether or not you had the following problem while attempting to install xserver-xorg-unichrome? When you select the package for installation in Synaptic, it says that it much remove a long list of packages, including ubuntu-desktop, xserver-xorg, x

[Bug 223952] Re: booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not

2008-05-10 Thread Dov-El
My apologies. The proper package name is xserver-xorg-video-unichrome. Dov -- booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223952 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 223952] Re: booting live CD correctly recognizes display size, installed system does not

2008-05-10 Thread Dov-El
I've been working on pc's with the same chipset (KM400 with the VT8378) and have had similar issues. In the 8.04 install it may be using either the xserver-xorg-via driver or the xserver-xorg-openchrome driver. I've had resolution issues with both. In the end I installed the xserver- xorg-unichrome

[Bug 210897] Re: sudo *something which uses poliykit?* doesn't work

2008-05-02 Thread Dov-El
I can authenticate this bug. I did a fresh install, but kept my old home folder (on a separate partition). Some of the menu items (network-admin) were upgraded, while users-admin and shares-admin were NOT upgraded and I had to remove the gksu manually. Strange that I had the problem anyway, I thoug

[Bug 212733] Re: [hardy] [regression] LCD brightness control (Dell) no longer works

2008-04-28 Thread Dov-El
Found a fix which worked for my Dell 1501 and others. Please see bug #105512 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/105512/comments/9. As I said in my comment there, I don't know how to make the patch (yet!), or if indeed a patch ought to be made. Can anyone help? --

[Bug 105512] Re: Can't change display brightness on Dell Inspiron 1501

2008-04-28 Thread Dov-El
There is a fix for this issue, but I do not know how to make a patch (yet) to submit. The fix is found @ http://www.ubuntu1501.com/2008/04 /overview-of-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron-on.html . and was blogged by aaronmt (http://www.blogger.com/profile/00032734089773880467). To fix brightness, it's easy a

[Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2008-01-25 Thread Dov-El
Unfortunately I haven't kept up with xscreensaver in Gutsy, as I've been using compiz-fusion and cannot consistently keep xscreensaver running. Compiz won't seem to give the daemon access to the root window at log- in. The original problem did continue, for memory, until at least Feisty, though I

[Bug 184410] hal fails to initialize in hardy alpha 3 after upgrade

2008-01-19 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: hal After a clean cd install of Hardy Alpha 3 on a Dell Inspiron 1501, I updated using System Update on the 19/01. Since then, whenever I boot up a message appears after I log into a gnome session that HAL has failed to load. Ethernet connection, power ma

[Bug 184410] Re: hal fails to initialize in hardy alpha 3 after upgrade

2008-01-19 Thread Dov-El
Here's a copy of dmesg. ** Attachment added: "dmesg" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/1168/dmesg -- hal fails to initialize in hardy alpha 3 after upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184410 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug cont

[Bug 184410] Re: hal fails to initialize in hardy alpha 3 after upgrade

2008-01-19 Thread Dov-El
and here's a copy of my kern.log - not sure if that will be in dmesg or not... ** Attachment added: "kern.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/1179/kern.log -- hal fails to initialize in hardy alpha 3 after upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184410 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 150011] Re: Crashes on startup on Dell Inspiron 1501

2007-10-06 Thread Dov-El
I tried to boot up in failsafe, it got as far as "Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20" and that was it. -- Crashes on startup on Dell Inspiron 1501 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150011 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubun

[Bug 150011] Crashes on startup on Dell Inspiron 1501

2007-10-06 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22 After upgrading from linux-source 2.6.22-15 to 2.6.22-17, the boot will get as far as the ubuntu image, then there is one short second of activity from the hard drive and then it hangs. Have not been able to get any log files as I do

[Bug 137604] Re: Black Bar Across Screen with gutsy i810

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
ppa1 works well for me too! Notice to all: Mr Bryce Harrington is now my friend and if I ever visit wherever it is he lives, I intend to buy him a coffee! My original duplicate of this report @ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg- server/+bug/141207">#141207. -- Black Bar Across Scre

[Bug 140562] Re: "vertial refresh" string

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
Forgot to mention that the extra tarball in the file is only the four files that were edited. the edited files are also in their correct positions in the directory. -- "vertial refresh" string https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140562 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 140562] Re: "vertial refresh" string

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
downloaded the source and corrected the string in 4 source files fixed in fi.po line 300 fixed in de.po line 271 fixed in displayconfig-gtk.pot line 259 fixed in displayconfig.glade line 635 ** Attachment added: "source package with string fixed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9412336/displayc

[Bug 141207] Re: black horizontal bar covering 25% of screen as soon as gnome display manager starts up

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 137604 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137604 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 137604 Black Bar Across Screen with gutsy i810 -- black horizontal bar covering 25% of screen as soon as gnome display manager starts up https://bugs.launch

[Bug 141207] Re: black horizontal bar covering 25% of screen as soon as gnome display manager starts up

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
My apologies. This is a duplicate of bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg- server/+bug/137604">#137604. There is a workaround there for people with i810 chipsets. -- black horizontal bar covering 25% of screen as soon as gnome display manager starts up https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 141207] black horizontal bar covering 25% of screen as soon as gnome display manager starts up

2007-09-20 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: Upgraded from Feisty to Gutsy Herd 5 on 20/09/07, when I restarted into gutsy all appeared well until the gnome display manager started. Then a black horizontal bar starting at 25% from the top of the screen to the middle of the screen appeared. I installed all updates and reb

Re: [Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-12-18 Thread Dov-El
Have you tried removing the hacks? I have only had one instance of this problem since diminishing the number of hacks installed On 12/19/06, Samuel Vivian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lost the cursor again last week. Running Evolution, Konsole, Konquerer, > Firefox, and Psi. I hope this goes t

Re: [Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-12-01 Thread Dov-El
Which screen hacks have you got installed? I think I've only one lost my cursor with my current configuration. Poss. because I only have a couple of packages of hacks installed. Gl and xscreensaver-extra. -- Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver http

Re: [Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-11-14 Thread Dov-El
I also lost the cursor yesterday for the first time since I got rid of gnome screensaver several weeks ago. I had OpenOffice, nautilus, xmms, gmail notifier and maybe Firefox running. This is the first time it's happened on Edgy Eft as well. The version of x-screeensaver I have installed is: 4.

Re: [Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-11-09 Thread Dov-El
I don't think the graphics card is a factor as I'm running an old Intel 82801 and the problem sounds the same. What programs are you running when the problem occurs? I have been running Gaim, Openoffice, Gmail Notify, Firefox, Thunderbird and XMMS when the problem has occurred. I always have X

Re: [Bug 57774] Re: Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-11-06 Thread Dov-El
I seem to have managed to solve most probs with x-screensaver. I also had an issue where only one screensaver would come up, regardless of any setting I may have set. All problems seem to have been solved however, by completely removing gnome-screensaver using Synaptic. Your problem sounds iden

[Bug 57774] Mouse cursor disappears and keyboard limited to hotkeys after exiting screensaver

2006-08-25 Thread Dov-El
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xscreensaver Sometimes when exiting xscreensaver, the mouse cursor will disappear as soon as the mouse is moved. Keyboard use also seems to be limited to hotkeys. The only solution I have found is to log out of the x session and in again. I am running D