[Bug 245896] [NEW] /etc/init.d/gdm stop doesn't kill Xorg, leaves /tmp/.X0-lock

2008-07-05 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg $ uname -a Linux mcbain 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:43:41 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux This is with all the latest updates, plus I am using the latest fglrx from ATI. I don't know whether this would happen with fglrx from the ubuntu

[Bug 252574] [NEW] Please backport fixes for ad-hoc networks

2008-07-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: wpasupplicant http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager- list/2008-July/msg00249.html lists a couple of simple backports that will make ad-hoc networks work for me again. There are a number of other bugs in this tracker that sound like they might be

[Bug 252573] [NEW] Please backport kernel fix for ad-hoc networks

2008-07-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager- list/2008-July/msg00249.html lists a couple of simple backports that will make ad-hoc networks work for me again. There are a number of other bugs in this tracker that sound like they might be the same thing (search for ad-hoc) b

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-07-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
Changing package again; hoping somone will notice. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: usbutils => linux -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-07-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
I don't know if any of the other subscribers have the resources for this, but in the thread at http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.usb.general/7889, the linux-usb developers are asking for console debug info from a newer kernel. I may be able to do that myself eventually, but am a bit too pressed

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-07-29 Thread DaveAbrahams
David, please take a chill pill. I agree the situation is a little ridiculous, but it's not Alan Stern's fault. These people (almost certainly volunteers) are responsible for what goes into the mainline linux kernel, not what ubuntu ships, and it's understandable that they don't want to debug ubu

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-08-27 Thread DaveAbrahams
Daniel, * you are correct that I am experiencing the same thing as you: total lockup. * I'm a bit confused about your report regarding 2.6.26.3. It sounds like you're saying the problem is fixed, and the old workaround doesn't break the fix. Is that right? If so, that would indeed be g

[Bug 305903] [NEW] package update-manager 1:0.93.34 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-12-06 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager Upgrading from Hardy ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package

[Bug 305903] Re: package update-manager 1:0.93.34 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-12-06 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20272922/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20272923/VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz ** Attachment added: "VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz" http://launchpadlibra

[Bug 305902] [NEW] package python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:

2008-12-06 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: python-setuptools Upgrading from Hardy ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: python-setuptools

[Bug 305902] Re: package python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:

2008-12-06 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20272913/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20272914/VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz ** Attachment added: "VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz" http://launchpadlibra

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-12-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
@Leann, I've upgraded to intrepid and am now trying to sort out all the changes I had to make to work around suspend problems in Hardy. I'll let you know how this goes. Thanks -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 You received th

[Bug 305902] Re: package python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:

2008-12-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
Whatever the behavior of pycentral, it is certainly a bug in Ubuntu that it doesn't have a helpful user interface that asks whether I want to override the setting during install, and it is also a bug that aptitude claims python-setuptools is now "partially installed," and if I let it finish the ins

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-12-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
My initial experiments with the stock intrepid configuration files (but with fglrx installed) have shown a failure to bring back the screen on resume, although ctrl-alt-del does cause a reboot thereafter. Will try with my .conf file edits next. -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend ==

[Bug 376669] Re: mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry

2009-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "syslog" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26732110/syslog -- mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376669 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 376669] [NEW] mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry

2009-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Installing jaunty server, minimal install failure. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376669 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 376669] Re: mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry

2009-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
This appears to be the same as http://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498237 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #498237 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498237 -- mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/3

[Bug 376669] Re: mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry

2009-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Workaround: toward the end of the "install the base system" step, the installer stops and asks which drivers I want to install. I drop into a shell, then: cd /target/tmp wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.92o_all.deb chroot /target/tmp bash dpkg -

[Bug 376669] Re: mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry

2009-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Oops... I meant: cd /target/tmp wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.92o_all.deb chroot /target bash dpkg -i /tmp/initramfs-*.deb -- mkinitramfs: missing md root /dev/mapper/mdRAID6-root /sys entry https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376669 You recei

[Bug 94940] Re: mdns listed in nsswitch.conf causes excessive time for dns lookups

2009-01-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
I've reproduced the slow ssh login problem on: Intrepid Minimal CD Install + ssh There's no apparent avahi/mdns installed or activated In that configuration, "-o GSSAPIAuthentication=no" on the client command line has no effect, nor does setting it in the server's ssh_config file (though why that

[Bug 84899] Re: SSH with GSSAPIAuthentication option on SSH servers are very slow

2009-01-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
I've reproduced the problem on: Intrepid Minimal CD Install + ssh There's no apparent avahi installed or activated In that configuration, "-o GSSAPIAuthentication=no" on the client command line has no effect, nor does setting it in the server's ssh_config file (though why that would change anythi

[Bug 305176] Re: [PR25509] can't disable __attribute__((warn_unused_result))

2009-01-28 Thread DaveAbrahams
It is possible to turn off this warning! Just turn off all optimizations :( If you pass -O0, this program doesn't warn. If you pass -O1 or -O2, ... the program warns. This is especially bad for things that used to build with -Wall. -- [PR25509] can't disable __attribute__((warn_unused_result)

[Bug 311297] Re: growisofs unable to burn dual layer DVD-R

2009-01-30 Thread DaveAbrahams
Ditto. Intrepid 8.10; brasero only offers to write an .iso -- growisofs unable to burn dual layer DVD-R https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/311297 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@list

[Bug 323440] [NEW] DVD+R DL not recognized as blank media

2009-01-30 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: This is in 8.10 intrepid AMD64 (server kernel). I've found numerous similar reports around the web; I have no idea which package is at fault. # dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0 INQUIRY:[LITE-ON ][DVDRW SHM-165H6S][HS06] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: :-( no media mou

[Bug 245896] Re: [M56GL] /etc/init.d/gdm stop doesn't kill Xorg, leaves /tmp/.X0-lock

2009-06-27 Thread DaveAbrahams
I might, but... Fair warning: I've switched my main machine to a Mac now so I'd really have to find some time on my hands to do any bleeding-edge linux testing. -- [M56GL] /etc/init.d/gdm stop doesn't kill Xorg, leaves /tmp/.X0-lock https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245896 You received this bug no

Re: [Bug 219382] Re: fsck not run on boot if on battery power

2009-05-27 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Thu May 28 2009, sumdog wrote: > Not even "init=/bin/sh" as a kernel param worked. There was no way for > me to fix this until I got home, found this bug, and commented those > lines out of the checkroot.sh and checkfs.sh boot scripts while on A/C > power. 1. boot into single user mode 2. to

[Bug 14135] Re: Grub Install Failure

2009-05-21 Thread DaveAbrahams
OK, I'm having this problem with Jaunty Server AMD64. It worked fine when I only had scsi hard disks (my CDRom is IDE). When I added an IDE hard drive and tried to install there, it failed. I'm attaching everything in /var/log (which, by the way, is painful to recover!) ** Attachment added: "s

[Bug 14135] Re: Grub Install Failure

2009-05-21 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "partman" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27039322/partman -- Grub Install Failure https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14135 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists

[Bug 14135] Re: Grub Install Failure

2009-05-21 Thread DaveAbrahams
By the way, Scott Merrilee's hint above seems to be a cure. Thanks, Scott! I think the bigger problem may be that device.map isn't done by UUID. This issue is most definitely NOT fixed! ** Attachment added: "hardware-summary.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27039613/hardware-summary.txt **

[Bug 323440] Re: DVD+R DL not recognized as blank media

2009-02-23 Thread DaveAbrahams
I've since reinstalled intrepid on that machine, as a minimal server install (no X, for example). I installed dvd+rw-tools so I could run this test again, and I can't reproduce the problem now. Given the number of similar complaints around the web, I have no doubt that it's a real issue, but I'm

[Bug 197209] Re: fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume[AMD Feature#7647] [EPR#260329]

2009-02-24 Thread DaveAbrahams
Bryce, are you claiming that with my stock ubuntu 2.6.27-11 kernel (which postdates 2.6.27-9), I can remove all my hacks and suspend/resume will work? If that doesn't turn out to be the case, then closing this bug would be *wrong* because after all, the OP reported the problem that's addressed by

[Bug 334548] [NEW] dbus-daemon crashes at installation

2009-02-25 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: dbus This is on intrepid 8.10 AMD64 with the -server kernel, up-to-date. I have a relatively minimal server installation, most of which I've documented at: http://techarcana.net/hydra and child pages. aptitude install dbus Reading package lists... Done

[Bug 334548] Re: dbus-daemon crashes at installation

2009-02-25 Thread DaveAbrahams
Here's a gdb backtrace with symbols: bt #0 0x7f5bda3ab015 in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6 #1 0x7f5bda3acb83 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6 #2 0x7f5bda3ec0c8 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6 #3 0x7f5bda3f1a58 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6 #4 0x7f5bda3f40a6 in free () from /lib

[Bug 334548] Re: dbus-daemon crashes at installation

2009-02-25 Thread DaveAbrahams
Here's a gdb backtrace with symbols: bt #0 0x7f5bda3ab015 in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6 #1 0x7f5bda3acb83 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6 #2 0x7f5bda3ec0c8 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6 #3 0x7f5bda3f1a58 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6 #4 0x7f5bda3f40a6 in free () from /lib

[Bug 334548] Re: dbus-daemon crashes at installation

2009-02-26 Thread DaveAbrahams
Also crashes if I pull the dbus package from Jaunty. -- dbus-daemon crashes at installation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/334548 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [Bug 289322] Re: gnome-power-manager needs different idleness definition for turning off display

2009-04-29 Thread DaveAbrahams
On Apr 29, 2009, at 10:26 AM, Pedro Villavicencio wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been > any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue > for you? Could you try

[Bug 200337] Re: CD/DVD burning problem in hardy

2008-10-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
For what it's worth, I'm still not able to burn dual-layer DVDs in Hardy even though I'm using a kernel from Intrepid. uname -a gives: Linux hydra 2.6.26-6-server #4 SMP Thu Aug 7 15:52:39 EDT 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux Furthermore, after a failure, my drive has now stopped detecting inserted media -

Re: [Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-10-26 Thread DaveAbrahams
Hi Bart, on Sun Oct 26 2008, Crackh34d wrote: > Dear Dave, I also have a T60p and have used an early version of your > script on Hardy, and it worked fine with fusion-icon. > > Today I installed the Intrepid RC, and suspend was working with the open > source Radeon driver, but I get ´bars´ of

Re: [Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-10-26 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Sun Oct 26 2008, schlehmil wrote: > It is a T60 with a X1400. The only thing I did was to modify the kernel > parameters. GRUB passes vga=794 acpi_sleep=s3_bios pci=bios to the > kernel. I do not know if this (acpi_sleep=...) is still needed but it > has fixed some of my suspend problems year

Re: [Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-10-27 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Mon Oct 27 2008, Crackh34d wrote: > Dear Dave, > > I put those files where you told me, and had one perfect suspend/resume! > But when I tried again for a few times, the screen remained black. If I > manually start metacity before suspending, all is fine, as expected. > > I will do some more

Re: [Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-11-08 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Fri Nov 07 2008, Leann Ogasawara wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Thanks for testing and the feedback. Glad to hear it's resolved for you > with Intrepid. > > @DaveAbrahams, care to test the final Intrepid release and verify if it > is fixed for you? We can then try to

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-03 Thread DaveAbrahams
Scott Moser: DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH doesn't do anything anymore. In fact, none of the /etc/acpi/resume.d stuff does anything. It's ridiculous that it even ships in the distro. see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/220383 -- Dock with USB devices + suspend == re

[Bug 104505] Re: /var/cache/apt filling up my /var partition

2008-10-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
@Daniel T Chen: I've long since switched to Hardy (with a fresh install) and I don't have it installed here but I don't recall ever installing such a package myself. @BUGabundo: Of course I can apt-get clean/autoclean if I understand the problem and know what to do about it, but until one discover

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-08-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
You're welcome, and I'm afraid I don't have any ideas. I suggest looking for the relevant logs; you can start with /var/log/pm-suspend.log. Also, there may be a way to control the verbosity of logging; think /etc/pm/... -- [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 105605] Re: kvm/qemu makes no progress updating Windows when not on visible workspace

2008-09-22 Thread DaveAbrahams
It's been working for me in Hardy. -- kvm/qemu makes no progress updating Windows when not on visible workspace https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/105605 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bu

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-09-24 Thread DaveAbrahams
I'm wondering if Ubuntu is simply ignoring this bug for Hardy. Given that Hardy is an LTS release and that the bug is not present in any vanilla kernel, it seems to me somebody should be doing more than asking us whether it's broken on intrepid. -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend ==

[Bug 212963] Re: t60p multi-head oddity

2008-06-26 Thread DaveAbrahams
logs have been rotated many times since I made this report, but I've attached the oldest thing I have (which appears to be close to the right time) ** Attachment added: "Xorg.9.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15630986/Xorg.9.log -- t60p multi-head oddity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-26 Thread DaveAbrahams
The linux-usb developers think there may be a relationship to a kernel regression: http://news.gmane.org/find- root.php?message_id=%3cloom.20080514T050845%2d477%40post.gmane.org%3e ** Changed in: usbutils (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: hal => usbutils -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend

[Bug 219963] Re: Huge and wrong font size problem in firefox

2008-06-27 Thread DaveAbrahams
I haven't seen this bug manifest itself in several weeks, for what that's worth. -- Huge and wrong font size problem in firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/219963 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-17 Thread DaveAbrahams
Well, it's free software, so go easy on the kerosene. That said, I wish one of the developers would at least show up (with or without flameproof suit) and acknowledge that this ticket exists! -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 Y

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-19 Thread DaveAbrahams
Changing the package assignment in the hopes this will attract a glance from the devs. -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-19 Thread DaveAbrahams
Hmm, changing the assignment to linux-source-2.6.24 didn't work; it got automatically reset to "linux". Let's see if the HAL devs have anything to say. ** Changed in: hal (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux => hal -- [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launch

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-19 Thread DaveAbrahams
schlehmil: you can check for the process first using ps, or use a more pythonic approach ("asking forgiveness is easier than asking permission"): try: os.kill(ppid) except: pass it would be better to make that except SomeExceptionType: if you can find out which exception is bei

[Bug 224471] Re: Bizarre huge fonts in Firefox

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
* I get "resolution:97x96 dots per inch", and * 96 This is with my laptop disconnected from everything, single-head ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- Bizarre huge fonts in Firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224471 You received this bug notificati

[Bug 229995] [NEW] Virtual terminal remains on same screen regardless of enabled monitors

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: If I start up my computer (which has an ATI FireGL v5200) with external displays attached, the virtual terminals show up on crt1. If I start up the computer without external displays, they show up on lvds. If I subsequently connect or disconnect those displays, I suddenly lo

[Bug 224471] Re: Bizarre huge fonts in Firefox

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
AFAICT I did provide all the info you asked for. Maybe you didn't understand that "96" is the result of the 2nd command. If I am still missing something, please be specific about what I should provide. Thanks, Dave -- Bizarre huge fonts in Firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224471 You rec

[Bug 224471] Re: Bizarre huge fonts in Firefox

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
My FF preferences are the default AFAIK: Default font: serif Size: 16 Fonts for: Western: Proportional: Serif(note uppercase) Size: 16 Serif: serif (note lowercase) Sans-serif: serif Monospace: monospace Size: 12 Minimum font size: 9 "

[Bug 230044] [NEW] "create archive" directory selection

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: I am using Hardy with all the latest updates. This problem has persisted through several Ubuntu releases. I know I've seen it in other places than nautilus. Perhaps file-roller? To reproduce: 1. Right-click on a folder that is not a subdirectory of /tmp in Nautilus and ch

[Bug 220383] Re: contents of /etc/acpi/suspend.d ignored

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
It's just broken. /etc/default/acpi-support, if it has any effect at all, can't have all the effects it purports to. For example, DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH is activated by one of the /etc/acpi/resume.d scripts. Really, I appreciate all the work that's done gratis to make Ubuntu great, but I think th

[Bug 230129] [NEW] pm-utils documentation problems

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pm-utils Several problems in Hardy's man page for pm-suspend: 1. It uses the term "similar" without defining precisely what it means. For example, "if both directories contain a similar named file, the one in /etc/pm/sleep.d will get preference." How do

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
Daniel Gnoutcheff: I take it back. setting DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH isn't working for me anymore. I guess something must've been invoking the old ACPI sleep machinery? Worse yet, I have been unable to find an equivalent two-step for pm- utils. So I'm still stuck with this one. ** Changed in: ubun

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
Correction: I wrote "The bug does not occur if devices have been used in the dock ports, as long as they are all unplugged by the time resume is initiated." Please s/resume/suspend/ It doesn't matter at all if I unplug the devices after suspend; it still hangs. -- Dock with USB devices + suspe

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-05-13 Thread DaveAbrahams
I don't know if this is related, but it sounds similar: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/675896 On the other hand, that article seems to suggest the problem only occurs in a kernel later than Hardy's -- Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Actually I think I found and integrated a workaround into my solution that's attached to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/197209 -- Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 You received this bug notificat

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Here's what I've got currently. Aside from some annoying screen flashing, everything seems to be working. I had to rewrite it in Python because my bash-fu is just not strong enough to deal with all the whitespace/quoting issues. Nobody should be forced to program bash anyway ;-). I'll attach my

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "00-compiz-stop.sh" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14513703/00-compiz-stop.sh -- [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197209 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 220383] Re: contents of /etc/acpi/suspend.d ignored

2008-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
I've integrated my replacement for DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH into the workaround posted in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/197209 Yes, separating it would be better. Maybe someday. -- contents of /etc/acpi/suspend.d ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-05-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Ugh, that failed too. My current theory is that what really matters is whether the machine is docked with USB devices connected at boot. Apparently if I boot undocked, then dock, I can suspend/resume just fine, but if I boot in the dock, suspend will fail unless I disconnect my USB devices first.

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
The borders come back for me, but I should have noted that I only tested my scripts with fusion-icon and thought it would probably work for the other methods of launching compiz. I guess the script is making some incorrect assumptions about the other launching processes. jsteinhart: if you are cl

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-16 Thread DaveAbrahams
schlemil: yes, that is undoubtedly the right approach. Unfortunately I don't have much time to work on this for the next week, so perhaps you'd like to take a stab at it? -- [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197209 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 197209] Re: [fglrx] fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume

2008-05-16 Thread DaveAbrahams
schlemil: * I like your general approach. * Using a pickle is a good idea (especially for a python newbie)! * Might as well stop writing the list of parent IDs into /var/run/pm-suspend, now, though -- you can always ask the dict for its keys * Perhaps the pickle ought to be stored under /var/run,

[Bug 248486] [NEW] pidgin goes silent when music is playing

2008-07-14 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: When I play anything through rhythmbox or exaile, I get no sound from pidgin. That's a problem because I miss peoples' incoming communications. I'm not positive this is an alsa bug; ubuntu's sound configuration is mystifyingly complex. It might be misconfiguration or it mi

[Bug 213444] Re: Hardy Heron nfs (client) reports internal error when I attempt to mount with NFS

2008-05-24 Thread DaveAbrahams
Me too. Please apply the patch, Ubuntu! -- Hardy Heron nfs (client) reports internal error when I attempt to mount with NFS https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213444 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing l

[Bug 252574] Re: Please backport fixes for ad-hoc networks

2008-08-06 Thread DaveAbrahams
I would have attached them had I known where to find them. I assumed the person describing these patches was using some well-known Linux hacker terminology to refer to them, and you-all would know what he meant. I think to get the actual patches, we'll have to ask that person (Dan Williams dcbw-A

[Bug 258900] [NEW] Sharing dialog misleading label

2008-08-17 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus This is in hardy. In order to share a folder so that *I* can write to it from another machine, it appears I have to click "Allow other people to write in this folder." If that's the case, the label is misleading; it should say something like "A

[Bug 218760] Re: Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2008-06-08 Thread DaveAbrahams
Is anyone listening? This is really a serious problem! -- Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218760 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@li

[Bug 218455] Re: compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV in _IceTransClose()

2008-06-08 Thread DaveAbrahams
Am I mistaken or is that not exactly what this (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/218455/comments/4) is? -- compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV in _IceTransClose() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218455 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 312834] [NEW] xset -b is lost after resume

2008-12-31 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Disable the nasty system bell via "xset -b" Suspend/Resume Right arrow in the password dialog (or any other likely method) demonstrates the nasty bell is back. This is Ubuntu 8.10 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- xset -b is lost after

[Bug 222835] Re: wireless doesn't work after resuming from suspend

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
It's broken for me in Intrepid. I'll probably file in bug #177053 -- wireless doesn't work after resuming from suspend https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222835 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list u

[Bug 177053] Re: NetworkManager does not successfully reconnect to a wireless network after resume from suspend to ram.

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
This bug is essentially back for Intrepid. See also #222835 -- NetworkManager does not successfully reconnect to a wireless network after resume from suspend to ram. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177053 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subsc

[Bug 222835] Re: wireless doesn't work after resuming from suspend

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
Oops, that's the closed one. Since this one was apparently fixed for offby1 and has been mostly ignored, I'll close this and report a new one that might stand a chance of being noticed. Frankly I think this is a NetworkManager problem, not an acpi-support one anyway. ** Changed in: acpi-support

[Bug 313316] [NEW] [intrepid] Suspend: no sleep, immediate resume

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pm-utils I am not sure what causes this, but occasionally suspend will fail for me and resume will proceed immediately. pm-suspend.log shows nothing of interest, but my kern.log sure shows a disturbing number of backtraces apparently during suspend event

[Bug 313316] Re: [intrepid] Suspend: no sleep, immediate resume

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "kern.log showing backtraces around suspend events" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20869011/kern.log -- [intrepid] Suspend: no sleep, immediate resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313316 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 151685] Re: Password dialog opens behind other windows

2009-01-02 Thread DaveAbrahams
This happens to me regularly, even with Intrepid. Can't we get some attention on this one? It's often very confusing even for a non-normal user. nm-applet sits there spinning as though it's trying to connect when it's really waiting for me to confirm this hidden password dialog with -- get this

[Bug 218760] Re: [regression] Dock with USB devices + suspend == resume fails

2009-01-03 Thread DaveAbrahams
@Leann Happy New Year! I'm pleased to report that Intrepid, at least with 2.6.27-10-generic (which I think may be from the backports repo?) does not show any signs of dock-related suspend problems. Now I hope someone will be able to backport the fix to Hardy for those poor souls who stuck with L

[Bug 291062] Re: MASTER - Network Manager sometimes has "enable networking" unchecked/disabled when resuming from suspend

2009-01-03 Thread DaveAbrahams
Here's another one. ** Attachment added: "syslog" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20884468/syslog -- MASTER - Network Manager sometimes has "enable networking" unchecked/disabled when resuming from suspend https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291062 You received this bug notification because you ar

[Bug 291062] Re: MASTER - Network Manager sometimes has "enable networking" unchecked/disabled when resuming from suspend

2009-01-03 Thread DaveAbrahams
By the way, I cannot recall this *ever* happening when resuming with a wired connection, and I do it both ways quite regularly. -- MASTER - Network Manager sometimes has "enable networking" unchecked/disabled when resuming from suspend https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291062 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 197209] Re: fglrx + compiz fusion won't resume[AMD Feature#7647] [EPR#260329]

2009-01-04 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Sun Jan 04 2009, Dejan wrote: > Hi All, > > I have IBM/Lenovo R60 with x1400 (9461-DXG). I am using Interpid with fglrx > driver and > compiz. My problem is similar to yours. When I start laptop only on battery > power it > comes to starting the gdm login, but it only shows blank screen.

[Bug 323798] [NEW] Installer doesn't support boot from RAID5

2009-01-31 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Booting from RAID5 should work according to http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.grub.devel/8569, but when I installed such a system, it just hung without ever making it to the boot prompt. It looked as if it loaded grub from the MBR, but then, of course, couldn't

Re: [Bug 230129] Re: pm-utils documentation problems

2009-02-01 Thread DaveAbrahams
How does explaining that in this ticket amount to fixing the problem? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2009, at 10:23 AM, hyperair wrote: > I'm looking at Intrepid's pm-utils package here, and it seems that > #3 is > fixed. In #1, by "similarly named" it means that the name is the > same, > e

[Bug 254763] Re: xorg-driver-fglrx with compiz crash system (Radeon HD3470)

2009-01-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
No time to reproduce it today and get a backtrace, but I can confirm the bug (or something very like it) is still present on Intrepid. I am running fglrx + compiz, and if I play enough video in that configuration Xorg will reliably crash... eventually. I'm reopening this bug so that you'll bug me

[Bug 310831] Re: gnome-power-manager interface confusing and undocumented

2009-01-07 Thread DaveAbrahams
@Dean, could you please explain why this isn't a valid bug against Ubuntu Documentation? Thanks -- gnome-power-manager interface confusing and undocumented https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/310831 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ub

[Bug 124955] Re: oops during resume

2009-01-09 Thread DaveAbrahams
Thanks; all dock-related issues seem to be gone for me in Intrepid. -- oops during resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/124955 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com ht

[Bug 204625] Re: service discovery applet actions don't work

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
Heh, no: in intrepid (8.10) no services appear in the menu to begin with. ** Changed in: service-discovery-applet (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- service discovery applet actions don't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204625 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 309434] Re: Caps Lock stops being a Control key with an external keyboard

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
I meant to add that this is on Intrepid (8.10) -- Caps Lock stops being a Control key with an external keyboard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309434 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bu

[Bug 309434] Re: Caps Lock stops being a Control key with an external keyboard

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
I can confirm that, having mapped Caps Lock to Control, my laptop keyboard's Caps Lock acts as a control key but my external keyboard's caps lock does not. Re-mapping it in gnome-keyboard-properties with the external keyboard connected makes all Caps Locks (including the laptop's) act as control,

[Bug 317728] Re: iwl3945: no space for tx, Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: iwl3945_enqueue_hcmd failed: -28

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
** Attachment added: "syslog" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21253053/syslog ** Also affects: network-manager Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: intellinuxwireless Importance: Undecided Status: New -- iwl3945: no space for tx, Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD:

[Bug 317728] [NEW] iwl3945: no space for tx, Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: iwl3945_enqueue_hcmd failed: -28

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: udev This is in intrepid (8.10). My version of udev is 124-9 but I have no idea if that's the right package. I get loads of these in my syslog, even when my primary network connection is wired. Simply plugging in an external USB keyboard causes a flood

[Bug 173350] Re: Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl

2009-01-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
Still a problem for me in Intrepid with an external keyboard on my laptop -- Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173350 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubu

Re: [Bug 245896] Re: /etc/init.d/gdm stop doesn't kill Xorg, leaves /tmp/.X0-lock

2009-01-16 Thread DaveAbrahams
on Fri Jan 16 2009, Bryce Harrington wrote: > Hi boostpro, > > Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, > > and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file > from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your > /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well. Done. > Ple

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