[Bug 222416] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-11-11 Thread DrC
Sorry - I can't say at this distance. The process was a bit stressful, it is several months ago, and the only reliable information is the notes I made at the time, all of which are above. My initial post says it all, really. Sorry I can't add to it. When asked which config to use, I took the (

[Bug 300418] [NEW] Size mismatch - Gutsy Nov 2008

2008-11-20 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt Current update to Gutsy fails, for some 24 hours now I have been getting: W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/h/hplip/hplip-data_2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1_all.deb Size mismatch W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.

[Bug 300247] Re: apt-get upgrade (hplip...) fails on gutsy

2008-11-26 Thread DrC
Yes - superbly sorted.Thanks. -- apt-get upgrade (hplip...) fails on gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300247 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 https://lists

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-05-12 Thread DrC
I strongly suspect the CD reader. I have tried again tonight on the same hardware with CD No 1 used previously. Warm reboot from shutting down Windows came up alright on the live CD with both panels and all expected panel contents. A shutdown and cold boot also loaded OK. I ran a launchpad har

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-05-12 Thread DrC
I strongly suspect the CD reader. I have tried again tonight on the same hardware with CD No 1 used previously. Warm reboot from shutting down Windows came up alright on the live CD with both panels and all expected panel contents. A shutdown and cold boot also loaded OK. I ran a launchpad har

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-06-14 Thread DrC
A newly downloaded image (Linux ubuntu 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux) has loaded the live image today without issue. The original problem was almost certainly a CD read issue, and the only useful input is the observation that the read checks failed, a

[Bug 366923] Re: nm-connection-editor crashed with signal 7 in gtk_path_bar_get_type()

2009-04-25 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25973400/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25973401/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25973402/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 366923] Re: nm-connection-editor crashed with signal 7 in gtk_path_bar_get_type()

2009-04-27 Thread DrC
This hardware has an undetermined but confirmed hardware fault that affects transfers from the Linux live CD. It may affect other IO processes. The hardware is sufficiently robust to be running XP-home without any issues. The CD issues are described in greater detail in Bug#366344 -- nm-conn

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-04-27 Thread DrC
CD fault confirmed - two CDs written on the same drive using media from the same close source both demonstrated unreliability - one consistently worse than the other. The read process is marginal. The same two media performed with consistent load times and no errors on other hardware. It may sti

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-04-24 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25939831/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25939832/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcMaps.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25939833/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment ad

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-04-24 Thread DrC
Reboot - I got an X-server error (not visible) with an out-of-vertical synch static black band across the centre of the display. The body of the error message was not visible. There was a choice (Retry or Continue I think from memory) but the keyboard was not working properly ( I got another retr

[Bug 366344] Re: gnome-panel crashed with signal 7 in panel_shell_register()

2009-04-24 Thread DrC
COLD BOOT - disk error message on two out of two occasions, offering to retry which invariably succeeds. The first occasion was when the CD was first loaded. The second preparatory to doing the integrity check. REBOOT - always (6 times now) reads OK as far as I know, including the disk integrity

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share

2008-10-29 Thread DrC
re https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/209520/comments/142 8.04 is a lts version. Is the 'won't fix' a long term decision that we hope will be overtaken by upstream developments? -- SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share https://bugs.l

[Bug 223216] Re: evolution crashes when backup

2008-07-08 Thread DrC
After a couple of Evolution-related Ubuntu updates (Hardy) this problem is still here. The process outlined above is not totally clear to me. I ask Evolution to restart after the backup - should I run the process before I backup, when I get the option dialogue, when the crash report is showing o

[Bug 207072] Re: nautilus does not display samba shares for machines inside an ADS network.

2008-09-16 Thread DrC
Me too. After the fantastic performance of Gutsy I stuck my neck out and said the Linux desktop, with all the advantages of open source and collaborative technology, was now suitable for my workplace. The various problems with Samba access have set back my credibility as well as the idea of cli

[Bug 207072] Re: nautilus does not display samba shares for machines inside an ADS network.

2008-06-19 Thread DrC
Apologies if I am a) stupid, b) ill- or un-informed c) an extremely un- typical user: It sounds OK to me provided the availability of an anonymous login doesn't stop me logging in with credentials if that is what I want to do. In school, we have some very unsophisticated users who just need it t

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share

2008-05-20 Thread DrC
Sebastien - A recent update to Hardy seems to have eliminated one problem - that of only being able to see into a W2003 share by declaring a folder in it. In that respect Hardy now behaves as Gutsy did, and I can see the top level directories. Possibly following the same release, I can now browse

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share

2008-05-20 Thread DrC
I have a similar effect, but when browsing my Hardy identity is different from my Samba account identity. As a result I do not expect to see secure content or non-browsable shares. We do not map samba passwords to nix passwords because some of our pupils are quite adventurous - so in that respect

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-16 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Archive of calc file, screen shots and system environment." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21277153/OOo2.4-hardy.tar.gz -- OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318060 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 318060] [NEW] OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-16 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org I am processing a small weekend one day squid log file, renamed as .csv and imported into OOo2.4 with space as merged delineator. I have had recurrent difficulties and the file has subsequently been saved a couple of times in OOo2.4 native

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-18 Thread DrC
Chris It is still happening after updating to the OOo-v3 I get with deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu hardy main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu hardy main added to my /etc/apt/sources.list. As a precaution I also upped my RAM to 1Gb. So I'm looki

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-18 Thread DrC
Turned back after sending the above just as my Hardy box went to sleep. A nudge of the mouse brought back everything except the calc window and its options dialogue. %CPU at 99 and TIME+ at 34: so it's been racing for some time. Came out at TIME+ = 35:36.xx It looks like pretty consistent 12 se

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-18 Thread DrC
Oops - it's getting late. Sorry. A 12 minute-ish loop. -- OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318060 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-01-22 Thread DrC
Chris - FYI OOoV3 has enough advantages for me to have loaded it onto my work Hardy as well as at home. Now both machines are exhibiting instabilities - even without OOo running. They just hang or restart for no reason. Similar hardware - both running the same updates as they come out, so not i

[Bug 318060] Re: OpenOffice hangs or freezes the system - Hardy

2009-02-12 Thread DrC
Agreed. FYI no further problems after removing Ooov3 at home but see below. OooV3 still in use at work on a similar box that has not exhibited the problem. (Job was too big to tackle in time slots available at work). The task was achieved at home by using a few greps on the csv then sorting and a

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share

2008-06-11 Thread DrC
Sebastien - did my post https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/209520/comments/77 not help? I too believe the title is misleading, but I may have found the reason why it seems like a 'security=share' issue. With security=user the intricacies of the problem become apparent when

[Bug 216104] Re: Hardy - Nautilus shortcut to Samba Share reports wrong password, double icons

2008-06-11 Thread DrC
re https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/216104/comments/8 I will note that no Ubuntu folks have made a peep about this report. Could we have some feedback on this one, please? There is a lot on bug 209520 (about problems when security=user) that looks very similar. I posted t

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2008-06-11 Thread DrC
It is now much improved, and the work-around of delete-undo seems to release it every time. But the elusive little bug is still there appearing very occasionally! The screen shot shows how I finished when I caught it this time. All the moves were logical, filling all cells except those with not

[Bug 359700] [NEW] Inaccurate nautilus bookmark Help docs

2009-04-11 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: re Daily build today - 11Apr09 at 15:22 utc 9.04 development branch Features frozen, these are user guide comments re System-Help and Support 2.5.3.6. Adding and Removing Bookmarks: 1. To add the current location to the bookmarks list, press Add would be better as: To add t

[Bug 359700] Re: Inaccurate nautilus bookmark Help docs

2009-04-13 Thread DrC
Your point accepted - and thanks for the action. User Help is a delicate area - any user problem is a prima facie case for improvement! I got to the wrong (File-Open) context by searching for Bookmarks and selecting the 'Introduction to the Desktop' entry. The search was prompted by the fact tha

[Bug 223216] Re: evolution crashes when backup

2009-07-12 Thread DrC
Apologies - I missed the preceding post. I have to either build a Jaunty bx or wait until I return to work... I should have the answer in a day or two. -- evolution crashes when backup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 223216] Re: evolution crashes when backup

2009-08-11 Thread DrC
Oops - sorry. Didn't realise I was on both systems. It all seems fine now - thanks for all you guys do. -- evolution crashes when backup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 223216] Re: evolution crashes when backup

2009-07-13 Thread DrC
I tried it today at school on Jaunty - no problem seen. NB this is a different single email account. On my current (LTS) Hardy, if I backup choosing not to restart Evolution after the backup. the backup apparently does not happen, and on restart I get the "Evolution appears to have exited unexpec

[Bug 405025] [NEW] Error recording start time

2009-07-26 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-games My problem was an excessively long reported time taken. The active time looked OK. I have added my report to the Gnome bug 556932 which mentions both types of timing errors. This report may be a duplicate of launchpad #282315 if the too l

[Bug 405025] Re: Error recording start time

2009-07-26 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29551882/Dependencies.txt -- Error recording start time https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405025 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mail

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2008-05-02 Thread DrC
Another game using notes, one tracker with a dead end track, then the other track completes. Again, completion was not detected. Deleting then undoing did not resolve the problem. Closing it and then reloading it put it into a state where deleting then undoing the delete resolved it. FWIW I att

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2008-05-03 Thread DrC
Another example. It is difficult to know what causes it, but I suspect either the tracker, or reaching a dead end on a track. This time I did not use the notes feature. In the finished game, neither clear (from the micro-menu) nor delete (from the keyboard) released the game when Edit-Undone.

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location

2008-05-06 Thread DrC
Some detail hoping it will help: NB - the reports above resonate with my experience, but I thing the Subject line is misleading. I am filing my report here because I believe it is easier to spot a different bug posted as the same, than to find the same bug posted as different. Be kind to me - I

[Bug 222416] [NEW] package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-04-26 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager Upgrading Feisty to Heron - testing the naive route. First - there was a hang with a syntax error in the blackjack XML. Before I could decide what to do, get to a camera and set it up for a screen shot, the hang self released. Probably n

[Bug 222416] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-04-26 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13926853/Dependencies.txt -- package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 222416] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-04-26 Thread DrC
Bug report was offered as part of the upgrade. When it all unravelled itself I was again offered the choice of which smb.config. No shutdown, but Heron on the desktop, and new versions of all sorts. Apart from Samba all seemed to be OK. Shutdown and restart gave some unfamiliar error messages bu

[Bug 222416] Re: package update-manager 1:0.87.24 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

2008-04-28 Thread DrC
Attached. User permissions got in the way a bit so you've got a copy here with more friendly permissions. I've included an ls from the /var/log original in case it matters. If you really need the originals you will have to talk me through the command line archiving process to be sure I don't mes

[Bug 223927] [NEW] Sudoku still not knowing it is finished

2008-04-28 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: re 103466 - fix is only partial. This version is much better, but can still fail to recognise a finished game. On my way to finishing this one I had one dead end track with 'show unfillable cells' enabled so I got one of those. I also mis-keyed on a couple of cells, puttin

[Bug 223927] Re: Sudoku still not knowing it is finished

2008-04-28 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Screenshot of unrecognised finish" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13996189/Screenshot-Sudoku.png -- Sudoku still not knowing it is finished https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223927 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscrib

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2008-04-29 Thread DrC
Hardy Heron: This version is much better, but can still fail to recognise a finished game. Game history: On my way to finishing this one I had one dead end track with 'show unfillable cells' enabled so I got an unfillable cell indication. I also mis-keyed on a couple of cells, putting an answer

[Bug 223927] Re: Sudoku still not knowing it is finished

2008-04-29 Thread DrC
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 103466 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103466 Apologies - I was worried that posting on the original (Status=Fixed) thread might be ineffective. I have copied to that thread (including a new copy of the game image) so this thread and upload is now redund

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2008-04-29 Thread DrC
Work around - My Heron game above ended up as a saved game. I have released myself from it by deleting one of the answers and then using Undo. During the original session I tried deleting and re-entering answers to unlock it but without success. I also tried this on the second session without

[Bug 209520] Re: SMB error: Unable to mount location when server configured with security=share

2008-05-08 Thread DrC
Steve - Thanks for the clarification. a) Do I need to repost in the 207072 thread or will the information already have got there? b) If I should repost, Is mine a different bug or is it a consequence of the same bug? Even having asked for authentication, nautilus does not always offer/use it.

[Bug 127248] Re: /bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off

2007-08-05 Thread DRC
As far as I can see this bug is preventing me from loading the live Ubuntu dvd on my computer. I have read and tried numerous things from various sites to no avail. My system has run Fc5 ,6 and F7 beta with no problems at all. The dvd runs OK on another system I have but not on this one. Im running

[Bug 74372] Re: system freezes when inserting a CD rom (IDE) with i686 kernel

2007-12-08 Thread drc
I have the same problem. I observe the same behavior at Gutsy (Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64, system is fully updated.). Everything is fine if the CD is inserted during boot, in other case it freeze. Believe me -- it is really annoying. Please, let me know, what should I po

Re: [Bug 74372] Re: system freezes when inserting a CD rom (IDE) with i686 kernel

2007-12-10 Thread drc
Thanks for advice! But for the moment it fix itself. I suppose that the same problem will return during next boot :-(. Still, when I grow up I intend to use Debian ;-) Štěpán On Dec 10, 2007 4:36 PM, denis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2007/12/8, drc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >

Re: [Bug 74372] Re: system freezes when inserting a CD rom (IDE) with i686 kernel

2007-12-12 Thread drc
u can always revert back to the most current > version on your next update. > > Cheers, > > YJ > > > On Dec 10, 2007 12:10 PM, drc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for advice! But for the moment it fix itself. I suppose that > > the same probl

[Bug 532842] Re: gnome-screenshot crashed with signal 5 in _XError()

2010-04-24 Thread DrC
Screen shot target was current window. First try at a screen shot was unsatisfactory due transparency issues not visible on the original. The unwelcome shadows were from the screen shot dialogue which had overlapped the original window. Second try involved moving the target to the extreme botto

[Bug 532842] Re: gnome-screenshot crashed with signal 5 in _XError()

2010-04-24 Thread DrC
Oops - beta version. Forgot to say. Can't get to details at the moment but ask me later if necessary. -- gnome-screenshot crashed with signal 5 in _XError() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532842 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 532842] Re: gnome-screenshot crashed with signal 5 in _XError()

2010-04-24 Thread DrC
OK - did a bit of an experiment. Taking care to keep all windows within the screen boundary and a smaller target window - Next try - crashed again. Then thought - I hadn't actually clicked in the target window to make it current. Did so, then inadvertently did a full screen screen shot - which

[Bug 282315] Re: Gnome-sudoku timings all wrong

2009-10-31 Thread DrC
Confirmed - still wrong in Karmic. I got 56 seconds reported total and elapsed times (both the same - that bit is as I expected) which is just not possible for the game with all the notes I made. See screenshot! ** Attachment added: "screenshot.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34794748/Scre

[Bug 469116] [NEW] Error in Sudoku time keeping.

2009-11-01 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-utils Dupe of 262315 - my route here did not recognise it. The attached data from ubuntu-bug relates to a reported 55 seconds to complete. This on Karmic recently updated (by invitation from update manager) from Jaunty. Version details on screens

[Bug 469116] Re: Error in Sudoku time keeping.

2009-11-01 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "55seconds.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34886832/55seconds.png ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34886833/Dependencies.txt -- Error in Sudoku time keeping. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/469116 You received this bug notificat

[Bug 469116] Re: Error in Sudoku time keeping.

2009-11-01 Thread DrC
Why do you open a bug if you know it's a duplicate? Last time I had a similar error message I did not have the presence of mind to keep the 'elapsed time' message on screen. I just cleared the dialogue and went to Help - report a bug. I realised later that the collected information may have b

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-11-26 Thread DrC
Attached. Cheers - and thanks. Chris ** Attachment added: "tgz of test run once with debug level 9 & both log files" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36110268/26Nov09.tar.gz -- Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436041 You received this bug notific

[Bug 437944] Re: Samba session request failure when using IP address

2009-11-26 Thread DrC
Attached Cheers Chris. ** Attachment added: "tgz of test as requested with logs" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36111942/26Nov09.tar.gz -- Samba session request failure when using IP address https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437944 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-11-26 Thread DrC
Oops - I had forgotten there are two threads. The last upload belongs with 437944 - I have posted it there as well so this one can be deleted. I will run the backup with the same log level tomorrow (Friday) assuming I remember... but it really will be really big - there are a lot of files in the

[Bug 420372] Re: OOo does not nest bullets with different formats

2009-09-12 Thread DrC
Yes - on tonight's download of Karmic alpha-5. See screenshot of the result of trying to set level 1 numbered, and level 2 as bullets. ** Attachment added: "screenshot .png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/31731821/Karmic.png -- OOo does not nest bullets with different formats https://bugs.lau

[Bug 129152] Re: cannot set number or name of workspaces from workspace switcher applet

2009-09-13 Thread DrC
Same bug back in Karmic alpha-5 default installation. -- cannot set number or name of workspaces from workspace switcher applet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129152 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 493359] [NEW] Unhelpful message when file is locked

2009-12-06 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gvfs I got an error report when saving a server-hosted OpenOffice file. I saved the file locally then tried to drag and drop the local file onto the samba share. The "error while copying" simply showed "success" in teh more details option. The file had

[Bug 493359] Re: Unhelpful message when file is locked

2009-12-06 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Screenshot with Ubuntu version details" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36513024/SambaLocking.png -- Unhelpful message when file is locked https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/493359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 451164] Re: yelp

2009-12-06 Thread DrC
OK - if it happens again and I can remember I haven't seen it lately.Chris -- yelp https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/451164 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.c

[Bug 490176] Re: gvfs smb write file error: Success

2009-12-06 Thread DrC
>From 493359 - (duplicate sorry!) Ubuntu accessing a file on a Debian-Samba >share: I have seen this when a file is opened by two clients if one tries to update it while the other is still connected. After the initial problem is reported by OpenOffice a subsequent attempt to drag and drop after

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-11-30 Thread DrC
OK - but log.smbclient is 618.8 Mb.I have grep-ed it down to show that there is no match in the log for the file names that were not backed up. The upload includes the 200 lines preceding the occurrence of each file that was backed up from the directory in question. If 200 isn't enough I can

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-11-30 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "tgz of info from 27Nov backup" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36269290/27Nov09.tar.gz -- Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436041 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-10-05 Thread DrC
Backup still showing the same problem of Access Denied. There is nothing in /var/log/samba. Smb.conf log level says it is for logging samba server errors, and I'm only using the client. Have I been looking at the wrong config file (I can't see one for smbclient) or is there a log file elsewhere

[Bug 451164] Re: yelp

2009-11-07 Thread DrC
I was collecting screenshots for Gnome bug 556932 (q.v.) including Help- About Gnome and Help-About-Ubuntu details. Having successfully captured the shots I needed, on closing the windows I got a Yelp crash message from Apport which I duly tried to process And got the attached screen shot and

[Bug 475848] [NEW] First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04

2009-11-05 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager See attached screen shot. It looks as though the upgrade left some old incompatible packages in place. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Nov 5 21:08:23 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: update-manager 1:0.126.6 Package

[Bug 475848] Re: First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04

2009-11-05 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35192870/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "XsessionErrors.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35192871/XsessionErrors.txt -- First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/475848 You re

[Bug 475848] Re: First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04

2009-11-05 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Screenshot.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35192928/Screenshot.png -- First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/475848 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ub

[Bug 475848] Re: First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04

2009-11-05 Thread DrC
Update Manager subsequently ran normally from the System-Administration menu. -- First update of 9.10 after upgrade from 9.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/475848 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-27 Thread DrC
The smbclient -L test consistently gives an error message when addressing my server by its IP address. I will open this as a separate bug. To avoid red herrings, my /etc/hosts file did not have an entry for the server. Access by name used a name resolution service. -- Access Denied but TSC co

[Bug 437944] [NEW] Samba session request failure when using IP address

2009-09-27 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba smbclient -L consistently throws session request errors when addressing a Windows2003 server by its IP address. (spawned from Ubuntu bug - see https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436041 and attached screenshot for serve details) To check consistency

[Bug 437944] Re: Samba session request failure when using IP address

2009-09-27 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "SessionRequestFailure.tar.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32542103/SessionRequestFailure.tar.gz -- Samba session request failure when using IP address https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437944 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whi

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-28 Thread DrC
Assuming 'this' is the Access Denied issue... I will check the server event log in the morning. The backup concerned is multi-gigabyte and takes nearly five hours. Needless to say it runs overnight. I will run it tomorrow with debug level 3 assuming my aged memory cells remember after work tomo

[Bug 437944] Re: Samba session request failure when using IP address

2009-10-15 Thread DrC
Chuck - see the upload. The test script (called test) first uses the netbios name redirecting its output to the file ntserver3, then uses the IP address redirecting its output to file IP91.249. I ran it three times. The netbios calls all worked as I would expect, and as you can see on the file n

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2009-10-15 Thread DrC
On Hardy... It happened again - after using the track clear buttons a few times. ** Attachment added: "screenshot.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33760942/Screenshot.png -- sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103466 You received this bu

[Bug 437944] Re: Samba session request failure when using IP address

2009-10-17 Thread DrC
Sorry - I don't know. This is a new backup protocol following two bad experiences with tape mechanisms, so I have only been doing it for a couple of months, and only on this version. If there is still a gutsy box around at work I will try the test script on that next week. Chris -- Samba sessi

[Bug 436041] [NEW] Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-24 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba smbclient backup script reports access denied on all files in one folder of a large Server2003 share. Navigate to the offending MS Word file - no problem. Click to open it (with OOo 3.0) and get access denied. (Same message if I load writer and try

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-24 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "Screenshot showing pretty well everything." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32379834/Screenshot-7.png -- Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436041 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-25 Thread DrC
I routinely use its IP address when accessing this server from my Ubuntu box. Windows, of course, uses DNS or netbios name resolution. I ran the smbclient -L test twice - once in each mode. I did this in a few spare moments at work, and have only just looked in detail at the results. The two re

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-09-25 Thread DrC
Oops - My screenshot shows that both TSC and OOo were using the server name. I have probably put HBS_NTserver3 in my hosts file... I will check that also. -- Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436041 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 436041] Re: Access Denied but TSC confirms it should not be.

2009-10-04 Thread DrC
Sorry for the delay - day job intruded. The server event log has nothing near the time in question, and nothing I can relate to Access Denied. No problem with /dev/sda size - except my geriatric amnesia. To avoid red herrings, my /etc/hosts file did not have the server name; name resolution mus

[Bug 420372] Re: OOo does not nest bullets with different formats

2009-08-28 Thread DrC
** Attachment added: "tar-gz of .odt and screenshot" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30926958/bullet-bug.tar.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30926959/Dependencies.txt -- OOo does not nest bullets with different formats https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 420372] [NEW] OOo does not nest bullets with different formats

2009-08-28 Thread DrC
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org Type text of document with numbered list. Edit one of the numbered entries to insert a level 2 bulleted list at the end of the entry. Try all ways to get the level one list numbered and the level 2 list bulleted Selecting the whole (o

[Bug 475848] Re: Crash in pm.GetArchives()

2009-11-13 Thread DrC
Was this a one time problem? Yes. The problem appeared on accepting the first routine invitation to update. After collecting the evidence, System-Administration-Update Manager ran successfully with no user input other than default responses. I think there have been further routine updates. If

[Bug 103466] Re: sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished

2009-10-19 Thread DrC
And Jaunty, again after using clear track. ** Attachment added: "Jaunty.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33977891/Jaunty.png -- sudoku sometimes fails to show scores when game finished https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 1249305] [NEW] Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
d ubuntu-bug with no argument. Nothing. After re-reading the help I used ps to find the PID (hardly a user facility!) & used the PID as the argument. May I suggest a drop down package selector based on the applications using the largest open files in user space could help the reporti

[Bug 1249315] [NEW] Problems reporting a bug

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
the applications using the largest open files in user space could help the reporting process. Thanks DrC PS Is it deliberately hard to find how to report a bug on opening a new Launchpad window? I failed, and only got here by using 'open in a new window" on the bug report you opened

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
Whilst reporting these issues the application has come back to life - either unravelled itself or been kicked by something! Cheers DrC -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1249305 Title

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
The issues with Help have been reported as bug #1249315 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1249305 Title: Soffice Calc freezes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
Slow learner! It has happened again with a selection of cells I 'Special Pasted' into a report on a second Calc window. Both windows froze up when I wen to save the second sheet. Hmm ... Could be relevant - both target files were opened over a Samba connection. The client symptoms might be a co

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
Yes - the otherwise very reliable server also freezes when Calc locks up. >From a different workspace: Could not display "smb://workgroup;cwsup@172.16.90.48/cwsup/". Error: Invalid argument Please select another viewer and try again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
Oops - PDFs open OK. OF was a mistype. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1249305 Title: Soffice Calc freezes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/u

[Bug 1249305] Re: Soffice Calc freezes

2013-11-08 Thread DrC
Yes - seems to be LibreOffice-Samba. PDFs in the same folder open OF but when clicked on a calc document, after a long delay LibreOffice Calc returned invalid parameter. (screenshot) ** Attachment added: "Ubuntu screenshot - .png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/124

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