[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
@Jamie: One of the earlier X logs you posted had an error that ended like that--without giving any backtrace. I see you are running apache. Does Dino's have your fix? Sounds like our fraternal twin bug may have been fixed since Bilal confirmed it is gone. Great catch, Dino. It also sounds like vt

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
@Bilal: Congratulations. -- X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625239 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

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
@Jamie: Rats. We don't need the plymouth:debug anymore. Would deleting it help? Can you simply go back to where you were last night when you were getting logs (albeit with the tty1 bug). If you can, maybe you can try Seth's new gdm fix. modeset and nomodeset are other possible things to try (I ca

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
@Seth: I just saw that I missed several of your messages above. In particular 98 and 99. I'm sorry. Before I say it you coded it and had it building on launchpad. Great. I see no problem with your code. I built your change here and am running it successfully. Since I didn't see the bug I can't s

[Bug 631003] Re: X server crash on my first login after I insert my password to unlock my key ring

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
You may want to check out bug #626723 -- X server crash on my first login after I insert my password to unlock my key ring https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/631003 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing li

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-10 Thread John S. Gruber
In syslog you might find messages like: gdm_binary[2542]WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.945450 seconds Those are the ones Jamie has coming out quickly. I only get one when I start. It may be easier to look for those than to look at the log files. -- X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter af

Re: [Bug 532047] Re: Plymouth text-mode splash causes X to crash on first run due to shared tty7

2010-08-29 Thread John S. Gruber
Looks like the regression in Maverick has been filed as bug #625239 and has been marked as confirmed. -- Plymouth text-mode splash causes X to crash on first run due to shared tty7 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532047 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 649841] Re: FTBFS: dbus/dbus-glib.h: No such file or directory

2010-09-28 Thread John S. Gruber
** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- FTBFS: dbus/dbus-glib.h: No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/649841 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing li

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-11 Thread John S. Gruber
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: xorg - After the system boots and the plymouth screen disappears and X starts - up, if I press the enter key (occurs only with the enter key) X shuts - down and starts again in around 2 seconds. In the session of X that - comes up after this, the p

[Bug 638160] [NEW] package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Public bug reported: Trying to install driver on usb stick created by startup disk creator from jockey. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
** Attachment added: "AptOrdering.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638160/+attachment/1583505/+files/AptOrdering.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638160/+attachment/1583506/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Df.txt" https://bug

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 631270 package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 * You can subscribe to bug 631270 by following this link: https://bugs.launchpad.n

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
I tried installing both drivers presented by jockey. Neither seemed to work. I don't know which one. Afterwards jockey still presents the STA driver as available to install (I didn't do so), so I guess it was the driver with the number. Sorry that I don't remember its name. After I rebooted, howev

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
/var/log/jockey.log ** Attachment added: "jockey.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/638160/+attachment/1583599/+files/jockey.log -- package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
When I first booted the usb stick on this system I saw a message about missing firmware and a pointer to wireless.kernel.org. Sep 14 11:21:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 59.741760] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmwar

[Bug 638192] [NEW] package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools Probably occured while trying to install Broadcom wireless drivers from jockey onto usb stick. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] ProcVersionSignatur

[Bug 638192] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
** Attachment added: "AptOrdering.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638192/+attachment/1583695/+files/AptOrdering.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638192/+attachment/1583696/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Df.txt" https://bug

[Bug 638199] [NEW] package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Public bug reported: Occured while trying to install wireless driver through jockey onto usb stick. See also bugs #638192 and #638160. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.

[Bug 638199] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
** Attachment added: "AptOrdering.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638199/+attachment/1583732/+files/AptOrdering.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638199/+attachment/1583733/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Df.txt" https://bug

[Bug 638192] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Probably related to automatic apport bugs #638160 and #638199 -- package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638192 You received th

[Bug 638160] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
I also have a (apport) box that says: "Sorry, the package "initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 failed to install or upgrade." Reported through apport to bug # 638192. Still another says: "Sorry, the package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install or upgrade" Again reported auto

[Bug 638199] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
This happened when trying to install driver/firmware for Broadcom card. See bugs #638192 and #638160. This is all happening running from a usb stick made by startup disk creator, the stick has a r-w file of 4GiB. In fact, I get errors from initramfs whenever I try to install software: ubu...@ubu

[Bug 638199] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Just running sudo dpkg --config initramfs-tools: ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure initramfs-tools Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.1ubuntu2) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) cp: cannot stat `/vmlinuz': No such file or directory dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools

[Bug 638199] Re: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2010-09-14 Thread John S. Gruber
Root and /boot directories on file system. (embedded on usb thumb drive) ubu...@ubuntu:~$ ls -l / total 52 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 2379 2010-09-01 10:24 bin drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2010-09-14 14:32 boot drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 1969-12-31 19:00 cdrom drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 3620 2

[Bug 398241] Re: When Booted Comes Up With "Boot Error"

2010-08-05 Thread John S. Gruber
Thanks for commenting, Andrew. I assume you are getting the message "Boot Error", and nothing else, when you try to boot from the usb stick after you have used usb-creator to format and copy the kubuntu image. What model computer is being problematic? What BIOS does it use? Some models have BIOS

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-06 Thread John S. Gruber
@Jamie: Since I'm only another member of the community it's completely possible that I won't be able to see this through to a fix. A glance from a plymouth or gdm developer may mean more progress than I could make in days. If it's ok with you, though, maybe we can move this towards a successful tr

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-07 Thread John S. Gruber
merci, Dino -- X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625239 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 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-07 Thread John S. Gruber
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:53 AM, dino99 <625...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > hi Jamie, > have done it by editing the boot line (E) into grub menu ( added at end of > quiet splash ) then boot (ctrl+x) Yep. That's what I do, too. As soon as the grub menu appears I move the arrow to the item I want

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-07 Thread John S. Gruber
I don't have /etc/grub/default either. I do have /etc/default/grub. The file names are confusing. I see no reference to the former in update-grub or grub-mkconfig, but grub-mkconfig includes the contents of /etc/default/grub. Are you missing /etc/default/grub? I sometimes get nervous about grub,

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-07 Thread John S. Gruber
Our comments crossed. Sorry. Please take your time and only do things you are ok with. -- X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubun

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty: pressing enter after 5 minutes crashes X

2010-09-07 Thread John S. Gruber
Cool, Jamie. I'm glad you found a work-around, and I appreciate your kind offer to post the logs later. I'd like to see how they match up with dino's, both with regard to the messages dino saw in his plymouth log post, and with regard to the little dance gdm and plymouth do to keep on the same VT7

[Bug 529230] Re: X server crashes when enter key is pressed

2010-09-03 Thread John S. Gruber
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 532047 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532047 @Jamie: So on 9/2, when the "FAILED LOGIN" messages didn't appear, was the session that eventually crashed on tty1 or on another tty? With regard to where to report--I'd suggest you might want to report agai

[Bug 625239] Re: Pressing Enter crashes both X and plymouth in graphical mode

2010-09-03 Thread John S. Gruber
@Jamie: If you don't mind my asking, what version of Plymouth are you running? -- Pressing Enter crashes both X and plymouth in graphical mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubu

[Bug 625239] Re: Pressing Enter crashes both X and plymouth in graphical mode

2010-09-05 Thread John S. Gruber
I'm an Ubuntu amateur, so believe what Steve says over what I say. He's no amateur. I don't think the message "requirement "user ingroup nopasswdlogin" not met by user "bilal" " is a problem. I see from the forum post http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=819198 that this is a requirement that

[Bug 625239] Re: Pressing Enter crashes both X and plymouth in graphical mode

2010-09-05 Thread John S. Gruber
@Jamie: What are you seeing right before gdm brings up the login screen? In particular, are you watching the splash screen? >From the command "sudo ls -l /var/run/gdm" when was the firstserver.stamp file created? -- Pressing Enter crashes both X and plymouth in graphical mode https://bugs.launc

[Bug 640096] Re: cpufreq using grey almost invisible font

2010-09-19 Thread John S. Gruber
** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- cpufreq using grey almost invisible font https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/640096 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-

[Bug 640096] Re: cpufreq using grey almost invisible font

2010-09-19 Thread John S. Gruber
Changing the System->Preference->Appearance theme from ambiance to anything else eliminates the problem as the cpufreq applet seems to use the window text color which seems to be rather dark. Other applets are not drawing their text with the same color. Running lucid version of gnome-applets does

[Bug 625239] Re: X starts on wrong tty because gdm starts before nvidia driver is ready

2010-09-20 Thread John S. Gruber
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 615549 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/615549 @Jamie: Looks like Martin is taking care of it in #615549. If I recall correctly, it will be (has been?) uploaded to the proposed queue and, after testing, it will be released to Lucid. -- X starts on wron

Re: [Bug 1396379] Re: installer uses first EFI system partition found even when directed otherwise

2022-05-20 Thread John S. Gruber
Vlad the installer is modifying the wrong EFI partition. On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 5:00 PM Vlad Tudorache <1396...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I've encountered this bug today (2022-05-20) on Debian 11 and Ubuntu > 22.04. Configuration: > Samsung SSD 500 GB as /dev/sda > - EFI System Partition > -

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