[Bug 272241] Re: Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station

2008-12-03 Thread Larry Hastings
I think I had *some* luck with the backport, but then I had to give up on it as I got the "scheduling from the idle thread!" log spew bug (launchpad #289581); there's a fix for that in intrepid-proposed, so I switched to that, but that seemed to preclude the backport or something. (I didn't pi

[Bug 263555] Re: [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets at risk

2008-09-26 Thread Larry Hastings
In case this helps: I've been using Intrepid for about a month now and my wired NIC is fine; I tested it by booting into Windows. It only stopped working this week when I got the module blacklist. The machine is a Thinkpad T61p with NVidia graphics. Before the blacklisting I used the wired netwo

[Bug 272241] Re: Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station

2008-09-26 Thread Larry Hastings
I never got dmesg output, and never saw the panics in any log files. But today I finally hooked up a serial console and captured the kernel panic output. I've attached the logs from two different kernel panics. Since originally posting this message, I believe I've narrowed it down to "wireless ac

[Bug 272241] Re: Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station

2008-09-26 Thread Larry Hastings
Second kernel panic log. (Could I have attached both to a single comment? Too late now.) ** Attachment added: "Kernel panic log #2" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17995015/larry.hastings.kernel.panic.2.txt -- Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station https://bugs.laun

[Bug 272241] Re: Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station

2008-09-26 Thread Larry Hastings
Oh! I should have mentioned. The most salient part of the log file is surely right at the top: [ 524.74] kernel BUG at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.27/drivers/net/wireless/iwl wifi/iwl-tx.c:1198! Finally, I'm current as of updates from earlier today. These logs were generated with Intrepid's 2.

[Bug 272241] [NEW] Kernel panics when using 8.10 on Thinkpad T61p in docking station

2008-09-19 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kernel-image-2.6.27-3-generic-di I have installed 8.10 on my Lenovo Thinkpad T61p. If I use the laptop on its own, it runs for days (and is fabulous, by the way). If I drop it into the docking station, it kernel panics, often within five minutes. The e

[Bug 567048] [NEW] Using Alt-tab to quickly switch between two windows will occasionally switch to the window under the mouse

2010-04-19 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz I'm using the Compiz static window switcher. I frequently use Alt-Tab to switch between my editor and a terminal window. Since those are the top two windows, I often hit Alt-Tab and release it immediately, before the list-of-window-thumbnails win

[Bug 567048] Re: Using Alt-tab to quickly switch between two windows will occasionally switch to the window under the mouse

2010-04-19 Thread Larry Hastings
Sorry to forget to mention local details: I am currently seeing this behavior under 10.04 beta, and also saw it in 9.10. Both were the x86-64 build. I'm using a Lenovo T61p with an nVidia graphics chipset and the binary nVidia driver. -- Using Alt-tab to quickly switch between two windows will

[Bug 968398] Re: GTK dialog boxes disable text and buttons when they lose focus, and they shouldn't

2012-04-05 Thread Larry Hastings
I disagree with marking this as "Invalid"; that applies to things that aren't true. Surely "Won't Fix" is a more appropriate status. Was this change made by the GNOME team, or by the Ubuntu team? (I'd like to know where to direct my complaint, as it appears this is not the proper venue for it.)

[Bug 975061] Re: grub doesn't find boot

2012-04-06 Thread Larry Hastings
I'm seeing slightly different behavior. My system is initally bootable, but goes into this mode after some use. (I suspect there is some update that is causing the behavior.) I'm using a crazy PCI hard disk (an OCZ RevoDrive), but my boot disk is a small vanilla SATA SSD drive. I don't think gr

[Bug 975061] Re: grub doesn't find boot

2012-04-06 Thread Larry Hastings
More data, fwiw: I installed the machine a month ago, took updates, and had no trouble. I went on the road for a month. When I got back I took updates and saw this behavior. I reinstalled using a fresh nightly (April 5); initially it was fine, but after the second or third updates & reboot I aga

[Bug 978383] [NEW] Request for freeze exception: "sgt-puzzles" added an awesome new game

2012-04-10 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: sgt-puzzles is a collection of logic puzzles by Simon Tatham (of "putty" fame). Version 9411 added a new puzzle, "pearl", which is wonderful. The debian upstream maintainer has already updated the unstable package for sgt-puzzles to ** Affects: sgt-puzzles (Ubuntu) I

[Bug 978383] Re: Request for freeze exception: "sgt-puzzles" added an awesome new game

2012-04-10 Thread Larry Hastings
** Attachment added: "Diff of the changelog from 9306 to 9411." https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978383/+attachment/3043007/+files/changelog.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978383

[Bug 978383] Re: Request for freeze exception: "sgt-puzzles" added an awesome new game

2012-04-10 Thread Larry Hastings
ARGH hit return when adding the file. The debian upstream maintainer has already updated the unstable package for sgt-puzzles to 9411, so it's ready for Ubuntu to pull. I'm unfamiliar with the Ubuntu "pbuilder" build system. However, the package comes with a makefile, and it builds cleanly witho

[Bug 978383] Re: Request for freeze exception: "sgt-puzzles" added an awesome new game

2012-04-10 Thread Larry Hastings
Attached is a screenshot of "pearl" running on 12.04. ** Attachment added: "The new game "pearl" running on 12.04." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sgt-puzzles/+bug/978383/+attachment/3043024/+files/Screenshot%20from%202012-04-10%2014%3A33%3A19.png -- You received this bug notifica

[Bug 1505370] [NEW] Creating a bootable CD with Ubuntu 15.10 results in "Boot error" on all non-UEFI machines

2015-10-12 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: I attempted to install "Ubuntu 15.10" and "Ubuntu GNOME 15.10" using usb-creator. I tried "Beta 2" and a fresh daily (2015/10/10), both 64-bit. I tried it on five different computers. The resulting USB stick booted correctly on all UEFI-based systems, but on non-UEFI system

[Bug 1505370] Re: Creating a bootable CD with Ubuntu 15.10 results in "Boot error" on all non-UEFI machines

2015-10-12 Thread Larry Hastings
One more detail. I have one computer with a sophisticated BIOS; it can boot a USB stick in UEFI-mode or non-UEFI mode. On that computer, the bootable USB stick worked when booted in UEFI-mode and failed in non- UEFI mode with the same "Boot Error" as everything else. (To be explicit: the bootab

[Bug 983649] Re: Ubuntu 12.04 live CD boots into an invalid video mode (nVidia GT 520, DVI-D, Dell U3011)

2012-05-09 Thread Larry Hastings
How can I run this command when I can't see the screen? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/983649 Title: Ubuntu 12.04 live CD boots into an invalid video mode (nVidia GT 520, DVI-D, Del

[Bug 983649] [NEW] Ubuntu 12.04 live CD boots into an invalid video mode (nVidia GT 520, DVI-D, Dell U3011)

2012-04-16 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: When I boot the Ubuntu live CD on my tower computer, my monitor displays the following message: "The current input timing is not supported by the monitor display. Please change your input timing to 2560x1600@60Hz or any other monitor listed timing as per the monitor specific

[Bug 983653] [NEW] Ubuntu 12.04 live CD crashes in btrfs_alloc_chunk

2012-04-16 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: The kernel crashes when I boot the April 16, 2012 daily build of the 12.04 live CD on my tower computer. It happens when running the installer. If I boot straight into the installer ("Install Ubuntu") the screen simply freezes; if I boot into the live CD then run the install

[Bug 1246683] Re: Middle button does not work for scrolling

2014-03-07 Thread Larry Hastings
I got esrevinu's driver to compile on Trusty Tahir. But using it caused X11 to exit. I don't know enough about debugging such things to figure out what went wrong. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 1287148] Re: Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-11 Thread Larry Hastings
I would be thrilled to! I'll do that in the next 24 hours. Are there any special packages I need to install, or should it "just work"? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] BootLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "BootLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022532/+files/BootLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] LightdmDisplayLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "LightdmDisplayLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022537/+files/LightdmDisplayLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 1287148] DpkgLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "DpkgLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022535/+files/DpkgLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] Dependencies.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022534/+files/Dependencies.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] UdevLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "UdevLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022549/+files/UdevLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] CurrentDmesg.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022533/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] Re: Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected reproducible trusty ubuntu ** Description changed: I'm testing with a freshly-updated Trusty Tahir daily (2014/March/2) on a Lenovo X1 Carbon (2014 refresh) laptop. IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad laptops have a "Trackpoint": a red "joystick mouse"

[Bug 1287148] Lspci.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022541/+files/Lspci.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title: Thin

[Bug 1287148] LightdmGreeterLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "LightdmGreeterLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022538/+files/LightdmGreeterLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 1287148] UdevDb.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "UdevDb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022548/+files/UdevDb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title: Th

[Bug 1287148] MonitorsUser.xml.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "MonitorsUser.xml.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022543/+files/MonitorsUser.xml.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 1287148] UnitySupportTest.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "UnitySupportTest.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022550/+files/UnitySupportTest.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 1287148] Re: Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
It still doesn't work. And I don't see any changes to the relevant drivers. So I've run apport-collect as you suggested, and the results are above. Please let me know if you need any additional information from me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1287148] XorgLogOld.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "XorgLogOld.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022552/+files/XorgLogOld.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Ti

[Bug 1287148] Xrandr.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "Xrandr.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022553/+files/Xrandr.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title: Th

[Bug 1287148] LightdmGreeterLogOld.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "LightdmGreeterLogOld.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022539/+files/LightdmGreeterLogOld.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 1287148] LightdmLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "LightdmLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022540/+files/LightdmLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Ti

[Bug 1287148] ProcCpuinfo.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022544/+files/ProcCpuinfo.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] ProcEnviron.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcEnviron.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022545/+files/ProcEnviron.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] XorgLog.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "XorgLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022551/+files/XorgLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] Lsusb.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "Lsusb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022542/+files/Lsusb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title: Thin

[Bug 1287148] xdpyinfo.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "xdpyinfo.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022554/+files/xdpyinfo.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148 Title:

[Bug 1287148] ProcModules.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022547/+files/ProcModules.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] GconfCompiz.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "GconfCompiz.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022536/+files/GconfCompiz.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148

[Bug 1287148] ProcInterrupts.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022546/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128

[Bug 1287148] xserver.devices.txt

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
apport information ** Attachment added: "xserver.devices.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287148/+attachment/4022555/+files/xserver.devices.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1

[Bug 1287148] Re: [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon] Clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-13 Thread Larry Hastings
I don't know what proper Launchpad bug report hygiene calls for, but this behavior isn't limited to the 2014 edition of the X1 Carbon. This affects all users of Lenovo laptops that have both a Trackpoint and a clickpad--which is nearly all of their current models for sale. Going by the photos on

[Bug 1287148] [NEW] Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-03 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: I'm testing with a freshly-updated Trusty Tahir daily (2014/March/2) on a Lenovo X1 Carbon (2014 refresh) laptop. IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad laptops have a "Trackpoint": a red "joystick mouse" in the middle of the keyboard. Historically this is accompanied by three mouse buttons di

[Bug 1287148] Re: Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-03 Thread Larry Hastings
Oh, it seems that this driver is not an official part of Arch Linux, it's available in the Arch User Repository, which seems equivalent to an Ubuntu PPA. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1

[Bug 1287148] Re: Thinkpad clickpad + Trackpoint cannot emulate middle button scrolling

2014-03-05 Thread Larry Hastings
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1246683 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1246683 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1246683 Middle button does not work for scrolling -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 1246683] Re: Middle button does not work for scrolling

2014-03-05 Thread Larry Hastings
I'm seeing this behavior too. I'm using Trusty Tahir on a 2014 Lenovo X1 Carbon. I tried compiling esrevinu's driver, but it requires automake-1.13 and I couldn't figure out how to get that specific version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 983649] Re: Ubuntu 12.04 live CD boots into an invalid video mode (nVidia GT 520, DVI-D, Dell U3011)

2012-06-10 Thread Larry Hastings
Assuming that works from the first screen of the installer--what would I then do next? If it's totally automated and uploads its information to a server, then I can try it. If it requires any interaction-- particularly with the mouse--then I would be basically stuck. -- You received this bug no

[Bug 938972] [NEW] Ubuntu installer does not create home directory

2012-02-22 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: This happened when using the Precise daily from 2/21. I installed onto a fresh disk with the following options: * separate / and /home partitions, both btrfs, both formatted as part of the install * encrypted home directory The installation process completed as normal. But

[Bug 938974] [NEW] Can't add printer without cups-pk-helper package

2012-02-22 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: This is using Precise, installed with the 2/21 daily. I installed fresh. When I went to the Printer dialog, everything was grayed out, and I could see no way to unlock it. I ran it as root from a terminal window, thinking it was a permissions problem. That didn't help, but

[Bug 968061] [NEW] Ubiquity goes into an infinite loop on Thinkpad X130e

2012-03-29 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: I own a Lenovo X130e (2338CT). If I attempt to install Ubuntu 12.04 on it, the installer goes into an infinite loop, ceasing to respond to user input and consuming 100% of one core, as well as slowly consuming additional RAM. If I let it run for a half hour the machine goes

[Bug 968061] Re: Ubiquity goes into an infinite loop on Thinkpad X130e

2012-03-29 Thread Larry Hastings
** Attachment added: "debug" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/968061/+attachment/2959178/+files/debug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/968061 Title: Ubiquity goes into an infinite loo

[Bug 968398] [NEW] GTK dialog boxes disable text and buttons when they lose focus, and they shouldn't

2012-03-29 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: (I apologize if gtk+3.0 is the wrong package; it was a guess.) I'm using Gnome Shell under Ubuntu 12.04. I observe that system dialog boxes disable their text and buttons when the dialog loses focus, and re-enable them when the dialog regains focus. This is new behavior in

[Bug 845791] [NEW] gnome-shell (GNOME 3) crashes on startup

2011-09-09 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: When I log in to Ubuntu oneric with all packages currently up-to-date, and I specify the "GNOME" window manager, gnome-shell crashes, leaving me with a Nautilus window running without a window manager. If I specify the "Unity 2D" window manager, I can log in--if I then open a

[Bug 845791] Re: gnome-shell 3.1.90.1 crashes on startup

2011-09-09 Thread Larry Hastings
With gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 installed, and everything else updated, gnome-shell now works again. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/845791 Title: gnome-shell 3.1.90.1 crashes

[Bug 827709] [NEW] 11.10: Cannot log in with encrypted home directory

2011-08-16 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: I'm using 11.10 alpha 3, updated to today's packages. I observed the problem both before and after updating. I did a fresh install of 11.10, and chose the "encrypted home directory" option for my account. When the machine finished installing and rebooting, and I typed in my

[Bug 567048] Re: Using Alt-tab to quickly switch between two windows will occasionally switch to the window under the mouse

2011-05-19 Thread Larry Hastings
I'm normally a heavy user, but I've been moving house for the past few weeks so I haven't had a chance to spend a lot of time with Unity. If you give me another month I'll let you know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 766740] [NEW] GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-19 Thread Larry Hastings
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity Installation fails on my machine. It's a brand new Samsung Series 9, NP900X3A-A02US. I wiped the disk and set up the following partitions: sda1 - 15360mb ext4 / sda2 - 15360mb unused sda3 - 6144mb swap sda4 - [remaining, 97gb iirc] ext4 /home

[Bug 766740] Re: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-19 Thread Larry Hastings
** Attachment added: "partman" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/766740/+attachment/2071113/+files/partman -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/766740 Title: GrubInstaller failed with code

[Bug 766740] Re: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-19 Thread Larry Hastings
After further experimentation, I've found that the partitioning and the use of encrypted home directory doesn't matter. I chose "use the whole disk" automatic partitioning, and didn't select encrypted home directory, and the installer still crashed while attempting to use grub2. I have the comput

[Bug 766740] Re: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-21 Thread Larry Hastings
I've wiped the computer since that run, so I can't upload any more files. I'd be happy to run it again though. Do you want me to use a fresh daily? And will those three files suffice, or is there anything else you want as long as I'm at it? -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 766740] Re: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-21 Thread Larry Hastings
I can't upload any more files *from that run*, that is. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/766740 Title: GrubInstaller failed with code 1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.u

[Bug 766740] Re: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

2011-04-21 Thread Larry Hastings
The problem was fixed in the April 21st daily build. It appears this is a duplicate of bug 765270 . On a related note, installing on the Samsung Series 9 with the above partition table results in a non-bootable system. The Series 9 uses the Sandy Bridge chipset, and is EFI. I had to manually sp

[Bug 765270] Re: grub-installer fails to remove grub-pc when installing on EFI systems

2011-04-22 Thread Larry Hastings
Charlie: you must create a "/boot/efi" partition, of partition type EFI. Once you do your system will boot into Ubuntu. Ubiquity doesn't warn you of that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs