[Bug 765390] Re: (Regression) indicator-weather is not seeded; cannot be right-click added under Unity

2011-05-12 Thread andy16666
I'd like to withdraw my endorsement of indicator-weather. It's not a stable piece of software, and routinely freezes up or fails to update. (It's useless) It's certainly not ready to replace the existing gnome 2 version. I'm also surprised that there is no notification area anymore, so I can't

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 (and sucks a little bit less then it used to)

2011-05-10 Thread andy16666
Oh, I know: it's called MINT! ;-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/648180 Title: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 (and sucks a little bit less then it used to) --

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 (and sucks a little bit less then it used to)

2011-05-10 Thread andy16666
Exactly. What I wish they would do, is to treat the Unity thing as an opt-in deal, and find some way to figure out how many people actually prefer the new UI over the old one. If, after a year, more people opt in than out, then call it a success and make it the default UI. I'd bet a dollar that

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 (and sucks a little bit less then it used to)

2011-05-10 Thread andy16666
While I understand where you're coming from, I don't think that excuses how terrible and unusable Unity is. Its design is simply not appropriate or functional. And it take virtually nothing away from the years of testing and refinement that went into the Gnome 2 interface. -- You received this

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2

2011-04-29 Thread andy16666
** Summary changed: - Unity is not Gnome2 + Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/648180 Title: Unity is not an adequate replacement for

[Bug 771716] Re: middle click emulation not working

2011-04-29 Thread andy16666
Same problem with a Kensington Orbit trackball. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771716 Title: middle click emulation not working -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 771716] Re: middle click emulation not working

2011-04-29 Thread andy16666
** Attachment added: xinput-list.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/771716/+attachment/2095643/+files/xinput-list.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 771418] Re: Ubuntu kernels above version 2.6.35-25 fail to load 50% of the time

2011-04-29 Thread andy16666
It seems that this issue went away after I disconnected a particular USB hub. It seems a strange thing to cause an issue like this, but that appears to have been the cause. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity is not an adequate replacement for Gnome2 (and sucks a little bit less then it used to)

2011-04-29 Thread andy16666
You know you can go back to Gnome 2. Yes, I know. My wife has already opted to do so. She tried Unity for about 2 days, thought it was some kind of sick joke and requested that I fix her computer. I'm a ten year Linux veteran and I figured we were finally getting somewhere with this Linux on the

[Bug 771418] [NEW] Ubuntu kernels above version 2.6.35-25 fail to load 50% of the time

2011-04-26 Thread andy16666
Public bug reported: Hopefully the apport contains enough specific information about my system. Ever since Ubuntu 10.10 moved on from release 25 of the 2.6.35 kernel, it's taken several hard resets to get my system to complete an initialisation of the kernel and continue to boot. When I was still

[Bug 771418] Re: Ubuntu kernels above version 2.6.35-25 fail to load 50% of the time

2011-04-26 Thread andy16666
** Description changed: Hopefully the apport contains enough specific information about my system. Ever since Ubuntu 10.10 moved on from release 25 of the 2.6.35 kernel, it's taken several hard resets to get my system to complete an initialisation of the kernel and continue to boot. When

[Bug 642421] Re: Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep

2011-04-26 Thread andy16666
I just wanted to point out that whatever fixed this bug could possibly be causing a random freeze-up I've been having during boot ever since I updated from 2.6.35-25. I've reported this issue as bug #771418, but I'm posting here as it may be related. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-24 Thread andy16666
This point of this bug was to make weather easily available to users without having to add the PPA repository and install an unstable applet. I could change it to a wish list item, if that would sit better with people. The point is to get weather functionality as easily accessible as it once was.

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-24 Thread andy16666
So it is. In that case, maybe just installed by default and accessible from system settings? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765390 Title: Weather functionality missing from Unity

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-24 Thread andy16666
FYI: I already have indicator-weather installed. I'm not here to ask for support installing it. I'm here to suggest an improvement to Ubuntu. My suggestion is that weather should be available from the right click menu or system settings on the panel. Although I appreciate you pointing out that

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-24 Thread andy16666
As a programmer with an MCS, I often feel like an idiot making a usability suggestion like this one. I mean it's not as if I can't figure out how to get weather on my computer. I'm making this suggestion because most of the people I know are not MCS graduates and have found the transition to Unity

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-21 Thread andy16666
That's a great applet. Now if we just had it installed by default, and optionally activated from the panel context menus or settings. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765390

[Bug 762888] Re: No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-04-18 Thread andy16666
Changing it to Digital Stereo (HDMI) nr 4 Output seems to work. I'm getting sound from the monitor now. Thanks! I noticed those other channels yesterday, but after clicking Test Speakers (crashing Sound Preferences) they disappeared the next time I opened Sound Preferences. I guess that's a

[Bug 762888] Re: No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-04-18 Thread andy16666
It's already been reported. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762888 Title: No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity sucks

2011-04-18 Thread andy16666
There really needs to be a way to just pull out the old application menu. Maybe the new cartoonish search box and huge icons could be gotten used to, but if there was an obvious way to just browse applications the same way we used to, it would be a heck of a lot less jarring for those of us who

[Bug 765390] [NEW] Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-18 Thread andy16666
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity Gnome 2 contained a feature which allowed it to show the local weather conditions next to the clock. I personally find this feature extremely useful and I check it nearly every time I leave the house or my office at work. Arguably it's more to me

[Bug 765390] Re: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression)

2011-04-18 Thread andy16666
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765390 Title: Weather functionality missing from Unity (Regression) -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 764001] Re: gnome-volume-control crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2011-04-17 Thread andy16666
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 741155 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/741155 ** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/764001 Title:

[Bug 762876] Re: package nspluginwrapper 1.2.2-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

2011-04-16 Thread andy16666
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762876 Title: package nspluginwrapper 1.2.2-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit

[Bug 762876] [NEW] package nspluginwrapper 1.2.2-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

2011-04-16 Thread andy16666
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nspluginwrapper nspluginwrapper failed to upgrade. This, after upgrade to 11.04. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: nspluginwrapper 1.2.2-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux

[Bug 762888] Re: No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-04-16 Thread andy16666
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762888 Title: No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 762888] [NEW] No sound after upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 - NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-04-16 Thread andy16666
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pulseaudio After upgrading from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 11.04, I no longer have sound output from my HDMI monitor attached to my NVidia GeForce GT430 video card. I am using the proprietary NVidia driver. The HDMI sound device is showing up in Sound

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2011-04-16 Thread andy16666
Still a problem with 11.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563878 Title: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 762389] Re: iphone-set-info crashed with SIGSEGV in __strlen_sse2()

2011-04-15 Thread andy16666
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762389 Title: iphone-set-info crashed with SIGSEGV in __strlen_sse2() -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 762397] Re: software-center assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/python: corrupted double-linked list: 0x00000000023b01d0 ***

2011-04-15 Thread andy16666
** Description changed: Binary package hint: software-center - http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/list + Crash occurred immediately upon reboot after upgrade to 11.04. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: software-center 3.1.26.4 ProcVersionSignature:

[Bug 762388] Re: npconfig crashed with SIGSEGV in __libc_free()

2011-04-15 Thread andy16666
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762388 Title: npconfig crashed with SIGSEGV in __libc_free() -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 762387] Re: npconfig crashed with SIGSEGV in __libc_free()

2011-04-15 Thread andy16666
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762387 Title: npconfig crashed with SIGSEGV in __libc_free() -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 648180] Re: Unity sucks

2011-04-15 Thread andy16666
I can wholeheartedly confirm this issue in 11.04. It's not that it's totally broken or anything. It's just that it's a design disaster. Even a simple thing like browsing with the mouse to the program I want is virtually impossible to figure out, and ends up taking a half dozen clicks. The side

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2011-03-17 Thread andy16666
Exactly. But you shouldn't have gone to this broken boot-up software in the first place before you had the bugs out of it. When it doesn't work on essentially all high end graphics hardware and a good portion of low end hardware, it doesn't work. I'm sick of Ubuntu repeated replacing working

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2011-03-17 Thread andy16666
What I meant is that I don't see what was wrong with the late X approach of 9.10. It completely avoided the need for driver support. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563878 Title:

[Bug 377322] Re: my sftp conncection breaks spontaneously after a while, I have to re-login to fix it.

2011-01-12 Thread andy16666
Agreed. The lack of a reliable SCP function in nautilus renders Ubuntu virtually useless for some software development tasks. The level of annoyance created by this bug cannot be overstated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 642421] Re: Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep

2011-01-10 Thread andy16666
Agreed. I haven't seen it mentioned here, but sometimes the system will actually hang with that error, and won't continue to boot until a key is pressed. On my system is usually doesn't hang like this, but occasionally it does. I have a Phenom X4 with 8GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD as a root drive. --

[Bug 696539] Re: No sound after reboot from NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-01-03 Thread andy16666
I did find a workaround for this bug. Adding the line load-module module-alsa-sink device=hw:1,9 to /etc/pulse/default.pa makes it work through pulseaudio, if I select the pseudo-device which it creates in sound preferences. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 696539] [NEW] No sound after reboot from NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-01-02 Thread andy16666
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pulseaudio I have an NVidia Geforce GT 430 graphics card with HDMI output. The HDMI audio works fine in Window 7, so I know all the hardware is OK. After booting into Ubuntu 10.10 (with updates applied) and selecting HDA NVidia in sound preferences, I

[Bug 696539] Re: No sound after reboot from NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio

2011-01-02 Thread andy16666
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/696539 Title: No sound after reboot from NVidia GeForce GT 430 HDMI audio -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 611810] Re: [PATCH] NVIDIA GPU audio-over-HDMI: Patch required to support recent GPUs

2010-12-31 Thread andy16666
I'm afraid it does not. It shows up in sound preferences as HDA NVidia. I unmuted all three channels in alsamixer. I even disabled my onboard sound card. No sound comes out of my monitor though. I tested the same configuration in windows and I do have sound. So something is still broken. -- You

[Bug 611810] Re: [PATCH] NVIDIA GPU audio-over-HDMI: Patch required to support recent GPUs

2010-12-31 Thread andy16666
I'm able to get sound if I run the following command a few times form the terminal: aplay -D plughw:1,9 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Left.wav I have to run it repeatedly before I get any sound. Once I do get sound through the speakers, sound then works through other programs too (through pulse),

[Bug 611810] Re: [PATCH] NVIDIA GPU audio-over-HDMI: Patch required to support recent GPUs

2010-12-26 Thread andy16666
Does Fermi HDMI audio work on 10.10? I'm considering purchasing a Geforce GT 430 based card and I can't find any confirmation that it's going to work for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 377322] Re: my sftp conncection breaks spontaneously after a while, I have to re-login to fix it.

2010-10-28 Thread andy16666
I'm having the same problem. It makes it hard to work on a file from a remote machine over a long period of time. If I look away for even a short time gedit will freeze and I'll have to wait for it to time out before I can continue working on my code. I can provide any additional information

[Bug 642421] Re: Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep

2010-10-12 Thread andy16666
Yes, I agree. This release actually got worse and worse right up to release day. When I rolled over from RC to final the number of bugs show up significantly. Now my machine won't even standby. Even the betas were far more stable. -- Maverick could not load

[Bug 642421] Re: Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep

2010-09-27 Thread andy16666
** Summary changed: - Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22/modules.dep + Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep -- Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/642421 You received this bug notification

[Bug 589342] Re: [STAGING] rt2860 chipset no longer works out of the box

2010-09-20 Thread andy16666
Blacklisting rt2800pci also fixed it for me. Asus PCE-N13. -- [STAGING] rt2860 chipset no longer works out of the box https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589342 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 10686] Re: No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event

2010-09-15 Thread andy16666
Yes, it does still occur in Lucid. When selecting suspend from the menu, it still prompts as always. -- No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/10686 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

[Bug 274405] Re: network manager slow to reconnect after suspend/resume

2010-08-17 Thread andy16666
Eee PC 1201T: Same complaint. The time to reconnect can vary from twenty seconds to over a minute. -- network manager slow to reconnect after suspend/resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274405 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 573607] Re: Totem won't play XVID mpeg 4 files

2010-08-06 Thread andy16666
#10 fixed it for me too. -- Totem won't play XVID mpeg 4 files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573607 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 560306] Re: [lucid] ATI hd5xxx cards wrongly doing kms?

2010-07-31 Thread andy16666
I'm seeing the same behavior with an HD4200 IGP. -- [lucid] ATI hd5xxx cards wrongly doing kms? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560306 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 86028] Re: RFE: ask all config-file questions at the start or end of the upgrade

2010-06-18 Thread andy16666
I suspect that this bug is a result of the design of dpkg. Does anybody know specifically what causes the popups? Is it the installation scripts in the individual packages? There is no doubt in my experience that this is a stopper for some users. Specifically experienced users who've used other

[Bug 86028] Re: RFE: ask all config-file questions at the start or end of the upgrade

2010-06-18 Thread andy16666
** Also affects: update-manager Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: dpkg Importance: Undecided Status: New -- RFE: ask all config-file questions at the start or end of the upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/86028 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 10686] Re: No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event

2009-12-18 Thread andy16666
@gideon07 Yes...you are right. When I go to the user menu to suspend, it locks the screen on resume. But when I use the power button which is configured to suspend, it respects the setting in gconf-editor in #19. -- No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event

[Bug 10686] Re: No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event

2009-11-14 Thread andy16666
I have have this problem with every Ubuntu since 8.04. Still just as annoying on 9.10. Using gconf-editor as described in #19 worked. Still think there should be GUI for this in the gnome-power-preferences dialog. -- No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event

[Bug 287444] Re: audio problem after resume from standby

2009-10-09 Thread andy16666
Same problem with Ubuntu 9.04. After resume issuing killall pulseaudio pulseaudio fixes it. -- audio problem after resume from standby https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/287444 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 228306] Re: Cannot get hard drive temperature as non root user with hddtemp in hardy

2009-10-03 Thread andy16666
I can confirm this in Ubuntu 9.04. Setting the sticky bit apparently doesn't solve the issue that the sensors applet cannot access the hard drive sensors, although it does allow the shell command to work. -- Cannot get hard drive temperature as non root user with hddtemp in hardy

[Bug 151311] Re: DDC report some ridiculous physical screen size - causes wacky font sizes on login screen

2009-07-27 Thread andy16666
I haven't noticed anyone report this bug on an NVidia card. I have an NVidia GeForce 8800GT and I have huge text in the login manager. I also have huge text in KDE, although GNOME is fine. I'm using the NVidia proprietary driver version 180.44, and the monitor attached is a 26 Samsung TV on a

[Bug 151311] Re: DDC report some ridiculous physical screen size - causes wacky font sizes on login screen

2009-07-27 Thread andy16666
I haven't noticed anyone report this bug on an NVidia card. I have an NVidia GeForce 8800GT and I have huge text in the login manager. I also have huge text in KDE, although GNOME is fine. I'm using the NVidia proprietary driver version 180.44, and the monitor attached is a 26 Samsung TV on a

[Bug 151311] Re: DDC report some ridiculous physical screen size - causes wacky font sizes on login screen

2009-07-27 Thread andy16666
I'm using Ubuntu 9.04. -- DDC report some ridiculous physical screen size - causes wacky font sizes on login screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151311 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 325706] Re: [jaunty] Xephyr fails with D-Bus AccessDenied

2009-04-25 Thread andy16666
Anyone know when the fix will be available as an update? -- [jaunty] Xephyr fails with D-Bus AccessDenied https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325706 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 64630] Re: Crashes when trying to record (Segmentation Fault)

2007-12-06 Thread andy16666
I can confirm this bug. Among many other issues, this bug will probably force me to install gentoo again. I agree 100% with the other poster. As a musician, rezound is essential equipment, and not only for single track. It's also one of only a couple free multitrack programs out there for linux

[Bug 64630] Re: Crashes when trying to record (Segmentation Fault)

2007-12-06 Thread andy16666
Other confirmations of this bug from a quick search: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/is-anyone-familiar-with-rezound-71622/ http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2006-March/032890.html I suspect that this bug is for some reason due to the fact that