[Bug 791208] Re: Evolution is still forgetting pop3 passwords

2014-04-10 Thread DrC
Happens to me too from time to time. 12.04LTS Encrypted home folder. Sometimes left running for extended periods. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791208 Title:

[Bug 831308] Re: Evolution crash when copy/move contact between address books

2014-04-10 Thread DrC
Has just happened to me on 12.04LTS (encrypted home folder) after an extended period of non-use. Bug #822479 refers? Triggered by trying to move a contact from one address book to another (coincidentally prehaps, to the last address book on the alphabetically sorted list) Reproduced giving a

[Bug 831308] Re: Evolution crash when copy/move contact between address books

2014-04-10 Thread DrC
It is possible there was already a copy in the destination folder - impossible to know now. Trying again with Firefox open crashed Evolution (closed it) without triggering an Ubuntu error message. The source entry will be deleted having confirmed there is a destination copy. Email me if I can

[Bug 223216] Re: evolution crashes when backup

2010-09-16 Thread DrC
Lucid seems good and solid. Have the developers done anything like tidying up that might have cleaned out the bug? If so, I would be comfortable closing it. -- evolution crashes when backup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[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

[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 Desktop Bugs, which is

[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 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 Desktop Bugs, which is

[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 Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[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 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

[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

[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 notification

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

2009-11-01 Thread DrC
quote Why do you open a bug if you know it's a duplicate? /quote 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

[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

[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

[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 bug

[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 Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs

[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 Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. --

[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

[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 Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-games in 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

[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 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,

[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

[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

[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

[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 added:

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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 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 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

[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

[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

[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 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