Re: [Bug 160264] Re: [nvidia] compiz displays white screen when locked

2012-12-03 Thread MountainX
Hi. It is not an issue for me anymore because I'm using a different computer with ATI graphics now. I'm using Kubuntu 12.04. I don't have any issues (especially now that I have firefox-kde-support, which is unrelated, of course) :-) On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:52 AM, Thomas Hotz

[Bug 374320] Re: Gnome System Log Complains About btmp log permissions

2011-04-04 Thread MountainX
This bug affects me too. 2.6.35-28-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 14:39:03 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=Ubuntu 10.10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which

[Bug 201786] Re: ssh Agent admitted failure to sign using the key on big endian machines

2010-11-30 Thread MountainX
I have the same problem in Maverick -- ssh Agent admitted failure to sign using the key on big endian machines https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201786 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2009-11-10 Thread MountainX
There is thousands of bugs opened every months and limited ressources to work on those and smbfs is a power user thing and not something most users will experience with when using ubuntu See comment #108: Don't you want Ubuntu to integrate smoothly into a Windows-centric environment? See Bug

[Bug 327327] Re: Can't open multiple large PDF files

2009-05-16 Thread MountainX
So far, so good. I just opened 12 relatively large PDF files and I did not experience the problem. Please allow me to test for the next couple weeks and if the problem doesn't appear, then we can close this issue. -- Can't open multiple large PDF files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327327 You

[Bug 327327] Re: Can't open multiple large PDF files

2009-05-14 Thread MountainX
Thanks for following up. I have just managed to get Jaunty installed. It was by far the most challenging Ubuntu installation ever for me. But I have it running now, so I will test this and report back... (I may need to take a rest from the computer for a day or so after this intense process of

[Bug 328127] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon returns Agent admitted failure to sign using the key.

2009-05-13 Thread MountainX
The steps Pedro Pedruzzi describes (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- keyring/+bug/328127/comments/29) are identical to the steps that originally produced the bug for me. (However, I did not go as far as he did to reproduce it again after rebooting.) -- gnome-keyring-daemon

[Bug 328127] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon returns Agent admitted failure to sign using the key.

2009-05-12 Thread MountainX
After I rebooted, I have never seen the problem again. I'm not sure why it was transient in my case. And I didn't do anything (afaik) to resolve it, but it is gone. -- gnome-keyring-daemon returns Agent admitted failure to sign using the key. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328127 You received

[Bug 328127] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon returns Agent admitted failure to sign using the key.

2009-05-12 Thread MountainX
Oh, I should have checked this before posting my last comment. myu...@myserver:~$ echo $SSH_AUTH_SOCK myu...@myserver:~$ Maybe that's why I'm not having a problem any more? (for context, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-keyring/+bug/328127/comments/23 where I mention that

[Bug 328127] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon returns Agent admitted failure to sign using the key.

2009-05-11 Thread MountainX
I have the problem on a brand new Jaunty AMD64 install. As Johnathon wrote, I can reproduce the error and also can use the setting of SSH_AUTH_SOCK=0 to temporarily bypass it. To reproduce, I open a terminal and type ssh myu...@myserver. I do this command many times per day to different servers

[Bug 225361] Re: other users don't have access to .gvfs

2009-04-25 Thread MountainX
FROM http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=791693highlight=.gvfspage=2 This is the official solution: sudo aptitude reinstall gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-bin gvfs-fuse libgvfscommon0 Is that true? -- other users don't have access to .gvfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225361 You received this

[Bug 327327] Re: Can't open multiple large PDF files

2009-04-17 Thread MountainX
I will be upgrading to Jaunty after the release. I'll try it then. -- Can't open multiple large PDF files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327327 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 327327] Re: Can't open multiple large PDF files

2009-02-10 Thread MountainX
Thank you for your interest in this bug. Are you sure you want me to attach 8 to 10 large PDF documents here? In my experience it does not matter which PDF documents I open. After a certain number of large documents are open, Evince refuses to open any more, even if I have plenty of system memory

[Bug 327327] [NEW] Can't open multiple large PDF files

2009-02-09 Thread MountainX
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evince When I try to open multiple PDF documents in Evince Document Viewer (the default app), after several documents are open, Evince fails to load the next one. This always happens, but the hang point (number of docs) depends on the size of the docs.

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-04-05 Thread MountainX
** Also affects: sambaserver Importance: Undecided Status: New -- gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34813 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- desktop-bugs mailing

[Bug 210881] Re: Nautilus shows incorrect location and tree position

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
Can you provide the bug number for the other bug report? I would like to understand how I missed seeing it. My experience as a new user is that reporting bugs is difficult. For example, I searched trying to find if this bug had already been reported and I couldn't find it. I am not criticizing

[Bug 8422] Re: Error message on ending VNC session

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
Can anyone confirm whether this problem is related to the problem in tsclient where a custom keyboard layout sends the wrong keys to the Windows server? To reproduce (in Ubuntu Hardy beta using US english settings): Go to System Preferences Keyboard click Layouts tab and then click Layout

[Bug 210881] Re: Nautilus shows incorrect location and tree position

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
This is not the same bug as bug #204733. I read that one before reporting this one. I do not think this issue has been reported already. I didn't list any steps because all I had to do was open Nautilus and browse to the location shown in the screen shot. The only things I can think of to add

[Bug 173350] Re: Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
I found a workaround. I'm using Hardy beta. Do not use gnome's keyboard control (Ubuntu System Preferences Keyboard Layout Options). Instead follow the example in man xmodmap as explained below. NOTE: before doing this, undo any changes in Keyboard layout options. Put the options back to

[Bug 105538] Re: Setting capslock to control in gnome keyboard preferences leaves capslock stuck on

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
I found a better workaround. I'm using Hardy beta. Do not use gnome's keyboard control (Ubuntu System Preferences Keyboard Layout Options). Instead follow the example in man xmodmap as explained below. NOTE: before doing this, undo any changes in Keyboard layout options. Put the options

[Bug 173350] Re: Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl

2008-04-03 Thread MountainX
the prior comment has a typo: loadkeys should be xmodmap -- Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173350 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs

[Bug 210881] Re: Nautilus shows incorrect location and tree position

2008-04-02 Thread MountainX
** Attachment added: NautilusBugScreenshot.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13052203/NautilusBugScreenshot.png ** Also affects: nautilus Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: gvfs Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Nautilus shows incorrect location and

[Bug 210881] [NEW] Nautilus shows incorrect location and tree position

2008-04-02 Thread MountainX
Public bug reported: Nautilus shows incorrect location. It simultaneously fails to show correct folder in tree pane on left. I browsed to /usr/share/scite but Nautilus shows /usr/share in location bar. Tree view also shows /usr/share folder selected. Screen shot is attached. I opened a property

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-04-02 Thread MountainX
Unfortunately I am getting a lot more experience with this bug. I think the following points summarize the factors the combine to produce this bug: 1. the network share must reside on a Windows file server (or maybe another non-Unix-type file system). 2. the network file sharing protocol is cifs

Re: [Bug 210033] Re: f-spot.exe crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-04-01 Thread MountainX
All I can tell you is that I was trying to paste an image into BasKet and this crash resulted when BasKet called the image viewer with (I presume) a null image. I just installed BasKet on GNOME/Ubuntu and I was trying to figure out how to use it. Hope that helps. On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 12:31 PM,

[Bug 173350] Re: Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl

2008-03-31 Thread MountainX
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xkeyboard-config/+bug/105538 similar bug report -- Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173350 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. --

[Bug 105538] Re: Setting capslock to control in gnome keyboard preferences leaves capslock stuck on

2008-03-31 Thread MountainX
This is similar to Bug #173350 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/173350 a work around given there is: xmodmap -e clear lock -e add lock = Caps_Lock -- Setting capslock to control in gnome keyboard preferences leaves capslock stuck on

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-28 Thread MountainX
See proposal here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=738168 (Peter Würtz, let's get in touch with each other. Please contact me through my profile at ubuntuforums.org.) -- gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34813 You received this bug notification

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
I'm seeing what looks like the same bug in Hardy beta. -- gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34813 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
I can confirm that only only is the problem present in Hardy beta, the workaround I used under Gutsy no longer solves the issue under Hardy. This is limited to gedit and the links acabre posted above clearly explain the situation. For people who do a lot of work over network shares, it appears

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
CORRECTION for typo. I meant to type: I can confirm that not only is the problem present in Hardy beta, the workaround I used under Gutsy no longer solves the issue under Hardy. -- gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34813 You received this bug notification

[Bug 71304] Re: changing x keyboard layout does not change console keyboard layout

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
In my Thinkpad laptop running Gutsy, the keyboard layout changes (swap capslock and ctrl keys) is changed under the ctrl-alt-F1 console, just as I would like it to be. However, in Hardy it no longer works this way. -- changing x keyboard layout does not change console keyboard layout

[Bug 173350] Re: Caps lock LED changes state even when caps lock is mapped to ctrl

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
I see this bug as well in Hardy i386 beta (up to date) on a desktop computer. I posted about it here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4599879#post4599879 At that post another person said it did not happen in earlier versions. Even using the keyboard layout utility to assign the capslock

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
This particular bug, at least on Ubuntu Hardy beta, does prevent saving files. Under cifs on Gutsy, it was reported that files could be save after clearing the error message and retrying (maybe more than once). Under Hardy I can't make that work. -- gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

[Bug 34813] Re: gedit fails to save files over smbfs/cifs

2008-03-27 Thread MountainX
Peter Wuertz has made some good suggestions. Why haven't they been considered? Peter said: (a) if backup enabled: - copy, not move the original file to a backup file - reset file pointer, overwrite the original file in-place (b) if backup disabled: - reset file pointer, overwrite the original