[Bug 1768010] Re: usbmount does not work on Bionic

2018-06-27 Thread Andrew Oakley
@freespace - Thank-you, I can confirm that your workaround solves the problem for me on Bionic. (Really - that's ENORMOUSLY helpful and makes my work with cotswoldjam.org Raspberry Pi club a million times easier. Thanks again.) Could this workaround be considered the ideal long-term solution, and

[Bug 1768010] [NEW] usbmount does not work on Bionic

2018-04-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: The package "usbmount" under previous versions of Ubuntu (definitely under Xenial 16.04), mounted USB filesystems such as memory sticks, to mountpoints /media/usb0 /media/usb1 /media/usb2 etc. This was ideal for server or headless systems (i.e. without a desktop) to gain

[Bug 1519495] Re: rename (prename) ignores -n parameter in Xenial Daily

2015-11-25 Thread Andrew Oakley
Doing sudo apt-get remove rename seemed to solve this problem. I am wondering whether I installed rename by mistake. Is it installed by default? If so, it shouldn't be; I believe rename is provided by Perl anyway. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1519495] [NEW] rename (prename) ignores -n parameter in Xenial Daily

2015-11-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Xenial Daily with updates applied up to 2015-11-24 20:50 GMT The perl rename function (aka prename) appears to rename files even when the -n parameter is supplied. The -n parameter is supposed to make it display possible changes, but not actually rename files (no action).

[Bug 1041897] [NEW] Unity Greeter is not accessible to illiterate / preschool users

2012-08-26 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Hi, I my eldest daughter was brought up on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. She was given her own account from around the age of three and logged in (passwordless) by clicking on her photo, since at the time she could not yet read. My toddler twins will be three next week. I have upgraded

[Bug 188039] Re: [needs-packaging] OpenProj

2010-09-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Lack of development usually indicates stability, not death. -- [needs-packaging] OpenProj https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188039 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 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
No problem, thanks for your attention. Just to clarify: This is a *change* in behaviour. Previously, PHP5 did not depend on Apache. Now it does, and it potentially breaks servers which use lighttpd instead of apache. I already had PHP5 lighttpd installed, there were previously no dependency

[Bug 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
I have removed php5 metapackage and this allowed me to complete apt-get dist-upgrade without installing apache and retaining the other php5- packages. Ondrej - bearing in mind I removed php5: r...@isis:~# date Wed Sep 2 15:57:43 BST 2009 r...@isis:~# apt-cache policy php5 php5: Installed:

[Bug 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Yeah, unless PHP5 has been re-released between the start of this bug report and now, it does indeed look like apt was not correctly interpreting the or | pipe operator in: Depends: libapache2-mod-php5 (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5) | php5-cgi (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5), php5-common (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5) I already had

[Bug 423071] [NEW] PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: php5 Following a recent apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade , PHP5 appears to now depend on libapache2-mod-php5 . Since I use lighttpd, and do not have nor want apache installed, this dependency then attempts to drag in the whole apache server. If I

[Bug 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
No problem, thanks for your attention. Just to clarify: This is a *change* in behaviour. Previously, PHP5 did not depend on Apache. Now it does, and it potentially breaks servers which use lighttpd instead of apache. I already had PHP5 lighttpd installed, there were previously no dependency

[Bug 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
I have removed php5 metapackage and this allowed me to complete apt-get dist-upgrade without installing apache and retaining the other php5- packages. Ondrej - bearing in mind I removed php5: r...@isis:~# date Wed Sep 2 15:57:43 BST 2009 r...@isis:~# apt-cache policy php5 php5: Installed:

[Bug 423071] Re: PHP5 now depends on libapache2-mod-php5 even if lighttpd installed

2009-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Yeah, unless PHP5 has been re-released between the start of this bug report and now, it does indeed look like apt was not correctly interpreting the or | pipe operator in: Depends: libapache2-mod-php5 (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5) | php5-cgi (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5), php5-common (= 5.2.4-2ubuntu5) I already had

[Bug 405904] Re: packages.ubuntu.com is flakey recently

2009-08-21 Thread Andrew Oakley
packages.ubuntu.com seems to have been down from at least 07:45 GMT today 21 Aug 2009 and is still down now 9:15 GMT. Confirmed down by http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/packages.ubuntu.com packages.ubuntu.com is an extremely valuable resource to me and, I suspect, most other Ubuntu sysadmins.

[Bug 234076] Re: fail2ban doesn't recreate /var/run/fail2ban directory if destroyed

2008-05-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 222804 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222804 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 222804 fail2ban fails to start after reboot -- fail2ban doesn't recreate /var/run/fail2ban directory if destroyed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234076 You

[Bug 222804] Re: fail2ban fails to start after reboot

2008-05-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
Here's my patch for this, for those who can't wait for 0.8.2-3 to be released. Note that this is only the second ever patch I've written, so if it is wrong, please point me to resources to help me improve. There is also a further fail2ban bug #234122 for which I have written a patch, which

[Bug 234076] [NEW] Installing fail2ban doesn't create /var/run/fail2ban directory

2008-05-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: fail2ban Installing fail2ban 0.8.2-2 under Hardy doesn't create the directory /var/run/fail2ban/ . As a result, the program cannot create it's .sock and .pid files in the default locations. This means it cannot run, and when run with

[Bug 234076] Re: Installing fail2ban doesn't create /var/run/fail2ban directory

2008-05-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
Chris - are you saying that when you installed fail2ban 0.8.2-2 that it DID create /var/run/fail2ban ? I'm reasonably sure it didn't for me under any conditions; neither on install nor on run. I agree that the best place for this directory creation would be at run- time, though, rather than

[Bug 234122] Re: fail2ban default config assumes iptables is installed

2008-05-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Attachment added: fail2ban-default-banaction-hostsdeny.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14663007/fail2ban-default-banaction-hostsdeny.patch ** Visibility changed to: Public -- fail2ban default config assumes iptables is installed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234122 You received

[Bug 234076] Re: Installing fail2ban doesn't create /var/run/fail2ban directory

2008-05-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
[fx: tries installing fail2ban on clean system] You're right and my original description is wrong. /var/run/fail2ban gets created during install but if subsequently destroyed (as must have happened to me, oops, careless) it is not recreated on runtime. Will change description. Bug still stands.

[Bug 227818] [NEW] Recover X defaults to US keyboard map

2008-05-07 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: friendly-recovery The Recover X option during recovery mode is an excellent way to fix a severely broken xorg.conf . Unfortunately it defaults to the US keyboard map, which is almost unusable for many other nationalities. For example, # and @ are

[Bug 199040] Re: (hardy) can't write DVD-RW

2008-04-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
This problem does NOT occur on a Dell Optiplex 745 desktop with DVD-ROM CD-RW combo drive, neither before nor after upgrade from Gutsy to Hardy. I have burned several CD ISOs at max speed in Brassero, and they verify (checksum) correctly, also browsing the resultant discs in both Ubuntu and

[Bug 159336] Re: On battery - dim display slider operates in reverse

2008-04-17 Thread Andrew Oakley
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 155840 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155840 Duplicate of bug #155840 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 155840 UI for display brightness inconsistent -- On battery - dim display slider operates in reverse

[Bug 218898] [NEW] Repeatedly switching from AC to battery dims LCD to zero

2008-04-17 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager In Hardy on a laptop with all updates to date, unplugging the AC and then plugging it back in again, then repeating, eventually dims the LCD display brightness to zero. To reproduce: * Install Hardy on a laptop * Use AC power *

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
Fair enough. The next best situation for Hardy, would be to perfect my workaround script /etc/acpi/local/lid.sh.pre ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/41994/comments/21 ) Currently the script detects the XAUTHORITY and DISPLAY environment variables in this

[Bug 214270] Re: AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
Marking invalid as wasn't a video-intel problem and problem does not now happen. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214270

[Bug 214270] Re: AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
This now appears fixed. xserver-xorg-video-intel has not been updated so it must have been something else. -- AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214270 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
This is still a problem with Hardy Beta and all updates to date 2008-04-09 on a Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100/i965 graphics. Re- marking as confirmed. The problem is NOT that the LCD doesn't switch off when the lid closes. The problem is that the LCD turns back on again when the lid REMAINS

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
Attaching gpm.debug.log.txt . This shows: * Lid is closed * LCD turns off (correct behaviour) * USB mouse is moved * LCD turns on (lid remains closed; LCD turns on with lid closed; WRONG BEHAVIOUR) * Lid is opened * LCD remains on * Lid is closed again * LCD turns off (correct behaviour)

[Bug 214263] [NEW] gnome-panel crashed with SIGSEGV in clock_map_refresh()

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel After today's Hardy updates (2008-04-08), the Gnome panel began crashing. It would crash seemingly at random, regardless of whether or not I was currently using it. Simply moving the mouse around the screen seemed to cause it to crash.

[Bug 214263] Re: gnome-panel crashed with SIGSEGV in clock_map_refresh()

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Attachment added: CoreDump.gz http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13265458/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13265459/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: Disassembly.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13265460/Disassembly.txt ** Attachment

[Bug 214270] Re: AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
This is on a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop with Intel i965 X3100 graphics. -- AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 214270] Re: AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Attachment added: awn-corrupt-1.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13265578/awn-corrupt-1.png -- AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 214270] [NEW] AWN Avant Window Navigator icons corrupted with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel Following today's updates (2008-04-08), notably xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu11 , icons on Avant Window Navigator (AWN, a Mac-like dock) appear corrupted, with noise pixels around their edge. ** Affects:

[Bug 199823] Re: [Hardy] Blender's 3D viewport grid looks strange

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
This now appears fixed for me in Open Arena. I wonder if it was xserver- xorg-video-intel and not mesa that was the games problem? -- [Hardy] Blender's 3D viewport grid looks strange https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199823 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 205328] Re: [Hardy] strange opengl behaviour

2008-04-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 199823 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199823 On further research, this appears to be a duplicate of Bug #199823 , for which a fix now exists in Debian and will eventually arrive in Ubuntu. Meanwhile, patched packages are available for individual

[Bug 190329] Re: [Hardy] fstab / mount ntfs privilege elevation

2008-04-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New = Confirmed -- [Hardy] fstab / mount ntfs privilege elevation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/190329 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 199823] Re: [Hardy] Blender's 3D viewport grid looks strange

2008-04-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
Example screenshot of this bug in OpenArena, Hardy with all updates to date. ** Attachment added: shot.tga http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13119859/shot.tga -- [Hardy] Blender's 3D viewport grid looks strange https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199823 You received this bug notification

[Bug 205328] Re: [Hardy] strange opengl behaviour

2008-04-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
I see similar OpenGL rendering problems with OpenArena. Many (but not all) surfaces which are supposed to be solid are not rendered, and instead bits of the rest of the world are smeared in place. I'll try to post a screenshot later. This on a Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100 i965 graphics,

[Bug 175774] Re: [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows.

2008-04-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
p.becks - Thank-you for taking the time to report this bug and making Ubuntu better. The problem you are reporting is not related to this Compiz bug. Your problem appears to be similar to Bug #205328 . Could you post there please? -- [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window

[Bug 210538] Re: gdm hangs after theme upgrade and reboot

2008-04-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
Thomas Stratmann wrote: Shall I report a separate bug? If your gdmgreeter is hanging (100% CPU), probably best not. You can check this by doing: sudo top Try comment 19: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-gdm- themes/+bug/210538/comments/19 Out of interest, which version of

[Bug 210538] Re: [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot

2008-04-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Forgot to add: 5. Restart GDM with: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart ...or just reboot your PC. ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210538 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 210538] Re: [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot

2008-04-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
This appears to be related to the GDM face browser / graphical greeter. Simon, were you using the face browser? Lots of discussion here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=742511 Workaround is to go into console, manually reconfigure GDM to use the standard greeter. 1.Press Ctrl-Alt-F1

[Bug 210625] Re: GDM-HumanList does not work anymore

2008-04-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Is this a duplicate of bug #210538? -- GDM-HumanList does not work anymore https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210625 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 210538] Re: gdm hangs after theme upgrade and reboot

2008-04-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Andreas' workaround of: sudo cp /usr/share/themes/Human/gtk-2.0/gtkrc /usr/share/themes/Human/gtk-2.0/gtkrc.en ...seems to work far better than my gdmlogin workaround. I'm guessing this is a spelling mistake somewhere - missing .en off the end of /usr/share/themes/Human/gtk-2.0/gtkrc.en --

[Bug 210538] [NEW] [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot

2008-04-01 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: After today's update (1 Apr 2008, no this is not an April Fools joke), GDM hangs upon reboot. It is impossible to log in graphically. GDM hangs immediately prior to the greeter with a rotating busy pointer. Pointer moves with mouse. Keyboard is unresponsive except I can

[Bug 210538] Re: [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot

2008-04-01 Thread Andrew Oakley
This is on a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop with Intel X3100 (i965) graphics. -- [hardy] gdm hangs after upgrade and reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210538 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 164974] Re: [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (i965)

2008-03-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
I don't know how or why, but this appears to have been fixed in the Hardy updates over the last few days. xserver-xorg-video-intel is now 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu6 Fixed for Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100 i965 graphics. Machine now reliably resumes from hibernate. -- [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume

[Bug 205025] Re: Hardy - network-manager_0.6.6-0ubuntu2 cannot connect to wireless acces point

2008-03-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 204868 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204868 Confirming this on Dell Inspiron 1520, Broadcom wireless with Hardy and all updates to date (2008-03-23). When attempting to connect to a WPA wireless network for the first time (and possibly subsequent

[Bug 205025] Re: Hardy - network-manager_0.6.6-0ubuntu2 cannot connect to wireless acces point

2008-03-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 204868 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204868 Correction - I confused an ubuntuforums post with launchpad bugs. bug #4564509 does not exist at this date, there is no duplication, sorry for the confusion. Bug still stands. -- Hardy -

[Bug 164974] Re: [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (i965)

2008-03-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Steps to reproduce symptoms: 1. Boot into Hardy with EITHER Metacity or Compiz (doesn't matter which) 2. Click Quit... button, Hibernate 3. Machine appears to hibernate successfully. Power turns off entirely, automatically. 4. Switch back on, boot into Hardy 5. Machine shows progress bar

[Bug 108951] Re: Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness

2008-03-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Is this related to bug #12040 Gnome menu is slow when clicking for the first time ? -- Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 12040] Re: Gnome menu is slow when clicking for the first time

2008-03-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Bug still present in Hardy Alpha 6. Is this related to bug #108951 Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness ? -- Gnome menu is slow when clicking for the first time https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/12040 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 164974] Re: [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (i965)

2008-03-14 Thread Andrew Oakley
I emailed Ubuntu developer Steve Langasek about this bug, as it didn't appear on the Hardy milestone, and I was concerned that it severely impacts the stability of Hardy. He replied: I've spoken with our X developers, and the answer I've been given is that this is not a bug that's practical for

[Bug 184720] Re: readd intel 965 to blacklist

2008-03-13 Thread Andrew Oakley
Whilst the display issues have been fixed, there are still massive hibernate/suspend issues with the i965. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video- intel/+bug/164974 i965 should remain blacklisted until hibernate is fixed. Whether this should apply solely to Compiz or

[Bug 164974] Re: [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (i965)

2008-03-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
Confirming this bug still present in Hardy Alpha 6 with all updates to date (2008-03-10) on Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop with Intel X3100 (i965) video card. -- [Hardy] [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (i965) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164974 You received this bug

[Bug 175774] Re: [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows.

2008-03-07 Thread Andrew Oakley
This now appears to be totally, utterly fixed in Ubuntu Hardy with all updates as of 2008-02-22 (xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.2.0.90-2ubuntu7) on the Intel X3100 (965), eg. my Dell Inspiron 1520. Notably: * Shadows look correct on windows in Compiz * Video runs both windowed and full-screen in

[Bug 164974] Re: [XPS M1330] Resume from suspend/hibernate doesn't always work (Intel video)

2008-03-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
Remarking confirmed against Dell. Hibernate fails more than three quarters of the time on my Inspiron 1520. In Hardy Alpha with all updates to date (2008-03-06) and Intel X3100 video card, still cannot reliably resume from hibernate. Machine will either stall during the graphical slider boot

[Bug 188039] Re: [needs-packaging] OpenProj

2008-02-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
I'm also keen to see this added to the repositories for Hardy. They even have a quote from Mark Shuttleworth enthusing about it on their home page: http://openproj.org/openproj -- [needs-packaging] OpenProj https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188039 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 185463] Re: /mnt drive icons appear on desktop

2008-02-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Here are posts from forums dating back to 2005 and 2007 showing that the functionality was /media for icons the desktop, /mnt for NO icons on the desktop: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-526216.html http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=114369 This confirms that the new

[Bug 185463] Re: /mnt drive icons appear on desktop

2008-02-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Only drives under /media should appear on the desktop. Drives under /mnt should NOT appear on the desktop. -- /mnt drive icons appear on desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185463 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for

[Bug 190329] [NEW] [Hardy] fstab / mount ntfs privilege elevation

2008-02-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: I seem to be able to get a privilege elevation when mounting an ntfs device in fstab. This is on Hardy Alpha with all updates installed to date (2008-02-08). Take for example the /etc/fstab line: UUID=3E7EA4A67EA45903 /mnt/sda3 ntfs

[Bug 188351] Re: [Hardy] External mouse on laptop will only double-click

2008-02-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
Chris wrote: With the workaround from above I'm still facing the same problem. 1. The workaround is an addition to, not a replacement for, your Synaptics Touchpad section. Ergo no need for the EmulateWheel nor EmulateWheelButton lines in the ConfiguredMouse section, but these should remain in the

[Bug 188351] Re: [Hardy] External mouse on laptop will only double-click

2008-02-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
Hmm. I don't understand why your Trackpad is taking instructions from the ConfiguredMouse section. Trackpad functionality in ConfiguredMouse is obsolete and should have been replaced by Synaptics Touchpad. Synaptics Touchpad should be where the Trackpad configuration takes place. ConfiguredMouse

[Bug 188351] [NEW] [Hardy] External mouse on laptop will only double-click

2008-02-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg In Ubuntu Hardy (Alpha) with all updates to date (2008-02-02, xorg 1:7.3+10ubuntu) on a Dell Inspiron 1520, when I connect an external USB mouse, all single-clicks are taken as double-clicks. This does not happen on the trackpad; I can single-click

[Bug 188351] Re: [Hardy] External mouse on laptop will only double-click

2008-02-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
The following changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf fix this problem: Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Option Device/dev/input/mice Option Protocol ExplorerPS/2 Option SendCoreEventstrue

[Bug 185355] Re: Hardy: Closed laptop lid backlight comes back on with external keyboard/mouse, overheats

2008-02-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Workaround: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/41994/comments/21 -- Hardy: Closed laptop lid backlight comes back on with external keyboard/mouse, overheats https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185355 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-02-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
on Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 4 on a Dell Inspiron 1520 only. May or may not work with Gutsy and other prior versions, comment here and let people know. Use at your own risk. #!/bin/sh # /etc/acpi/local/lid.sh.pre for Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 4 and possibly others # v0.1 Andrew Oakley www.aoakley.com 2008-02-02 Public

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-01-31 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Also affects: dell Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: dell Status: New = Confirmed -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a

[Bug 152451] Re: Drawer takes long time to appear when using Compiz

2008-01-25 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- Drawer takes long time to appear when using Compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152451 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 180907] Re: [Inspiron 1520 - Nvidia 8400 GS] Unable to resume from hibernate

2008-01-25 Thread Andrew Oakley
Why has this been marked Inspiron 1520 - Nvidia 8400 GS? This issue also affects the Intel X3100 graphics card. -- [Inspiron 1520 - Nvidia 8400 GS] Unable to resume from hibernate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180907 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 185586] [NEW] Users should be warned when switching users disables Compiz

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Due to bug #161106 , it is not possible to have two (or more) users both logged with Compiz (advanced desktop effects). Generally the first to log in gets Compiz and subsequent users do not. There is no warning, most users will find this counter-intuitive and confusing.

[Bug 185586] Re: Users should be warned when switching users disables Compiz

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Please note that I am not reporting a bug in Compiz (that's a separate issue, that's bug #161106 ). I am reporting a bug / wish for all Switch User operations within Gnome, including but possibly not limited to: * The Fast User Switcher applet * The Switch Users button on the Quit... applet *

[Bug 185599] [NEW] Missing option to disable Fast User Switching

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: This is an alternative or addition to, but not a duplicate of, bug #185586 . Due to bug #161106 , it is not possible to have two (or more) users both logged with Compiz (advanced desktop effects). Generally the first to log in gets Compiz and subsequent users do not. There

[Bug 161106] Re: Direct rendering only works for one user, so Compiz runs slowly in a multiple user system

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
In Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-24), generally the first to log in gets Compiz and subsequent users do not, even if they have got Advanced Desktop Effects enabled by default. There is no warning, most users will find this counter-intuitive and confusing. Because Switch Users

[Bug 185750] Re: Updating hal-cups-utils tries to remove ubuntu-desktop

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Screenshot of Synaptic showing removal request for ubuntu-desktop. ** Attachment added: hal-cups-utils-bug-20080124.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11532433/hal-cups-utils-bug-20080124.png -- Updating hal-cups-utils tries to remove ubuntu-desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185750 You

[Bug 185750] [NEW] Updating hal-cups-utils tries to remove ubuntu-desktop

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: hal-cups-utils I'm running Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-24). A recent update failed with E: cupsys: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 . Eventually this was tracked down to a dependency problem

[Bug 108951] Re: Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness

2008-01-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
This bug is still present in Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3. -- Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 185355] Hardy: Closed laptop lid backlight comes back on with external keyboard/mouse, overheats

2008-01-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: I'm running Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-23) on a Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100 graphics and Compiz enabled. Steps to reproduce: 1. Configure gnome-power-manager so that the laptop does not suspend or hibernate when the lid closes 2.

[Bug 185370] [Hardy] Compiz fails with user switcher if both users have Compiz

2008-01-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: I'm running Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-23) on a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop with Intel X3100 graphics. Steps to reproduce: 1. Enable custom desktop effects for your default user by System - Preferences - Appearance - Visual Effects - Custom. For

[Bug 185463] /mnt drive icons appear on desktop

2008-01-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
Public bug reported: On Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-23) on a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop, as of today (this didn't happen until today; did not happen yesterday or last week) drives mounted under /mnt are appearing as icons on the desktop. Only drives under /media should

[Bug 185355] Re: Hardy: Closed laptop lid backlight comes back on with external keyboard/mouse, overheats

2008-01-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
** Also affects: dell Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Hardy: Closed laptop lid backlight comes back on with external keyboard/mouse, overheats https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185355 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug

[Bug 180907] Re: unable to resume from hibernate

2008-01-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
I can confirm this on my Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100 graphics running Ubuntu Hardy Alpha 3 with all updates to date (2008-01-23). Suspend to RAM (sleep) works fine. Suspend to disk (hibernate) fails in the same manner described above. If I press ALT-F1 before the splash screen hangs,

[Bug 175774] Re: [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows.

2008-01-18 Thread Andrew Oakley
I have the same issue on my Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop with Intel X3100 graphics card. I installed Hardy Alpha 3, which enabled Compiz by default, which works fine except for window borders. I have applied all updates to date. I consider this slightly ugly, but preferable to Metacity. **

[Bug 175774] Re: [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows.

2008-01-18 Thread Andrew Oakley
This can be mitigated (ugliness vastly reduced but still not right) by doing System - Preferences - Advanced Desktop Effects Settings - Window Decoration and then turning off shadows with: Shadow Radius: 0.1 (small as possible) Shadow Windows: none ** Attachment added:

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-01-18 Thread Andrew Oakley
This issue is still present in Hardy Alpha 3 on a Dell Inspiron 1520 (Intel X3100 graphics card). I want my laptop to do some big downloads over night. I set it to work, close the lid, and go to bed. Seconds later, the backlight comes back on. It is very difficult to go to sleep in a room with

[Bug 175774] Re: [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows.

2008-01-18 Thread Andrew Oakley
Selecting the Mist theme (System - Preferences - Appearance) further mitigates this issue. -- [hardy] Enabling Normal effects produces badly drawn window shadows. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175774 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug

[Bug 152451] Re: Drawer takes long time to appear when using Compiz

2008-01-15 Thread Andrew Oakley
Pretty sure this is a dupe of bug #10895 Gnome drawer applet delays and unresponsiveness. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/108951 ...which is marked as confirmed and low importance. It's driving me *nuts*, though. The older bug has a workaround for Compiz-Fusion's

[Bug 152451] Re: Drawer takes long time to appear when using Compiz

2008-01-15 Thread Andrew Oakley
bug #10895 should have read bug #108951. Sorry. -- Drawer takes long time to appear when using Compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152451 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list