[Bug 1882810] Re: Regression: "shutdown -P" no longer powers off

2020-06-14 Thread Dieter Maurer
Fixed with kernel 5.3.0-59 ** Changed in: linux-signed-hwe (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1882810 Title: Regression: "shutdown -P" no

[Bug 1882810] [NEW] Regression: "shutdown -P" no longer powers off

2020-06-09 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: Since my latest upgrade (to kernel 5.3.0-53), "shutdown -P" no longer powers off my computer. Apparently, the shutdown works normally up to the last step: power off. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic 5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1

[Bug 1796466] Re: Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-22 Thread Dieter Maurer
I think my current problem is related to long standing "nouveau" problems with nVidia graphic cards: my "syslog" contains many entries of the form "nouveau :00:0d.0: bus: MMIO write of FAULT at 00b020" (of "..." varies and at "..." can end in "b000", "b010" instead of "b020").

[Bug 1799157] [NEW] Non-deterministic graphical login freeze with nVidia graphics card

2018-10-22 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: I had nouveau related problems in Ubuntu 16.04: quite often, the display screen was replaced by an irregular black and white pattern and the system no longer reacted to the mouse or the keyboard. Since the Ubuntu 18.04 upgrade, the problem shows itself slightly differently.

[Bug 1796466] Re: Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
I just recognized that the freeze does not inhibit all reactions to the keyboard: "SysRq" keys are still recognized (at least this was the case in my last 3 graphical login freezes). I will try to find out whether I can clean the state via "SysRq" keys (maybe the "V" key). -- You received this

[Bug 1796466] Re: Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-15 Thread Dieter Maurer
I have looked in "syslog". Apparently, the freeze always happens after the message "systemd[]: Started Zeitgeist full-text search indexer". In one case, "syslog" contains a sequence of about 100 zero bytes after this message (and before the startup message after the reboot). -- You received

[Bug 1796466] Re: Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-10 Thread Dieter Maurer
I have activated "bionic-proposed", updated my system and performed a test. Unfortunately, the problem is still there. It showed itself slightly differently (this time - but the appearance has varied in the past as well): instead of an irregular black and white patterned background, I got my

[Bug 1796466] Re: Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-07 Thread Dieter Maurer
Meanwhile, I have performed about half a dozen successful graphical logins with the 4.15.0.36 kernel. As a consequence, I do no longer believe that the observed problem has to do with the kernel upgrade to 4.15.0.36. Instead, I believe now that it is an intrinsic problem of the graphical login in

[Bug 1796466] [NEW] Graphical login problems after upgrade to linux-image-4.15.0-36

2018-10-06 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: Today, I performed the following upgrade: Start-Date: 2018-10-06 06:52:59 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.121' Install: linux-headers-4.15.0-36-generic:i386 (4.15.0-36.39, automatic), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-36-generic:i386 (4.15.0-36.39,

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-21 Thread Dieter Maurer
Small correction for comment "#18": the command to selectively restore a configuration option is "dconf write" (not "dconf set"). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756585 Title: unity

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-21 Thread Dieter Maurer
The problem was caused by an old (created under Ubuntu 12.04) DCONF configuration (attached). Apparently, there is code to reset such outdated configuration. In my case, however, "/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity/compiz-config-profile- setter" (usually) crashed (sometimes a SIGSEGV; sometimes the

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-20 Thread Dieter Maurer
"unity" starts again successfully. Unfortunately, I do not why. What I did: I noticed that in "~/.cache.upstart.unity7.log" I saw compizconfig - Info: Backend : gsettings compizconfig - Info: Integration : true compizconfig - Info: Profile : unity-lowgfx The "unity-lowgfx" surprized me.

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-20 Thread Dieter Maurer
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[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-20 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "ok.activity" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5084786/+files/ok.activity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756585 Title:

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-20 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "diff.activity" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5084787/+files/diff.activity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756585

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-20 Thread Dieter Maurer
I have compared the "syslog" messages for a failing ("unity" startup fails) and a successful ("unity" startup correct) login. There are some differences. But for me, they do not seem critical: in the failing case, apparently, someone tries to start a "bamfdaemon" which is already running; in the

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-19 Thread Dieter Maurer
If I create a new user, "unity" starts fine (for this user). This implies that the problem depends on the configuration of an old user (created under Ubuntu 12.04). "https://askubuntu.com/questions/17381/unity-doesnt-load-no-launcher-no-dash-appears/; suggested to fix the problem by "dconf

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
Bug may be related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at- spi2-core/+bug/1285444 There the content of ".xsession.errors" was requested: ** Attachment added: "xsession-errors" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5083418/+files/xsession-errors

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "dbus.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5082963/+files/dbus.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756585 Title:

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "upstart-event-bridge.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5082968/+files/upstart-event-bridge.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "unity-panel-service.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5082964/+files/unity-panel-service.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "window-stack-bridge.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5082967/+files/window-stack-bridge.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "unity-settings-daemon.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+attachment/5082966/+files/unity-settings-daemon.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1756585] Re: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-18 Thread Dieter Maurer
Downgrading of the above packages from "xenial-updates" to "xenial" has not solved the problem. Further analysis is for the "xenial-updates" versions. At the beginning of the "unity session", "top" reveals a very high CPU (and disk) usage by "dconf-service". Apparently, it is used by "compiz-

[Bug 1756585] [NEW] unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher

2018-03-17 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: After today's update, the unity session after user login lacks window decorations, panel and launcher. The only things correctly set up are the background and the "auto-start" application windows (however, those lack window decorations and do not present their menues).

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-06 Thread Dieter Maurer
I have lived for more than 1 year with the problem (as told earlier, the freeze happens nowadays only occasionally) and, thus, I do not need a backport but can wait for 18.04 to be released. Thank you again! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-06 Thread Dieter Maurer
Using a different drive, I could successfully burn the daily Ubuntu Live CD. I was not able to reproduce the freeze with the corresponding installation. Thank you for your support. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
> 3) As per your snipped log, it looks like you are grabbing logs from your > install. What is > needed are the logs/video from booting > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/. You are right. All attachments come from the installation, not the "current" Ubuntu. I see no chance to get

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "Full "kern.log"" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1649566/+attachment/5049380/+files/kern.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566 Title:

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: "Full dmesg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1649566/+attachment/5049379/+files/dmesg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566 Title:

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Attachment added: ""nouveau" related entries in "kern.log"" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1649566/+attachment/5049298/+files/nouveau.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
> Then please post the results requested in > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1649566/comments/21 > so it may be reviewed. Comment 21: >> If still reproducible, please post results following: >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot This is not applicable as booting is

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-05 Thread Dieter Maurer
> 1) To see if this is already resolved in Ubuntu, could you please test > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ and advise to the results? I tried, but the resulting DVD does not boot: -- maybe, because it is for for the x64 platform while I typically use the i386 platform

[Bug 1649566] Re: [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] System freeze

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
Responses to your previous questions: 1) It may take a bit of time before I can make the tests with the current Ubuntu version. And, I fear that such tests might not be reliable: after the temporary use of the NVidia driver I could use the "nouveau" driver for some time even without the special

[Bug 1649566] ProcModules.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047624/+files/ProcModules.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566

[Bug 1649566] Lspci.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047620/+files/Lspci.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566 Title:

[Bug 1649566] ProcCpuinfo.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047621/+files/ProcCpuinfo.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566

[Bug 1649566] CurrentDmesg.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047616/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] XorgLogOld.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "XorgLogOld.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047627/+files/XorgLogOld.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566

[Bug 1649566] ProcInterrupts.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047623/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] GconfCompiz.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "GconfCompiz.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047618/+files/GconfCompiz.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566

[Bug 1649566] ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047622/+files/ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] Dependencies.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047617/+files/Dependencies.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] JournalErrors.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "JournalErrors.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047619/+files/JournalErrors.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] XorgLog.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "XorgLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047626/+files/XorgLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566 Title:

[Bug 1649566] UdevDb.txt

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Attachment added: "UdevDb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566/+attachment/5047625/+files/UdevDb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649566 Title:

[Bug 1649566] Re: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X freeze

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ubuntu xenial ** Description changed: Yesterday, I upgraded from Ubuntu 12.04 via 14.04 to 16.04 (LTS version in each case). From 14.04 on, I was unable to graphically log in. A few seconds after the login (varying between 1 and 10 s),

[Bug 1649566] Re: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X freeze

2018-02-02 Thread Dieter Maurer
In comment #6 I had reported that "apport-collect 1649566" reproduces the freeze. I was now able to successfully transfer the data by calling "apport- collect" outside the X system. Because, it did not run under X, it might not contail all information you would like. In this case, let me know how

[Bug 1649566] Re: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X freeze

2018-02-01 Thread Dieter Maurer
Calling "apport-collect 1649566" reproducible causes the crash reported in this ticket. Is there a different way to provide the information you need? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1649566] Re: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X freeze

2017-03-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
For me, the situation has significantly improved with the latest Ubuntu 16.04: for "normal" operation, I no longer need "nouveau.config=NvMSI=0" as kernel boot parameter. I still see that things are not yet perfect: * moving the mouse over the window top bar occasionally shows a black and

[Bug 1649566] [NEW] xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X freeze

2016-12-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: Yesterday, I upgraded from Ubuntu 12.04 via 14.04 to 16.04 (LTS version in each case). From 14.04 on, I was unable to graphically log in. A few seconds after the login (varying between 1 and 10 s), the screen changed to a pattern with dense white stripes on the violet/red

[Bug 566627] Re: (1) (xim-xlib/warning) Warning: XCreateIC failed.

2016-12-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
Affects Ubuntu 16.04 (XEmacs-mule 21.4.22) as well. Setting "XMODIFIERS" to an empty value lets the problem go away. Likely, the problem is caused by the particular value of "XMODIFIERS" ("@im=ibus", here). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1357655] Re: Privacy violation: firefox connects to Google on startup

2014-08-29 Thread Dieter Maurer
Thank you for mentioning why firefox connects to Google. After reading the privacy section of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Safe_Browsing;, I have banned all Google access via firewall rules -- I do not want Google to be able to identify my computer. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1357655] [NEW] Privacy violation: firefox connects to Google on startup

2014-08-16 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: A freshly started firefox with all extensions disabled, the flash plugin enabled and all other plugins either disabled or in mode ask before enabling, makes connections to some (not directly recognizable) Google IP addresses. At first, it used IP addresses from

[Bug 1054472] Re: Failure to switch off power after system shutdown

2012-10-01 Thread Dieter Maurer
In fact, this is not a bug - but a misunderstanding on my side about the difference between halt and poweroff together with a change in behaviour of halt. If I use poweroff, the computer is correctly powered off. If I use halt, the computer is halted but not powered off -- probably, as it should

[Bug 1054472] Re: Failure to switch off power after system shutdown

2012-09-24 Thread Dieter Maurer
I tried the kernel. It does not boot. It comes until Switching to clocksource tsc -- then nothing else. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing ** Tags added: kernel-unable-to-test-upstream -- You received this bug

[Bug 1054472] [NEW] Failure to switch off power after system shutdown

2012-09-22 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: After system shutdown (and the message system halted) power remains switched on. I suspect that the signal to switch off power is not long enough. I know that this problem has been reports often and already for a long time -- but, it still is not fixed. ProblemType: Bug

[Bug 1054472] Re: Failure to switch off power after system shutdown

2012-09-22 Thread Dieter Maurer
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[Bug 1024377] [NEW] gnome-sudoku crashes with SIGSEGV

2012-07-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
Public bug reported: Starting gnome_sudoku results in lsdm: gnome-sudoku [1] 3110 lsdm: /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gobject/constants.py:24: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion `g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed import gobject._gobject

[Bug 1024377] Re: gnome-sudoku crashes with SIGSEGV

2012-07-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
** Changed in: gnome-games (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024377 Title: gnome-sudoku crashes with SIGSEGV To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1024377] Re: gnome-sudoku crashes with SIGSEGV

2012-07-13 Thread Dieter Maurer
The problem was caused by a PYTHONPATH setting. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024377 Title: gnome-sudoku crashes with SIGSEGV To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 944772] Re: shutdown does not work

2012-07-12 Thread Dieter Maurer
Poweroff still does not work for me with 3.2.0-26-generic-pae #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 16:45:14 UTC 2012 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux on an ASRock N68-GS3 UCC mainboard. The system shuts down, reports system halted but power is not switched off. -- You received this bug notification because you