[Bug 1289977] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in error: symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found

2014-08-13 Thread DonQuichote
@Teo: I updated grub, but afterwards, just to be sure, I ran the grub-install command like I did when I repaired my non-booting system. My laptop still boots. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1289977] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in error: symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found

2014-06-26 Thread DonQuichote
Update: the boot repair disk fails to boot, because of the PAE bug. Adding forcepae to the boot options does not help either. However, Super Grub2 Disk does boot, recognizes the config and can be used to boot the system. Now I have the safest laptop ever! Nobody can boot it but me! In the

[Bug 1289977] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in error: symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found

2014-06-26 Thread DonQuichote
I got my machine too boot again: * I Used the Super Grub Disk to boot into the existing installation on my laptop * I checked /etc/mtab to see which device was mounted (in my case /dev/sda) * then I ran sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/boot /dev/sda For people using the Super Grub Disk:

[Bug 1289977] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in error: symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found

2014-06-24 Thread DonQuichote
I know a lot has been said already, but I want to add my case just for the record. It just might contain info on what went unexpectedly right or wrong when it shouldn't have. I had a working 13.10 installation on a (pretty ancient but indestructible) Panasonic CF-18 Toughbook. This is one of the

[Bug 1319324] [NEW] Problem report keeps the user in the dark

2014-05-14 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: When a crash report exists, I am greeted at system start-up with a windows that says: There is a system problem. Do you want to report it now? It does not give any clue about what that problem is. I expect that window to show what problem it is referring to. For example, I

[Bug 1307449] Re: package dictionaries-common 1.20.2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

2014-04-24 Thread DonQuichote
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1211151 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1211151 I recognise the bug as a duplicate, but for the record: the bug did leave me with a complete system. I ran sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade and there was only an (unrelated I think) issue with

[Bug 1307449] [NEW] package dictionaries-common 1.20.2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

2014-04-14 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: In the middle of a release upgrade, I am suddenly presented with a crash report. I am in the middle of it, so I do not know wether this will leave me with an incomplete system (again, after the bug about my processor that DOES support pae, but is not recognized) or not. I

[Bug 1217340] [NEW] package linux-image-3.5.0-39-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

2013-08-27 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: This may have to do something with the processor, which does not expose the PAE flag. My machine is a Panasonic CF-18 Toughbook, and should have an Intel Pentium M 735 processor. However, I could install the pae kernel just fine and booted into it just fine before upgrading

[Bug 1217340] Re: package linux-image-3.5.0-39-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

2013-08-27 Thread DonQuichote
SOLVED. I thought I had already installed the fake-pae package, but it turned out that I did not. To make matters worse there is no such thing as apt- add-repository or add-apt-repository on my system, not even after installing python-software-properties (and thereby installing

[Bug 646737] [NEW] contribution: svndeepcommit

2010-09-24 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: subversion-tools package : subversion-tools release: Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS Release:10.04 (Xubuntu) Problem: What I missed in subversion was a deep commit, like you can do in TortoiseSVN. What I mean is that you can commit changes in

[Bug 646737] Re: contribution: svndeepcommit

2010-09-24 Thread DonQuichote
** Attachment added: svndeepcommit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646737/+attachment/1630831/+files/svndeepcommit -- contribution: svndeepcommit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646737 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 646737] Re: contribution: svndeepcommit

2010-09-24 Thread DonQuichote
I also created a man page for this script. See the attachment. ** Attachment added: svndeepcommit.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/subversion/+bug/646737/+attachment/1630834/+files/svndeepcommit.1 -- contribution: svndeepcommit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646737 You received

[Bug 463257] [NEW] unhelpful message in upgrading over ssh

2009-10-29 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager As this is a message bug only, I think it is a waste of everyone's time to append logs. So I did not. I wanted to upgrade an old laptop with a non-working keyboard to the release candidate of 9.10. It is running 9.04 with LXDE desktop

[Bug 463257] Re: unhelpful message in upgrading over ssh

2009-10-29 Thread DonQuichote
Thank you for the rapid replies and actions. I also tried do-release-upgrade, but it did not detect a development release either. Also, there is no man page for this command and running it without parameters does not show them either. I just looked at the source and will upload a simple manpage

[Bug 396428] [NEW] file permission problem hi scores

2009-07-07 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: powermanga Base info: Using Xubuntu 9.04 both regular and with proposed (two systems, both have the same issue). Powermanga version: 0.90-dfsg-1 I expect the high scores to be updated after playing a game, but they do not. I think this causes it: The

[Bug 372081] [NEW] Too rigid requirements

2009-05-05 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mantis Looking at the Mantis site, any web server that can handle PHP should do. However, I cannot install mantis without getting either apache or httpd. I have The Abyss webserver installed and there is no way to tell the package management system that

[Bug 282010] Re: Intrepid: Full Screen OpenGL Games Not Working With Intel Video Card

2009-04-30 Thread DonQuichote
I upgraded to 9.04 as well, and it scared the hell out of me. The known problems talk about some intel video cards, but I did not think it would lock up the system that hard. AND in the middle of an upgrade! Nothing reacted: no terminal keys, no CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE, nothing. Only the off switch. I

[Bug 300504] Re: Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2009-01-10 Thread DonQuichote
Well, I missed a pointer to where the settings were gone to. Even if the update script migrates more than one device and therefore migrates to more than one place, it is really helpful to tell where those places are. If I had read /etc/default/console-setup in the migration comment, that would be

[Bug 300504] Re: Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2009-01-09 Thread DonQuichote
This is the Xorg.conf that contains the comment. I read somewhere on the wiki that the next version will probably use Xorg.conf again, which would automatically do away with this bug. ** Attachment added: /etc/X11/xorg.conf after upgrade http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21062906/xorg.conf.willem

[Bug 300504] Re: Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2009-01-09 Thread DonQuichote
Well, if you really insists, here are some files. I have the felling that I am auto-rejected by an automated script, though. Should I continue to file bugs or am I just in the way? ** Attachment added: output of lspci -vvnn http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21062852/lspci.txt -- Unhelpful

[Bug 300504] Re: Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2009-01-09 Thread DonQuichote
I have made modifications long ago to /etc/default/console-setup and have no spare machine for a re-upgrade, so reproduction is a bit difficult. This is my current /var/log/Xorg.0.log, though I do not think it will help much now. ** Attachment added: Current, probably irrelevant Xorg.0.log.

[Bug 300504] Re: Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2009-01-09 Thread DonQuichote
Reopened after uploading files ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = In Progress -- Unhelpful comment for disabled settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300504 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 310211] [NEW] MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode

2008-12-21 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mysql-server-5.0 Due to non-standard escaping in /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh the sanity check fails if MySQL is running in ANSI mode. Text strings should be enclosed in single quotes, as double quotes can mean strings (non- standard mode) or

[Bug 310211] Re: MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode

2008-12-21 Thread DonQuichote
** Attachment added: Replacement for /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh . Only quotation was changed. Full file, not a diff. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20614241/debian-start.inc.sh -- MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/310211 You received this bug

[Bug 310211] [NEW] MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode

2008-12-21 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mysql-server-5.0 Due to non-standard escaping in /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh the sanity check fails if MySQL is running in ANSI mode. Text strings should be enclosed in single quotes, as double quotes can mean strings (non- standard mode) or

[Bug 310211] Re: MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode

2008-12-21 Thread DonQuichote
** Attachment added: Replacement for /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh . Only quotation was changed. Full file, not a diff. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20614241/debian-start.inc.sh -- MySQL table check fails in ANSI mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/310211 You received this bug

[Bug 300504] [NEW] Unhelpful comment for disabled settings

2008-11-20 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: When upgrading to Intrepid, the keyboard section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf is commented out, and a comment is added: # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used This leaves the user completely in the dark as to where the HAL is, how it is configured, etc. Furthermore,

[Bug 282010] Re: Intrepid: Full Screen OpenGL Games Not Working With Intel Video Card

2008-11-15 Thread DonQuichote
Possibly related: I can use full-screen programs (Battle for Wesnoth, Briquolo). Unreal Tournament runs slow after upgrade to Intrepid, but this may be a Wine issue (PSPad runs much slower also, but is not a fullscreen application). However, upon closing a full-screen application, I only see my

[Bug 298566] [NEW] apache is installed though another web server is already present

2008-11-15 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apache The real problem is that there is no such thing as a general web server package. I run The Abyss web server (see http://www.aprelium.com/ ) and always take great care not to install packages that depend on Apache. This probably means that I cannot

[Bug 298566] Re: apache is installed though another web server is already present

2008-11-15 Thread DonQuichote
I am installing it manually. There is no .deb file available as far as I know. -- apache is installed though another web server is already present https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/298566 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 220005] Re: xrdp package doesn't work out of box

2008-07-10 Thread DonQuichote
Same error here. I deliberately do not select anything that has to do with VNC. I am on an internal network, so if this is insecure I will live with that. When I choose sesman-X11rdp, I can give a username and a password, which leads to the another X server active error. When I choose rdp-any, I

[Bug 245166] [NEW] configuration in man page

2008-07-03 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm In the man page, the path to the configuration file /etc/gdm/gdm.conf is only given as a possibility, and no reference is made of the override file /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom, which is the preferred place to put custom settings in (as far as I know).

[Bug 245166] Re: configuration in man page

2008-07-03 Thread DonQuichote
** Attachment added: corrected man page http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15783506/gdm.1 -- configuration in man page https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245166 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 243235] Re: upgrade secpanel from 0.4.2 to 0.5.4

2008-06-28 Thread DonQuichote
Please don't drop it. It is an unknown but useful counterpart to WinSCP on Windows. I added the following terminal settings to the file /usr/local/lib/secpanel/termdefs (in 0.5.4, not available in 0.4.2) for the XFCE desktop: set termtype(XFCE-Terminal_titlepar) -T set

[Bug 235609] [NEW] Invalid path for symbol images

2008-05-28 Thread DonQuichote
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: lanmap For other types than png, the images are not found. A warning is printed on the console, and the created image does not contain any images as symbols (like cloud or computer). Also, the path to the symbol image files contains an extra slash. If

[Bug 201701] Re: Greeter appears to be crashing

2008-05-16 Thread DonQuichote
Update: I can get either GDM working by restarting in safe mode and running xfix OR get my Wacom tablet running, but not both. I had no trouble at all with GDM and my Wacom tablet under Gutsy. But my biggest problem is that nothing will give any clue to what happens: Xorg.log does not show

[Bug 201701] Re: Greeter appears to be crashing

2008-05-15 Thread DonQuichote
I also had this problem after reinstalling my Wacom Bamboo1 tablet. I had it working just fine on Gutsy, but the Hardy upgrade breaks every x.org setting there is. Luckily, I had a backup of my original xorg.conf. After running all the commands on

[Bug 106146] Re: Cannot mount cifs shares as normal user on directories not owned by the user

2008-04-28 Thread DonQuichote
I had the problem that I could mount the shares through /etc/fstab, but did not have the rights on them afterwards, even though I owned the mount points. I solved it by adding uid=username to the fstab lines. Hope this helps. -- Cannot mount cifs shares as normal user on directories not owned

[Bug 106146] Re: Cannot mount cifs shares as normal user on directories not owned by the user

2008-04-28 Thread DonQuichote
I had the problem that I could mount the shares through /etc/fstab, but did not have the rights on them afterwards, even though I owned the mount points. I solved it by adding uid=username to the fstab lines. Hope this helps. -- Cannot mount cifs shares as normal user on directories not owned

[Bug 163616] Re: Failure registering capabilities with primary security module.

2008-03-29 Thread DonQuichote
I see the same message in dmesg also. My problem is a wacom bamboo one that refuses to be recognized. More specifically, not /dev/input/wacom exists. Could this message have anything to do with this? Should I register something with AppArmour? If so, how do I do that? I do not know if that

[Bug 163616] Re: Failure registering capabilities with primary security module.

2008-03-29 Thread DonQuichote
Correction: My tablet works now, but the messages are still there: one after fuse-init and one after nfsd. I do not experience problems with my system, though. -- Failure registering capabilities with primary security module. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/163616 You received this bug