[Bug 292047] Re: middle-button scroll disabled on trackpoint in Intrepid

2008-11-02 Thread Elias K Gardner
Sorry for the clutter. I was rereading the thinkwiki page from above and noticed that it now has a section at the bottom for scrolling in intrepid. I have just tested both the old xorg.conf workaround and the newly posted intrepid one and did not get either to work. -- middle-button scroll di

[Bug 292475] Re: WPA password setting in Network Manager gets scrambled

2008-11-02 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting your bug. I am unsure as to why you are unable to connect to the wireless network. Your scrambled password issue is a known bug see bug#239970 The correct passphrase is still getting sent to the wireless network. If you entered you password correctly originally this will not

Re: [Bug 292047] Re: middle-button scroll disabled on trackpoint in Intrepid

2008-11-02 Thread Elias K Gardner
In the past I edited my xorg.conf file an discussed on the thinkwiki site http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint My understanding is that with the release of intrepid the xorg.conf file is nearly unused. I don't know if this means that you can no longer edit xorg.conf as in

[Bug 290871] Re: flash videos stop after less than a second in intrepid 64 bit

2008-11-01 Thread Elias K Gardner
This bug went away. I am unsure as to why there were no flash related updates. ** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- flash videos stop after less than a second in intrepid 64 bit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290871 You received this bug notification

[Bug 292047] Re: middle-button scroll disabled on trackpoint in Intrepid

2008-11-01 Thread Elias K Gardner
Yes this is a problem thanks for taking the time to report it. I thought there was another bug to the same effect as this but I am now unable to find it. It would be optimal if by default middle-button scrolling was turned on for thinkpads. I also would like to learn a new workaround for this as it

[Bug 292095] Re: It's hard to find iso files when running as root

2008-11-01 Thread Elias K Gardner
When I start usb-creator and press the "other..." button It opens in my user's home directory not root's. The places sidebar, however, shows bookmarks for root not for my user. I agree generally the user's home directory and places sidebar bookmarks is a preferable default. -- It's hard to find i

[Bug 291878] Re: Notebook Volume Up/Down Buttons Misbehaving

2008-11-01 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting. This appears to be two bugs. 1) the behavior off your sound buttons and 2) the inability to right click. Could you please report 2) as a separate bug. Thanks -- Notebook Volume Up/Down Buttons Misbehaving https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291878 You received this bug notifi

Re: [Bug 291260] Re: seahorse does not show original wpa passphrase

2008-10-31 Thread Elias K Gardner
I think you are right, however, it was reported under network manager because the command 'xprop | grep WM_CLASS' reports the application as nm-connection-editor. Again though these discussions should be continued on the bugs at bugzilla because that is where the developers are who are most likely

[Bug 291536] Re: Intel 3945 wireless(Thinkpad X60) won't work in Ubuntu 8.10

2008-10-31 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thats interesting. I have a thinkpad x61 with intel 4965 wireless. What I have found is if i start the system with my killswitch enabled (i.e., wireless disabled) i can get the wireless to start by enabling wireless with the killswitch, then right clicking on the NetworkManager icon and unchecking

[Bug 291754] Re: no sound on Ubuntu Intrepid

2008-10-31 Thread Elias K Gardner
I could be off base here but I had no sound in intrepid for a while it turned out my PCM volume in alsamixer became disabled. Open a terminal and enter 'alsamixer -Dhw' and make sure your master and PCM volume is enabled. I don't know if thats the root of your problem or not. -- no sound on Ubunt

[Bug 291260] Re: seahorse does not show original wpa passphrase

2008-10-31 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for reporting this bug. The same problem is happening in network manager see bug#239970 Since different programs are the cause of each program im not sure they should be marked as duplicates. Though it may make sense to mark both packages under one bug. I have reported this upstream to th

Re: [Bug 290454] Re: Ubuntu Start/Login Music

2008-10-31 Thread Elias K Gardner
hmm thats interesting im surprised there was a change. -- Ubuntu Start/Login Music https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290454 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 https://

[Bug 290871] [NEW] flash videos stop after less than a second in intrepid 64 bit

2008-10-29 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree I have been running intrepid 64 bit for a while now. A day or two ago (today is 29th oct) flash stopped working. It has been working fine throughout beta for me. For every flash video I have tried since the problem started the video st

Re: [Bug 290454] Re: Ubuntu Start/Login Music

2008-10-29 Thread Elias K Gardner
No worries about being unexperienced, unfortunately I don't know very much either. First off what version of ubuntu are you using? -you can find this by opening a terminal in applications->accessories->terminal and entering the command 'lsb_release -rd' or going to system->about ubuntu. The next

[Bug 290378] Re: [8.10] Selecting "Deny" on the password confirmation does nothing

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
I believe what is happening is that network-manager is asking for the password over and over again as it tries to connect but "Deny" makes seahorse refuse the request. I agree it would be nice if seahorse could communicate to network-manager saying you request has been denied don't ask again or if

[Bug 287055] Re: mute button changed to mute/unmute

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
to unnecessarily hammer my point home this is a regression because behavior has changed for the worse and a case of repeated functionality because the vol up/down buttons also unmute the sound. Im still not sure what package this effects. -- mute button changed to mute/unmute https://bugs.launch

[Bug 290460] Re: Ubuntu offers no mute starting mode

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
This is an important bug. Made more so for me by the recent intrepid regression preventing me from frantically pressing the mute button when I know the startup sound (or any sound) is going to play because mute now unmutes sound as well as mutes. see bug#287055 -- Ubuntu offers no mute starting m

[Bug 290408] Re: I have no sound on my laptop inspiron 1420 ubuntu 8.10

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
I had no sound recently in intrepid. I thought my sound was muted as has happened before so I opened a terminal and run alsamixer, however, it only showed the master volume control instead of all the others that usually exist. I found on ubuntuforums that now to see all the other volume control you

[Bug 290454] Re: Ubuntu Start/Login Music

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting your bug. Could you please clarify what you mean. I think there are two relevant sounds. The budablup (drum sound) when you are presented with the login screen and the sound after you have entered your login name and password. Is your issue that this second sound is coming

[Bug 290166] Re: Intrepid alternate USB boot requires a cd

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting this. What ubuntu version are you using? In intrepid there is usb-creator that makes a live-USB which allows you to run ubuntu off a usb and also install ubuntu to the hardrive if desired, the same as a live-CD. I don't know what terminology will be settled on, I think it w

[Bug 289516] Re: 'Password and Encryption Settings' labelled as 'Encryption and Keyrings'

2008-10-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
** Also affects: seahorse via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=558245 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- 'Password and Encryption Settings' labelled as 'Encryption and Keyrings' https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289516 You received this bug notification because you are a m

[Bug 289516] Re: 'Password and Encryption Settings' labelled as 'Encryption and Keyrings'

2008-10-26 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi, thanks for reporting your bug. I agree with you that this is a bit confusing it would make sense to use the same title for both. I would also like to add that for new users especially it is not immediately clear the difference between the above mentioned 'System -> Preferences -> Encryption an

[Bug 288861] Re: no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-25 Thread Elias K Gardner
Problem solved due to post #9 on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=942529&highlight=sound Here is the issue. PCM volume was set to 0 in alsamixer, however, running alsamixer as recommended in the terminal only brings up the the master volume. If you instead run 'alsamixer -Dhw' in a termina

Re: [Bug 288573] Re: all but mouse moving crashes, keyboard and mouse buttens too.

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
So you think it was bad ram? You can run memtest on it. In the grub bootloader one of the options should be memtest. It will take a long time to run. It will tell you how accurately your ram stores information. Hope your able to figure it all out. -- all but mouse moving crashes, keyboard and mou

[Bug 288861] Re: no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
hmm could not figure out how to attach all of these in one post. ** Attachment added: "lspci-vvnn.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18868394/lspci-vvnn.log -- no sound HDA-intel AD1984 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 288861] Re: no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
** Attachment added: "dmesg.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18868385/dmesg.log -- no sound HDA-intel AD1984 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu

[Bug 288861] Re: no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
** Attachment added: "version.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18868377/version.log -- no sound HDA-intel AD1984 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 288861] Re: no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
** Attachment added: "uname-a.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18868357/uname-a.log -- no sound HDA-intel AD1984 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 288861] [NEW] no sound HDA-intel AD1984

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: This is a new problem that occured over the last few days in intrepid today being the 24th oct 08. My sound is usually muted so I cannot narrow it down more. I have no sound whatsoever. Built in speaker is fine I have sound in XP. I ran an also script I ran an automatic sound

[Bug 284057] Re: intrepid freezes when idle

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
I am still experiencing this bug and am unable to reliably reproduce it. For the first time today it happened while I was at my computer. I opened a guest session. Then I logged out of the guest session. I entered my password to get back into my user's session. Desktop background came up and my mou

[Bug 185821] Re: nautilus-cd-burner confusing dvd burning size error

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
** Changed in: nautilus-cd-burner (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- nautilus-cd-burner confusing dvd burning size error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185821 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 288573] Re: all but mouse moving crashes, keyboard and mouse buttens too.

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for reporting your bug could you explain what you are experiencing and how it can be reproduced. My interpretation is that the system is crashing and only your mouse moves? How did you determine it was desktop-effects-kde? Is this kubuntu? -- all but mouse moving crashes, keyboard and mou

[Bug 288472] Re: I have no sound. Computer says I have an AC 97, and the help page says to open a shell and type the code in. Being new to Ubuntu, I dont know where to find a shell!

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
I believe you are looking for the terminal. If you go to applications -> accessories -> terminal the GNOME terminal will open. This is the most common command line interface (CLI) in ubuntu used to enter commands. A little research online is telling me that shell and terminal are not quite the sam

[Bug 288444] Re: When trying to install a program, I recieve 'must run 'dpkg --configure -a' but I'm told that I need superuser privelages

2008-10-24 Thread Elias K Gardner
I agree I think the error message should to specify in some way that the command will need to be run with superuser privileges. Would you reproduce this error and then run the command 'xprop | grep WM_CLASS' in a terminal. You will get crosshairs that you can then select the error message with. Th

[Bug 288444] Re: When trying to install a program, I recieve 'must run 'dpkg --configure -a' but I'm told that I need superuser privelages

2008-10-23 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi, thanks for reporting your bug. If the error you are getting as implied by the title is that you need superuser privileges then you should type sudo before your commend ('sudo dpkg --configure -a') this is ubuntu's version of a root user where instead of being required to login as root you can g

[Bug 288332] Re: Impossible to change synaptics touchpad settings

2008-10-23 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi there.Thanks for reporting your bug. Your right x has been changed alot. I don't fully understand and cant be too helpful. I was just reading the release notes page, however, and read this paragraph. "X.Org Input Devices The X.Org configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) still has InputDevice en

[Bug 287517] Re: Beep isn't excutable by default in intrepid

2008-10-23 Thread Elias K Gardner
-rwSr--r-- 1 root audio 11384 2007-10-26 21:12 /usr/bin/beep I have no audio group and I have not done any editing of my groups so it must have been installed this way (intrepid installed on my machine some time just pre-beta). -- Beep isn't excutable by default in intrepid https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 287825] [NEW] Allow Once button must be selected at least 3 times when editing network connections

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-keyring-manager Intrepid development Reproduction: 1) right click on the nm-applet icon in the notification area and select edit 2) select a network with a password and click edit 3) A window titled "Allow access" opens saying "The application 'n

[Bug 239970] Re: NetworkManager doesn't show the actually entered password in "edit wireless networks"

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
There is a bug report for this on the NetworkManager bugtracker please subscribe to the bug there. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557382 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #557382 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557382 ** Also affects: network-manager via http://bu

[Bug 239970] Re: NetworkManager doesn't show the actually entered password in "edit wireless networks"

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thank you for reporting this I was about to myself. Im using intrepid beta with NetworkManager Applet version 0.7.0 Reproduction: 1) Right click on the NetworkManager Applet icon in the notification area and select "Edit Connections..." 2) under the "wireless" tab select any network with a pass

Re: [Bug 287541] Re: when I logged on to friendster many of the photos are disabled...even the primary photo of many of my friends...

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Oh wow thats very odd and inconsistent behavior. I wonder what the difference is between the friends you can see pictures from and those you can't. -- when I logged on to friendster many of the photos are disabled...even the primary photo of many of my friends... https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 287599] Re: Everything is unexplainedly slower from live CD than from hard disk

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
I think this makes alot of sense. A particularly good place in my opinion would be the ubuntu loading screen just as startup begins. If a sentence was put under the loading bar say something like the ubuntu live cd is loading this will not write any data to your hardrive, however, it may be unusual

[Bug 285166] Re: rhythmbox doesn't store compilations in a single directory

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
As per Bryce's advice I have opened a feature request in bugzilla at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557441 please subscribe there for further discussion. ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #557441 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557441 ** Also affects: rhythmbox via

[Bug 287541] Re: when I logged on to friendster many of the photos are disabled...even the primary photo of many of my friends...

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting this bug. Do you know what file formate these pictures are? Could it be some formate that firefox/ubuntu does not support? Do any photos show up correctly? In intrepid I do not experience this issue on the friendster homepage. -- when I logged on to friendster many of the

[Bug 287519] Re: Pidgin doesnt have a Webcam Feature that works with yahoo Messenger.

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
This should be marked wishlist I am unable to do this as I am unable to change a bug's importance. I have marked it invalid because it is not a bug. I am unsure if this is appropriate or not. ** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Pidgin doesnt have a Webcam Feature that

[Bug 287519] Re: Pidgin doesnt have a Webcam Feature that works with yahoo Messenger.

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for participating in ubuntu. Pidgin as of yet does not support audio or video communications. This would be marked wishlist in launchpad. It is not a bug because audio and video support are not a part of the pidgin feature at present. I have forwarded this upstream to the pidgin bucktrack

[Bug 287421] Re: After getting the highscore, starting a new game, getting highscore again you can't change the name

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
I will also confirm this on intrepid (8.10) beta with gnome-games installed version 1:2.24.1-0ubuntu2 with game mines. ** Changed in: gnome-games (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- After getting the highscore, starting a new game, getting highscore again you can't change the name https

[Bug 287421] Re: After getting the highscore, starting a new game, getting highscore again you can't change the name

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thank for reporting this bug and helping to improve ubuntu. It appears this bug occurs not from integration with ubuntu but within the gnome- games package. As such I have forwarded it up stream to the gnome-games bug tracker (http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557433). Please subscribe to t

[Bug 287517] Re: Beep isn't excutable by default in intrepid

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi thanks for reporting this bug. I can confirm that after installing beep in intrepid the file /usr/bin/beep is not checked as executable (properties permissions tab). There appears to be enough information in the report to mark it as confirmed and I have done so. The beep version installed in int

Re: [Bug 270293] Re: keyboard indicator applet 2.22.2 does not switch kepboard layout

2008-10-22 Thread Elias K Gardner
Yes LTS released are intended to be more stable and longer lasting than non LTS part of that is not changing them once they are released. Any changes to a system has the potential to cause new bugs. If you are using ubuntu on your personal computer I would upgrade to non LTS releases. I rather enjo

Re: [Bug 276822] Re: busybox with (initramfs)

2008-10-21 Thread Elias K Gardner
agreed a newer intrepid iso worked fine. I was misreading this bugreport discussion. -- busybox with (initramfs) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276822 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-b

[Bug 270293] Re: keyboard indicator applet 2.22.2 does not switch kepboard layout

2008-10-21 Thread Elias K Gardner
It was not fixed in hardy heron but as reported above it has been fixed in the next release intrepid ibex (8.10) due out the 30th of october. The only way it could get into the hardy repositories is if it was backported which is unlikely because it is not of extremely high demand. -- keyboard ind

Re: [Bug 285166] Re: rhythmbox doesn't store compilations in a single directory

2008-10-21 Thread Elias K Gardner
ok thanks for the advice its just what I need. Im trying to learn how to triag appropriately so that I can be of some help around here. Unfortunately there is not always much feedback. -- rhythmbox doesn't store compilations in a single directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285166 You receive

[Bug 287055] [NEW] mute button changed to mute/unmute

2008-10-21 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Intrepid development My mute button in ubuntu used to mute the system only. To restore sound I simply pressed the volume up or down button once with the first press the sound level was unchanged. Now mute has changed to mute/unmute. I was originally in favor of this function

Re: [Bug 274076] Re: Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent mode results in busybox prompt

2008-10-20 Thread Elias K Gardner
no sorry ill have to post a new bug -- Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent mode results in busybox prompt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274076 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bu

[Bug 274076] Re: Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent mode results in busybox prompt

2008-10-20 Thread Elias K Gardner
Sorry if im bringing this up again. Ive run into this issue. Casper in intrepid currently is 1.151 and is not installed on my system. Will the newer casper ship with intrepid and do I need to install it to fix this? I guess Im a little confused. Thanks -- Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent

[Bug 274076] Re: Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent mode results in busybox prompt

2008-10-20 Thread Elias K Gardner
Sorry if im bringing this up again. Ive run into this issue. Casper in intrepid currently is 1.151 and is not installed on my system. Will the newer casper ship with intrepid and do I need to install it to fix this? I guess Im a little confused. Thanks -- Running the Intrepid LiveCD in persistent

[Bug 286302] Re: My firefox is opening with two tabs in my Vista Home, but doesn't on dual boot of XP

2008-10-20 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi this may be a bug with firefox or with windows vista. You could try reporting it to firefox's bug tracking system or try getting in touch with microsoft (though they probably try to charge you a bunch of money for the conversation) there could also be some helpful forums discussing problems with

[Bug 285584] Re: totem reports can not read from source CD is what the bleep do we know

2008-10-18 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hi there, thanks for reporting and contributing to ubuntu. Due to legal restrictions in some jurisdictions ubuntu does not ship with the ability to play the standard dvds. It is easy to install the necessary codecs at mediubuntu.org or https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats I will mar

[Bug 285166] Re: rhythmbox doesn't store compilations in a single directory

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
I think you are right this is an issue, however, this will be something that ubuntu developers have no control over. I would recommend you go upstream and find the bugtracker that rhythmbox uses (bugzilla possibly) and report a bug there. If you do report back here about the existence of the new bu

[Bug 284651] Re: owner of shared public folder is nobody

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Yes ok that makes it all clear to me i think. Its an odd problem because the person who put them there is using samba and can then delete them if you gave the read/write access but you cannot because normally you would not access the folder with samba or as root. I have a share folder much similar

[Bug 284995] Re: APT doesn't installs Recommends dependencies during upgrades

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
hmm I don't know. Ive been looking into it more in both synaptic and apt heres what I have found. There are three categories of packages dependencies, recommended, and suggested. -Dependencies: these are required for the package to run and are thus always selected for installation automatically

[Bug 285080] Re: incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Update: after restarting the computer my /tmp file has been resized to have the same amount of free space that my filesystem has. When downloading the file I observed no activity in /tmp looking through nautilus this means that there is no reason for the second firefox dialogue to prevent the file

[Bug 285096] [NEW] /tmp is not automatically resized until system restart

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: this is on ubuntu intrepid development I discovered this through an incorrect firefox dialog with more details at bug 285080. My filesystem (/) was nearly out of space. A limit of 1MB appears to have been put on the /tmp filesize. This limit caused the firefox dialog bringing

[Bug 285080] [NEW] incorrect error: there is not enough room on the disk to save

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: This is an up to date intrepid amd64 as of 17 oct. I am trying to download a roughly 150-200mb .wmv file. When I click the link to download firefox asks me if I want to open with movie player or save the file. Before I can answer this another pop up dialog opens with the foll

[Bug 285036] Re: Wireless 4965 AG stopped working

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to improve ubuntu. Could you please report the version of ubuntu that you are using via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu, it may be helpful later on to someone. I am guessing ubuntu 8.04 from your kernel version. To my knowledge v

[Bug 284908] Re: VLC 0.9.4 has lots of bugs. Can we use 0.9.2 instead?

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
I just used vlc for the first time in intrepid last night and was very pleased with the new release. The video in totem kept freezing and then being behind the audio for .mkv files, vlc did not have this problem. A good solution to this might be to have any easy method for people to downgrade in in

[Bug 284995] Re: APT doesn't installs Recommends dependencies during upgrades

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
My understanding is that recommended packages are no longer installed by default. I think there is a setting in synaptic that makes it install recommended packages. I would check 'man apt-get' to see if there is a way to do it in apt. Thanks for reporting your issue and helping improve ubuntu. --

[Bug 284888] Re: Ubuntu 8.10 Beta Gnome Keyboard Indicator Crash

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Im using autologin and they keyboard indicator (USA and USA dvorak) and have not experienced this crash, however, im on amd64. When the keyboard indicator crashes does it give an error or does apport come up? If there is a non-apport error message would you describe its contents or attach a screens

[Bug 284698] Re: fire fox always opens up with saved pages

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
Hello, thanks for reporting this bug. Do you mean that firefox opens with the pages that were opened the last time it closes or that it opens the same saved pages every time or something else? I know there is a button "use current pages" under the main tab in dedit->prefferences that sets your hom

[Bug 284651] Re: owner of shared public folder is nobody

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
I have run into this problem too. Correct me if im wrong but your suggestion would make files owned by multiple people (depending on the person accessing them)? Im not sure this is possible. Either way this is a problem I have had trouble with in the past as well. -- owner of shared public folder

Re: [Bug 284520] Re: Intrepid Thinkpad Wireless doesn't work

2008-10-17 Thread Elias K Gardner
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 284150 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284150 glad to here it -- Intrepid Thinkpad Wireless doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284520 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 284520] Re: Intrepid Thinkpad Wireless doesn't work

2008-10-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 284150 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284150 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 284150 Ubuntu Intrepid updates cause ipw3495 wireless cards to fail -- Intrepid Thinkpad Wireless doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284520 You rec

[Bug 284520] Re: Intrepid Thinkpad Wireless doesn't work

2008-10-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 284150 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284150 Thanks for reporting your bug. There was an update yesterday that killed many people's wireless. Since then they bug has been fixed and should be available on any up to date mirrors. Please check out this bug

[Bug 280811] Re: thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression

2008-10-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
update: the focus of this bug is unchanged at every startup bluetooth and wireless are enabled regardless of previous settings -pressing fn+F5 now cycles through the four combinations of wifi and BT being on and off as it did with 8.04 -- thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression https://bugs.l

[Bug 284436] Re: Upgrade to more modern version

2008-10-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for reporting this. Im not sure on convention here this might be more properly described as a feature request. Or I seam to remember a process for nominating updated/new packages in the repositories. Also if you put jhbuild in the title it would be clearer and might draw the right person's

[Bug 284308] Re: wireless network stopped working after update

2008-10-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 284150 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284150 Thanks for the bug report this bug looks similar to one reported yesterday. It was fixed in another update yesterday. please check out the conversation at bug#284150 I am marking this a duplicate of the abov

[Bug 284150] Re: Ubuntu Intrepid updates cause ipw3495 wireless cards to fail

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
hello there. Thanks for reporting this bug. It looks similar to an issue reported earlier today at bug#284150 (i hope that links to it). The issue there was an update today that was fixed later on. Different people experienced it differently due to the servers they were using and also their update

[Bug 284057] [NEW] intrepid freezes when idle

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release:8.10 Sometimes when my computer is idle everything on the screen disappears except for the desktop background and the mouse which moves around as normally. All commands and key combinations

[Bug 283873] Re: intrepid update kills wireless 15 oct 08

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
Another update today has fixed this issue for me. Im going to mark it fix released. If its not fixed for you please open it again. ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- intrepid update kills wireless 15 oct 08 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283873 Y

[Bug 283873] Re: intrepid update kills wireless 15 oct 08

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
nm was just a shoot in the dark guess maybe I should not have specified a package at all. here is what my iwconfig returns: lono wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:

[Bug 283873] [NEW] intrepid update kills wireless 15 oct 08

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: network-manager I just updated intrepid today. This required a restart of the computer. After the restart nm-applet no longer sees any wireless networks. Maybe this is a network-manager bug Im not sure. ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importan

[Bug 283767] Re: Screen resolution in Virtualbox cannot be higher than 800 x 600

2008-10-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for reporting. I believe this is an upstream bug with virtualbox. I think there is a bug report up there as well. I have run into this before and think the problem is that x or the guest additions do not specify the virtualbox graphics driver. Try this. 1)edit xorg.conf with nano or another

[Bug 283045] Re: browser shown only chines words not site's content

2008-10-14 Thread Elias K Gardner
Thanks for reporting your issue. Could you help me replicate it? Does this happen with every page you visit? The page from your screenshot is I believe stored on your hardrive not from the internet. Could you give the web address of a site that displays incorrectly like this. Just a wild guess but

[Bug 281404] [NEW] apport only attaches when new bug is filed

2008-10-10 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apport It is stated many times that apport will automatically attach crash information to your bug report. This however appears to only happen when a new bug is filed. If an existing bug is subscribed to then no information is attached. This could be purp

[Bug 258161] Re: EmulateWheelButton doesn't work anymore on my Thinkpad X61s

2008-10-10 Thread Elias K Gardner
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 251408 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251408 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 251408 please fully configure trackpoints on installation -- EmulateWheelButton doesn't work anymore on my Thinkpad X61s https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2581

[Bug 280890] Re: intrepid does not shut down

2008-10-10 Thread Elias K Gardner
I just installed many new updates today (10 oct 2008) including a new kernel version and am now able to successfully shutdown and restart the computer. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Fix Released -- intrepid does not shut down https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280890 You received this

[Bug 280890] [NEW] intrepid does not shut down

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: with an up to date (as of 9 oct 08) intrepid 64 bit my computer is unable to shut down. Reproduction: 1)click the fast user switch applet icon and select shutdown -a flash screen with the ubuntu loading bar will unfill and then disappear. The screen then says "acpid: exitin

Re: [Bug 280811] Re: thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
Sorry that may not have been clear. As ccc1 reported currently in intrepid fn+F5 only disables and enables bluetooth but this setting is not saved after a system restart. -- thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280811 You received this bug notification becaus

Re: [Bug 280811] Re: thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
I can confirm that as well ccc1 in 8.04 fn+F5 cycled through these combinations BT and wifi on,neither on, wifi on BT off, and BT on wifi off. The x61 also has a hardware switch that disables/enables both bluetooth and wifi. There is a bit of overlap in functionality here but maybe that is desirab

[Bug 280828] [NEW] partial upgrade stops at cleaning up

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: Both of the past two partial upgrades in intrepid have stopped indefinitely at cleaning up. Nothing appears to go wrong but the upgrade never ends. In the terminal on this one the last line in the terminal is "ldconfig deferred processing now taking place" ** Affects: ubuntu

[Bug 280819] [NEW] no minimization of distribution upgrade window

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: On updates to intrepid there is occasionally a partial upgrade. This closes the upgrade manager and opens a smaller window titled distribution upgrade. The distribution upgrade window has no minimize or close buttons. The distribution upgrade icon on the window list in the GNO

[Bug 280811] [NEW] thinkpad bluetooth hotkey fn+F5 regression

2008-10-09 Thread Elias K Gardner
Public bug reported: In intrepid on a thinkpad x61 the only way have found to turn off the bluetooth led is by pressing fn+F5 (rf kill i think). This key combination switches both wifi and bluetooth radios on and off allowing both to be on independently of the other as well. In 8.04 this setting i

[Bug 251408] Re: please fully configure trackpoints on installation

2008-10-03 Thread Elias K Gardner
I can confirm this bug it has been around for a ling time, it is still present in intrepid. It has stepped up in importance for me because they are moving away from the xorg.conf file as much as possible with intrepid. I don't know how to properly get someones attention for this. ** Changed in: xo

[Bug 258161] Re: EmulateWheelButton doesn't work anymore on my Thinkpad X61s

2008-10-03 Thread Elias K Gardner
I was about to report this issue when i found this bug and another at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/251408 It seems they are for the same subject and one should be marked a duplicate of the other. Is there any chance this will get fixed in intrepid. My guess is unlikely as th

[Bug 185821] Re: nautilus-cd-burner confusing dvd burning size error

2008-10-03 Thread Elias K Gardner
I should clarify that the size of the disc the error says is required is depended on how much data you have actually tried to burn. This is handy. Although its measurement is the only measurement reported is GiB. However the dvd and nautilus both reporting in GB have a conflict so one must be incor

[Bug 185821] Re: nautilus-cd-burner confusing dvd burning size error

2008-10-03 Thread Elias K Gardner
Lets see if I can make myself more clear. *yes it is reproducible *Reproduction: 1) put a standard single layer blank dvd disc in dvd burning drive 2) on the desktop right click 'Blank DVD-ROM Disk' and select 'Open with "CD/DVD Creator"' 3) A nautilus window opens that says 'CD/DVD Creator'. Dr

[Bug 153428] Re: save in documents with filled forms, do not save the form content

2008-09-28 Thread Elias K Gardner
I have just tested this in an intrepid virtual machine and I can report that evince is now able to save PDF data entered into forms. ** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- save in documents with filled forms, do not save the form content https://bugs.launchpad.n

Re: [Bug 20204] Re: ThinkPad Back and Forward keys do not work

2008-09-16 Thread Elias K Gardner
Confirmed its fixed in intrepid. Thats awsome! -- ThinkPad Back and Forward keys do not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/20204 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com h

[Bug 270293] Re: keyboard indicator applet 2.22.2 does not switch kepboard layout

2008-09-15 Thread Elias K Gardner
There is now a bug on bugzilla at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=552365 Also I tested this in an intrepid virtualization which uses keyboard indicator 2.23.92 and the bug appears to no longer exist. -- keyboard indicator applet 2.22.2 does not switch kepboard layout https://bugs.launc

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