[Bug 853045] Re: On/off button no longer goes red to indicate that a restart is necessary

2011-10-08 Thread James Pursey
Exactly the same thing happened on my other computer this morning. I noticed that I wasn't prompted to reboot the computer after a new kernel was installed, which I thought a bit odd. But when I started the Software center the button turned red. I think this is another bug so I'll start a new bug

[Bug 870484] [NEW] Update notifier doesn't properly prompt when restarts are necessary

2011-10-08 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: I have experienced this bug on two different computers. I have noticed that when a system restart is necessary the user isn't notified until the software center is launched. This morning a new kernel was installed, and I thought it strange that I wasn't prompted to restart

[Bug 870484] Re: Update notifier doesn't properly prompt when restarts are necessary

2011-10-08 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 853045] Re: On/off button no longer goes red to indicate that a restart is necessary

2011-10-07 Thread James Pursey
The on/off button changed colour to red today to indicate a system restart was nessary. It's much clearer now - however what was strange was that I did the update in the morning and the button only changed several hours later, at the very moment I launched the Ubuntu Software center. I don't know

[Bug 863006] [NEW] Display problems after updates

2011-09-30 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi After this morning's extensive updates I rebooted my computer and found that X seems to now have crashed on this system. I have included a photograph as an attachment. I then logged in and logged out and the problem remained, although slightly more psychedelic this time!

[Bug 863006] Re: Display problems after updates

2011-09-30 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: Screenshot at 2011-09-30 07:23:17.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/863006/+attachment/2484913/+files/Screenshot%20at%202011-09-30%2007%3A23%3A17.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 863006] Re: Display problems after updates

2011-09-30 Thread James Pursey
And here is the second photo: ** Attachment added: Screenshot at 2011-09-30 07:24:14.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/863006/+attachment/2484940/+files/Screenshot%20at%202011-09-30%2007%3A24%3A14.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 863006] Re: Display problems after updates

2011-09-29 Thread James Pursey
More information that may help you with the analysis. If an application is not full-screen, a trace of it remains on the screen when it's closed; if an application that is dragged around the screen, it leaves traces as in the photo attached here: ** Attachment added: Screenshot at 2011-09-30

[Bug 805386] Re: Screen goes to sleep when told not to

2011-09-18 Thread James Pursey
I encounter this problem in 11.10 using Unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/805386 Title: Screen goes to sleep when told not to To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 853061] [NEW] New Open with in right click dialogue box does not allow custom commands

2011-09-18 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi I dnn't know if this is a bug or a feature request. But it seems to me to be an oversight, and so I'm posting it as a bug. I have found the new Open with... option when right clicking a program has become too watered down, to the point that it sometimes becomes

[Bug 853061] Re: New Open with in right click dialogue box does not allow custom commands

2011-09-18 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 802887] Re: game crashed with SIGABRT in __kernel_vsyscall()

2011-09-08 Thread James Pursey
The newer version downloaded from the website works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/802887 Title: game crashed with SIGABRT in __kernel_vsyscall() To manage notifications about this

[Bug 843821] [NEW] Media player cannot be closed

2011-09-07 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi, I have found that the libreoffice media player cannot be closed once opened. Usually, there is no close button on the top panel. Closing Libreoffice does not correct this issue - when the application is launched again, the media player opens with it and cannot be

[Bug 843821] Re: Media player cannot be closed

2011-09-07 Thread James Pursey
Update: eventually managed to close it. I think the trick is to scale the two windows, which makes the button appear in the media player. At first this button won't operate, but when I dragged the window to the centre of the screen it worked. -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 844035] [NEW] Password window hidden behind dash

2011-09-07 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: If the dash is activated then left alone until the screen locks automatically, the password window gets hidden behind the dash. It's barely visible, but still works. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: dash 0.5.5.1-7.4ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu

[Bug 844035] Re: Password window hidden behind dash

2011-09-07 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 834658] [NEW] Ocelot installer crash

2011-08-26 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Tried a clean install of Alpha 3. Installer gets to remove old packages. Included syslog with this report, cannot include partman because the browse button on this website will only allow me to select one file ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided

[Bug 834658] Re: Ocelot installer crash

2011-08-26 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: syslog https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/834658/+attachment/2318109/+files/syslog -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/834658 Title: Ocelot installer crash To manage

[Bug 834658] Re: Ocelot installer crash

2011-08-26 Thread James Pursey
Added partman with this comment ** Attachment added: partman https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/834658/+attachment/2318124/+files/partman -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-08-17 Thread James Pursey
Sorry it took a while to reply, I've been away. I confirm that the new kernel has solved this problem. However, booting seems very slow and logging in takes ages. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-05-07 Thread James Pursey
Reinstalled Natty this morning. Same problems. Setting radeonmodest=0 doesn't help and it is impossible to boot into a text console - even recovery mode freezes with a black screen of death. I chrooted and modified the sources.list file as suggested in the tutorial and this time I was able to do

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-05-07 Thread James Pursey
I did a dpkg --reconfigure -a Then I tried dpkg -configure linux-image blah, blah I can't go any further on this one un-aided, though. I'm not a developer and this problem exceeds my level of competence by light years! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-05-03 Thread James Pursey
Hi I've had to re-install Maverick on this machine as I use it at work. I'd like to try the procedure you mention this weekend. Will this be possible under Maverick? I mean, if I follow the procedure before I do an update -d, will Natty install with the proposed kernel? If not, how can I get this

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-05-02 Thread James Pursey
I second the above request. I tried installing the new kernel by applying the ppa via chroot but it failed. I think I'll wait a few days until the kernel is mainstreamed and do a reinstall then. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-30 Thread James Pursey
Tried again this morningm, with the newly released final released. I was very disappointed to see that the problem remains. I wonder how many first time Linux users will have this as their very first Ubuntu experience. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 761721] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-18 Thread James Pursey
Just tried again with the boot option acpi=off - same result. Also, any attempt to boot into rescue mode results in a system freeze and a black screen of death. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 699746] Re: Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-04-17 Thread James Pursey
Hi Omer, I've just tried again and I can report that everything seems to work normally now. I can't confirm for certain yet because I haven't used it for a long period of time - but it's looking good. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 761723] [NEW] Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-15 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi After upgrading from Maverick to Natty, this machine (now running via a Live CD) becomes unbootable. The boot process seems to start off OK, but then finishes with an aubergine screen of death with a solid blue line at the top (see attached photo). I have tried the

[Bug 761723] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-15 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: Aubergine screen of death https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761723/+attachment/2040608/+files/CIMG2616.JPG -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761723 Title:

[Bug 761721] [NEW] Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-15 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi After upgrading from Maverick to Natty, this machine (now running via a Live CD) becomes unbootable. The boot process seems to start off OK, but then finishes with an aubergine screen of death with a solid blue line at the top (see attached photo). I have tried the

[Bug 761721] Re: Computer unbootable after Natty install

2011-04-15 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: Aubergine screen of death https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761721/+attachment/2040576/+files/CIMG2616.JPG -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761721 Title:

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2011-03-27 Thread James Pursey
I was the person who started this bug report nearly one year ago now. I intended to alert the developers to the presence of a bug I thought might affect my graphics card only. I didn't start it with the desire of creating a rant page as seen in forums. I felt a bit awkward when I sent it off -

[Bug 698172] Re: Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-03-16 Thread James Pursey
The problem concerned the global menu. For a while, the global menu didn't work with qt applications and so Scribus was working fine. The global menu seems to be working with Scribus now, and I can no longer reproduce the bug. It seems to be resolved (for the moment at least). -- You received

[Bug 729679] Re: Graphics freeze in Thunderbird

2011-03-06 Thread James Pursey
I forgot to add that killing Thunderbird and then restarting it didn't make a difference - it'd still open as shown in the Screenshot. I had to restart X to get it working normally again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 729679] Re: Graphics freeze in Thunderbird

2011-03-06 Thread James Pursey
Yes to both points. I do indeed have wobbly windows enabled. The bug does sound similar to 727060, but I cannot reproduce it following the steps indicated. Will disable wobbly windows and let you know if it happens again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 729679] [NEW] Graphics freeze in Thunderbird

2011-03-05 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity Hi I have just encoutered a very strange bug with Thunderbird. I can't tell you the exact procedure to reproduce it, but basically I started Thundird and the window opened as shown in the attached screenshot. Now, whenever I open Thunderbird (I

[Bug 729679] Re: Graphics freeze in Thunderbird

2011-03-05 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: Screenshot.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/729679/+attachment/1887754/+files/Screenshot.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/729679 Title: Graphics freeze

[Bug 725911] Re: Logitech wireless mouse recognition variable

2011-03-02 Thread James Pursey
OK, just rebooted from cold and the mouse was recognized. I ran dmesg again and this time I find the mouse: [3.197434] generic-usb 0003:046D:C50E.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB RECEIVER] on usb-:00:02.0-2/input0 -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 725911] Re: Logitech wireless mouse recognition variable

2011-03-01 Thread James Pursey
Hi, Thanks for the detailed instructions. I think it's very unlikely that it's the mouse that's at fault. I never experienced this issue in Maverick but the very day I installed the alpha 1 version of Natty the recognition of the mouse became on and off. After a few weeks' using Alpha 1 my wife

[Bug 725911] Re: Logitech wireless mouse recognition variable

2011-02-27 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 725911] [NEW] Logitech wireless mouse recognition variable

2011-02-27 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg Hi, I don't know if this is an Xorg problem, but I don't know where to put this bug. Apologies in advance if this is the wrong place. I have found that my Logitech mouse is not usually recognised on first boot. Restarting the computer will

[Bug 712377] Re: Opening a known good *.deb with software centre, fails to install as lintian errors cannot be overidden

2011-02-27 Thread James Pursey
I have encountered this bug with Crossover -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/712377 Title: Opening a known good *.deb with software centre, fails to install as lintian errors cannot

[Bug 698172] Re: Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-02-26 Thread James Pursey
I have just installed the alpha-2 version of Natty and I cannot reproduce this issue. However, I think this may be because the application buttons are no longer appearing in the top panel as they did in the alpha-1 release. It is possible that I re-encounter the problem when the Scribus buttons

[Bug 698172] Re: Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-02-24 Thread James Pursey
Sorry for the time it's taken for me to reply. I've since re-installed Maverick because the bugs in Natty make it unusable right now. I'll re- install it when I have some spare time and try to send you some screen shots. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 699746] Re: Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-02-10 Thread James Pursey
Hi I have since re-installed 10.10 (as my wife got cross with me over using a buggy distro!) but I hadn't ever logged into the classic desktop while using Natty. I'd be more than happy to re-install 11.04 if you wish me to provide any more information. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 699746] Re: Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-01-17 Thread James Pursey
After the recent upgrades, the behaviour of applying Twinview has changed. The Classic Gnome menu no longer appears, but funny things do still happen. I've had the Ubuntu icon in the top left corner disappearing, the applets in the top panel blanked out and the Kde top panel replacing the

[Bug 699746] Re: Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-01-17 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 700913] Re: SD memory card won't mount twice

2011-01-15 Thread James Pursey
Sorry. False alert. I hadn't pushed the card in far enough. It's fine now. Upgrading to the upstream kernel seems to have resolved the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/700913

[Bug 700913] Re: SD memory card won't mount twice

2011-01-15 Thread James Pursey
OK, I've done as you indicated. Now I find that the SD card won't mount at all. ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/700913 Title: SD memory card

[Bug 700913] [NEW] SD memory card won't mount twice

2011-01-09 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi I hope this is the right procedure for re-opening a bug report as I have already filed one on this in Lucid here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/569407 I was asked to re-open the bug report if I experienced this problem in the next release - which I did. Now I am

[Bug 700913] Re: SD memory card won't mount twice

2011-01-09 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 699746] [NEW] Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-01-07 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity Hi After launching the Twinview function to enable multiple screens, the top panel from Ubuntu classic, ie Applications, Places, System + the Firefox launcher and any other launchers the user has put in the Ubuntu Classic top panel are loaded into

[Bug 699746] Re: Nvidia Twinview loads classic Ubuntu top panel

2011-01-07 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 698172] [NEW] Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-01-06 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity Hi, While testing Unity in Maverick I noticed that some key buttons necessary to be able to use Scribus are blanked out, making Scribus unuseable in this environment. The buttons are Item, Insert, Page, View and Edit. I tried updating Scribus from

[Bug 698172] Re: Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-01-06 Thread James Pursey
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[Bug 698172] Re: Buttons blanked out in Scribus when using Unity

2011-01-06 Thread James Pursey
Additional Information I've been playing around with Scribus in Unity and have just found that it is possible to get all the buttons to function, bar the Item button which still doesn't work. The steps are as follows: 1) Open a document using Scribus 2) Maximize the Scribus window 3) Close

[Bug 660010] Re: No 'safely remove' option is present in the unity menu when a usb disk is inserted

2010-11-30 Thread James Pursey
I was about to report a bug on this but will add my two penny's worth here. I really, really like Unity. I think it's a great development, but this issue makes using it difficult. One of the things I would really miss from Gnome is the way that removable media like USB sticks and the like are

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2010-05-19 Thread James Pursey
I am not so bothered about a splashscreen that lasts a couple of seconds. However, I do have to agree that the number of bugs in Ubuntu is starting to become an issue. Every time I install a new version of Ubuntu, something breaks. I find Fedora more reliable, which is aimed as an experimental

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver

2010-05-19 Thread James Pursey
Thanks for the info. I'm not going to jump ship over this issue, but I might if some of the other bugs that Mint doesn't suffer from don't get sorted out in Ubuntu. -- Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI/nVidia proprietary graphics driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563878

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-05-03 Thread James Pursey
Yes, I've come across the solution proposed in this blog too; but I really don't like adding 6 seconds to the boot up time. As I said before, the boot sequence is only on for a couple of seconds; I really don't see the point of making a longer boot in order to make the boot experience look good

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-05-03 Thread James Pursey
Perso, my ATI graphics driver has lousy performance with the open source driver. People who have graphics cards want to be able to use them. Reverting to a lower quality driver to enjoy a boot splash that lasts only a few seconds, thereby suffering a mediocre desktop experience seems completely

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-05-02 Thread James Pursey
I've found a partial fix here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly-Plymouth- Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml But it doesn't work 100%. On one computer I have a black screen and a flashing cursor for most of the boot process; on another machine I have to stare at a Debian

[Bug 569407] Re: Memory cards won't mount twice

2010-04-28 Thread James Pursey
Hi, I've followed the link and tried to install the upstream kernel but it doesn't show up in Grub. -- Memory cards won't mount twice https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/569407 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 569407] [NEW] Memory cards won't mount twice

2010-04-24 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi If I insert a memory card in the memory card reader, it is recognized instantly. If, however, I remove this card (safely, of course!) and then re-insert it, the card fails to mount. I have experienced this bug with two different memory cards. Logging out and then logging

[Bug 569407] Re: Memory cards won't mount twice

2010-04-24 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/45177061/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/45177062/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: ArecordDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/45177063/ArecordDevices.txt

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-04-22 Thread James Pursey
I pretty well agree with that last comment. The splash-screen is hardly a critical issue - much better concentrate on making Lucid as reliable as possible. Of course, IKT is right that such a thing wouldn't happen with Apple. But that's because Apple works on a relatively restricted amount of

[Bug 543045] Re: [RV530] screen flickers in lucid lynx [Needs pll quirk]

2010-04-15 Thread James Pursey
I confirm. Had the same horizontal flickering when I installed Beta 2 on my laptop this morning. The problem disappeared after I updated the system and rebooted. -- [RV530] screen flickers in lucid lynx [Needs pll quirk] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/543045 You received this bug notification

[Bug 563878] [NEW] Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-04-15 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Hi Before installing the Ati driver the logo in the splashscreen was sleek; after I enabled the proprietary driver, the logo became huge and ugly. It's only a small thing, but it's a bug nevertheless. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1

[Bug 563878] Re: Ubuntu splashscreen big and ugly after installing ATI graphics driver

2010-04-15 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/44272859/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/44272860/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/44272861/Dependencies.txt **

[Bug 445191] Re: Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting

2009-11-12 Thread James Pursey
Sorry, I made a typo. I meant after a routine disk check. -- Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445191 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 445191] Re: Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting

2009-11-12 Thread James Pursey
One more update. What I reported in my last comment was repeated today. After a routine bug check, Ubuntu failed to start. I once again had to drop down to a command prompt and switch off acpi to get it going again. Cheers -- Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting

Re: [Bug 460321] Re: Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab

2009-10-31 Thread James Pursey
Just to keep you informed. I reinstalled Karmic today and I had no problems with fstab. Whereas with the release candidate I couldn't even boot in recovery mode after installing fglrx, I was able this time round to do exactly that and finish the configuration of the ati graphics card. --

[Bug 460321]

2009-10-29 Thread James Pursey
is that of the installed system and not the live cd. If it helps you to track this bug, I am prepared to repeat the attempt this weekend. Is there anything particular I should look out for or do to help the bug tracking process? Cheers James Pursey -- Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted

Re: [Bug 460321] Re: Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab

2009-10-29 Thread James Pursey
tracking process? Cheers James Pursey -- Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460321 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 460321] [NEW] Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab

2009-10-25 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: I have already indicated that when enabling the ATI proprietory driver, I cannot boot into Ubuntu Karmic. The bug number is 445191. I tried again today with the release candidate, and it seems that enabling this driver actually corrupts fstab. I tried chrooting into the

[Bug 460321] Re: Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab

2009-10-25 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: .var.log.jockey.log.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34353010/.var.log.jockey.log.txt ** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34353011/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt

[Bug 460321] Re: Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab

2009-10-25 Thread James Pursey
I submitted the file report while using the live cd. Some of the auto generated information may therefore be innacurate -- Critical bug in restricted drivers - enabling ati restricted drivers corrupts fstab https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460321 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 445191] [NEW] Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting

2009-10-07 Thread James Pursey
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 Hi The bug report that I am sending doesn't concern Ubuntu 9.04 but Ubuntu 9.10 beta. I have never submitted a bug report to Ubuntu before and I wasn't aware of the Apport tool beforehand. I installed 9.10 out of curiosity to see if the

[Bug 445191] Re: Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting

2009-10-07 Thread James Pursey
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33205114/Dependencies.txt -- Enabling proprietory ATI driver prevents X from starting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445191 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to