[Bug 1767995] Re: Horizontal scroll doesn't honor Natural Scrolling preference

2018-08-18 Thread Kevin Smith
This affects me too. I noticed it as soon as I upgraded from 16.04 to 18.04.1. It took me a while to find a workaround, so I'll document it here to help others. I believe there are other possible ways around this, but this one worked for me: First, I ran synclient, to find the current scroll

[Bug 952368] [NEW] Evolution crashes (SIGSEGV) when I hit the Calendar button

2012-03-11 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Any time I try to view the calendar, evolution gets a segfault and immediately exits. Looking at the stack trace (see below), and knowing that daylight saving time started this morning, that seems like the likely cause. I'm hoping that perhaps within 24 hours the problem will

[Bug 952368] Re: Evolution crashes (SIGSEGV) when I hit the Calendar button

2012-03-11 Thread Kevin Smith
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952368 Title: Evolution crashes (SIGSEGV) when I hit the Calendar button To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 952368] Re: Evolution crashes (SIGSEGV) when I hit the Calendar button

2012-03-11 Thread Kevin Smith
I just tried setting my system time zone to Ndjamena Africa, and I can bring up the calendar. I switched the time zone back to Eastern US while the calendar was up, and it immediately crashed again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 952374] [NEW] Cannot edit appointments from pop-up reminders in evolution

2012-03-11 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: When an appointment reminder pops up, there is an Edit button. That used to work fine, but I think around the time I updated to Ubuntu 11.10 it stopped working. Hitting the Edit button has no effect at all. It is frustrating having to switch to evolution and manually bring

[Bug 952374] Re: Cannot edit appointments from pop-up reminders in evolution

2012-03-11 Thread Kevin Smith
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952374 Title: Cannot edit appointments from pop-up reminders in evolution To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 880703] Re: Accepting calendar invitations fails with Unable to send item to calendar 'calendar-name'. No such interface `org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Calendar' on object at path /org/gnome/

2012-02-10 Thread Kevin Smith
I upgraded to 11.11 several weeks ago, and everything has been working fine. My calendar is just a default calendar on this computer (that is, not a google calendar as in the original report). Just yesterday it started happening, and now I cannot add any calendar events, which is going to be quite

[Bug 838570] [NEW] package libreoffice-calc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libreoffice/basis3.3/program/libscfiltli.so'

2011-08-31 Thread J Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: I've just been running this PC today after a long hibernation. It could be hardware. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libreoffice-calc (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686

[Bug 838570] Re: package libreoffice-calc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libreoffice/basis3.3/program/libscfiltli.so'

2011-08-31 Thread J Kevin Smith
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838570 Title: package libreoffice-calc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during

[Bug 763687] Re: Broadcom driver install problems on 11.04 from USB on Lenovo netbook

2011-05-25 Thread Kevin Smith
For unrelated reasons, I ended up re-installing Linux on this computer. This time, I did not activate the Broadcom driver, and it still shows as not activated in the Additional Drivers app. My networking works fine, and I did not experience the same problem that I originally reported. lsmod shows

[Bug 706931] Re: repeated asking to verify a certificate. enough already, I already approved it!!

2011-05-25 Thread Kevin Smith
By accident, I discovered that clicking Continue without checking the box still leaves the connection functional. It seems that the app is remembering the setting in terms of connecting, and only forgetting in terms of popping up the dialog. The good news is that clicking Continue is far easier

[Bug 574250] Re: SAMSUNG N150 Laptop : Brightness issue

2011-05-19 Thread Kevin Smith
Ubuntu 11.04 Natty on Samsung NF310 has the same problem (brightness keys have no effect). setpci works, although I'll have to figure out the brightness I really want. Haven't tried the samsung-backlight package because it seems to also require a custom kernel (?) and I didn't want to take any

[Bug 733329] Re: Empathy asks me every time to confirm certificate even when my decision should be remembered

2011-05-05 Thread Kevin Smith
From what I can tell, the linked workaround works for facebook, but not for self-signed certificates hosted on chat-only servers. I am not aware of a way to get our certificate into Firefox to be able to export it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 774228] Re: empathy doesn't remember to trust a certificate

2011-05-05 Thread Kevin Smith
This appears to be a duplicate of LP:706931 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774228 Title: empathy doesn't remember to trust a certificate -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 733329] Re: Empathy asks me every time to confirm certificate even when my decision should be remembered

2011-05-05 Thread Kevin Smith
This appears to be a duplicate of LP:706931 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733329 Title: Empathy asks me every time to confirm certificate even when my decision should be

[Bug 773254] [NEW] Network-manager not using correct APN for new USA ATT 3g mobile broadband connection

2011-04-29 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: In Natty, create a new 3G connection, choosing US and ATT, data plan. The connection is created with an APN of Broadband instead of the correct ISP.CINGULAR. The connection will not work until the APN is changed manually. This is a regression. It worked perfectly in Maverick

[Bug 681904] Re: Samsung QX310/QX410/QX510/SF310/SF410/SF510/NF210/RF410/RF510/RF710 trackpad/touchpad not recognized

2011-04-19 Thread Kevin Smith
This seems to be a problem with my Samsung NF310 also. I will post to the kernel bug as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/681904 Title: Samsung

[Bug 530298] Re: Touchpad not detected as Synaptics/ALPS on ACER Aspire One 532h-2Ds

2011-04-19 Thread Kevin Smith
It seems that my Samsung NF310 issue is actually over at LP:681904 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video- intel/+bug/681904 ) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 530298] Re: Touchpad not detected as Synaptics/ALPS on ACER Aspire One 532h-2Ds

2011-04-18 Thread Kevin Smith
I just installed 11.04 Beta 1 on my Samsung NF-310 netbook, and am seeing the same problem: There is no Touchpad tab in settings. I have not tried an earlier Ubuntu on this machine. $ cat /proc/bus/input/devices I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0001 Version= N: Name=PS/2 Generic Mouse P:

[Bug 763687] [NEW] Broadcom driver install problems on 11.04 from USB on Lenovo netbook

2011-04-17 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: restricted-manager This morning I booted our Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 using an 11.04 USB that I made from a Beta1 ISO (storing data in a temporary area). It said there were proprietary drivers available, and offered Broadcom. I chose it, and it started to

[Bug 621834] Re: laptop does not suspend/hibernate after kernel update

2010-11-14 Thread Kevin Smith
I have the same problem on 10.04 with my Inspiron 6000. Suspend-to-RAM worked fine until recently, and now fails every time. I require a hard reset, and networking is disabled on reboot. My kernel is 2.6.32-25. -- laptop does not suspend/hibernate after kernel update

[Bug 628084] Re: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic cannot find root filesystem

2010-09-08 Thread Kevin Smith
I seem to have the same issue cannot find root file system I installed LinuxMint 9 KDE Live DVD onto my systems 20gb ATA hard drive configured as a Slave Drive with an Optical Drive attached as Master. The install went OK except the Optical drive was not available after booting to the 20gb hard

[Bug 628084] Re: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic cannot find root filesystem

2010-09-08 Thread Kevin Smith
OK, I am back. The install of Legocy 2010 did eventually fail also. I was unable to configure the GRUB boot loader it provided. On the reboot after installing Legocy 2010, GRUB comes up and prompts for input. I press Enter and the it is unable to load the Shell. I think it is time to relegate

[Bug 132311] Re: Improve Update Manager's /boot space requirement calculation

2010-04-05 Thread Kevin Smith
@Barry: No, that was total size, not free space. Subtract out however much space five 6.10-era kernels would have consumed, along with whatever other typical /boot files might take up. -- Improve Update Manager's /boot space requirement calculation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/132311 You

[Bug 132311] Re: Improve Update Manager's /boot space requirement calculation

2010-04-04 Thread Kevin Smith
@Barry: To clarify, when you talk about per kernel, you are talking about per kernel that will be installed? As opposed to per kernel already in /boot. I ask because at the time it failed for me, I may have had 10 kernels stacked up in /boot. How many kernels get installed? Maybe you could

[Bug 132311] Re: Improve Update Manager's /boot space requirement calculation

2010-04-04 Thread Kevin Smith
@Barry: Thanks for the details. The bug bit me back in 2007 (upgrading to 7.04), so obviously the details are pretty hazy by now. I mentioned in my bug report that I had 5 kernels in /boot at the time of failure. I just booted up that old system, and df reports a size of 101086 total 1K blocks.

[Bug 132311] Re: update-manager should remove more old kernels

2010-03-25 Thread Kevin Smith
As the OP of Bug 120489 I heartily agree (as I said there) that this is *NOT* a duplicate of that. As I said over there, and as has been said here, the problem could occur even if there is absolutely nothing in /boot other than one working kernel and a minimum of other essential files. I like

[Bug 339883] Re: the menu text color of openoffice.org applications doesn't change according to the theme settings.

2010-03-20 Thread Kevin Smith
I can confirm this issue in Ubuntu 9.10 and OOO310m19 (Build:9420) Using a black theme with white menu text, menu headers display black text, making it impossible to read. Menu headers in all other applications display correctly (white text). -- the menu text color of openoffice.org

[Bug 504799] [NEW] Disable tap-to-click does not disable corner tap clicks

2010-01-08 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xfree86-driver-synaptics Running Ubuntu 9.10, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.1.2-1ubuntu7, on a Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X. When I disable tap-to-click using System/Preferences/Mouse/Touchpad, tapping in the bottom-right corner still simulates a

[Bug 483898] [NEW] Audio file created by Export does not end at the correct point

2009-11-16 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: audacity I am trying to trim down a larger audio file and export my sample. I have carefully trimmed the audio from a large file (~45 minutes) down to a small sample (~5 seconds). I am trimming by either splitting and deleting or selecting and cutting.

[Bug 120489] Re: Upgrade failed because /boot ran out of disk space

2009-11-11 Thread Kevin Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 132311 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/132311 During a version upgrade, it is critical to check the space on /boot before starting, because a failure will be catastrophic (as it was for me). It is not enough to delete old kernel versions, because: 1. It

[Bug 456262] Re: Ubuntu One crashed as soon as I clicked the notification icon after booting

2009-10-23 Thread Kevin Smith
I have not seen the problem again, and have been able to connect. Of course, I was able to connect several times before I saw the problem too, so I can't tell from here whether it is fixed or not. -- Ubuntu One crashed as soon as I clicked the notification icon after booting

[Bug 456262] [NEW] Ubuntu One crashed as soon as I clicked the notification icon after booting

2009-10-20 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client Over the last few days I have signed up for ubuntu one and successfully transferred files. This morning, I booted, and before doing anything else, left-clicked on the tray icon. Immediately apport came up as it must have crashed. I

[Bug 456262] Re: Ubuntu One crashed as soon as I clicked the notification icon after booting

2009-10-20 Thread Kevin Smith
** Attachment added: .home.kevins..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34036640/.home.kevins..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34036641/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added:

[Bug 426920] [NEW] Upgrading openjdk overrides existing alternatives javac setting

2009-09-09 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager When update-manager upgrades some package (I think is it openjdk), my existing /etc/alternatives javac setting gets replaced with the default. This means suddenly my system is running java apps using openjdk instead of sun's java. It

[Bug 6277] Re: New tab should have initial focus on the URL bar

2009-08-11 Thread Kevin Smith
In case anyone else is like me, and found this design choice unbearable, galeon is a nice alternative. Hitting Ctrl-T opens a blank tab, regardless of whether or not you have a home page set, and the focus is in the URL bar. -- New tab should have initial focus on the URL bar

[Bug 393728] Re: phpwiki does not install to a usable state

2009-06-29 Thread Kevin Smith
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28539903/Dependencies.txt -- phpwiki does not install to a usable state https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393728 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 393728] [NEW] phpwiki does not install to a usable state

2009-06-29 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: phpwiki I am running Ubuntu 9.04 and am trying to install phpwiki 1.3.14-3 I have tried configuring phpwiki to use both mysql and sqlite, but neither seems to work. When trying mysql, I select mysql and all other default options. However, mysql

[Bug 357636] Re: crashes when accepting meeting invitation

2009-05-06 Thread Kevin Smith
I had a different case of evolution hanging which was also fixed by upgrading to this jaunty-proposed version. In my case, clicking on Calendar view would hang. It started two days ago, and continued through yesterday and today. Quitting and restarting evolution didn't help avoid the hang.

[Bug 295944] Re: 'unmount' fails for user mounted file system

2009-04-28 Thread Kevin Smith
This is not just for encrypted mounts. I have an hfsplus loopback mount and cannot umount it. This worked fine in 8.04, but fails in 9.04. Here is my /etc/fstab: /home/j2ee-hudson/Miradi/Miradi.dmg /mounts/Miradi/dmgfile hfsplus rw,user,loop,noauto 0 0 Here is my mount command: mount -v

[Bug 120489] Re: Upgrade failed because /boot ran out of disk space

2008-07-03 Thread Kevin Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 199086 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199086 This bug is *NOT* quite a duplicate, as far as I can tell. The other bug (199086) discusses methods of trimming the list of kernels either because the list is too long, or because update-manager fails during

[Bug 46200] Re: remove lighttpd

2007-06-16 Thread Kevin Smith
I'm running 7.04 Feisty Fawn and just had the same problem. Tried to apt-get remove lighttpd, but the prerem script tries to stop the service, and the service is not running, so the remove fails. Since I have a different web service running already, it would be somewhat difficult to get lighttpd

[Bug 120489] Upgrade failed because /boot ran out of disk space

2007-06-14 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: debian-installer I upgraded to 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), but the upgrade failed in the middle because /boot filled up. I had about 5 kernels (I had diligently upgraded when update-manager suggested, but had never thought to remove old versions), and the folks

[Bug 114798] Re: sb_imapfilter fails to run under Python 2.5: SyntaxError: from __future__ imports

2007-05-16 Thread Kevin Smith
Thanks very much! I moved line 93 and now it runs...but I get this (after a long time): [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cd /home/kevins/.spambayes/tavo;sb_imapfilter.py -c -t SpamBayes IMAP Filter Version 0.6 (January 2005) and engine SpamBayes Engine Version 0.3 (January 2004). Exception

[Bug 114798] Fails to run under Python 2.5: SyntaxError: from __future__ imports

2007-05-15 Thread Kevin Smith
Public bug reported: After upgrading from edgy to fiesty, spambayes stopped working. Running sb_imapfilter gives this error: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cd /home/kevins/.spambayes/tavo;sb_imapfilter.py -c -t File /usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py, line 93 from __future__ import generators SyntaxError:

[Bug 67616] Re: Scroll wheel in MS mouse doesn't work under VMware

2006-11-13 Thread Kevin Smith
Ditto, same problem with VMware server rugnning on Edgy with Edgy as guest. -- Scroll wheel in MS mouse doesn't work under VMware https://launchpad.net/bugs/67616 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs