[Bug 571476] Re: Trim support missing from Linux kernel

2011-06-13 Thread letstrynl
@Josh Brown: I really appreciate that you're trying to answer my questions, and thanks for your suggestion. I'm not sure if a question there would produce any answers, though ;-) From the the page at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds?action=showredirect=KernelMainlineBuilds: 1) The

[Bug 571476] Re: Trim support missing from Linux kernel

2011-06-08 Thread letstrynl
Grmpf, I'm getting annoyed by the non-informing attitude of Canonical. A while ago heaven and earth was moved for something as insignificant as plymouth. Which still gives me an ugly startup on my Nvidia card with proprietary drivers, by the way. But for proper SSD support I have to install a

[Bug 571476] Re: Trim support missing from Linux kernel

2011-06-06 Thread letstrynl
So, if I understand right, there is general consensus not to add TRIM support to the current Long Time Support version of Ubuntu. With all due respect, please add some wisdom to that choice, as I (and a lot of other users) have good reasons to run LTS on their systems. The message Ubuntu is

[Bug 571476] Re: Trim support missing from Linux kernel

2011-06-06 Thread letstrynl
@Josh Brown: thx for your reaction. I can understand that it would be a lot of work because all filesystem and utility related stuff would have to be updated also, besides the kernel backport patching. I would very much appreciate if someone from Canonical would comment on this, as I feel when

[Bug 663864] Re: apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's

2011-04-16 Thread letstrynl
Ah, good someone picked up the problem, thanks Julian. Maybe via an (extra) commandline option then (as in --showcomponents) ? Existing tools parsing the output would have no problems then. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 736873] Re: parted segfaults on encrypted filesystem or HFS+

2011-03-23 Thread letstrynl
Hmmm, just to be sure I recreated the HFS partition non-case sensitive. No problems anymore. I think it's still a bug, but it would be a duplicate then. Thanks for not reacting any way. ** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 736873] [NEW] parted segfaults on encrypted filesystem or HFS+

2011-03-17 Thread letstrynl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: parted I run parted (version 2.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit) to get output of partition information. On my machine I have an encrypted parttion /dev/mapper/secure1. It is mapped on /dev/sda7, which is in an extented partition. Disk partition scheme is MBR.

[Bug 666277] Re: Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-28 Thread letstrynl
I just saw that updatemanager on my gnome desktop also has changleog info before installing the packages. Exactly what I need. I'll find out via the source of updatemanager. Thx. -- Changelog before upgrading? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/666277 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 666277] Re: Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-26 Thread letstrynl
Hi David, thanks for answering. What I would like to see is a list of only the changes that lead to the actual update. So, not the complete changelog for the package, just the last one belonging to the update. No changelog if a package hasn't been updated. One XML link/file per repository,

[Bug 666277] Re: Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-26 Thread letstrynl
... and just to be complete: not only per repository, but also per release. An XML link could be then (links are fictious): for main updates for lucid https://changelog.launchpad.net/release/lucid/lastupdates.xml?repository =lucid-updates/main or for security updates for hardy:

[Bug 666277] Re: Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-26 Thread letstrynl
.. or maybe even better: apt-get update also downloads the XML file that is present at the repository. Just like the ls-lR.gz file. -- Changelog before upgrading? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/666277 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 663864] Re: apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's

2010-10-25 Thread letstrynl
Hmmm, wishlist. Is there a way to track proposed changes? Or a better -more direct- way to contact the developers? Maybe at Debian? -- apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/663864 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 666277] [NEW] Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-25 Thread letstrynl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt On server installations I need changelog info before updating any packages, so I can inform the administrator of any changes. After that he/she can decide what updates are going to be done. Currently it's (to my knowledge) only possible to see

[Bug 663864] Re: apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's

2010-10-25 Thread letstrynl
Bump. That didn't occur to me yet, man do I feel stupid. I'll take a look at the source, and if I can do it, I'll post a patch. Thanks for the suggestion, David -- apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/663864 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 666277] Re: Changelog before upgrading?

2010-10-25 Thread letstrynl
Good idea, download but not install, extract changelog. Within current possibilities that seems to be the best option. As I see it, it would not be a great deal for Canonical/Debian to create online combined Changelog information per repository of all updates. It would just be another cron job.

[Bug 663864] Re: apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's

2010-10-22 Thread letstrynl
No one? This should'nt be too hard to fix, is it ? -- apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/663864 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 663864] [NEW] apt-get upgrade prints incomplete repo's

2010-10-20 Thread letstrynl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt Using 10.04 LTS server, 64-bit Current version of apt: 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.3 When performing an 'apt-get update', the complete repo is shown. Example: Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages Hit

[Bug 246413] Re: kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus

2010-07-12 Thread letstrynl
Bummer, I thought I'd check in to see if there was some progress made. NO PROGRESS ? -- kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246413 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 246413] Re: kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus

2010-05-09 Thread letstrynl
@Dekar I understand. But, if Canonical adds the possibility of encrypted home, then they also introduce this problem. I wouldn't call it a bug, as it works as intended, but anyway. Canonical also chose to implement plymouth in 10.04 (Debian put it back to testing) and solved most of it's

[Bug 246413] Re: kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus

2010-05-09 Thread letstrynl
Sorry, should have given you the link for plymouth progress: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/571707 -- kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246413 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-04 Thread letstrynl
Just as a sidenote, because the problems seem to be fixed now. For anyone who would like to fully use plymouth now on desktop systems: in synaptic: purge plymouth-theme-* install plymouth-theme-solar For a high-res startup (even on nvidia and ati), see:

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-04 Thread letstrynl
Problem seems to be fixed here. Progress runs up to 100%, like it should, no delays anymore. My 64-bit desktop starts up fine now. Great work. When will this be updated in the repository (when no problems are found)? -- fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-04 Thread letstrynl
Thanks for the link, arand. Good to see canonical takes this seriously. But, is this a critical update? Guess not. So we can't expect an official (non-PPA) update very soon? -- fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/571707 You received this

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-03 Thread letstrynl
Could it be that it is hardware related? commands I used: bios: hwinfo --bios | grep Socket: video: hwinfo --gfxcard | grep Modules: desktop 64-bit: bios: Socket: LGA1366 video: Driver Modules: nvidia server 64-bit: bios: Socket: Socket437 graphics: Model: Intel 945G frnstefano,

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-03 Thread letstrynl
Arand: I would guess that it is not hardware related, since I'm seeing this on a virtualbox 32bit. I just tested a fresh 32-bit installation within virtualbox. No problems whatsoever (with or without quiet/flash). I don't see any progressmeter, by the way. This could mean it *IS* hardware

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-03 Thread letstrynl
People, can everyone (with or without problems) run the two hwinfo commands mentioned (with grep please) , so we can see if there's a connection between hardware and the behavior of plymouth ? As allready said, mine are: desktop 64-bit: bios: Socket: LGA1366 video: Driver Modules: nvidia

[Bug 246413] Re: kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus

2010-05-03 Thread letstrynl
What's the status of this? Any progress? Canonical? -- kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246413 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU

2010-05-03 Thread letstrynl
I did a fresh installation on my desktop machine (64-bit) also. Still has the bug. Removing 'splash' fixed the problem, as before. -- fsck progress stalls at boot, plymouthd/mountall eats CPU https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/571707 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 571707] Re: fsck at bootstrap is too slow

2010-04-30 Thread letstrynl
srv-1-lucid-20100430-1.tgz and srv-1-lucid-20100430-1.png 'quiet splash' set in grub kernel commandline takes 6:30 to complete srv-1-lucid-20100430-2.tgz and srv-1-lucid-20100430-2.png *NO* 'quiet splash' set in grub kernel commandline takes 00:26 to complete ** Attachment added: bootlogs +

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
How do you explain the following then? When I remove 'quiet splash' form the grub kernel commandline, the system boots up quickly. No hangs on fsck there. Otherwise behavior as said. I'll investigate. -- ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
I just waited it out - 5:30 minutes before having a reachable server. mountall hasnt finished yet: root 315 1 2 10:30 ?00:00:07 mountall --daemon Info for you to reproduce: /etc/default/cryptdisks: CRYPTDISKS_ENABLE=No CRYPTDISKS_MOUNT= CRYPTDISKS_CHECK=blkid

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
Ok, I purged cryptsetup to see if it caused the problems. It doesn't. I find it *very strange* that you cannot reproduce the error, as it seems quite simple to reproduce on this side. With 'quiet splash' on the grub kernel commandline, and 1 ext4 partition to check at startup I get this

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
Oh, and just to be complete: THis happens for me only on 10.04 64-bit server, not on 64-bit desktop. -- ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554737 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
I've had it with plymouth. Why use this crap anyway on server dists? We had a good and working server dist before it. And who needs fancy splash screens on a server anyway? Come on Canonical, drop the whole stuff for server. It's not ready for release yet. And you guys know it. Debian did the

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
I totally agree, Ingo. As said before I see the need for hiding all kinds of stuff from the average user, but there are alternatives for that. And for desktop startup there can a lot be done there, just by using VESA modes. As for servers: server dists should become less dependant on hardware.

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-29 Thread letstrynl
... my fstab is as fresh as a just-born baby, same one as I installed at install time. We'll see again in some time about plymouth. I surely hope for Ubuntu that you're right and I'm wrong. Time will tell. -- ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-28 Thread letstrynl
Hey Steve, After applying last updates, mountall hangs again. When killing it, terminal becomes unstable. I start up without quiet and splash in grub kernel commandline. Otherwise system hangs up to 5 minutes on graphical screen. Filesystem check goed up to 71%, then counting up very slowly.

[Bug 246413] Re: kcryptd process doesn't utilize multiple cpus

2010-04-17 Thread letstrynl
Where do we ask to get the new functionality of multithreaded kcryptd? When copying/moving a large file from an encrypted volume -while logged in on an encrypted home- on my I7 with SATA-300 disk, my 9.10 64-bit desktop slows down considerably. When I move/copy the file while logged in on an

[Bug 564504] [NEW] kcryptd not multithreaded?

2010-04-16 Thread letstrynl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: plymouth When copy/moving a large file from an encrypted volume -while logged in on an encrypted home- on my I7 with SATA-300 disk, my 9.10 64-bit desktop slows down considerably. I noticed I have 4 crypto processes running. When I move/copy the file

[Bug 564504] Re: kcryptd not multithreaded?

2010-04-16 Thread letstrynl
reassigned to package cryptsetup ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) = cryptsetup (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: cryptsetup (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- kcryptd not multithreaded? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/564504 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 556372] Re: Please remove the plymouth dependency from mountall / cryptsetup

2010-04-15 Thread letstrynl
Nice one, ingo. Long live open source, lol. While my server is headless, I don't mind the dependancies. I however support the opinion that the dependancy should be optional. -- Please remove the plymouth dependency from mountall / cryptsetup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556372 You received

[Bug 556372] Re: Please remove the plymouth dependency from mountall / cryptsetup

2010-04-15 Thread letstrynl
Hey ingo, I totally understand. I also like to see what's going on. But... If Ubuntu wants to be a major desktop (it does), it has to take into account that most users don't want to know. And users are always right, of course. I guess plymouth plays its part in that. As for patching the

[Bug 556372] Re: Please remove the plymouth dependency from mountall / cryptsetup

2010-04-15 Thread letstrynl
I agree with you on the 1st and 2nd part. It should only be in 10.04 LTS if it's stable. Period. It would be nice if plymouth could be removed, especially when it's not totally stable. However I have the fealing that Ubuntu is more or less more testing then stable if you compare it to Debian.

[Bug 554737] Re: ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error)

2010-04-14 Thread letstrynl
The updated plymouth packages solved it for me. Disk check completes normally in splash screen, after that - tty. As expected. Great work, Steve. -- ply_boot_client_flush() does not read replies (plymouth stuck during/after filesystem check or error) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554737 You

Re: [Bug 554737] Re: Graphical bootstrap hangs on fsck

2010-04-13 Thread letstrynl
Reading symbols from /sbin/mountall...Reading symbols from /usr/lib/debug/sbin/mountall...done. done. Attaching to program: /sbin/mountall, process 343 Reading symbols from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done. Loaded symbols for /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 [Thread

[Bug 554079] Re: Lucid boot failed to complete after fsck

2010-04-13 Thread letstrynl
You might want to check https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/554737 I think it's what is talked about here. Same symptoms. -- Lucid boot failed to complete after fsck https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554079 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
The problem is reproducable. After latest updates my 10.04 Ubuntu Desktop (with cryptdisk) also hangs in startup. Ctrl-Alt-Del is working. Switching to one of the tty's (Ctrl-Alt-Fx) doesn't. The system seems to be up (server edition was reachable with SSH). Maybe it has something to do with

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
OK, it doesnt seem to be related to my script. In my script I set as root (after booting) CRYPTDISKS_ENABLE to Yes in /etc/default/cryptdisks. Then I restart the crypdisks service, enter the password, it tries to mount the disk, and I put a No in /etc/default/cryptdisks for the next boot. Works

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
sorry, ENABLE_AT_STARTUP should be CRYPTDISKS_ENABLE, of course. -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
Hmmm, I'm puzzled again. Just upgraded 10.04 server and desktop to kernel 2.6.32-20. Desktop starts up fine (without asking for a password). I'm able (from commandline) to start my encrypted disk with service cryptdisks restart now. On server I still have a hanging plymouth. I'm getting kinda

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
With all due respect, Steve, after all the instability problems with cryptsetup in the last 2 years, I'm wondering if I'm indeed the only user left ;-) -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
.. and it's 10.04 BETA, so I'm not sure how many users there are. But OK, I've attached the gdb backtrace output. ** Attachment added: gdb backtrace http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43916814/gdb-bt.txt -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
with debugging symbols: gdb /sbin/plymouthd 250 (gdb) bt #0 0x7f99c2742500 in write () from /lib/libc.so.6 #1 0x7f99c2c0bd8b in ply_write (fd=7, buffer=0x40a7d0, number_of_bytes=value optimized out) at ply-utils.c:306 #2 0x00404797 in ply_boot_connection_on_request

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
after all the instability problems with cryptsetup in the last 2 years I have to correct myself on this, it's Ubuntu boot process that made it instable -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-12 Thread letstrynl
Might that process be 'mountall', like I mentioned in #9? message was: mountall: Plymouth command failed -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
The device (as in /dev/sda6) is not mounted, of course. There aren't any /dev/mapper devices either, only /dev/mapper/control. On the /dev/sda disk there are 3 filesystems in use (root, swap and data). -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
Thanks for replying. strace -o strace.txt -ff service cryptdisks restart results in one tracefile per pid, from which I attached the two that did not normally finish (I pressed Ctrl-C). Regards ** Attachment added: strace.tar http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43766585/strace.tar -- no

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
** Attachment added: all strace files http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43767306/strace.tar.gz -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
I don't know, actually. The system has been upgraded since the alpha-1 stage. So maybe it's some residue from earlier stages? Would it been wise to reinstall (and update/upgrade) ? Strange thing is that my Ubuntu 64-bit desktop installation doesnt seem to have this problem. -- no password

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
Could it be that plymouth quit is just not working ? root 247 1 0 12:20 ?00:00:02 /sbin/plymouthd --mode=boot --attach-to-session --pid-file=/dev/.initramfs/plymouth.pid root 882 1 0 12:20 ?00:00:00 /bin/plymouth quit root 1587 1105 0 15:40 pts/2

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
If I manually kill the plymouth commands: mountall: Plymouth command failed Seems it's going wrong in mountall ? -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-11 Thread letstrynl
After killing the plymouth stuff manually, I'm able to use cryptdisks. For now I 've adapted my script to kill everything called plymouth ;-) -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 560105] [NEW] no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-10 Thread letstrynl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cryptsetup I normally manually run a short script that will restart the cryptdisks. It will ask for the password and the script will mount the encrypted filsystem. /etc/crypttab: # target name source device key file options secure

[Bug 560105] Re: no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server

2010-04-10 Thread letstrynl
Some extra information: 1) splash hangs also 2) strace output is attached ** Attachment added: strace cryptsetup restart http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43700517/strace.cryptsetup.txt -- no password prompt for cryptsetup in 10.04 64-bit server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560105 You