[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-11-21 Thread mjh
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop boots only if external display connected To manage

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-11-21 Thread mjh
Haven't seen this for a while with 16.10 / 4.8. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A To manage

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-11-06 Thread mjh
Ok, the magic workaround is to disable the "Legacy option ROM" feature in the BIOS, which happens to be the BIOS default. Go figure why the kernel stopped liking whatever that setting implies. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-11-01 Thread mjh
Bug still present with Ubuntu 16.10 kernel 4.8.0-26-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop boots only if external display connected To manage notifications

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-10-12 Thread mjh
Dude, it's obviously not the BIOS. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop boots only if external display connected To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-08-04 Thread mjh
Testing 4.7.0-040700 I see the 'new' behaviour of the system failing to boot even if an external display is connected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop boots only

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop boots only if external display connected

2016-08-04 Thread mjh
** Summary changed: - Laptop panel output only if external display connected + Laptop boots only if external display connected -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-08-03 Thread mjh
As of 4.4.0-28-generic I can no longer boot even with an external display attached. I have had to revert completely to 4.2.0-35. So, there we go a change in behaviour between the current and previous 4.4.0 packages. Surely thatś enough to find an inciminating commit? I'm sorry, but this kernel

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-07-07 Thread mjh
I'm sorry, but there's no way I can do that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop panel output only if external display connected To manage notifications about this

Re: [Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-07-04 Thread mjh
Confirmed for that too. See you for 4.8.. On 4 Jul 2016 16:45, "Christopher M. Penalver" < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > mjh, in the future, please ensure you check for newer kernels before > reporting test results, as the latest mainline kernel is now 4.7-r

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-07-04 Thread mjh
Confirmed present in 4.7-rc3 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop panel output only if external

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-07-04 Thread mjh
Sure there is something more proactive that can be done than mere testing of new kernels and BIOSes? It should be possible to isolate the cause of the problem by comparing the diffs between 4.2.0-040200 and 4.2.0-35-generic, as I mentioned above. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-06-15 Thread mjh
Confirmed present on 16.04 with kernel 4.4.0-24 and latest BIOS (4.0.7) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-06-15 Thread mjh
# dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date 4.0.7 04/26/2016 Attached is a screenshot of the fractional kernel stack trace that appears when I am able to bring up the system with an HDMI display attached. Without the external display the system definitely doesn't come up

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-06-10 Thread mjh
I've tried the new BIOS. No change. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-4.0.7 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-06-08 Thread mjh
** Tags removed: bios-outdated-4.0.7 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop panel output only if

Re: [Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-06-05 Thread mjh
her M. Penalver" < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > mjh, as per http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product- > support/product/inspiron-15-3552-laptop/drivers?os=biosa an update to > your computer's buggy, insecure, and outdated BIOS is available (4.0.7). > I

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-05-31 Thread mjh
I guess I'll just buy a Mac then. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop panel output only if external display connected To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1580311] Re: Laptop panel output only if external display connected

2016-05-28 Thread mjh
** Summary changed: - Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915 + Laptop panel output only if external display connected -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Laptop

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-05-13 Thread mjh
Confirmed present on 16.04 with kernel 4.4.0-22-generic, on the same hardware as my original report Still occurs at about the same time as a Wifi dropout (which requires a reload of the wifi kernel modules to clear). Not clear which is causative of the other. -- You received this bug

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-12 Thread mjh
Another observation: booting with 4.4.0-22-generic is successful if I have an external HDMI display connected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Regression: drm /

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
I've checked the mainline kernels and determined that 4.2.0-040200 exhibits the problem, while 15.10's 4.2.0-35-generic is ok. I don't know how to proceed from here to determine the differences between the two. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
I can't test further than 4.2.0 because of bug 1580311 which is stopping any video output at all on later kernels. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title:

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
If I get a chance I'll try to establish which kernel introduces the regression. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
AFAICT I did -- I tested 4.6-rc7 from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-rc7-wily/ I can't go any further than installing and testing ready-built kernel deb packages, I'm afraid. ** Tags removed: ubuntu ** Tags added: ubuntukernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags removed:

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
I've now tried with combinations of the kernel options: acpi_backlist=vendor and video=eDP-1:1366x768e without apparent change in behaviour -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-05-11 Thread mjh
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A To

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-10 Thread mjh
ditto 4.6.0-rc7 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580311 Title: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915 To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1580311] Re: Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915

2016-05-10 Thread mjh
Just tried 4.5.3-040503-generic from the mainline ppa repo http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline The behaviour is superficially the same as with 4.4 -- nomodeset is required to boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1580311] Re: Kernel hangs at boot with modesettings

2016-05-10 Thread mjh
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - Kernel hangs at boot with modesettings + Regression: drm / modesetting failure for i915 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1580311] Re: Kernel hangs at boot with modesettings

2016-05-10 Thread mjh
Booting 4.4.0-22 with just the kernel arguments root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--15--vg-root ro and filming the kernel bring-up messages, I see that it the very last thing displayed is: []fb: switching to inteldrmfb from EFI VGA before the screne blanks (no backlight) and the machine becomes non-

[Bug 1580311] [NEW] Kernel hangs at boot with modesettings

2016-05-10 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Hi, Since updating to 16.04 with kernel vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic my laptop no longer completes the boot sequence under a normal boot scenario - the "loading initrd..." message is displayed, then, when the VGA modesetting usually kicks the display into a higher resolution,

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-02-15 Thread mjh
The problem is still present in 4.2.0-27-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A To

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-01-30 Thread mjh
Sorry, I'm not going to test any kernel that I can't just apt-get install. I currently have 4.2.0-25-generic. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title:

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-01-30 Thread mjh
I saw there were .debs there and, against my better judgement, installed the latest (4.5.0-040500rc1) It fails to boot, giving me a black screen after "loading ramdisk.." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-01-29 Thread mjh
Revved BIOS again to 4.0.3 Same symptoms observed. $ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date 4.0.3 11/17/2015 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390

Re: [Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2016-01-09 Thread mjh
Hi, Since making the bug report, I've updated the BIOS, without any apparent improvement. Matt On 9 January 2016 at 06:36, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > mjh, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. > > As per http

[Bug 1525390] Re: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2015-12-11 Thread mjh
** Description changed: Dell 3552 Inspiron laptop, bouth with Ubuntu 14.04LTS upgraded, to 15.10. Every few minutes the following appears in the syslog: [ 6355.488381] [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A (start=1171 end=1172) - - accompanied by

[Bug 1525390] [NEW] [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A

2015-12-11 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Dell 3552 Inspiron laptop, bouth with Ubuntu 14.04LTS upgraded, to 15.10. Every few minutes the following appears in the syslog: [ 6355.488381] [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A (start=1171 end=1172) accompanied by a failure of the

[Bug 1462002] [NEW] dash gets backslash escaping wrong

2015-06-04 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Expected behaviour: -- echo should print one \ for every escaped backslash (\\) $ echo Observed behaviour : $ echo \\# one escaped-bs \ $ echo # two escaped \ $ echo \\ # three escaped \\ $ echo # 4 escaped \\ ** Affects: dash (Ubuntu)

[Bug 1462002] Re: dash gets backslash escaping wrong

2015-06-04 Thread mjh
Never mind, I see this has has already received the ubiquitous WONTFIX. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dash/+bug/259671 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1462002 Title: dash

[Bug 1454827] Re: Can't disable the window close confirmation anymore

2015-05-13 Thread mjh
The magic is gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Settings confirm-close false -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1454827 Title: Can't disable the window close confirmation anymore

[Bug 1454827] [NEW] Can't disable the window close confirmation anymore

2015-05-13 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Objective: Disable gnome-terminal's close confirmation dialog On Ubuntu = 14.10, I would do the following: gconf-editor - apps - gnome-terminal - global - untick confirm_window_close This no longer works with 15.04. The above process inserts that key into the

[Bug 1381994] [NEW] Display switching no longer works

2014-10-16 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Hi, I have an Asus X202E laptop, with i3-2365M CPU and iGPU. I find that the display switching between integrated and external displays no longer works. Steps to reproduce: * Boot laptop without extenal display attached. * Log in. * Connect external, powered-on display

Re: [Bug 1242211] Re: bad interpreter: Numerical result out of range running scripts on 9p virtio mounts

2013-10-21 Thread mjh
New issue. Happens with the current 13.10 kernel, doesn't happen with the current 13.04 kernel. El 21/10/2013 18:41, Joseph Salisbury joseph.salisb...@canonical.com escribió: Did this issue occur in a previous version of Ubuntu, or is this a new issue? Would it be possible for you to test the

[Bug 1227920] Re: after suspend/resume, the Unity HUD is always open when I unlock the screen

2013-10-21 Thread mjh
My workaround was to disable the Left Alt shortcut key for the HUD. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1227920 Title: after suspend/resume, the Unity HUD is always open when I unlock the

[Bug 1242211] [NEW] bad interpreter: Numerical result out of range running scripts on 9p virtio mounts

2013-10-19 Thread mjh
Public bug reported: Hi, I have Ubuntu 13.10 guests on an Ubuntu 13.10 host, using QEMU and KVM. I have one shared directory, shared with the QEMU argument: -virtfs local,path=shared-filesystem,security_model=none,mount_tag=context \ and mounted on the guest as: /lib/mod/mount -t 9p

[Bug 1242211] Re: bad interpreter: Numerical result out of range running scripts on 9p virtio mounts

2013-10-19 Thread mjh
Confirmed that the regression is in 3.11.0-12-generic. Reverted the kernel of the host to 13.04's vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic , with no other changes to the OS, and the problem is fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1012609] [NEW] package cyrus-common-2.4 2.4.12-2 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus script post-installation installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 75

2012-06-13 Thread MJH
Public bug reported: ? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cyrus-common-2.4 2.4.12-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: python-evolution: Install

[Bug 1012609] Re: package cyrus-common-2.4 2.4.12-2 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus script post-installation installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 75

2012-06-13 Thread MJH
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1012609 Title: package cyrus-common-2.4 2.4.12-2 failed to install/upgrade: le sous- processus script post-installation installé a retourné une erreur