[Bug 1944088] Re: [vaapi] libva: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with invalid VADisplay, driver_name = (null)

2022-02-16 Thread David Shochat
You say "with no video driver PPAs". As an experiment, you could try, as I did, with NO PPAs (e.g. by doing a clean reinstall from ISO). Perhaps it's due to a PPA that is not obviously related. Also, could the fact that you are on 20.04.3 be a problem? If so, but you require the LTS, you could use

[Bug 1944088] Re: [vaapi] libva: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with invalid VADisplay, driver_name = (null)

2021-09-20 Thread David Shochat
ppa-purge failed (didn't want to replace running kernel and it couldn't find aptitude), leaving the system unstable. Did a clean reinstall of 21.04 from ISO to get a usable system (obviously without PPAs), restored home dir from nightly backup. Back in business ... mpv can now do mp4 files

[Bug 1944088] Re: mpv aborts on mp4 files

2021-09-19 Thread David Shochat
I tried running vainfo on my laptop (also running 21.04) and got the same error. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1944088 Title: mpv aborts on mp4 files To manage notifications about

[Bug 1944088] Re: mpv aborts on mp4 files

2021-09-19 Thread David Shochat
vainfo produced no standard output, but gave (in standard error) a very similar error message to the one I reported when attempting mpv on an mp4 file: wl_drm@7: error 0: authenticate failed VA error: wayland: Wayland roundtrip error: Protocol error (errno 71) libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0

[Bug 1944088] [NEW] mpv aborts on mp4 files

2021-09-19 Thread David Shochat
Public bug reported: Since upgrading to 21.04 with wayland, mpv has been issuing warnings (suggesting X session) but performing without any problem, including with mp4 files. Until recently. Now the result is: wl_drm@22: error 0: authenticate failed VA error: wayland: Wayland roundtrip error:

[Bug 1176509] Re: After update to 13.04 Brasero CD write hangs at normalizing tracks

2013-10-30 Thread David Shochat
I am seeing the same problem in 13.10 on 2 different systems, one 32-bit and one 64-bit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1176509 Title: After update to 13.04 Brasero CD write hangs at

[Bug 1048059] Re: Adding ACLs to /media/$user does not work

2012-11-16 Thread David Shochat
I wonder if all those encountering this bug have ext3 or older. My desktop system with the bug has ext3 and my (newer) laptop which does not is using ext4. Does ext4 have ACLs enabled by default? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 1048059] Re: Adding ACLs to /media/$user does not work

2012-11-11 Thread David Shochat
Molly, You do understand that the directory to be created under /media should be named molly in your case (i.e., sudo mkdir /media/molly), right? Not USERNAME literally. Also, I noticed on my laptop, which does not have this bug, the directory (/media/david in my case) did not exist initially,

[Bug 1048059] Re: Adding ACLs to /media/$user does not work

2012-11-03 Thread David Shochat
I just tried the workaround suggested by Sebastian Heutling (on 2012-10-06) and others, of creating a directory whose name is my username in /media, and this worked for me too. Now mounts of removable media show up under that subdirectory instead of directly under /media. Is this the new normal

[Bug 1048059] Re: Adding ACLs to /media/$user does not work

2012-10-20 Thread David Shochat
I am having this same problem with a USB drive (vfat) which I have been using for some time as a backup disk. No problem until Ubuntu 12.10. Temporarily mounting it via /etc/fstab until a fix is found for this bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-20 Thread David Shochat
I think that has fixed it (installed 3 packages). It now seems to be tracking the actual on/off state of the printer. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/936155 Title: Epson

[Bug 936155] [NEW] Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
Public bug reported: This problem first appeared in oneiric (the printer was detected in many Ubuntu releases before). A proposed kernel was suggested under bug 872711, # 3.0.0-13, which fixed the problem. However, I then took further kernel updates and detection of my printer is broken again.

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
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[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
I have submitted bug 936155. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872711 Title: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS To manage

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
$ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: usb_find_busses=5 DEBUG: usb_find_devices=7 direct usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20R300?serial=L15P10501281054100interface=1 EPSON Stylus Photo R300 EPSON Stylus Photo R300 MFG:EPSON;CMD:ESCPL2,BDC,D4;MDL:Stylus Photo

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
Make sure your print queue is enabled: cupsenable EPSON-Stylus-Photo-R300 That was it. Before giving that command, Properties in the Printers GUI (for EPSON-Stylus-Photo-R300) hand shown a Printer State: of off or unplugged, just like when I had first upgraded to oneiric and before taking the

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
I turned off the printer, but even with it off, the Properties still show idle. Sounds like there may be a problem in both directions. I close the dialog, go back to the gear - Printers, select my printer, and then choose Properties from the context menu. Tried many times, but it keeps saying Idle

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
I installed cups 1.5.2-4~ppa1 and cups-filters 1.0.1-1~ppa1 (plus 4 additional packages that came along with them). However, I still see Printer State: Idle, even with the printer off. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 936155] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected even with 3.0.0-16

2012-02-19 Thread David Shochat
lpinfo -l -v lists my printer if and only if it is turned on. But the Printer State: in Properties continues to say Idle whether it is on or off. If I physically disconnect the USB cable, the Printer State: setting under Properties STILL says Idle. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2012-02-17 Thread David Shochat
I currently have kernel 3.0.0-16 (32 bit) and my printer (Epson Stylus Photo R300) is not being detected. Note from some of my previous comments in this bug, e.g. 2011-10-22, that there have been some earlier kernel versions, originally a proposed 3.0.0-13 for which my printer was detected. So I'm

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2011-12-13 Thread David Shochat
Just installed kernel 3.0.0-15 and my printer is once again being detected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872711 Title: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2011-12-06 Thread David Shochat
This just stopped working for me. I seem to be back where I started (claims my printer is unplugged or turned off). I thought the problem might be that I had upgraded to kernel 3.0.0.14 so I tried booting up with 3.0.0.13, but it still doesn't work. This is an Epson Stylus Photo R300. Everything

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2011-12-06 Thread David Shochat
I looked back to my previous comment here and it was on 2011-10-22 that I reported my success with 3.0.0-13. However, the kernel files in /boot now for 3.0.0-13 are dated 2011-11-02! Does this mean I clobbered the good kernel by updating to a later 3.0.0-13 that lacks the fix? Are kernel updates

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2011-10-26 Thread David Shochat
You might want to check the apparmor comment in: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems and possibly try: sudo aa-complain cupsd, as suggested there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 872711] Re: Kernel does not report some USB printers correctly, making them not being detected by CUPS

2011-10-22 Thread David Shochat
I don't know whether it is the proposed kernel but 3.0.0-13 has fixed the problem for me. My Epson Stylus Photo R300 is now detected. This a 32-bit oneiric system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 876992] [NEW] Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected in 11.10

2011-10-17 Thread David Shochat
Public bug reported: The printer was handled without problem in many previous Ubuntu releases. I don't really believe the fault is in CUPS, but it shows up as CUPS not being able to find the printer. I did various tests recommended in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems: #2: $

[Bug 876992] Re: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected in 11.10

2011-10-17 Thread David Shochat
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876992 Title: Epson Stylus Photo R300 not detected in 11.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: