[Bug 1515010] [NEW] Updating grub-pc causes an unnessary request to reboot

2015-11-10 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS Release:14.04 grub-pc: Installed: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.3 Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.3 Version table: *** 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.3 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages

[Bug 696546] Re: Crypic error comment

2015-08-20 Thread John Winterton
Interesting that a bug from 2010 should still be around. I haven't had this problem lately, but if it still shows up in testing, it should be fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1404021] Re: The program attempts to access the wrong browser

2015-08-17 Thread John Winterton
Description:Ubuntu 15.04 Release:15.04 synaptic: Installed: 0.81.3 Candidate: 0.81.3 Version table: *** 0.81.3 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status This is less of a bug and more of a nuisance. When

[Bug 670010] Re: A cosmetic problem to fix in the next release

2015-07-05 Thread John Winterton
Good to clean up these old reports. Language change? I shouldn't think recoding a package would be needed once it is working. Recoding a package as an exercise in language seems too academic fro production use. [I can write a COBOL program in any language.] -- You received this bug

[Bug 1309718] Re: xwelltris doesn't start on 14.04 (ERROR: Can't find file)

2015-04-04 Thread John Winterton
Noted with thanks. This little program is one of the mental exercises I use (pattern matching) to keep the little grey cells hitting on all cylinders. Some of the logic games that come with Ubuntu (Linux/Gnome) may seem trivial to some, but are wonderful mental exercises to help old men like me

[Bug 1404026] Re: Changes to support of Gallium 0.4 makes graphics very slow

2015-01-07 Thread John Winterton
Fine. I've had one more incident which was cleared by a system boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1404026 Title: Changes to support of Gallium 0.4 makes graphics very slow To

[Bug 1404021] Re: The program attempts to access the wrong browser

2014-12-20 Thread John Winterton
I can count the number of times I've logged into the root on the fingers of one hand. Too easy to slip up and mash the whole ball of wax. One of the greatest conveniences is the ability to run from a sudo enabled account as it keeps root interactions to a minimum. This is probably a very simple

[Bug 1404026] Re: Changes to support of Gallium 0.4 makes graphics very slow

2014-12-19 Thread John Winterton
This problem disappeared overnight. The system was left running. I confess to being mystified by this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1404026 Title: Changes to support of Gallium

[Bug 1404021] [NEW] The program attempts to access the wrong browser

2014-12-18 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 14.10 Release:14.10 synaptic: Installed: 0.81.2 Candidate: 0.81.2 Version table: *** 0.81.2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status While browsing to find out

[Bug 1404026] [NEW] Changes to support of Gallium 0.4 makes graphics very slow

2014-12-18 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 14.10 Release:14.10 xorg: Installed: 1:7.7+7ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:7.7+7ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:7.7+7ubuntu2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status A change in

[Bug 1172901] Re: Windows controls fail

2014-12-11 Thread John Winterton
Since I am now running 14.10, I don't see any point in pursuing this. It must have been a one-time hiccup and there are too many variables to get a handle on it. Please close it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1309718] Re: xwelltris doesn't start on 14.04 (ERROR: Can't find file)

2014-04-20 Thread John Winterton
Thanks. Looks like some file dependencies were not carried forward. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1309718 Title: xwelltris doesn't start on 14.04 (ERROR: Can't find file) To

[Bug 1310031] Re: 14.04 file handles not released

2014-04-19 Thread John Winterton
Oops. It just occured to me that you might want the wine console output as well. Attached. The wine executive terminated the program on this error. ** Attachment added: Console output from wine

[Bug 1310031] [NEW] 14.04 file handles not released

2014-04-19 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: This may not be a firefox bug, but it was the program run immediately before this happened. A system boot clears the problem. Description:Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release:14.04 firefox: Installed: 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 Version table:

[Bug 1310031] Re: 14.04 file handles not released

2014-04-19 Thread John Winterton
Further testing has found a bad plugin in the application SimCity 4 Deluxe. Please close this ticket. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310031 Title: 14.04 file handles not released

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2014-04-18 Thread John Winterton
Just installed trusty (14.04) and this upstream problem is still present. Someone should send a message upstream that the system is for the end user. This has been present for several releases and as a programmer myself, I know this is a simple fix. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1309711] [NEW] 14.04 upgrade breaks this program

2014-04-18 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: angband -msdl *** Error in `angband': double free or corruption (fasttop): 0x016fdcf0 *** Aborted (core dumped) apparently, some libraries are missing. The GTK version works but the graphics suck. Release:14.04 angband: Installed: 1:3.3.2-2.1

[Bug 1309718] Re: 14.05 install breaks this program (xwelltris)

2014-04-18 Thread John Winterton
console execution log. ** Attachment added: Result from $ xwelltris xwelltris.log https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwelltris/+bug/1309718/+attachment/4087958/+files/xwelltris.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1309718] [NEW] 14.05 install breaks this program (xwelltris)

2014-04-18 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release:14.04 xwelltris: Installed: 1.0.1-15 Candidate: 1.0.1-15 Version table: *** 1.0.1-15 0 500 http://ubuntu-archives.mirror.nexicom.net/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Execution

[Bug 1270966] [NEW] Brasero fails to start from dash menu

2014-01-20 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 13.10 Release:13.10 brasero: Installed: 3.8.0-1ubuntu3 Candidate: 3.8.0-1ubuntu3 Version table: *** 3.8.0-1ubuntu3 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status When

[Bug 1256537] [NEW] Program Hang

2013-11-30 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 13.10 Release:13.10 iagno: Installed: 1:3.8.2-1 Candidate: 1:3.8.2-1 Version table: *** 1:3.8.2-1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status In Human (Black) against

[Bug 1254518] [NEW] Ubuntu One sign up in Software Centre has poor window design

2013-11-24 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 13.10 Release:13.10 software-center: Installed: 13.10-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 13.10-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 13.10-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status This

[Bug 1241608] [NEW] gnome-tweak-tool window not sensitive to font size

2013-10-18 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: gnome-tweak-tool: Installed: 3.8.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I think I have reported this previously, but it

[Bug 978293] Re: Wine1.4 (amd64) missing dependency on libasound2-plugins:i386

2013-10-17 Thread John Winterton
Long since superseded for me. I am now on Wine 1.7.4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978293 Title: Wine1.4 (amd64) missing dependency on libasound2-plugins:i386 To manage

[Bug 1236089] [NEW] Nautilus does not sense the presence of wine

2013-10-06 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch) Release:13.10 nautilus: Installed: 1:3.8.2-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.8.2-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.8.2-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages

[Bug 1236089] Re: Nautilus does not sense the presence of wine

2013-10-06 Thread John Winterton
Forgot to mention that the work around is to run the wine command from the correct directory in the console. Works just fine thank you, but the shortcut would be nice. One gets into operating habits, and find the facilities missing is rather more than slightly annoying. -- You received this

[Bug 1229221] [NEW] Missing or damaged dependencies in wine1.7

2013-09-23 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: john@john-12-10:~$ sudo apt-get install wine1.7 [sudo] password for john: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if

[Bug 1135687] Re: GtkNotebook 0x114d4a0 is mapped but visible child GtkLabel 0x1450610 is not mapped

2013-07-28 Thread John Winterton
That got rid of the repeated warnings. However, a new one showed up (or wasn't noticed before). john@john-12-10:~$ sudo synaptic [sudo] password for john: (synaptic:3221): IBUS-WARNING **: The owner of /home/john/.config/ibus/bus is not root! Of course I am not running as root. I never

[Bug 1135687] Re: GtkNotebook 0x114d4a0 is mapped but visible child GtkLabel 0x1450610 is not mapped

2013-07-28 Thread John Winterton
Well, I just tried it with gksu and got a better result. However, funny error messages are not really that funny. Perhaps whoever is maintaining synaptic should be made aware that there is an outstanding fix to be done. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1199823] Re: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

2013-07-11 Thread John Winterton
Sorry, I was feeling a little put upon at the moment. To reproduce this error open a session in Gnome fallback desktop, then open the standard console. Enter one of: sudo syntapic or gksu syntapic After entering your password you should get this problem. The start up of syntapic seems to

[Bug 1199823] Re: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

2013-07-11 Thread John Winterton
I really wish one could edit these posts. My typwriter is not working well this morning. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1199823 Title: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

[Bug 1199823] Re: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

2013-07-11 Thread John Winterton
Oops. s/synapic/synaptic/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1199823 Title: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ... To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1199823] [NEW] A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

2013-07-10 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: (synaptic:4479): Gtk-WARNING **: GtkNotebook 0x136f4a0 is mapped but visible child GtkLabel 0x1561620 is not mapped (synaptic:4479): Gtk-WARNING **: GtkNotebook 0x136f4a0 is mapped but visible child GtkLabel 0x1603850 is not mapped (synaptic:4479): Gtk-WARNING **:

[Bug 1199823] Re: A seemingly harmless assertion error, but ...

2013-07-10 Thread John Winterton
Yes, and at the same location. Calling the GUI directly doesn't do this using the icon, but we know why that is, do we not? All this then goes to the big bit bucket in the sky. Software QA means no bugs and no warnings of any kind. Letting something go when it seems harmless will turn around

[Bug 1173330] Re: Keyboard CTRL+ALT+arrow key does nothing

2013-06-30 Thread John Winterton
Bug still present in my platform as of this date. Autoinvalidation seems a little premature. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173330 Title: Keyboard CTRL+ALT+arrow key does nothing

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2013-06-22 Thread John Winterton
Well, here we are in 13.04 and this is not only not fixed but it also affects the tweak tool. There seems to be some universal widget window in use, and this is still unacceptable performance when some junior programmer decided to see what would happen if he turned off the variable geometry for

[Bug 1075354] Re: Assertion failure in gedit but program continues.

2013-05-07 Thread John Winterton
Still present in 13.04. (gedit:3667): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_list_store_set_column_types: assertion `priv-columns_dirty == 0' failed Description:Ubuntu 13.04 Release:13.04 gedit: Installed: 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 0 500

[Bug 1173330] Re: Keyboard CTRL+ALT+arrow key does nothing

2013-04-30 Thread John Winterton
Not sure I did the right thing here. Downloaded linux-headers-3.9.0-999_3.9.0-999.201304300405_all and installed it using the Software Centre (default installer for .deb files, I guess). No evidence exists in either grub nor /etc/motd that the kernel was updated. Sorry, I have to report my

[Bug 1172901] Re: Windows controls fail

2013-04-27 Thread John Winterton
Further to this, it seems this only happens on maximized windows. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1172901 Title: Windows controls fail To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1173330] [NEW] Keyboard CTRL+ALT+arrow key does nothing

2013-04-26 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 13.04 Release:13.04 linux: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.8.0.19.35 Version table: 3.8.0.19.35 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages I often use multiple desktops. If my current app. is full

[Bug 1172901] [NEW] Windows controls fail

2013-04-25 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 13.04 Release:13.04 linux: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.8.0.19.35 Version table: 3.8.0.19.35 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages Just installed 13.04. Windows controls not working. Some

[Bug 705215] Re: software-center crashed with DBusException in call_blocking()

2013-01-26 Thread John Winterton
As a better work around than that, try the Synaptic package manager. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705215 Title: software-center crashed with DBusException in call_blocking() To

[Bug 705215] Re: software-center crashed with DBusException in call_blocking()

2013-01-23 Thread John Winterton
Haven't had this lately, so why is it still active? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705215 Title: software-center crashed with DBusException in call_blocking() To manage

[Bug 951439] Re: [soundnua]: gnome-control-center crashed with SIGSEGV

2012-12-13 Thread John Winterton
no recurrence, so closing is appropriate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951439 Title: [soundnua]: gnome-control-center crashed with SIGSEGV To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-12-02 Thread John Winterton
I look forward to testing 13.04. Hard to believe that a few windows properties settings can be such a pain, but I do understand that the man-power shortage can cause problems. I think a lot of it can be solved by doing a more assiduous QA inside the heads of the programmers. They seem to be an

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-11-13 Thread John Winterton
Most fascinating. Darned funny semantics, too. A 'candidate' is not elected, if you like or even if you don't like. Suggests the program is so large and unwieldy that it can never really be out of testing. Anyway, back to the subject of the operational menu: I have switched to the GNOME

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-11-12 Thread John Winterton
Just performed an update to Quantal. This problem is not fixed in LibreOffice-Calc. This can be handled by an experienced user but a naive user would chuck the whole operating system and retreat to Windows. It is more important than this log seems to indicate. Description:Ubuntu 12.10

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-11-12 Thread John Winterton
Well, to my great surprise, this morning's fix did work after a time. Immediatly after the fix was downloaded and installed by apt, nothing was changed. Half an hour later, all is well. This is a new idea for me. I have always believed that if you put a fix in a program it has immediate effect.

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-11-12 Thread John Winterton
Worse, yet. From my previous comment to now, I no longer have these menus. The problem seems to be intermittent. Computer programs are not supposed to do this. Do you suppose the Unity code needs a total rewrite? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-11-12 Thread John Winterton
@ Stéphane Guillou Most interesting. Do they ever arrive at a stable release that is not labelled 'release candidate'? This usually means the product is at some level of final beta testing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1075354] [NEW] Assertion failure in gedit but program continues.

2012-11-05 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: $ gedit stat.txt (gedit:6108): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_list_store_set_column_types: assertion `priv-columns_dirty == 0' failed Description:Ubuntu 12.10 Release:12.10 gedit: Installed: 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: ***

[Bug 1058040] Re: fglrx-installer not working with HD2000-4000 legacy cards in Quantal

2012-11-01 Thread John Winterton
Well, that is interesting on several fronts. The new driver does what I need, so I will stick with it. I am retired and not much of a computer user. People using development suites may have trouble, and this is, as far as I am concerned, an ongoing problem with the driver which, all things

[Bug 1058040] Re: fglrx-installer not working with HD2000-4000 legacy cards in Quantal

2012-10-31 Thread John Winterton
It would appear that the need for a proprietary Radeon driver is moot. My system performs well without fglrx. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058040 Title: fglrx-installer not

[Bug 1058040] Re: fglrx-installer not working with HD2000-4000 legacy cards in Quantal

2012-10-31 Thread John Winterton
@Dave Lents: Well, that might make it worth pursuing were I running a laptop. I do understand that the default driver probably runs up the main cpu(s) at high revs and uses the ATI/AMD module strictly as a presentation device, if that. My older Radeon 3000 GPU (AMD RS780 on- board chip set)

[Bug 1058040] Re: fglrx-installer not working with HD2000-4000 legacy cards in Quantal

2012-10-29 Thread John Winterton
fglrx will not load at all on my AMD/ATI RS780 chip set (on my mobo). Doesn't seem to make much difference, as my system runs just fine in DVI mode, and the one game I have that requires accelerated sound and video operates correctly. The default(?) driver does the job for me. Description:

[Bug 760879] Re: LibreOffice Window menu is hidden

2012-10-25 Thread John Winterton
Affects quantal: Description:Ubuntu 12.10 Release:12.10 libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100

[Bug 1071355] [NEW] Design Error

2012-10-25 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: The importing of application menus to the desktop panel is not working well. I have tolerated this since this desktop first came out in the 2010 time frame, but now I have sufficient experience with it to state categorically that this is a major mistake. Description:

[Bug 1069624] Re: System failed to detect GPU.

2012-10-21 Thread John Winterton
Oh, and as a matter of interest: Description:Ubuntu 12.10 Release:12.10 fglrx: Installed: 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/restricted amd64 Packages 100

[Bug 1069624] [NEW] System failed to detect GPU.

2012-10-21 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 12.10 Release:12.10 upstart: Installed: 1.5-0ubuntu9 Candidate: 1.5-0ubuntu9 Version table: *** 1.5-0ubuntu9 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I don't really

[Bug 1062865] Re: plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in ply_trigger_add_handler()

2012-10-07 Thread John Winterton
Apparently Plymouthd did not exist properly, and this crash occured when I opened a console. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1062865 Title: plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-10-04 Thread John Winterton
One tends to wonder if invalid is simply a way of getting rid of this problem without a statement that it has been addressed. I am currently running the 12.10 Beta2 in test mode, and will have to examine this to see if it is fixed or ameliorated in any way. It most certainly wasn't in 12.04 LTS.

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-10-04 Thread John Winterton
Thanks for taking a second look at this, Dylan. This carelessness with respect to the controls is like telling your corporate receptionist that she is irrelevant to the business and is just a pretty face. The settings panel and all the sub-pages are the opening shot when a new users or one who

[Bug 978293] Re: Wine1.4 (amd64) missing dependency on libasound2-plugins:i386

2012-09-07 Thread John Winterton
Because of congestion in the later wine 5 beta releases (my application crawls) I have reverted to this release without problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978293 Title: Wine1.4

[Bug 941651] Re: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-08-30 Thread John Winterton
Thanks for your effort. However, with the Unity desktop (pile of untested junk, lacking good Q.A.) this is my main bone of contention since I am dependent on this app for keep me from overstaying in some other activity. I use it to time my medications, so for me this is serious. I am not having

[Bug 941651] Re: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-08-30 Thread John Winterton
Gael, We've been talking at cross purposes. There are two alarm-clock apps. You seem to be talking about the Alarm-Clock-Applet and I am using Alarm-Clock. I just added the applet to my system using Synaptic and it was immediately added to my start up programs list. On a log out/in

[Bug 941651] Re: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-08-28 Thread John Winterton
Wrong! On 12.04 LTS even with the app. in the Launcher (Ubuntu desktop) the text box for the passive popup message is not available. The widget seems to be missing. Clearly, this responder did not understand my original post. Neither does it appear in the add counter function. This app is

[Bug 941651] Re: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-08-28 Thread John Winterton
Oh, and the app. behaviour has changed. It no longer appears in the panel so that it can be updated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/941651 Title: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the

[Bug 1008530] [NEW] System fails to recognize printer during boot

2012-06-04 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release:12.04 cups: Installed: 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Bug 1008530] Re: System fails to recognize printer during boot

2012-06-04 Thread John Winterton
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008530 Title: System fails to recognize printer during boot To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1002348] [NEW] Missing dependency for Thunderbird

2012-05-21 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release:12.04 thunderbird: Installed: 12.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 Candidate: 12.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 Version table: *** 12.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/

[Bug 1002348] Re: Missing dependency for Thunderbird

2012-05-21 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 1002348] Re: Missing dependency for Thunderbird

2012-05-21 Thread John Winterton
Interesting, but as you say, harmless. However, when something like that comes up as an ordinary user, I tend to report it. Funny that installing the plugin didn't call it out. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 978293] Re: Wine1.4 (amd64) missing dependency on libasound2-plugins:i386

2012-05-11 Thread John Winterton
The apt-get command line above worked for me. aptitude?? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978293 Title: Wine1.4 (amd64) missing dependency on libasound2-plugins:i386 To manage

[Bug 990072] Re: Failure to access library

2012-05-04 Thread John Winterton
Confirmed. It also fixed another problem with sound bytes that I hadn't been able to track. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990072 Title: Failure to access library To

[Bug 990072] [NEW] Failure to access library

2012-04-27 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: libasound2: Installed: 1.0.25-1ubuntu10 Candidate: 1.0.25-1ubuntu10 Version table: *** 1.0.25-1ubuntu10 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status This is possibly the wrong package. wine report as

[Bug 990072] Re: Failure to access library

2012-04-27 Thread John Winterton
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990072 Title: Failure to access library To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 990072] Re: Failure to access library

2012-04-27 Thread John Winterton
And yes, it is definitely a fresh install. Downloaded the distro this morning and burned a new disk. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990072 Title: Failure to access library To

[Bug 976096] Re: alarmclock crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

2012-04-07 Thread John Winterton
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/976096 Title: alarmclock crashed with SIGABRT in g_assertion_message() To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 971839] Re: aptd crashed with UnboundLocalError in _emit_acquire_item(): local variable 'lang' referenced before assignment

2012-04-07 Thread John Winterton
Description:Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release:12.04 aptdaemon: Installed: 0.43+bzr790-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.43+bzr790-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.43+bzr790-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100

[Bug 970174] [NEW] Regression in Alarm-clock application

2012-03-31 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release:12.04 alarm-clock: Installed: 1.2.5-1.2 Candidate: 1.2.5-1.2 Version table: *** 1.2.5-1.2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100

[Bug 970174] Re: Regression in Alarm-clock application

2012-03-31 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 970174] Re: Regression in Alarm-clock application

2012-03-31 Thread John Winterton
If this app is denigrated, I should appreciate advice on the replacement. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/970174 Title: Regression in Alarm-clock application To manage notifications

[Bug 957960] [NEW] An added application does not appear in the dashboard

2012-03-17 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release:12.04 ubuntu-desktop: Installed: 1.264 Candidate: 1.264 Version table: *** 1.264 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I added

[Bug 957960] Re: An added application does not appear in the dashboard

2012-03-17 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 951859] Re: [soundnua]: gnome-control-center crashed with SIGSEGV

2012-03-10 Thread John Winterton
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 951439 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951439 I don't seem to be allowed to see that page, so I am unable to comment. I did fix my sound problem (wrong driver selected). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 810037] Re: wine 3.1 updates have bad verification.

2012-03-02 Thread John Winterton
As of the last update, yes. Seems to be a problem with installing the ppa. Apparently it doesn't carry over the check data. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/810037 Title: wine 3.1

[Bug 941651] [NEW] In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-02-26 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Description:Ubuntu 11.10 Release:11.10 alarm-clock: Installed: 1.2.5-1.2 Candidate: 1.2.5-1.2 Version table: *** 1.2.5-1.2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status When setting a

[Bug 941651] Re: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup

2012-02-26 Thread John Winterton
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/941651 Title: In Alarm-Clock notificatons, the text box is missing for a passive popup To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 938988] Re: Missing bits and pieces in Anjuta and Glade

2012-02-24 Thread John Winterton
Thanks very much. Will try to implement, but can probably wait for 12.04 which is becoming imminent. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/938988 Title: Missing bits and pieces in Anjuta

[Bug 938988] Re: Missing bits and pieces in Anjuta and Glade

2012-02-23 Thread John Winterton
Thanks for the reassurance. I am not doing anything earth shaking, but messages like that give me to pause. I expect there is some problem upstream with version synchronization. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 938988] Re: Missing bits and pieces in Anjuta and Glade

2012-02-22 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 938988] [NEW] Missing bits and pieces in Anjuta and Glade

2012-02-22 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Started anjuta from my console and got: GladeUI-Message: No displayable values for property GtkMessageDialog::message-type GladeUI-Message: No displayable values for property GtkTreeSelection::mode GladeUI-Message: 14 missing displayable value for

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-02-22 Thread John Winterton
Dylan, jgv: I suggest, Dylan, you just try it and see what the effects are. They are rather retarted, IMHO. As a matter of interest, yesterday I pulled in all the necessary software and tried the very first item in the Getting Started section of GTK+ 3 reference manual. It runs without a

[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-02-20 Thread John Winterton
Considering that this kind of thing is a simply poor decision on the part of a programmer/developer, I believe it should be fixed for 12.04 LTS. Most GUI systems I have used default to full control of the widget window. I believe that this and similar sins of omission such as the same problem

Re: [Bug 936257] Re: Gnome-Control-Center window poorly programmed

2012-02-20 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 936257] Re: the system settings grid shouldn't use a fixed geometry

2012-02-20 Thread John Winterton
Thanks, Seb. I do understand the point about software cycles. I sometimes think that fixed software cycles are rules made to be broken. I also understand the dearth of good developers. I am sorry to say that I've been retired from programming now for nearly 25 years. I haven't written any

[Bug 936257] [NEW] Gnome-Control-Center window poorly programmed

2012-02-19 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: Because i have visual acuity problems it is necessary for me to use a larger font on my desktop. This program and several others have fixed windows boundaries and cannot be resized. Another example is the Menu Editor (alacarte) which is insensitive of the font size along

[Bug 936257] Re: Gnome-Control-Center window poorly programmed

2012-02-19 Thread John Winterton
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[Bug 934326] [NEW] Segmentation falult in alarmclock on reading file

2012-02-17 Thread John Winterton
Public bug reported: I am porting this application from another version of Linux. When I attempted to read in my alarms saved by the application It failed with a segmentaton fault. Description:Ubuntu 11.10 Release:11.10 alarm-clock: Installed: 1.2.5-1.2 Candidate: 1.2.5-1.2

[Bug 934326] Re: Segmentation falult in alarmclock on reading file

2012-02-17 Thread John Winterton
Attached file is the alarmlist I was trying to enter. ** Attachment added: Alarm list exported from earlier version. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alarm-clock/+bug/934326/+attachment/2749406/+files/AlarmList -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

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