[Bug 1726930] Re: System fails to start (boot) on battery due to read-only root file-system

2018-03-05 Thread Smot
The "auto" fix works for me too. Having just upgraded an old Dell Vostro v131 to 17.10, it no longer booted from battery but required the mains adaptor to be used. The change noted in #15 worked at it now boots correctly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

Re: [Bug 1605376] Re: package shim-signed 1.17~15.10.1+0.8-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

2016-07-22 Thread Smot
I think your suggestion is correct. I used dpkg-reconfigure to re-run shim-signed and a window popped up asking me to disable secure boot. This didn't appear in the original run. I'm using Ubuntu Gnome 15.10 (updated to 16.04 today), and used the Software Updater app to apply updates. This was

[Bug 1605376] [NEW] package shim-signed 1.17~15.10.1+0.8-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

2016-07-21 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Installing updates - it failed during the installation of shim-signed ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: shim-signed 1.17~15.10.1+0.8-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-41.48-generic 4.2.8-ckt11 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-41-generic x86_64

[Bug 1441313] [NEW] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 00007f8e73d20010

2015-04-07 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Error occurred in booting ProblemType: KernelOops DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-12-generic 3.19.0-12.12 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-12-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-12.12-generic 3.19.3 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-12-generic x86_64

[Bug 752542] Re: ACPI DSDT info

2014-09-27 Thread ecalp-smot
hybrid graphics submittal ** Attachment added: hybrid graphics submittal https://bugs.launchpad.net/lpbugreporter/+bug/752542/+attachment/4216893/+files/Hewlett-Packard-HP_ENVY_17_Notebook_PC.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1325384] [NEW] Rhythmbox crashes on startup but continues anyway

2014-06-01 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: This always occurs whenever Rhythmbox is launched. I've added the messages issued on the terminal when started - see file rhythmbox.err attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: rhythmbox 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic

[Bug 1259701] [NEW] 14.04 installer does not detect Windows 8.1

2013-12-10 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Just tried using 14.04 daily build (10th Dec) on HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11. (Aside note: This is the first build since 12.04 that actually runs on this PC - previous releases lock up with a black screen or terminal login prompt that doesn't run anything). The installer

[Bug 1163886] Re: software-center crashed with signal 5 with WebKit 2.0+

2013-08-14 Thread Smot
I don't know if the attached file will help - it's a debug log from software-center obtained by running this: software-center --debug 2software-center.log ** Attachment added: software-center.log

[Bug 1140716] Re: [regression] 3.5.0-26-generic and 3.2.0-39-generic GPU hangs on Sandybridge

2013-04-09 Thread Smot
An update this morning to 3.5.0-27 and the error has happened twice since. Linux PowerTrev 3.5.0-27-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 25 19:58:17 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Running on a Dell Latitude E6320, Core I7, 8Gb RAM. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 973796] Re: gnome-documents: scrolling doesn't work in 0.4.1

2012-05-08 Thread Smot
Scrolling has stopped working for me since I upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. The slim scroll bar appears on the right hand edge of the window, but this does not change to the small scroll bar widget when the mouse moves onto the bar. Attempts to drag the bar also fail. Keyboard scrolling

[Bug 993825] [NEW] package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2012-05-03 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Message given during upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04. Followed instructions elsewhere to do this: sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf sudo dpkg --configure resolvconf All seemed OK afterwards, but later I got this request to send an error report. ProblemType: Package

[Bug 993825] Re: package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2012-05-03 Thread Smot
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993825 Title: package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error

[Bug 823775] Re: Cannot login: could not update ICEauthority file .ICEauthority

2011-08-10 Thread Smot
Just updated to 11.10 online today from a fresh 11.04. Was unable to log in - message Cannot update ICEAuthority was displayed. I tried the purge suggestion (Marco, above) but this made no difference. Will try again in a couple of weeks -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 568492] Re: Fonts corrupted on Openoffice menus and Lotus Notes 8.5 with nvidia, compiz, twinview and subpixel smoothing.

2011-02-08 Thread Smot
This also happens in Gnome Commander. Changing to Best Shapes as described by Sergio above fixes this too, -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568492 Title: Fonts corrupted on Openoffice

[Bug 481432] Re: [Lucid] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

2010-10-18 Thread Smot
Two complete days on 10.10 with no loss of wifi, so it's looking very promising. :-) -- [Lucid] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/481432 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 481432] Re: [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

2010-05-12 Thread Smot
This has not been fixed in 10.04 - drop outs still occur regularly. Is anyone from the kernel team actually looking into this at all? I'm fed up having to boot into Windows just to post messages like this! -- [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-05 Thread Smot
The media certainly appears to be OK. Do you think the problem may be caused by the invalid filename: /media/cdrom0//pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_2.1.1.2-2fakesync1_all.deb Note the // double slashes between cdrom0 and pool. Thanks for your help with this. -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
Files now attached ** Attachment added: apt.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780666/apt.log -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: lspci.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780686/lspci.txt -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: main.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780690/main.log -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: system_state.tar.gz http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780703/system_state.tar.gz -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: term.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780719/term.log -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
File apt-term.log is not accessible - do you need that file too? -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-04 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: xorg_fixup.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47780802/xorg_fixup.log -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-05-03 Thread Smot
Sorry for the delay in replying to this - the upgrade was performed on a PC in our office which is closed until Tuesday (we have a May Day public holiday today here in the UK). -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug

[Bug 572404] [NEW] Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-04-30 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager I've just downloaded the 10.04 Alternate iso for i386 desktop edition and started the upgrade. During this, the process required the original install CD on six occasions (luckily I'd also downloaded it and burnt that to CD too). You can

[Bug 572404] Re: Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD

2010-04-30 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/46628635/Dependencies.txt -- Packages fail to upgrade from 10.04 Alternate CD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 481432] Re: [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

2010-03-30 Thread Smot
Thanks for some really useful info, ichimonji10. I haven't been able to get such empirical measurements as you, but your results do agree with the symptoms I get here. When booted into Vista, wifi availability throughout my house is good - I never experience any dropouts. With Ubuntu 9.10, the

[Bug 481432] Re: [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

2010-03-30 Thread Smot
I've installed Vistumbler, and under Vista, sitting in my usual armchair, I get a consistent -47db. Using wavemon in Ubuntu, in the same place, it sits mostly at -60db and, roughly every 2 seconds drops dramatically to -80db for a brief moment. I'm wondering if this occasional drop is

[Bug 505224] Re: Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router

2010-01-22 Thread Smot
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 481432 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/481432 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 481432 [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP -- Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505224

[Bug 481432] Re: [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

2010-01-22 Thread Smot
I've just reported bug #505224 as a duplicate of this. It contains some syslog info which may help understanding the cause of this problem. To cap it all, my laptop dropped off the network trying to file this comment. Trevor -- [Karmic] wireless connection keeps dropping - WPA TKIP

[Bug 505224] Re: Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router

2010-01-13 Thread Smot
Filed under the wrong package. ** Package changed: ubuntuone-client (Ubuntu) = network-manager (Ubuntu) -- Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505224 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 505224] [NEW] Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router

2010-01-09 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client My Dell laptop XPS M1210 will randomly drop off the wireless network (approximately every hour) and refuse to reconnect even though the SSID is still listed in the Network Manager list. After a period of time, it will decide to

[Bug 505224] Re: Wifi dropouts and inability to reconnect to router

2010-01-09 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: Syslog of successful connection and failure to connect to Wifi network http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37651371/syslog%20both.txt ** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt

[Bug 483171] Re: TomBoy fails to synchronise with Ubuntu One account

2009-11-19 Thread Smot
Output from sudo apt-cache policy tomboy (I think that's what you meant?) is: tomboy: Installed: 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Trevor -- TomBoy

[Bug 483171] Re: TomBoy fails to synchronise with Ubuntu One account

2009-11-19 Thread Smot
Following your suggestion, these steps: 1. Quit Tomboy 2. Open Applications-Accessories-Passwords And Encryption Keys 3. Delete all Desktop Couch tokens 4. Open Tomboy 5. Tomboy-Preferences, Synchronization tab 6. Click the Clear button 7. Setup Tomboy sync again ...have enabled the

[Bug 483171] Re: TomBoy fails to synchronise with Ubuntu One account

2009-11-17 Thread Smot
I've now run Tomboy in debug mode and the debug log is attached. The console output also showed an Assert error: (tomboy:4394): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_source_remove: assertion `tag 0' failed The bug has now been marked private although I don't think there's anything particularly sensitive in the

[Bug 483171] Re: TomBoy fails to synchronise with Ubuntu One account

2009-11-15 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35723511/.home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35723512/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added:

[Bug 483171] [NEW] TomBoy fails to synchronise with Ubuntu One account

2009-11-15 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client On trying to synchronise TomBoy with my Ubuntu One account, the message Acquiring lock... (or similar) appears very briefly, then Failed to synchronise... check details below and try again. However, the details section is completely

[Bug 480972] [NEW] PC has to be added to Ubuntu One each time it is booted

2009-11-11 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client Probably the same as bug #469990 (but was not listed as an option). On booting my laptop, when Firefox is launched, Ubuntu One asks me to log in to my account and add the computer. There is no option to choose my computer from a list

[Bug 480972] Re: PC has to be added to Ubuntu One each time it is booted

2009-11-11 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35551492/.home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.syncdaemon.exceptions.log.txt

[Bug 475831] [NEW] Cannot connect to Ubuntu One

2009-11-05 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client I use wicd instead of NetworkManager, and receive this error when trying to connect to UbuntuOne: Introspect error on org.freedesktop.NetworkManager:. The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files

[Bug 475831] Re: Cannot connect to Ubuntu One

2009-11-05 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35192116/.home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: .home.trevor..cache.ubuntuone.log.syncdaemon.exceptions.log.txt

[Bug 391179] [NEW] package linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic 2.6.28-13.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3

2009-06-23 Thread Smot
Public bug reported: Happened while installing updates supplied on 23rd June 2009 at 16:33 BST. As a fairly noobie, I have no idea if this is the same as any of the other similar-looking items on offer, so I've taken the coward's way out and reported it as a new bug. ProblemType: Package

[Bug 391179] Re: package linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic 2.6.28-13.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3

2009-06-23 Thread Smot
** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28251417/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28251418/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28251419/Dependencies.txt **

[Bug 388923] Re: package linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic 2.6.28-13.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10

2009-06-23 Thread Smot
Menu.lst (has been hand edited to include the new Linux kernel that came in the update package as the first entry in the list of choices.) # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) #grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), #grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub #

[Bug 303277] [NEW] package update-manager 1:0.93.34 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/b

2008-11-28 Thread Ipoke Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager upgrading to ubuntu 8.10 failed ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process

[Bug 303277] Re: package update-manager 1:0.93.34 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin

2008-11-28 Thread Ipoke Smot
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20037427/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20037428/VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz ** Attachment added: VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz

[Bug 214044] Re: liblaunchpadintegration

2008-04-08 Thread Ipoke Smot
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13255236/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13255237/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13255238/ProcStatus.txt --

[Bug 214044] [NEW] liblaunchpadintegration

2008-04-08 Thread Ipoke Smot
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: synaptic E: /var/cache/apt/archives/liblaunchpad-integration1_0.1.18_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/lpi-bug.png', which is also in package liblaunchpad-integration0 this is in hardy heron beta ProblemType: Bug