[Bug 480152] Re: Samba service doesn't start automatically

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
this affects my parent's laptop, but not mine -- nearly identical, up- to-date installs of 9.10 on the plus side, i have used it as an opportunity to teach my mom how to use some terminal commands :D -- Samba service doesn't start automatically https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480152 You

[Bug 270591] Re: tracker-search-tool fails to open search results

2008-11-08 Thread ethanay
i can confirm this as standard (mis)behavior. of the hundreds of times i have tried, it worked only once for me ever, with a text file. then it stopped working again immediately after. -- tracker-search-tool fails to open search results https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270591 You received this

[Bug 196321] Re: datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-03-20 Thread ethanay
great to hear it -- thanks ethan -- datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/196321 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 200723] Re: Tracker suddenly loses ability to find anything until restarted

2008-03-21 Thread ethanay
I'm getting this error in the terminal window after restarting trackerd. ** (trackerd:31059): CRITICAL **: tracker_indexer_get_hits: assertion `query-words' failed After this error, I get only partial results, and then no results. The deskbar crashes I've been experiencing. seem at least

[Bug 200723] Re: Tracker suddenly loses ability to find anything until restarted

2008-03-21 Thread ethanay
** (trackerd:31703): CRITICAL **: tracker_get_hit_counts: assertion `query-words' failed after restarting trackerd and attempting a keyword search via tracker indexer itself. No search results. as clarification, the previous error message was encountered after attempting a search via Deskbar.

[Bug 200723] Re: Tracker suddenly loses ability to find anything until restarted

2008-03-21 Thread ethanay
see attached for full errors displayed in terminal ** Attachment added: tracker_errors http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12770893/tracker_errors -- Tracker suddenly loses ability to find anything until restarted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200723 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 207980] [NEW] task switching w/Stellarium causes display failure, system hang

2008-03-27 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: stellarium Ubuntu 7.10 w/latest updates Computer: XPS M1330, Core2 Duo 1.5ghz, 2gb RAM, Intel X3100 graphics The crash occurs regardless of whether Stellarium is run in a window or full screen. Steps to reproduce: Run Firefox. Run Stellarium to

[Bug 120834] Re: intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications

2008-03-27 Thread ethanay
Dell XPS m1330 w/Intel X3100 and Ubuntu 7.10 w/latest. Running Metacity, not Compiz. First noticed this when trying to task switch between Stellarium and Firefox. Filed a separate bug report #207980 for the Stellarium package, but looks as though it may be a more specific instance of this bug.

[Bug 207980] Re: task switching w/Stellarium causes display failure, system hang

2008-03-27 Thread ethanay
may be a duplicate of #120834 in Ubuntu/Mesa -- task switching w/Stellarium causes display failure, system hang https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207980 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 120834] Re: intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications

2008-04-03 Thread ethanay
the Dell XPS M1330 (with the Intel integrated graphics option) is also affected by this bug. Ethan -- intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 211635] [NEW] user-friendly way to delete stored ssid's

2008-04-03 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: network-manager Gutsy 7.10 w/latest This is more of a suggestion than a bug-proper. Reason for request: Sometimes old stored SSIDs can conflict with new settings. There should be a way via the GUI to manually delete or rescan and update settings for

[Bug 211635] Re: user-friendly way to delete stored ssid's

2008-04-04 Thread ethanay
Excellent, thanks! Ethan -- user-friendly way to delete stored ssid's https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 221163] [NEW] 1.3.4 beta locks up with seek during playback

2008-04-23 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: audacity Gutsy w/latest on a Dell XPS m1330 laptop, integrated audio. This has occurred so far with both vorbis (*.ogg) and flac audio files. It seems to occur much more immediately with flac files, although is consistent with both. Steps to reproduce:

[Bug 64070] Re: suspend/resume porblems with centrino duo

2008-04-27 Thread ethanay
I can confirm running Hardy w/latest updates dell xps m1330, intel core 2 duo after resume from suspend, the second cpu core is locked at 100% while the first scales properly. the issue doesn't appear to exist with resume from hibernate. -- suspend/resume porblems with centrino duo

[Bug 183033] Re: Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1

2008-04-27 Thread ethanay
confirming on dell xps m1330 8.04 w/latest adding modprobe -r acpi_cpufreq modprobe acpi_cpufreq to the 72-pain script seems to fix the issue -- Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183033 You received this bug

[Bug 195822] Re: Hardy hdparm does not honour power management options, leading to premature disk failure

2008-04-28 Thread ethanay
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 156893 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156893 I believe the duplicate status is wrong. The issue here isn't the actual load cycle count, but our inability to even apply an ugly fix in Hardy, whereas the ugly fixes work in Gutsy. I have tried EVERY fix

[Bug 195822] Re: Hardy hdparm does not honour power management options, leading to premature disk failure

2008-04-28 Thread ethanay
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 156893 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156893 I have followed your instructions for the ugly fix and hdparm -I /dev/sda still returns an APM of 128 after resume from suspend. I can't find a stray 128 setting anywhere that might be over-riding the ugly

[Bug 196321] Re: datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-02-27 Thread ethanay
whatever the default i386 openoffice install is...up to date ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: openoffice.org2-amd64 = openoffice.org -- datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

[Bug 196321] [NEW] datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-02-27 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org2-core On up to date Ubuntu Gutsy openoffice.org-core version: 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.3 steps to reproduce 1 open data source sheet in Oo calc 2 leave cursor at any full

[Bug 152165] Re: Huge memory leak with this odt file

2008-03-02 Thread ethanay
I can confirm this, noticed first with openoffice.org Calc. On a Core2Duo w/2gb RAM, Oo 2.3 and Ubuntu 7.10 w/latest updates, the application gets very slow after only about 15-20min of intensive usage (includes a lot of scrolling up and down sheets!). Shutting down all Oo instances and

[Bug 196321] Re: datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-03-07 Thread ethanay
** Description changed: Binary package hint: openoffice.org2-core On up to date Ubuntu Gutsy openoffice.org-core version: 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.3 steps to reproduce 1 open data source sheet in Oo calc 2

[Bug 196321] Re: datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-03-07 Thread ethanay
see attached sheet 1 is clean. sheet two shows the results of the problem after a couple of repetitions. Note that BOTH sheets are protected. You should be able to reproduce on sheet 1. I briefly unprotected sheet 2 after reproducing the problem to add comments. ** Attachment added:

[Bug 200723] Re: Tracker suddenly loses ability to find anything until restarted

2008-03-15 Thread ethanay
I can confirm this on 7.10 w/latest. Might be a duplicate of bug #163544, where I originally posted. If not, I'm posting here, too :-) It was working fine, and then suddenly stopped returning any results whatsoever. Killall trackerd and restarting the process via terminal restored

[Bug 163544] Re: tracker search tool shows no results

2008-03-15 Thread ethanay
7.10 w/latest I had the same issue -- I don't know if it ever displayed that there were results... but lately it was just coming up 100% blank (as if the index were empty). Killing trackerd and restarting it solved the issue. Don't know why it appeared. I do know that I had installed a 3rd

[Bug 149444] Re: Tracker doesn't search for phrases in enclosed quotes

2008-03-15 Thread ethanay
On a more positive note, searching for exact phrases will be an awesome feature to have -- very useful. So thank you for considering it important and for working on it :-) -- Tracker doesn't search for phrases in enclosed quotes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/149444 You received this bug

[Bug 196321] Re: datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone

2008-03-17 Thread ethanay
What is the status of this bug? Is there any more info necessary? -- datapilot overwrites cell contents on a protected source sheet before table creation; cannot be undone https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/196321 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 45711] Re: Volume is turned down after muting

2008-03-12 Thread ethanay
Similar behavior on Dell XPS m1330 running 7.10 w/latest updates: Here are some odd behaviors: 1) Muting volume w/the mute media key registers successfully. Waiting at least ~ 3-5 seconds and unmuting *via the same media key* appears to unmute but fails. unmuting via the panel app works as

[Bug 178629] Re: IWL3945 Fails to Recover Connection

2008-01-30 Thread ethanay
Disabling/re-enabling networking isn't an issue. That was unclear. What I meant is that doing so doesn't appear to do anything, except freeze the nm-applet. -- IWL3945 Fails to Recover Connection https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178629 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 178629] Re: IWL3945 Fails to Recover Connection

2008-01-30 Thread ethanay
I'm having the same issue with ipw3945 on a Dell XPS m1330 -- initial connection is good. Sometimes will recover a lost connection hiccup. However, after a while (1-2 hours later) the next hiccup will produce the failure to reconnect. The WiFi LED light stays on and becomes unresponsive to the

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-04-30 Thread ethanay
Dell XPS m1330 laptop running hardy 8.04 with latest none of the ugly fixes above or others that I have encountered elsewhere have worked; HDD apm value (hdparm -I /dev/sda) after resume from suspend or hibernate persistently resets to 128. I get about 5-8 load/unloads per minute. I have tried

[Bug 213158] Re: [Hardy] ipw2200: No Wireless Network after suspend resume

2008-05-01 Thread ethanay
Liken: I'm curious, does Network Manager dispaly the eth0_rename as a wired connection? I've always been able to get a connection without restarting through some combination of disabling networking via Network Manager and enabling, modprobe -r iwl3945 (and reload), and/or iwlist wlan0 scan.

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-05-01 Thread ethanay
Brian: I've replaced the old config.d/disk and power.d/disk files with the updated ones and made them executable as you've directed, and the APM level is still reset back to 128 after resume from suspend/hibernate. Since I can manually enter sudo hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda in a terminal and change

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-05-01 Thread ethanay
Ryan: Thanks for the suggestions. That brings up an important distinction: startup settings are fine (APM 254). The problem is specifically with resume from suspend or hibernate. The link you provided was the first solution that I tried, with no success. -- High frequency of load/unload

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-05-02 Thread ethanay
I've tried all the above, to no avail. Even with laptop mode enabled, and set to execute on resume (laptop_mode is enabled after resume), apm = 128 and I have to change the setting manually. I'm beginning to think this might actually be another bug, unless someone has some suggestions about

[Bug 89269] Re: power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation

2008-05-02 Thread ethanay
Dan, I might be in a similar boat. Can you go into greater detail how you got the fix to apply hdparm settings after resume? -- power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 199094] Re: [Hardy] hdparm.conf settings are lost on suspend/resume

2008-05-02 Thread ethanay
I am experiencing the same issue in Hardy. Please let me know if I can provide any useful information. -- [Hardy] hdparm.conf settings are lost on suspend/resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199094 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 89269] Re: power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation

2008-05-02 Thread ethanay
I followed Valentin Neacsu's instructions, and it works for me. Is /etc/acpi/power.sh the only script to contain the relevant hdparm settings (i.e., overriding laptop_mode.conf settings and the /etc/pm/config.d/disk)? In the process of figuring this whole thing out, I've set every hdparm

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-05-03 Thread ethanay
Confirming (finally!) that my inability to apply any of the various ugly fixes was due to a second bug #89269. Valentin Neacsu's posted workaround has enabled persistent safe hdparm rules for me in Hardy. -- High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

[Bug 199094] Re: [Hardy] hdparm.conf settings are lost on suspend/resume

2008-05-03 Thread ethanay
The workaround Valentin Neacsu posted in bug #89269 is working for me so far, so please disregard my last post, I guess -- [Hardy] hdparm.conf settings are lost on suspend/resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199094 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 229932] Re: Hibernation broken when using USB devices (Latitude D810)

2008-06-04 Thread ethanay
The closest I can find is this: Jun 3 21:24:07 ethan-laptop kernel: [ 32.832510] usb usb3: root hub lost power or was reset Jun 3 21:24:07 ethan-laptop kernel: [ 32.836409] ehci_hcd :00:1a.7: debug port 1 But again, if anyone has suggestions about how to collect more information,

[Bug 183033] Re: Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1

2008-06-10 Thread ethanay
Confirming that 2.6.24-19-generic appears to work on a Dell XPS m1330: after resume from suspend: ~$cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz cpu MHz : 1000.000 cpu MHz : 1000.000 ~$ cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies 150 100 ~$ cat

[Bug 229932] Re: Hibernation broken when using USB devices (Latitude D810)

2008-06-11 Thread ethanay
hmm, running dmesg doesn't find the error that appears right before the computer enters hibernation (even grepping for keywords that i remember). but it appears on screen and is noticeable enough to wake up the hard drive again right after it has shut down. i have no clue whether the error is

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
for example, on unplugging from a power source, my hdparm settings are untouched from their current set, and the values in /etc/acpi/power.sh seem to be ignored. -- power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229693 You received this bug notification

[Bug 89269] Re: power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
whoops...please continue discussion at bug 229693 -- power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
whoops, I commented on [url= https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/89269]bug 89269[/url] about this see [url=https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi- support/+bug/89269/comments/29]comment 29 [/url] please continue discussion here :) -- power.sh must reapply

[Bug 89269] Re: power.sh: wrong laptop_mode activation

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
m1330 on Hardy w/latest after a clean reinstall, my computer is indicating that pm-utils is handling sleep and resume scripts. As well, it is setting a laptop- mode hard-drive state via settings in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/laptop- tools on power state change even though enable laptop mode in

[Bug 64070] Re: suspend/resume porblems with centrino duo

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
is this bug cosmetic? I remember reading somewhere that someone from Intel was insisting that the two cores cannot be set independently of one-another. Can anyone confirm whether this is true? -- suspend/resume porblems with centrino duo https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/64070 You received this

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
my point is that enabling laptop mode in acpi-support may be unnecessary in the first place since pm-utils has its own hdd settings under /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/laptop-tools which are already called. if they are not being called correctly (e.g., startup/resume on battery power when

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2008-05-12 Thread ethanay
my laptop is running extremely well with Ubuntu after some configuration (and a lot of learning on my part). but this isn't a windows vs linux thread. for people without heat problems, the ugly fixes for /etc/pm/*.d/ or /etc/acpi/*.d/ will work just fine. However, for people who have heat

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-13 Thread ethanay
I'd be curious to see if hdparm settings were added to the pm- utils/power.d/laptop-tools script whether it would persist over a sleep cycle. Either 1) Yes, like the other settings normally do or 2) No, because there is something else going on. In this second case, we haven't got to the source

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-13 Thread ethanay
I suppose that if there are hdparm settings that are specifically executed for each change in power state , EXCEPT for sleep/resume, then it would directly be an acpi/pm-utils bug for simply not including those scripts. -- power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

[Bug 59981] Re: suspend makes network-manager say eth1 is a wired device

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
Dell XPS m1330 on Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 can confirm after resume from suspend, Network Manager detects wireless as a wired network. Disabling networking via right click on nm-applet in the system tray resets the status and allows proper detection as wireless. No modprobe necessary. -- suspend

[Bug 155373] Re: nm-applet tries to unlock the keyring (asks for password) on resume. Just after the unlock screen, whereas network is already up

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
Dell XPS m1330 iwl3945 Hardy 8.04 w/latest after resume from suspend w/gnome keyring remaining unlocked: network manager asks for access to default keyring after successful connect to secure wireless network is established. i believe the standard behavior (that I have experienced in the past)

[Bug 68191] Re: cpufreq scaling_grovernor only saved for CPU0 on SMP following suspend/resume.

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
Dell XPS m1330 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5ghz Hardy 8.04 w/latest I am NOT running powernowd -- I am using ondemand directly via and made permanent via sysfs.conf I can confirm after resume from suspend, CPU1 is locked at its maximum. This is not a cosmetic bug, as powertop reports ~3-4 watts greater

[Bug 183033] Re: Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
XPS m1330 8.04 w/latest The ugly fix does not work as modprobe -r acpi_cpufreq is not allowed: FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq is in use. The bug is not cosmetic as my power usage jumps 3-4 watts (from 13 watts to 16-17watts) after resume from suspend. Resume from hibernate does not reproduce the

[Bug 68191] Re: cpufreq scaling_grovernor only saved for CPU0 on SMP following suspend/resume.

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
sudo modprobe -r acpi_cpufreq is not allowed, requiring full reboot to fix cpu scaling FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq is in use. -- cpufreq scaling_grovernor only saved for CPU0 on SMP following suspend/resume. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/68191 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 230671] Re: Mounts external USB hard drive in a different point after resuming sleep

2008-05-15 Thread ethanay
confirm exact behavior Dell XPS m1330 running 8.04 w/latest Also occurs with my removable media (CD/DVD burner) drive With media still connected/inserted, suspend computer resume from computer there should be two mount points: one is false, and the other is current I believe it is related to

[Bug 183033] Re: Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1

2008-05-16 Thread ethanay
thanks for the suggestion. input: ~$ sudo rmmod -f acpi_cpufreq output: ERROR: Removing 'acpi_cpufreq': Resource temporarily unavailable -- Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183033 You received this bug notification

[Bug 59616] Re: keyboard not working after logging in via gdm

2008-05-24 Thread ethanay
my keyboard recently stopped working after logging in. I will check whether it is an accessibility feature and report back. The keyboard behavior may be the result of a properly functioning feature, but the lack of any communication/notification to the user that the feature is active is

[Bug 59616] Re: keyboard not working after logging in via gdm

2008-05-24 Thread ethanay
confirming that it was indeed that accessibility features had somehow been silently enabled. phew!! thanks for your help! this definitely needs better notification! -- keyboard not working after logging in via gdm https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59616 You received this bug notification

[Bug 50785] Re: Wont suspend (or hibernate), won't say why, and is annoying.

2008-05-29 Thread ethanay
I have some MINOR problems with hibernate that is causing the sleep failure balloon to pop up which offers absolutely NO help in debugging (which I can imagine also makes things harder on developers) 1) I invoke hibernate 2) there is a brief pause, then drm_sysfs_suspend starts ...and at the

[Bug 229932] Re: Hibernation broken when using USB devices (Latitude D810)

2008-05-29 Thread ethanay
This might be the issue I'm having...In my case hibernation continues through successfully despite the error and the reported failure. However, I have been unable to recover the error message right before everything shuts down. Where did you find the hibernation failure messages?

[Bug 235897] Re: gnome-system-log Gtk-CRITICAL Segmentation fault

2008-05-29 Thread ethanay
gnome-utils | 2.20.0.1-1ubuntu5 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages output from the last crash --- :~$ gnome-system-log (gnome-system-log:16087): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_tree_view_find_path: assertion `node != NULL'

[Bug 235897] [NEW] gnome-system-log Gtk-CRITICAL Segmentation fault

2008-05-29 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-utils Description:Ubuntu 8.04 Release:8.04 2.6.24-16-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux Dell XPS m1330 w/latest updates terminal output: ~$ gnome-system-log (gnome-system-log:15623): Gtk-CRITICAL **:

[Bug 235897] Re: gnome-system-log Gtk-CRITICAL Segmentation fault

2008-05-30 Thread ethanay
I am running Ubuntu (gnome) desktop. After following your advice no crash report was generated in /var/crash In addition, I have tried enabling the automated crash reporting service and it does not work. Manually launching report a problem doesn't do a thing. apport-gtk is installed but my

[Bug 138989] Re: [Gutsy] Usability problems in gnome-volume-control

2008-05-31 Thread ethanay
I am running Hardy w/latest and have this problem Dell XPS m1330 with Intel HDA 2.0 Sigmatel 9228 3 input source selections in the options tab and 3 mux (mux, mux 1, mux 2) and 3 capture (capture, capture 1, capture 2) sliders in the recording tab furthermore, unchecking these options in the

[Bug 153504] Re: poor battery life in gutsy

2008-05-17 Thread ethanay
cd insert notification still relies on hal drive polling in Hardy -- is this part of the bug? isn't this feature supposed to be implemented? -- poor battery life in gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153504 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 127559] Re: hald-addon-storage causes a lot of wakeups

2008-05-17 Thread ethanay
Hardy 2.6.24-16-generic wasn't asynchronous notification supposed to be merged into the 2.6.24-rc2 kernel? if so, why do we still need to rely on hal drive polling for insert notification? -- hald-addon-storage causes a lot of wakeups https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127559 You received this

[Bug 198750] Re: audio cds make desktop things disappear

2008-05-17 Thread ethanay
this might not be fixed -- when I first boot, I have .gvfs file in my home directory. if I try to load audio data into Audacity, it fails halfway through and the .gvfs file disappears. All programs that depend on the link fail (so far, Audacity and Brasero). -- audio cds make desktop things

[Bug 59981] Re: suspend makes network-manager say eth1 is a wired device

2008-05-18 Thread ethanay
After disabling hardware scanning, I believe this issue has gone away for me. If others can confirm whether the following fix works for them vs modprobing: create and edit the file -- sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/iwl3945 add the following to the file: alias wlan0 iwl3945 options iwl3945

[Bug 59981] Re: suspend makes network-manager say eth1 is a wired device

2008-05-18 Thread ethanay
The potential fix I posted above came from this upstream bug report: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1579#c15 I was looking for a fix to resolve the failure to scan problem and it may have fixed this bug, also. -- suspend makes network-manager say eth1 is a wired

[Bug 64070] Re: suspend/resume porblems with centrino duo

2008-05-19 Thread ethanay
I believe this is a duplicate (excuse if anachronistic) of bug 183033, and is still present in later versions of the kernel If so, it is NOT simply cosmetic -- upon resume from suspend, cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz indicates that one cpu is scaling while the other isn't. My power consumption

[Bug 183033] Re: Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1

2008-05-19 Thread ethanay
As long as this issue exists and no ugly fix works, suspend is unusable and pointless, as using it is self-defeating with the extra heat and power consumption upon resume. -- Intel Core 2 Duo - Resume from suspend, CPU Frequency Scaling is gone on CPU1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183033 You

[Bug 229693] Re: power.sh must reapply laptop-mode settings after suspend

2008-05-19 Thread ethanay
Arthur -- I believe you are in the same boat I was in. Still waiting for a fix on this issue and also for the official hdparm decision. in the mean time, if you are running 8.04 and/or pm-utils, then the following post contained a fix which has worked for me so far as a temporary solution...

[Bug 226981] Re: Hardy: FN-up/down keys change brightness too rapidly on DELL XPS m1330

2008-07-29 Thread ethanay
dell xps m1330 running Hardy (Gnome) w/latest the last time i blacklisted the video module resulted in severe graphical corruption that did not revert after undoing the changes and rebooting. what does the video module do and is blacklisting it really a viable workaround? -- Hardy: FN-up/down

[Bug 198002] Re: network:/// can't be browsed, ubuntu 7.10

2008-08-19 Thread ethanay
laptop running 8.04 w/latest updates same symptoms. in addition, it seems like the network just isn't updated. currently displayed in nautilus under the network:/// directory: [my laptop] [windows network] and [a computer from the last network this computer was logged into] the third

[Bug 198002] Re: network:/// can't be browsed, ubuntu 7.10

2008-08-19 Thread ethanay
I tried all the steps here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=620674 and none of them worked. logging out and logging back in has cleared the problem and the windows network groups and shares have reappeared...until they disappear again. -- network:/// can't be browsed, ubuntu 7.10

Re: [Bug 138989] Re: [Gutsy] Usability problems in gnome-volume-control

2009-03-14 Thread ethanay
These are exactly the issues I am still experiencing. I am glad, at least, that the problem seems consistent from person to person :) Unfortunately, I don't have time right now to do any additional testing, even with LiveCDs... Ethan On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 1:26 AM, edschofield

[Bug 138989] Re: [Gutsy] Usability problems in gnome-volume-control

2009-03-11 Thread ethanay
I would disagree...I'm running Hardy and the issues the OP describes are still present, as well as are the related issues I describe -- [Gutsy] Usability problems in gnome-volume-control https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138989 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 149665] Re: when returning from suspend my laptop tries to hibernate

2009-03-04 Thread ethanay
yes, it appears resolved on my computer! thanks for the reminder, forgot about this :) -- when returning from suspend my laptop tries to hibernate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/149665 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 207473] Re: Screen brightness double level changes

2009-02-06 Thread ethanay
If the package xserver-xorg-video-intel - 2.5.1 fixes the problem, can it be backported to Hardy? -- Screen brightness double level changes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207473 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kde-guidance in

[Bug 221163] Re: 1.3.4 beta locks up with seek during playback

2009-03-26 Thread ethanay
i can no longer reproduce it on Hardy -- 1.3.4 beta locks up with seek during playback https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221163 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 149665] Re: when returning from suspend my laptop tries to hibernate

2009-01-14 Thread ethanay
good news! I have upgraded to kernel 2.6.24-23 and the other problems I have been experiencing appear to be resolved. So I will now test for this bug and report back on behavior: 1. let g-p-m put computer to sleep (suspend) automatically after 45 minutes 2. leave the computer asleep overnight

Re: [Bug 155373] Re: nm-applet tries to unlock the keyring (asks for password) on resume. Just after the unlock screen, whereas network is already up

2009-11-20 Thread ethanay
This has not been an issue for me on a fresh install of 9.10I am asked only once per session for the keyring password. On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Kamus kamu...@gmail.com wrote: Since this report have a long time without activity, could you check (if is possible) in latest version

[Bug 492649] Re: Laptop automatically suspends right after resume if power cable was disconnected before resuming

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
i have this bug as well on a Dell XPS M1330 running current 9.10 i have been trying to reproduce this bug consistently for several months and failing. just today it happened again -- twice: 1. suspend laptop via lid close, disconnect power, resume on battery. laptop immediately resuspends.

[Bug 39146] Re: Reason for required restarts unclear

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
Here's a scenario to consider: I recently (successfully) switched my mom from Windows to Ubuntu Linux via her new laptop. An update pops up, and she runs it to get the recommended and critical updates. All is well. No restart notification. Then she tries to print a document, and the computer

[Bug 164559] Re: Controlled by 'Printout Mode' does NOT work

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
it seems that Karmic has this same behavior -- can you explain how it is intended behavior of CUPS that, on a default install, controlled by printout mode does not work? It should not exist if it is a meaningless option. My system (9.10 to a HP Deskjet 810C) shows the following behavior:

[Bug 150702] Re: alt shift tab stopped navigating windows

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
when i first installed Karmic, altshiftTab worked. after an update several months ago, it stopped working. -- alt shift tab stopped navigating windows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150702 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 387319] Re: nautilus doesn't show all files

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
I have the same behavior in Karmic with the latest updates. There is an Ubuntu forums post about it here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1329426 This is a more serious bug than one might think -- to the casual user it can look like an entire directory of pdf files has been deleted or

[Bug 480152] Re: Samba service doesn't start automatically

2010-01-04 Thread ethanay
this affects my parent's laptop, but not mine -- nearly identical, up- to-date installs of 9.10 on the plus side, i have used it as an opportunity to teach my mom how to use some terminal commands :D -- Samba service doesn't start automatically https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480152 You

[Bug 458546] Re: Karmic, Dell laptop: Brightness changes in double steps using Fn-UP/Down Keys

2009-11-09 Thread ethanay
I can confirm the same behavior on two Dell laptops running fresh installs of 9.10 XPS m1330 and Inspiron 1440 both have Intel video stopping or blocking gnome-power-manager also fixes the problem, but no GUI indication Is this a duplicate of bug 207473? Has this been observed on non-Dell

[Bug 239413] Re: Four steps of brightness changing after pressing a brightness key only once

2009-11-02 Thread ethanay
running fresh install of 9.10 on Dell M1330 isn't there supposed to be just one step per actual button press? if so, i'm getting two... 11:07:03.785: platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up 11:07:03.799: computer_logicaldev_input condition

[Bug 207473] Re: Screen brightness double level changes on Dell laptops

2009-11-02 Thread ethanay
i am running a fresh install of 9.10 on a Dell XPS M1330 laptop getting two events per each keypress: 11:07:03.785: platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up 11:07:03.799: computer_logicaldev_input condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2009-06-07 Thread ethanay
If the intention is to enable a apm setting of 128 when on battery, where is the rationale and evidence explaining how 1. it actually protects the hdd from shocks 2. it actually saves power 3. evidence (even anecdotal) of drives overheating otherwise my understanding and experience is that

[Bug 230671] Re: Mounts external USB hard drive in a different point after resuming sleep

2008-09-15 Thread ethanay
try the following: # sudo umount /media/[mount point] for example # sudo umount /media/disk1 that should unmount, which removes the drive icon from the desktop. it's then safe to disconnect the drive. however, the mount point folder in /media (e.g., /media/disk) will still be there and

[Bug 786325] Re: Unable to change mouse cursor theme and size

2012-03-03 Thread ethanay
echo Flames_in_Paradise this is NOT a low priority bug -- this is a huge setback for anyone with vision impairments. It is a fundamental ACCESSIBILITY issue. Just because you can see the pointer just fine in its default setting doesn't mean that many of your target audience can! Please have a

[Bug 905528] Re: create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2012-02-16 Thread ethanay
hi Lars, when/where will this feature be available?? Is there also a way to view/manage system-wide queues across all printers? thank you very much, this is wonderful! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

Re: [Bug 905528] Re: create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2012-02-16 Thread ethanay
The functionality you added before feature freeze is exactly what i've been looking for in a dedicated user-controlled print server. I can just set up the different print queues as startup programs. thank you!! On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Lars Uebernickel lars.uebernic...@canonical.com

[Bug 868904] Re: Redshift fails to start with session due to geoclue failure

2012-02-17 Thread ethanay
does the workaround exist yet? is it possible to specificy a manual fallback location in a config file if/when redshift fails to start? ideally, if redshift starts without network access, would the program fall back to its last known good location setting, and then wait for an internet

[Bug 905528] [NEW] create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2011-12-16 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: This is a feature request: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11540606 I am using a Linux computer as a print server for a computer lab. The volunteers who monitor the lab and operate the print server (release, cancel or move print jobs) are computer and linux

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