Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu 9.04 + gnome screen error
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Paul Sutton wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > http://imagebin.org/89424 > > just got the above, come up, not sure what triggered it, but I can't > click on desktop, i can click menus and load programs > > i can't change the background using preferences > can't even click, its just a white space. > > just wondered if anyone has come across this sort of thing. > > Paul > > - -- > Paul Sutton > www.zleap.net I've seen something a bit like that on a couple of systems. It was due to problems with Compiz. One 1 machine, it was due to me disabling DRI in the X server while leaving Compiz enabled. It requires DRI & couldn't display a usable desktop without it. On the other, it was due to relying on an only-partially-supported graphics chipset & enabling all the visual "chrome" in Appearance. The graphics couldn't support all the features and I got a blank desktop. In both cases, I had to flip to an alternate V-console (Ctrl+Alt+F1 - thru' - F6) and fix it from the command line. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu 9.04 + gnome screen error
Maybe nautilus has died? Or isn't connecting to the desktop properly - I've had that happen, and nothing works on the desktop at all, not even right click...try killing nautilus or something. Can't say the background has ever vanished though :/ Sorry if that's no help :) ~~~ Farran On 18 March 2010 21:53, Paul Sutton wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > http://imagebin.org/89424 > > just got the above, come up, not sure what triggered it, but I can't > click on desktop, i can click menus and load programs > > i can't change the background using preferences > can't even click, its just a white space. > > just wondered if anyone has come across this sort of thing. > > Paul > > - -- > Paul Sutton > www.zleap.net > > Ubuntu 10.04 is out soon : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details > DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/ - please click on Group > meetings link on right hand side > Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org > for more details > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkuioMoACgkQaggq1k2FJq1zhgCfaLw3Gl1Bvdd3TMqWPZTco0nv > H50An32oDB7Tah5c/mGoih0RWyZ5auhk > =8a4X > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu One
I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Alan Pope wrote: > On 17 March 2010 23:27, David King wrote: > >> There is no Ubuntu One icon any more in my system tray, and when I click on >> the >> menu entry under Applications/Internet, it will not work, and gives an >> error: >> >> > > What release of Ubuntu are you running? > > If Lucid then I'd expect there to be some changes going on, but it > should work fine in Karmic and if it doesn't it's a bug which should > be reported on launchpad. > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu 9.04 + gnome screen error
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 http://imagebin.org/89424 just got the above, come up, not sure what triggered it, but I can't click on desktop, i can click menus and load programs i can't change the background using preferences can't even click, its just a white space. just wondered if anyone has come across this sort of thing. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 10.04 is out soon : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/ - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkuioMoACgkQaggq1k2FJq1zhgCfaLw3Gl1Bvdd3TMqWPZTco0nv H50An32oDB7Tah5c/mGoih0RWyZ5auhk =8a4X -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update causing problems with video playing...
Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 18 March 2010 13:12, John Matthews wrote: > >> Markie wrote: >> >>> Hi John, have you got the restricted-extras package installed? Search >>> for "restricted" in the ubuntu software center >>> >>> Mark >>> >> Hi Mark, >> >> I have the restricted package installed. I had a problem like this a few >> months back, when there was an update. Some updates just dotn seem to >> work too well with videos for some reason. Its mainly flash I think. >> >> John >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> >> > > Did you just upgrade Firefox to 3.6 from a PPA too? Were the videos > working after that and before the update? > > You could try disabling the PPA and reverting back to Firefox 3.5.x to > see if that fixes things. > > > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > > Hi, this was happening before the FF upgrade. Its happening in Chrome and and Chromium as well. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update causing problems with video playing...
On 18 March 2010 13:12, John Matthews wrote: > Markie wrote: >> Hi John, have you got the restricted-extras package installed? Search >> for "restricted" in the ubuntu software center >> >> Mark > Hi Mark, > > I have the restricted package installed. I had a problem like this a few > months back, when there was an update. Some updates just dotn seem to > work too well with videos for some reason. Its mainly flash I think. > > John > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Did you just upgrade Firefox to 3.6 from a PPA too? Were the videos working after that and before the update? You could try disabling the PPA and reverting back to Firefox 3.5.x to see if that fixes things. Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update causing problems with video playing...
Markie wrote: > Hi John, have you got the restricted-extras package installed? Search > for "restricted" in the ubuntu software center > > Mark Hi Mark, I have the restricted package installed. I had a problem like this a few months back, when there was an update. Some updates just dotn seem to work too well with videos for some reason. Its mainly flash I think. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update causing problems with video playing...
Hi John, have you got the restricted-extras package installed? Search for "restricted" in the ubuntu software center Mark On 18 March 2010 12:31, John Matthews wrote: > I was just getting used to Ubuntu working just about ok on my pc, when > we had an update for something yesterday, now I cant play them again. I > have tried FF, Chrome and Chromium and none will play videos. Can > somebody help? > > John > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Updating FF 3.5.8 to 3.6.X
Bruno Girin wrote: > On Wed, 2010-03-17 at 18:05 +, John Matthews wrote: > >> I was just wondering, when the bnupdate to FF 3.6 will be out. I have >> 3.5.8 installed at the moment. How would I update to 3.6, and could >> somebody show me using the Terminal? >> >> Thanks. >> >> John >> >> > > John, > > You'll find all the details at Ubuntu Geek [1]. > > [1] > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-firefox-3-6-stable-from-ubuntu-ppa.html > > Bruno > > > > Hi Bruno, thank you, that was a big help. I have it installed and working ok. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Update causing problems with video playing...
I was just getting used to Ubuntu working just about ok on my pc, when we had an update for something yesterday, now I cant play them again. I have tried FF, Chrome and Chromium and none will play videos. Can somebody help? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ANNOUNCEMENT - Ubuntu Manchester Global Jam: 27-28th March
Ubuntu Global Jam, Manchester Location: MadLab - in the Norther Quarter (36 Edge Street) - http://www.madlab.org.uk Dates: 27 - 28th March, 2010. 10-4pm Description: An informal meet up of people working together to make Ubuntu 10.04 the best release yet! The Ubuntu Global Jam is an incredible opportunity for the worldwide Ubuntu community to work together during the weekend of 26th – 28th March 2010 to improve Ubuntu. What is a Jam? The Ubuntu Global Jam evolved out of the concept of Bug Jams, People would come together to sit down in the same room to fix, find and triage bugs. However bugs are just one facet of the challenges involved in producing an operating system that strives for high quality such as Ubuntu. Thus it was expanded to cover many topics and activities, forming the Ubuntu Global Jam. We will be providing training on how to use launchpad (the development system that powers Ubuntu and its community), how to find and report bugs, and give help and guidance on anything else you might have problems with on the day. You don't need to have a technical background, *anyone* who's used Ubuntu can contribute. The main themes that people get involved with at Jams are: * Bugs – finding, triaging and fixing bugs. * Testing – testing the new release and reporting your feedback. * Upgrade – upgrading to Lucid from Hardy or Karmic and reporting your upgrade experience. * Documentation – writing documentation about how to use Ubuntu and how to join the community. * Translations – translating Ubuntu and helping to make it available in everyone’s local language (including UK English!). * Packaging – work on Ubuntu packages and improve them. * Other – other types of contribution such as marketing and advocacy etc. See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam for more info What you need to bring: * A computer of some kind that can access the internet via Ethernet or wifi, you can even bring your desktop if you need to. * A mug for tea!(for cups of tea) * A Smile and the will to make Lucid Lynx the best Ubuntu version yet :) -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
