[Bug 370111] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 gives black screen after splash, remote login shows hung/unkillable gdm instance

2009-05-01 Thread FactTech
As described, this is the default graphics device included on the motherboard of an eMachines T2824. According to the specifications at http://e4me.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktopssubcat=T%20Seriesmodel=T2824 , this is IntelĀ® Extreme Graphics 3D / 64MB Shared memory. The driver

[Bug 366616] Re: With a CD in the drive, Nautilus refuses to open, glib error.

2009-05-01 Thread FactTech
FYI for anyone following this thread -- a suggested workaround has been posted on the forum, which is to execute the command: sudo chmod a-r /usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/libnautilus-brasero- extension.so I tried it, and it worked. Likewise, reversing the change with parameter 'a+r' caused

[Bug 366616] Re: With a CD in the drive, Nautilus refuses to open, glib error.

2009-05-01 Thread FactTech
This appears to be duplicate of bug #335942. (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/brasero/+bug/335942) Sebastian has not marked it as such, so I will not, either, but it seems clear that this is the same issue given that the workaround mentioned above works for both. Apparently, a fix

[Bug 370111] [NEW] Ubuntu 9.04 gives black screen after splash, remote login shows hung/unkillable gdm instance

2009-04-30 Thread FactTech
Public bug reported: This is an issue that was happening under a fresh Ubuntu 8.10 install, and it has continued to happen since a recent upgrade to 9.04. I'm opening this bug to help diagnose this issue and possibly develop both a workaround and a fix. The machine in question is an eMachines

[Bug 366616] Re: With a CD in the drive, Nautilus refuses to open, glib error.

2009-04-29 Thread FactTech
Sebastian, if this is a duplicate of a known bug, will you mark it as such so that people who find this page are directed to more complete information? -- With a CD in the drive, Nautilus refuses to open, glib error. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366616 You received this bug notification

[Bug 366616] Re: With a CD in the drive, Nautilus refuses to open, glib error.

2009-04-28 Thread FactTech
I am experiencing the exact same symptoms on a machine that was upgraded from 8.10 to 9.04 today. Nautilus will not open when a CD is present in the drive, and the same error message (with identical byte count) is given if I try to launch nautilus from terminal. Attached is a valgrind log as