[Bug 1874272] Re: Stage "searching for obsolete software" takes a very long time (30 minutes)

2021-11-13 Thread Alan Porter
Typing this from my phone while I wait for my laptop to upgrade from 21.04 to 21.10. I did not record the time, but I've been waiting long enough to search for the problem and end up here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1858368] [NEW] single-day events on 1st of month show on all days of preceding month

2020-01-05 Thread Alan Porter
-based calendar, on my iphone, and on Mac's Calendar.app. Those same events appear fine in the week view... they are not stretched into the previous month. Alan Porter ubuntu-launch...@kr4jb.net ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: gnome-calendar 3.34.2-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu

[Bug 963164] Re: windows sometimes appear invisible in spread

2012-06-05 Thread Alan Porter
if others have found a work-around to get the application windows to show up again. Even more interested in a proper fix. Alan Porter -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/963164 Title: windows

[Bug 963164] Re: windows sometimes appear invisible in spread

2012-06-05 Thread Alan Porter
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 88 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/88 A few notes: - I am running released 12.04, not a development build. - My video card is AMD/ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450]. - The apps that went invisible for me were not necessarily maximized. -- You

[Bug 779301] Re: evince grabs the mouse

2011-12-06 Thread Alan Porter
I am not able to comment further on this bug because the original system in question has been wiped and reinstalled with a different distro. I have not seen this symptom on other oneiric-based systems, and I did not have any other natty-based systems to test this on. Thanks for checking. Others

[Bug 762349] Re: Difficult to distinguish which tab is selected

2011-09-06 Thread Alan Porter
Thanks for the clarification, Mikkel. That little bit of explaining goes a long way. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762349 Title: Difficult to distinguish which tab is selected To

[Bug 762349] Re: Difficult to distinguish which tab is selected

2011-09-02 Thread Alan Porter
just blow us off without some sort of mitigation statement. Alan Porter former gnome-terminal user -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762349 Title: Difficult to distinguish which tab

[Bug 762349] Re: Difficult to distinguish which tab is selected

2011-09-02 Thread Alan Porter
-terminal. Alan Porter -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762349 Title: Difficult to distinguish which tab is selected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 660495] Re: package gallery2 2.3-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2011-07-24 Thread Alan Porter
Upgraded my server from Lucid to Maverick. Encountered several small errors during the upgrade of gallery2, and was left with a pretty botched installation. I ended up installing gallery2 from a tarball, outside of the normal packaging process. Details here. I usually run

[Bug 660495] Re: package gallery2 2.3-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2011-07-24 Thread Alan Porter
This seems to be two separate issues: (1) the missing files/directories that needed to be mkdir'ed touched before the upgrade would proceed (2) the somewhat destructive upgrade that orphaned all of my existing photos. They may be related, or not. #1 is an annoyance. But #2 is the one that

[Bug 779301] Re: evince grabs the mouse

2011-05-22 Thread Alan Porter
Did a fresh install of Natty in a new partition, and evince is behaving itself... the problem, whatever it was, is not in my $HOME. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/779301 Title:

[Bug 757814] Re: Static Application Switcher Plugin does not show window titles

2011-05-18 Thread Alan Porter
Omer P., that was it... I enabled the text plugin and it works. So it looks like my problem is unrelated to the original poster's alt- tab problem. Thanks, and I'll bow out and let you discuss the unity problem. Alan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 771242] Re: s2disk fails in natty

2011-05-17 Thread Alan Porter
On my system, it never even starts... it used to go into text mode and print some message on the screen about saving the snapshot... now it does not do anything. If I run sudo strace s2disk, it gets stuck at open(/dev/snapshot, O_RDONLY). Alan -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 757814] Re: Static Application Switcher Plugin does not show window titles

2011-05-17 Thread Alan Porter
I am using gnome, and the compizconfig-settings-manager. The ring switcher and shift switcher do not show the window titles, either, even though the show window title checkbox is clicked. So maybe the problem is somewhere below the actual component that is doing the alt- tab switching, and in a

[Bug 779301] [NEW] evince grabs the mouse

2011-05-07 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evince Ubuntu Maverick (10.10) system, upgraded to Natty (11.04), evince 2.32, classic gnome desktop. This is hard to explain... when I open a document in evince, and then I pass the mouse over it in any way, it grabs the mouse and goes into a

[Bug 441211] Re: Do not show LUKS devices of internal mounted disks

2011-04-03 Thread Alan Porter
Still in 10.10 proper. I see one entry for the encrypted LVM physical volume, and another entry for an LV that is a LUKS volume. Looking for a real solution, or even for a clumsy work-around (such as putting some entry in /etc/fstab to mask the volumes from nautilus's view). -- You received

[Bug 714356] Re: update-manager starts gnome-power-manager

2011-02-27 Thread Alan Porter
No, gnome power manager starts when the gksudo-like password prompt pops up. It does not happen during the apt-get download phase. If I do 'apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade' from a shell, gnome power manager does not start up. The problem does not seem to be related to the actual upgrading

[Bug 714356] Re: update-manager starts gnome-power-manager

2011-02-27 Thread Alan Porter
Weird... when I ran sudo update-manager, the power manager did start -- and it used a brightness settings from somewhere unexpected, like maybe root's profile, because the backlight came on MUCH brighter than when I do a plain update-manager. In both cases, the power manager started right as I

[Bug 714356] Re: update-manager starts gnome-power-manager

2011-02-27 Thread Alan Porter
When I ran my tests, I did notice that it had a little warning about the fact that I was running on batteries, suggesting that it might be safer to plug in. You suggest removing the power manager. I had considered removing the gnome-power-manager package, but I was under the *mistaken*

[Bug 714356] [NEW] update-manager starts gnome-power-manager

2011-02-06 Thread Alan Porter
-riding what I have set it to at the moment. However, if I update my packages, gnome-power-manager starts up anyway. It seems a little odd that these two are related. A clumsy work-around: sudo chmod -x /usr/bin/gnome-power-manager Alan Porter ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package

[Bug 714356] Re: update-manager starts gnome-power-manager

2011-02-06 Thread Alan Porter
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[Bug 700531] Re: multiweek view is blank after running for some time

2011-01-31 Thread Alan Porter
The new profile did not clean up the two problems I am having: blank calendar views after a long period of inactivity, and locking up completely. Alan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 707098] Re: oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Porter
Agreed... this looks more like pilot error than anything else. The update caught be by surprise. I should have known better, though... if my config file had not been modified by me or my Virtuozzo provider, then I would not have been asked whether or not I wanted the new change. In either case,

[Bug 707098] Re: oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Porter
Agreed... this looks more like pilot error than anything else. The update caught be by surprise. I should have known better, though... if my config file had not been modified by me or my Virtuozzo provider, then I would not have been asked whether or not I wanted the new change. In either case,

[Bug 707098] [NEW] oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: WHAT RECENTLY CHANGED Recently, a security update was pushed out for the openssh-server package. The package changes: -openssh-client 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu4 -openssh-server 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu4 -openssl 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.4 +openssh-client 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5

[Bug 707098] Re: oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Porter
not know about at the time of upgrade). Not knowing what this oom never option is all about, I can not make that call. Alan Porter -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/707098

[Bug 707098] [NEW] oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: WHAT RECENTLY CHANGED Recently, a security update was pushed out for the openssh-server package. The package changes: -openssh-client 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu4 -openssh-server 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu4 -openssl 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.4 +openssh-client 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5

[Bug 707098] Re: oom change in 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu5 causes operation not permitted

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Porter
not know about at the time of upgrade). Not knowing what this oom never option is all about, I can not make that call. Alan Porter -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/707098 Title: oom change

[Bug 703306] [NEW] close message window on delete and TABS

2011-01-15 Thread Alan Porter
could X out the tab, and then go back to the mail index (which may or may not be focused on the same mailbox where the message resides) and press delete from the index. Alan Porter ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: thunderbird 3.1.7+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1

[Bug 703306] Re: close message window on delete and TABS

2011-01-15 Thread Alan Porter
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[Bug 703306] Re: close message window on delete and TABS

2011-01-15 Thread Alan Porter
This is not the same issue as reported in #325691. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/703306 Title: close message window on delete and TABS -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 700531] Re: multiweek view is blank after running for some time

2011-01-11 Thread Alan Porter
I noticed today after leaving the view on week for a long time, the week view became the blank one, and the multi-week one updated properly. So perhaps this bug has more to do with keeping the same view for a long time (like overnight). As a sanity, I plan to remove my entire $HOME/.thunderbird

[Bug 700531] [NEW] multiweek view is blank after running for some time

2011-01-08 Thread Alan Porter
://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Alan Porter ** Affects: lightning-extension (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 326582] Re: sort order of files listings in nautilus is not alphabetical

2010-10-04 Thread Alan Porter
do hope that you guys can come to an agreement without alienating each other. Alan Porter -- sort order of files listings in nautilus is not alphabetical https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326582 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 556659] [NEW] unplug the mouse, it's gone forever

2010-04-06 Thread Alan Porter
reboot. Since I have a lot of windows open at the moment, I am not quite ready to try that. Will report back. Alan Porter ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic i686 Architecture

[Bug 556659] Re: unplug the mouse, it's gone forever

2010-04-06 Thread Alan Porter
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43260408/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: RelatedPackageVersions.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43260409/RelatedPackageVersions.txt ** Attachment added: XorgLog.txt

[Bug 556106] [NEW] lucid beta1 liveUSB does not complete boot, console says no medium found

2010-04-05 Thread Alan Porter
zx5000 with 768MB of RAM. The LiveUSB stick did boot OK on another Pentium4-based machine that I have. Alan Porter ** Affects: kernel-package (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- lucid beta1 liveUSB does not complete boot, console says no medium found https

[Bug 556106] Re: lucid beta1 liveUSB does not complete boot, console says no medium found

2010-04-05 Thread Alan Porter
it to hang again. Alan Porter -- lucid beta1 liveUSB does not complete boot, console says no medium found https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556106 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 373264] Re: [i855] intel 855 (GME) fails to set proper resolution in Jaunty when BIOS Video expansion is off

2010-02-03 Thread Alan Porter
mode, I would've been in trouble, for sure. She might've made me buy her a Macbook! Meanwhile, problem solved. I am happy that she can run jaunty on her lappie. Alan Porter -- [i855] intel 855 (GME) fails to set proper resolution in Jaunty when BIOS Video expansion is off https

[Bug 493607] Re: rkhunter reports openssl and sshd versions out of date

2009-12-10 Thread Alan Porter
About the colons, look in /var/log/rkhunter, and it'll tell you exactly what to whitelist. For named, I had to use named:9.4.2. Still, it seems silly that I have to whitelist apps that are in Ubuntu because of a root-kit checker that is in Ubuntu. I would have hoped that the distro would be

[Bug 387970] Re: cups asks for root password

2009-11-04 Thread Alan Porter
Fresh install of Karmic 9.10 (64 bit) -- no prompt for root password. Woot! Thanks for the help. -- cups asks for root password https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387970 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 387970] Re: cups asks for root password

2009-07-09 Thread Alan Porter
Woah... this is weird. I have a Jaunty (9.04) machine. I tried upgrading it to Karmic (9.10), and I got THIS in the middle of my upgrade: Setting up cups-pdf (2.5.0-4) ... * Reloading Common Unix Printing System: cupsd[fail] Password for root on localhost? Wow... an

[Bug 376168] Re: Annoying freeze of some apps (gnome-terminal, xchat, audacious..)

2009-06-30 Thread Alan Porter
applet on my top gnome panel so I can click it and do a quick killall audacious. At this point, the log jam clears and everything is back to normal. Very annoying behavior, but glad to have found a work-around. Alan Porter -- Annoying freeze of some apps (gnome-terminal, xchat, audacious..) https

[Bug 390722] [NEW] pidgin gets stuck on startup, EAGAIN

2009-06-22 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pidgin 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System - About Ubuntu. Description:Ubuntu 9.04 Release:9.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy packagename' or by checking in Synaptic.

[Bug 390722] Re: pidgin gets stuck on startup, EAGAIN

2009-06-22 Thread Alan Porter
This appears to be a problem caused by a Yahoo!, fixed by pidgin upstream, but not yet propagated by the Ubuntu release team. Apparently, Yahoo changed their protocol to use new authentication methods. Pidgin has been updated (see notes about v2.5.7 in http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog).

[Bug 387970] [NEW] cups asks for root password

2009-06-16 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: system-config-printer-gnome When I add a printer using system-config-printer.py (system - administration - printing - new), it asks me for a root password instead of a sudo password. Work-around: in a shell window, set a root password using sudo

[Bug 377455] [NEW] copied cells are highlighted in all sheets, not just copied-from sheet

2009-05-16 Thread Alan Porter
on sheet2... they should only be highlighted on the copied-from sheet (sheet1). I did not see any incorrect values or misbehaving copy behavior. I only saw this cosmetic bug related to the highlight after copying. Alan Porter -- 20:27:00|a...@enigma:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 8.10

[Bug 377455] Re: copied cells are highlighted in all sheets, not just copied-from sheet

2009-05-16 Thread Alan Porter
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26836126/Dependencies.txt -- copied cells are highlighted in all sheets, not just copied-from sheet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377455 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 377455] Re: copied cells are highlighted in all sheets, not just copied-from sheet

2009-05-16 Thread Alan Porter
sheets. My spreadsheet is saved in native ODS format. Alan Porter -- copied cells are highlighted in all sheets, not just copied-from sheet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377455 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 45107] Re: autologin didn't work

2009-05-15 Thread Alan Porter
I have the same behavior -- blink on bootup, showing the last messages from /etc/init.d/scripts, and then the login window with autologin not working. This is on an EeePC 900 with an Intel 915GM/GMS/910GML running Intrepid. Alan -- autologin didn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/45107

[Bug 353117] Re: package ubuntu-docs 9.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

2009-04-01 Thread Alan Porter
As a work-around, edit line 21 of /var/lib/dpkg/info/ubuntu- docs.postinst and put the version number at the end in quotes. That is, change dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt-nl 9.04.6 to dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt-nl 9.04.6 After you're done, re-do apt-get install

[Bug 349632] [NEW] drag icon to desktop - sometimes works, sometimes not

2009-03-27 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 I like to save bookmarks to shortcut files on my desktop. Usually, I can drag the icon from the left of the address bar to my desktop, and it will create a link on the desktop that points to that URL. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it

[Bug 349632] Re: drag icon to desktop - sometimes works, sometimes not

2009-03-27 Thread Alan Porter
** Attachment added: The error box http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24407136/FF-error.png -- drag icon to desktop - sometimes works, sometimes not https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349632 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 217749] Re: [Intrepid + Hardy] Regression: External crypto-drives are not automounted after given password

2009-02-18 Thread Alan Porter
Same problem, LUKS on a USB stick partition (not entire disk), enter passphrase, drive disappears. I have re-visited this site several times, trying several suggested remedies (not understanding them, mind you). None have helped. Running Hardy (8.04.02) on an Eee PC 900. -- [Intrepid + Hardy]

[Bug 258611] Re: Korganizer: Terrible delay in mouse action on calendar

2008-11-08 Thread Alan Porter
I can confirm the extremely slow performance using the calendar. I usually have about 10 resources (calendars: one for personal, one for work, one for kids, etc) open. When I turn one on or off, it takes a full 5 seconds to redraw the screen. It takes 4.5 seconds to go from one month to the

[Bug 210095] Re: NM doesn't pass hostname to DHCP server

2008-09-08 Thread Alan Porter
, IPv4 settings, leave DHCP Client ID empty. Otherwise, it will send this string as the DHCP Client Identifier, and it will not send a hostname. Alan Porter -- NM doesn't pass hostname to DHCP server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210095 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 250311] [NEW] packages.ubuntu.com search always returns the same results

2008-07-20 Thread Alan Porter
-epgsearch Weird. So I go to Debian's packages.debian.org to find what I need. Running Gutsy/7.10 on an EeePC, Firefox 2.0.0.16. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Assignee: Alan Porter (alan.porter) Status: Invalid -- packages.ubuntu.com search always returns the same

[Bug 250311] Re: packages.ubuntu.com search always returns the same results

2008-07-20 Thread Alan Porter
the default text in that text box. And so all of my results had the word search in them. Groan. Close this one, please. ** Changed in: ubuntu Assignee: (unassigned) = Alan Porter (alan.porter) Status: New = Invalid -- packages.ubuntu.com search always returns the same results https

[Bug 229627] [NEW] hardy-security/Release.gpg is (mostly) empty

2008-05-12 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt I have been getting errors when doing 'apt-get update': [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get update Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release.gpg [191B] Hit http://archive.canonical.com hardy Release.gpg Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com

[Bug 229627] Re: hardy-security/Release.gpg is (mostly) empty

2008-05-12 Thread Alan Porter
Some black magic that I do not understand, but that has worked in this past, seems to have gotten me past the GPG problem. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release.gpg [191B] Hit http://archive.canonical.com

[Bug 165095] Re: workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

2008-05-08 Thread Alan Porter
I'm not sure if 115237 is talking about adding workspace names to the desktop itself, or to the little preview area in the desktop switcher. My request was the latter. I just want to make sure that the bug reports do not get combined and then the subtle distinction gets inadvertently lost. Also

[Bug 221056] [NEW] bash [[ $x =~ regexp ]] correctness

2008-04-23 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: bash I was testing some bash scripts that had the [[ $var =~ regexp ]] notation. It turns out that this function is new in bash 3.0, and we had some systems that run bash 2.0. In the process of testing, I noticed some weird results. On a CentOS based

[Bug 213481] [NEW] transparent pull-downs

2008-04-07 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 Running FF3, looking at a Rational ClearQuest (bug tracking tool) web page. One of the pull-down select boxes rendered funny... looked transparent. It was still usable, but the text was overlayed on top of the stuff behind the pull-down.

[Bug 213481] Re: transparent pull-downs

2008-04-07 Thread Alan Porter
** Attachment added: screen shots, left shows before pulling down, right shows pulled down http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13177089/snap3.jpg ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13177090/Dependencies.txt -- transparent pull-downs

[Bug 165251] 'script' dies on SIGWINCH (window resize)

2007-11-26 Thread Alan Porter
. The 'script' session dies immediately and the output file is closed. When I first Googled around, I saw this posting: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00768.html This sounds like it might have been fixed upstream? Alan Porter ** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance

[Bug 165095] Re: workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

2007-11-26 Thread Alan Porter
I tried the fancy new visual effects briefly, but then disabled it that same day because it seemed to be unstable on my laptop's video card. Since then, I have been running plain Jane GNOME with no advanced visual effects. Alan -- workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

[Bug 165095] Re: workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

2007-11-26 Thread Alan Porter
A couple of notes: (1) At work, I use Kubuntu. It has a similar applet called pager which allows the names and the previews to be viewed at the same time. Nicely done there. A little bit on the busy looking side, but very usable. (2) Back to GNOME workspace switcher, if you have the workspace

[Bug 165095] workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

2007-11-25 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel Workspace Switcher v2.20.1 on Ubuntu gutsy (7.10) Bug or feature request... not sure which. I can turn on workspace names in the switcher, but then I lose the preview that is normally there. I use 12 workspaces. With so many, it's hard to

[Bug 165095] Re: workspace switcher: name OR preview, but not both

2007-11-25 Thread Alan Porter
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10557524/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10557525/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10557526/ProcStatus.txt -- workspace

[Bug 154771] possible solution?

2007-10-24 Thread Alan Porter
I had the same problem. I started with 7.04, upgraded in early October, then kept getting bugged about upgrading every day. In what seemed to be an unrelated error, I also noticed that I was getting the following error message when I did a sudo apt-get update: Fetched 81.7kB in 0s (259kB/s)

[Bug 52870] new modules for linux-image-2.6.15-26-686

2006-07-13 Thread Alan Porter
Public bug reported: On 7/12/2006, linux-image-686 was upgraded to linux-image-2.6.15-26-686, but vmware-player-kernel-modules is still at the old version, vmware- player-kernel-modules-2.6.15-25. So after booting into the new version of the kernel, vmmon and vmnet do not load, and you can not