[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
It broke again. @ubuntu:~$ gwibber Updating... Traceback (most recent call last): File /usr/bin/gwibber, line 67, in module client.Client() File /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/client.py, line 448, in __init__ self.w = GwibberClient() File

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
This error occurred when trying to reauthorise my account - Problem occurred while loading the URL http://gwibber.com/0/auth.html?oauth_token=ep3quWfi8z4C3LhAHu2s9QGYNpzbEA0a5ipskoauth_verifier=Rul9weQ7XDFdakQ9fv7RprHgQXRDtfl1U6MSZxpxo Cannot connect to destination It should still at least let

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
I tried again - and it just showed a spinny when trying to authorise Gwibber. I am now reduced to having to use Twiter's website. Please fix. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926645

[Bug 963490] [NEW] Cannot reauthorise my Twitter account

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Gwinbber wouldn't start - I had to remove pretty much everything from CouchDB info, managed to get my Facebook account back.. but when I tried reauthorising to Twitter - I got the following after entering my userid and password. Redirecting you back to the application. This

[Bug 963490] Re: Cannot reauthorise my Twitter account

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
Tried pinging gwibber.com... looks like a comms issue. alex@ubuntu:~$ ping gwibber.com PING gwibber.com (69.163.171.124) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from apache2-pat.colts.dreamhost.com (69.163.171.124): icmp_seq=11 ttl=46 time=638 ms 64 bytes from apache2-pat.colts.dreamhost.com

[Bug 963490] Re: Cannot reauthorise my Twitter account

2012-03-23 Thread Alex Cockell
Ran a traceroute to Gwibber - looks like it's down.. alex@ubuntu:~$ traceroute gwibber.com traceroute to gwibber.com (69.163.171.124), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 2.128 ms 2.333 ms 3.333 ms 2 82.153.1.65 (82.153.1.65) 22.410 ms 22.907 ms 23.055 ms 3

[Bug 958020] [NEW] After closing, I have to either kill beam.smp or restart computer before going back in

2012-03-17 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Gwibber uses a lot of CPU and memory - I can only use it once though before I have to reboot - am not able to reliably quit and restart within the same session. This needs fixing. ** Affects: gwibber (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-02-29 Thread Alex Cockell
Gwibber broke again. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling again - alex@ubuntu:~$ killall pidgin alex@ubuntu:~$ gwibber Removing stale, deceptive pid file. Apache CouchDB has started, time to relax. Browse your desktop CouchDB at file:///home/alex/.local/share/desktop-couch/couchdb.html

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-02-29 Thread Alex Cockell
Managed to get Gwibber started again after deleting the gwibber_messages DB and my Twitter account defn... then reauth'd the app. A bit of a mess.. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 926645] [NEW] After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-02-04 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: I tried to start gwibber from commandline after accepting all Ubuntu updates supplied on 04 Feb 2012. Running Lucid. Failed. Here's my commandline log. alex@ubuntu:~$ gwibber Removing stale, deceptive pid file. Apache CouchDB has started, time to relax. Browse your

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-02-04 Thread Alex Cockell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926645 Title: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start. To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 926645] Re: After accepting all updates on 4 Feb 2012, gwibber broken, and won't start.

2012-02-04 Thread Alex Cockell
Uninstalled and reinstalled from Software Centre - this appears to have got the app working. Why does this happen? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926645 Title: After accepting all

Re: [Bug 875538] Re: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running

2011-11-27 Thread Alex Cockell
The problem you have is that a key bit of the Adobe spec... That of SWF verification... Is NOT publicly specified. It's also used he/ily by the BBC and Channel 4 in iPlayer and 4OD. Rather critical needs... - Original message - When this problem first manifested itself, I made some

Re: [Bug 875538] Re: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running

2011-11-26 Thread Alex Cockell
May I suggest therefore that someone package up Flash 10.3 to give us something to easily roll back to? needs pkg pbug is already filed. means other stuff CAN be updated. - Original message - While this is not a fix, it is a workaround for those who can't afford to have their machine

Re: [Bug 875538] Re: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running

2011-11-26 Thread Alex Cockell
i'm on lucid as well. Was referring to Flash. flash 10.0.x ios too old for most sites with video. Fallback from Flash 11 needs to be gtr than Flash 10.1 and it isn't. - Original message - Some  of us are already using a lower version of Ubuntu. I use Lucid 10.04. Don't want to

Re: [Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-08 Thread Alex Cockell
Probably not, but while unsupported, an option to fix at Flash 10.2 or 10.3 until Adobe reintroduce Stage Video (whatever they call it) would enable low power machines to actually *use* iPlayer, Youtube, Demand5, 4OD and other streaming video-on-Flash smoothly. this is the crux of the issue. A

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-08 Thread Alex Cockell
Oh - also, the removal of Stage Video for NVIDIA was a deliberate decision by Adobe - which was done between Beta and Gold release... Not offering a backout without stepping into the murky world of tarballs and monitoring for patches does seem a little remiss IMHO. And scary for less technical

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-08 Thread Alex Cockell
Thinking back to the experience on iPlayer when the change was made, the situation was exacerbated by the Flash 10 package being updated to Flash 11 *in place*, as opposed to a new Flash 11 package being built and adobe-flashplugin just repointed to it. Doing it this way rather than Flash 11

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-08 Thread Alex Cockell
Just found this Reddit thread - http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/lu5ke/adobe_flash_can_suck_my_balls/ Specifically this comment So, not 11 then which had the most recent and finally legitimately good updates to hardware acceleration and 64bit support? Huh? Not in Linux, according to a

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-08 Thread Alex Cockell
Oh the Beeb's front, they're investigating the issues - my case number is BBC iPlayer - Case number CAS-1085162-WX025B BBC's own FAQ page - http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/announcements/flash_upgrade - suggests it may be possible to drop down to a minimum version of 10.1... as

Re: [Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-07 Thread Alex Cockell
But it means i have to buy a new computer to watch iplayer content. Please could canonical and the bbc discuss.. This breaks an entire class of machines. - Original message - Breaking a single site that is incompatible with the present version does not make the unavailability of the

Re: [Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-07 Thread Alex Cockell
as packaged for Ubuntu, and install it from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/?installer=Flash_Player_10_for_other_Linux_(.tar.gz) (the link you yourself provided)? -- Alex Cockell a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

Re: [Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-06 Thread Alex Cockell
This is not a wishlist item. the adobe flash 10 p,kg being updated to v11 instead of a new pkg being rolled has meant thart due to the changes in Flash, netbooks with N270 cpu and nvidia ion gpus cannot eun bbc iplayer. Please redefine as active bug. This has broken bbc iplayer - Original

[Bug 886302] [NEW] [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-04 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: With Flash 11 current version and package, Adobe stripped out all the experimental accelerated rendering support for NVIDIA ION and other NVIDIA chipsets. While Youtube will happily roll back to software accel for NVIDIA users, iPlayer won't. Results seen are Video

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-04 Thread Alex Cockell
The most recent older version (available under flashplugin-installer) is 10.0.42... too far out of date. 10.3 was released on 21st August 2011. Please assist ASAP - I'm having to view iPlayer content on my R61 - but would like the option on my netbook. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 886302] Re: [needs-packaging] - Adobe Flash 10.3.183.10 - as Flash 11 current breaks BBC iPlayer for NVIDIA ION-equipped netbooks

2011-11-04 Thread Alex Cockell
I have complained to the BBC, but as yet I have not received case numbers from them; here are threads where this issue is discussed. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1659949highlight=iplayer http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=54112530postcount=3 There are others. WOuld it

[Bug 875538] Re: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running

2011-10-31 Thread Alex Cockell
I was testing the changes made to BBC iPlayer today - they're making more use of Stage Video stuff - which messes around with Flash and NVIDIA... Adobe's code... And lo and behold, I had to kill firefox-bin manually. Looks like there is a lot of interaction with bugs in Flash... -- You

[Bug 875538] Re: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running

2011-10-26 Thread Alex Cockell
I concur. What I would also expect to see is Firefox maxing out both cores for approx 2-5 seconds as it unloads firefox-bin and plugin- container - this CPU peak does NOT happen if the user has been viewing Flash 11 content off Youtube... from their standard player. If I use iPlayer or 4OD - it

[Bug 872714] Re: After playing several clips in Flash 11, Firefox wouldn't quit cleanly.

2011-10-14 Thread Alex Cockell
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: I played several clips in Youtube, using Flash 11... closed the tabs individually, then closed Firefox by means of File/Quit. I expected this to shut Firefox dowqn completely. It didn't, but left the firefox-

[Bug 872714] ExtensionSummary.txt

2011-10-14 Thread Alex Cockell
apport information ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/872714/+attachment/2545516/+files/ExtensionSummary.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 872714] profile_default_pluginreg.dat.txt

2011-10-14 Thread Alex Cockell
apport information ** Attachment added: profile_default_pluginreg.dat.txt https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/872714/+attachment/2545517/+files/profile_default_pluginreg.dat.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 872714] profiles.ini.txt

2011-10-14 Thread Alex Cockell
apport information ** Attachment added: profiles.ini.txt https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/872714/+attachment/2545518/+files/profiles.ini.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 872714] [NEW] After playing several clips in Flash 11, Firefox wouldn't quit cleanly.

2011-10-12 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: I played several clips in Youtube, using Flash 11... closed the tabs individually, then closed Firefox by means of File/Quit. I expected this to shut Firefox dowqn completely. It didn't, but left the firefox- bin process in a futex-no.. something state. Please fix.

[Bug 872714] Re: After playing several clips in Flash 11, Firefox wouldn't quit cleanly.

2011-10-12 Thread Alex Cockell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872714 Title: After playing several clips in Flash 11, Firefox wouldn't quit cleanly. To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 846271] Re: Cannot reliably send to Twitter when only Twitter account enabled

2011-09-10 Thread Alex Cockell
I am running Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/846271 Title: Cannot reliably send to Twitter when only Twitter account enabled To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 846271] [NEW] Cannot reliably send to Twitter when only Twitter account enabled

2011-09-10 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: I am trying to send to Twitter, when yesterday Gwibber suddenly broke. Was suddenly unable to send to hashtags and @-accounts. I am also unable to send to Twitter if ONLY Twitter is enabled, but only when I can send to Facebook as well - obviously I don't want to clutter

[Bug 812043] Re: gwibber uses a high amount of cpu 98%+ when refreshing

2011-07-25 Thread Alex Cockell
Any chance the fix could be SRU'd to Lucid if Lucid is still in life when fixed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/812043 Title: gwibber uses a high amount of cpu 98%+ when refreshing

[Bug 811508] Re: Upon updating kernel, lost ethernet networking.

2011-07-17 Thread Alex Cockell
Also affects me - I am running a Lenovo Ideapad S12... appeared to hang for a long time on the splashscreen after accepting updates. Rebooted using Alt-SYSRQ-REISUB... tried again. No networking. Wouldn't even scan. Rebooted with 2.6.32.32 - came straight up. I don't know how to list my wifi

[Bug 811508] Re: Upon updating kernel, lost ethernet networking.

2011-07-17 Thread Alex Cockell
Ran lspci - 00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge (rev b1) 00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1) 00:03.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge (rev b3) 00:03.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1) 00:03.2

[Bug 806077] [NEW] When using 2 news servers, N key to read next article doesn't work

2011-07-05 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: I am reading Usenet groups from my ISP (eclipse.co.uk) and Mozilla groups from their own servers (news.mozilla.com). If I want to read articles from one of the Eclipse-hosted groups, I have to doubleclick on each one, rather than being able to just follow threads using n

[Bug 806077] Re: When using 2 news servers, N key to read next article doesn't work

2011-07-05 Thread Alex Cockell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/806077 Title: When using 2 news servers, N key to read next article doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to:

Re: [Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-02-01 Thread Alex Cockell
? Surely it should start Firefox if that's the Preferred app? -- Alex Cockell Reading, Berks, UK a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693131 Title: Launchpad

Re: [Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-02-01 Thread Alex Cockell
that would be deleted... -- Alex Cockell Reading, Berks, UK a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693131 Title: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't

Re: [Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-01-31 Thread Alex Cockell
- Original message - Tried it again in 10.04 and 10.10 install with no problems.  Under systempreferencespreferred applications what command is the system using to launch firefox? Just Firefox selected from the list box. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

Re: [Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-01-31 Thread Alex Cockell
... -- Alex Cockell Reading, Berks, UK a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693131 Title: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when

[Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-01-28 Thread Alex Cockell
I tried again today - clicked on the link https://launchpad.net/bugs/699885 in Update Manager when looking at linux-headers-2-6-28-32 changes... GNOME Web Browser opened up rather than Firefox - when I have Firefox set as my Preferred Browser. Surely Update Manager should look at my preferences.

Re: [Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2011-01-01 Thread Alex Cockell
) = nautilus (Ubuntu) As there are no security updates coming in, I'm unable to retest. -- Alex Cockell Reading, Berks, UK a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693131

[Bug 695644] [NEW] Unable to watch SeeSaw.com content full-screen

2010-12-30 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree I attempted to watch a Dr Who episode on SeeSaw.com - display was screwed up when I selected full screen, to the extent that the Press Esc to exit full-screen message scrolled left to right on a black screen; I was able to hear sound

[Bug 695644] Re: Unable to watch SeeSaw.com content full-screen

2010-12-30 Thread Alex Cockell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/695644 Title: Unable to watch SeeSaw.com content full-screen -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 693131] [NEW] Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2010-12-21 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager I fired up Update Manager to check what fixes were waiting - decided to have a look at the related Launchpad report against one of the kernel updates... instead of opening up a tab in Firefox as I expected, it started another program

[Bug 693131] Re: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default

2010-12-21 Thread Alex Cockell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693131 Title: Launchpad links in the bug-fix description field don't lauch Firefox when set as default -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 688900] [NEW] Cannot apply bug updates - one package non-existent

2010-12-11 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager I am using a preinstalled Thinkpad R61i, running Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS. I tried accepting systems updates today, when the following happened. I clicked on Check - only on the 3rd attempt did it manage to pull all 48 lookup files down. I

[Bug 688900] Re: Cannot apply bug updates - one package non-existent

2010-12-11 Thread Alex Cockell
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[Bug 462182] Re: [needs-packaging] Please upgrade to openmotif 2.3.xx

2010-09-28 Thread Alex Cockell
Looks like it's just made Debian Testing. http://packages.qa.debian.org/o/openmotif/news/20100926T163917Z.html Any chance it could be evaluated for SRU into Lucid? Maybe along with talking to Citrix about getting their ICA client into the repos... or an installer stub into Universe/Multiverse as

[Bug 462182] Re: [needs-packaging] Please upgrade to openmotif 2.3.xx

2010-09-03 Thread Alex Cockell
For info - looks like Debian upstream have just accepted Openmotif 2.3.3-4 into Unstable. http://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/openmotif Maybe a bug watch could be applied? -- [needs-packaging] Please upgrade to openmotif 2.3.xx https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/462182 You received this bug

[Bug 344440] Re: Latest Citrix client will not run

2010-09-03 Thread Alex Cockell
Upstream activity - http://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/openmotif - Openmotif 2.3.3-4 is in Debian Unstable - maybe something to keep our eyes on? -- Latest Citrix client will not run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 462182] Re: [needs-packaging] Please upgrade to openmotif 2.3.xx

2010-08-26 Thread Alex Cockell
Citrix's own support docs... http://hqextsrvsft01.citrix.com/article/CTX125285 Would it be possible to get Canonical and Citrix to talk? -- [needs-packaging] Please upgrade to openmotif 2.3.xx https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/462182 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 557651] Re: Sync get-iplayer 2.76-1 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)

2010-08-11 Thread Alex Cockell
would it be possible to reactivate this request? also to eventually sru the applet into Lucid? -- Sync get-iplayer 2.76-1 (universe) from Debian unstable (main) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/557651 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

Re: [Bug 576724] Re: Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion

2010-08-05 Thread Alex Cockell
- buy the OS upgrades then take my kit to my local LUG and let them do it? Or should I just write off my Thinkpad next year and buy a new computer? -- Alex Cockell a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576724 You

[Bug 576724] Re: Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion

2010-08-04 Thread Alex Cockell
@Erick, As yet, I don't know. I Am currently using a Thinkpad R61i as supplied by Linux Emporium with 8.04, and an Ideapad S12 - as supplied with 9.10 and 10.04dev (10.04dev on a separate partition, which I accepted updates to - although I am generally using the 9.10 instance). All I've done so

[Bug 576724] Re: Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion

2010-08-04 Thread Alex Cockell
I don;'t intend to replace the OS on my R61i until the Ubuntu 10.04 service pack comes out mid-August... -- Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576724 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 576724] Re: Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion

2010-08-03 Thread Alex Cockell
I have to ask - what about people who bought their computer preinstalled with Ubuntu? Like me, for instance? How on earth am I supposed to know what options to accept? -- Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576724 You received this bug

[Bug 599144] [NEW] Xchat-gnome locks up when I search for channels

2010-06-27 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xchat-gnome XChat-GNOME 0.26.1 I am attempting to find a channel to do with Glastonbury, I select Network/Channels, the client displays a massive list.. then freezes, and the app greys out. I am unable therefore to search for and join the channel. i

[Bug 599144] Re: Xchat-gnome locks up when I search for channels

2010-06-27 Thread Alex Cockell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51003901/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51003902/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51003903/ProcStatus.txt ** Attachment

Re: [Bug 590960] Re: gnome-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV

2010-06-09 Thread Alex Cockell
Hello i do not know what a backtrace is, and do not want to risk breaking my computer, as fixing it would entail sending it back to the vendor. I bought my computer preinstalled. - Original message - ** Visibility changed to: Public -- gnome-power-manager crashed with SIGSEGV

[Bug 584365] [NEW] [needs-packaging] EBU Octoshape

2010-05-22 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Octoshape is a media playback plug-in used by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for some of their shows fed around the Eurovisioon network. One such show is the Eurovision Song COntest. Adding this plugin will enable playout of their streams. I believe it is possible

[Bug 583986] [NEW] Firefox crashed when viewing yuvutu.com

2010-05-21 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.5 I have no idea what is going on. Yuvutu.com breaks my browser. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Fri May 21 21:07:58 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 Karmic Koala - Release i386

[Bug 583986] Re: Firefox crashed when viewing yuvutu.com

2010-05-21 Thread Alex Cockell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/4191/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/4192/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added: XsessionErrors.txt

[Bug 583176] [NEW] On waking my computer from sleep when FIrefox has been running - I am unable to click on the dropdown at the end of the address bar. I have to quit and restart Firefox to select a s

2010-05-20 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.5 I am running a preinstalled instance of Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 on a Lenovo Ideapad S10 purchased from Linux Emporium. Situation - I leave the computer alone to do something else - Firefox is running. I come back, wake the computer from

[Bug 583176] Re: On waking my computer from sleep when FIrefox has been running - I am unable to click on the dropdown at the end of the address bar. I have to quit and restart Firefox to select a sit

2010-05-20 Thread Alex Cockell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48796852/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48796853/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added: XsessionErrors.txt

[Bug 524851] Re: [needs-packaging] Enhancement Request - Citrix Receiver as Ubuntu Partner package

2010-05-14 Thread Alex Cockell
I noticed a development on the Citrix website... It appears that Citrix clients are now available as a .deb off their website... http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=3323productId=186c1=sot2755c2=ost1349860 Documentation is available here...

[Bug 85969] Re: Java Docs Package Won't Install

2010-04-30 Thread Alex Cockell
I have to ask - wouldn't it be possible for Canonical to liaise with Oracle re the possibility of getting the Java documentation into the Partner repo? Or has this already been done? -- Java Docs Package Won't Install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/85969 You received this bug notification

[Bug 565810] Re: packages.medibuntu.org not available

2010-04-21 Thread Alex Cockell
COuldn't a new CNAME DNSentry be submitted to get this up and running? I count myself as very much a basic user - so I'm currently not able to collect security updates. Please could whoever fix the DNS issue... -- packages.medibuntu.org not available https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565810 You

[Bug 528728] Re: Totem BBC plugin cannot connect

2010-04-10 Thread Alex Cockell
Still not connecting... -- Totem BBC plugin cannot connect https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528728 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 524851] [NEW] [needs-packaging] Enhancement Request - Citrix Receiver as Ubuntu Partner package

2010-02-20 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: I think this has been raised before, both in Brainstorm and on the back of old bugs... and as community documentation. However, it has also been raised in Citrix's own discussion areas... Namely, getting Citrix Receiver available for Ubuntu from the repositories. Would it

[Bug 515678] Re: [needs-packaging] sun-java6 for lucid

2010-02-17 Thread Alex Cockell
PLEASE could the Release Management team ensure this goes in before Lucid goes to Gold release? I use my machine to remotely connect to work (Citrix/VPN) as well as other Sun Java apps out there... Currently on Hardy - but I plan to buy a new netbook with Lucid preinstalled... then upgrade this

[Bug 362272] Re: [needs packaging] Adobe AIR

2010-02-15 Thread Alex Cockell
From what I gather, Adobe have their own installer around this one - apparently drops in either a .deb or an rpm depending on the distro detected. IMHO a bit cackhanded. Would it be possible for the Partner repo team to negotiate with Adobe for a plain .deb? That way, it could be released

[Bug 295083] Re: [needs-packaging] ICA, an easy Way to get access to Citrix

2010-01-13 Thread Alex Cockell
From what I gather, Citrix Inc would have to approach Canonical... but they could roll it in a similar manner to Adobe Acrobat (latest Acrobat reader is in the Partner repo). I think I added some comment to an Ubuntuforums thread... but can't find it.. Maybe something for Canonical to take up?

[Bug 474860] Re: Tesco.com website crashes Firefox on logout

2009-11-04 Thread Alex Cockell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35120401/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35120402/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added: profiles.ini.txt

[Bug 474860] [NEW] Tesco.com website crashes Firefox on logout

2009-11-04 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 I was placing an order (managed to complete it), but when I clicked on the Sign out and remember me button, firefox crashed out. Suspect it is to do with interaction with Adblocker and Noscript fucntionality... even though Tesco should

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-10-27 Thread Alex Cockell
I say again - is this bug where I am unable to log into Yahoo Messenger services with the version of Pidgin on Hardy as supplied by Canonical repositories going to be fixed? I would not feel comfortable stepping away from Canonical's repos... as I do not know enough to resolve issues otherwise.

[Bug 447449] Re: I cannot connect to Yahoo Chat - my userid there is alcockell

2009-10-27 Thread Alex Cockell
Please link to bug 398322... same incident. -- I cannot connect to Yahoo Chat - my userid there is alcockell https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/447449 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-10-14 Thread Alex Cockell
@Release Management - if Pidgin is working OK in Karmic (2.6.2 supported against Yahoo), please could you consider not causing us basic users to have the choice between not using Yahoo or breaking our machines y stepping outside the official Canonical repos? In short, please could you consider

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-10-13 Thread Alex Cockell
@ Release Management - re Shubes' comment.. please could Relman explain why it is that us Hardy users are going to be left behind.. again... -- Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389322 You received this bug

[Bug 447449] [NEW] I cannot connect to Yahoo Chat - my userid there is alcockell

2009-10-09 Thread Alex Cockell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pidgin OS version - a...@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS Release:8.04 a...@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy pidgin pidgin: Installed: 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.6 Candidate: 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.6 Version table: ***

[Bug 447449] Re: I cannot connect to Yahoo Chat - my userid there is alcockell

2009-10-09 Thread Alex Cockell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33370253/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33370254/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33370255/ProcStatus.txt -- I cannot

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-10-09 Thread Alex Cockell
Yahoo seems to have locked me out - again. I'm using Hardy with all updates... Any idea when this fix is going to reach us basic LTS users? -- Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389322 You received this bug

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-10-09 Thread Alex Cockell
I had a look on Yahoo's blogs - and found this article - http://www.ymessengerblog.com/blog/2009/09/18/versions-6-7-5-will-end- on-september-30/ It looks as though Pidgin has to emulate Yahoo 9 or later in order to be let in. -- Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not

[Bug 226878] Re: [MASTER] Firefox freezes often

2009-08-05 Thread Alex Cockell
I am on Hardy - 8.04.3LTS, with all updates as at 5 aug 2009, Firefox 3.0.12. Experiencing lockups in Firefox as above. Please could Mozilla hurry up and fix this incident... -- [MASTER] Firefox freezes often https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226878 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 343026] Re: Wifi driver will fail to load if regulatory domain set in module options

2009-07-25 Thread Alex Cockell
Umm- what about us preinstall users? I bought my Thinkpad R61i preinstalled from Linux Emporium - and would not feel comfortable if on a critical update, it broke. Which is what an end-user like me will think. PLEASE don't cause someone like me to have to send my primary machine across the

[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

2009-07-12 Thread Alex Cockell
Agreed... please could we basic users on preinstalled LTS have the fix as well? -- Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389322 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-15 Thread Alex Cockell
Lenovo Thinkpad R61i - I was running 2.6.24-24.53 when suffering thermal emergencies - but with no shutdowns although the laptop was asking for them. Intel X3100 embedded graphics Intel 3945ABG wireless, Broadcom ethernet controller Core 2 Duo, 2x 1.8GHz. I daren't run this not on the Axasa

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-15 Thread Alex Cockell
For the record, I am your putative Regular User who bought his laptop preinstalled with Ubuntu 8.04. I have no other OS, and this is my primary machine (Thinkpad R61i, 7650-series model). All I know is that my machine overheated when running 2.6.24-24.53, and my vendor told me to go back to

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-15 Thread Alex Cockell
All I know is that back last week, my machine was desperately hot to the touch, and froze up. I hard-powered off, called my vendor, left it most of a day to cool down... but am now running it on top of a cooler. SOMETHING happened after system updates (accepting 2.6.24-24.53 onto my machine)

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-15 Thread Alex Cockell
Apologies if I come across as strident. I am an end-user - I bought the laptop preinstalled. Therefore, to me, the OS is part of the product. -- Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370173 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-15 Thread Alex Cockell
For the record, with the cooler running, my temps are down at a...@ubuntu:~$ acpi -t Thermal 1: ok, 42.0 degrees C Thermal 2: ok, 40.0 degrees C whereas I recall them being at the 52 deg C point... and the GPU running very hard. On mains, the BIOS is set to run at Performance level,

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-14 Thread Alex Cockell
Please backport fixes to Hardy as well when resolved. -- Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370173 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 370173] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 laptop overheat and shutdown

2009-06-10 Thread Alex Cockell
Could this be a lead? http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=R_Series_Thinkpadsthread.id=3409 Possible heat issue with the graphics processor even with Vista... I found the above on the Lenovo forums yesterday; maybe it's the GPU that's heating stuff up.. but the main thermal

[Bug 213818] Re: thinkpad CPU overheat ubuntu hardy 8.04

2009-06-09 Thread Alex Cockell
Could this be a lead? http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=R_Series_Thinkpadsthread.id=3409 Possible heat issue with the graphics processor even with Vista... -- thinkpad CPU overheat ubuntu hardy 8.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213818 You received this bug notification

[Bug 213818] Re: thinkpad CPU overheat ubuntu hardy 8.04

2009-06-06 Thread Alex Cockell
Here are my trip-points - Thunkpad R61i running Hardy... a...@ubuntu:~$ cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM0/trip_points critical (S5): 127 C a...@ubuntu:~$ cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM1/trip_points critical (S5): 100 C passive: 96 C: tc1=5 tc2=4 tsp=600

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