[Bug 659661] Re: Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22.

2020-03-05 Thread Andre Mangan
This is no longer an issue, the problem was solved (see above). Please close this ten-year-old bug report, thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659661 Title: Sound problems

[Bug 1837490] Re: Simple Scan results are distorted.

2019-07-22 Thread Andre Mangan
There is nothing wrong with Simple Scan nor kernel 4.15.0-55. Scanning is now fine. The fault was with my scanner and has been resolved. I apologise for being too quick to press the panic button. Cheers, Andre -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1837490] [NEW] Simple Scan results are distorted.

2019-07-22 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: Scanning with Simple Scan works perfectly with kernel 4.15.0-54 but not with kernel 4.15.0-55. Epson Image Scan works fine with kernel 4.15.0-55. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

2012-08-22 Thread Andre Mangan
Using LinuxMint Maya (13) Cinnamon. Using Lightdm will produce a goutputstream file from second reboot on without fail. Switching the display manager to MDM (Mint Display Manager) does not produce any goutputstream files on reboot ever. The finger points to Lightdm. -- You received this bug

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2011-02-26 Thread Andre Mangan
After today's LibreOffice update to 3.3.1, all my pps files play with music on Maverick Meerkat. Thank you LibreOffice developers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/680560 Title:

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2011-01-10 Thread Andre Mangan
Following a number of experiments with pps and ppt files, I have found the following: 1. Opening a pps file in edit mode (ppt), shows a blank field for Sound under the Slide Transition tab. 2. Using a ppt file, I can specify a sound file in the Slide Transition Tab in LibreOffice Impress 3.3

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2010-12-13 Thread Andre Mangan
pps files play with music in 10.04 using kernel 2.6.32-26 and OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 After upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22 ALL sound was racing and fragmented. A bug was lodged and Daniel Chen advised to download the nightly snapshot of the alsa-driver relevant to that kernel.

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2010-12-11 Thread Andre Mangan
I am having the same problem since upgrade to 10.10. Sound was broken after the upgrade but has since been fixed by installation of the kernel-specific alsa-driver update. @Tony Rename the extension from pps to ppt. That will make it editable. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 681107] Re: sound reproduction erratic after kernel upgrade.

2010-11-26 Thread Andre Mangan
Thank you Daniel. The linux-alsa-driver-module for kernel 2.6.35-23 works very well and even plays the startup sound again. Consider this bug as resolved. -- sound reproduction erratic after kernel upgrade. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/681107 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 681107] [NEW] sound reproduction erratic after kernel upgrade.

2010-11-24 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: Sound reproduction was erratic when using kernel 2.6.35-22. This was fixed via the alsa modules updates. Upgrading to the latest kernel, 2.6.35-23, this problem has resurfaced. Currently there are no alsa module updates available for 2.6.35-23. Switching back to kernel

Re: [Bug 681107] Re: sound reproduction erratic after kernel upgrade.

2010-11-24 Thread Andre Mangan
Hello Daniel, This is not a proposed kernel (2.6.35-23). It was released into updates yesterday. I will be patient. Cheers, Andre -- sound reproduction erratic after kernel upgrade. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/681107 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 664753] Re: can no longer lookup words via dictionary.org

2010-10-26 Thread Andre Mangan
The dictionary server dict.org is up and running again. -- can no longer lookup words via dictionary.org https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/664753 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 664753] Re: can no longer lookup words via dictionary.org

2010-10-22 Thread Andre Mangan
Dictionary currently does not work in Dapper Drake, Lucid Lynx and Maverick Meerkat, all on separate machines The front page of www.dict.org is unresponsive. --- dict.org ping statistics --- 24 packets transmitted, 24 received, 0% packet loss, time 23270ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev =

[Bug 659661] Re: Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22.

2010-10-14 Thread Andre Mangan
Thank you, Nitesh, for your assistance. -- Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659661 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 659732] Re: [EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!] ALSA test tone not correctly played back

2010-10-14 Thread Andre Mangan
Thank you, Daniel, for your assistance. -- [EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!] ALSA test tone not correctly played back https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659732 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 659732] [NEW] [EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!] ALSA test tone not correctly played back

2010-10-13 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: The test sound pulses rapidly. Music tracks play in a patchy manner and at a fast pace. Using Ubuntu 10.10; alsa-base 1.0.23+dfsg-1ubuntu4, kernel 2.6.35-22. When I switch to kernel 2.6.32-25 sound reproduction is flawless. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10

[Bug 659732] Re: [EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!] ALSA test tone not correctly played back

2010-10-13 Thread Andre Mangan
** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659732/+attachment/1690315/+files/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659732/+attachment/1690316/+files/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: ArecordDevices.txt

Re: [Bug 659732] Re: [EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!] ALSA test tone not correctly played back

2010-10-13 Thread Andre Mangan
Hello David, Installing the ALSA driver module for kernel 2.6.35-22 via sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) has restored sound when booting with kernel 2.6.35-22 and I can now play music files. The opening drums and music are not played despite being enabled in Startup

[Bug 659661] Re: Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22.

2010-10-13 Thread Andre Mangan
Update: Following Daniel Chen's advice to install the LinuxAlsaDriverModules for kernel 2.6.35-22 from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules sound is now working ... except for the login drum roll and opening music. Skype opening sound works, midi files start with a

[Bug 659661] [NEW] Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22.

2010-10-12 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: Sound problems since upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-22. Any sound track from the introductory drum roll to playing a music track is erratic, it races and sounds garbled. Using the old kernel 2.6.32-25 sound is perfect. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance:

Re: [Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2010-06-01 Thread Andre Mangan
Hello, All this time I have been using a wrapper script pointing to Timidity for Firefox to play a midi file. Your letter prompted me to re-visit this issue and I discovered that if Totem is specified as the preferred application to play midi files in Firefox, then YES, it works and more

[Bug 344044] Re: Unable to acquire a network connection from Windows XP afer installing Ubuntu

2009-05-29 Thread Andre Mangan
I have been involved in three questions on this same matter - that in a dual boot configuration Windows XP loses its internet connection when Jaunty is installed. See questions: 71481, 72202 and 72670 The resolution seems to be the installation of an updated driver in XP. -- Unable to acquire

[Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2009-03-30 Thread Andre Mangan
Yes, John, if I set the preferences in Firefox to open midi with timidity, the midi file is played. The problem is that playing a midi file in Firefox does not automatically open the timidity GUI and can therefore not be turned off. The only way that I can turn it off is to use the System Monitor

[Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2009-03-29 Thread Andre Mangan
This bug is not fixed. It has been circumvented by means of a workaround on my personal computer as detailed above (2009-01-07). Activating a midi file in Firefox 3.0.8 still does not display the Timidity GUI so that the file can be terminated. To test, access http://www.trachtman.org/ragtime/

[Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2009-01-06 Thread Andre Mangan
Indeed the problem persists. Now even Galeon will not play a midi. Firefox in Dapper Drake was tamed by the creation of a little wrapper script, an alteration in about:config to not hide downloads without an extension and a change to the specified action when faced by a midi file. It worked.

[Bug 224072] [NEW] OOo Word - compresses text to the left after space or tab

2008-04-29 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: After a fresh install of Hardy Heron. When writing a line of text in the OOo word processor 2.4.0 containing a double hyphen, the line shifts to the left when using a space or tab making the double hyphen into one long hyphen. Try this example in the word processor:

[Bug 224072] Re: OOo Word - compresses text to the left after space or tab

2008-04-29 Thread Andre Mangan
Thank you Willem for your clarification. I followed you advice and now everything works as it should. :-) As for it being a feature ... hmmm ... I will keep my opinion on that to myself. -- OOo Word - compresses text to the left after space or tab https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224072 You

[Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2007-09-24 Thread Andre Mangan
Open Firefox, go to an online website, such as http://www.trachtman.org/ragtime/ and activate a midi file. The Download manager will display, the midi file will play but there will be no display of any Timidity GUI. Therefore, the music cannot be interrupted (unless you do so via the System

[Bug 135388] Re: Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2007-08-30 Thread Andre Mangan
Tested today, 31 August, 2007, Firefox version 2.0.0.6. This version also fails to display the Timidity GUI when a midi file is activated. -- Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/135388 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 135388] Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI

2007-08-28 Thread Andre Mangan
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox This relates to Firefox version 1.5.0.12 in Ubuntu 6.06. Firefox fails to display the Timidity GUI when any midi file from a web page is activated. Hence, once activated, such a file can not be terminated. Compare Galeon Web Browser where this

[Bug 88990] Re: evolution breaks with libnss update

2007-03-01 Thread Andre Mangan
Same for me. Evolution, however, can be accesses via Firefox - Tools - Read Mail. -- evolution breaks with libnss update https://launchpad.net/bugs/88990 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs