[Bug 1525469] [NEW] package unattended-upgrades 0.82.1ubuntu2.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

2015-12-11 Thread Don Mullis
Public bug reported: Installer hung, so I killed it. `ps -eFHw` beforehand said: root 22667 21419 0 1828 5180 1 09:14 pts/20 00:00:00 /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 54 --configure ntpdate:i386 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:i386 python-apt-common:all python3-apt:i386

[Bug 492115] Re: [i965gm] black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-10 Thread Don Mullis
It's not a bug that misconfiguring the touchpad black-screens Ubuntu? Is that as user-friendly as Ubuntu aims to be? -- [i965gm] black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492115 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 492115] Re: [i965gm] black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-09 Thread Don Mullis
The synaptics.fdi is a hack I found on the web. Reviewing `man 4 synaptics` now, I see some of the datatypes specified in the .fdi are wrong for the named fields. When I correct the types, the X screen comes live. So maybe some part of the X stack has become less tolerant of bad .fdi data?

[Bug 492115] [NEW] black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-03 Thread Don Mullis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg `apport-cli -f -p xorg` run after a reboot into safe mode; output attached. Interesting failure messages from earlier boot into normal mode: 0 14:09:06 /var/log/ $ fgrep '(EE)' Xorg.*.log Xorg.0.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not

[Bug 492115] Re: black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-03 Thread Don Mullis
** Attachment added: output of `apport-cli -f -p xorg` http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36415632/apport.xorg.XwnyDi.apport ** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36415633/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt

[Bug 492115] Re: black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-03 Thread Don Mullis
** Attachment added: Recent upgrade history. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36415687/dpkg.log -- black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492115 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 492115] Re: black screen after xorg upgrade to 1:7.4+3ubuntu10

2009-12-03 Thread Don Mullis
Hmm, screen live again after removing the attached xorg-disable-synaptics-touchpad-3.patch, then running: apt-get --reinstall install xorg xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-video-all Guess I'll have to find another way to disable the touchpad ... ** Attachment added:

[Bug 491754] Re: kernel build breaks with change kbuild: move utsrelease.h to include/generated

2009-12-02 Thread Don Mullis
** Attachment added: HACK-kernel-package-3.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36358076/HACK-kernel-package-3.patch ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36358077/Dependencies.txt -- kernel build breaks with change kbuild: move utsrelease.h to

[Bug 491754] [NEW] kernel build breaks with change kbuild: move utsrelease.h to include/generated

2009-12-02 Thread Don Mullis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kernel-package apt-cache policy kernel-package kernel-package: Installed: 11.015 Candidate: 11.015 Version table: *** 11.015 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status This hack to the

[Bug 404692] [NEW] firefox-3.5 installation brings down network

2009-07-25 Thread Don Mullis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.5 $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 9.04 Release:9.04 $ apt-cache policy firefox-3.5 firefox-3.5: Installed: 3.5.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 Candidate: 3.5.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 Version table: ***

[Bug 404692] Re: network-manager uninstalls if no plasma-widget-network-manager is installed

2009-07-25 Thread Don Mullis
** Summary changed: - firefox-3.5 installation brings down network + network-manager uninstalls if no plasma-widget-network-manager is installed ** Description changed: Binary package hint: firefox-3.5 $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 9.04 Release:9.04 - $

[Bug 317724] [NEW] /lib/modules/*/* dirs searched in non-determinate order

2009-01-15 Thread Don Mullis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: module-init-tools Ubuntu 8.10 apt-cache policy module-init-tools module-init-tools: Installed: 3.3-pre11-4ubuntu16 Candidate: 3.3-pre11-4ubuntu16 Version table: *** 3.3-pre11-4ubuntu16 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main

[Bug 317724] Re: /lib/modules/*/* dirs searched in non-determinate order

2009-01-15 Thread Don Mullis
** Attachment added: search extra/ first, so drivers there are preferred http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21252928/module-init-tools-depmod-dir-order-fix.patch -- /lib/modules/*/* dirs searched in non-determinate order https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317724 You received this bug notification

[Bug 123696] Re: dependency problem on Kubuntu

2007-11-11 Thread Don Mullis
VPN Connections didn't show up for me either. The workaround that did work for me was to drop all the GUI tools, and use pon/pptp/pppd instead. This web page was very helpful: http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/howto-diagnosis.phtml . -- dependency problem on Kubuntu

[Bug 59695] Re: default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks

2007-10-13 Thread Don Mullis
An alternative to the 99-hdd-spin-fix.sh fix is to install and enable the package laptop-mode-tools, then customize /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf, setting CONTROL_HD_POWERMGMT=1 -- default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59695 You received

[Bug 136783] Re: not using whole widescreen

2007-09-09 Thread Don Mullis
The above change to xorg.conf caused X to fail to start up for me. One more line was necessary: --- /etc/X11/xorg.conf.dist 2007-09-09 09:57:48.0 -0700 +++ /etc/X11/xorg.conf 2007-09-09 10:29:56.0 -0700 @@ -75,6 +75,17 @@ BusID PCI:0:2:0 EndSection

[Bug 136783] Re: not using whole widescreen

2007-09-08 Thread Don Mullis
KDE on Kubuntu may offer a clue. `xrandr` output is: Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 1280 VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right) LVDS connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 287mm x 180mm 1280x800 60.0*+ 60.0 1280x768 60.0