[Bug 1021375] Re: Nautilus says the USB stick is read only when it is not

2013-12-19 Thread HamilJF
Just happened to me all of a sudden (eg, have not observed this problem on 12.04 or 13.04 until today, but haven't used a USB stick for 2+ weeks). Unity desktop; Files 3.6.3 (whatever that is) produces a popup stating that target is read-only, which it isn't, of course. The config file identif

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-10-27 Thread HamilJF
Thanks for this additional input. Rather than reload the mobo bios, I rebuilt my machine (about three weeks ago) using a new mobo, cpu, etc, etc: after all the old one was old(ish). So I cannot comment on whether a bios upgrade would have cured the problem, sorry. For what it's worth the new con

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-10-03 Thread HamilJF
Big red switch work now completed. Because. Tried clean Kubuntu install... worked fine until Plasma started, then screen became hashed (differently, but still hashed). Repeated process with Ubuntu with same results: similar hashing. So concluded that it must be something in the hardware that di

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-10-02 Thread HamilJF
Last comment... tried to see whether removing reference to nvidia device driver in xorg.conf would help... doesn't. 13.04 now boots into a blank screen in which nothing moves. so am now about to try to install kubuntu 13.04 on a spare hard drive and recover user stuff from the now unusable boot

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-30 Thread HamilJF
Fortunately, GRUB found an old copy of 10.04 on another of the hard drives and I've booted into that. 13.04 is completely hosed. Cannot (yet... I'm sure there are things I haven't tried) even get a command prompt to try to reinstall a kernel. As far as I can tell, the attempt to install the n

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-27 Thread HamilJF
Just run the latest (security) updates, which seemed to install a new kernel. No change... still poor screen res. Checked that the cables are OK by starting a re-install from downloaded image... this showed that the downloaded image detected the screen (make, model, resolution) correctly. The ke

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-27 Thread HamilJF
System now totally hosed. I think the partial kernel install screwed up something horrible. Cannot get Unity to run. Can get Gnome running at about 800x600 (on a 1920x1080 screen), but that is about it. Cannot find anywhere to get the screen to reset. Nvidia thinks I do not have an Xdriver

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-27 Thread HamilJF
More news... 1. trying Gnome and found that there are problems with corruption of text in some buttons and comboboxes 2. tried to install the ...deb file using the software centre and it began and then stopped after filling about 1/5 of the progress box, reverting to the 'install' button... no

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
... not changed kernel yet, but additional information... symptom just recurred... tried ctl+shift+backspace (alledged by some to restart display manager) ... no effect except possibly to make things slightly worse. tried ctl+alt+F1 >sudo service lightdm restart eventually got to a login screen

Re: [Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
Hi Joseph Salisbury I am sorry to say that I need a little more information than this about (a) how and (b) exactly which kernel to install. Please confirm that I should try to install package linux-image-3.12.0-031200rc1- generic_3.12.0-031200rc1.201309161735_amd64.deb[1] Which I have do

[Bug 1229288] UdevDb.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "UdevDb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839103/+files/UdevDb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288 Title: 13

[Bug 1229288] PulseList.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "PulseList.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839102/+files/PulseList.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288 Titl

[Bug 1229288] ProcCpuinfo.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
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[Bug 1229288] ProcInterrupts.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcInterrupts.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839100/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122

[Bug 1229288] UdevLog.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "UdevLog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839104/+files/UdevLog.txt ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 1229288] Lspci.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "Lspci.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839096/+files/Lspci.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288 Title: 13.0

[Bug 1229288] Lsusb.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "Lsusb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839097/+files/Lsusb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288 Title: 13.0

Re: [Bug 1229288] Missing required logs.

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
Hi done as you requested... note that it seems to not find the package 'linux' (!!?) but I assume you will get what you want anyway. I have also, as you requested, changed the status to confirmed. Note that the symptom is intermittent so it will be difficult to determine whether any fix is ef

[Bug 1229288] ProcEnviron.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcEnviron.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839099/+files/ProcEnviron.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288

[Bug 1229288] ProcModules.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "ProcModules.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839101/+files/ProcModules.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288

[Bug 1229288] HookError_cloud_archive.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "HookError_cloud_archive.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839095/+files/HookError_cloud_archive.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.laun

[Bug 1229288] BootDmesg.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839093/+files/BootDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288 Titl

[Bug 1229288] CurrentDmesg.txt

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288/+attachment/3839094/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229288

[Bug 1229288] Re: 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-24 Thread HamilJF
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected raring ** Description changed: At some as yet undetermined user input, my screen 'hashes'... individual pixel lines become displaced by a few on a cyclic basis, so that the display becomes illegible. Note that this is an AMD64 machine wit

[Bug 1229288] [NEW] 13.04 unity displays heashed output

2013-09-23 Thread HamilJF
Public bug reported: At some as yet undetermined user input, my screen 'hashes'... individual pixel lines become displaced by a few on a cyclic basis, so that the display becomes illegible. Note that this is an AMD64 machine with Nvidia graphics. I also experienced a problem a few days ago with

[Bug 1132555] Re: mission-control-5 crashed with SIGSEGV in g_slist_find()

2013-08-02 Thread HamilJF
Not fixed for me either... ran a full set of updates last night and sent off an automated error message this morning. Running 13.04 on an AMD64, Unity shell (but who knows what is going on in the background). How do we get the status to 'unfixed' ? -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1024768] Re: [xorg-edgers] Missing icons in unity launcher and app switcher after update

2013-01-23 Thread HamilJF
Got to add a note here. Equally suddenly and inexplicably, the launcher has re-appeared. I *may* have been momentarily doing an incorrect drag and drop in a Firefox window, but not sure. Whatever it is, it is definitely a bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of U

[Bug 1024768] Re: [xorg-edgers] Missing icons in unity launcher and app switcher after update

2012-12-22 Thread HamilJF
Using Unity 12.04 LTS on Intel i3, this or something similar has happened to me. Suddenly the launcher has gone, replaced by a thin grey line. I may have pressed some magic combination of keys without realising it (but what combination). Flyouts for some of the icons appear when the mouse cur

[Bug 637840] Re: KDE fails to start

2010-11-13 Thread HamilJF
Note that I am currently running with gnome (becuase kde won't run). I tried the above... and got a popup indicating no additional information stored (or something like that) and the message... Package kubuntu-kde4-meta not installed and no hook available, ignoring in the terminal window. the fol

[Bug 498492] Re: Update manager hangs after clicking on the install updates button

2010-11-13 Thread HamilJF
This also happens to me. Click on the "Install Updates" button and the application waits. The first package is not greyed... the rest are. The cursor is the circular 'wait' one. No popup for password as expected. The app cannot be closed (I haven't tried kill...fearful of really screwing u

[Bug 371720] Re: _tkinter.TclError: unknown color name "{#c3c3c3}"

2010-11-13 Thread HamilJF
Just discovered this myself, using python and ix for the first time. I've got an AMD64 machine and 10.04, and no idea how to convert the stuff referenced here into a usable build. Is there a 64bit .deb somewhere ? Is there a workaround by specifying colour(s) in the instantiation ? -- _tkinter.

[Bug 637840] [NEW] KDE fails to start

2010-09-14 Thread HamilJF
Public bug reported: Two problems really. Just upgraded kubuntu to Lucid and found no KDE installed: bad news: if you're on kubuntu KDE should be upgraded automatically. So using kpackagekit in gnome installed the standard metapackage and got the option to log in with KDE (good news) but then K