[Bug 551130] Re: infinite loop in /etc/init/mysql.conf if mysqld is not running.

2010-05-05 Thread Joe Holloway
In the old /etc/init.d/mysql script, there was a similar "check status" loop, but it only spun 14 times before exiting. If there were a problem with your server, you'd only block for max of ~14 seconds while trying to ping the server before breaking out. for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1

[Bug 572863] Re: gvim display corruption

2010-05-03 Thread Joe Holloway
I am able to recreate consistently with visual effects (compiz) enabled. With visual effects disabled the problem seems to go away. Hope that information helps, will be glad to provide other troubleshooting if needed. -- gvim display corruption https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572863 You received

[Bug 157993] Re: pppoe connection over NetworkManager 0.6 managed ethernet device doesn't work

2008-01-27 Thread Joe Holloway
I've had the same problem on my father's PC after an upgrade from Feisty -> Gutsy. I've tried several different /etc/network/interfaces configurations and this is the only one I've found that starts the ppp connection on boot: auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto dsl-provider iface dsl-provider

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2007-07-02 Thread Joe Holloway
Just upgraded a PC for my 77-year old father to browse the web, e-mail, view pics of the grandkids, etc. I was faced with moving him from Win98->Vista.Seemed a bit like taking a dumptruck to the grocery store to me. Long story short, he's running Ubuntu and couldn't care less. I think the le