[Bug 1911208] Re: package linux-firmware 1.187.7 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

2024-09-20 Thread Njorl
Thank you, and I apologise for having missed the critical message that identifies the problem cause pretty conclusively. Possibly, I was having a bad day. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 1911208] [NEW] package linux-firmware 1.187.7 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

2021-01-12 Thread Njorl
Public bug reported: Automatic update failed. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.187.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-60.67-generic 5.4.78 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-60-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: U

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2016-06-15 Thread Njorl
Thank you, once again, Thomas. I've noticed I omitted to post the command line: xorrecord dev=/dev/sr0 -v padsize=0 -multi fs=64m blank=format_overwrite Disc01.iso I hope I'd followed your recommendation correctly. I am far from unhappy with the writing speed. Considering it has taken me a yea

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2016-06-15 Thread Njorl
Success, at last! I burnt a couple of BD-R discs, on Monday, using a USB 2 card, fitted into the problem PC, as the source external HD connection, and the rate was roughly 22 GiB in half an hour. Here's the tail end of the output: xorriso : UPDATE : 22408 of 22530 MB written (fifo 98%) [buf 96%

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2016-04-17 Thread Njorl
Thomas, I slightly favour the second option as, although I think it is not yet strictly proven, whereas the first is one of those assertions that stands until disproven, it does have a reasonable chance of pointing anyone who suffers a similar issue in the right direction fairly quickly. I may ac

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-11-16 Thread Njorl
My work on verifying that this is genuinely a problem in libburn has stalled. I apologise for this, but more so for having neglected to provide a potentially critical interim update (which now follows upon the prompting of someone having clicked a “me too” button). Whilst I was in the process of

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-31 Thread Njorl
Hi Thomas, Thank you very much for all the recommended commands, and your careful explanations. I'm about to copy these to my own stash of notes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1458230

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-30 Thread Njorl
Hi, Thank your for the answers, and sorry I've been a while in responding. I am preparing more data for back-up, and my plan is to reinstate my Windows XP partition and investigate Blue-ray BD-R burning behaviour with (probably) CDBurnerXP. I agree that the evidence suggest that Defect Managemen

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-24 Thread Njorl
Sorry, looking back on this, I recognise I burnt only three of the BD-Rs with libburn, not the four I'd claimed. The exaggeration was entirely unintentional. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-24 Thread Njorl
DVD-RW 2x burning with cdrskin: INQUIRY:[PIONEER ][BD-RW BDR-209M][1.20] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 14h, DVD-RW Sequential Media ID: JVC_VictorW7 Current Write Speed: 2.0x1385=2770KB/s Write Speed #0:2.0x1385=2770KB/s Speed Des

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-24 Thread Njorl
disc06 burnt with xorrecord (xorrecord -v dev=/dev/sr0 speed=26970k fs=8m -multi --grow_overwriteable_iso blank=as_needed padsize=300k disc06.iso): INQUIRY:[PIONEER ][BD-RW BDR-209M][1.20] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 41h, BD-R SRM Media ID:

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-24 Thread Njorl
disc01 burnt with k3b (brandonsnider cdrtools PPA): INQUIRY:[PIONEER ][BD-RW BDR-209M][1.20] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 41h, BD-R SRM Media ID: CMCMAG/BA5 Current Write Speed: 12.0x4495=53940KB/s Write Speed #0:12.0x4495=53940KB

[Bug 1458230] Re: libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-24 Thread Njorl
Thank you very much for looking into this, and I'll apologise for having, at best, asymptotically approached the scientific method whilst attempting to burn a set of back-up discs. My first burn used the k3b GUI. I had to install the brandonsnider cdrtools PPA, before it would even start writing

[Bug 1458230] [NEW] libburn imposing 0.2x BD-R burn (5-6 hours)

2015-05-23 Thread Njorl
Public bug reported: Note: libburn 1.3.8 (Ubuntu 15.04 AMD64) Confident of correctly observing the symptom (in four / four tests with BD-R 25 GB), but apologise for pointing a finger that may be stabbing in the dark. dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/sr0 INQUIRY:[PIONEER ][BD-RW BDR-209M][

Re: [Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2014-12-01 Thread Njorl
Phillip, Neat question. The machine has gone through a few upgrade cycles now. I think it's on 13.10. No problem with the upgrades. It's not a test rig. So, not practical to try a fresh installation, sorry. I suggest either later versions lack the fault or the specific configuration which it

[Bug 261178] Re: [intrepid] Random order of disk detection

2011-07-05 Thread Njorl
I am experiencing what is likely the same thing with 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) i386 (2.6.38-8-generic), having installed Ubuntu on one particular PC for the first time. PC has two hard discs: boot disc is IDE and a second hard disc is SATA. The SATA was in "RAID" mode, in the BIOS, (though not using a

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Description changed: Binary package hint: ubiquity I have now tried this twice, in case I'd bungled the selection the first time around and because I'd know to collect details, the second time. (Note, although my Ubuntu installation booted the first time, it did not seem to be reco

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Screen shot - selection of /dev/mapper/isw_gcjjjacje_MC-PC001_RAID5 as device for boot loader installation." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899327/+files/Screenshot.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Mapping sym links within Live CD session." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899325/+files/mapper-symlink.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://b

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Mappings within Live CD session." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899324/+files/mapper.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Linux partition (5) "boot sector" all zero." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899323/+files/RAID5-bootsector_bin.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. h

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "MBR created by Ubiquity (hexdump -C)" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899322/+files/RAID-MBR-446_bin.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Partman file as requested on Ubiquity bug-reporting page." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/732771/+attachment/1899317/+files/partman -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. http

[Bug 732771] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "syslog" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/732771/+attachment/1899307/+files/syslog -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/732771 Title: Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer

[Bug 732771] [NEW] Ubuntu 10.10 (AMD 64) installer on Intel "fake RAID" writes GRUB boot code to MBR, not to root of Linux partition, contrary to selected option.

2011-03-10 Thread Njorl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity I have now tried this twice, in case I'd bungled the selection the first time around and because I'd know to collect details, the second time. (Note, although my Ubuntu installation booted the first time, it did not seem to be recognising that th

Re: [Bug 545559] Re: Calculator acted funny. (Wasn't really paying attention, sorry.)

2010-09-13 Thread Njorl
Thank you for following up. I am very sorry to have nothing to contribute. I am an infrequent user of the calculator, and have seen no similar occurrence. I have used both Karmic and Lucid for a few months, recently switching to Lucid on both PCs (32 bit and 64 bit). If there is not a clear clu

[Bug 542296] Re: Cannot change brightness Asus UL30VT

2010-04-30 Thread Njorl
Same (or similar) problem with ASUS X5DIJ running ubuntu-10.04-desktop- amd64. Strange, since worked OK with 9.10 64 bit (ubuntu-9.10-desktop- amd64). Neither the function keys nor the panel applet actually affects the brightness. The power management centre also has no effect. Brightness-chang

[Bug 545559] Re: Calculator acted funny. (Wasn't really paying attention, sorry.)

2010-03-23 Thread Njorl
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/41781683/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcMaps.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/41781684/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcStatus.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/41781685/ProcStatus.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 545559] [NEW] Calculator acted funny. (Wasn't really paying attention, sorry.)

2010-03-23 Thread Njorl
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gcalctool Only sending this in case the debugging information is of more use than my typed report (i.e. > 0). The app. didn't seem to crash, and has done nothing of which I need to complain (or would feel I could complain about, if I wasn't using free so