[Bug 583867] [NEW] Spelling

2010-05-21 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: software-center The package should of course be correctly spelt as "software-centRE". Since Canonical is based in London I'm amazed that American spellings should be so widely used. Perhaps it might be possible to include the correct spellings as a part

[Bug 420411] Re: vpn connection handshake times out too soon

2010-05-02 Thread Rachael B
Hi I have no problem auto-connecting to a vpn services using openvpn on the command line - or autostarting openvpn at boot. But if I try to connect via network-manager then connection (apparently) "times out". This never happened on karmic. -- vpn connection handshake times out too soon https://

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 521045] Re: partitioning using mb boundaries

2010-03-17 Thread Rachael B
That geometry was reported by fdisk following my own clean win7 install -Original Message- From: Ralph Ulrich Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:44:22 To: Subject: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 521045] Re: partitioning using mb boundaries Rachael wrote: > Windows 7 uses a geometry of 240 heads with 63 s

Re: [Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2010-03-17 Thread Rachael B
Only quoting the fabled Ted Tso on that one :) personally I don't think it makes much difference! -Original Message- From: Ralph Ulrich Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:51:48 To: Subject: [Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD Rachael wrote: > formatting should t

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 521045] Re: partitioning using mb boundaries

2010-03-17 Thread Rachael B
Also forgot to mention lol... If you're using logical volumes on a solid state drive the default space allocated for metadata is 192k which breaks the 128k multiple rule. So the metadata size needs to be defined as 256k using (bizarrely) the command "metadatasize=250k". Finally, although I don't

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 521045] Re: partitioning using mb boundaries

2010-03-17 Thread Rachael B
How complicated an answer do you want to this question? The default Linux geometry is 255 heads with 63 sectors per track. Windows 7 uses a geometry of 240 heads with 63 sectors per track to accommodate solid state drives. According to Ted Tso the ideal geometry (which I use) is 224 heads with 5

Re: [Bug 450082] Re: UbuntuOne does not automatically connect on startup

2010-02-15 Thread Rachael B
I suspect that the client isn't waiting for the network to become available and giving up after its first (unsuccessful) attempt to connect. This would explain why it works after logging out/in. I don't have any data to support this theory - it's just an idea! Rachael On 15 Feb 2010, at 10:

[Bug 521402] Re: Web Interface Doesnt Show Files In Opera 10

2010-02-13 Thread Rachael B
** Attachment added: ".home.joan..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39145896/.home.joan..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39145898/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Ubunt

[Bug 521402] [NEW] Web Interface Doesnt Show Files In Opera 10

2010-02-13 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client Opera 10 doesnt show any files under the "files tab" but correctly shows notes and contacts hmmm ProblemType: Bug .home.joan..cache.ubuntuone.log.syncdaemon.exceptions.log: .home.joan..config.ubuntuone.syncdaemon.conf: [bandwidth

[Bug 495066] Re: Lucid netbook-launcher segfaults when started

2010-02-05 Thread Rachael B
netbook-launcher *was* working fine... now it isnt in Karmic :( extract from syslog: netbook-launche[2457]: segfault at 0 ip 00c86f93 sp bfd0e54c error 4 in libc-2.10.1.so[c14000+13e000} -- Lucid netbook-launcher segfaults when started https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495066 You received this bu

Re: [Bug 471316] Re: ubuntuone-client does not sync server files to pc on clean install

2010-01-02 Thread Rachael B
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 488413 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/488413 Hi Joshua Sorry for taking so long to reply to your email. I hope you've had a good Christmas and new year. Anyway I've just completed a re-install of karmic and can now report that ubuntuone-client now

Re: [Bug 438763] Re: Can not set backlight brightness on my Samsung NC10 in karmic

2009-11-02 Thread Rachael B
Are you dual booting? Rachael www.rlb.tel On 2 Nov 2009, at 22:51, Pete24v wrote: > how do i update the bios? > > -- > Can not set backlight brightness on my Samsung NC10 in karmic > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/438763 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscribe

[Bug 438763] Re: Can not set backlight brightness on my Samsung NC10 in karmic

2009-11-02 Thread Rachael B
if it's any help, updating to the latest 11C BIOS from the samsung web- site cured this problem for me as well. the voria ppa works as well, but has to be updated with every kernel update. the function key scripts package is very useful tho :) -- Can not set backlight brightness on my Samsung NC1

[Bug 429228] Re: Is 'Fatal Error' the type of language we want to use on Ubuntu ONE

2009-11-02 Thread Rachael B
This has just happened to me - shortly after authorising Tomboy notes and then re-booting the pc. Don't know if the 2 events are connected :( -- Is 'Fatal Error' the type of language we want to use on Ubuntu ONE https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/429228 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 471316] Re: ubuntuone-client does not sync server files to pc on clean install

2009-11-02 Thread Rachael B
** Attachment added: "syncdaemon-log.tar.bz2" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34968165/syncdaemon-log.tar.bz2 ** Attachment added: ".home.rachael..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34968168/.home.rachael..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attach

[Bug 471316] [NEW] ubuntuone-client does not sync server files to pc on clean install

2009-11-02 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client Files held on the server are not automatically re-synced to a clean install of 9.10 ubuntuone-client 1.0.2-0ubuntu2 unless a file is placed into the local ~/Ubuntu One folder first ProblemType: Bug .home.rachael..config.ubuntuone.ubuntuo

[Bug 450871] Re: Ubuntu One - Lost Paid Account

2009-10-13 Thread Rachael B
** Attachment added: ".home.rachael..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33630165/.home.rachael..cache.ubuntuone.log.oauth.login.log.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33630166/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added:

[Bug 450871] [NEW] Ubuntu One - Lost Paid Account

2009-10-13 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntuone-client I have a paid ubuntu one 50gb account til Nov 23rd The latest web-update now shows me on the regular free 2gb plan WTF has happened? Not impressed here at all... in fact I'm very, very angry about this ProblemType: Bug .home.rachael..

[Bug 441362] Re: ubuntuone does not auto-connect

2009-10-07 Thread Rachael B
hi joshua have run the command, but it doesn't seem to have attached anything The result in terminal is: "No additional information collected." Anything else I can provide for you? -- ubuntuone does not auto-connect https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/441362 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 444949] Re: psppire assert failure: *** glibc detected *** psppire: realloc(): invalid pointer: 0x00597b0e ***

2009-10-06 Thread Rachael B
** Attachment added: "CoreDump.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33170601/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33170602/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "Disassembly.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33170603/Disassembly.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 438763] Re: Can not set backlight brightness on my sharp NC10 in karmic

2009-10-05 Thread Rachael B
So that people can find this thread, can someone please correct the typo in the thread? It should be "Samsung NC10" *not* "sharp NC10" :) -- Can not set backlight brightness on my sharp NC10 in karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/438763 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 438763] Re: Can not set backlight brightness on my sharp NC10 in karmic

2009-10-05 Thread Rachael B
I have applied the karmic "nc-10 backlight" and "scripts" packages from below: https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa and for the first time ever everything now works on my NC10. I'm using a very old BIOS btw - I've never been brave enough to try to update it through Linux :-p Perhaps these pa

[Bug 417651] Re: Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
Okey-dokey... I know what to do now :) Thanks! Anyhooo... as of a complete update at 9:32pm BST, the UNR applet isnt working, nor are the brightness function keys. Ho-hum Guess this shouldn't be under "KDE workspace" anymore... feel free to move this somewhere more appropriate if you wish. I

Re: [Bug 417651] Re: Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
Sorry to email directly but the bug has disappeared off launhpad. Just done (another) update (mainly python stuff I think) and now its not working again :'( Care to reinstate? Thanks Rachael www.rlb.tel On 3 Oct 2009, at 19:10, Richard Johnson wrote: > That was quick. I read my email where

[Bug 417651] Re: Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
W-Ho!!! It works again :) And for the first time so do the NC10's brightness function keys :-D ** Changed in: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/4176

[Bug 441362] [NEW] ubuntuone does not auto-connect

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: python-ubuntuone-client The latest version of the ubuntuone applet no longer auto-connects to the server on system start (even with the correct setting in preferences!) ** Affects: ubuntuone-client (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New

[Bug 441358] [NEW] libstdc++5 needs-packaging

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: libstdc++5 needs to be re-added to the karmic repository without it ubuntu is unable to recognize/use the lexmark x1180 printer (possibly others as well) it's also a required dependency for programs like ubuntuzilla ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Stat

[Bug 417651] Re: Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10

2009-10-03 Thread Rachael B
Hi It turns out this isn't a specific KDE problem... the brightness applet in UNR doesn't work any more either :( So I guess it must be something to do with the sub-system? This is a fairly major issue tho for all NC10 owners since the brightness function keys don't map under *buntu without a re

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-10-02 Thread Rachael B
P.S. Please let me know if you think I've messed up the maths somewhere and got the geometry wrong! :( -- Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415888 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to U

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-10-02 Thread Rachael B
Hi Colin, So sorry for the delay - been up to my neck in work and kind of forgot about your request. Anyway, attached is the sda folder - I hope it helps you. As I said before tho, the problem doesn't appear to the balancing of the ssd itself. The problem definitely resides with the implementat

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-09-14 Thread Rachael B
OK... problem solved (at least, sort of...) the installation failure is entirely to do with the ext4 file system. using ext3 gives no problems whatsoever. this is irrespective of whether or not the ssd is correctly balanced. the correct balancing for a 128k erase block ssd (most ssd but not ocz)

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-24 Thread Rachael B
and this is the partition manager screen photo... ** Attachment added: "DSCN0358.JPG" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30717933/DSCN0358.JPG -- Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415888 You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-24 Thread Rachael B
hi colin thnkyou SO much for looking at this - i'm very relieved to know that i'm definitely not going round the twist! the only other information i think i can give you which may help are the attached 2 photographs. the first is a shot of how GParted sees the disk structure of a successful ext3

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
and the partman file for the successful installation... told ya it wasnt my SSD lol ** Attachment added: "partman" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30706404/partman -- Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415888 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
Ah-Ha now THAT'S interesting have just tried the install again from the 9.04 live CD, but this time with ext3 formatting instead of ext4 and its worked So I guess the problem must lie either in the ext4 file system itself or the way the installer attempts to implement it And

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
and here's the partition manager log ** Attachment added: "partman" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30705887/partman -- Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415888 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
OK these are the install files for the 9.04 Kubuntu live cd. Hope they help. On this occasion the error give was "/target/bin is read only" - which it isn't and there is nothing wrong with the SSD. ** Attachment added: "syslog" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30705876/syslog -- Installation f

[Bug 417651] [NEW] Battery monitor applet no longer controls brightness on Samsung NC10

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: The battery monitor applet's "brightness" controller successfully changed the brightness for the Samsung NC10 in 9.04. In 9.10 this functionality has been lost (reverting to the bad old days of 8.10). Can we have the old applet back please? ** Affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-23 Thread Rachael B
it doesnt work, the installer cd still mis-represents the size of the partitions. crucial support (us) also suggested using GParted to form a unformatted partition which could then be used. once again, doesnt work the installation fails universally at one of 3 points: (1) right at the beginning

[Bug 416959] [NEW] Installation fails on SSD drive

2009-08-21 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: debian-installer Installation fails on a Solid State Drive for: Ubuntu/Kubuntu - Live CD All versions Ubuntu - UNR Kubuntu - Netbook Remix Ubuntu/Kubuntu - Alternate CD 9.10 "Karmic" Alpha 4 Please see bug #415888 for full details ** Affects: debian-in

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-20 Thread Rachael B
Might also be something to do with "partition balancing" Apparently this is required for SSD operation -- Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415888 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 415888] Re: Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-19 Thread Rachael B
have just spent most of today on the phone to Crucial support. Apprently the 256gb SDD drive does only have 238.47gb of usable space... so, therefore, my unit is fine. What I'm guessing is that the installer disks are trying to partition to the declared 256.1gb and so are crashing when unable to

[Bug 415888] [NEW] Installation fails on Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD

2009-08-19 Thread Rachael B
Public bug reported: Have just installed a Crucial/Micron M225 256gb SSD with Indilinx "Barefoot" controller. The installation of Kubuntu 9.10 from live CD and alternate CD fails (error: "/target is read only") The installation of UNR 9.10 also fails The installation of Kubuntu 9.04 from live cd