[Bug 554307] Re: linux-boot-prober yields wrong uuid for kernel root parameter

2017-12-22 Thread TedM
I installed 17.10 on my SSD and have in total 4 Ubuntu partitions (2 on hard drive and 2 on SSD). With the install, as best I can recall, everything was fine and I could boot both partitions on the SSD. I then updated Grub using Grub Customizer. The menu still shows 4 options for boot, but the

[Bug 1641793] Re: Invalid Signature detected -- must uncheck secure boot

2016-11-30 Thread TedM
Thanks for your suggestion. I backed up everything first; and executed the command "bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi" I set the bios to use secure boot and everything works. I get the grub2 menu and can choose to start either Ubuntu or Windows. -- You received this bug

[Bug 1641793] Re: Invalid Signature detected -- must uncheck secure boot

2016-11-21 Thread TedM
Thanks for your explanation. I am satisfied with the way my system works now. I get the grub menu and can start either Ubuntu or Windows. I do not have the secure boot, but I never had it in previous systems. Is there really any advantage of having secure boot? When I press F12, the Bios shows

[Bug 1641793] [NEW] Invalid Signature detected -- must uncheck secure boot

2016-11-14 Thread TedM
Public bug reported: This occurred after a fresh install of 16.04 on an Acer Desktop. At the start only Windows would boot -- no Grub2 screen appeared. I made a number of attempts following "https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI; Nothing worked and they suggested trying

[Bug 888198] Re: missing dependency to autopano-sift

2012-05-06 Thread TedM
This bug is a lot worse in Ubuntu 12.04 with Hugin. When you try to align images using the assistant there is not even any error message to give a hint of the problem. It just comes back with the message Warning 2 unconnected image groups found:.. The poor user has no idea that part of the

[Bug 357718] Re: Jaunty beta freezes when we try to close firefox browser that has more than one tab open.

2009-05-10 Thread TedM
I have seen the same behavior (I haven't checked CPU usage). About Firefox shows: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042523 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Firefox/3.0.10 My computer specs are: Grafik: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8100, max. 512 MB shared Memory, VGA, DVI, DirectX® 10

[Bug 357718] Re: Jaunty beta freezes when we try to close firefox browser that has more than one tab open.

2009-05-10 Thread TedM
Yes the behavior is still happening with the final release of 9.04. I upgraded from 8.10 about a week ago. I believe this is the final release. In the Xorg.0.log I find: Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-15-server x86_64 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux ted-NewComputer

[Bug 308466] Re: package console-setup 1.25ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2009-05-02 Thread TedM
The upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04 stopped with 3 minutes remaining. I could not do anything in the upgrade so tried restart could not restart Ubuntu GUI (just a brown screen with no icons). I am new to Ubuntu and had no idea what to do but somehow got to a terminal screen and found a repair menu.