[Bug 243498] Re: (Hardy, KDE) Bad font rendering in QT applications

2008-06-27 Thread Thomas K
What font are you trying to use? Does this only affect Qt4 (as I note SMplayer uses), or Qt3 as well? Does the same thing happen if you create a new user account, install SMplayer (or another Qt program) and open it up? -- (Hardy, KDE) Bad font rendering in QT applications https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 243509] Re: crashes(stalls) when opening FF

2008-06-27 Thread Thomas K
Hi Paul If you start it with the command "firefox -safe-mode", to disable all plugins and add-ons, does it still happen? If not, try enabling and disabling different ones to find out what's causing it. Where to report flash player problems depends on what flash player you've got. Unfortunately t

[Bug 243520] Re: Firefox Crashes During the Night(?)

2008-06-27 Thread Thomas K
It may be quicker to start by disabling all addons, seeing if it still does it, then adding them back in to see where it fails. That way, if it's a problem with firefox, not the plugins, you will find that out much quicker ;-) Also, don't forget to disable plugins--particularly if you have adobe's

[Bug 243568] Re: : dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

2008-06-27 Thread Thomas K
What were you trying to do? Can you make it do that again (after you've cleared the immediate problem, by running "sudo dpkg --configure -a")? -- : dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. https://bugs.la

[Bug 243592] Re: kde-widnow-manager packaging problem

2008-06-27 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: kdebase-runtime (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => kdebase-runtime -- kde-widnow-manager packaging problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243592 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing lis

[Bug 240004] Re: Firefox 3 crashes after a download

2008-06-20 Thread Thomas K
Do you have the prism for firefox extension installed? See bug 236613. If you do, then this bug is a duplicate of that one. -- Firefox 3 crashes after a download https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240004 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 241376] Re: Unwanted gray space around buttons and boxes.

2008-06-20 Thread Thomas K
Does it go away with a different GTK theme? What about non-GTK programs (e.g. Qt programs like qtiplot)? -- Unwanted gray space around buttons and boxes. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241376 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 241369] Re: Cannot listen from speakers only headset

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
Unfortunately, that leaves the question of where the bug is. It's probably one of the array of components that control sound on Linux-- things like gstreamer, xine, pulseaudio, alsa, oss, jack... I'm afraid I haven't a clue. Your best bet is to examine which programs do and don't show the same pro

[Bug 241376] Re: Unwanted gray space around buttons and boxes.

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
Do you see this just in firefox, or in other programs too? -- Unwanted gray space around buttons and boxes. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241376 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 241388] Re: firefox forgets session cookies.

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
What sort of sites? Some sites will force you to re-login as a security measure, although that period sounds rather short. Does this happen when you close and re-open firefox, or also if you leave firefox open and browse to other sites? -- firefox forgets session cookies. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 241389] Re: TV out refresh rate is not correct using xrandr and intel 945 chipset

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
According to wikipedia, PAL uses 50Hz, and NTSC, 60Hz. Presumably something to do with interlacing means that they are being divided by two to give the frequencies that xrandr is using. What sort of TV do you have? ** Changed in: xrandr (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => xrandr -- TV out refres

[Bug 219009] Re: [fglrx] screen flickering when using OpenGL apps with compiz enabled

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
I don't think this is a bug in compiz. It's presumably a bug in ATI's proprietary graphics drivers, which is brought out by using a compositing window manager (anything doing advanced effects with windows). The same thing happens in KDE4, using kwin with compositing. -- [fglrx] screen flickering

[Bug 241408] Re: Can not click on some image hyperlinks

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
That page uses flash, so it's not actually a simple linked image. The bug is therefore in whatever flash player you're using. It works for me using flashplugin-nonfree, so I guess you may be using swfdec or gnash. Can you find out what flash plugin firefox is using? -- Can not click on some imag

[Bug 241400] Re: get blank page when trying to look inside a book on Amazon.com

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
Works for me in firefox 3 RC1. Can you try upgrading (the repositories now contain the final version 3), and see if you still have the same problem? ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => firefox-3.0 -- get blank page when trying to look inside a book on Amazon.com https:

[Bug 236789] Re: Suspend doesn't work

2008-06-19 Thread Thomas K
Let's file against the kernel, if you think it worked with different kernels, and set it back to new. It may have been already reported, in which case someone will hopefully set this as a duplicate. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => linux Status: Invalid => New --

[Bug 236789] Re: Suspend doesn't work

2008-06-17 Thread Thomas K
Can you disable the proprietary driver in hardware drivers, then restart, and test whether the problem still occurs? -- Suspend doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236789 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubunt

[Bug 240133] Re: "If you are seeing this message, this means your browser or editor doesn't support Web archive files"

2008-06-15 Thread Thomas K
Strictly, I think this is a bug, or at least a possible wishlist item. I've linked it to Firefox's bug tracker. But since that has been around since 1999, don't expect any immediate action. I don't think many people now use MHT--even the officeupdate link it points you to is defunct. Workaround: h

[Bug 239990] Re: With today's upgrade OpenOffice suite totally crashed

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
I've done a simulated installation of openoffice.org-l10n-hu, and it didn't want to remove anything. Can you try going to a command prompt, and running "sudo aptitude update", then "sudo aptitude safe-upgrade", and "sudo aptitude install openoffice.org-l10n-hu". Does that still try to remove lots o

[Bug 239975] Re: Ubuntu 8.04 crash in Open Office Draw

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => openoffice.org -- Ubuntu 8.04 crash in Open Office Draw https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239975 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 240020] Re: My applications start to launch but keep freezes

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
Can you try a "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade", which will hopefully make it upgrade libgtk, and see if there's still the same problem then? It may also be worth checking whether something is stealing processor time: either bring up the system monitor, or go to a command prompt and us

[Bug 240039] Re: shuts down moments after I start it

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
What is your home page? Does this still happen if you set a plain home page such as www.google.com? Can you try disabling all plugins, restarting firefox, and seeing if you can still get it to crash? If it's then stable, re-enable plugins one- by-one, restarting firefox after each, and seeing whic

[Bug 164502] Re: kmail composer gets less responsive

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
Nope, I can't replicate it in kmail composer 1.9.9 under Kubuntu Hardy KDE4, as of 15th June '08. ** Changed in: kdepim (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- kmail composer gets less responsive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164502 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 237325] Re: race condition when sudo can not resolve hostname

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
@Leroy: The thing about composing e-mail in Evolution is, as far as I can see, completely unrelated--try looking at other bug reports or forum posts to see if anyone else has experienced that. Anything that would normally use gksudo--including the upgrade manager and synaptic being launched the no

[Bug 240075] Re: Firefox 3.0 rc1 from Ubuntu crashes on hulu.com

2008-06-14 Thread Thomas K
This may be due to plugins, rather than firefox itself. Could you try disabling different plugins, restarting firefox and testing that site, to work out if a specific plugin is causing the problem (i.e. if a plugin is causing the crash, then when it's disabled, you won't see a crash). -- Firefox

[Bug 235738] Re: Video DVDs created by k3b from iso file unreadable by MS Windows

2008-06-12 Thread Thomas K
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 233942 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/233942 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 233942 genisoimage generates wrong DVD-Video images -- Video DVDs created by k3b from iso file unreadable by MS Windows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/23573

[Bug 239163] Re: my screen resolution is way out of adjustment

2008-06-12 Thread Thomas K
And did it still do this after a restart? What resolution does it now say it's on, and what resolution is your current monitor capable of? -- my screen resolution is way out of adjustment https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239163 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 235738] Re: Video DVDs created by k3b from iso file unreadable by MS Windows

2008-06-11 Thread Thomas K
"it has nothing to do with k3b." OK--I'm marking it as invalid in k3b. Is it the same issue as in bug 233942? If so, can it be marked as a duplicate? ** Changed in: k3b (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Video DVDs created by k3b from iso file unreadable by MS Windows https://bugs.launch

[Bug 239125] Re: kafeine-mozilla doesn't work with firefox-3

2008-06-11 Thread Thomas K
The plugin directory for firefox 3 is, confusingly, /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9/plugins Does the plugin work if you put it there? -- kafeine-mozilla doesn't work with firefox-3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239125 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 239147] Re: Sound Card and Wireless card don't work with kernel 2.6.24-18-386

2008-06-11 Thread Thomas K
Am I right in thinking that the default is "-generic"? (I just checked my own computer, and it says "-generic). If so, why would you try to use "-386"? -- Sound Card and Wireless card don't work with kernel 2.6.24-18-386 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239147 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 239163] Re: my screen resolution is way out of adjustment

2008-06-11 Thread Thomas K
You say you're trying it "ready for" an LCD TV--what size is your current monitor? If you set it to a size larger than your current monitor is capable of displaying, then it will do the "scrolling around" as you describe. -- my screen resolution is way out of adjustment https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 238907] Re: Unable to set up multiple workspaces in Kubuntu

2008-06-11 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => kdebase Status: Incomplete => New -- Unable to set up multiple workspaces in Kubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238907 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 238907] Re: Unable to set up multiple workspaces in Kubuntu

2008-06-10 Thread Thomas K
Is this in KDE 3 or KDE 4? -- Unable to set up multiple workspaces in Kubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238907 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

[Bug 232400] Re: After hibernate, PC is slow to resume

2008-06-10 Thread Thomas K
Hmmm...I can't say I do know that stage, I'm afraid. Well, there's one good way to test: disable the proprietary graphics drivers, restart, then suspend and resume. If it still happens, it must be related to something else. -- After hibernate, PC is slow to resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 232400] Re: After hibernate, PC is slow to resume

2008-06-10 Thread Thomas K
Marking this as affecting the package containing nvidia-glx drivers. Sohail, I'm afraid I can't help beyond pointing you at the likely cause. Suspend/resume is a common problem with NVidia and ATI proprietary graphics drivers. ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagen

[Bug 238665] Re: invalid signature

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
Hi Shaun Can you try going to update manager > preferences > authentication > restore default keys, and seeing if that changes anything? If it's still a problem, can you go to a command line, and run "sudo aptitude update" followed by "sudo aptitude upgrade" and attach the output here. This will

[Bug 238645] Re: I can not watch youtube or these kind of videos.

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
Do you know what plugin you are using for flash videos? (You can find this by going to about:plugins in firefox, and looking for the section about flash) -- I can not watch youtube or these kind of videos. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238645 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 238635] Re: setting up printers is hard

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
You might want to put this on the forums or Ubuntu brainstorm--it's probably a bit too speculative for a bug report. -- setting up printers is hard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 238623] Re: problem with "sudo su"

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
Not seeing this in konsole-kde4 Something I've read recently prompts me to ask, have you change the network name of your computer since you set it up? -- problem with "sudo su" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238623 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 238693] Re: Help contents must be wrong

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
Not a fix, I know, but if you're interested in improving translations, you can get involved with translating Ubuntu at https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu -- Help contents must be wrong https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238693 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 237662] Re: gksudo does not work after changing computer name

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
It's noteworthy, I think, that running sudo also gives "sudo: unable to resolve host P5KU." It's definitely related to the network name, just that where sudo manages to carry on, gksudo hangs completely. I've changed the summary line to be more accurate now that we know more. ** Summary changed:

[Bug 234941] Re: Wireless intenet connection settings lost on upgrade

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
OK, good luck learning about Ubuntu (truth be told, I still have XP installed--the computer came with it--but I hardly ever use it now). I'll mark the bug as incomplete, which I think should mean it will time out in 60 days unless anyone adds more information to it--do come back if you install Har

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-09 Thread Thomas K
OK, let's reassign this to the package containing gksudo. I can't see why changing the computer's name should affect it, but it seems it did. It may be worth trying "sudo dpkg-reconfigure gksu". Hopefully someone will know more now it's correctly filed. ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Sourcepackage

[Bug 238235] [NEW] "Floating point exception" with google docs

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas K
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: prism On trying to load google docs in prism (either via the prism-google-docs package, or by loading prism and giving it the address), it vanishes as it completes loading. Running from a terminal, it prints the message "Floating point exception." Kubunt

[Bug 237575] Re: Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas K
I think this is getting needlessly confrontational. What I mean about the filename restrictions is that people buy drives formatted as FAT, for all systems. So presumably they are running up against any filename restrictions regularly, both on Linux and Windows (and probably Mac OS). However, havi

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas K
Ah, I think I might see where the problem is... Can you try, from a command line, running "gksudo synaptic" (rather than "sudo synaptic"). Gksudo is the GNOME dialog to give you sudo access--if something is wrong with that, then that will block any program that attempts to bring up that password d

[Bug 234898] Re: unable to change screen resolution....

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas K
OK, let's mark this as belonging to the graphics drivers, and hope someone there knows more. I wouldn't have expected changing to GNOME to help--resolution configuration is to do with X, which sits below both KDE and GNOME. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-geode (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas K
I filed a bug report on KDE's bug system--if you follow the link above to the KDE bug, you can read the comments from Peter Penz. -- [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236919 You received this bug notification because you are a mem

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
It's not seriously affecting your computer use, so I think we'll keep investigating, if that's OK. If you do decide you need the relevant packages, we can work out a way to get them, I'm sure. Does synaptic say anything when you try to launch it? If not, can you try running it from a command promp

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Hi Leroy Hmmm...I can't see how setting up a shared printer could affect it, but if the problem appeared just after you did that, then it's probably related. Do you know what you did in order to configure it? Did you follow some instructions online? The way updates work in APT (the packaging syst

[Bug 237822] Re: Swap disk and Hibernate no longer works after Upgrade on Ubuntu 7.10

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Let's mark this as affecting linux-ubuntu-modules, as that's probably the most likely thing. Since you're on an old version, you may want to consider upgrading (the current version of Ubuntu is 8.04, the release after 7.10). The bug may already be fixed in 8.04 (aka Hardy), and if not, you have a

[Bug 237575] Re: Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Well, FAT is what most USB sticks come pre-formatted as, as far as I'm aware. So the filename restrictions are a problem that a lot of people are going to face, and not one that we can do much about in Ubuntu. If you want to back up an entire system, I suggest you put the files into some sort of a

[Bug 237835] Re: kubuntu 8.04 update using aptitude fails

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => aptitude -- kubuntu 8.04 update using aptitude fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237835 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-b

[Bug 232400] Re: After hibernate, PC is slow to resume

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
What graphics hardware and drivers do you have? These are the most common cause of issues with suspend/resume. -- After hibernate, PC is slow to resume https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/232400 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 190585] Re: System lags after resume due to high hard drive activity

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Putting this under linux-restricted-modules, as I suspect it's related to fglrx. Re-opening, because I see the same thing in Hardy, using kwin-kde4 with compositing features enabled. I suspect that it may be related to 3d acceleration, hence why Alexei found it didn't occur with metacity. Kubuntu

[Bug 237878] Re: 3d corruption in blender 2.46 - hardy using ATI drivers

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: blender (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => blender -- 3d corruption in blender 2.46 - hardy using ATI drivers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
>From KDE Bug reports: I'm told that it was a problem with Qt, and is resolved for KDE 4.1. -- [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236919 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribe

[Bug 237875] Re: Kubuntu: Enabling of advanced graphic effects should have easy emergency fallback probably with timer

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Do you mean compiz, or kwin's compositing features? Are you on KDE 3 or KDE 4? -- Kubuntu: Enabling of advanced graphic effects should have easy emergency fallback probably with timer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237875 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug

[Bug 237815] Re: resume doesn't work anymore after last fglrx upgrade

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 -- resume doesn't work anymore after last fglrx upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237815 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 237822] Re: Hibernate no longer works after Upgrade on Ubuntu 7.10

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
What graphics hardware and drivers do you have? These are the most common causes of failures to suspend/hibernate/resume. -- Hibernate no longer works after Upgrade on Ubuntu 7.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237822 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, wh

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas K
Well, the proximate reason why it's still offering you updates is that aptitude didn't upgrade some things (the bits it said had been "kept back")--aptitude can be a bit picky about some upgrades. There will be some way of forcing it to install these using aptitude or apt-get, if you particularly n

[Bug 237575] Re: Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Potential wishlist item. I suspect that the easiest way to get a cross platform USB stick is simply to format with something like FAT. That may be a sensible default for some things. ** Changed in: gparted (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gparted -- Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating

[Bug 237651] Re: hardy crash involving vnc and compiz

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Let's guess that you're right (it is a GNOME VNC server, anyway). Hopefully, if not, someone will be able to point it the right way. ** Changed in: vino (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => vino -- hardy crash involving vnc and compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237651 You received this bug n

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #163317 http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163317 ** Also affects: kdebase via http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163317 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update https

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Bug is open, as far as I'm concerned. I'm searching the KDE bug database for the issue. If I find it or file it, I'll link this to it. -- [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236919 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 237662] Re: Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Can you try performing the upgrade from a command line, by running: "sudo aptitude update" to update the list of available software, then "sudo aptitude safe-upgrade" to make the upgrades. What happens if you do this? -- Update 2.6.24.18.20 fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237662 You receiv

[Bug 237661] Re: work offline checked in every restart of the browser

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Do you use a dial-up or DSL modem connected to your computer to connect to the internet? If so, this is probably https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424626 -- work offline checked in every restart of the browser https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237661 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 237651] Re: hardy crash involving vnc and compiz

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
I'd suggest this should be filed against VNC--what package do you use as a VNC server on your hardy machine? -- hardy crash involving vnc and compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237651 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 237575] Re: Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
What program are you using to try to format them? Is there an option in Nautilus? (I'm on KDE, so...) -- Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237575 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 237485] Re: [wishlist] Ubuntu grid

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
I've set it as "Invalid" :-) ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- [wishlist] Ubuntu grid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237485 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 237624] Re: after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble system because of missing IDE-drivers

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 237626 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237626 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 237626 after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble system because of missing IDE-drivers -- after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble

[Bug 237622] Re: gnome crash and serverx restart

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: amsn (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => amsn -- gnome crash and serverx restart https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237622 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.

[Bug 237625] Re: after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble system because of missing IDE-drivers

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 237626 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237626 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 237626 after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble system because of missing IDE-drivers -- after upgrade from gutsy to hardy producing unbootble

[Bug 237602] Re: Kubuntu 8.04: Adept updater did not handled error during update in graceeful manner.Further adept operations became impossible.

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
I've seen something similar, where the upgrade process raised a text prompt (modified file vs. new packaged file). I didn't have the text output shown at the time, so it just failed to install properly. In my case, running "sudo aptitude safe-upgrade" pushed the changes through. I suggest that thi

[Bug 237575] Re: Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Is the default for such devices ext? -- Not ext2/ext3 drivers for other operating systems available when you format an external HDD or USB stick https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237575 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 237560] Re: Konqueror does not open messages in the gmail account

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Hi Alex 1. Is indeed a bug, so I have filed this under konqueror. It may well already have been reported, in which case someone may mark this as a duplicate. If you are prepared to push ahead and install Kubuntu anyway, you may want to install firefox for access to GMail--that's what I do. 2. I

[Bug 237548] Re: Cannot rename a folder

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => nautilus -- Cannot rename a folder https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237548 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 237614] Re: X crash on logout and shutdown

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 -- X crash on logout and shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237614 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 237485] Re: [wishlist] Ubuntu grid

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
I take it you know about bittorrent? This may be better as a forum post or an Ubuntu Brainstorm idea--it's a bit speculative for a wishlist item, I think (wishlist is usually along the lines of "I'd like program X to be able to do Y") -- [wishlist] Ubuntu grid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas K
Deleting dolphinrc restores the panels to their original positions. But if I float them again, then close and re-open dolphin, the problem reappears. Seems they're alright as long as I leave them docked... -- [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update https://bugs.launch

[Bug 237474] Re: live streaming requires MMSH protocol

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Do you have a plugin installed? This could be xine-plugin, mozilla- mplayer, or mozilla-plugin-vlc. -- live streaming requires MMSH protocol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237474 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubunt

[Bug 237485] Re: [wishlist] Ubuntu grid

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Hmmm. It wouldn't, as far as I see, be related to a remote desktop client. It's possible. I think I've seen a Windows based program called buddy backup that backs up your data between machines in a cluster, which I can see the use of. I don't know of any Linux equivalent, but there may be. I doub

[Bug 236906] Re: Kubuntu 8.04 Freezes during boot while loading CD Modules

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Important qualifier: don't blindly follow those instructions, as they could (further) damage your system if that's not the problem. First, check whether you are using the sort of optical drive that bug 213639 concerns. If so, then it is probably worth trying to follow the instructions. -- Kubuntu

[Bug 237454] Re: firefox freezes when multiple tabs open+youtube video

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Can you find what you are using to play flash? In firefox, go to: about:plugins, and look out for any sections talking about flash. -- firefox freezes when multiple tabs open+youtube video https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237454 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 236906] Re: Kubuntu 8.04 Freezes during boot while loading CD Modules

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Hi again As it happens, I've recently come across a bug which may be related to this--it also concerns problems with optical drives, which are due to a recent kernel update, so would not have been seen on older versions of Ubuntu. Can you look at bug 213639, and specifically at https://bugs.launch

[Bug 237336] Re: strigidaemon doesn't start when "Nepomuk Semantic Desktop" is enabled in KDE4.1Beta1

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Does the PPA archive include a more up-to-date version of Strigi, or some parts of Strigi? -- strigidaemon doesn't start when "Nepomuk Semantic Desktop" is enabled in KDE4.1Beta1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237336 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, wh

[Bug 237433] Re: Norwegian broken in most ways pos sible: can't even display å correctly!

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
1. That confuses me: the å in your post shows up fine in Kubuntu. Does this depend upon the font that text is in? For the various spelling errors, lack of translated strings, we can only apologise. It relies upon volunteers, and the Norwegian translation is not complete. If you would like to help,

[Bug 237459] Re: cannot install or use ati drivers for radeon 9000

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 -- cannot install or use ati drivers for radeon 9000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237459 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subsc

[Bug 237449] Re: synaptic

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Hi Chumola If you run "sudo apt-get update" from a terminal, what output do you get? -- synaptic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237449 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

[Bug 236882] Re: Optiarc IDE DVD RW AD 7173A / nvidia chipset DVD-Read errors

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Hi Felix Having now read bug 213639, I suspect that that is the same bug that you have. Can you try the steps described to solve it at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/213639/comments/8 If that works, are you happy for this bug to be marked as a duplicate of that one? -- Op

[Bug 236789] Re: Suspend doesn't work

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Hi Nicholas That's almost certainly the cause. The best thing to try (although not guaranteed to work, sadly), is a workaround explained here: http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com/2008/03/ati-nvidia-resume-good-news-bad-news.html I hope this helps you! I've converted this to a support que

[Bug 236915] Re: Apt cacher can't find security.ubuntu.com

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
But, as I understand internet domains, it will try to look up "cacher.foo.org.security.ubuntu.com", in one go. That doesn't exist. Surely you need a "/", or a ":nnn/" after "cacher.foo.org"? See for example: http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-set-up-a-repository- cache-with-apt-cacher -- Apt cacher

[Bug 236840] Re: flashplugin-nonfree tries to install kde too

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
OK, cool, setting to invalid. ** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- flashplugin-nonfree tries to install kde too https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236840 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

Re: [Bug 234941] Re: Wireless intenet connection settings lost on upgrade

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
twork Manager? My wired > connection works on an automatic setting (DHCP). Could you possibly give > me > some guidance on what to do; or perhaps point me to someone or some place > that can. > > Many thanks > > Andrew > > > On 31/05/2008, Thomas K <[EMAIL PRO

[Bug 236906] Re: Kubuntu 8.04 Freezes during boot while loading CD Modules

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
Truth be told, I have no idea. I suspect you'll need someone better informed than me. But I'll ask a few more questions, because I can hopefully guess what information will be useful: Does it give you any potentially informative messages? You say it's while loading CD modules, does it give any err

[Bug 236919] Re: [HARDY KDE4] dolphin terminal view broken after latest stable update

2008-06-04 Thread Thomas K
konsole (the KDE4 version) works fine. I thought that my case was specifically because I'd made the window float before. Kenobi, did you do anything to the terminal in 4.0.3? In fact, I have the same issue with the places panel--I took it off the left hand side to be replaced by the tree view, an

[Bug 236882] Re: Optiarc IDE DVD RW AD 7173A / nvidia chipset DVD-Read errors

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas K
Do you have all the DVD packages installed from medibuntu? (see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu ) Does this affect all DVDs, or just DVD video? If it affects all DVDs, does it also affect CD-ROMs? -- Optiarc IDE DVD RW AD 7173A / nvidia chipset DVD-Read errors https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 236915] Re: Apt cacher can't find security.ubuntu.com

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas K
Forgive me if I'm missing something, but...you're adding something to the front of URLs, and then expecting it to be able to get packages from "cacher.foo.org.security.ubuntu.com"? That address doesn't exist, hence the errors. What are you actually trying to achieve? -- Apt cacher can't find se

[Bug 236932] Re: Bug in upgrade 2.6.24-17-31-generic for UBUNTU 8.04

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas K
Best guess bug filing I'm afraid you may not find it easy to get help for this, if, as I suspect, it's related to wubi. Wubi is a relatively new thing, and I suspect that much of the community is running Linux the conventional way, without using Windows. But good luck nonetheless. ** Changed in:

[Bug 236906] Re: Kubuntu 8.04 Freezes during boot while loading CD Modules

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas K
Can you boot into safe mode? -- Kubuntu 8.04 Freezes during boot while loading CD Modules https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com ht

[Bug 236933] Re: E: dpkg was interrupted

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas K
Hi Dave That means there's a problem with the backend system that configures packages on your system. Specifically, it's been stopped half-way through doing something. What you'll need to do is to bring up a terminal (GNOME terminal in GNOME, or Konsole in KDE), and issue the command it gives you:

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