[Bug 1295267] Re: Windows change Monitor/Desktop after screen lock

2021-05-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Oops I only posted bash comments and not bash code. Here is full function: xreset () { # Reset xrandr to normal, first use: xrandr | grep " connected " # HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1107mm x 623mm # eDP-1-1 connected primary

[Bug 1295267] Re: Windows change Monitor/Desktop after screen lock

2021-05-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I have one TV on HDMI, one TV on Thunderboolt III and a skylake laptop display. Every six weeks or so they will go haywire after resume. I run this function though to fix it: ``` $ grep xreset -A5 ~/.bashrc xreset () { # Reset xrandr to normal, first use: xrandr | grep " connected " #

[Bug 257135] Re: notify-send(1) can't replace an existing notification

2020-12-31 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I ended up using the answer in Ask Ubuntu: https://askubuntu.com/a/871207/307523 The basic concept is you link your message to the last message you sent with an extra line: -h string:x-canonical-private-synchronous:anything Where 'anything' is the string/text grouping your spamming bubbles

[Bug 257135] Re: notify-send(1) can't replace an existing notification

2020-12-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It would be nice to have the patch applied both the standard call from bash as well as the python libraries (2.7.12 and 3.x). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/257135 Title:

[Bug 1825636] Re: Battery drain during sleep. System suspended before kernel suspends all tasks

2020-07-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Reply to #22 (Timo Jyrinki): I don't see why `tlp` is being singled out (although I do have it installed since reporting the bug in Ask Ubuntu). I would think the fault is more with `systemd` or perhaps Linux Kernel not understanding how ACPI works properly. (Wild hunch). That said the results of

[Bug 1444880] Re: xrandr report inverted gamma values

2019-11-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
A bug report was filed in 2010, supposedly fixed in 2018 and patched in 2019 in `xrandr` version `1.5.1`. I tried compiling `1.5.1` in Ubuntu but it didn't seem to have been fixed yet. Documented in this Ask Ubuntu Q: [When will xrandr version 1.5.1 be available in

[Bug 1690502] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20160930/dswload-210)

2019-11-17 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Approaching the end of year 2019 and these bugs are still here. To make matters worse users with crashing systems unrelated to these bugs are falsely assuming they are the cause of the crash. When looking in journalctl boot startup these are the first errors you see in RED letters: Nov 12

[Bug 1845289] Re: Grub EFI amd64 no longer start EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi

2019-10-28 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
For some this problem is answered by: [Windows option just reloads grub bootloader after updating to Ubuntu 19.10](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1183528/windows-option-just- reloads-grub-bootloader-after-updating-to-ubuntu-19-10/1183623#1183623). Before following steps in answer use

[Bug 1442050] Re: (colord:832): Cd-WARNING **: failed to get session [pid 690]: Unknown error -2

2019-10-25 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Bug still exists on Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Kernel 4.14.140. Found when looking for what was causing xrandr to reset screens to full brightness and gamma. Even if `colord` isn't culprit, life is easier with less spam in journalctl. Ignore extra `s` in `fails` below (line wrap off) for bug report: $

[Bug 1486445] Re: Lots of zeitgeist errors

2019-10-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It would be easier to delete comment #10 but I can't. `zeitgeist` wasn't resetting screen brightness and gamma. It was simply logging error it didn't know about application I was running to reset brightness and gamma based on time of day. I posted a solution to getting rid of zeitgeist error

[Bug 1486445] Re: Lots of zeitgeist errors

2019-10-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Received error on Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS this morning. I've never noticed it impacting me before but this time it reset my night time screen settings to full daylight setting. Results of `journalctl -xe | grep eyesome`: Oct 19 21:40:55 alien eyesome[25582]: Wakeup: Creating

[Bug 1809407] Re: [nvidia] Corrupted wallpaper after resuming from suspend or hibernation

2019-08-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I have three screens: 1) nVidia GTX 970M HDMI port of laptop. 1920x1080 2) USB-C, Thunderbolt III HDMI dongle. 3840x2160 3) Laptop eDP1 (i7 6700HQ, HD 530 iGPU). 1920x1080 Upon resume the 3840x2160 screen's wallpaper is **OK**. The two 1920x1080 screens wallpaper is all white. Ubuntu

[Bug 1781924] Re: Kernel wrong temperature reporting

2019-07-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This bug has been reported a few times in Ask Ubuntu. Just today (July 3rd, 2019) I was going back through `dmesg` and by chance I noticed on June 22nd, 2019 the errors appear about a dozen times. I've been on the same kernel version 4.14.114 LTS for a couple/few months now but I did flirt with

[Bug 1746340] Re: Samsung SSD corruption (fsck needed)

2019-06-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I've been using NVMe M.2 Samsung Pro 960 for 18 months and never had a problem. Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Kernel 4.14.114 LTS, Skylake 6700HQ, nVidia 970m UEFI, GPT, AHCI (Intel Raid off), Secure Boot off `/etc/fstab`: UUID=b40b3925-70ef-447f-923e-1b05467c00e7 / ext4

[Bug 1753884] Re: session logout after suspend

2019-06-14 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This happens to me periodically with Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Kernel 4.14.114. External HDMI 1080p TV nVidia GTX 970M driven External HDMI 4K TV i915 Thunderbolt3 USB-C driven Internal Dell 1080p LCD i915 driven Method: 1) close laptop lid with power & systemd set to "do nothing" 2) external

[Bug 1825636] Re: Battery drain during sleep. System suspended before kernel suspends all tasks

2019-04-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same problem has existed for years on Ubuntu 16.04 with systemd and TLP in use. pm-utils is installed by default but for the most part inactive (last log entry Oct 28 2018). OP already reported this Ask Ubuntu Q link posted 2 1/2 years ago: -

[Bug 1473142] Re: sh: 1: /lib/libc.so.6: not found

2018-12-26 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Doesn't appear to be a big deal other than Battery information doesn't appear but, this error still occurs in Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS when calling `hardinfo` from the command line: $ hardinfo sh: 1: /lib/libc.so.6: not found sh: 1: gnome-about: not found sh: 0: -c requires an argument sh: 0: -c

[Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-10-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@Ole and @Feng. The normal methodology of `echo XHC > /proc/acpi/wakeup` had no effect whether `enabled` or `disabled`. By default `enabled` and all others are `disabled`. I also have `tlp` defaults which is probably USB_AUTOSUSPEND. I could go into console mode and type `pm_suspend` (it's set

[Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-10-28 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@@Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng) Everything seems to be fixed for both this old bug and for new problems I was having over last few days. I found a bug report from 2010 (link in script below) and used this: #!/bin/bash # Original script was using /bin/sh but shellcheck reporting warnings. # NAME:

[Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-10-28 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng) just an update... Suddenly my suspend totally broke down (wakes immediately from suspend) using same kernel I had for a few months (outdated `4.13.0-36-generic`). In order to update to newer kernels I had to install libssl1.1 to side- step linux-header installation

Re: [Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-10-21 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Hi Kai-Heng Feng, I presume you want me to try the 9 rc's in the `4.15` kernel chain? I assume the 8 to 9 rc's in `4.13`, 4.14`, `4.16`, `4.17`, `4.18` and `4.19` rc's don't have to be installed? Also would it make sense to try the LTS kernel `4.14.78` first and see if it's already been fixed?

[Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-10-17 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It's a kernel issue. Using Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS with the 18.04.1 LTS's kernel `4.15.0-36` when you try to suspend it resumes after a dozen seconds or so. If you use kernel `4.13.0-36` the suspend/resume cycle is normal. I believe `4.13.0-36` was released for Ubuntu 17.10 which I've never installed

[Bug 1579580] Re: ureadahead reports relative path errors in journalctl output

2018-10-07 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I was checking for my own log messages I was writing and found this: $ journalctl -b | grep eyesome | grep ureadahead Oct 07 11:15:25 alien ureadahead[289]: ureadahead:acpi-lid-event-eyesome: Ignored relative path I found this bug report and ran the recommended check: $ journalctl -b | grep

[Bug 1439771] Re: wpa_supplicant[874]: dbus: Failed to construct signal after 'suspend'

2018-09-12 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Dell AW17R3, Skylake i7-6700HQ, nVidia GTX 970M, Thunderbolt USB-C, Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS, Kernel 4.13-0-36-generic. Error appears with `journalctl --follow` whilst monitoring for unrelated error message tonight. Complete log below: $ journalctl --follow -- Logs begin at Sat 2018-08-04 14:57:01

[Bug 1295267] Re: Windows change Monitor/Desktop after screen lock

2018-08-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Comment #86 should be deleted because the Windows fluff is detracting from serious Linux conversation. I often close the Intel HD530 driven laptop lid and windows there move to nVidia GTX 970M HDMI hardwired external TV. The windows on the Thunderbolt Intel HD 530 driven external monitor TV stay

[Bug 1774994] Re: Laptop wakes up immediately after suspend or hibernation

2018-08-06 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I've experienced similar situations for years where when resuming from suspend, the system immediately completes uncompleted sleep and then wakes up. More of an annoyance and loss of a second or two of life than anything else. Today however the cycle has changed with advent of nVidia drivers. Now

[Bug 1377653] Re: HDMI sound output not detected / NVIDIA optimus laptop

2018-06-24 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
My 2 cents worth is this is a common hardware problem where newer Laptops have GPU HDMI sound turned off as a default. I think a grub kernel boot parameter could be set to force `setpci` to be run at appropriate memory location. Therefore the Linux Kernel team could be responsible for the bug

[Bug 1587154] Re: --working-directory does not work anymore

2018-05-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This bug has been fixed for Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS running under Kernel 4.14.34-generic: $ gnome-terminal --working-directory=/tmp Opens a new terminal window with `/tmp` the current directory as expect. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1759462] Re: Keyboard shortcuts not operational on 18.04

2018-04-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Reply to #8, problem seems to have gone away on it's own today. Had tried multiple DE's that didn't work and went into Unity. A message that "Updates are available" appeared. Clicking on it installed nothing but probably ran `sudo apt update`, `sudo apt upgrade` in the background. Rebooted into

[Bug 1759462] Re: Keyboard shortcuts not operational on 18.04

2018-04-28 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Like #3 I also have the Logitech K800 wireless keyboard. - Ctrl+Alt+T doesn't open terminal must use Dash and select gnome-terminal - Alt+PrintScreen doesn't open screen-shot must use Dash and select Screenshot - Media keys don't work Resorting to laptop's keyboard (Alienware 17 R3) Ctrl+Alt+T

[Bug 1766851] Re: Missing `linux-update-symlinks` causes Linux package installation to fail

2018-04-25 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same problem with Kernel 4.14.36: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/v4.14.36/ Also I would suspect (but cannot confirm) that Kernel 4.16.4 will suffer the same fate. For the first time all three of these kernels (including OP's 4.17-rc2) deviated from history where there were three

[Bug 706565] Re: configs with dots in file name not working in /etc/cron.d

2018-03-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I have multiple files with the same names that serve different purposes. I need to differentiate them with extensions of `.sh`, `.cron` and `.sysd` so the `locate` command returns sane results. If I have to use `/etc/cron.d/myfile-cron` it spoils the file extension naming convention with

[Bug 1611124] Re: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915

2018-02-28 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@Robert Focht `4.11.5` is fairly old and won't have Meltdown or Spectre fixes. Do you mean `4.15.5`? Regardless see this link to get Skylake through Kabylake drivers: https://askubuntu.com/questions/832524 /updated-kernel-to-4-8-now-missing-firmware-warnings -- You received this bug notification

Re: [Bug 1611945] Re: /dev/disk/by-path not properly populated for (e)SATA port multiplier disks

2018-02-12 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I'm not sure of the ramifications of these error messages but I can confirm they are still there. On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:35 AM, Norman Henderson wrote: > Ladies and Gentlemen, The technical stuff is way over my head but I am > getting the same syslog errors and the same

[Bug 1684123] Re: bus: MMIO read of 00000000 FAULT at 3e6684 [ IBUS ]

2018-02-08 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.14.18, nVidia GTX 970M, AW17R3 with i7 6700-HQ, Using Intel HD 530 graphics on built-in display and external HDMI via Thunderbolt 3 USB C adapter. Message: bus: MMIO read of FAULT at 022554 [ IBUS ] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 1584407] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20150930/dswload-210)

2017-12-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@dmytriy--I suspect your suspend/resume problems are unrelated simply because there are hundreds of different problems in that area. I suggest searching Ask Ubuntu or Linux & Unix sites. For example, my Alienware AW17R3 with i-7 6700HQ (Skylake) wouldn't suspend/resume because of NVMe M.2 Gen 3.0

[Bug 1490349] Re: 15:10 and 16.04: bluetoothd "Failed to start discovery: org.bluez.Error.NotReady" after bluetoothd restarted

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Complement to #56, Ubuntu 16.04.3, Kernel 4.14.4, journalctl -b: Dec 13 20:44:33 alien bluetoothd[928]: Failed to obtain handles for "Service Changed" characteristic Dec 13 20:44:33 alien bluetoothd[928]: Not enough free handles to register service Dec 13 20:44:33 alien bluetoothd[928]: Error

[Bug 1490349] Re: 15:10 and 16.04: bluetoothd "Failed to start discovery: org.bluez.Error.NotReady" after bluetoothd restarted

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This bug effects 128 people and closing it because you don't like the title feels wrong. Two Ask Ubuntu questions point to this Lanuchpad bug report in the hopes it will be solved: https://askubuntu.com/questions/757396/bluetooth-how-to-solve-not- enough-free-handles-to-register-service-error

[Bug 1568560] Re: nm_device_get_device_type: assertion 'NM_IS_DEVICE (self)' failed

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Not sure I agree with #13 because message comes AFTER network is up: Dec 13 05:52:20 alien NetworkManager[902]: [1513169540.4985] platform-linux: kernel support for IFLA_INET6_ADDR_GEN_MODE failed to detect; assume no support Dec 13 05:52:20 alien NetworkManager[902]: [1513169540.4991]

[Bug 1611945] Re: /dev/disk/by-path not properly populated for (e)SATA port multiplier disks

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Just to confirm this year old bug is still around. Ubuntu 16.04.3, Kernel 4.14.4, NVMe Gen 3.0 x 4 M.2 SSD + Legacy 1 TB spinner, 3 NTFS-3G mounts: /mnt/c/, /mnt/d, /mnt/e defined in /etc/fstab. 3 Errors, with 2 info lines in between, reported by `journalctl -b`:

[Bug 1584407] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20150930/dswload-210)

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
#15 says problem went away but is on Kernel 4.4 and Kerne 4.8 where message was "hacked" to not display. With kernels 4.9, 4.10, etc. the message reappears as per bug report here: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193531 #17 closing this bug based upon #15 should be reconsidered. Also

[Bug 1309535] Re: Running without pam-kwallet installed issues a warning in auth.log

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
#19 works for me except there are two extra lines and another identical file to change: #authoptionalpam_kwallet.so #authoptionalpam_kwallet5.so #session optionalpam_kwallet.so auto_start #session optional

[Bug 1409166] Re: Popup dialog "could not set the configuration for CRTC 65" steals keyboard, hinders login in 3-monitor configuration

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Have a three screen setup now: 1) Laptop screen primary gets User ID password on boot. After boot chrome windows which were on screen 2 are restored here along with this screens chrome windows. 2) HDMI nVvidia hardwired TV, steals focus on resume to password. 3) Thunderbolt 3 USB-C HDMI TV

[Bug 1690502] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20160930/dswload-210)

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same bug as: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1584407 opened one year earlier. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1690502 Title: ACPI Error:

[Bug 1680268] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20150930/dswload-210)

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same bug as: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1584407 and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1690502 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1680268 Title:

[Bug 1584407] Re: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20150930/dswload-210)

2017-12-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Error remains Dell based Skylake 6700HQ, HM170, nVidia 384.98, NVMe Gen3x4 M.2 SSD, Ubuntu 16.04.3, Kernel 4.14.4: Dec 12 19:08:16 alien kernel: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.XHC_.RHUB.HS11] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170728/dswload-210) Dec 12 19:08:16 alien kernel: ACPI Exception:

[Bug 1504688] Re: fsck runs on every boot (clean install, single ext4 filesystem)

2017-12-12 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Brand new install 16.04.3 on Skylake w/UEFI. Originally /EFI partition was being checked so set it to 0 in /etc/fstab. But /dev/nvme0n1p5 kept being checked no matter how long interval set using tune2fs. Finally used grub's `fastboot` kernel command line to make "clean" message go away. -- You

[Bug 1520343] Re: Qualcomm Atheros wireless card [168c:003e] (rev 32) not supported

2017-12-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Kai-Heng sorry I can't try it right away. I'm still struggling with systemd's kexec-load@service to quicken reboot times as I struggle with nVidia having HDMI sound turned off by default BIOS POST. In the meantime I've blacklisted `ath10k_pci` and that appears to have saved 2-3 seconds off the

[Bug 1520343] Re: Qualcomm Atheros wireless card [168c:003e] (rev 32) not supported

2017-12-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Kai-Heng, I was on Hardware stack for awhile but had problems with. Remember many users opt out of HWE even though it's the default. I was running 4.14.2 mainline but `kexec` was broken after 4.12 so I dropped into 4.4.0-101 provided by Ubuntu to make `kexec` work properly. I do have Ubuntu

[Bug 1520343] Re: Qualcomm Atheros wireless card [168c:003e] (rev 32) not supported

2017-12-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Two years later and bug still lurking on this new (to me) laptop. Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.4.0-101-generic, Skylake HM170, nVidia GTX970M, HD530 graphics, USB-C Thunderbolt3, NVMe M.2 Samsung Pro 960 SSD, etc. 3c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network

[Bug 1713940] Re: kexec-tools 2.0.14 fails to load 4.12+ crash kernels

2017-12-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same error Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, kexec-tools apt-installed today, Kernel 4.12.2, Skylake HM170, nVidia GTX 970M, NVMe M.2 Gen 3x4 SSD: $ sudo kexec -l /boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r` --initrd=/boot/initrd.img-`uname -r` --reuse-cmdline Unknown type (Reserved) while parsing /sys/firmware/memmap/15/type.

[Bug 1655100] Re: NVME devices and Network devices disappears upon suspend

2017-11-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Confirm this bug occurs on Ubuntu 16.04 w/Alienware 17R3, i7 6700HQ, HM170 chipset. The workaround to use `acpiphp.disable=1` on kernel command line fixes suspend/resume cycle. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1369216] Re: gpu-manager: /etc/modprobe.d is not a file

2017-11-26 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Dell Alienware 17R3 w/Sky Lake, nVidia GTX 970M and Intel HD530 with prime-select set to nVidia. Running Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS with a laptop screen plus HDMI external screen plus HDMI external screen (via Thunderbolt 3 Displayport to HDMI adapter). >From /var/log/syslog today: Nov 26 13:33:12 alien

[Bug 1377653] Re: HDMI sound output not detected / NVIDIA optimus laptop

2017-11-11 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@Rudi My BIOS doesn't have options for controlling nVidia GPU and Intel iGPU. When I bought this laptop I thought I would be using Intel iGPU only and was shocked to learn there was no HDMI screen until nVidia drivers were installed. It took me about a month to figure that out. Then a couple of

[Bug 1377653] Re: HDMI sound output not detected / NVIDIA optimus laptop

2017-11-11 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I can confirm solution in #19 works. Only caveats: 1) Rename `/root/` occurrences to `/usr/local/bin/` 2) Screens flickers on/off a couple/few times during boot. My platform has nVidia GTX 970M hardwired to built-in HDMI hooked up to external TV. Intel Skylake HD530 graphics controlling laptop

[Bug 1377653] Re: HDMI sound output not detected / NVIDIA optimus laptop

2017-11-10 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
@sami I don't agree. My previous laptop Dell Insprion 17R 7720 SE has nVidia GT650M + Intel HD4000 and works well in Linux because I simply turned off nVidia. The new laptop Dell AW17R3 has the built-in HDMI port hard-wired to the nVidia GTX 970M GPU which requires installing nVidia drivers. On

[Bug 1377653] Re: HDMI sound output not detected / NVIDIA optimus laptop

2017-11-09 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Confirm this occurs with Dell AW17R3. Skylake i7 6700HQ with HM170 chipset and HD530 internal graphics controlling built in display and external Thunderbolt 3 to display port to HDMI adapter sound works good. Discrete GPU is GTX 970M and on built-in HDMI port is hard wired to it (Optimus not

[Bug 1409166] Re: Popup dialog "could not set the configuration for CRTC 65" steals keyboard, hinders login in 3-monitor configuration

2017-09-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I've been using LVDS + HDMI for a few years first under Ubuntu 14.04 and currently under Ubuntu 16.04. Today I setup an second external TV using the VGA port and an in-line VGA to HDMI converter box that's worked before. The necessary xrandr commands are given: `xrandr --newmode

[Bug 1575484] Re: "Set document metadata failed"

2017-06-12 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
You get this error when elevating privileges to root using sudo, gksu or pkexec. Further you can't set default tab stops, tabs to spaces, font, it doesn't return to last save position and the entire top line menu dissappears. I'm curious whether creating an account called "root" will setup

[Bug 1589028] Re: Improper blocksize set by usb-creator, leads to problems during formatting

2017-05-17 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Simply use `dd` to write out 512 bytes (bc=1) of zeros (if=/dev/null) to your usb drive (of=dev/sdX) where X=the drive letter ***BE VERY CAREFUL 'X' IS RIGHT LETTER*** then you can reformat it using `gparted`. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 1582496] Re: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL failures during Ubuntu 16.04 bootup

2017-05-08 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Just received a similar message Ubuntu 16.04 using YAD (Yet Another Dialog): (yad:8401): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed ^^^ Appears about 20 times. I was in the process of adding new columns of icons to existing dialog box matching mime file

[Bug 1659339] Re: "libmtp error: Could not send object" when copying a file to MTP folder

2017-03-05 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
** Also affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1659339 Title: "libmtp error: Could not send object" when copying a file to MTP

Re: [Bug 1611124] Re: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915

2017-02-18 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
The warnings applied to Kabylake before it was even released / sold. Anyway a few days ago the drivers were released so you can fix the error for real. See: http://askubuntu.com/questions/832524/updated-kernel-to-4-8-now-missing-firmware-warnings On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 9:48 PM, simon

[Bug 1611124] Re: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915

2017-02-02 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
To make these annoying warnings go away I used: $ sudo cp assembly/hello /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin $ sudo cp assembly/hello /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin $ sudo cp assembly/hello /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin $ sudo update-initramfs -u update-initramfs: Generating

Re: [Bug 1589028] Re: Improper blocksize set by usb-creator, leads to problems during formatting

2017-01-27 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Can't you use `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=100` to wipe out MBR and partition table? Then gparted will just see a new drive. Note sdX = sdb, sdc or whatever your flash drive is. On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 4:55 AM, EoflaOE <1589...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I did it on Ubuntu Server ISO

Re: [Bug 1506704] Re: Thin font, nautilus doesn't integrate with Unity.

2016-10-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
That's good to know. I now have Startup Applications loading (which also causes a delay) and thin fonts haven't appeared in a long time. I thought they had fixed the bug. Thank you for the update! On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Alfred Cavigelli < 1506...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I had a

[Bug 1475094] Re: Warning because an already existing user is tried to be created

2016-09-29 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Noticed this error for the first time today running `sudo apt upgrade`. Also for the first time (single user account laptop) had to sign on to console (ctrl+alt+F1) and (ctrl+alt+f2) because Ubuntu 16.04 login screen wasn't working due to activating Nvidia 367.44 driver in `Additional Drivers`

[Bug 1486450] Re: Error in loading other_hosts file

2016-09-25 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same here: Sep 25 12:06:13 dell com.ubuntu.OneConf[1161]: WARNING:oneconf.hosts:Error in loading other_hosts file: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/rick/.cache/oneconf/60404938df669372cddaa05a56db23ae/other_hosts' I checked and the file does exist. Note the system had been suspended

[Bug 1506704] Re: Thin font, nautilus doesn't integrate with Unity.

2016-08-09 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
NB This is more than a Nautilus issue because like others the Unity bar is now clearer (before it was hard to read). Conky is now clearer. Google chrome is noticeably clearer and scrolling is smooth when it used to be choppy. The pixel breaks / line cracks when scrolling in Chrome have

[Bug 1506704] Re: Thin font, nautilus doesn't integrate with Unity.

2016-08-09 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Can confirm now that simply unplugging the USB powered hub and rebooting fixes the Nautilus 1 pixel font problem. Another problem where the built-in display was black and only the TV got wallpaper was also fixed. Plugging the USB hub in after boot did not break Nautilus fonts. On the hub are: 1)

[Bug 1506704] Re: Thin font, nautilus doesn't integrate with Unity.

2016-08-09 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Unfortunately the solution in #21 is not permanent and you have to repeat it after reboot. More investigation is needed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1506704 Title: Thin font,

[Bug 1506704] Re: Thin font, nautilus doesn't integrate with Unity.

2016-08-09 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I had same problems with Nautilus. Something to do with MS ttf fonts. The solution for me was to open terminal and type: fc-cache -rv Then log out and log back in. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

Re: [Bug 1323089] Re: wpa_supplicant writes to syslog every 2 minutes

2016-04-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It's really a design flaw. Instead of saying every two minutes "Hey I couldn't find a new AP". It should only say "I found AP number 99 and connected to it" if and when it does. On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 3:47 PM, rustyhamsterr wrote: > I'm also affected, as my house

[Bug 1550351] Re: [Asus P8Z68-V LX] suspend/resume failure

2016-03-14 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I'd like to delete my previous two comments because on a second Suspend under 3.13.0-32 the laptop resumed immediately and led to a system crash again. However I'm loath to delete what's already been written. A few months whilst still running Windows 7 ago I changed the BIOS to wake on USB

[Bug 1550351] Re: [Asus P8Z68-V LX] suspend/resume failure

2016-03-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Christopher M. Penalver (penalvch) , Thank you for the advise. I'm currently struggling to download a valid ISO to reinstall Win 7 smacked by Intel RST. Using an earlier Kernel is not a big deal today. I assume Gregg and his army of programmers will fix the Kernel within a couple of Sundays. If

[Bug 1550351] Re: [System manufacturer System Product Name] suspend/resume failure

2016-03-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Trusty 14.04, Kernel 3.13.0-79 on Dell Inspiron 7720 17R SE Bios version A16, 10/20/213 also crashes. A couple of days ago (after Ubuntu 55MB and then 38MB automatic updates) it started immediately Resuming after Suspend. Regressing to 3.13.0-32 fixes Suspend. Closing lid or initiating from

Re: [Bug 1292467] Re: Dual screen greeter can break 3D acceleration

2015-08-07 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Why is showing up in my google in box? More *1* of *635* [image: Expand all] [image: Print all] [image: In new window] [Bug 1292467] Re: Dual screen greeter can break 3D acceleration Inbox x Fabiano Brites Same problem here. So another user affected by this bug. -- You received this...

Re: [Bug 1323089] Re: wpa_supplicant writes to syslog every 2 minutes

2015-04-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I'm not Anne and I don't fully remember this bug. I believe it was about Linux looking for new WiFi routers to connect to every 2 minutes and issuing a message when one was not found. This given there should be an option within Ubuntu Network Manager (or whomever) to not message every 2 minutes

Re: [Bug 1323089] Re: wpa_supplicant writes to syslog every 2 minutes

2015-04-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Indeed under this free roaming philosophy even if another WiFi node is found it should not be connected to unless the signal strength is hire. Then and only then when connected a message should be sent. Sending a message on success is infinitely preferable to a message of failure to a connection

[Bug 1349740] Re: acpi PNP0A08:00: _OSC failed (AE_ERROR); disabling ASPM

2014-11-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Same issue on stock Dell Inspiron 17R SE 7720, Ubuntu 14.04 w/EnhanceIO ssd caching, Win 7 w/Intel iRST ssd caching, Linux 3.17.4 kernel. An hour of googling led to kernel parameter pci=nocrs without any change except, clearing up the message kernel: [0.211061] PCI: Ignoring host bridge

[Bug 1226472] Re: update-initramfs -u hangs; update-initramfs -u -v works

2014-11-11 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This happens when updating initramfs under 3.18.0-rc3 and -rc4. Can't remember rc1 and rc2 in detail. Specifically 4 warning messages causes initrd to not be created (and then you can't boot) when verbose is turned off: [code] W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for

[Bug 1336994] Re: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port

2014-09-23 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It turns out the bug of Full Screen automatically reverting to the built in display rather than the active/current display was caused by FireFox and does not occur in Chromium. Unfortunately I noticed it with a new laptop that had built in HDMI rather than the old laptop which had VGA and then a

[Bug 1336994] Re: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port

2014-09-19 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Resumed from suspend this morning and loo and behold the external TV remains in full screen mode but now the unity bar will display on the top if you type into google or terminal on the built-in display. On the old laptop there used to be a problem where Fn+Fx ACPI hotkeys for brightness would

[Bug 1318351] Re: mdadm doesn't assemble imsm raids during normal boot

2014-09-19 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Comment #3 was super helpful after I ran dmraid -rE and the most recent kernel version wouldn't boot anymore. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318351 Title: mdadm doesn't assemble

[Bug 1336994] Re: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port

2014-09-18 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I'm just setting up a Dell Inspiron 7720 (17R SE) which is probably similar to yours. I haven't played with Nvidia drivers yet and everything is default install. My previous laptop was VGA out to the TV and I thought the new problems were related to Xorg and HDMI broken vs VGA working fine. The

[Bug 1336994] Re: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port

2014-09-18 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
^^^ --- Kernel versions above 3.15.10, 3.16.3 and 3.17-rc5. Ubuntu 14.04.1. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1336994 Title: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI

[Bug 1336994] Re: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port

2014-09-18 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
^^^ Oops Ivy-Bridge not Sandy-Bridge. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1336994 Title: Panning and full screen window size broken when using HDMI port To manage notifications

[Bug 1292467] Re: Dual screen greeter can break 3D acceleration

2014-09-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Comment #8 seems out of context. Once booted there is no problem plugging in and unplugging monitors, changing resolution and scan frequencies. Additionally there is no problem suspending and resuming-- which is a good reason to never reboot unless resume fails or a boot into windows / different

[Bug 1323089] Re: wpa_supplicant writes to syslog every 2 minutes

2014-08-17 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
It doesn't happen with Intel 3495 abg (wlan0) when 802.11n is turned off but will happen if 802.11n is active for other wifi adapters. It happens with RTL2800 bgn (wlan1), BCM43526 ac+gn (wlan2), Intel Centrino 6235 bgn (wlan3) and now with RTL 3072 bgn (wlan4). Very aggravating, especially

[Bug 1323089] Re: wpa_supplicant writes to syslog every 2 minutes

2014-08-17 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Oops this has been going on since 2009 and a developer did respond that it is simply for roaming in corporate environments with multiple access points to connect to. If you only have one AP at home go into network manager, select Edit Connection, highlight your AP / wlan0 and click Edit. Then

[Bug 1292467] Re: Dual screen greeter can break 3D acceleration

2014-08-08 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
This exact bug seems to happen on a Toshiba Satellite L-300 with Intel Centrino 2 Core Duo T5750 with GME965 GPU using i915 driver under Linux Kernel's 3.13.xx and 3.15.xx with Ubuntu 14.04. Work around to unplug the external TV on every reboot is a minor inconvience. When Henry in comment #5

[Bug 1326161] Re: [Toshiba Satellite P70-A] Brightness Hotkey Doesn't Work

2014-08-05 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Christopher, Sorry for the long delay I had put the no hotkeys on cold boot, on suspend/resume only problem on the back-burner while I solved higher priority problems. I tried to file the apport bug report but my Kernel versions (after house cleaning 8 older versions) are only 3.15.7 and 3.15.8

[Bug 1125944] Re: (gedit:3366): IBUS-WARNING **: The owner of ~/.config/ibus/bus is not root!

2014-07-20 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Van Halen's Maxwell Jump song is appreciated in comment #21. I too received this error today. I was guilty of running two terminal sessions a day or two ago and I am guilty of using gedit one time and sudo gedit another time on the same file if permission is denied the first time. Ubuntu 14.04

[Bug 1279544] Re: lsusb different device id when using usb hub

2014-07-13 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I'm also having weird problems with 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB when daisy chained through 2109:0812 VIA Labs Inc. USB 3.0 - 4 port hub but I'm still in the fact gathering stage with lsbusb, usb-devices, udevadm info, udevadm monitor, udevadm export-db, lspci, gedit

[Bug 1213338] Re: Displaylink slow graphic performance on Ubuntu 13

2014-07-11 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I have similar problems using xrandr on a laptop with a dual display LCD 32 TV under Ubuntu 14.04 with Kernel's 3.13.24, 3.13.29, 3.15.1, 3.15.2, 3.15.3, 3.15.4 and 3.15.5. A new Kernel seems to come out each week addressing various problems so I have held off reporting the glitches. -- You

[Bug 1006676] Re: showkey fails with Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console

2014-06-30 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Permission denied would follow terse convention. You must run as root would be verbose convention I think. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1006676 Title: showkey fails with Couldn't

[Bug 1326161] Re: [Toshiba Satellite P70-A] Brightness Hotkey Doesn't Work

2014-06-22 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Under Kernel 3.13 and 3.15.0-031500-generic the Toshiba hotkeys Fn+F6 and Fn+F7 to control screen brightness (Satellite L300) only work after manually suspending through the system tray drop down menu and then resuming. Note the Suspend Hotkey Fn+F3 only works after manually suspending and

[Bug 1222356] Re: ** (apport-gtk:3020): WARNING **: Couldn't register with accessibility bus: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message

2014-06-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
I get the bug in terminal mode with gedit /etc/network/interfaces (read only mode). I do NOT get the bug with sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces or gksudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces (full permissions) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 925760] Re: Constant warnings from the kernel: Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled

2014-06-04 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Well it did work until I rebooted. The successful solution was to use sudo gedit /etc/rc.local and insert the following commnands before the last line which contains exit 0: rmmod ums_realtek modprobe ums_realtek ss_en=0 Note sudo prefix isn't needed because rc.local runs with root privileges

[Bug 925760] Re: Constant warnings from the kernel: Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled

2014-06-03 Thread WinEunuchs2Unix
Under Trusty 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-24-generic the ss_en=0 option did not work on first try. The file was created but it was empty. After using gksu gedit blah blah blah on the file and manually putting the option in it worked fine. Thank you very much at getting this annoying undocumented feature

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