[Bug 1409931] [NEW] nvidia-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.1: nvidia-331 kernel module failed to build

2015-01-12 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Is self explanitory. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: nvidia-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Archite

[Bug 1396314] Re: nvidia-331 331.89-0ubuntu5: nvidia-331 kernel module failed to build

2014-11-25 Thread mback
I misread... term.log does say somethign interesting: Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-25-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-25-generi

[Bug 1396314] [NEW] nvidia-331 331.89-0ubuntu5: nvidia-331 kernel module failed to build

2014-11-25 Thread mback
Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 14.10 Release:14.10 $ apt-cache policy nvidia-331 nvidia-331: Installed: 331.89-0ubuntu5 Candidate: 331.89-0ubuntu5 Version table: *** 331.89-0ubuntu5 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/restricted a

[Bug 1395838] [NEW] VPNC not connecting when on Company's local network

2014-11-24 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Here is syslog from start of using NetworkManager to connect to my company's network to when the service failed to connect: Nov 24 11:05:28 mback NetworkManager[873]: Starting VPN service 'vpnc'... Nov 24 11:05:28 mback NetworkManager[873]: VPN service

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-09-01 Thread mback
bugbot added tag: karmic, but this bug centered around the clumsiness of display management with laptop docking affects all versions from karmic through natty. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-08-31 Thread mback
The packages affected by this bug are fglrx, compiz, gnome-control- center (gnome-display-properties), and x11-xserver-utils (xrandr). I tried my best to add the appropriate projects to the "Affects" section, but I'm unfamiliar with launchpad still & could have made a mistake in attribution. I'm

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-08-31 Thread mback
** Also affects: fglrx Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: gnome-control-center Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: x11-utils Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Project changed: fglrx => fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) -- You received this

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-08-31 Thread mback
Yes, this is the right incantation. I've brushed it up a little: $ cat ~/bin/dock #! /bin/sh -e xrandr --output LVDS --off --fb 3200x1200 && \ xrandr --output DFP1 --auto --output CRT1 --auto --right-of DFP1 $ cat ~/bin/laptop #! /bin/sh xrandr --output CRT1 --off 2> /dev/null xrandr --output L

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-08-30 Thread mback
I don't think this should have been put into expired state. It's still an issue that xrandr & display settings is really finicky with compiz & fglrx. I just crashed my box a little while ago and was fiddling with this again -- with not perfect success... I had to look back at this bug report to

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-06-01 Thread mback
BTW -- instead of compiz -- this may be more an issue of xrandr -vs- fglrx driver issue. We should also think of this as an fglrx -vs- display settings bug, because when first docked, the display settings app doesn't see the newly docked monitors -- hence the /need/ for the script in the first pla

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-06-01 Thread mback
I found an xrandr invocation (yes, as in magick) cocktail that seems to work & not bollix up the screen. Man this thing is finicky! $ cat /usr/local/bin/dual-monitor #! /bin/sh # fglrx-based script to do multi-monitor on my T400 box xrandr --output LVDS --off --fb 3200x1200 && \ xrandr --output

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2011-05-28 Thread mback
Well... I update every _daily_, and the issue persists. I have a log of xrandr when this happens... it happens when I try to switch from Laptop to Dual monitor with the previous xrandr script. Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3200 x 1200, maximum 3200 x 3200 LVDS connected (normal left invert

[Bug 765087] Re: "403 VirusFound" messages from chromium-daily PPA on apt-get upgrade

2011-04-27 Thread mback
The above, by the way, was found when I tried to just copy the deb URL into a browser... It's the browser that reported all this info. OK, it looks like this is all might not be being caused by Ubuntu, or Mint at all, as just now I was able to upgrade (on Natty) from home. It's probably being cau

[Bug 765087] Re: "403 VirusFound" messages from chromium-daily PPA on apt-get upgrade

2011-04-27 Thread mback
ClamAV is what I am using, but... My corporate account has a virus checker integrated in it's proxy & also detects "Malware" (or Virus) in this package: URL: http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chromium-browser/chromium-browser-l10n_13.0.749.0~svn20110427r83117-0ubuntu1

Re: [Bug 765087] Re: "403 VirusFound" messages from chromium-daily PPA on apt-get upgrade

2011-04-20 Thread mback
Yes -- this is exactly the same, submitted as a question instead of a bug. So, it affects LinuxMint as well as Ubuntu. From: Fabien Tassin To: mb...@yahoo.com Sent: Tue, April 19, 2011 1:31:39 PM Subject: [Bug 765087] Re: "403 VirusFound" messages from chromium

Re: [Bug 650433] Re: system-config-printer.py crashed with SIGSEGV in cupsArrayFind() -- while trying to add smb printer (with wrong credentials?)

2011-02-26 Thread mback
How do I find out the version that I have, and what version are you confident fixes the issue? --- On Thu, 2/24/11, Charlie Kravetz wrote: From: Charlie Kravetz Subject: [Bug 650433] Re: system-config-printer.py crashed with SIGSEGV in cupsArrayFind() -- while trying to add smb printer (with w

[Bug 650433] Re: system-config-printer.py crashed with SIGSEGV in cupsArrayFind() -- while trying to add smb printer (with wrong credentials?)

2011-02-23 Thread mback
What info do you want? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/650433 Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with SIGSEGV in cupsArrayFind() -- while trying to add smb printer (with wrong c

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-11-06 Thread mback
Thinking about this more... There are situations where I want full- screen and maximize to mean different things... At work with VLC, it definitely means "span all screens" so that F11 in Vinagre or Remmina can work effectively with my remote workstations, so that some games can span multiple win

[Bug 647837] Re: gnome-screensaver-gl-helper crashed with SIGSEGV in XF86DRIQueryVersion() on either locking the screen or unlocking it.

2010-11-06 Thread mback
It hasn't happened in a while -- I'll reopen if it comes back to haunt me. -- gnome-screensaver-gl-helper crashed with SIGSEGV in XF86DRIQueryVersion() on either locking the screen or unlocking it. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/647837 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-11-06 Thread mback
With Maverick, now I am able to left-click and drag across screens... I'm not certain which setting in compiz enabled this... However one issue still remains especially WRT VNC clients... My job requires me to access offline systems that span multiple monitors. "Coincidentally" my laptop when do

[Bug 650522] Re: On T400 with integrated Radeon HD 3400 cannot xrandr --fb 3200x1200

2010-09-28 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/650522/+attachment/1650087/+files/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/650522/+attachment/1650088/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http

[Bug 650522] [NEW] On T400 with integrated Radeon HD 3400 cannot xrandr --fb 3200x1200

2010-09-28 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg Previous to this weekend's x.org update, the max resolution possible on this cpu/chipset (ThinkPad T400 with integrated Radeon HD 3400) was 3200x1200 (I use this for dual external monitors). I am instead currently limited to 3040x1200 which is not e

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-09-02 Thread mback
@Travis -- I see hints from Cornelius and you about the issue in the postings, but will you fully describe the "reason for making this change" here (or provide a link), because to us it just seems like this is a misfeature and inconvenient... I think I remember the menu gnome sometimes folding ove

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-09-01 Thread mback
@cometdog - Thanks for the tip... I've been using the Alt-F8 workaround for some time... but it is still inconvenient. My use case is that I need to control multi-headed remote workstations via VNC. I also sometimes have large spreadsheets and text editing that spans multiple screens. So, I ofte

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2009-12-08 Thread mback
It seems that others have had success working around this bug, but I have to confess that I am at a loss... With compiz enabled, I cannot drag-resize windows to larger than one screen. Neither can I make full- screen of an application use up multiple screens... this is especially problematic with

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2009-11-02 Thread mback
Well, this new behavior is equivalent of "breaking" compiz for me. I was very comfortable with the old behavior of compiz naturally allowing windows to be resized across displays... I'll try the workaround, but this new behavior is counterintuitive, and should be treated as a bug. It's only with c

[Bug 449867] Re: xrandr reports incorrect maximum screen size

2009-11-02 Thread mback
After a couple of days updating Karmic, this bug "went away." I have no idea if it is an intermittent thing, or if someone just caught it & fixed it, or if rebooting solved the issue. -- xrandr reports incorrect maximum screen size https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449867 You received this bug not

[Bug 461222] Re: Compiz limits Application Window size to one screen

2009-10-26 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34418020/BootDmesg.gz ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34418022/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34418023/Dependencies.txt ** Att

[Bug 461222] [NEW] Compiz limits Application Window size to one screen

2009-10-26 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 9.10 Release:9.10 $ apt-cache policy compiz compiz: Installed: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmi

[Bug 461211] Re: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2009-10-26 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34417701/BootDmesg.gz ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34417702/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34417703/Dependencies.txt ** Att

[Bug 461211] [NEW] Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch

2009-10-26 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 9.10 Release:9.10 $ apt-cache policy compiz compiz: Installed: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmi

[Bug 449867] Re: xrandr reports incorrect maximum screen size

2009-10-12 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33560708/BootDmesg.gz ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33560710/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33560712/Dependencies.txt ** Att

[Bug 449867] [NEW] xrandr reports incorrect maximum screen size

2009-10-12 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu karmic (development branch) Release:9.10 $ apt-cache policy x11-xserver-utils x11-xserver-utils: Installed: 7.4+2ubuntu3 Candidate: 7.4+2ubuntu3 Version table: *** 7.4+2ubuntu3 0

[Bug 440725] Re: package samba-common 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3

2009-10-02 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32872203/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "DpkgTerminalLog.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32872204/DpkgTerminalLog.gz -- package samba-common 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-instal

[Bug 440725] [NEW] package samba-common 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3

2009-10-02 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba Tried upgrading today from what was most recent to today's version of SAMBA. Expected the updater to either merge the conf file or use prev, and it crashed instead. Tried a 3-way merge on the conf file... unsuccessful. Upgrade Manager came back &

[Bug 24234] Re: apt-get update failing with bad signature.

2009-08-06 Thread mback
This has appeared for me on Jaunty during "sudo apt-get update": Hit http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Packages Get:4 http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Packages [129kB] 99% [4 Packages bzip2 0] 183

[Bug 346020] Re: after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-04-11 Thread mback
I have no been able to reproduce after reinstall ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346020 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 346020] Re: after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-03-27 Thread mback
sed... It's hard to tell. I'll assign this to myself & see if I can't reproduce it again. ** Changed in: ubuntu Assignee: (unassigned) => mback (mback) Status: New => Incomplete -- after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 346020] Re: after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-03-21 Thread mback
** Description changed: On Ubuntu Jaunty I did a dist-upgrade on 3/19 @ about 6PM. + I'm on a Lenovo Thinkpad T400 running amd64. I rebooted, and went sucessfully through grub -- but after this, I am greeted with a black screen (it flashes dark/black a couple of times like it's trying t

[Bug 346020] Re: after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-03-20 Thread mback
** Description changed: On Ubuntu Jaunty I did a dist-upgrade on 3/19 @ about 6PM. I rebooted, and went sucessfully through grub -- but after this, I am greeted with a black screen (it flashes dark/black a couple of times like it's trying to resolve the resolution). There is no progres

[Bug 346064] [NEW] Booting with networking dhclient errors

2009-03-20 Thread mback
Public bug reported: >From jaunty 3/20/09 recovery... trying to boot to root console with networking. I cannot boot by default with networking -- I get an IP address, but DHCP DNS is broken, so I can't try to download any latest fix via apt- get update/dist-upgrade. There is an error on the conso

[Bug 346020] Re: after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-03-20 Thread mback
** Description changed: On Ubuntu Jaunty I did a dist-upgrade on 3/19 @ about 6PM. I rebooted, and went sucessfully through grub -- but after this, I am - greeted with a black screen. There is no progress bar, only little red - bits of distortion at the top of my screen -- as though the re

[Bug 346020] [NEW] after dist-upgrade on 3/19, black screen on login

2009-03-20 Thread mback
Public bug reported: On Ubuntu Jaunty I did a dist-upgrade on 3/19 @ about 6PM. I rebooted, and went sucessfully through grub -- but after this, I am greeted with a black screen. There is no progress bar, only little red bits of distortion at the top of my screen -- as though the resolution sett

[Bug 337909] [NEW] T400 dual extern monitor issue when switching out of mirror

2009-03-04 Thread mback
Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch) Release: 9.04 $ apt-cache policy gnome-display-properties W: Unable to locate package gnome-display-properties $ IOW it is the latest as of yesterday Mar 4th. It has been this way since I started using Jaunty a

[Bug 337902] [NEW] Display Settings changing resolution can remove gnome panels when panel icons are animating

2009-03-04 Thread mback
Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu jaunty (development branch) Release:9.04 $ apt-cache policy gnome-display-properties W: Unable to locate package gnome-display-properties $ IOW it is the latest as of yesterday Mar 4th. It has been this way since I started usi

[Bug 288255] [NEW] "Screen Resolution" application does not see all monitors when docked

2008-10-23 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 8.10 IBM Thinkpad T43 FGLRX Driver Docking station with two 1600x1200 monitors attached. Upon docking my Thinkpad to its docking station, I expected the Screen Resolution application to be able to see both of my external monitors & that I am able to conveniently switc

Re: [Bug 48130] Re: No WPA for ipw2200 on Dapper

2008-03-06 Thread mback
Hello pestilence, I am just a humble user subscribing to this bug, not a Ubuntu help person... I had problems a while back with Dapper, but I have had no such problems with Gutsy and my IBM ThinkPad T43... I have the same HW as I did with Dapper, I believe I am still using the ipw2200 driver, and

Re: [Bug 73658] Re: After adding Extensions, Firefox Crashes

2006-12-10 Thread mback
You can cancel this -- I opened firefox successfully & turned on one extension (repeat) -- one by one & it came up without problems... I don't know what extension(s) caused this. --- John Vivirito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can you do as stated above but remove them one by one and check after >

[Bug 73658] Re: After adding Extensions, Firefox Crashes

2006-11-28 Thread mback
** Attachment added: "Complete Crash Report" http://librarian.launchpad.net/5198254/_usr_lib_firefox_firefox-bin.1000.crash -- After adding Extensions, Firefox Crashes https://launchpad.net/bugs/73658 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman

[Bug 73658] After adding Extensions, Firefox Crashes

2006-11-28 Thread mback
Public bug reported: Added the following add-ons: Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.0.4 Adblock Plus 0.7.2.2 Distrust 0.5.8 Fasterfox 2.0.0 NoScript 1.1.4.5.061030 Password Exporter 1.0.6 Crash on restart of firefox ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfir