[Bug 222770] Re: HARDY: Show stopper bug: Blank screen only with cursor

2008-04-27 Thread webjames
Hello, after some searching i have found this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/218434 is seems to be exactly what i am experiencing. can i refer you to that as it is still in effect in the release of hardy and experienced by quite a few people. can i add i don't believe it to be

[Bug 218434] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-04-27 Thread webjames
I am getting the same problem. I do not use any flash based storage. I have installed the hardy release the live cd boots up fine, i install, restart log in then I'm confronted with the same problem of the original bug post. I did a clean install with a burned ISO of final release of hardy, not

[Bug 218434] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-04-27 Thread webjames
SUMMARY Hardware Affected It seems to me, some people using eee pc's, adaptec raid cards models 2410sa and 2610sa, usb drives. IDE drives seem unaffected, thanks doobydave. Two possible solutions have been found, perhaps someone could test them: 1. Grugnog suggest

[Bug 222770] [NEW] HARDY: Show stopper bug: Blank screen only with cursor

2008-04-26 Thread webjames
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntu-desktop I downloaded the new Ubuntu release hardy. did a clean install, preserving my home dir. The live Cd boots and load okay. then i install, try and log in and i'm confronted with a blank screen with only my cursor. i have tried deleting the

[Bug 218434] Re: gnome-keyring-daemon crashed with SIGSEGV

2008-04-20 Thread webjames
I confirm this on my desktop, however not my laptop running the same version, both with all updates. i have been logging in fine, however now i look at dmesg and i see gnome-keyring-d segfault... no graphical login is possible, however i can login via Ctrl+Alt+F1 -- gnome-keyring-daemon

[Bug 187383] Re: System monitor causes Xorg to consume 100% CPU

2008-04-06 Thread webjames
Hi, i have the same problem please take a look at the screen shot i have taken, the lettering has been replaced by strange symbols, and as other people my cpu usage goes to 100%, another note the graphs seems distorted. hope this helps. i have a P4 3.20 ghz, with hyper-threading turned off, when

[Bug 93360] Re: Dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth1 for sub-path eth1.dbus.get.reason

2008-03-11 Thread webjames
I'm confirming it for Hardy latest on Thinkpad T41. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=Ubuntu hardy (development branch) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux james-laptop 2.6.24-12-generic #1 SMP Mon Mar 10

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-03-07 Thread webjames
** Attachment added: Screenshot showing slow gigabit ethernet speeds, with pulsing. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12164869/Screenshot-System%20Monitor.png -- network traffic pulsing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194832 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-03-07 Thread webjames
The post might offer a fix: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=473966highlight=slow+gigabit I shall try compiling the e1000 driver and post the results -- network traffic pulsing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194832 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-03-07 Thread webjames
This person seems to be suffering the same problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=638574 -- network traffic pulsing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194832 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-03-07 Thread webjames
Here is some more information: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=Ubuntu hardy (development branch) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo lspci -vv ... 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EP Gigabit

[Bug 194832] [NEW] network traffic pulsing

2008-03-07 Thread webjames
Public bug reported: I am having problems with my network, i believe this is a bug. I have a laptop (ThinkPad T41) connected at 1000 Mb/s with a gigabit switch with all Cat6 to my desktop with hardware raid, with a gigabit network card in, connected at 1000 Mb/s. However when copying file i get a

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-02-24 Thread webjames
okay, compiling the new e1000 driver seemed to do the job, i now get 40mbs, no pulsing, and would get more speed i guess if my other nic card wasn't limited to a mtu of 7000. See below for more details: http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/ The e1000 version: 7.6.15.4 module should be included

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-02-24 Thread webjames
UPDATE: The previous post did work, and has set my mtu. however i am still experiencing the pulsing and slow speeds. The screen shot shows what i am talking about: The high speed activity it over HTTP and the lower speed is over samba (SMB) as you can see both signals are pulsing. Although

[Bug 194832] Re: network traffic pulsing

2008-02-24 Thread webjames
I have tried across three different protocols now. here is a screen shot of NFS. goes slow topping out about 6MB/s ** Attachment added: nfs transfer http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12172804/nfs%20transfer.png -- network traffic pulsing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194832 You received this

[Bug 178799] package rhythmbox 0.11.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 134

2007-12-26 Thread webjames
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rhythmbox I am using an AlphaV2 version of Hardy in VirtualBox. 512ram, 4gb hdd, everything else standard with hardy-alternate-i386.iso. this was a fresh install and i was just installing the updates when i received the error report, and reported it.

[Bug 178799] Re: package rhythmbox 0.11.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 134

2007-12-26 Thread webjames
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11071122/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11071123/DpkgTerminalLog.txt -- package rhythmbox 0.11.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation

[Bug 173302] Re: (HARDY) Cannot add background in appearance background

2007-12-24 Thread webjames
i confirm i am having the same trouble with hardy. i can change the background from the solid colour (default) to the brown elephant skin. however when clicking 'add' then selecting a suitable image file, it does not appear in the available backgrounds. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux

[Bug 72468] Re: Trash looks empty, isn't

2007-12-24 Thread webjames
i am having the same problem with Hardy Alpha 2. fresh install with no specialised partitioning at all. the deleted items applet looks empty, however /home/james/.Trash is non-empty. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu-laptop 2.6.24-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Dec 20 17:36:12 GMT 2007 i686

[Bug 178484] changes to groups via GUI don't stick

2007-12-24 Thread webjames
Public bug reported: to reproduce exactly: System Administration Users and Groups Unlock Manage Groups amend user to group i think confirm/close dialogue windows, log out, log in, and the change has been reversed. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New **

[Bug 178484] Re: changes to groups via GUI don't stick

2007-12-24 Thread webjames
i should have mentioned i am using Hardy Alpha 2: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu-laptop 2.6.24-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Dec 20 17:36:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux -- changes to groups via GUI don't stick https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178484 You received this bug notification because you

Re: [Bug 39326] Re: installer: dm-crypt support missing

2007-10-03 Thread webjames
Gutsy is out of beta. On 9/28/07, webjames [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brilliant, i shall have a look at once! On 28/09/2007, feistytester9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it seems that installation on encrypted devices is now included by default. the alternate install cd for gutsy beta

Re: [Bug 39326] Re: installer: dm-crypt support missing

2007-09-28 Thread webjames
Brilliant, i shall have a look at once! On 28/09/2007, feistytester9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it seems that installation on encrypted devices is now included by default. the alternate install cd for gutsy beta can create encrypted devices. -- installer: dm-crypt support missing

[Bug 83178] Re: [feisty] nm-applet claims wired connection when its wireless

2007-09-14 Thread webjames
I can confirm with the latest gutsy with all upgrades as of 14th Sept wireless works but is reported as a wired network by nm-applet, this wasn't the case before recent updates. wireless card is Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01) -- [feisty] nm-applet claims wired

[Bug 127335] Re: backlight on Lenovo 3000 C200 can't be set to maximum again

2007-09-08 Thread webjames
I have a thinkpad T41, and have the same issue as described above. EXCEPT when i turn backlight down from 5 goes straight to 1, then can change it between 1 and 2, but no further. the gnome-power-manager slider works but only if i drag it to minimum then up to maximum. this can only be a

[Bug 39326] Re: installer: dm-crypt support missing

2007-08-06 Thread webjames
i don't believe it is because of lack of interest; more that people just haven't started anything yet. debian has the feature of encryption on the installer, and it works very well. i have followed this howto: (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FeistyEncryptedRootWithInstaller) and now have

[Bug 39326] Re: installer: dm-crypt support missing

2007-08-03 Thread webjames
Well dm-crypt is still missing from the installer in Feisty, and seems to be missing in Gutsy i can see not plans to include it in the upcoming Gutsy. Perhaps if we make the need for encryption better known? -- installer: dm-crypt support missing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39326 You

[Bug 99933] Re: enable desktop effects crashes system

2007-05-05 Thread webjames
Hello, I am having exactly the same problem,i know that i do need to restricted drivers, and a know that they are enabled and working (i have run glxgears -info) and i get ~4000fps with my Nvidia 6600. however when i click restricted driver management it tells me: your hardware does not need

[Bug 102587] Re: restricted-manager reports Your hardware does not need any restricted drivers.

2007-05-05 Thread webjames
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 93209 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93209 i have a 6600: Hello, I am having exactly the same problem,i know that i do need to restricted drivers, and a know that they are enabled and working (i have run glxgears -info) and i get ~4000fps with my

[Bug 96832] Re: does not offer driver for GeForce 6800

2007-05-05 Thread webjames
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 93209 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93209 i have a 6600 with the same problem: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 PCIe] (rev a2) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lspci -n | grep 0300