Re: [Bug 1266290] Re: Brightness control not working on Acer Aspire E1-531

2014-01-10 Thread wordsmyth2
Brightness control works fine on my Dell laptop. Could this be a hardware problem on my new Acer Aspire (it worked fine on my previous Acer laptop ...)? On 07/01/14 05:18, Joseph Salisbury wrote: The apport command would be: apport-collect 1266290 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)

Re: [Bug 1266290] Re: Brightness control not working on Acer Aspire E1-531

2014-01-06 Thread wordsmyth2
The following appears in the terminal. What is going on here? Why is access needed to my Launchpad account? At this stage I declined my permission. Please advise. Thank you. wordsmyth apport-collect: error: You need to specify a report number to update

[Bug 1266290] [NEW] Brightness control not working on Acer Aspire E1-531

2014-01-05 Thread wordsmyth2
Public bug reported: I have been advised to post this problem as a bug. Having used Ubuntu 12.04 for several years, I recently purchased a new laptop, an Acer Aspire E1-531, and the screen brightness control doesn't work - with 12.04 or 13.10. When the slider is moved back and forth there is no

Re: [Bug 1266290] Re: Brightness control not working on Acer Aspire E1-531

2014-01-05 Thread wordsmyth2
Thanks for you response, but it seems I also need a report number. See output: wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ apport-collect bug 126620 Usage: apport-collect report number apport-collect: error: You need to specify a report number to update

[Bug 1194328] Re: should check that hibernate is really allowed before listing it

2013-10-29 Thread wordsmyth2
HOLD IT! Another regression in the name of 'improvement'? I've used power saving HIBERNATE for YEARS in Ubuntu without any problems. This is the sort of smug action that alienates potential users keen to migrate from Windows, where hibernate works just fine. I'm currently sticking with 12.04,

[Bug 822582] [NEW] package b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

2011-08-08 Thread wordsmyth2
Public bug reported: Unable to download and install b43-fwcutter on Ubuntu 10.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.71-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64 AptOrdering:

[Bug 822582] Re: package b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

2011-08-08 Thread wordsmyth2
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/822582 Title: package b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status

[Bug 638719] [NEW] Ubuntu 10.04 doesn't recognise Windows 7

2010-09-15 Thread wordsmyth2
Public bug reported: When I try to load Ubuntu 10.04 as a dual boot, when I reach the PARTITION window I get the following messages: (a) there is no operating system installed (b) erase and use entire disk. NO WAY am I going to erase Windows 7! I haven't had this problem with previous dual boot

Re: [Bug 509455] Re: Clock running slow

2010-01-25 Thread wordsmyth2
I now see a lot of people having the same problem with their system clock with Karmic...and I now find that when I re-boot, the proper time appears. But then the clock gradually loses time ... When do we have a fix for this??? Pedro Villavicencio wrote: closing the report then, thanks. **

Re: [Bug 509455] Re: Clock running slow

2010-01-23 Thread wordsmyth2
Hi Pedro: I waited a few days before responding to this. The reason? Well After more than week of running slow, the system time started functioning at the CORRECT time! In the interim I had installed the usual security updates... BUT this morning, when I booted from

Re: [Bug 509455] Re: Clock running slow

2010-01-20 Thread wordsmyth2
Hi Pedro: Thanks for the prompt response. The clock is question appears to set system time. Here is a desktop screenshot, as requested, with the calendar up: The actual time when this was taken was 12.35. The clock loses several hours per day. This has only happened recently. Local time right

[Bug 509455] Re: Clock running slow

2010-01-20 Thread wordsmyth2
** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38128164/unnamed -- Clock running slow https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509455 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 509455] [NEW] Clock running slow

2010-01-18 Thread wordsmyth2
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: yelp I've been using Karmic for the past few months and haven't had any problems, until now: the clock is running slow i.e. loses several hours each day. Very puzzling - and frustrating. Is there a fix for this? ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date:

[Bug 509455] Re: Clock running slow

2010-01-18 Thread wordsmyth2
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38064933/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38064934/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38064935/ProcStatus.txt -- Clock

[Bug 364569] Re: Cursor problem

2009-12-04 Thread wordsmyth2
I've found a simple fix for this in Karmic Ubuntu 9.10 - Touchfreeze is in the Synaptic Package Manager. Once installed, it allows you to switch the touchpad on and off while typing - and if you're using a mouse, there's then no problems either ... -- Cursor problem