Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-09-20 Thread derek
this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817063 -Original Message- From: Omer Akram om2...@ubuntu.com To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:42 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run Can you please open

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-09-18 Thread Omer Akram
Can you please open a terminal and type 'ubuntu-bug unity' to report a new, clean and useful bug, you will also see a dialog to ask you if the problem is graphically select 'yes'. thanks for your time. ** Changed in: unity Status: New = Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status:

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-06 Thread derek
] Re: unity desktop wont run Trying to get this bug report into some order, so was renaming the attachments. That particular one was replaced by a more recent attachment, so I deleted it. See the list of attachments on the bug report - hope you agree it is somewhat easier to follow now. Apologies

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-04 Thread derek
uname -r for no unity is : 2.6.38-11-generic for unity is : 2.6.38-10-generic. attached is the output about the display -Original Message- From: Chris Roberts 817...@bugs.launchpad.net To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 20:35 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Roberts
** Attachment removed: display_non_U https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/817063/+attachment/2252107/+files/display_non_U -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817063

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-04 Thread derek
Hi, cannot open the link; get ´page not found error´ -Original Message- From: Chris Roberts 817...@bugs.launchpad.net To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 9:55 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run ** Attachment removed: display_non_U https

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Roberts
Trying to get this bug report into some order, so was renaming the attachments. That particular one was replaced by a more recent attachment, so I deleted it. See the list of attachments on the bug report - hope you agree it is somewhat easier to follow now. Apologies for the confusion over the

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-03 Thread derek
on both systems, the only occurrence of of xorg.conf is /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/examples/ -Original Message- From: Chris Roberts 817...@bugs.launchpad.net To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 22:35 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-03 Thread Chris Roberts
Thanks. Please attach /var/log/Xorg.0.log and also /var/log/syslog for the one that is not working in Unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817063 Title: unity desktop wont run To

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-03 Thread Chris Roberts
Also please include the output from: sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a and please ensure you are fully up-to-date before doing so. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817063

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-03 Thread derek
Hi, the first 3 attachments are from the ´non-unity´ system and the last 3 are from the ´unity´ system. Hope that makes sense. -Original Message- From: Chris Roberts 817...@bugs.launchpad.net To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:31 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-03 Thread Chris Roberts
The first attachment display_non_U was actually another copy of xorg.0.log. Perhaps you could re-attach the output of: sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a from the non-working machine. But according to the xorg files, we have some interesting kernels in use: 2.6.24-29-xen : no unity

Re: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-02 Thread derek
...@bugs.launchpad.net To: mkreeds mkre...@aol.com Sent: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:25 Subject: [Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run Should be able to find out the same from lspci -v, under the VGA section see kernel driver in use and kernel modules. Also , the following link might be helpful: https

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-08-02 Thread Chris Roberts
Does either have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? I think mostly this is no longer used these days, but it is possible that your original system still has one which is messing things up. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-07-29 Thread derek
Hi Chris, thanks for your reply. Running 'lspci' gives me , among other things, 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc R520 [Radeon X1800]; but when I run 'lsmod | grep video' all I get is the prompt. This is the same on both my versions of Natty. -- You received this bug

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Roberts
Should be able to find out the same from lspci -v, under the VGA section see kernel driver in use and kernel modules. Also , the following link might be helpful: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-07-27 Thread derek
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[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-07-27 Thread Chris Roberts
Looks like a Unity bug report, not Firefox ** Package changed: firefox (Ubuntu) = unity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817063 Title: unity desktop wont run To manage

[Bug 817063] Re: unity desktop wont run

2011-07-27 Thread Chris Roberts
This doesn't sound much like a Firefox bug, I have changed to Unity which I suspect is closer to the mark. As to why it might work on one release and not another, I suspect it is down to the graphics driver that you had running in each. In the fresh install perhaps you ticked the option for