[Bug 578158] Re: Gnote data loss: some of my notes are missing

2010-06-06 Thread Giles Weaver
I eventually discovered my old notes deep in a hidden folder. I can't remember the location, but I think it was somewhere under ~/.local Copying the notes over to the .gnote folder brought them back. ** Changed in: gnote (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- Gnote data loss: some of my

[Bug 561323] Re: Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

2010-05-13 Thread Giles Weaver
For some reason Thunderbird now crashes with a segfault on startup, where it crashed silently before. Thunderbird seems reliable with the Lightning add-on disabled. Fingers crossed the (Mozilla) release version of Lightning 1 will solve these issues.. -- Thunderbird exits immediately without

[Bug 561323] Re: Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

2010-05-13 Thread Giles Weaver
Thunderbird hasn't crashed since disabling Lightning, so it does seem that while the symptoms are the same, I'm experiencing a different bug. My last post was meant to be informational, rather than a request to re- open this bug. -- Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

[Bug 578158] [NEW] Gnote data loss: some of my notes are missing

2010-05-10 Thread Giles Weaver
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnote I've been using Gnote since February, having previously used Tomboy. Gnote imported my notes from Tomboy without any problems. After upgrading from 9.10 to 10.04 Gnote appears to have lost all the notes I'd made since February. I assume that Gnote

[Bug 561323] Re: Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

2010-05-10 Thread Giles Weaver
Further to my previous comment, Thunderbird still is occasionally exiting on start-up. The problem goes away after starting it from the command line, switching to the calendar (Lightning) and then exiting, but this is not a permanent fix. -- Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

[Bug 561323] Re: Thunderbird exits immediately without error message

2010-05-06 Thread Giles Weaver
I had this problem when launching Thunderbird from the menu, but not from the command line. Running Thunderbird in safe-mode solved the problem, and I tracked down the bug to the Lightning extension by disabling the extensions and re-enabling them one by one. The strange thing is that after

[Bug 509373] Re: ubuntu-logo theme doesn't wrap long messages

2010-05-06 Thread Giles Weaver
I have what could be a related issue, where the text appears to be wrapped back over itself. I think the text is the same or similar to that in Daniels screenshot, but with one line of text superimposed over another. -- ubuntu-logo theme doesn't wrap long messages

[Bug 42149] Re: USB devices are not powered off at shutdown (Dapper, 2.6.15)

2010-04-09 Thread Giles Weaver
I have just checked and this bug is still present in Ubuntu 9.10 (Desktop x86_64). ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- USB devices are not powered off at shutdown (Dapper, 2.6.15) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/42149 You received this bug notification

[Bug 314668] Re: [needs-packaging] Thunderbird 3

2010-02-21 Thread Giles Weaver
+1 for having a thunderbird-stable PPA release. -- [needs-packaging] Thunderbird 3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314668 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 394656] [NEW] [needs-packaging] Bowtie - biological sequence aligner

2009-07-02 Thread Giles Weaver
Public bug reported: Bowtie is a popular bioinformatics package, which is very useful to informaticians working with sequence data from the latest DNA sequencing machines. Source code is available from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/bowtie-bio/files/ Description: Bowtie is an ultrafast,

[Bug 379057] Re: Virtualbox OSE mouse integration doesn't work in Jaunty guests

2009-06-03 Thread Giles Weaver
The vboxmouse driver wasn't in xorg.conf. Running that script adds the driver and solves the problem, thanks. It would be good if the VirtualBox mouse driver was automatically enabled. Mouse integration worked without manually modifying the xorg.conf in previous versions of Ubuntu, so I regard

[Bug 379057] [NEW] Virtualbox OSE mouse integration doesn't work in Jaunty guests

2009-05-21 Thread Giles Weaver
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose I'm using VirtualBox OSE 2.1.4 on an Ubuntu 9.04 (64bit) host. virtualbox-ose-guest-utils seems to be fully functional on Ubuntu 8.04.2 and 8.10 (both 64bit) guests, but not under either of my Ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10 alpha (also both 64bit)

Re: [Bug 268502] Re: Bluetooth doesn't work (hci_cmd_task: hci0 command tx timeout)

2009-05-08 Thread Giles Weaver
I have the same device 1131:1001 Integrated System Solution Corp. KY-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter It works with Ubuntu 9.04, but not for very long:( It times out after a short time when I use it to connect to my Sony-Ericcson K510i. It worked fine under Ubuntu 8.04 and still works under Windows XP,

[Bug 299571] Re: Ubuntu hangs when network-manager attempts to reconnect to a mobile network

2009-04-30 Thread Giles Weaver
I've experienced the same problem a couple of times with NetworkManager Applet 0.7.0.100 under Ubuntu 9.04. I also have 3 UK mobile broadband, but with a Huawei E160G. As reported by Emilio, my computer only hangs occasionally during reconnection attempts. -- Ubuntu hangs when network-manager

[Bug 339284] Re: bzr-notify crashed with BzrError in __init__()

2009-04-09 Thread Giles Weaver
In my case I came across this problem because I didn't think bzr-notify was running as it wasn't visible in the notification area. Nor can I see how to make it visible in the notification area. Ubuntu 9.04 (Beta), fully patched as of 09/04/09 -- bzr-notify crashed with BzrError in __init__()

[Bug 133033] Re: [needs-packaging] DVBCut - DVB FreeView MPEG-TS Editing

2008-10-11 Thread Giles Weaver
Fantastic, I've just tested it and it works great. I did have an error in Synaptic during installation, but I think it was just because the update manager was running at the same time. Shame DVBCut looks so clunky, but its a really good bit of software! Thanks:-) -- [needs-packaging] DVBCut -

[Bug 133033] Re: [needs-packaging] DVBCut - DVB FreeView MPEG-TS Editing

2008-10-10 Thread Giles Weaver
Did you package it for Hardy? I've added the Hardy ppa, but can't see dvbcut. dvd styler seemed to work though. -- [needs-packaging] DVBCut - DVB FreeView MPEG-TS Editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133033 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 78470] Re: switching to current logged in user freezes gdm

2008-05-04 Thread Giles Weaver
This bug still occurs under Ubuntu 8.04:( -- switching to current logged in user freezes gdm https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/78470 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 109701] Re: [needs-packaging] Truecrypt

2008-03-18 Thread Giles Weaver
You are right, giving the end user choice is always good. However, Truecrypt 5.1a is now available and it has all of the knobs and whistles (and cli support) of previous versions. So as far as I am aware there is no need to package previous versions, 5.1a does the lot. -- [needs-packaging]

[Bug 42678] Re: Logitech MX500 mouse forward/back buttons not detected

2008-03-03 Thread Giles Weaver
Yes, this is a pain in the proverbial for new users. Ideally mouse configuration would be handled automatically, or failing that by a simple gui interface. *Other* operating systems can use extra mouse buttons without the need for manual configuration, so why not Ubuntu? -- Logitech MX500 mouse

[Bug 42678] Re: Logitech MX500 mouse forward/back buttons not detected

2008-03-03 Thread Giles Weaver
By *Other* operating systems I meant Windows... Surely if Microsoft have been doing it for years it can't be that hard?!? Does Mac OS use X.Org? I wonder if multi-button mice work out of the box with that? -- Logitech MX500 mouse forward/back buttons not detected

[Bug 109701] Re: [needs-packaging] Truecrypt

2008-02-12 Thread Giles Weaver
Ok, so if you are going to package Truecrypt are you going to choose: 4.3a) no gui, but full cli support. (ext2/3 gui support through easycrypt) 5) kernel abstraction and gui but only partial cli support, no ext2/3 support. Hopefully by the time someone comes to package it there will be a

[Bug 78470] Re: switching to current logged in user freezes gdm

2008-02-05 Thread Giles Weaver
I have the switch user white screen problem as described by exactt as well, but I wouldn't call it the white screen of death. I recently discovered that if I type in the correct password and hit return I am logged back in to user A's session, so the problem is just that the screensaver login

[Bug 48773] Re: Mouse doesn't get turned off on system shutdown

2007-12-11 Thread Giles Weaver
Yep, same thing happens on my Nforce4 motherboard. This bug may be a result of a faulty BIOS, but my guess is that a very large proportion of BIOSes are faulty! If a kernel workaround can solve the problem I think it should be done. After all if Microsoft can shutdown USB devices properly, Linux

[Bug 49827] Re: Available resolutions incompletely set to 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

2007-10-22 Thread Giles Weaver
Since installing Ubuntu 7.10 I no longer have this problem. -- Available resolutions incompletely set to 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49827 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. --

[Bug 155870] [needs-packaging] TrueCrypt

2007-10-22 Thread Giles Weaver
Public bug reported: TrueCrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php) is popular Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux. TrueCrypt packages for Ubuntu can be obtained, but it isn't available through the repositories. A lot of people seem to use it, so it

[Bug 133033] DVBCut - DVB FreeView MPEG-TS Editing

2007-08-16 Thread Giles Weaver
Public bug reported: This is an excellent bit of software that allows editing of MPEG-TS recordings from FreeView or other DVB TV cards. It can be used to edit out adverts and convert MPEG-TS to MPEG files that are compatible with standard media players and DVD players. DVBCut will be an

[Bug 49827] Re: Available resolutions incompletely set to 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
Confirmed in Ubuntu Feisty AMD64 and i386 with nVidia 6600GT. I had to edit the xorg.conf to add 1280x1024 resolution. -- Available resolutions incompletely set to 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49827 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 48773] Re: Mouse doesn't get turned off on system shutdown

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
Same problem. All USB devices (mouse, external hard disk etc) are powered on after system shutdown. Windows shutdown turns all USB devices off. Motherboard: Epox on nForce4 chipset, Ubuntu 7.04 i386, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic Hopefully this will be fixed in a timely fashion with a new Kernel...

[Bug 42149] Re: USB devices are not powered off at shutdown (Dapper, 2.6.15)

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
Still a problem 10 months on - roll on some fixes in the Kernel... -- USB devices are not powered off at shutdown (Dapper, 2.6.15) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/42149 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 78470] Re: switching to current logged in user freezes gdm

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
I can confirm the same bug, whether running with or without Compiz. -- switching to current logged in user freezes gdm https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/78470 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 68306] Re: Copying large files from Nokia 770 gets stuck

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
I have a similar problem when copying lots of files to my new Western Digital Passport 2 USB external hard disk. Progress stops within a minute and the progress bar freezes. The progress dialog does not respond and I can't cancel it. Using cp there are no such problems. -- Copying large files

[Bug 79339] Mouse button support

2007-08-14 Thread Giles Weaver
This is a very common problem that is discussed in the forums. There is even a how-to on getting mouse buttons working at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ManyButtonsMouseHowto. Apparently it isn't to hard to edit the xorg.conf to support all mice buttons, but a lot of people are of the opinion

[Bug 107876] Re: Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 not installed correctly

2007-06-29 Thread Giles Weaver
I have the same problem, as do a lot of other people with 5+ button mice. Will we ever see proper out of the box support? -- Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 not installed correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/107876 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu