[Bug 657453] Re: Can't Establish Video Calls on MSN

2011-06-01 Thread Tony Pursell
By recent versions of Ubuntu, I mean the last 4 or 5 versions of Ubuntu - am currently on version 11.04. The comment about MSN removing its servers is very old news. I don't know why the Protocols Support list still refers to it as it certainly is not the current reason why MSN AV chat is

[Bug 786906] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
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[Bug 786906] [NEW] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: Running Natty using the Unity shell, I am getting crashes which start with the message BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at : I have taken photos of the last two crash screens and these are attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package:

[Bug 786906] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Crash 19May2011 Picture 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/786906/+attachment/2139487/+files/IMG_0416.JPG -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 786906] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
This is to show all the loaded modules. ** Attachment added: Crash 19May2011 Picture 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/786906/+attachment/2139488/+files/IMG_0417.JPG -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 786906] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Crash 23May2011 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/786906/+attachment/2139489/+files/IMG_0422.JPG -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786906

[Bug 786906] Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request

2011-05-23 Thread Tony Pursell
FYI I have run a Memtest (1 pass only) with no errors reported. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786906 Title: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] race online teams for paignton

2011-05-21 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2011-05-21 at 18:17 +0100, Paul Sutton wrote: Hi now that we have set up some computers at the lighthouse http://thelighthouse-paignton.blogspot.com/ I have asked if we can do something to help people get online as part of the race online programme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft proprietary file types?

2011-05-20 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 16:48 +0100, Jim Price wrote: On 20/05/11 15:15, Liam Proven wrote: On 20 May 2011 00:01, Daniel Casedanielcas...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi guys, I'm a web designer and host, and I often get clients email with .doc, .ppx and even .docx nowadays the question is,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Race Online Official Partner Confirmation

2011-05-19 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2011-05-19 at 13:24 +0100, Matthew Daubney wrote: On 19 May 2011 10:05, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: ick, sorry about the epic long URLS, I started a wiki page for RaceOnline and uploaded the certificate there if people want to see it

[Bug 784280] Re: Logitech UVC webcam keeps disconnecting

2011-05-19 Thread Tony Pursell
No, I don't see what you see, Walter. BTW I am Tony Pursell, not Purcell. If the Google spell check tells you that you are spelling my name wrong, just ignore it. Better still, right click on it and select 'Add to Dictionary'. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 784280] [NEW] Logitech UVC webcam keeps disconnecting

2011-05-17 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: I have a Logitech C250 UVC webcam with built in microphone. In Natty it is initialised at boot up but within about 20 mins it disconnects and I have to unplug and replug the USB cable. This is very annoying in the middle of a Skype call, for instance. Here are the syslog

[Bug 784280] Re: Logitech UVC webcam keeps disconnecting

2011-05-17 Thread Tony Pursell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/784280 Title: Logitech UVC webcam keeps disconnecting -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 784280] Re: Logitech UVC webcam keeps disconnecting

2011-05-17 Thread Tony Pursell
I would further add that there were no problems like this in Lucid. In Maverick there was some instability when using Skype, but nothing as consistent as this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[ubuntu-uk] ACER Aspire One D255 Netbook

2011-05-14 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi All I am thinking of 'upgrading' from my trusty 7 EEEPC (I can get round the 7 screen but the 4GB SSD and 512MB RAM are too limiting). Does anyone have experience of the ACER Aspire One D255 Netbook? There are one or two good deals on it and it seems a reasonable spec. The documentation on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-13 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 10:57 +0100, Richard Smith wrote: I am thinking of buying a xenon 14 laptop from pcspecialist, can anyone see any major problems with ubuntu on it. http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/xenon/ A google search for 'pcspecialist laptop linux' pulled up a number of

[Bug 775960] Re: After upgrade to Natty Unity 3D is not available but it is if run from Live CD

2011-05-04 Thread Tony Pursell
Well I've cracked it using the 'agressive' method given in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver to fully remove fglrx and re-install the radeon driver. Now I get 3D unity :) I don't know where my system got screwed up. I had to do a full reinstall for Lucid

[Bug 775960] Re: After upgrade to Natty Unity 3D is not available but it is if run from Live CD

2011-05-03 Thread Tony Pursell
Thanks for the reply, Aaron. This is really bugging me! This what I get tony@osiris:~$ LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo | grep render tony@osiris:~$ LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Segmentation fault I don't know if it is relevant, but I also get a Segmentation fault when I run

[Bug 775960] [NEW] After upgrade to Natty Unity 3D is not available but it is if run from Live CD

2011-05-02 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity After upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 I cannot run 3D Unity. Other sessions, including Classic and Unity 2D are OK. Before upgrading I was successfully running 3D Unity from a USB stick with beta 2 loaded. Since upgrade I have successfully run 3D

[Bug 775960] Re: After upgrade to Natty Unity 3D is not available but it is if run from Live CD

2011-05-02 Thread Tony Pursell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/775960 Title: After upgrade to Natty Unity 3D is not available but it is if run from Live CD -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 771483] Re: With Natty, I can't see the grub menu, it's all garbage displayed on the screen.

2011-04-30 Thread Tony Pursell
I have got round this with GRUB_TERMINAL=console enabled in /etc/default/grub. And tweaked my monitor settings to get the menu to fit the screen. So happy for now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 771483] Re: With Natty, I can't see the grub menu, it's all garbage displayed on the screen.

2011-04-29 Thread Tony Pursell
I think this is the problem I am getting as well after upgrade to Natty. I get nothing on the screen without GRUB_TERMINAL=console enabled. My HP vs17x monitor just complains about the settings and asks for 1280x1024 60Hz, then goes to sleep until the login screen is displayed. The console is not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Repeat login requests every few minutes

2011-04-28 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 10:00 +, Michael Daniels wrote: I don't remember how to disable the periodic relogin requeststs during keyboard or mouse inactivity, a reminder would be appreciated, please, thanks. Do you mean System Preferences Screensaver Preferences 'Lock screen when

[ubuntu-uk] Pastebin for images

2011-04-13 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi all Can anyone recommend a place to paste images for others to see. I'm trying to overcome the problem in Launchpad Answers where you cannot post attachments (like you can in the Bug tracker). I assume that pastebin.com only does text. I know that there is a lot of places where you can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pastebin for images

2011-04-13 Thread Tony Pursell
On Wed, 2011-04-13 at 09:02 +0100, Avi Greenbury wrote: Tony Pursell wrote: I know that there is a lot of places where you can share images, but I need somewhere for more ephemeral stuff, if possible with an expiration date, like pastebin, so I do not have to keep remembering to remove

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support for family friends

2011-03-29 Thread Tony Pursell
On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 11:59 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 29 March 2011 11:52, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Teamviewer has a Linux client that's free to use. Technically it has a windows client which runs in WINE. They don't have a native Linux client. So what is this I have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support for family friends

2011-03-29 Thread Tony Pursell
Desktop - although, to be fair, that might have been there before I installed that plugin! All the best, -- Jon The Nice Guy Spriggs On 29 March 2011 16:48, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 29 March 2011 16:36, Tony Pursell

[Bug 662021] Re: Open Office writer cant support ₹

2011-03-10 Thread Tony Pursell
This also works in OpenOffice 3.2.1 in Ubuntu 10.10. Have you updated your version 10.04 of Ubuntu (using update manager)? Please remember that fonts are managed by the operating system, not but individual applications. What do you see when you use ctrl+shift+u20b9? Tony -- You received this

[Bug 525440] Re: OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash

2011-02-11 Thread Tony Pursell
Bug logged for LibreOffice at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34170 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #34170 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34170 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

2011-02-04 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 10:24 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 11/01/2011 16:30, Tony Pursell wrote: On Tue, 2011-01-11 at 10:39 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 07/01/11 15:22, Tony Pursell wrote: And so does my Logitech C250. Cheap and worked in 10.04 and 10.10. One more

[Bug 657453] Re: Can't Establish Video Calls on MSN

2011-01-22 Thread Tony Pursell
** Changed in: empathy (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657453 Title: Can't Establish Video Calls on MSN -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 657453] Re: Can't Establish Video Calls on MSN

2011-01-22 Thread Tony Pursell
As far as I know, this is not true. That FAQ is out of date. Work has since been done to enable the new peer to peer MSN service in empathy and was made available in Ubuntu version 10.10. Are you using 10.10? If you are, please say if this bug is still affecting you. -- You received this bug

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Windows live

2011-01-13 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 15:53 +, Graham Smith wrote: My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has told her its easy, you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on your desktop However, given that my better half is looking at a Ubuntu desktop, it isn't as easy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2011-01-08 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 15:23 +, Pottar Muzamba wrote: Kindly assist me. I have downloaded edubuntu on a DVD and I would like to dual boot it with Windows but I am failing. When I insert the DVD and try to restart the computer it is not booting at all. What can I do?? -- Pottar Muzamba

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

2011-01-07 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 15:11 +, Alan Pope wrote: On 7 January 2011 15:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry if this is common knowledge - I'm after recommendations for a webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu 10.04 installed on a Toshiba Satellite using an Intel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

2011-01-07 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 15:22 +, Tony Pursell wrote: On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 15:11 +, Alan Pope wrote: On 7 January 2011 15:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry if this is common knowledge - I'm after recommendations for a webcam with built-in mic to work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

2011-01-07 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 15:55 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 07/01/11 15:42, Tony Pursell wrote: Just a couple of points: 1) Make sure any webcam you get is UVC compliant. Logitech list their UVC webcams at http://www.quickcamteam.net/devices There is a more general list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

2011-01-07 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 18:56 +, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On 07/01/11 15:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Sorry if this is common knowledge - I'm after recommendations for a webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu 10.04 installed on a Toshiba Satellite using an Intel 82801H audio

[Bug 693420] Re: remember my last used save location

2010-12-22 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi Andreas As you seem to want he system to use a particular folder during a reasonably long period of time, you could always go to Tools Options OpenOffice.org Paths and change the My Documents path to your project folder to make it the default OOo save location. Tony -- You received this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

2010-12-14 Thread Tony Pursell
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 10:13 +, Yorvyk wrote: Quick question, for research. Anybody have a Rubbish Bin icon on their desktop and if so, why? -- Steve Cook (Yorvyk) http://lubuntu.net I have one on my bottom panel. Why? Why not? Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2010-12-13 Thread Tony Pursell
@Andre You say sound was broken. Was that all sound, or specifically just the sound in pps files? If is was just the sound in pps files, can you tell us how you installed the kernel-specific alsa-driver update. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2010-12-10 Thread Tony Pursell
I asked for a ppt file. A pps auto runs so I cannot experiment with it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/680560 Title: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

[Bug 680560] Re: openoffice Impress won't play sound in .ppt files in Maverick

2010-12-09 Thread Tony Pursell
Is it possible for you to attach a ppt file with sound. Those of us who do not have MS Office cannot test this without a sample file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/680560 Title:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ink level report .....

2010-11-27 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2010-11-27 at 00:15 +, Chris Wilson wrote: Why don't you head on over to Ubuntu Brainstorm (http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ and propose the inclusion of an 'ink level reported' in future releases of Ubuntu. If you have an HP printer and the HPLIP toolbox installed, you already get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ink level report .....

2010-11-27 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2010-11-27 at 09:57 +, Tony Pursell wrote: On Sat, 2010-11-27 at 00:15 +, Chris Wilson wrote: Why don't you head on over to Ubuntu Brainstorm (http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ and propose the inclusion of an 'ink level reported' in future releases of Ubuntu. If you have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

2010-11-25 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote: I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ? -- Regards Ted Wager Ubuntu Natty User Most cameras look like a mass storage device when connected by USB and interface

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cheese on netbook

2010-11-05 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 22:39 +, Barry Drake wrote: On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 21:33 +, Simon Greenwood wrote: There is a hardware information tool that should be able to detect what is visible to the kernel in a bit more meaningful way than dmesg but its name escapes me at the moment.

[Bug 665744] [NEW] Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger

2010-10-23 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: empathy If a Video call is attempted to someone using the Windows Live Messenger client at the receiving end, the receiver can see and hear me but I cannot see or hear them. There is a video window opened - see screen shot MSN.png attached. If the

[Bug 665744] Re: Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger

2010-10-23 Thread Tony Pursell
-- Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/665744 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 665744] Re: Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger

2010-10-23 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Windows Live Messenger called from Empathy https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/665744/+attachment/1708697/+files/MSN.png -- Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/665744 You received this bug

[Bug 665744] Re: Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger

2010-10-23 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Empathy called from Windows Live Messenger https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/665744/+attachment/1708698/+files/MSN2.png -- Empathy not connecting Video to Windows Live Messenger https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/665744 You received this bug

[Bug 659531] Re: ndiswrapper cannot be removed

2010-10-22 Thread Tony Pursell
You can remove the driver using ndisgtk, then remove ndisgtk and the other packages installed with it using apt-get, but this does not stop the ndiswapper module being loaded. To do that you also have to manually remove the ndiswrapper configuration files. The command apt-get --purge remove

[Bug 663670] Re: empathy doesn't connect to msn - blocked connection

2010-10-21 Thread Tony Pursell
It probably doesn't matter too much, but please be aware that /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/papyon/service/description/SingleSignOn/RequestMultipleSecurityTokens.py is a link to /usr/share/pyshared/papyon/service/description/SingleSignOn/RequestMultipleSecurityTokens.py -- empathy doesn't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Find a Router's IP address

2010-10-19 Thread Tony Pursell
On Tue, 2010-10-19 at 16:54 +0100, Cornelius Mostert wrote: Hi The scenario is as follow: 1. You have permission to work as Admin on a Lan 2. You do NOT have any documentation from the previous Admin 3. You find a router / WiFi Router that is in use and therefore you can NOT reset it 4.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 18:16 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Jon Spriggs j...@sprig.gs wrote: On 16 October 2010 00:47, Tony Pursell a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 23:11 +0100, Simon Greenwood wrote: Only in the same way as you. Jabber

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

2010-10-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 08:33 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 13:15 +0100, Jim Price wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near

[Bug 596687] Re: Incorrect message Battery may be broken

2010-10-16 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi Pedro Upgrading to a new version of Ubuntu on my EEEPC with only a 4GB SSD can only be done be re-installing. There is insufficient disk space for an upgrade. So please be patient. I will report back when I have done it. Tony -- Incorrect message Battery may be broken

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-15 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 23:11 +0100, Simon Greenwood wrote: Only in the same way as you. Jabber and video isn't that well integrated as yet and there isn't a dedicated client that does that apart from maybe Google Talk. Simon On 15 Oct 2010 22:18, Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com

[Bug 577233] Re: Ralink 2870 STA wireless driver - not enabled by default

2010-10-15 Thread Tony Pursell
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 460323 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460323 See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/460323 A workaround is given in para 2 of the bug description. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 460323 [need 2.6.34] Karmic RC

[Bug 659531] [NEW] ndiswrapper cannot be removed

2010-10-12 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: ndisgtk was installed to test if a USB wireless modem could be enabled using ndiswrapper. It did not so it was 'purged' and so was ndiswrapper-common. However, the ndiswrapper modules are still being loaded. Removing and inserting the USB wireless modem results in the

[Bug 651938] [NEW] Menus and bookmark buttons do not work following ubuntu updates

2010-09-30 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox Following the update to Ubuntu 10.04 today (30 Sept 2010) nothing happens when I click on menu entries (File, Edit, etc) or on the Bookmark/Newsfeed buttons. Back/Fwd/Reload/Home icons do work. Entries in the address bar do not bring up a list

[Bug 651938] Re: Menus and bookmark buttons do not work following ubuntu updates

2010-09-30 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/651938/+attachment/1657054/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/651938/+attachment/1657055/+files/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added:

[Bug 651938] Re: Menus and bookmark buttons do not work following ubuntu updates

2010-09-30 Thread Tony Pursell
After writing up this bug report, Firefox returned to correct functioning. ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- Menus and bookmark buttons do not work following ubuntu updates https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/651938 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 641106] Re: spreadsheet program 'magicSevens' saved but gone to god

2010-09-17 Thread Tony Pursell
Linked to question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+question/125771 -- spreadsheet program 'magicSevens' saved but gone to god https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/641106 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MS vs. OO - and Adobe!

2010-09-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:13 +0100, Steve Fisher wrote: Well that answers part of it, but not why mine still works, 64bit browser (Chromium) and iPlayer works fine. Steve It seems that what you cannot do is download programs because that needs Air and Air does not install on Lucid. I.e you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MS vs. OO - and Adobe!

2010-09-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:21 +0100, Jacob Mansfield wrote: flash doesn't work properly at all on mine, how did you get it to work? On 16 September 2010 18:19, Tony Pursell a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:13 +0100, Steve Fisher wrote

[Bug 556169] Re: OpenOfficer crashes when saving RTF files

2010-09-12 Thread Tony Pursell
I have reproduced this bug. The file I used was a large 97/2000/XP .doc file containing lots of formating and a few images. When I saved it as RTF I got the error message 'Due to an unexpected error, OpenOffice.org crashed...'. When I re-opened the .doc file, I was asked to recover it, OOo

[Bug 603526] Re: new conversation notifications are hidden until I open the conversation

2010-09-07 Thread Tony Pursell
My testing (in Lucid) seems to shown that notifications happen when the windows are minimised to the task bar, but not when when they are unminimised and out of focus. Evolution provides new mail notifications when it is out of focus and unminimised. But things are more complicated with Empathy

[Bug 551199] Re: Cannot get the webcam to work for gmail contacts in empathy

2010-09-04 Thread Tony Pursell
In my experience, GoogleTalk AV works Empathy Empathy and Browser Plugin Browser Plugin but with Browser Plugin Empathy you connect, get a few seconds of sound with no video, then Empathy crashes. Doesn't matter if the Browser Plugin user is in Windows or Ubuntu, the outcomes are the same. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual boot splash screen - Ubuntu 10.04, grub 2

2010-09-02 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 11:26 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04. Every time there's a kernel update I get a new entry in the grub 2 boot screen I am very confused on how to edit this new version of Grub - in the old days I just edited menu.1st file.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Vote Results!

2010-08-31 Thread Tony Pursell
On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 23:26 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 31 August 2010 23:18, Yorvyk yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote: Is there a good reason why we are the UK and not GB team? We cover mainland England/Scotland/Wales and Ulster. If we were GB then we wouldn't cover Ulster. Since the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Disk Rescue!

2010-08-30 Thread Tony Pursell
On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 16:21 +0100, da...@boavon.plus.com wrote: I'll try to be sucinct as possible, but also explain as fully as I can. Booting up, I get the grub menu. Choosing any of the 4ish(?) Ubuntu choices (exept restore versions) results in hung system. Choosing XP results in hung

[ubuntu-uk] Is this the new battle ground - energy saving?

2010-08-27 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi all I came across this: http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2268816/exclusive-microsoft-opens Is there any evidence of how Ubuntu performs in this respect? My own evidence is very anecdotal. When I'm booted into XP, I get more 'hair dryer noise' (i.e when the fan speed is

[Bug 519551] Re: Video call to/from MS Messenger contact does not work

2010-08-24 Thread Tony Pursell
I have just received the following notification today https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26849 --- Comment #4 from Louis-Francis Ratté-Boulianne louis-francis.ratte-boulia...@collabora.co.uk 2010-08-24 14:11:50 PDT --- Audio/Video calls have been re-enabled in papyon/butterfly So can

[Bug 612245] Re: Microphone on USB webcam not recognised by Sound Recorder

2010-08-12 Thread Tony Pursell
David I did what you suggested (install pavucontrol) and now the webcam microphone is detected and selected, and I can record from it. Removing pavucontrol does not reverse this. I will mark this bug as Invalid and report a new bug if this sort of thing happens again. Thank you. Tony **

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Moan -- Top Posting (was Apps for kids)

2010-08-07 Thread Tony Pursell
I'm top posting out of spite and because I'm fed up with these discussions. No sooner has the same topic on the ubuntu-users list fizzled out (after dozens of unneeded emails) but I have got it back on the ubuntu-uk list. Thank heavens I have a Delete key and index finger poised over it to get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HP Deskjet 2600

2010-08-06 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 13:13 +0100, John Levin wrote: On 27/07/2010 16:35, Tony Pursell wrote: On Tue, 2010-07-27 at 14:42 +0100, John Levin wrote: Hey all, has anyone got an HP Deskjet 2600 working with Ubuntu? Mine is detected, but isn't printing. According to a bug report: https

[Bug 612245] [NEW] Microphone on USB webcam not recognised by Sound Recorder

2010-08-01 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: I have a Logitech C250 UVC webcam with built in microphone. Until recently (about a week ago) this worked with Sound Recorder. Now it does not. If I check in Sound Preferences, sometimes it has not been recognised, but unplugging and replugging the web cam will cure that.

[Bug 612245] Re: Microphone on USB webcam not recognised by Sound Recorder

2010-08-01 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52818235/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52818236/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: ArecordDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52818237/ArecordDevices.txt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HP Deskjet 2600

2010-07-27 Thread Tony Pursell
On Tue, 2010-07-27 at 14:42 +0100, John Levin wrote: Hey all, has anyone got an HP Deskjet 2600 working with Ubuntu? Mine is detected, but isn't printing. According to a bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/588081 there is a fix (by choosing hplips-cups driver) but I can't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] blooper: overwrote /usr/share/bin ?

2010-07-26 Thread Tony Pursell
On Mon, 2010-07-26 at 16:25 +0100, ByteSoup wrote: Hi Folks, I issued a silly command just now sudo cp filename /usr/share/bin Missing the trailing / and now instead of the directory /usr/share/bin, i have a file called bin. Now is this as I suspect trashed the directory, or was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

2010-07-22 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 13:16 +0100, Barry Drake wrote: On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 08:31 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: I could be wrong but it sounds to me like it needs a driver building for the specific kernel (maybe as a module) and it compiles it for the running kernel, when your kernel is

[Bug 562027] Re: [ooo-build] OOo QuickStarter: unable to shutdown / reboot / logout when quickstarter is active

2010-06-30 Thread Tony Pursell
This may be a bug in OOo but it has system wide effects. An everyday Ubuntu user with little Linux/Unix experience will not know how to close the system down cleanly through the command line. I only found out the truth of it by searching for this bug. Again not the thing we would expect the

[Bug 596687] Re: Incorrect message Battery may be broken

2010-06-22 Thread Tony Pursell
I have been able to stop this message appearing by running gconf-editor and changing the option for /apps/gnome-power-manager/notify/low_capacity however, the Power Statistics are still wrong showing a capacity of 2.3% -- Incorrect message Battery may be broken

[Bug 525440] Re: OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash

2010-06-20 Thread Tony Pursell
There is no change to this bug in Lucid ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/525440 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 596687] [NEW] Incorrect message Battery may be broken

2010-06-20 Thread Tony Pursell
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: indicator-applet I get this message Battery may be broken Your battery has a very low capaciry (2,3%), which means that it may be old or broken. I had an an old battery which had begun to run down very quickly, so I bought a new battery pack which

[Bug 596687] Re: Incorrect message Battery may be broken

2010-06-20 Thread Tony Pursell
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50651535/Dependencies.txt -- Incorrect message Battery may be broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/596687 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox and Flash

2010-06-11 Thread Tony Pursell
On Fri, 2010-06-11 at 09:38 +0100, Byte Soup wrote: Hi Mark On 9 June 2010 20:13, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: Just tried watching Jono's stream on my wife's computer using Firefox. For some reason although the video works fine, I get an 'install

[Bug 525440] Re: OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash

2010-06-11 Thread Tony Pursell
Sorry for not responding. I have had awful problems unrelated to OOo) upgrading to Lucid, This behaviour is still the same in Lucid. It is reproduced with 1. Use Tools Options... OpenOffice.org General Open/Save dialogue boxes and check Use OpenOffice.org dialogue boxes. 2. From

[Bug 366443] Re: Installer screen too big for 7 EEEpc

2010-06-11 Thread Tony Pursell
This problem it improved in Lucid where the installer uses a smaller window. However it still remains a problem with the partitioning dialogue. There are no buttons at the bottom of the window of this dialogue. -- Installer screen too big for 7 EEEpc https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366443 You

[Bug 525440] Re: OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash

2010-06-11 Thread Tony Pursell
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: Binary package hint: openoffice.org If, in Tools Options... OpenOffice.org General, you have 'Use OpenOffice.org dialogue boxes' checked, you get dialogue boxes that allow you to right click and Delete.

[Bug 525440] Re: OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash

2010-06-11 Thread Tony Pursell
Apologies for setting the status to New. Down to my inexperience... -- OpenOffice.org Load/Save dialogue boxes delete files but dont use Trash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/525440 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nvidia card turned off

2010-06-06 Thread Tony Pursell
On Sun, 2010-06-06 at 17:33 +0100, John Matthews wrote: On 06/06/10 17:19, John Stevenson wrote: If you are still having a problem, then it only confirms your configs were updated. Have you restarted your desktop, you can do that by login out and loging back in again. If you are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

2010-06-05 Thread Tony Pursell
On 5 Jun 2010 at 13:50, pmgazz wrote: Details of an Ubuntu-UK/Canonical event in London on the 13th July focussed on Ubuntu in Business. . . . Exhibiting at non-tech events, such as car boot sales and goat festivals (there is a link to that but you will

[Bug 467668] Re: [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start

2010-06-02 Thread Tony Pursell
Yes, I have my old files - .config/gnome-session-old/saved-session contains 8 files, all modified 2 Nov 2009. Do you want them all? -- [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/467668 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 467668] Re: [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start

2010-06-02 Thread Tony Pursell
Here is my gnome-session-old folder. ** Attachment added: gnome-session-old folder http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49575099/gsfiles.tar.gz -- [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/467668 You received this bug notification

[Bug 467668] Re: [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start

2010-06-02 Thread Tony Pursell
FWIW my ~/.config/gnome-session/saved-session folder is now completely empty. -- [regression-release] Neither compiz nor metacity nor nautilus are run at start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/467668 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 587689] Re: No window decoration if Visual Effects = None

2010-06-01 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi Leo Yes, I upgraded from Karmic to Lucid, and after that upgrade I could not boot normally (only in rescue mode using a Karmic kernel and then only in a console). So the /home that I retained, when I re-installed, was from that dist-upgrade. In /home I have profiles for myself and my wife.

[Bug 572617] Re: [regression-release] Compiz fails to decorate windows after upgrade

2010-06-01 Thread Tony Pursell
From bug #587689 I renamed .compiz with no effect, except on first reboot the boot stopped when it encountered the error given in bug #562843. However, re-creating .config/gnome-session cured my problem with both window decoration and saving the Visual Effects setting. On first reboot, window

[Bug 587689] Re: No window decoration if Visual Effects = None

2010-05-31 Thread Tony Pursell
Further to this, if Visual Effects in Appearance are changed to Normal, this setting is not retained. On reboot it will be set back to None and Window Decoration will be missing. Visual Effects have to be reset to Normal after every boot to get Window Decoration. -- No window decoration if

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