[Bug 347453] Re: [upstream] Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content

2011-06-02 Thread davidpbrown
Yes. This is obvious a very old bug now and exiting the cell that additional space is properly removed but perhaps it shouldn't be introduced. It seems the added whitespace isn't actually there but just the appearance of it. So, if you now press backspace to delete that whitespace, it is the last

[Bug 617964] [NEW] Nautilus crashes on seeing SVG file first time and then on the thumbnails

2010-08-14 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus Nautilus crashes as it enters the folder containing the attached SVG and others. Having navigated to the folder once, it seems to be happy to return, suggesting it's maybe the creation of the thumbnail that's an issue? Then it will crash again

[Bug 617964] Re: Nautilus crashes on seeing SVG file first time and then on the thumbnails

2010-08-14 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: An example SVG file that causes the crash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/617964/+attachment/1490483/+files/Cheshire%20Cycle%20Route.kmz ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/617964/+attachment/1490484/+files/Dependencies.txt **

[Bug 617964] Re: Nautilus crashes on seeing SVG file first time and then on the thumbnails

2010-08-14 Thread davidpbrown
!! bug caused wrong file to upload .. ignore the .kmz file (I'd delete it if I knew how) So, I tried to upload again from a folder that contained only that one file and Firefox crashed. I guess that's bound to it's using Nautilus in some way. Will try to post the SVG as text instead.. --

[Bug 617964] Re: Nautilus crashes on seeing SVG file first time and then on the thumbnails

2010-08-14 Thread davidpbrown
Save this below as doh.svg ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? svg defs rect id=p width=1px height=1px/ style type=text/css #a { fill:rgb(0,0,0); } #b { fill:rgb(255,255,255); } /style /defs g use id=a xlink:href=#p x=0px y=0px/ use id=a xlink:href=#p x=0px y=1px/ use id=a xlink:href=#p x=1px

[Bug 598647] Re: Firefox crashes following link into iTunes

2010-06-26 Thread davidpbrown
Done. See #598799 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/598799 It looks to be the edgesuite.net scripts causing this. -- Firefox crashes following link into iTunes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 598647] [NEW] Firefox crashes following link into iTunes

2010-06-25 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox Firefox 3.6.3 crashes promptly as it follows a link from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH4oGJcCzdM through to iTunes. Restarting, Firefox then falls over each time until the resume for that page is unticked. I thought it might be something the

[Bug 598647] Re: Firefox crashes following link into iTunes

2010-06-25 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50919720/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50919721/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added: profile_default_pluginreg.dat.txt

[Bug 570336] [NEW] Plain text files through sshfs opening as executables when they're not

2010-04-26 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Lucid 10.4 up to date at 26th March 2010 sshfs-fuse Version 2.2-1build1 Despite not have executable set on the permissions, text files through sshfs are opening as if they are executables. Obviously, the executable permission should be acknowledged. It's not clear how many

[Bug 419663] Re: devkit-disks-daemon assert failure: devkit-disks-daemon: atasmart.c:2701: sk_disk_set_blob: Assertion `blob' failed.

2009-11-04 Thread davidpbrown
I can't relate to the detail but I'm getting this devkit-disks-daemon error apparently happening at the same time as another Bug #471313 seahorse-agent assert failure: ERROR:iop- profiles.c:606:IOP_generate_profiles: assertion failed: (obj (obj-profile_list == NULL) obj-orb) so they maybe

[Bug 419663] Re: devkit-disks-daemon assert failure: devkit-disks-daemon: atasmart.c:2701: sk_disk_set_blob: Assertion `blob' failed.

2009-11-04 Thread davidpbrown
Also should have suggested the devkit-disks-daemon I see gives a devkit-disks-helper-ata-smart-collect closed unexpectedly error when trying to report it. -- devkit-disks-daemon assert failure: devkit-disks-daemon: atasmart.c:2701: sk_disk_set_blob: Assertion `blob' failed.

[Bug 292140] Re: [Intrepid] Screensaver activates during full-screen gameplay

2009-05-14 Thread davidpbrown
this is a bug about the lack of a compatible xscreensaver-command --poke So the screensaver is ignorant and relies on other programs to poke it and keep it suppressed rather than behaving in an intelligent way?! Surely seeing the keyboard or mouse is in frequent use should be sufficient??

[Bug 370855] Re: Pasting with Middle Mouse Button into Gnome Terminal Delivers Multiple Copies

2009-05-04 Thread davidpbrown
Rethinking the above.. the pasting occurs only if the terminal is already open. Opening one after copying doesn't work but that might be a normal function in Ubuntu?.. So, back one step.. it's reproducible, happening in new users as well; in terminal, gedit, terminator. It just seems the mouse is

[Bug 370855] Re: Pasting with Middle Mouse Button into Gnome Terminal Delivers Multiple Copies

2009-05-04 Thread davidpbrown
Yes - reproducible. Stupidly, I'd not thought to try outside terminal but yes it's happening in gedit too. One new thing.. again every time.. copying within the terminal or within gedit the middle mouse doesn't paste. It's seems to be only from input the like of firefox, or email text that's

[Bug 347453] [NEW] Openoffice Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content

2009-03-23 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org If one cell contains a formula =test and that cell is then copied and the content pasted into the 'input line' bar, so that the value only is pasted, there is then a white space apparent in the 'input line' bar. That whitespace doesn't

[Bug 347453] Re: Openoffice Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content

2009-03-23 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24283184/Dependencies.txt -- Openoffice Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/347453 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 347453] Re: Openoffice Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content

2009-03-23 Thread davidpbrown
Delete works ok.. that is delete forward of the cursor. It's more accurately Backspace - deleting the character behind the cursor, that triggers this. -- Openoffice Calc Input bar error looses last character of pasted content https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/347453 You received this bug

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox freezes

2009-01-14 Thread davidpbrown
This bug from 2007 - I never did resolve this.. a few weeks later I had what I took to be hardware problems, switched out both memory and motherboard and still couldn't get a clean boot. Now on another base, I've not seen this bug again. -- firefox freezes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117078

[Bug 288894] Re: Intrepid - cannot see bots in single player game

2008-11-01 Thread davidpbrown
** Changed in: nexuiz (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Intrepid - cannot see bots in single player game https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288894 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 288894] Re: Intrepid - cannot see bots in single player game

2008-11-01 Thread davidpbrown
See http://alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=47707 Somehow visiting a mix of other servers, including the beta test, fixed this for me.. single player now also showing players and items. The cause of this still needs determining and fixing obviously.. -- Intrepid - cannot see bots in single

[Bug 292140] [NEW] [Intrepid] Screensaver activates during full-screen gameplay

2008-11-01 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver If the screensaver is set to activate when computer is idle and idle time is set, the screensaver activates even if the computer is very active in the middle of a game, with key presses and mouse movement. Whether this is because the

[Bug 292140] Re: [Intrepid] Screensaver activates during full-screen gameplay

2008-11-01 Thread davidpbrown
Set to confirmed as I've seen this several times now. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- [Intrepid] Screensaver activates during full-screen gameplay https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292140 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 288894] Re: Intrepid - cannot see bots in single player game

2008-10-31 Thread davidpbrown
Can you/could you see other players in multiplayer and the pickup items, like weapons? I had the same problem, not seeing other players/bots and items, the map was fine on first glance but then turning quickly shows the graphics are sluggish with line refreshing becoming obvious. Again with

[Bug 187313] Re: right click (with button release) might activate popup-menu-item

2008-05-21 Thread davidpbrown
@ugm6hr I've not seen that but the right click is context sensitive and 'Send link' is similar to what you're describing? - though that typically seems to put the link in the body, Thunderbird might then use the first line as title?? -- right click (with button release) might activate

[Bug 231078] [NEW] Firefox right click menu has a mind of its own

2008-05-16 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 This is hard to reliably reproduce but frequent enough to be a real nuisance. When Firefox isn't busy right-click apparently works fine. When Firefox is working on another tab/window and the user tries to right-click a link, it sometimes

[Bug 231078] Re: Firefox right click menu has a mind of its own

2008-05-16 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14559413/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: pluginreg.dat.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14559414/pluginreg.dat.txt ** Attachment added: profiles.ini.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14559417/profiles.ini.txt

[Bug 227055] Re: VLC seems to cause Firefox-3.0 to crash repeatedly

2008-05-06 Thread davidpbrown
I reread the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs #Crashes there is no dbg package created yet for Firefox3 beta users and use firefox-3.0-dbgsym and xulrunner-1.9-dbgsym was as I did last night. The second point there could be clearer about having to actually start gdb by typing gdb to

[Bug 227055] [NEW] Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 I've seen a lot of comments of FF3 crashing randomly. I think I have a consistent example. Goto http://dual-n-back.com/nback.html let the page load then press refresh. I found this because the auditory sound wasn't working, I don't expect

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14235311/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: pluginreg.dat.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14235312/pluginreg.dat.txt ** Attachment added: profiles.ini.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14235313/profiles.ini.txt

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
Bug report attached. However it didn't run into a (gdb) prompt for me to type any of run ; bt full ; thread apply all backtrace full ; quit I guess that was automated.. if the bug report isn't complete in some way I'll try again. @mnemo Question 1 not sure but will try in a bit. Question 2

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
@Richard Yes it's reproducable. Visiting that website and refreshing.. every time it seems. Which flash package do you have installed? Looking at Tools::Add-ons::Plugins suggests Shockwave Flash 9.0 r124 among other Plugins Which Java package do you have installed? Java's not enabled in

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
Trying firefox -safe gives exactly the same Missing from the bug report is the last line that that firefox -safe also seems to dump which is Segmentation fault -- Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227055 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
@mnemo Booting with the Live CD, it works without a problem! I can refresh the page without issue and can even hear the voice. Let me know if you need more detail. -- Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227055 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
Creating a new user didn't change it. The new user had still StumbleUpon, NoScript and Ubuntu Mod enabled by default. I disabled each in turn and the problem remained.. even without all of them. lol not a bug but a feature eh.. I'm not convinced :) -- Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
No problem. The config is from an upgraded Gutsy - if that is an issue, it'll likely be one for a lot of others. I'll watch for comments and try to provide more if I can. -- Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227055 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 227055] Re: Firefox 3 crash - repeatable example

2008-05-05 Thread davidpbrown
I've narrowed the problem down.. Fearing the online page might change, I saved it offline. I then wondered if I could reduce it with the same error. I can load this file multiple times.. htmlbody embed src=some_nonexistent.wav id=soundb /body/html But this one crashes my Firefox every time..

[Bug 221355] [NEW] mysql log files in wrong place??

2008-04-24 Thread davidpbrown
-administrator/administrator.html /dev/null ProcCwd: /home/davidpbrown ProcEnviron: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: yelp Uname: Linux Sonny 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU

[Bug 221355] Re: mysql log files in wrong place??

2008-04-24 Thread davidpbrown
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13852791/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13852792/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13852793/ProcStatus.txt -- mysql log

[Bug 221355] Re: mysql log files in wrong place??

2008-04-24 Thread davidpbrown
btw not sure where the clutter above has come from - I clicked report a bug from within the help so I think yelp is trying to be helpful.. -- mysql log files in wrong place?? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221355 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 217926] [NEW] Hardy upgrade on Dell Insipiron 530 fails badly

2008-04-15 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: !! Upgrade from Gutsy to Hardy on Dell Inspiron 530 just failed badly. Apparently stopping at some ata related error. After the first reboot the system stalls, Alt-F1, shows only [ 88.206802]ata1.00 revalidation failed(errno=-5) Having no success forcing reboot again, I

[Bug 217926] Re: Hardy upgrade on Dell Insipiron 530 fails badly

2008-04-15 Thread davidpbrown
I should maybe have also suggested that I can't get to a command line with the new kernel as it's stalling partway through the initial loading. I'm expecting using the old kernel is atm a mix of alsorts of old and partly new, and certainly it's running so slow I think it must be confused. On the

[Bug 163664] Re: spreadsheet query multiple-sort corrupts on edit

2008-03-10 Thread davidpbrown
.. can't see a simple option to this close off (is it invalid or fix released?) -- spreadsheet query multiple-sort corrupts on edit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/163664 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 163664] Re: spreadsheet query multiple-sort corrupts on edit

2008-03-10 Thread davidpbrown
Sorry, I should have been clearer, this was regarding the database software not the spreadsheet. I wonder that I've used the 'Report a bug' function from the help menu and surprised it's only noted openoffice and not more specific. This was [day, month, year] sorted by month, day became sorted

[Bug 163664] spreadsheet query multiple-sort corrupts on edit

2007-11-18 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org A spreadsheet query with a multiple sort, doesn't remember the sort if it's edited and instead replaces with a simple sort, confusing the original presentation. For instance, display columns [day, month, year] but sort by month then day.

[Bug 150296] Importing data to Base

2007-10-07 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org Base's lack of import via paste and export functions, from spreadsheet data or any other, is either seriously lacking or not obvious. Database's are massively useful for transforming data but user needs to be able to get the data in to

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox freezes

2007-05-30 Thread davidpbrown
I've no reason to think it is.. I've only seen it with Firefox recently past few weeks. It's been a very stable system for the two years I've had it. I think it's something specific to the coding on the pages I go to that trips it. I've visited other sites and had no problems. I'll steer clear

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox freezes

2007-05-30 Thread davidpbrown
yes it's still there in safe-mode -- firefox freezes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117078 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 117853] Bad case matching on message filters

2007-05-30 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evolution Message filters for sender field, and likely all email address fields, appear to be exactly matching case. Unlike URL's where case can matter on some servers, a email address' case is not important. That is an email [EMAIL PROTECTED] is

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox crashed

2007-05-29 Thread davidpbrown
jinxed.. doh From force of habit I used Firefox again and it crashed leaving grub corrupt! That Ubuntu's grub reinstall isn't simple meant I just had to completely reinstall Ubuntu.. that is fresh /, /usr, swap, /tmp, /var. I've now reinstalled all packages and settings so am back to where I

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox crashed

2007-05-29 Thread davidpbrown
Done with no change - it still freezes up. Incidentally the side affect of so many hard reboots is naturally a fair number of fsck errors including some manual ones - bit scary for a noob to walk through :) I wonder if reinstalling firefox might work.. won't do it till you suggest but am

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox crashed

2007-05-28 Thread davidpbrown
I've just found that the frozen state is retained if you reboot and on Firefox open Restore Session rather than starting new one, it jumps back into the frozen state as if reboot never happened. Might help running tests on what that retained state is?? -- firefox crashed

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox crashed

2007-05-28 Thread davidpbrown
strace attached.. ** Attachment added: strace.out http://librarian.launchpad.net/7860713/strace.out -- firefox crashed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117078 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 117078] Re: firefox crashed

2007-05-27 Thread davidpbrown
Thanks Hilario There is no crash report in /var/crash and I have only NoScript as an addon. However, trying again, I have reproduced this now three times today but as before with a slight inconsistency. It seems to occur when a page change is requested from a partly downloaded page. Reproduced

[Bug 117078] Firefox freezing Ubuntu forcing reboot

2007-05-26 Thread davidpbrown
Public bug reported: I've just had Firefox freezing Ubuntu x10 in a row! The whole system locks up and is unresponsive.. mouse cursor is frozen and keyboard unresponsive.. I guess the windows manager crashes. I've seen other more specific bug reports but I can't relate to them. The only unique