Linux Mint 7 RC1 Bug Thread

[ayonkhan]

After I right-click on the Trash icon in Mintmenu and select Empty trash, I can't select the search field in Mintmenu. Also, Mintmenu stays open even if I click elsewhere in the desktop. The only way to close it is either by clicking Menu or hitting the Super key

Yeah, very annoying.

[kaixi]

After I right-click on the Trash icon in Mintmenu and select Empty trash, I can't select the search field in Mintmenu. Also, Mintmenu stays open even if I click elsewhere in the desktop. The only way to close it is either by clicking Menu or hitting the Super key

Yeah, very annoying.

It kills the usability completely.

[traga2whiskys]

Except for one thing: the resolution of the screen is too small and impossible to upgrade... I have an sis 670/671 graphic card and the problem was solved after I installed this driver http://www.4shared.com/file/102687939/72dfe5f7/xorg-driver-sis671_09_i386.html and restarted the session. It would be so nice to have this from the start

Well there is a big problem with this damn sis driver, it isn't work for sure, i tried with three laptops an none work properly.

[rushman]

Hi,
Great update.
Only one problem for me.
Laptop Lenovo v200 no dvd playing.On two main computors no problem.
Error panel say' unable to read disk possible that libdvdcss not installed.
Have reinstalled twice same problem.
thanks rushman

[rick0713]

Mint 7 Gloria is missing wvdial. I can not get to the internet using my 56K modem with out this feature. Mint 6 had this feature.

[ayonkhan]

Mint 7 Gloria is missing wvdial. I can not get to the internet using my 56K modem with out this feature. Mint 6 had this feature.

Removed from Ubuntu 9.04.

[FastGame]

Mint 7 Gloria is missing wvdial. I can not get to the internet using my 56K modem with out this feature. Mint 6 had this feature.

Removed from Ubuntu 9.04.

So does this mean that Linux Mint should say the hell with dial-up users the way Ubuntu does And what about all the people using USB modems for Verizon, AT&T mobile wireless ?

Like it or not, there's millions of dial-up users in this world. Is it fair (let alone smart) for any Distro to snub market share.....

No reason what so ever that wvdial, Gnome-PPP/KPPP shouldn't be included.......

[waltermoore]

Loving Mint 7 RC1 so far, the only malfunction I'm getting is multitasking, I'm currently running mintInstall installing python netbeans.. and my mouse wont focus on any other item, menu or desktop. once I have 2 or 3 windows i have to resort back to shortcut keys.. I'm running a Dell Latitude D600. standard everything, ATI graphics, Intel M processor, etc... only upgraded I've donw was a 250gb HDD and 2 GB RAM (but I installed that when I was running XP SP3 )... any advice, should I teach my computer kung fu and show it how my roundhouse kick is no match for it???

[ayonkhan]

Linux Mint should have apturl install by default.

What is apturl?
AptUrl is a simple graphical application that takes an URL (which follows the apt-protocol) as a command line option, parses it and carries out the operations that the URL describes (that is, it asks the user if he wants the indicated packages to be installed and if the answer is positive does so for him).

[reverend_nerd]

I just got a fresh install from Mint 7 RC1, and got everything updated, through the Synaptics, since I also perform some tweaking and cleaning useless packages.
Those updates set me up to the MintSystem 7.4.6 and MintUpdate 3.7.6
Now, I can't seen to use the MintUpdate tool. The process is similar to other bugs described here: It starts looking for updates then it freezes (turning gray) and stays there.
I managed to get the following error message on the terminal everytime it crashes:

-- Exception occured in the refresh thread: unsupported format character 'a' (0x61) at index 10

Hope it helps the developers!

Ahh and also, having loads of fun with the new distro!

[Fornhamfred]

Ayonkhan

Wvdial is available in the package manager, just select and install.

[willxtreme]

The folder contents could not be displayed.
Sorry, could not display all the contents of "Music": Failed to get file list: -8: Fixed limit exceeded

That's the error I get when I try to browse the Music folder of my Creative Zen.

(There's a proprietary software that comes with it but it's optional because I remember in Windoze XP it would recognize it as a MTP device with WMP11 and I could access the folder to drag and drop my mp3s without problems)

Anyone else got that error before probably with an mp3 player? What should I do?

[rick0713]

Response to Fornhamfred concerning Mint 7 Gloria missing wvdial module. Your response was to 'go-to' package manager and download wvdial. This would be correct if you have an active internet connection. With the absence of wvdial, 56K dial-up users are NOT ABLE TO ACCES THE INTERNET>>>>>PERIOD. So your advice is bogus.

I also agree with the post of 'Ayonkham' in respect its limits the ability of the use 56K modem user to use their cell phone to establish an internet connection. This is another way of accessing the internet that was blocked by omitting the wvdial module. I have attempted with a gcc complier supplied with Mint 7 Gloria to download wvstreams and wvdial tar.gz packages and install them in Mint 7. During the (./configure) of wvstreams I fail. Presently working on that problem.

I was unaware that Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty also had wvdial removed since I did an upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04 and still had function of wvdial.. I will do a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 on a spare sata drive and validate the avability of wvdial on that version. I still have Mint 6, so if anyone knows how to 'UPGRADE' to Mint 7 by using Mint 6......please advise.

I hope the developers read these posts and act upon them. Mint 6 and Ubuntu 8.04 had the ability for 56K modem users to access the internet.....now they can not without using another distro to download and install the necessary tar files and sucessfuly install them from a 'fresh-install'. For new linux users of 56k, this limits their choice on distributions that support 'out-of-the-box' installation of linux.

[newW2]

Response to Rick0713

I still have Mint 6, so if anyone knows how to 'UPGRADE' to Mint 7 by using Mint 6......please advise.

From the Linux Mint Blog

Linux Mint 7 “Gloria” released!
Written by Clem on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 @ 5:40 pm | Main Topics
An upgrade path for Linux Mint 6 “Felicia” users will be published in a few days.

See also:
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26241&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30

[Husse]

About wvdial - look here
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=26164
And there is no need to be unpolite

[ayonkhan]

And there is no need to be unpolite

Right.

[barbarax]

In ckt there is combination of CPU, DSP, FPGA, few PALs, Crystal etc. How they work together pls help? I have one board called peak extractor. Its working with other boards using CPU and mother board. In my board there is combination of DSP, FPGA, 4 PALs, Crystal, RAMS, Buffers, Registers and line TR/Receivers, how they work together, i mean which device work first and how i should start troubleshoot my board, Pls help me as i am new in dealing with this kind of stuff
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[tuxcommando]

FIREFOX DOES NOT CLEAR THE BROWSING HISTORY , EVEN IF THE PREFERENCES ARE CHECKED IN THE SECURITY SECTION TO DO SO... AFTER CLEARING ALL PRIVATE DATA, THE HISTORY IS STILL THERE WHEN YOU CLICK THE DOWN ARROW OF THE ADDRESS BAR.

THIS IS NOT GOOD.................

[tuxcommando]

NETBOOKS HAVE A RESOLUTION OF 1024 X 600

MOST OF THE SCREENS AND WINDOWS OVER RUN THAT VERTICALLY BY A TINY BIT , MEANING YOU CANT
HIT THE OK OR APPLY OR CANCEL BUTTONS..ECT...

FIX THE RESOLUTION FOR THAT SIZE..

[tuxcommando]

VUSE DOES NOT WORK..

IT INSTALLS FROM THE PORTAL JUST FINE,
BUT THE ICON DOES NOTHING... YOU CAN CLICK IT ALL DAY LONG
AND NOTHING HAPPENS...

BEFORE YOU BLAME AZURUS... IT WORKED JUST FINE IN ELYSSA... SO ITS YOUR GLORIA..NOT VUSE...