Linux Mint 7 RC1 Bug Thread

[Jojo]

I don't know if this is a bug, but it doesn't appear to recognize logitech webcams -- got nowhere with Cheese or Skype. Were any webscams tested?

[WildSioux]

Just noticed that there isn't a Shutdown/Restart sound. Instead, I get a loud annoying beeeeppp from my PC speaker.

Also, I just rebooted and got an error after logging in that the "HPLIP" tray icon couldn't find a taskbar...closing app.

Reason why I rebooted was to hopefully get back the taskbar network manager icon. I inadvertently deleted that while trying to reposition my clock all the way to the right.

Anyone know how to get that back? Thanks

[emorrp1]

WildSioux, try launching "nm-applet" (e.g. using Alt+F2)

[WildSioux]

WildSioux, try launching "nm-applet" (e.g. using Alt+F2)

I was just going to try that (searched ubuntu forms) when I added the "Notification" area back to the tray in "Add to panel." All is good now...Thanks emorrp1

EDIT: Adding the Notification area back to the panel made the HPLIP icon work after logging back in. Thanks

[monkeyboy]

Loading the 180 Nvidia driver when using SLI enabled cards causes X to fail. On the upside the cli fix used for M6 seems to still work.

[willxtreme]

This isn't a bug but it's something that I would like to be able to do and I'm sure it's feasible in Linux Mint since we can in Windows XP.

I have a partition that contains all my precious personal files (images, mp3s, videos, isos, cracks, drivers, toolz, mangas, school work etc.)
In Windows XP, I can redirect "My Documents" to that partition (E: for example).

I tried to do the same thing "Linux Mint style" but the OS didn't like it. Here's what I did:

1)Open terminal
2)sudo su
3)echo "/dev/sda5 /home/willxtreme ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
(sda5 is my precious partition)

I reboot and I get an error that says that I cannot auto mount the partition directly in home.
It works if let's say I create a folder inside my home directory by doing the following instead:
1)Open terminal
2)mkdir /home/willxtreme/LOL
3)sudo su
4)echo "/dev/sda5 /home/willxtreme/LOL ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0" >> /etc/fstab

Then when I go in my "LOL" folder in my home directory, I have access to my precious partition

I can simply auto mount the partition on start up and I'll see the logical drive on my Linux Mint desktop but I tend to keep my desktop empty.

For safety purposes, will it remain this way or will we be able to redirect our home folder wherever we want ?

[Steely]

While running no other applications other than xchat and gkrellm my cpu maxed out to 99 %. Top showed that apt-upate-xapi was using 98 + % of the cpu constantly ( I only let it do that for a minute or so ). I did not kill the process and the mintupdate icon was showing no available updates. Upon reboot the cpu usage was fine and mintupdate was showing that updates were available. My settings in mintupdate are set to check for updates every 12 hours and the computer had been on for less than an hour. There was no signs in the logs of any problems.

Dale

[N1ckR]

Small font labels in "All Applications" mintmenu is not readable on my EEE netbook.
They are also a different size to favourites and the icon sizes are different, this is a usability issue as you have to refocus when switching between favourites and all applications. Also because of the larger/bolder font used, the word "favorite" looses importance.

[N1ckR]

Another mintmenu bug,

When using the filter to search, it is impossible to tab to the search/show/install options, you tab through the left column then start tabbing the applications column and "al" becomes selected which clears the filter results.
This means that the filter feature is useless to those who cannot or do not use a mouse (accessibility and usability)

[emorrp1]

This isn't a bug but it's something that I would like to be able to do and I'm sure it's feasible in Linux Mint since we can in Windows XP.

I have a partition that contains all my precious personal files (images, mp3s, videos, isos, cracks, drivers, toolz, mangas, school work etc.)
In Windows XP, I can redirect "My Documents" to that partition (E: for example).

I tried to do the same thing "Linux Mint style" but the OS didn't like it.
For safety purposes, will it remain this way or will we be able to redirect our home folder wherever we want ?

Hi, you're not the only one to try this, see fred's post as to why this will never work: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=25390&sid=e5ddf91685b9c07c47d3e07f94e94e86#p148103

You can however get pretty much seem-less integration with your data folders, by instead telling the Documents, Pictures, etc. in /home/willxtreme to point to the respective folders in /home/willxtreme/LOL. See my explanation for how to do this, you will need to change the steps a little: viewtopic.php?f=46&t=23980#p146352 Linux doesn't care if you keep your data on ntfs or whatever, but (unlike windows) /home is not just for data, it also contains all your user configuration.

[willxtreme]

Thanks emorrp1 for the prompt reply.
You're right there's hidden folders with user data, config and settings.
I'm using a launcher instead in my bottom menu that has a hdd icon to open the location "file:///home/willxtreme/LOL" which gives me access to my precious partition.

Bottom line
I gotta say I'm quite satisfied with Linux Mint 7 RC1 since I could only find 2 bugs (no sound after suspend & your mouse pointer that doesn't change automatically when you change it unless you reboot).
I'm so happy that flash works 100% and that "java applet window" title that would appear before on my school website when I check my schedule doesn't appear anymore (it would hide some menu items). I'm so happy that my custom start up sound doesn't stop playing for no apparent reasons over time. I'm so happy that the available VirtualBox in MintInstall works in one shot!

I used OpenSuse, Ubuntu (and Kubuntu), Mandriva, Red Hat, Mepis, DSL and Puppy anddddddddddddd

LINUX MINT CAUSED ME THE LESS TROUBLES.
The mouse bug I found might be a bit annoying but I can get over it because I don't change my set of mouse pointers everyday.
As for the sound after suspend, I'm sure we'll get through it if OpenSuse can do it.
(I still keep Puppy Linux on my usb key because I have some olddddd computers in a certain room at my school and thanks to Puppy Linux, I can enjoy a fast computer experience due to the fact that everything is loaded in RAM)

For my main computer, it will ALWAYS BE LINUX MINT (sadly, I have to keep a dual OS with Windows XP for Macromedia Flash & Dreamweaver but ONE DAY LINUX WILL OWN THE WORLD)

GO GO GO LINUX MINT TEAM YOU ROCK!

I'll definitely donate one day (these times I'm broke thanks to the economic crisis and I barely make it every month because there's not much work for me T.T but hey, they say good things in life are free and they are right.
Linux Mint is better than Windows like a cool gf/wife is better than aEdit By Moderator, Keep it Clean Please/dancer

BRAVO!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!! (d^o^)b

[sarahmarienc]

This isn't a bug but it's something that I would like to be able to do and I'm sure it's feasible in Linux Mint since we can in Windows XP.

I have a partition that contains all my precious personal files (images, mp3s, videos, isos, cracks, drivers, toolz, mangas, school work etc.)
In Windows XP, I can redirect "My Documents" to that partition (E: for example).

I tried to do the same thing "Linux Mint style" but the OS didn't like it. Here's what I did:

1)Open terminal
2)sudo su
3)echo "/dev/sda5 /home/willxtreme ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
(sda5 is my precious partition)

I reboot and I get an error that says that I cannot auto mount the partition directly in home.
It works if let's say I create a folder inside my home directory by doing the following instead:
1)Open terminal
2)mkdir /home/willxtreme/LOL
3)sudo su
4)echo "/dev/sda5 /home/willxtreme/LOL ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0" >> /etc/fstab

Then when I go in my "LOL" folder in my home directory, I have access to my precious partition

I can simply auto mount the partition on start up and I'll see the logical drive on my Linux Mint desktop but I tend to keep my desktop empty.

For safety purposes, will it remain this way or will we be able to redirect our home folder wherever we want ?

OKAY OFF topic but where'd you get that nifty little dock bar at the bottom of your desktop? I love it!

[willxtreme]

OKAY OFF topic but where'd you get that nifty little dock bar at the bottom of your desktop? I love it!

1) I right-clicked on the main panel and picked "New Panel"
2) I right-clicked on the new panel and picked "Properties"
3) I chose "Bottom" in orientation
4) I putted the size to 48 pixels
5) I removed the check on expand
6) Under "Background" tab, I picked "Solid Color"
7) in "Style" putted the slider to Transparent
final step: drag and drop the shortcuts of the applications you want from the main menu to your new panel and enjoy \(^o^)/

[sagar]

I abided to that, and used autoremove and promptly screwed up my system and had to reinstall.

I saw the list of packages - looked suspicious so I didn't do it.

Also, I noticed that on Jaunty last week, Janitor seems to remove some odd packages - it removed VirtualBox for me for some reason. Maybe its a bug with Janitor?

[Steely]

This is a bug thread for the Mint 7 RC so please keep the posts on topic and only post screenshots if they are related to a bug. There are other sections of the forum where you can post desktop screenshots. Unecessary clutter and off topic posts in this thread makes it more difficult for Clem and the mint staff to read.

Thanks

Dale

[WildSioux]

Is anyone else having the issue of not being able to enable desktop effects?
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/desktopeffects

I am getting the "Desktop effects could not be enabled" error. Problem is, I have the Nvidia 180.51 driver installed from the Nvidia website. It even is listed in my xorg file. So it isn't recognizing my driver.

This is another post of others with the same issue
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=947670

I don't want compiz, emerald, beryl, or any of the other advanced stuff. I just want the basic. This was working on Mint 6 (8.10).

EDIT: I found a fix through some more searching.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=582207&page=11
I typed this in terminal

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echo SKIP_CHECKS=yes > ~/.config/compiz/compiz-manager

Then I was able to enable desktop effects after it checked for my driver and checked yes/ok to keep settings.

All is good there...But why do I have to have the rest of compiz + all of the extra plugins installed just to be able to use the simple stuff? KDE wasn't like that. Any idea of what I could uninstall?

[tux-sven]

First I must say the Gloria release looks great! I was very (positively) surprised when I first met the login screen!
I have problems with the ATI Radeon 3650 HD (AGP)Graphics. In the original installation it really starts ( which not all linux-dist's do) Thats good.
I followed the Mint-suggestion and installed the propritary ATI driver (8.600?) and it worked rather fast. (glxgear-test) But after some time I found that the sound was totally damaged and there was lot of flickering in GoogleEarth when Compiz was activated. I could have lived with the need of disabling Compiz when I used GoogleEarth for a while, but having no sound (but system sound) is not a good idea.
I also tried to install the ATI Catalyst 9.4 driver (8.602) via the ATI installation process. I got the sound back and thats good, but the graphics is now very slow. It is possible to use but GoogleEarth is hacking when zooming and moving and some other bad behavior related to poor graphic capability.
I always use Compiz, and sound comes from the main board, not the ATI.

lspci gives following, related to this problem:

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV635 PRO AGP [Radeon HD 3650]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV635 Audio device [Radeon HD 3600 Series]

I have an Intel Pentium4 2.8 GHz and 1GB RAM

I can answer more questions about this problem and i can do tests related to this problem for you if you want.

[neo67]

The trash does not keep any document.

[neo67]

mintInstall does not download a screenshot seamless and mint freeze after click on "Refresh" and start the application to change the screen resolution.

I use Mint under Virtual Box to test it.

[WildSioux]

Can anyone else confirm that their screensaver comes on while playing a fullscreen game like mine? I am playing FretsOnFire, or FoFix which is an updated version from source.

Here is a bug report that it is also happening to a few others in Ubuntu 9.04.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsdl1.2/+bug/32457

The screensaver activates with many (perhaps all?) SDL games that do not require mouse input to play. Some of these games can remove the screensaver upon moving the mouse, but not all of them, and this is not a solution.

It makes sense to me now since FoFix doesn't use the mouse. But it does use the joystick inputs for guitars.