Since the fglrx driver which Ubuntu provides is fail for my ATI Radeon integrated HD3200 video, went to ATI's website and download the latest Catalyst driver. (This fixed window transparency)
New Problem:
Returning from screensaver, password box is not displayed.
Workaround:
Switch video modes (ctrl-alt-F1, then ctrl-alt-F7), then it works. Why??
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Flash plugin on the fritz? Find out what Firefox is doing with about:plugins
Firefox uses plugin helpers. If two or more are capable of handling the same types of files, it will supposedly use the one which is newer. But changing the datestamp doesn't change the preference. Under Ubuntu 8.10, Fedora 10, Ubuntu 9.04, Firefox tries to use the free software libswfdecmozilla.so in preference to Adobe's libflashplayer.so.
Workaround:
install the official adobe flashplayer. This may require unpacking and copying in the libflashplayer.so file. I am currently using 10.0 r22; Some newer versions seem to inject advertisements directly into the video stream, which is extremely annoying.
type "locate libswfdecmozilla.so" . Move or rename the file.
Workaround:
install the official adobe flashplayer. This may require unpacking and copying in the libflashplayer.so file. I am currently using 10.0 r22; Some newer versions seem to inject advertisements directly into the video stream, which is extremely annoying.
type "locate libswfdecmozilla.so" . Move or rename the file.
No sound; Alsa-driver is still broken in Ubuntu 9.04 for HP w/IDT 92HD71B7 chipset
1) Alsa driver doesn't work for ATI RS780 / IDT chip found in my laptop. I believe this chip is common to recent HP DV4, DV5, DV7 models. Affects Ubuntu 8.10, Fedora 10, Ubuntu 9.04 (both LiveCD & upgrade from 8.10)
Workaround:
Go to alsaproject, download alsa-driver & alsa-kmirror. Compile alsa-kmirror first. I used git checkout to pull the source, followed by ./gitconfigure and make install.
Recompile alsa-driver every time the kernel is changed.
IDT supposedly has Linux drivers, but will not provide them to end-users. HP doesn't support Linux on their laptops.
Since alsaproject has fixed this, this is an Ubuntu and Fedora bug.
2) After compiling, mute & volume "smart keys" don't work. Martin Owen pointed out that the keys are actually working, they just aren't doing the right thing.System > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts gives us a gui. XF86AudioMute causes a "Volume Mute" action. Too bad the gui is undocumented.
This is also an Ubuntu and Fedora bug, or upstream. Workaround: Systems > Preferences > Sound. Change Default Mixer Tracks to Playback: simultaneous output to HDA ATI SB - STAC ...
Workaround:
Go to alsaproject, download alsa-driver & alsa-kmirror. Compile alsa-kmirror first. I used git checkout to pull the source, followed by ./gitconfigure and make install.
Recompile alsa-driver every time the kernel is changed.
IDT supposedly has Linux drivers, but will not provide them to end-users. HP doesn't support Linux on their laptops.
Since alsaproject has fixed this, this is an Ubuntu and Fedora bug.
2) After compiling, mute & volume "smart keys" don't work. Martin Owen pointed out that the keys are actually working, they just aren't doing the right thing.
This is also an Ubuntu and Fedora bug, or upstream.
Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope x64 fglrx is FAIL on HP Radeon HD 3200
Friday overnight I upgraded from Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibix to the brand-new 9.04. Upon reboot, the window manager started but failed with a scrambled screen.
Workaround: after hours of poking around....
1) Select recovery mode from grub (or add single to the init line).
2) Select boot to command prompt with network support (netroot??)
3) Enter the root password
4) apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
5) Reboot
6) Select recovery mode again
7) Select option to fix xwindows (have to scroll down the selections I believe)
8) Select option to boot to command w/network support, again.
9) startx to start the windows manager.
This is a bug. I need to follow up with Canonical.
Workaround: after hours of poking around....
1) Select recovery mode from grub (or add single to the init line).
2) Select boot to command prompt with network support (netroot??)
3) Enter the root password
4) apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
5) Reboot
6) Select recovery mode again
7) Select option to fix xwindows (have to scroll down the selections I believe)
8) Select option to boot to command w/network support, again.
9) startx to start the windows manager.
This is a bug. I need to follow up with Canonical.
QTparted has been removed from Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
There is Gparted & the new, unfortunately named "partitionmanager". And command-line parted. And don't forget gpart - used for guessing partitions when partition table is hosed.
One of the best, most reliable distributions for fiddling with with partitions has been knoppix. Haven't tried it in about 4-5 mos.
Gparted relies on libparted and underlying file system utilities to do the work. So, if you don't have everything installed, and are running a livecd, you may be out of luck.
QTparted had more stuff built-in. So, there was a tighter integration. Since they worked in different ways, sometimes one would work where the other refused or crashed. But it is apparently unmaintained and Ubuntu just deprecated it.
One of the best, most reliable distributions for fiddling with with partitions has been knoppix. Haven't tried it in about 4-5 mos.
Gparted relies on libparted and underlying file system utilities to do the work. So, if you don't have everything installed, and are running a livecd, you may be out of luck.
QTparted had more stuff built-in. So, there was a tighter integration. Since they worked in different ways, sometimes one would work where the other refused or crashed. But it is apparently unmaintained and Ubuntu just deprecated it.
Wow, it's been 10 months since I posted last
Is anybody reading this? What would you like to hear about?
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Using VOIP with Fring client on my WM6 Smartphone (Blackjack II)
Today I installed Fring on my Samsung Blackjack II (Windows Mobile 6 Standard, aka WM6 Smartphone). The Fring client is a multi-protocol softphone.
Testing using Fring to call their test number and my SIP provider to call my landline via AT&T Wireless 3G. So far the sound quality was barely acceptable, like a bad cell call.
With the client open, incoming cell phone calls were not received. 3G is supposed to allow simultaneous voice and data.
Fring client installed easily (once I got to the correct URL - their main webpages are not mobile or firefox friendly. Look it up with IE or firefox IE tab, fill in a bogus phone number).
About AT&T Wireless -
Using VOIP is technically a violation of AT&T Wireless' monopolistic TOS.
It is hard to google a company that keeps changing it's name; If I look for AT&T I get info about their other services, AT&T wireless gets me info about them before they merged with Cingular, Cingular gets me info that is 1 year old or more, sometimes they are ATT, and AT&T mobility gets little. So if you are a company, find a name and stick with it!
Testing using Fring to call their test number and my SIP provider to call my landline via AT&T Wireless 3G. So far the sound quality was barely acceptable, like a bad cell call.
With the client open, incoming cell phone calls were not received. 3G is supposed to allow simultaneous voice and data.
Fring client installed easily (once I got to the correct URL - their main webpages are not mobile or firefox friendly. Look it up with IE or firefox IE tab, fill in a bogus phone number).
About AT&T Wireless -
Using VOIP is technically a violation of AT&T Wireless' monopolistic TOS.
It is hard to google a company that keeps changing it's name; If I look for AT&T I get info about their other services, AT&T wireless gets me info about them before they merged with Cingular, Cingular gets me info that is 1 year old or more, sometimes they are ATT, and AT&T mobility gets little. So if you are a company, find a name and stick with it!
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