Ctrl+ mouse left click
Israel David
idave147 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 8 17:35:53 UTC 2010
I have a Ubuntu 9.10 installed on X200 Tablet thinkpad
and the Ctrl+ mouse left click for picking separate items / spreadsheet rows
or columns doesn't work, any suggestions?
Thanks,
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> 1. Re: How to check which wireless protocol is in use? Wicd?
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> 2. Re: When headphones are plugged in, the speaker does not get
> muted automatically. (Rashkae)
> 3. Re: Sound Coming in headphones as well as speakers (Jatin)
> 4. Re: Marking bad sectors (Tommy Trussell)
> 5. Re: How to check which wireless protocol is in use? Wicd? (NoOp)
> 6. Ubuntu Netbook Remix: Weird WiFi Problem... (Amichai Rotman)
> 7. Fw: Update 9.04 to 9.10 loses sound PROGRESS (nepal)
> 8. Re: Update 9.04 to 9.10 loses sound (nepal)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:48:58 +0200
> From: Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: How to check which wireless protocol is in use? Wicd?
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> > But WPA / WPA2 is the encryption and has nothing to
> > do with -b / -g / -n.
>
> That's what I thought.
>
>
> > On my two machines I have different outputs from
> > the iwlist scan command. On the machine with ipw2200 driver I can see a
> > line "Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg" or "Protocol:IEEE 802.11g" for the two
> > available networks at my location. On the machine with ath5k driver I
> > can't see that information. Maybe that info is hidden in one of the many
> > lines like "IE: Unknown: 2A0100".
> >
>
> Thanks, that;s good to know. Hopefully someone who knows will chime in!
>
> --
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:08:43 -0500
> From: Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>
> Subject: Re: When headphones are plugged in, the speaker does not get
> muted automatically.
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Steve Flynn wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:53 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Fairly new HP G60-530US laptop w/9.10 and it's annoying as hell that I'm
> >> not able to get the system to mute the speakers when the headphones are
> >> plugged in. My data/comments start at #71:
> >> <
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/477154/comments/71
> >
> >
> > I had the same issue with my Alienware m15x. Can't recall how I fixed
> > it without being at the machine itself. Will check tonight.
> >
> > It was a show-stopper for me as I use the laptop on the quiet coach of
> > the train every week and thus needed to be able to mute the speakers
> > to avoid being lynched by other passengers.
> >
> >
>
> Oh, speaking of getting lynched,, I know this is a wasteful work-around,
> but for anyone stuck in this predicament and unable to fix it, while
> waiting for alsa and jack-sense to catch up to your notebook, what about
> usb headphones?
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:17:06 +0530
> From: Jatin <daveyjatin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Sound Coming in headphones as well as speakers
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
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> NoOp wrote:
> > On 03/04/2010 07:05 AM, Jatin wrote:
> >
> >> NoOp wrote:
> >>
> > ...
> >
> >>> I recently aquired a new laptop (HP G60-530US) and hadn't actually
> tried
> >>> the headphones jack. While looking for answers for your issue, I tried
> >>> the headphones & found that I have the same problem. My sound device is
> >>> different than yours (Intel G45) but the symptoms are the same - in
> >>> fact, using gnome-alsamixer I don't even find the headphones option.
> So,
> >>> I'm currently taking a look at these bugs:
> >>>
> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/490669
> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/521678
> >>> Installing linux-backports-modules-alsa-karmic-generic didn't work &
> >>> seems to have actually made the situation worse... haven't tried
> >>> 2. Add "options snd-hda-intel power_save=10 model=hp-dv5 enable_msi=1"
> >>> to the bottom of the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf file. (always
> create
> >>> a backup first)
> >>> yet.
> >>>
> >>> But... I do want this fixed on my system as well, so at least you have
> >>> company :-)
> >>>
> > .
> >
> >> Hi Noop
> >>
> >> Did you get any fix for this issue yet , Or are you still waiting on it
> ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Jatin
> >>
> >>
> >
> > No. I am currently following this one as I have a Conexant chip:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/477154
> > [When headphones are plugged in, the speaker does not get muted
> > automatically.]
> >
> > Note: Can you please issue the same commands as I did in my comment #71?
> > $ sudo head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec*
> > $ aplay -l
> >
> > Then perhaps I can help point you to a bug report that is relevant for
> > your chipset.
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Noop
>
> Here go the output of the commands:
>
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ uname -a
> Linux jatin-laptop 2.6.31-19-generic #56-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 28 01:26:53
> UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ sudo head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec*
> [sudo] password for jatin:
> Codec: Realtek ALC861-VD
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ modinfo snd_hda_codec_conexant
> filename:
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-19-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-conexant.ko
> description: Conexant HD-audio codec
> license: GPL
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15051
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15047
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15045
> srcversion: 03068B2706D869EE3FCC420
> depends: snd-hda-codec,snd
> vermagic: 2.6.31-19-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ modinfo snd_hda_codec_conexant
> filename:
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-19-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-conexant.ko
> description: Conexant HD-audio codec
> license: GPL
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15051
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15047
> alias: snd-hda-codec-id:14f15045
> srcversion: 03068B2706D869EE3FCC420
> depends: snd-hda-codec,snd
> vermagic: 2.6.31-19-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ pt-cache policy
> linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic
> No command 'pt-cache' found, did you mean:
> Command 'ept-cache' from package 'ept-cache' (universe)
> Command 'apt-cache' from package 'apt' (main)
> pt-cache: command not found
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy
> linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic
> linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 2.6.31.19.32
> Version table:
> 2.6.31.19.32 0
> 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
> 500 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
> 2.6.31.14.27 0
> 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$ aplay -l
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC861-VD Analog [ALC861-VD Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> jatin at jatin-laptop:~$
>
> Please point to the bug so that i can wait for its resolution and get
> notified.
>
> Thanks
> Jatin
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:29:02 -0600
> From: Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Marking bad sectors
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
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> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Tommy Trussell wrote:
> >> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>
> ?wrote:
> >>> I have a netbook with ?a Crucial 64GB SSD in it. ?There are some bad
> >>> blocks in the first GB of the drive. ?Right now that is freespace. What
> >>> can I use to get them marked as bad?
> >>>
> >>> Having the freespace at the front or a least freespace with bad blocks
> >>> in it seems to be preventing me from install Ubuntu 9.10 on it
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, ?Jim
> >>
> >>
> >> You have probably been hit by this real nasty bug that makes the SSD
> >> look bad (and in fact the blocks act bad until you "zero" them out).
> >> But you can recover from it.
> >>
> >> see
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852?comments=all
> >>
> >> There's a workaround in the description, but if you think you are
> >> affected by the bug, a more stable workaround is in comment 147 (or
> >> look at 160 if you find the wording of 147 confusing).
> >>
> >> We hope this will be fixed more properly in time for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the pointer to that bug. I will certainly work my way through
> > the fix in comments 147 & 160 first thing in the morning.
> >
> > I may be mis-reading it, but it sounds like it is referring to an add in
> > SSD card. ?I my case the SSD is the only drive in the system. ?Regarding
> > step number 4. ?In my case the installer never finishes. It hangs at 95%
> > with a message about a grub-install failure.
> >
> > Despite those minor concerns this is something I will definitely try, as
> > I am making no progress now. ?The wipe recommended in step 2 may be
> > enough to get me going.
> >
> > Thanks again, ?Jim
>
> The third-party SSD card on my system REPLACES the existing card, and
> a few people have found the OEM (manufacturer-supplied) SSD is bitten
> by the bug.
>
> It really is a nasty bug, and if you want to "test" for it, look in
> some of the early comments when we were trying to pin it down. You can
> immediately tell if it's a problem if you invoke the problematic
> command.
>
> The only reason I decided you were likely encountering the bug is
> because others have seen the problem with a Crucial SSD. Of course
> yours could be a different model from the same manufacturer that isn't
> affected.
>
> If you do find yourself affected by it, be sure to register for
> Launchpad and click the button that says "this bug affects me." You
> will probably want to know when/how it gets fixed.
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:37:40 -0800
> From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: How to check which wireless protocol is in use? Wicd?
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> On 03/08/2010 05:48 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> >> But WPA / WPA2 is the encryption and has nothing to
> >> do with -b / -g / -n.
> >
> > That's what I thought.
> >
> >
> >> On my two machines I have different outputs from
> >> the iwlist scan command. On the machine with ipw2200 driver I can see a
> >> line "Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg" or "Protocol:IEEE 802.11g" for the two
> >> available networks at my location. On the machine with ath5k driver I
> >> can't see that information. Maybe that info is hidden in one of the many
> >> lines like "IE: Unknown: 2A0100".
> >>
> >
> > Thanks, that;s good to know. Hopefully someone who knows will chime in!
> >
>
> You might find these interesting reading:
> http://csrp.inl.gov/Documents/Wireless%20802.11i%20Rec%20Practice.pdf
> http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.11-2007.pdf
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:42:45 +0200
> From: Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il>
> Subject: Ubuntu Netbook Remix: Weird WiFi Problem...
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>
> Hi all,
>
> I have an Asus EeePC 1000HE with Ubuntu Netbook Remix installedthe next
> time
> it on it. Folowing a HOWTO, I added the StstusX repo for the
> eeepc-acpi-utilities and the eeepc-tray.
>
> Since then I get a lot better control over my Fn keys and event
> notification, but I also got a strange problem with the WiFi card:
>
> Every time I shut down the netbook, either by the Fn+F1 key combo or by
> pressing the power button and choosing "Shut Down" - and turn it on again -
> the WiFi card setting in the BIOS changes to "Disabled"...
>
> I noticed this while trying to connect to my WiFi at home and I couldn't
> find the WiFi option in the Network Manager.
>
> Is this a software or a hardware problem?
>
> I tried turning on the netbook, entering the BIOS, change it to "Enabled",
> saving the settings and rebooting to the BIOS again - it stayed
> "Enabled"....
>
> Please help!
>
> .:====================================================:.
>
> Amichai Rotman
>
> UIN#: 6401746
> Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:44:18 +0000
> From: nepal <nepal.roade at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Fw: Update 9.04 to 9.10 loses sound PROGRESS
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> A suggestion on line revealed that grub was not updated following the
> upgrade, to use the new kernel image and hence the no sound problem.
>
> I removed the old kernels via synaptic, ran update-grub and now my
> system boots using the new kernel image and so far sound works with
> everything I have tried it with so far.
>
> yippee!
>
> However, when I try to run the sound application from
> System/Preferences/Sound a dialog says it is waiting for the sound
> system to respond, but it never does (for as long as I've waited, a few
> minutes).
>
> Running gnome-alsamixer in a terminal window now correctly detects my
> sound card and provides appropriate options, so that seems ok too.
>
> This is the first upgrade that I've tried, and apart from this problem
> with sound, everything else so far seems to have gone without problem.
> I am now using claws mail again after importing the messages from
> kmail. The non-standard repos that I had added were commented out for
> the upgrade and I have reactivated some and updated without problem.
> There are still a number of things to check, but I have to admit it
> looks quite good so far when I had expected it to be much more painful!
> This is a very big tick for Ubuntu, especially after a "Year of
> Hell" (thanks Star Trek), with KDE and Kubuntu. In this case, "I will
> not be back". ;)
>
>
> nepal.
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:44:27 +0000
> From: nepal <nepal.roade at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: Update 9.04 to 9.10 loses sound
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <20100308164427.0ce7ae43 at pineal-ubu>
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> On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:10:24 +0000
> "Nepal - google" <nepal.roade at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have just updated one of my platforms that had 9.04 Ubuntu to 9.10
> > Ubuntu. I have now lost sound on that system. I have googled, and
> > tried installing gnome-alsamixer, ran this but it does not detect any
> > sound device. If I try to view properties the application crashes.
> >
> > Sound worked fine without any problems in 9.04. Anyone a suggestion
> > on how to fix this. I have also run lsmod and all the modules I would
> > expect to see are there i.e. EMU10K. Clicking on the speaker icon
> > only gives options to select a sound theme for the desktop, no sound
> > device is listed on the devices tab.
> >
> > The card itself is a simple Soundblaster Live.
> >
> > This sound problem is odd because I also have a platform with Kubuntu
> > 9.10 which I am using at present to do this with kmail. Sound works
> > like a charm and I have used it quite extensively. But on 9.10 Ubuntu
> > no card is recognised even?
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > nepal
>
>
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