[xubuntu-users] Several issues with Quantal, especially with Evolution

[Joshua O'Leary]

On 15/11/12 21:08, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Hi :),
>
> I'm not sure what list to join regarding to desktop environment and
> system issues. Until now I was subscribed to Ubuntu Studio devel and
> users mailing lists only, I'm unsure if I have to join Xubuntu and/or
> Ubuntu users too.
>
> Perhaps Xubuntu is the right choice, since IIUC Ubuntu Studio quasi is
> Xubuntu.
>
> I've got issues with Evolution, when using Ubuntu Studio Quantal amd64,
> so by Menu > System > User and Groups I add a test user.
> I checked the same options that are checked for the original user.
> Those options are
>
> - Access external storage devices automatically
>    (default for the original user)
> - Configure printers
>    (default for the original user)
> - Connect to Internet using a modem
>    (default for the original user)
> - Monitor system logs
>    (default for the original user)
> - Share files with the local network
>    (default for the original user)
> - Use audio devices
>    (default for the original user)
> - Use CD-ROM drives
>    (default for the original user)
> - Use VirtualBox virtualization solution
>    (manually add to the original user too)
>
> Perhaps useful:
> $ sudo cp -pr /home/test_user /home/test_user.default~
>
> And after starting the first session I switched to tty1 and run:
> $ sudo cp -pr /home/test_user /home/test_user.1_session~
> $ sudo apt-get update
> $ sudo apt-get install evolution
>
> I removed Evolution some time ago, so I had o reinstall it.
> I was asked to restart the computer, so I restarted the machine.
>
> When I launched Evolution by the menu, the "Account Assistant" started
> with too much delay. Some text was missing, I anyway was able to use
> the assistant and used the same settings as I use with Ubuntu Studio
> Precise's Evolution. After setting up, I closed Evolution and launched
> it again by a terminal emulation.
>
> I was able to receive mails, but all GUI features are working in slow
> motion. Editing mails doesn't work. Background colors are bad and the
> editor window is unusable. I avoided to import mails or to share mails
> with other installs. Note, the import option didn't work for the
> original user, sharing emails was possible, but I still had issues with
> sending, receiving, editing, and performance.
>
> test_user at qrc:~$ evolution
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> DivX® Web Player
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem)
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin: VLC
> Multimedia Plugin (compatible Totem 3.4.3)
>
> (evolution:2463): libebackend-CRITICAL **: e_extension_get_extensible:
> assertion `E_IS_EXTENSION (extension)' failed
>
> ** (evolution:2463): CRITICAL **: e_mail_formatter_clear_headers:
> assertion `E_IS_MAIL_FORMATTER (formatter)' failed
>
> ** (evolution:2463): CRITICAL **: e_mail_formatter_set_default_headers:
> assertion `E_IS_MAIL_FORMATTER (formatter)' failed
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> DivX® Web Player
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin:
> Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem)
>
> (evolution:2463): e-web-view.c-WARNING **: Disabling webkit plugin: VLC
> Multimedia Plugin (compatible Totem 3.4.3)
>
> (evolution:2463): e-data-server-ui-WARNING **: ENameSelector: Could not
> load "Personal": Cannot open book: Address book does not exist
>
> For the original user I solved the address book issue, but editing
> anyway only sometimes was possible.
>
> Claws does work for Quantal, but with Claws I can't share mails with
> other installs.
>
>
>
> Another issue for both users:
> test_user at qrc:~$ hwinfo --gfxcard
>> hal.1: read hal dataprocess 2595: arguments to dbus_move_error() were
>> incorrect, assertion "(dest) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((dest))"
>> failed in file ../../dbus/dbus-errors.c line 282.
> This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library.
> libhal.c 3483 : Error unsubscribing to signals, error=The name
> org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files [snip]
>
>
>
> Test User Panel button > Lock Screen does work for the test_user, for
> the original user it doesn't, I use gdmflexiserver instead.
>
>
>
> Completely disabling screen blanking by using the GUI for Screensaver
> and Power Managment and running
>
> $ sudo xset -dpms
> $ xset s off
> $ setterm -powersave off -blank 0
> setterm: cannot (un)set powersave mode: Invalid argument
>
> doesn't work either.
>
> Kernels 3.5.0-18-lowlatency, was 3.5.0-17-lowlatency before, both
> started with threadirqs and $ uname -a
> Linux qrc 3.6.5-rt14 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Fri Nov 2 21:36:37 CET 2012
> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
Sorry that command should be xflock4 not xfce4-screensaver