Known gutsy bugs and workarounds

[frodon]

Disclaimer : The purpose of this thread is just to list known gutsy bugs and give the corresponding workarounds and launchpad entries. All discussions about the bug itself should go in the thread dedicated to the bug.

No Virtual Terminals in Gutsy
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=582962
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ls/+bug/129910

Long login time :
- Threads : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=585635 and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=568995
- Bug Report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...e2/+bug/151544

OpenOffice crashing
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=584088
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rg/+bug/131526

Shutdown or restart hangs in Gutsy
- Thread : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591229
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/119308

Do not automount USB key
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=582045
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...nt/+bug/151025

Can't rename file in Gutsy's Desktop and Nautilus? See here.
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=586819
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/153233

Gutsy Intel HD Audio Controller.
- Workarounds and bug reports : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Gutsy_Intel_HD_Audio_Controller

No System Sounds (apart from logon sound)
- Workarounds : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=588708

Laptop suspend issues :
- Workarounds/Support : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=588239
- Launchpad entries : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/149714
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/156613
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/159286

java-fullscreen problem in gutsy:
- Workarounds/Support : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=611242
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=613616
- Bug report :https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...a6/+bug/154613

Long boot time from GRUB to GDM login screen (with no Splash):
Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=581075

flashplugin-nonfree md5 mispatch
- Workarounds/Support : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3923465
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gu...ee/+bug/173890


Fill free to propose other known gutsy bugs to be listed here but think to provide a link to the workaround and a link to the launchpad entry.

[WrathofthePenguin]

I would disagree with the bug link for the Shutdown problem. That bug is for screen corruption on resume from hibernate/suspend. I believe the correct bug should be:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/119308

[frodon]

yep, just a mistake creating the post, the bug 119308 was the one i wanted to link.

[dcstar]

This link has the fix for the no System Sounds (apart from logon sound) problem:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=588708

Basically you install the esound package and all is well......

[TheExplorer]

An old problem with Ubuntu that can lead to HDD failure.
There has been lotsa complains from Linux-users concerning the extensive use of their HDDs due to the default configuration of the subsystem power management ACPI script in Ubuntu. There is also a lot of messages about this bug #59695 which has been known for about a year already. The problem is: this shell-script (/etc/acpi/power.sh) when switching to battery power management (actual for laptops) executes the command «hdparm -B 1» for all devices. In this mode HDD goes into standby 7,000 times per every 100 hours. All this leads to HDD failure. As a workaround users are suggested to create a shell-script «99-hdd-spin-fix.sh», with a line «hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda» and copy it to: /etc/acpi/suspend.d/, /etc/acpi/resume.d/ and /etc/acpi/start.d/. There is also an alternative workaround: install laptop-mode-tools packet and configure the file /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf having specified CONTROL_HD_POWERMGMT=1.

[njparton]

What about suspend/hibernate issues/bugs?

I still can't get my gutsy PC to sleep automatically after 30 mins as set in power settings and I'm by no means the only one!

[TheExplorer]

It's still buggy. I just don't use it anymore since feisty when I couldn't continue working after hibernation.

[njparton]

Well I've just switched from AMD64 to i386 Gutsy and suspend works for me now.

I also increased the size of my swap partition from 2048 to 4096MB - coincidence?

[Charkel]

If you do not exit windows correctly the disks might not show up in Ubuntu.

[frodon]

Please, that's not worth posting in this thread if you don't link a support thread (if possible with a workaround) and a bug report.
If you need support you can open a thread, if your purpose is to report a bug the right place is launchpad.