Known Hardy bugs and workarounds

[trazart]

Not a bug but it is a problem if you dont know what is going on.

Problem: hda, hdb... devices are missing so you cant mount your partitions.

This is because the new kernel uses a different name for IDE devices: sda, sdb...

Workaround: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=764762

Run> sudo fdisk -l
See what are your partition names
Change the entries in /etc/fstab

[Keyper7]

Problem: Ugly window decoration, no shadows with compiz or pink shadows in compiz.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...24/+bug/186382

Workaround: There's already a fix in hardy-proposed, but not enough people tested it yet.

[Pjotr123]

I've published a couple of bugs plus workarounds here:
http://ubuntutip.googlepages.com/bugsinubuntu

[marcelo danico]

Firefox crashes on flash contents when using libflashsupport
Bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...o/+bug/192888/

Workaround: Install Flashplayer10beta

http://wvarner.blogspot.com/2008/05/...in-ubuntu.html

[Uchiha_madara]

thanks dude , Very Wonderful and useful informations

and i face some thank u

[Portable_Jim]

Disclaimer : The purpose of this thread is just to list known Hardy Heron bugs and give the corresponding workarounds and launchpad entries. All discussions about the bug itself should go in the thread dedicated to the bug.
Please do not list here bugs without any workaround


sudo unable to resolve host
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=723361
- Bug Report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...udo/+bug/32906
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...cue/+bug/19553

Excessive disk I/O in Firefox 3b5
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...5&postcount=50
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s....0/+bug/215728

Samba Shares
-Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=772706
-Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...re/+bug/215810

-Note : Basically right click on a directory and share it -> Install the needed samba server -> log out and back in -> Repeat right click on directory to share.

Do Not Share $HOME : See post #7 in the "Workaround" above. ~ Thanks Deeta

ATI & Compiz :
-Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=764633 ~ Thanks Rocket2DMn
-Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ti/+bug/206845

GVFS and disk usage :
-Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=748778
-Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ls/+bug/211789

SATA drives not detected in IDE mode (DELL users mainly)
-Workaround : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...02/comments/35
-related thread : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=762257
-Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/153702

Install VMWare Server
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4868919
Not really a bug, more of a FAQ.

VirtualBox OSE
- Problem : VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED)
- Workaround : Remove VirtualBox OSE and install the PUEL version.
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...se/+bug/179807

System -> Quit takes a long time to appear
-Bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...on/+bug/123078
-Workaround: Reenable the gnome-power-manager in Administration-Sessions.

Shut down screen problem?
-Bug report :
-Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...36#post4858236

Downgrade to Firefox 2, add-ons will not install
- Bug report :
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=784628

Edit /etc/sudoers with gedit
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=779902
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...do/+bug/207369

High CPU usage in system monitor
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...94&postcount=2 - use top or htop in the meantime, thanks vor.
- Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...or/+bug/187383 - fixed upstream and currently in -proposed (may 08th 2008)

Bluetooth headsets not working
Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4910397
Bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...th/+bug/199266

USB devices and permissions
- The syntax used in the 40-permissions.rules has changed with 8.04. In addition, any user changes now need to be in a user-numbered-and-named.rules file higher than 40.
- Workaround : http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...4&postcount=13
- Bug Report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ev/+bug/210421
~ Thanks anewguy

Crash after installing system-config-samba
- Workaround : sudo touch /etc/libuser.conf
- Bug Report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/214959
Thanks kikke

Fell free to propose other known Hardy Heron bugs to be listed here but think to provide a link to the workaround and a link to the corresponding launchpad entry.

Thank you frodon & everyone els for this useful thread.

[ger_mulvey]

Hi,
Thanks for such great info!
Can the list be updated to indicate if any of the above are fixed in the maintanence release 8.04.1 I'm sure this info would be handy for many people!
Some of these issues have caused a few people to use other distros while awaiting fixes for some issues...me included!

Ger

[computermacgyver]

No specifically Hardy, but this first appeared for me once upgrading.

Bug: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=519071

Description:
Using file browser to copy a to a bluetooth device (obex://) fails with the message: "The backend does not support this operation." This is an error with obex-ftp.

Workaround:
To send a file, you may:
1) right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system notification area
2) select "Send File"
3) Browse for the file and click ok
4) Select the device to send the file to and click ok
5) If the bluetooth device supports it, you may move the file using on board software, etc. to a sub-directory.

[bford16]

SATA drives not recognized in Hardy with VIA VT8251 chipset

Bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/190492
Workaround: Add "pci=nomsi" to GRUB boot parameters.

[AlanJM01]

Anything on the System Updater keeps locking up?

I have to xkill the system update each time.

It worked for a while and now it does not.