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 - Should be fixed now with firefox 3 release
- 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
Memory Leak in NetworkManager:
- Workaround : use Intrepid package which is fixed.
- Bug Report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ha...er/+bug/203016
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.
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