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| ''just copied from Edgy for the moment. unverified issues has a '?' in front'' | * Please do not add "your" bug about your special problem * There ''must'' be a link to the bug report * The bug must be confirmed by other users and commented on by someone qualified (like a developer) |
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| *? nForce 430 on Dell Dimension E521 * Problem: USB internal hub not responding. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67734 Bug #67734] * Description: Mouse and keyboards freeze after a few minutes |
* nForce 430 on Dell Dimension E521 * Problem: USB internal hub not responding, BIOS problem. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67734 Bug #67734] * Symptom: Mouse and keyboards freeze after a few minutes |
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| *? ATI Radeon 9200-9800 AGP cards * Problem: DRI crashes when AGP speed is 8x. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/67487 Bug #67487] * Description: Machine locks up hard when X starts. * Workaround: Set AGP speed to 4x instead of 8x in BIOS settings (or set it to 8x in xorg.conf, see {{{man radeon}}}) *? ATI cards using the proprietary ''fglrx'' driver |
* Various card connected to wide-screens * Problem: Video resolutions are not correctly detected and max out at 1024x768. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63551 Bug #63551] * Workaround: For Intel cards, use the "915resolution" application to fix resolution * ATI cards using the proprietary ''fglrx'' driver |
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| * Description: 3D acceleration does not work. | * Symptom: 3D acceleration does not work (slow 3D graphics). |
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| *? Intel GMA 950 * Problem: Video resolutions are not correctly detected and max out at 1024x768. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63551 Bug #63551] * Workaround: Use "915resolution" application to fix resolution |
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| * Problem: X fails to start, or crashes. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63796 Bug #63796] and [https://launchpad.net/bugs/68291 Bug #68291] | * Problem: X fails to start, or crashes. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63796 Bug #63796] |
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| *? Multiple Matrox Cards * Problem: `mga' driver fails to load [https://launchpad.net/bugs/58721 Bug #58721] * Workaround 1 (simple) : Specify "vesa" driver instead of "mga" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf This gives you 800x600 max. resolution. * Workaround 2 (difficult) : 1- Download the Debian testing xserver-xorg-video-mga package for your platform here http://packages.debian.org/testing/x11/xserver-xorg-video-mga 2- Force the installation of this package on your system (example for i386 platform) $ sudo dpkg -i --force overwrite xserver-xorg-video-mga_1.4.2.dfsg.1-1_i386.deb This will let you use the max. resolution (as it was before the problem happen). Please note that this workaround let the system will unresolved dependencies ... |
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| *? RT61-based cards do not work properly. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/58117 Bug #58117] | * RT61-based cards do not work properly. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/58117 Bug #58117] |
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| *? BCM4311-based cards does not work. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/57355 Bug #57355] *? Some Orinoco-based cards (particularly miniPCI-based cards found in some laptops) don't work with the prism2_pci card and require that driver to be blacklisted: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63989 Bug #63989] *? IPW3945 makes CPU soft lockup during boot. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63418 Bug #63418] * Workaround: Make sure killswitch is off (wifi on) at boot *? No WPA-support out of the box for many cards. |
* Some Orinoco-based cards (particularly miniPCI-based cards found in some laptops) don't work with the prism2_pci driver and require that driver to be blacklisted: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63989 Bug #63989] * No WPA-support out of the box for many cards. |
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| *? Relevant forum threads: * [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281660 Please list your WIFI cards that worked in Dapper but don't work in Edgy] *? [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=283442 Edgy Wifi working cards without issues] |
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| * Description: No sound recorded from external microphone | * Symptom: No sound recorded from external microphone |
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| *? Canon Pixma iP4200 * also applies to [not tested]: * Canon: 550i, 850i, 950i, iP90, 560i, 860i, 960i, iP3100, iP4100, iP8600, iP1000, iP1500, iP2200, iP6600D, iP7500, MP500 * Epson: LP-9800C, LP-9500C, LP-9200C, LP-9000C, LP-8800C, LP-8500C, LP-8300C, LP-8200C, LP-8000C, LP-3000C * Problem: The printer isn't recognized and the driver from Canon doesn't work with Edgy [http://launchpad.net/bugs/34599 Bug #34599] * Description: gutenprint 5.1.0 with iP4200 support isn't released yet, and the driver from Canon are in rpm format with a lot of dependencies problems * Workaround (32-bit only): Get packages from [http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/ Takushi] |
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| *? Problem: Some applications, such as firefox, gedit, and terminal windows may have suboptimal fonts. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63403 Bug #63403] | * Problem: Some applications, such as firefox, gedit, and terminal windows may have suboptimal fonts. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63403 Bug #63403] |
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| * Problem: Breaks static configuration. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/82335 Bug #82335] * Description: Manually configures network devices are disabled * Workaround: Uninstall network-manager *? network-admin (System->Networking) * Problem: Does not scan for wireless networks. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/59159 Bug #59159] * Description: The drop-down list with available wireless ESSIDs is empty * Workaround: Enter ESSID manually, search with "iwlist scan" *? gnome-power-manager: * Problem: pcc_acpi module not performing correctly with Panasonic R4 laptop. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/62620 Bug #62620] * Description: No screen brightness change possible, no acpi battery sensing, no hotkey support, poor battery management. * Workaround: For suspend to work correctly pcmcia and pcmcia_core must be blacklisted. *? usplash * On AMD64, only 640x400x16 colour themes will work due to workaround in [https://launchpad.net/bugs/56587 Bug #56587], and the default theme is greyscale. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67545 Bug #67545] * On certain PCs Usplash completely disappears and the user only gets a black screen even at the lowest resolutions. *? xorg * Problem: Backlight comes back on on every ACPI event. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/71368 #71368] * Workaround: See [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297316&highlight=backlight forum thread] |
* Problem: Brings down devices with static configuration. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/82335 Bug #82335] * Symptom: Manually configured network devices are disabled * Workaround: Uninstall network-manager |
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| *? aMule * Problem: Crashes when closing search Tabs. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/59138 Bug #59138] *? audacity (and other gtk1 applications) * Problem: No menu text in the english locale, after updating from Dapper. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/62300 Bug #62300] * Workaround: rm ~/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 , and make sure xfonts-{100dpi,75dpi,scalable} are installed. *? lirc * Problem: ir_common module functions interfers with user-defined functions [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67399 Bug #67399] *? maxima * Problem: Does not run on powerpc. maxima-share is not installable. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/37169 Bug #37169] |
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| *? Kword * Installing KWord doesn't add a menu item to the Applications menu. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/40501 Bug #40501] * Workaround: Make your own launcher button. |
Introduction
This page lists some known issues that a large group of users might encounter while installing or using Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty). It does not try to be complete (we have the launchpad bug database for that), but focus on high-profile bugs on commonly used hardware. There is a link to the full report in launchpad and when applicable, a link to a workaround or fix. This serves as a complement to the official release notes.
- Please do not add "your" bug about your special problem
There must be a link to the bug report
- The bug must be confirmed by other users and commented on by someone qualified (like a developer)
Installation
Motherboards
- nForce 430 on Dell Dimension E521
Problem: USB internal hub not responding, BIOS problem. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67734 Bug #67734]
- Symptom: Mouse and keyboards freeze after a few minutes
- Workaround: Use an external USB hub.
Video cards
- Various card connected to wide-screens
Problem: Video resolutions are not correctly detected and max out at 1024x768. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63551 Bug #63551]
- Workaround: For Intel cards, use the "915resolution" application to fix resolution
ATI cards using the proprietary fglrx driver
Problem: fglrx kernel module is not loaded. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/57716 Bug #57716]
- Symptom: 3D acceleration does not work (slow 3D graphics).
- Workaround: Enable fglrx in /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
- S3 Savage
Problem: System hangs when using 3D applications. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/37218 Bug #37218]
Workaround: Add Option "DmaType" "None" to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
- ? 3dfx Voodoo
Problem: X fails to start, or crashes. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63796 Bug #63796]
- Workaround: Specify "vesa" driver instead of "tdfx" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Wifi cards
RT61-based cards do not work properly. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/58117 Bug #58117]
Workaround: See bug [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/58117/comments/11 comment 11]
Some Orinoco-based cards (particularly miniPCI-based cards found in some laptops) don't work with the prism2_pci driver and require that driver to be blacklisted: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63989 Bug #63989]
- No WPA-support out of the box for many cards.
Look at the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo WPA HowTo Doc]
Sound cards
- Intel ICH7 and ICH6
Problem: Default settings for sound recording (capture) are wrong. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/66714 Bug #66714]
- Symptom: No sound recorded from external microphone
- Workaround: disable Capture1 and Capture2 in Volume Control
Printers
Fonts
Problem: Some applications, such as firefox, gedit, and terminal windows may have suboptimal fonts. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63403 Bug #63403]
- Workaround: Remove or replace your ~/.fonts.conf file
Applications (Main)
- network-manager
Problem: Brings down devices with static configuration. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/82335 Bug #82335]
- Symptom: Manually configured network devices are disabled
- Workaround: Uninstall network-manager
Applications (Universe)
Applications (Kubuntu)
Comments
FeistyKnownIssues (last edited 2008-08-06 17:00:03 by localhost)