mouse problems in Ubuntu 9.10

[Geoff LaCasse]

I installed Ubuntu 9.1 and had no problems the first day. The second day. the mouse would stop working when a program like Firefox or Synaptic Package would be opened or closed. Occasionaly, it wouldn't work on startup (but rarer). Rebooting gets it going again. Tried both a Microsoft optical USB mouse and old Microsoft PS2 mouse. The failures are inconsistent and there doesn't seem to be a pattern. But when it stops, there is nothing I can do even with the keyboard.

The computer is a Mini-itx with Via EN12000 chip, solid state drive, 1 GB ram, running a Philips 19" LCD,

Right now it is working. It may be a boot issue but I am guessing at this point.

ProblemType: Bug
.home.geoff..config.ubuntuone.ubuntuone.client.conf:
 [ubuntuone]
 show_applet = 1
 connected = False
 connect = 0
 bookmarked = True
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Nov 1 06:10:49 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: ubuntuone-client 1.0.2-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: ubuntuone-client
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1346): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (nautilus:1401): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1419): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

[Geoff LaCasse (hippos-telus)]

Failed again this morning twice. Both times, it came from opening a program, the first time Thunderbird, the second time Firefox. Locks up completely, and does not allow any input from keyboard or mouse (keyboard is USB - Logitech), using Microsoft mouse this morning. Have to use reset button to get out.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello
Is this problem present with the latest updated Karmic's or Lucid's packages?
Thanks in advance
Fabio

[Geoff LaCasse (hippos-telus)]

Hi Fabio:

Thanks for getting back.

I have a Via powered Mini ITX computer with 1 gig ram, and the problem
started with version 9.04 (bad, crashed 2/day) and still plagues me in
9.10 (1/week). Version 8.10 was stable (no crashes at all). I am not
sure about the cause, can't see a pattern. It only happens in Firefox
and Thunderbird. But I only really use this computer as an email box,
with limited use of Firefox and Open office.

I haven't upgraded to the latest Ubuntu because not ready to move
everything yet.

Geoff

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello Geoff
Can you run in a terminal
apport-collect 468649
Thanks
Fabio

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!