Link to Quirk-Checker script broken

[nerdenceman]

Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs

The help page "Suspending and hibernating your computer" has a link to Quirk Checker script at <http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/quirk/quirk-suspend-debug.html> in the section "My computer does not suspend or hibernate correctly." The news on freedesktop.org indicates that they had a power failure recently and lost data hosted on one of their servers, which apparently included Quirk Checker. I was not able to find it elsewhere on the site.

[Connor Imes (ckimes)]

I found a version of the quirk-checker script on the Mandriva forums - http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?t=106967

It seems a little outdated, and has some information that may be incorrect in it now. For example, I think HAL has been removed from Lucid, the NVIDIA and ATI drivers should support suspend, etc... And of course, it is not specific to Debian/Ubuntu. I think it may be better if we simply remove this section from the docs. If Ubuntu developers want to write something with a similar purpose, I think that would be more appropriate.

[Connor Imes (ckimes)]

For the reasons listed in my previous comment, I have removed this section from the Lucid docs. If Ubuntu developers release a similar tool in the future, we should include info about it in the docs. If anybody has other ideas for users to easily troubleshoot suspend/hibernate/resume problems, please don't hesitate to bring them forward. Thank you.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-docs - 10.04.1

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ubuntu-docs (10.04.1) lucid; urgency=low

  * First upload for lucid
  * General:
    - Refresh pot files
    - Changed 'Text Editor' to 'gedit Text Editor' LP: #442417 (Connor Imes)
  * Advanced-topics:
    - Added link in advanced-topics to a description about Users and Groups in
      Debian systems. LP: #145055 (Connor Imes)
  * Hardware:
    - Added mention of ext4 to hardware.xml and changed the mentioning of the
      default filesystem in Ubuntu from ext3 to ext4 LP #449667 (Connor Imes)
    - Removed subsection in hardware about quirk-checker script - link was
      broken, script is outdated LP: #461158 (Connor Imes)
  * Keeping-safe:
    - Updating instructions for automatic login for new GDM LP: #442676
     (Dean Sas)
    - String adjustment (period inside of a quote tag), Scott Shields,
      LP: #496885
  * Internet:
    - Changes remaining mention of flashplugin-nonfree to flashplugin-installer
      in web-apps.xml LP: #444546 (Connor Imes)
    - Change some <guimenu> tags to <guimenuitem> tags in web-apps.xml to show
      arrows in HTML documentation instead of + signs LP: #453512 (Connor Imes)
    - Removed reference to network-manager radio buttons, as radio buttons
      aren't used in this version of NM for wired networks (Jim Campbell)
    - Aligned similar strings in 'internet' section to benefit translators;
      some small adjustments. LP: #460360 (Connor Imes)
  * Musicvideophotos:
    - Fixed apturl for mtp-tools package in music.xml LP #452262 (Connor Imes)
    - Improve ipod section, patch by Michael Fitzhugh. LP: #370085
  * Printing:
    - Updated printer setup directions in printing section LP: #435510
      (Connor Imes)
    - Fix scanning typo. Patch by Shane Fagan LP: #447250
  * Programming:
    - Removed entire programming section LP: #414035 (Connor Imes)
  * Serverguide:
    - Adjusted wording in serverguide package-management file to more
      clearly describe apticron. LP: #473280 (Connor Imes)
    - Updated LDAP section for changes to the Jaunty package.
      Fixes LP: #475492, LP: #459403, LP: #463684 (Adam Sommer)
    - In OpenSSH section, .ssh/authorized_keys permissions should be
      600, not 644 LP: #491159 (Connor Imes)
    - Replaced description of ebox Log Observer in serverguide with a real
      description of the event's purpose LP: #405926 (Connor Imes)
    - Fixed IP example in serverguide's postfix configuration section
      LP: #495202 (Connor Imes)
    - Include 'auto eth1' in interfaces file for static IP configuration
      LP: #441802 (Connor Imes)
    - Fix for disabling Control-Alt-Delete in serverguide. Scott Shields,
      LP: #496465
    - Typo fix, Scott Shields, LP: #497867
    - PostgreSQL setup fix for config file pg_hba.conf, Scott Shields,
      LP: #492286
    - Misc fixes in windows-networking section. Vikram Dhillon, LP: #462607
    - Changes to RAID installation section LP: #428036, LP: #462719
      (Connor Imes)
    - Fixes and adjustments to web-servers LP: #462621 (Connor Imes)
  * Switching:
    - Replaced Pidgin with Empathy in applications-equivalents
      LP: #490980 (Connor Ime...

[Andrew Frank (frank-geoinfo)]

could somebody provide something similar to the quirk-checker script for the new setup (for lucid) without HAL? it was useful...
i, for one, have a problem with suspend and hibernate and would like to fix it... quirk-checker helped with this!

i have sent in bug reports, but being able to do something oneself and not burden others is nice!

thank you
andrew

[Book 'em Dano (heymrdjd)]

I guess the same action could be taken with xubuntu-docs and remove the section with the broken link.

[Charlie Kravetz (charlie-tca)]

Thanks for working on this for Xubuntu. Let's go ahead and remove the references.

[Book 'em Dano (heymrdjd)]

fix committed to revision 254 in lp:xubuntu-docs, revision 232 in lp:xubuntu-docs/maverick & revision 250 in lp:xubuntu-docs/lucid

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Accepted xubuntu-docs into lucid-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

[Charlie Kravetz (charlie-tca)]

Verified the xubuntu-docs are now correct in 10.04.1, using a fresh installation in VirtualBox, fully updated before enabling proposed. Thanks for the hard work getting this done.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package xubuntu-docs - 9.10.1.10.04.1

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xubuntu-docs (9.10.1.10.04.1) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  [Book 'em Dano]
  * desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml:
    - inputted correct format of command (LP: #653881)
    - changed entity for distro version number
  * desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:
    - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions (LP: #647187)
    - various revisions
    - added appropriate tags, capitalized section titles
    - provided instruction on how to install package using Gdebi, restructured
      appearance of file
  * desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml: added appropriate tags,
    revised instructions on how to grant/restrict administrative access
  * desktop-guide/basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:
    - corrected variable & stdout
    - added appropriate tags, capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml:
    - updated instructions how to enable window effects & change windows themes
      & icons
    - restructured appearance of code; added appropriate tags; commented out
      section pertaining to Menu Editor as it has been removed from Xfce 4.6
    - added appropriate tags, inputted correct entity
    - revised instructions to add and select new theme
  * desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml: added reference to Ubuntu Software Center &
    other revisions (LP: #647187)
  * desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml:
    - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions (LP: #647187)
    - capitalized section titles, updated url for laptop testing & revised
      instructions on how to activate/deactivate restricted/third-party drivers,
      choose a blank screen as screensaver, commented out pm-general-method
      section as it is obsolete (LP: #461158)
  * desktop-guide/index.xml:
    - commented out reference of files-and-docs.xml to remove from "Files,
      Folders and Documents" chapter as it contains nothing other than links to
      other sections (LP: #700347)
    - Commented out this reference as Advanced Topics chapter does not have any
    unique substantive material, (LP: #700351)
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/connecting.xml:
    - added appropriate tags, corrected grammatical errors, added appropriate
      tags, provided full names for acronyms
    - revised instructions on how to connect to Mobile Broadband, VPN and DSL
      connections
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml: changed directions to reflect
    usage of Gigolo (LP: #644867); changed user interaction verbs, changed tags
    & capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml: added appropriate tags
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/information.xml: added appropriate tags
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml: capitalized section titles, changed
    tags, provided instructions on how to share folders with Shared Folders
    application
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml: added appropriate tags, corrected
    grammatical errors
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/troubleshooting.xml:
    - added appropriate tags, capitalized titles of sections, revised
      in...

[semitones (semitones)]

I just realized that I google takes you to the 9.10 documentation for hibernate/suspend, and the "quirk checker" tool no longer exists, so I will not be running it.

[semitones (semitones)]

Sorry, commented on the wrong bug -- but I guess it's relevant here too.

Search google for "ubuntu hibernate" (http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+hibernate) and the first result is entitled "Suspending and Hibernating your computer" but it's easy to miss the fact that it is 9.10 documentation, and a year out of date.

A possible solution could be to put a link on that page to the hibernate/suspend page for the current distribution, if that's possible.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package xubuntu-docs - 11.04.0

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xubuntu-docs (11.04.0) natty; urgency=low

  [ Book 'em Dano ]
  * desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml:
    - inputted correct format of command, LP: #653881
    - modified entity/path to access Software Sources through Ubuntu Software
      Center, LP: #649530
    - added tags
  * desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:
    - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions, LP: #647187
    - changed tags to provide consistency
    - added tags & expounded on instruction to install deb file with GDebi
    - corrected tags
    - added appropriate tags, capitalized titles of sections, inputted entity
      for Xubuntu
    - modified entity/path to access Software Sources through Ubuntu Software
      Center, LP: #649530
    - added colon per Style Guide, capitalized section title
  * desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml:
    - revised instruction on how to add administrative access to user
    - added appropriate tags, revised instructions on how to grant/restrict
      administrative access
    - changed user interaction verbs, changed tags & capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml:
    - added tags, corrected sentence structure
    - added appropriate tags, restructured appearance of file, revised
      instructions on how to enable desktop effects & change desktop themes,
      commented section about Menu Editor as it was removed from Xfce 4.6
    - added colon per Style Guide, capitalized section title
  * desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml: added reference to Ubuntu Software Center &
    other revisions, LP: #647187
  * desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml:
    - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions, LP: #647187
    - revised instructions on how to use Additional Drivers & corrected
      grammatical errors
    - updated instructions & updated url for laptop testing
    - corrected grammatical errors, changed structure of file, added
      instructions to install xfce4-fsguard-plugin, LP: #672217
    - capitalized section titles, commented out pm-general-method section as it
      is obsolete, LP: #461158
  * dkestop-guide/index.xml:
    - commented out reference of files-and-docs.xml to remove "Files, Folders
      and Documents" chapter as it contains nothing other than links to other
      sections, LP: #700347
    - commented out this reference as Advanced Topics chapter does not have any
      unique substantive material, LP: #700351
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml:
    - changed directions to reflect usage of Gigolo, LP: #644867
    - changed user interaction verbs, changed tags & capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml: changed user interaction verbs,
    changed tags & capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml: changed user interaction verbs, changed
    tags & capitalized section titles
  * desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml: revised instructions on how to
    allow access to folders over networks, capitalized sections titles,
    restructured appearance of file
  * des...