=== ubuntu [~ubuntu@82.158.61.140] has joined #kubuntu === ubuntu is now known as vello50 === _joe [~joe@cpc1-lanc2-4-0-cust36.brig.cable.ntl.com] has joined #kubuntu [12:10] nikkia: <- That was the name :) === Octane [~octane@dsl092-100-149.nyc2.dsl.speakeasy.net] has joined #kubuntu === _david [~david@200.11.88.26] has joined #kubuntu [12:13] soebbi: i told you, the location of the JRE's files has a 'lib' dir, if you put .jar files in there they are automatically found [12:13] soebbi: on kubuntu, i believe that dir is something like /usr/lib/jre1.5_sun/lib === Octane [~octane@dsl092-100-149.nyc2.dsl.speakeasy.net] has joined #kubuntu [12:16] nikkia: I tried that, i downloaded the official sun jre an installed it under /opt/jre1.5 and copied the hsqldb.jar file in the lib-dir [12:16] nikkia: OO2-base works now, but says it can't find the hsqldb-driver [12:17] hmmm, OO2 might be doing something odd to the classpath [12:17] do i need to register it somehow? [12:18] no [12:19] "the specified driver could not be loaded" - thats the error message [12:20] OO2 should include its own hsqldb.jar anyway [12:21] like this: [12:21] -r--r--r-- 1 root root 625097 2005-07-15 10:50 openoffice.org1.9.118/program/classes/hsqldb.jar.1.1 [12:24] find / -name "hsqldb.jar*" says it can't find anything [12:24] soebbi: where did you install OO2 from ? [12:24] apt [12:25] hmmm, the one in the repository is very old [12:25] 1.9.79.2 [12:25] Says help [12:26] yeah, 6 months old, ok, not 'very' compared to other ubuntu packages, but still [12:27] how do I get a 'Home' icon on my desktop? [12:27] when you're talking beta software, 6 months is an eternity :) [12:27] *gg* [12:27] soebbi: should probably install the same place as nikkia has it ... openoffice.org1.9.118/program/classes/hsqldb.jar.1.1 [12:27] insanekane: i wouldn't recommend it [12:27] nikkia: oh ? [12:28] insanekane: there is probably a reason why its not included with that particular version [12:28] like, it probably doesn't work in the least :P [12:28] Is there a way to upgrade smoothly to breezy? That would help, maybe :) [12:28] and what's a decent panel applte to show bandwith usage in real time? [12:28] nikkia: not particularly ... it just isnt included :P [12:28] insanekane: the db stuff in OO2 is fairly new [12:29] insanekane: i really wouldn't be surprised if it is completely broken in a build from febuary [12:29] nikkia: for e.g., i believe, in 116, there is a seperate package for Base [12:29] nikkia: thats probably true :) [12:29] in any case, there is no harm in trying, is there ? === _luca [~luca@host-84-220-90-44.cust-adsl.tiscali.it] has joined #kubuntu [12:30] insanekane: *shrug* [12:30] insanekane: it also means tracking down hsqldb 1.1 [12:30] soebbi: so why dont you try it ? [12:30] the current release on their site is 1.8 === _luca [~luca@host-84-220-90-44.cust-adsl.tiscali.it] has joined #kubuntu [12:30] nikkia: yeah probably :) === zan [~zan@ppp94-45dynamic.salonica.acn.gr] has joined #kubuntu [12:31] nikkia: in free software/open source, as always, each man for himself, or buy service :) === scottm [~scottm@h183.77.40.69.ip.alltel.net] has joined #kubuntu === tdmgy [~ari@209-6-246-84.c3-0.nwt-ubr1.sbo-nwt.ma.cable.rcn.com] has joined #kubuntu [12:32] insanekane: i can't find the appropriate dir [12:32] hey guys, is there anyone here who has installed Wine on a 64bit system? === lscd checks [12:33] nope, haven't bothered [12:33] soebbi: let me check in 116 [12:33] insanekane: i'm glad he hasn't asked how i got 1.9.118 yet :P [12:33] anyone...........? [12:33] nikkia: hehe :) [12:33] nikkia: Was that a hint? :) [12:34] soebbi: not in the least [12:34] soebbi: /usr/lib/openoffice2/program/classes === Hamster [~Hamster@a48231.upc-a.chello.nl] has joined #kubuntu [12:35] Damn...has to be too late [12:35] is there any way to make konquerer's photobook view show thumbnails on the left instead of the right? [12:35] no luck ? [12:35] I already was in that dir [12:35] soebbi: no luck ? [12:35] soebbi: aha :) [12:35] But didn't recognize :) [12:35] hehe [12:35] gah. in fact making photobook view not suck would be nice [12:36] soebbi: perhaps you do need to sleep ... but perhaps, after you check with hsqldb.jar :) === sproingie sighs. back to digikam, which isn't capable of *deleting* pictures in the preview [12:36] "java.lang.NullPointerException" [12:36] Version mixing = baaaad :) [12:37] can anyone here help me out with compiling Wine? [12:37] <_luca> Good evening... my problem is: I am deaf, so I want to see subs in divx movies, and I don't know how to play them in Kaffeine or any other player... any ideas? [12:37] unbelievable, photobook view can't even delete files either === zeroman [~nikos@ppp94-45dynamic.salonica.acn.gr] has joined #kubuntu [12:38] webcam support anyone ? [12:40] soebbi: hmm .. you didn't use hsqldb 1.1 ? [12:40] _luca: is it a problem with not having appropriate codecs ? === zeroman [~nikos@ppp94-45dynamic.salonica.acn.gr] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] [12:41] insanekane: i fetched the latest version from it's website...should be 1.8 [12:42] soebbi: probably should use 1.1 as the error dialog said [12:42] <_luca> insanecane: no, the divx movie plays well. the problem is only that I just don't know how to tell kaffeine "open the subtitle and write it on the screen while the movie is playing" [12:43] are the apt repositories ever out of whack with each other? I need a file libkexif and googling turns it up on other repositories, but when I search mine, only a really old version is there. [12:43] _luca: ah well ... i believe you can right click on the movie window, and you should see a menu with subtitling options [12:43] <_luca> ooops pardon: insaneKane [12:43] _luca: hehe, no problem :) [12:44] <_luca> cane in italian=dog, sorry for that :) [12:44] _luca: it is not often that people call me dog :) usually, the animal most closely associated with me is elephant LOL ;) [12:46] <_luca> insanekane: at least they don't call you "shrimp" (we italians are shorter so today a canadian even shorter than me dared to call me shrimp) [12:46] _luca: also, see Settings->Xine Engine Parameters->subtitles ... dont forget to press Expert options ;) [12:46] _luca: haha :) [12:46] insanekane: Where did it say 1.1? === _P_ [~princoscr@host-84-220-136-61.cust-adsl.tiscali.it] has left #kubuntu ["rejoining..."] === _P_ [~princoscr@host-84-220-136-61.cust-adsl.tiscali.it] has joined #kubuntu [12:47] soebbi: did you get such a dialog when you tried to run Base ? [12:47] <_luca> oh well kaffeine just crashed [12:47] insanekane: Nope, just a nullpointer exception [12:47] _luca: hrrm [12:47] soebbi: not when u ran with 1.8 .. i mean when you didn't have an hsqldb installed at all :) [12:49] soebbi: let me save you some trouble ... dunno if it will work, but is worth a shot :) [12:49] insanekane: I see :) But it than just said that it can't find an appropriate driver [12:49] <_luca> ah i'll ask another question: when I try to open an *.avi file on a ntfs partition, totem says me that the file can't be opened because it has no writing permission [12:49] soebbi: oh ... hmm, in that case, i must've misunderstood [12:50] insanekane: Thank you...gonna try that one [12:50] _luca: well ... i dont know much about ntfs, other than that it is not really well supported under Linux in general .. so perhaps you can try by copying it to ext3 ? [12:50] hey guys, how do I get multilib enabled? [12:51] _luca: i confirmed, right click in my kaffeine shows a subtitle submenu [12:51] <_luca> insanekane: i see it, and 10 channels. what are them? o.O [12:52] _luca: try one of them ... perhaps one will work ? :) [12:52] 10 languages, at a guess [12:52] which is either how many languages there are in the file, or a very poor xine default, as dvd's can have a lot more than 10 subtitle channels :) [12:52] hehe :) [12:52] <_luca> but i still can't load the *.sub file o.O [12:52] hrmm [12:53] _luca: perhaps you are opening the vob file directly ? [12:53] soebbi: how goes it ? [12:54] insanekane: Again a nullpointer exception...oo2 hates me :) [12:54] nikkia: i have a problem: a corrupted .tar.bz2 file ... i used bzip2recover and im supposed to get several pieces each should be individual parts of the tar ... so how do idecompress them ? tar xvf doesnt work [12:54] <_luca> ok let's explain better: i have downloaded the *avi file (movie), and a *sub file (text). with Windows (trying to escape from it) Media Player I found some freeware plugin to put subtitles on the screen just under the movie... [12:55] soebbi: oh ... so sorry [12:55] insanekane: no idea [12:55] Gonna try it again tomorrow [12:55] _luca: better ask nikkia [12:55] Thank you, man! [12:55] np [12:55] <_luca> *musical voice* Nikkiaaaa [12:55] LOL [12:55] Bye! === soebbi [~soebbi@i528C35D9.versanet.de] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] [12:55] soebbi: as i said, there's a very good chance that the database just doesn't work in that build of OO2 [12:56] *shrug* [12:56] nikkia: the shrimp calls to you ;) === panickedthumb [~travis@68.191.5.209] has joined #kubuntu [12:57] _luca, hold on, i haven't used subtitles in xine before... so let me check [12:57] <_luca> okie dookie [12:58] nikkia: uses -sub option [12:58] nikkia: xine ie [12:58] _luca: it should 'just work' [12:58] i just loaded my copy of betty blue, which is admittably .smi subtitles not .sub, and they 'just worked' === _olaf [olaf@AC8AD441.ipt.aol.com] has joined #kubuntu [12:59] i don't think i have anything with .sub format subtitles [12:59] <_luca> Nikkia: how did you load it? [12:59] _luca: she didnt [12:59] _luca: the avi? 'xine blah.avi' [12:59] <_luca> no the sub [12:59] the subtitles appeared automatically since they're in the same dir [01:00] _luca, the key might be that the filename must be identical except for the extension [01:00] <_luca> ok so....... i should write it in the ntfs partition, wow, now i'll have to copy the movie to my ext3 partition, i'm sooooo happy [01:00] <_luca> i'll try and let you know :) [01:01] _luca: as i said, that's a .smi subtitle [01:01] i can't test .sub, and i DO know there are about 50 different subtitle formats using .sub as an extension, so it might be trickier [01:01] <_luca> yes, one is a subviewer and the other is a subrip.... there are 2 formats [01:01] speaking of movies ... i had a question about kaffiene [01:02] _luca, there are *way* more than 2 .sub formats :) [01:02] <_luca> pardon nikkia *.* [01:02] my question: how can I rewind or play backwards in kaffiene? [01:05] _luca: http://xinehq.de/index.php/faq#AVISUBTITLES [01:05] <_luca> IT WORKS! Geez. I owe you a beer. come in italy and take it... do your holiday here :) [01:05] anyone? [01:05] _luca: nikkia left :/ === nikkia [~nikki@cpc2-ware2-6-0-cust70.lutn.cable.ntl.com] has joined #kubuntu [01:06] _luca: here she is :) [01:06] <_luca> i see :/ [01:07] _luca: maybe you should offer the beer again :) [01:07] <_luca> anyway now i have another problem -.- === sproingie [foobar@64-121-15-14.c3-0.sfrn-ubr8.sfrn.ca.cable.rcn.com] has joined #kubuntu [01:07] <_luca> IT WORKS! Geez. I owe you a beer. come in italy and take it... do your holiday here :) [01:07] ok, let me rephrase: which movie player is the fav around here? [01:07] hehe [01:08] alakhia: nothing like that ... but kubuntu comes with kaffeine :) [01:08] <_luca> but before how do I solve this problem: synchronizing the sub with the movie? [01:08] alakhia: your question is perhaps better answered in the kaffeine channel ? [01:08] I use kaffeine (sorry about the spelling) ... just can't seem to play backwards [01:08] insanekane: I hung around there but didn't get anyone to respond [01:09] alakhia: it seems your question relates to some non-standard use of some software :) ... perhaps you should ask some kaffeine people ? like their mailing list ? [01:09] alakhia: generally, you should find better help in the mailing list than IRC channels [01:10] insanekane: I'm not adamant on using any kaffeine ... any movie player that lets me move around freely works [01:10] alakhia: well, you can also try mplayer [01:10] alakhia: dunno if it will work the way you want though [01:11] insanekane: I tried apt-get install mplayer but couldn't ... i'm new to debian [01:11] alakhia: im curious though, why would you want to run something backwards ? [01:11] alakhia: let me check if its there [01:11] insanekane: well, if i miss a dialog, I want to seek backwards so I can hear it again [01:12] ah right [01:12] alakhia: well, you can add multiverse to your /etc/apt/sources.lst ... and then apt-get mplayer [01:12] <_luca> ok so the same name is right, also for this *.sub... good work! Thanks a lot! ciaooo [01:12] _luca: ciao :) [01:12] insanekane: my requirements for movie player are simple: 1) let me move around, 2) grandmother friendly, 3) dvd menus work [01:13] alakhia: well, those are also my requirements ... almost. so far, i havent needed to play backwards :) i prefer to click on the slider :) [01:13] mine are even more simple 'must be xine' [01:13] insanekane: kaffeine does #2 and #3 but not #2 [01:13] insanekane: err, #1 [01:13] nikkia: hehe :) [01:14] insanekane: the slider is not very accurate ... otherwise, I would use it [01:14] nikkia: iyo, why is xine is better than mplayer ? [01:14] alakhia: haha, im no video/film editor :) slider more than enough for me :) [01:15] insanekane: well, i just end up having to seek many times using slider and it is a nuisance [01:15] alakhia: yeah it is :) ... maybe you should talk to the kaffeine people ? [01:16] insanekane: yeah, i can ... i guess no other player out there does what all of the 3 things, huh? [01:16] insanekane: ever tried to compile mplayer by hand ? === _cowboy [~cowboy@201.255.81.62] has joined #kubuntu [01:17] guys, Kate keeps crashing on me, how do I find out what's wrong? [01:18] are you using the KDE 3.4.2 packages? [01:18] (see topic) [01:18] nikkia: nope never .. [01:19] i compiled mplayer ... but using gentoo [01:19] nikkia: do you know how the mplayer people make those win32codecs ? [01:19] nikkia: i mean, are they compiled from source ? or cracked versions of codecs made for windows ? [01:21] alakhia: have you tried using the keyboard arrow keys when the slider has focus ? [01:21] insanekane: 'make' ? [01:22] insanekane: they copy them from a working windows install [01:22] insanekane: hmmm, no, I always used mouse ... === tdmgy [~ari@209-6-246-84.c3-0.nwt-ubr1.sbo-nwt.ma.cable.rcn.com] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] [01:24] insanekane: if the arrows move a fixed amount when focus is on slider, then that would be pretty good [01:25] alakhia: err .. why don't you actually try the arrow keys ? === bretzel [~bretzel@modemcable128.237-130-66.mc.videotron.ca] has joined #kubuntu [01:25] insanekane: the win32codecs are supposedly of questionable origin [01:25] sproingie: questionable in the legal sense or technical sense ? [01:25] legal [01:26] allegedly leaked source code [01:26] erm, questionable redistribution [01:26] but leaked source? not that i'd heard [01:26] they come with dlls from freely downloadable but restrictively licensed things, afaik [01:27] lscd, not all of them [01:27] nikkia: they come with, not 'they are comprised only of' [01:27] lscd, i was referencing the 'freely downloadable' part [01:28] ah right. i think it's the old NTFS driver that came from leaked source === olav [~olav@cm-80.111.78.199.chello.no] has joined #kubuntu [01:28] the codecs are just illegally distributing some dll's [01:28] insanekane: well, that was easy [01:28] alakhia: did it work ? [01:28] insanekane: I knew i was missing something ... it should be so hard to move around [01:28] new ntfs driver is better and from untainted sources anyway [01:28] alakhia: ?? [01:28] insanekane: yeah, tried it just now [01:29] insanekane: the focus doesn't even have to be on the slider [01:29] alakhia: so there :) so according to you kaffeine is now perfect ? ;) [01:29] alakhia: LOL [01:29] insanekane: Yes, kaffeine is perfect! :O [01:29] alakhia: glad to hear :) [01:30] alakhia: perhaps you should say something like that in #kaffeine :) [01:30] insanekane: I have a wishlist ... but this was perhaps the biggest hurdle! [01:30] insanekane: if anyone were around, I would === Geist|Patrick [~opera@dyndsl-085-016-027-008.ewe-ip-backbone.de] has joined #kubuntu [01:31] insanekane: well, thanks for your help! :) === Geist|Patrick [~opera@dyndsl-085-016-027-008.ewe-ip-backbone.de] has left #kubuntu [] [01:32] alakhia: best of luck :) [01:32] ok gotta go ciao all [01:33] insanekane: see you === _shawn_ [~shawn@CPE000c4173abd7-CM000a7365735e.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com] has joined #kubuntu === bcook [~bcook@adsl-66-141-42-23.dsl.austtx.swbell.net] has joined #kubuntu === DonL [~don@d206-116-131-181.bchsia.telus.net] has joined #kubuntu === spektr_ [~spektr@M953P022.adsl.highway.telekom.at] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] === DonL [~don@d206-116-131-181.bchsia.telus.net] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] === _chill [~chill@p5487FB13.dip.t-dialin.net] has joined #kubuntu === dargo [~dargo@245.Red-80-39-84.pooles.rima-tde.net] has joined #kubuntu === Gatton [~me@adsl-157-125-245.clt.bellsouth.net] has joined #kubuntu === claydoh [~claydoh@65.99.187.149] has joined #kubuntu === smux [~tux@home.mescaline.fr] has joined #kubuntu [01:58] hello. Can I use an other char enconding ? I have a lot of problems with utf8 :/ === smux [~tux@home.mescaline.fr] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] === BROKEN_LADDER [~bal@adsl-69-227-57-228.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net] has joined #kubuntu [02:01] god i just read this cheesy slashdot article about upcoming gnome 2.12. [02:02] when are they going to realize, they'll never catch up to kde, and they should invest their time helping kde instead of competing with it. [02:02] the only thing gnome has going for it is that it looks so cool. === jsubl2 [~jsubl2@209.144.23.40] has joined #kubuntu === TheVox [~vox@cablelink46-75.intercable.net] has joined #kubuntu === hon [~hon@khordad.ee.queensu.ca] has joined #kubuntu === terminus [~jquintan@201.246.205.201] has joined #kubuntu === _root [~root@134.Red-80-34-92.pooles.rima-tde.net] has joined #kubuntu === terminus [~jquintan@201.246.205.201] has left #kubuntu [] === Gatton [~me@adsl-157-125-245.clt.bellsouth.net] has left #kubuntu ["Leaving"] === LeeJunFan [junfan@s64-186-37-120.skycon.net] has joined #kubuntu === darckx [~darckx@201.4.191.66] has joined #kubuntu === vcijose [~vcijose@64.237.250.245] has joined #kubuntu === wincide [~trax@82.Red-83-46-127.pooles.rima-tde.net] has joined #kubuntu === wincide is now known as wincide_chronico [03:06] is there a keyboard shortcut for switching desktops in kde like alt + in fluxbox? [03:08] yep [03:08] what is it? :) [03:08] ctl+ fN [03:08] i was checking :) [03:08] thanks. [03:08] np [03:08] hehe [03:08] ah wonderful [03:08] thanks [03:08] i've hit it before by accident, but i didn't remember the actual keys to press [03:09] weeeee, 9% into the install of the ubuntu base system === MIK3MAN [~none@142-217-13-119.telebecinternet.net] has joined #kubuntu [03:15] hmmmmmmmmmmm [03:15] dont suppose you know where i can change that? [03:15] oh, nm. [03:15] change what? [03:16] that shortcut [03:16] hm, so did you find a way, or? [03:16] no, i thought of somewhere to check before asking, but no joy :) === lscd starts to check === cool_bud1993 [~gene@1Cust4259.an4.det15.da.uu.net] has joined #kubuntu === cool_bud1993 [~gene@1Cust4259.an4.det15.da.uu.net] has left #kubuntu [] [03:21] search for 'key', there's a global key bindings menu [03:21] that might let you do what you want [03:21] can anyone here help me configure samba so that my XP machine can see my Kubuntu machine?? is that possible?? [03:21] it's possible, yes; how to do it is beyond me, as i have no windows machines and have never used samba, sorry [03:22] lscd: kcontrol -> regional & accesibility -> keyboard shortcuts [03:22] if you're wondering [03:22] goldfish: ahh [03:22] hm... my install is taking a terribly long time to test the network repository :/ [03:23] ahh, it finally progressed, that felt like it took a few minutes [03:24] yeah did that for me too [03:24] mmph, if no one's filed a wish about "give some damn status indication during that" i should === Jeezis [~roger@jeezis.user] has joined #kubuntu === wincide_chronico is now known as wincide === JayParadise [~james@cpe-024-088-121-092.sc.res.rr.com] has joined #kubuntu [03:45] wow [03:45] i'm officially impressed [03:45] after a couple of years of gentoo, an ubuntu install is surprisingly shiny ;) [03:45] must be the lack of "omgwtfcompile?!" [03:46] crimsun: naw, the minor stuff [03:46] it checking ntp the first boot [03:46] a usb mouse -working- when i plug it in, without restarting x [03:46] it's the minor stuff that either makes or kills a distro [03:46] etc [03:46] yeah [03:47] there've been a couple of nasty artifacts with the graphics card though [03:47] otoh, i don't even know off the top of my head what graphics card -is- in that box, unlike if i was running gentoo on it - though it would be another day or two til i got the joy of configuring X ;) [03:48] hm... the graphics artifacts are pretty annoying and occur whenever i move the mouse. ergh [03:55] you use gentoo at all anymore lscd ? [03:56] yep === jsimon [~jsimon@modemcable007.33-201-24.mc.videotron.ca] has joined #kubuntu [03:56] all of my systems, except for a freebsd one, and an ubuntu install which is now about 10 minutes old [03:56] oh, and my mac; i've been trying to decide what linux to install on that [03:56] ah right :) [03:56] i must get me a pair of balls and install freebsd. [03:57] i've been recommending ubuntu to people blindly, so it was overdue for me to try it ;) [03:57] eh, it's surprisingly easy [03:57] the partitioning terminology is weird, but the handbook isn't bad [03:57] I have problem I just install Kunbuntu and yen i wase typing the root passowrd i toutch something and the pass dont no wat is it so how do i change the root pass ?? [03:57] cool [03:58] heh [03:58] well.. you can locally exploit your new install and crack the shadow file. [03:59] hmm, im not sure, can u boot into recovery mode to get a root prompt [03:59] ? [03:59] can you use sudo by default? [03:59] if so, 'sudo passwd root' === Octane [~octane@dsl092-100-149.nyc2.dsl.speakeasy.net] has joined #kubuntu [03:59] ok i will try that [04:00] yeah [04:01] hmm, i think i broke my kubuntu. === Kamping_Kaiser [~kaiser@ppp218-105.lns1.adl2.internode.on.net] has joined #kubuntu === hussam [~hussam@194.126.31.19] has joined #kubuntu === TestMAD [TestMAD@pool-151-205-46-166.clrk.east.verizon.net] has joined #kubuntu [04:03] hmm? [04:04] yus. [04:04] anytime i try to apt-get something i get an error about gtkboard, which is not even installed on my system. [04:04] hmmm === courtney [~courtney@h98.57.102.166.ip.alltel.net] has joined #kubuntu === courtney is now known as courtknee === jsimon [~jsimon@modemcable007.33-201-24.mc.videotron.ca] has joined #kubuntu [04:11] the sudo passwd root did not work === __Ace__ [~love@h55l211.delphi.afb.lu.se] has joined #kubuntu [04:12] ok - then, the easiest thing to do is boot linux in what's called 'single user mode' [04:13] ok how do i do that ? [04:14] ok, when ubuntu is booting, press esc, and then press 'c' === ray_ [~ray@c-24-61-224-185.hsd1.nh.comcast.net] has joined #kubuntu [04:14] ok [04:14] meh [04:14] found an easier way [04:15] and those weren't the complete instructions [04:17] how do i adjust dma to play dvd's smoothly? [04:18] hdparm [04:18] just type hdparm? [04:19] no, hdparm -d 1 /dev/whatever #whatever is probably hda [04:19] ok [04:19] thanks [04:19] do i need to do it everytime? [04:19] w000t === kevin [~kevin@c-24-98-154-217.hsd1.ga.comcast.net] has joined #kubuntu [04:20] yes. [04:21] you can make a hdparm conf file to run on startup === miscreant [~miscreant@c-24-98-154-217.hsd1.ga.comcast.net] has joined #kubuntu [04:23] you no longer close your eyes.... [04:23] anymore..... [04:23] when I kiss.... [04:23] your assssss [04:23] ...... wonderful [04:23] stfu... [04:23] dum dum...dumm dumm [04:24] hmmm... https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia mentions nvidia-settings, but apt-get says it's not available despite being referred to by another package [04:24] setting using_dma to 1 (on) [04:24] HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted [04:24] using_dma = 0 (off) [04:24] ? [04:24] lspci |grep IDE [04:24] fun... === dradul [~1000@200.119.46.166] has joined #kubuntu [04:25] thankfully my notebook was setup nicely after installation [04:25] redhat, suse, and gentoo always left me hang'n === dradul [~1000@200.119.46.166] has left #kubuntu ["Konversation] [04:27] 0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) [04:27] 0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FR/FRW (ICH6R/ICH6RW) SATA Controller (rev 03) [04:28] I have always had issues setting up an invidia card on any flav of linux [04:28] goldfish: ? [04:28] courtknee: its easy in kubuntu [04:28] hmmm [04:28] that is good to know; in case i switch machines [04:28] i have a ati on this notebook [04:29] but like i said before; everything was already configured nicely [04:29] speaking of nvidia cards.... i'm not seeing the way in the user documentation to play with the init system [04:29] i have an ati ......u have to set it up if you want 3d support [04:29] one thing is the way it handles battery power..sorta strange...the fan and the HD kicks on and off every few seconds === lscd wants to restart kdm [04:29] /etc/init.d/kdm restart [04:30] ahh, ok - so almost identical to gentoo; nice [04:31] !find libdvdcss [04:31] ? [04:32] if i configured 3d support would KDE look any different? [04:32] no [04:32] Ubuntu Package/File/Desc Search of 'libdvdcss' returned no results. [04:33] ubotu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats [04:33] lscd: I give up, what is it? [04:33] libdvdcss2 [04:34] goldfish: is that in multiverse or backports? [04:34] hmm not sure [04:34] multiverse i think [04:35] erm, wow, no wonder this is headache inducing === lunitik [~trey@ip68-230-75-109.ph.ph.cox.net] has joined #kubuntu === lunitik [~trey@ip68-230-75-109.ph.ph.cox.net] has left #kubuntu ["Leaving"] [04:35] according to kde, my monitor is running at 2048x1436 at 60 hz [04:35] 1536, typo [04:36] not in multiverse [04:36] it doesn't even support that resolution [04:36] [i mean, it worked, but the docs never said it could do that] [04:36] [and ye gads, was it flickery] [04:38] yey ..... i've cranked down the resolution, and since switching to the binary nvidia drivers, it's not had really weird artifacts every time i move the mouse :p [04:38] must be ini backports then [04:38] *in [04:38] goldfish: yeah i found it [04:39] cool === ray_ [~ray@c-24-61-224-185.hsd1.nh.comcast.net] has joined #kubuntu [04:42] anybody know how to convert an avi to mpg? [04:44] use avidemux [04:44] delltony_: how do i get that? [04:45] have you tried apt-cache search :) [04:46] i found it in backports === redguy [~mati@ahq63.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl] has joined #kubuntu [04:48] delltony_: perfect exactly what i wanted :) === jsimon [~jsimon@modemcable007.33-201-24.mc.videotron.ca] has joined #kubuntu === equex [~skldhxr@128.39.125.52] has joined #kubuntu === nikkia [~nikki@cpc2-ware2-6-0-cust70.lutn.cable.ntl.com] has joined #kubuntu === ztonzy [~ztonzy@ztonzy.artist.blender] has joined #kubuntu === _olaf [olaf@AC8A90C6.ipt.aol.com] has joined #kubuntu [05:07] how do i install rpm program ??? [05:08] jsimon: using 'alien' [05:08] jsimon: you should refrain from installing rpms, though. Always use a native Ubuntu package if possible. [05:09] ok and were do i found prog for Ubuntu ? [05:10] hmmm [05:10] the repositories. [05:10] if u using kubuntu, use kynaptic [05:11] ok [05:12] jsimon: any luck with your earlier problem? [05:13] I reinstalled lol [05:13] ahh [05:13] erm, why were you typing the root password, btw? [05:13] ubuntu doesn't _have_ a root password, generally [05:14] ok [05:15] I am new to this it is my friend that told me to install that lol so i am all fucktup lol [05:17] ehh, ubuntu is a little non-standard in that regard === _maydayjay_ [~maydayjay@ip101028.101.nas.net] has joined #kubuntu [05:17] instead of typing the root password, if something needs root permissions, you type the command, but with 'sudo' before it, then type your _user_ password [05:17] ie, to install, say, gforth, you'd type: sudo apt-get install gforth [05:17] [05:18] ok some thing going worg lol I am going in kynaptic it said to put i passw and i put the root and my passw and it is not working [05:18] do you remember the username and password that you picked when you installed kubuntu? [05:19] yes [05:19] ok [05:19] so, type: sudo kynaptic [05:19] then, type the password that you picked then [05:20] dosent work [05:20] ok, type 'whoami' [05:21] it sayd root that nothing [05:21] .... [05:21] interesting [05:22] and in the prog it is not working lol [05:22] is there any error message? [05:22] no [05:22] ok, is there a button that says 'k' in the bottom left corner of your screen? [05:22] yes [05:22] good [05:23] was 'root' the name of the user you added during install? [05:23] no [05:23] excellent [05:24] type 'exit'; does the prompt change from a # to a $? [05:24] yes [05:24] good [05:24] now type: sudo kynaptic [05:24] and type your user password [05:25] jsimon is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. [05:25] lol === ToyMan [~stuq@user-12lcqsp.cable.mindspring.com] has joined #kubuntu [05:25] have you added more than one user to the system? [05:25]