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HeathenDanhow come when i click on networking, i get "the configuration could not be loaded" error?12:42
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HeathenDanbye12:48
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PuMpErNiCkLeHeathenDan: Which version of Xubuntu are you on?12:52
HeathenDanedgy12:53
PuMpErNiCkLeUpgrade recently?12:53
magic_ninjaany reccomendations for a firewall?12:53
HeathenDanno, fresh install.... i did update some files via synaptic12:53
magic_ninjaahh PuMpErNiCkLe the holy grail himself lol what up12:54
PuMpErNiCkLemagic_ninja: Firestarter is a decent front-end to the built-in firewall features.12:54
HeathenDanmagic_ninja, iptables is on by default. you can download firestarter to config it, but it has lots of dependencies (bloat)12:54
PuMpErNiCkLe^_^12:54
magic_ninjai really don't want to use command line to configure something that complex, i'm just not that advanced, and i got plenty of space12:55
PuMpErNiCkLeHeathenDan: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=286260&page=212:55
HeathenDanPuMpErNiCkLe, i was reading the bugs in launchpad, and it seems my prob is mostly for those upgrading from dapper: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/5994612:55
UbugtuMalone bug 59946 in gnome-system-tools "Admin tools require admin group membership" [High,Fix committed] 12:55
PuMpErNiCkLeIt looks like either a) a problem with dbus, solved by reinstalling the dbus components or b) you're not in the admin group.12:55
magic_ninjai got one more q, when i try to use soundconverter to convert files it says that the wav gstreamer plugin isn't found but doesn't give much else, any ideas12:56
HeathenDanoh, lemme see that link12:56
HeathenDani'm on admin group, i checked users-admin12:56
PuMpErNiCkLeIt could be dbus, then.12:56
HeathenDandownload gstreamer12:56
HeathenDanok, time to synaptic dbus12:57
magic_ninja!dbus12:58
ubotudbus: simple interprocess messaging system. In component main, is optional. Version 0.93-0ubuntu3.1 (edgy), package size 312 kB, installed size 660 kB12:58
magic_ninjathat have anything to do with the latest dbus updates?12:58
HeathenDanjust the dbus package?12:58
HeathenDanargh, now i have to reinstall it in my laptop too :(01:00
PuMpErNiCkLedbus and libdbus-1-301:01
HeathenDanalrighty01:03
HeathenDani assume i have to reboot to fix this, or will this work immediately?01:04
HeathenDanhmm, doesn't work... i guess a reboot is needed after all01:04
PuMpErNiCkLeLooks like it.01:05
HeathenDanbbiab01:06
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curiogeonewbie question - I have added a network card to my server and it did nt recognize and mount it upon rebooting.  How do i get the OS to recognize and initialize it?01:10
PuMpErNiCkLeWhat kind of network card is it?01:10
PuMpErNiCkLeMake/model.01:10
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curiogeoD-link DFE-530tx01:12
curiogeoI am guessing i should be checking a hardware matrix somewhere?01:14
curiogeo(PuMp) any help for me here?01:16
PuMpErNiCkLeHang on a sec.01:16
PuMpErNiCkLeOkay, it uses the via-rhine module.01:17
PuMpErNiCkLeThis should be included by default.01:17
PuMpErNiCkLeDoes it show up in 'lsmod'?01:18
curiogeoI will have to check01:19
curiogeoI lost the first network card when I added it so i have to walk over to the box01:19
curiogeolsmod should list the device I guess?01:20
PuMpErNiCkLelsmod lists all loaded kernel modules.  One of them should be via-rhine.01:20
curiogeoyes i see one named mii and it says via rhine after the process id01:21
PuMpErNiCkLeOkay, that shows that 'mii' is used by via-rhine... via-rhine will be listed seprately, as well.01:22
PuMpErNiCkLeYou have two network adapters in the box now?01:23
curiogeoyes01:23
curiogeothe first one was working by defaultand I did nothing to init it01:24
curiogeonow it is not working either01:24
curiogeothat is to say i cannot ping out through it but I can ping it locally01:24
curiogeono access to the gateway01:25
curiogeolocal loop works01:25
curiogeolocal I{ works01:25
curiogeoip01:25
curiogeoI was messing around with the interfaces file and erased all of the other interfaces01:26
PuMpErNiCkLeOkay, in administration -> networking, which interfaces does it show?01:26
curiogeoI am working from the command line01:26
curiogeoso I am editng the /etc/network/interfaces file01:27
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PuMpErNiCkLeDoes it have a line saying 'auto eth0' or 'auto eth1' or something similar?01:29
curiogeoin that file I have three interfaces01:29
curiogeolo01:29
curiogeoauto eth101:29
curiogeoand auto eth201:29
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curiogeoboth have staic address01:29
curiogeostatic01:30
HeathenDansuccess!01:30
curiogeoshould I add eth001:30
PuMpErNiCkLeHeathenDan: props01:30
HeathenDandbus reinstall didn't do it though01:30
HeathenDani had to.... add myself to the "root" group >.>01:31
PuMpErNiCkLeThat's unusual...01:31
PuMpErNiCkLecuriogeo: One of them should probably be eth0, the other eth1.01:32
curiogeoso the fact that I erased eth0 is probably the issue01:32
PuMpErNiCkLeCould be.01:33
curiogeowhat is the correct syntax for a auto eth001:33
PuMpErNiCkLe'auto eth0'01:33
curiogeoto have a dynamic IP01:33
PuMpErNiCkLeThat's it.01:33
PuMpErNiCkLeIf you want, I can pastebin mine as a reference.01:33
curiogeoauto eth001:33
curiogeono need to specify static or dhcp01:34
curiogeoI will try adding auto eth0 right now and let you know01:34
curiogeoBRB01:34
PuMpErNiCkLehttp://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/594/01:34
PuMpErNiCkLeI have to go, but if you get the file set up properly, you should be able to bring up an interface with 'ifup'.01:46
HeathenDancan someone pastebin me a good sources.list? =\01:46
PuMpErNiCkLe!easysource01:46
ubotusource-o-matic is a webpage where you can (re)generate your sources.list - http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic01:46
curiogeoone more question if you have time01:47
curiogeothe new interface works but the old one is not able to ping the gateway01:47
curiogeowhat should I check?01:47
curiogeoif not thanks for your help my new interface is up and working after ifup01:48
curiogeoAnyone who can tell me how to debug an existing network card01:49
HeathenDanthanks PuMpErNiCkLe01:51
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curiogeoyes thank you very much PuMpErNiCkLe01:52
curiogeomy second interface just mysteriously came back up01:52
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Chris1978ok I'm about ready to give up on trying to install Xubuntu02:24
Chris1978I've been at this for way too many hours without much progress02:24
Chris1978Is 32 bit a lot easier to install than 64 bit? or is Ubuntu easier than Xubuntu?02:25
Chris1978I was able to get it to boot to the desktop but I get no icons and keyboard shortcuts don't work at all02:26
vidd_laptopyou should not see any difference between ubuntu and xubuntu installs02:26
Chris1978Well my system is somewhat new02:27
Chris1978Is there a specific piece of hardware that could be causing my problems02:27
vidd_laptopthere are no desktop icons on a fresh xubuntu install02:27
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Chris1978Maybe if I can figure out what is wrong I can fix it02:27
Chris1978ok fine there aren't supposed to be icons02:28
Chris1978but I should be able to bring up a terminal right?02:28
vidd_laptopyeah02:28
Chris1978all I get is a mouse cursor and a background02:28
vidd_laptopnot panels?02:29
vidd_laptoplike task bars02:29
Chris1978nope02:29
Chris1978just a wallpaper02:29
vidd_laptop....02:29
vidd_laptopthat does not sound right....02:29
Chris1978do you think mentioning my system specs would help?02:30
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vidd_laptopcan you get a terminal when you hit <cntr><alt><F1>02:31
Chris1978nope02:31
Chris1978I tried that02:31
Chris1978can't seem to do anything02:31
vidd_laptop32 bit or 64 bit?02:31
Chris197864 bit02:32
vidd_laptopi never did an install on 64 bit02:32
Chris1978is 6.06 worth trying and then upgrading?02:32
vidd_laptopthere are issues with upgrading02:33
Chris1978also when I rebooted after the time I got nothing but a background it had corrupted my GRUB so I had to reinstall Windows too02:33
vidd_laptopare you using a 64 bit install disk?02:34
Chris1978yes02:34
Chris197864 bit proc and disk02:34
Chris1978tried the regular disk and the alternate02:34
Chris1978tried safe graphics mode or whatever it is as well as regular and text mode and even oem mode02:35
vidd_laptoptry using the alt cd and making a terminal system...02:35
Chris1978without noapic nolapic vga=ask I can't even get to where I got02:35
Chris1978ok I can try that02:35
vidd_laptopthen apt-get install xubuntu-desktop02:35
Chris1978but after I get the terminal system if I do what do I do next?02:36
Chris1978oh ok02:36
Chris1978thanks02:36
vidd_laptopi type slow02:36
vidd_laptop=] 02:36
Chris1978me too02:36
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Chris1978so that full command would be sudo apt-get install xubuntu desktop ?02:37
Chris1978I'm new to Linux02:38
Chris1978so far complete failure02:38
maxamillionChris1978: "sudo aptitude install xubuntu-desktop" (without the quotes)02:38
Chris1978once I get it up and running though I expect it won't be so hard02:38
vidd_laptopsudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop02:38
maxamillion!why aptitude02:38
HeathenDanxubuntu-desktop02:38
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about why aptitude - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi02:38
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maxamillionermmm... #debian bot knows what's up :)02:39
Chris1978wait so which one is the correct one?02:40
Chris1978apt-get or aptitude?02:40
maxamillionChris1978: both02:41
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maxamillionvidd_laptop: why?02:41
vidd_laptophe is new02:41
Chris1978yup brand new02:41
maxamillionwhy not start with good habits? :)02:41
vidd_laptophe already knows apt-get02:41
maxamillionoh ... ok02:41
Chris1978are they equivalent?02:42
maxamillionyeah, everyone starts on apt-get because it has been around longer02:42
Chris1978I'm willing to learn02:42
Chris1978that is partly the point02:42
maxamillionChris1978: to you, as a new user ... they are equivalent, aptitude does a little more in the back ground ...02:42
Chris1978alright02:43
Chris1978so I'm going to use the alternate Live CD to install a terminal environment?02:43
Chris1978and then use that command?02:44
maxamillionChris1978: correct02:44
Chris1978ok02:44
vidd_laptopcommand line system02:44
Chris1978I'm going to attempt to do so and then report back here when I can02:44
vidd_laptopok02:44
Chris1978right command line system02:44
vidd_laptopwe shall be here02:45
Chris1978ok great02:45
Chris1978ttyl02:45
maxamillionyeah... we will, have nothing better to do02:45
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vidd_laptopdoes your mother board have the ability to boot from usb?02:47
maxamillioni dunno ... its an older laptop i found ... lemme get you a link to it02:49
maxamillionvidd_laptop: http://news.com.com/Sony+chooses+Transmeta+again/2100-1040_3-257718.html02:53
maxamillionvidd_laptop: i was given this for free and i want linux on it.. but knoppix won't even get past the initial kernel load, for some reason it can't find its external hard drive02:54
vidd_laptopim looking02:54
maxamillioni can't seem to think of anything ... i even tried booting a live cd based on the gnu/freebsd-kernel debian project ... no luck there either02:55
vidd_laptophow you get one of these free????02:56
vidd_laptop...02:56
vidd_laptopanyway02:56
maxamillionfriend's dad bought it brand new 4 years ago ... didn't like it, gave it to me02:57
vidd_laptopdid you check the way the system boots?02:57
maxamillionhe was like "you're the computer guy" ... here02:57
maxamillionvidd_laptop: "the way"? ... as in the bios? ... it doesn't explicitly claim to boot usb, but it does say it will boot from removable devices (the floppy drive is usb and it will boot from that, so i assume)02:58
maxamillionall the components on this thing are external ...02:58
HeathenDanwhere can i download w32codecs for edgy?02:58
maxamillion!w32codecs02:58
ubotuFor multimedia issues, this page has useful information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats - See also http://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks-chap.html - But please use free formats if you can: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeFormats02:58
vidd_laptopyou have an internal hard drive?02:59
maxamillionyeah ... the hdd is internal and i can't get to it ... thought about removing the hdd and putting it into a case with a converter to install, but there are atleast 2 screws i can't find and if i did ... i'm sure i don't have a small enough screw driver03:01
maxamillioni have installed ubuntu on it before ... i think 5.04 worked03:02
maxamillion(i obtained an old copy from a friend while he was trying to "show me the light" from my debian desktop days .... took a year for me to "get it" :P03:03
maxamillion)03:03
vidd_laptopyou try putting 5.04 back on it and run trough the upgrades?03:04
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Chris1978well it told me package xubuntu not found03:06
Stonekeeperhi. I'm trying to install xubuntu on an old laptop that is having major issues with it's CDROM drive. I can however connect through wireless to my router. Is there a way to install over the internet? Thanks! :)03:06
Chris1978is xubuntu desktop linked with a - or _03:06
vidd_laptopwith a -03:06
Chris1978ok03:07
Chris1978but other than that everything seemed to go well03:07
Chris1978now is where it would mess up though if it is going to conflict with my monitor03:07
Chris1978ok I'm going to try again03:08
maxamillionChris1978: no, conflict with your monitor would happen after xubuntu-desktop is installed ... and most of those conflicts can be fixed with ease03:08
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Chris1978ok I tried apt-get install xubuntu-desktop03:47
Chris1978it was working and doing a lot of stuff03:47
Chris1978however then I lost my monitor03:47
maxamillioncompletely?03:47
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Chris1978after a while I rebooted and now if I try apt-get install xubuntu-desktop I get a message03:48
Chris1978yeah my monitor said out of scan range03:48
Chris1978HF 26.1 kHz03:48
Chris1978VF 40.2 Hz03:49
Jester45to high of a resolution ? or vsnyc03:49
maxamillionyou might have to redo it and if it says out of scan range do ctrl+alt+f1 ... should give you a command line and we can fix it from there03:49
Chris1978Range: HF 30-69kHz03:49
maxamillionJester45: i assume too high of resolution03:49
Chris1978VF 50-120Hz03:49
Jester45Chris1978: would you happen to know moniter max res?03:50
Stonekeeperguys, i just tried DSL on same laptop and it's working fine. You think the 6.10 kernel is not happy with the CDROM hardware (DSL uses 2.4.26 kernel)? You reckon going to 6.06 might solve it?03:50
Jester45might03:50
Jester45ima brb gota update03:50
maxamillionZOMG03:50
Chris1978well anyways the message it gives me now is E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem03:50
maxamillioni just realized dapper still has 2.403:51
Chris1978at least 1280x102403:51
maxamillionChris1978: ok, run the command "sudo dpkg --configure -a"03:51
Chris1978yeah I figured that much03:51
Chris1978I will run that03:51
vidd_laptopmaxamillion, wow...hat should save you some time03:52
vidd_laptop=] 03:52
Chris1978so if my monitor displays the error message again then pres ctrl-alt-f103:52
vidd_laptopChris1978, yes03:52
vidd_laptopthat should give you a terminal03:52
Chris1978alright03:53
Chris1978and then what?03:53
maxamillionvidd_laptop: i have a dapper cd ... i will just re-do the core install with the new cd instead of downloading all the new updates one release at a time :)03:53
Chris1978can I manually specify my resolution somehow?03:55
vidd_laptopChris1978, yes03:55
Chris1978or the frequencies03:55
Chris1978if I can specify the frequency ranges then it should be ok right?03:55
Chris1978I have no idea what the commands would be for that sort of thing03:56
Chris1978I'm assuming there is a monitor file somewhere03:56
Chris1978but the plug and play doesn't seem to be working so well for it03:57
Chris1978and I don't know how much I'd need to know about my monitor to manually edit the file03:58
Chris1978anyone got any ideas?03:58
Chris1978it is hard to do things when you can't see03:59
maxamillionChris1978: well ... did you do ctrl+alt+f1?03:59
Chris1978not yet04:00
Chris1978I need to know what I'm going to do after that04:00
maxamillionChris1978: that _should_ give you a command line ... you log in, and then you will type "sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf" that will open the file in a text editor ... we can go from there04:01
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Chris1978ok is there a text based irc I can use?04:02
Chris1978otherwise I have to reboot everytime into windows04:03
maxamillionChris1978: you using edgy (6.10)?04:03
Chris1978yes04:03
Jester45i have a apt upgrade problem...when i try to use apt-get upgrade a few packages are held back i removed a few that i could then i reinstall for the new version then i tried upgrade again but the same packages are held back i cant remove them04:03
Jester45irssi -n nickname04:03
maxamillionChris1978: "sudo aptitude install irssi" (thats the one i use)04:03
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Jester45maxamillion: is it default?04:03
somervil1e32Hello boys and girls. I'm in irssi04:04
Jester45good for you04:04
maxamillionJester45: irssi was default in dapper ... but it was taken out in edgy04:04
Chris1978ok that installs it maxamillion04:04
Jester45o04:04
maxamillionsomervil1e32: welcome back to the dark side04:04
Chris1978then to actually use it to get on this channel what do I have to do?04:04
somervil1e32OH lookie04:04
somervil1e32A netsplit command04:04
Jester45Chris1978: run irssi -n nicknamehere04:04
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maxamillionChris1978: now type "irssi" in the command line ... then "/server irc.freenode.net" ..... etc.04:05
maxamillionsomervil1e32: lol04:05
Jester45then type /connect irc.freenode.net04:05
maxamillionyeah ... /connect works too04:05
Jester45would anyone like to help me with my package problem04:06
Chris1978and then the command to join this channel?04:06
Chris1978is it just /join #xubuntu?04:06
Jester45yes04:06
Chris1978ok04:07
Chris1978I'll try it04:07
Chris1978hopefully my internet is working in xubuntu04:07
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chris___1hello?04:16
maxamillionhello04:16
chris___1nice04:17
maxamillionwelcome to the real world of irc04:17
chris___1I'm not in Windows04:17
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chris___1yup04:17
maxamillionawesome!04:17
chris___1so it seems like xubuntu-desktop is completely installed04:17
chris___1how do I get a GUI?04:18
chris___1well first how do I exit this program when I need to eventually so I can type in more commands?04:18
maxamillionno ... do ctrl+alt+f7 and then do ctrl+alt+backspace .... and if that doesn't work ... ctrl+alt+f1 to get back here :)04:19
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chris___1not of those keyboard combinations did anything04:20
chris___1*none04:20
chris___1help04:22
chris___1don't I have to leave the program first?04:23
chris___1anyone still around?04:24
chris___1Rebooting might just make it start up in GUI mode04:26
chris___1not sure though04:26
chris___1suppose I could try it04:26
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chris___1hey maxamillion04:30
maxamillionhey ... sorry, my bcm43xx wifi driver just fragged my iBook ... had to move into my computer rooms04:31
maxamillionroom*04:31
maxamillionchris___1: things working?04:31
chris___1nope04:31
maxamillionouch04:31
chris___1keyboard shortcuts did nothing04:31
chris___1I'm microwaving dinner now04:31
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superkirbyartistI would appreciate any help with my wireless laptop card from D-Link.  I don't see a "Wireless" option in Networking.04:31
maxamillionchris___1: ok ... do ctrl+alt+f2 ... that will bring you to a new cli login, login there so that you don't have to disconnect from irc ... use ctrl+alt+f1 to view the irc and ctrl+alt+f2 to use for configuring thigns04:32
maxamillion!wifi | superkirbyartist04:32
ubotusuperkirbyartist: Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs04:32
superkirbyartistWill it tell me "The card will not work"?04:33
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported04:33
superkirbyartistFirefox is slow on Pentium MMX Laptop!04:34
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: math computations are slow on a pentium mmx anything04:34
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: i wouldn't assume rendering a gui to be extremely speedy04:35
chris___1maxamillion> ctrl+f2 gave me the out of range error04:35
chris___1with alt04:35
superkirbyartistSo pentium mmx is bad for xubuntu?04:35
maxamillionchris___1: strange ... you are in ctrl+alt+f1 right?04:35
chris___1yup04:36
chris___1ctrl+alt+f1 brought me back here04:36
chris___1I'm having really weird problems I guess04:38
chris___1at least I can chat online04:38
maxamillionthats a little strange that one tty will work but others will not...04:38
superkirbyartistDoesn't talk about WNA-133004:39
chris___1what is tty just so I know?04:39
maxamillion!tty04:39
ubotuTo get to the tty terminals 1-6, use the keystroke ctrl + alt + F1-F6 respectively (Alt+F7 will get you back to your graphical login).04:39
maxamillion!info tty04:40
ubotuPackage tty does not exist in any distro I know04:40
maxamillionerm ...04:40
chris___1like what does tty stand for?04:40
maxamillionbasically just means terminal ... tty is short for "teletypewriter"04:41
superkirbyartistmaxamillion?04:42
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: yes?04:42
chris___1ok well I tried f2-f7 and none work04:42
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: oh .. sorry ...04:42
maxamillionchris___1: well .. f7 is the one used for X ... the graphical desktop ... but f1-f6 should work04:43
superkirbyartistAnd some people claimed it worked but it's not working.04:43
chris___1can I set my monitor settings from tty f1?04:43
chris___1yeah I'm just saying the graphics one doesn't work either04:43
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maxamillionchris___1: yeah ... write this command down .... "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" ... use that, it should atleast get you a working desktop ... don't worry if some of the video performance is slow... that is just a matter of installing some drivers04:44
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: when they claimed it was working did they mention anything about needing to install a module?04:45
superkirbyartistNot sure.04:45
superkirbyartistWhat modules are there?04:45
maxamilliona few hundred thousand i would assume04:45
superkirbyartistOkay, I heard of madwifi...04:46
maxamillionmodules are to linux as drivers are to windows .... (well ... kinda, but that's good enough a definition for now)04:46
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: yeah .. madwifi is a good program, but its just a program .... can't promise much, i use it ... install it and try it out04:46
superkirbyartistapt-get?04:46
maxamillionpreferably aptitude ... but apt-get will suffice04:47
chris___1so maxamillion how do I exit this program so I can put in that command you gave me?04:47
maxamillioni actually really need to go .... i should be back later though04:47
chris___1I know how to start it again if I need to04:47
superkirbyartistOkay goodbye.04:48
maxamillionchris___1: /exit .... or /quit ... don't remember04:48
superkirbyartistbut it doesn't install madwifi04:48
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maxamillion!info mad-wifi04:48
ubotuPackage mad-wifi does not exist in any distro I know04:48
maxamillion!info madwifi04:48
ubotuPackage madwifi does not exist in any distro I know04:48
maxamillion!mad-wifi04:48
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about mad-wifi - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi04:48
maxamillion!madwifi04:48
ubotuWireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs04:48
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maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: oooh, no no ... not mad wifi ... wifi-radar :P04:49
maxamillion!info wifi-radar04:49
ubotuwifi-radar: graphical utility for managing Wi-Fi profiles. In component universe, is optional. Version 1.9.7-0ubuntu2 (edgy), package size 36 kB, installed size 208 kB04:49
maxamillion:)04:49
maxamillion"sudo aptitude install wifi-radar"04:50
maxamillionand i must go ....04:50
maxamillionbye bye04:50
superkirbyartistDid anyone hear about a stupid guy named Bruenig who killed my drive?04:50
MagicFabDoes anyone know about software similar / comaptible with autocad under Ubuntu ?04:51
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Jester45well i fixed my problem via synaptic05:02
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chris_so I ran that command05:05
chris_and went through all the menus05:05
chris_still can't seem to get graphics05:06
magic_ninjawhats the big deal about beryl, its just pretty?05:07
chris_mostly05:07
chris_but some things might be helpful05:07
magic_ninja!cad05:07
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about cad - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi05:07
magic_ninjaMagicFab: give me a moment please05:08
chris_I want a GUI05:09
chris_it shouldn't take more than a full day to get one05:09
magic_ninjaMagicFab: http://www.roseindia.net/linux/linux-cad-software.shtml05:09
magic_ninjaMagicFab: hope you find some useful software there05:09
MagicFabmagic_ninja, tx05:09
magic_ninjai've looked around but i can't really find anything other then a nice technical description of beryl05:10
kalikianachris_: Beryl has GUI??05:10
kalikianachris_: it has the config manager05:10
chris_I have a different problem that has nothing to do with beryl05:10
kalikianaoh, then I missunderstood, sry05:10
magic_ninjawhats your problem05:10
magic_ninjai'm just trying to ask what is all this beryl fuss, just pretty eye candy or is there some really useful functionality05:11
chris_I can't seem to get the basic Xubuntu desktop05:11
chris_well beryl gives you multiple desktops05:11
magic_ninjai don't use xubuntu, i just like this channel05:11
magic_ninjayou can get multiple desktops w/out beryl05:11
chris_other than that it is mostly graphical stuff05:11
chris_yeah I know you can05:12
chris_you do not need beryl05:12
chris_but some people like it05:12
magic_ninjaok, so its just pretty05:12
chris_yeah basically05:12
magic_ninjai got an older system (like 5 yrs old)05:12
MagicFabmagic_ninja, also check http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html05:12
magic_ninjai don't care that much about pretty05:12
magic_ninjaMagicFab: I have no need for cad software, I was just trying to help you out05:12
chris_I guess it competes with Vista05:12
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chris_you can switch around which window you are using pretty easily05:13
magic_ninjasomerville32: whats up weenie head05:13
magic_ninjaahh, just take up system reasources (i'm all about preformance)05:13
somerville32weenie head? :S05:13
magic_ninjalol05:13
kalikianamagic_ninja: Beryl has some really nice usability plugins05:14
kalikianamagic_ninja: especially the keyboard shortcuts05:14
magic_ninjajust watched little miss sunshine, if your into movies with a deeper meaning then check it out, its def one of the best movies i've seen for a while05:14
kalikianabut I quit using it because it didn't work well with xfce's pager05:14
chris_well it takes up GPU performance mostly05:14
magic_ninjaehhh, it really doesn't appeal to me but thank you for the info...at least now i know its not worth installing05:15
magic_ninjai launch most of my progs from a terminal anyway05:15
chris_yeah it isn't for everyone05:15
boris55would be nice if apps started to integrate better with beryl05:15
chris_you tube has some videos of it in action05:15
magic_ninjafor some reason i'm just really really comfortable in terminal05:15
kalikianafor transparency only xfwm's compositing might be enough05:16
kalikianaand that's all i'd use of the fancy things05:16
magic_ninjaprob kuz the first comp i had access to was a comradore 64 and like 300 6 inch floppies with games, the OLD kind05:16
somerville32Wow05:16
somerville32Xubuntu Feisty is pretty :] 05:16
kalikianai use a term for quick queries, package search and such, but i wouldn't open firefox from a terminal :P05:17
magic_ninjait wasn't all that long ago though we got it at an auction for like 15 bucks but now i can't find a comradore 64 to save my life....nemore they only good for hacking and the oregon trail05:17
magic_ninjakalikiana: i use it on a regular basis so there is always one open05:17
chris_so anyone know how to get a desktop up and running?05:17
kalikianachris_: what is exactly missing/ not working?05:18
magic_ninjai tried xfce, i just prefer gnome, i don't have an alternate or mini iso to do a command line install but when i get the money for a hub and stuff i might just do a netinstall05:18
chris_I already did apt-get install xubuntu-desktop05:18
magic_ninjachris_: do you have gdm?05:18
chris_gdm?05:18
chris_I'm new to linux05:18
magic_ninjaif i'm not mistaken xubuntu uses gdm (please correct me if i'm wrong)05:18
kalikianamagic_ninja: strange that you use gnome although you're a cli lover :P05:19
chris_something desktop manager?05:19
chris_maybe GNU05:19
magic_ninjagnome display manager05:19
chris_ok05:19
magic_ninjagnu - software license05:19
kalikianayes, gdm is installed with xubuntu-desktop05:19
chris_yeah but if it was a GNU licensed desktop manager05:20
magic_ninjachris_: are you on a diff comp or a live cd?05:20
chris_I tried to guess it05:20
chris_I got the live CD05:20
chris_I installed a command interface since it was all I could get to install05:20
kalikianaafter installing and rebooting you should be in the GUI automatically05:20
chris_ok I'm gonig to try rebooting05:21
kalikiana:)05:21
magic_ninjai just know enough about linux to get me around but man mdk 5.1 was what i started with so i do remember all those little things that baffle newbs, its all good (kalikiana: thats prob why i still use terminal so much)05:21
chris_because I just did all the installing05:21
magic_ninjachris_: wait05:21
magic_ninjaLOL if it doesn't start its prob because he doesn't have gdm...he just didn't want to give out any info lol05:21
magic_ninjaisn't it nice when you try to help someone and they don't give the info ya need...keeps me goin05:22
kalikianamagic_ninja: gdm should be installed automatically05:22
kalikianabut noobs weren't noobs if they made it easy to you :P05:23
magic_ninjakalikiana: right...but he said he did "apt-get install xubuntu-desktop" which leads me to believe he isnt using a standard install05:23
magic_ninjakalikiana: not sure what you mean05:23
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kalikianaxubuntu-desktop depends on gdm05:24
kalikianamy second comment was an answer to 'they don't give ya enough information'05:25
magic_ninjakalikiana: right...but what i'm saying is if he did apt-get install xubuntu-desktop because he didn't have a gui mabye he doesn't have gdm or such05:25
kalikianaso he has gdm now05:25
magic_ninjaman...i spent many hours with mdk 5.105:25
magic_ninjathe first dist i tried was actually corel linux05:25
magic_ninjaohh i got ya, apt-get will install gdm as a dep05:26
kalikianayes :)05:26
magic_ninjaman google was my friend back then05:27
magic_ninjaits hard when you don't have a working keyboard05:27
magic_ninjalots of reboots05:27
kalikianahow would you code w/o a keyboard?05:27
magic_ninjareboot into windows...get the info you need then reboot into linux, use a boot floppy that works for some reason to install a driver05:28
magic_ninjaback when you had to compile the kernel for the keyboard and alot of apps don't come in urpmi because mandrake wanted to make mo money so you gotta compile or try to find an rpm package and hope it isn't laced05:29
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chris_ok guys I rebooted and the situation is pretty strange05:30
chris_I loads the kernel and shows monitor out of range for a while and then it comes back05:30
chris_and it makes it to the login screen05:30
magic_ninjachris_: if you just did an install try a reinstall05:31
chris_and I can do ctrl+alt+f1 to get to text mode05:31
chris_if I log in in graphics mode though there is nothing there when I log in05:31
chris_I have already tried reinstalling05:31
chris_you mean instal over what is already installed?05:32
chris_if I log in in graphics mode I get no panels or icons05:32
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magic_ninjasounds like your having graphics card problems or your missing some packages05:32
chris_just the wallpaper and a mouse cursor and a few graphical artifacts05:32
chris_I have a evga nVidia 7800GT05:33
chris_I installed the command interface first then did apt-get install xubuntu-desktop05:34
chris_I wonder if the download got corrupted05:34
chris_I should check05:34
chris_but it is the same problem on both disks actually05:34
magic_ninjaok so you did a base install right?05:35
chris_define base install?05:36
somerville32chris_: Try installing the NVidia drivers.05:36
magic_ninjaapt-get install nvidia-glx05:36
somerville32!nvidia | chris_05:36
ubotuchris_: To install the Ati/NVidia drivers for your video card, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto05:36
chris_I started with freshly formatted partitions05:36
magic_ninjadid you install via the system installer or a command line05:37
chris_well I suppose I need to boot windows to see that url05:37
magic_ninjafor instance apt-get install x-system-core gdm xubuntu-desktop05:37
somerville32...05:37
magic_ninjachris_: just type what i told ya it should work05:37
somerville32You just need to install xubuntu-desktop05:37
magic_ninjasomerville32: he said he already installed xubuntu-desktop05:38
somerville32Right.05:38
chris_yes I already installed xubuntu-desktop05:38
magic_ninjaunless he installed it to the live cd...05:38
magic_ninjachris_: you installed from a xubuntu  cd right?05:38
somerville32chris_: Could you please recap the issue?05:39
chris_no I did not boot from the cd05:39
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magic_ninjasomerville32: he is getting various graphic bugs, and the monitor even goes into "give me some input" mode05:39
chris_basically if I want to use the GUI...05:39
magic_ninjaonce he logs out he looses display05:39
chris_it makes it to the log in screen05:39
magic_ninjachris_: text login or graphical05:39
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chris_if I log in it shows the background and the mouse cursor and absolutely nothing else05:40
chris_the text log in works as it should05:40
chris_the graphics one is giving me problems05:40
magic_ninjachris_: just try this man, type "init 2" from a terminal to get it to runlevel 2 and then xinit, see if you can get basic x with xterm05:40
somerville32chris_: How are you chatting with us?05:41
chris_irssi05:41
magic_ninjachris_: this will be easier if you get into the text mode, change runlevel to 2 and then sudo apt-get install bitchx and talk to us (you can do your other commands on virtual terminals)05:41
chris_I'm in text mode05:41
magic_ninjasomerville32: i believe he is on a live cd05:41
chris_I can't do anything in graphics mode05:41
magic_ninjachris_: ohh so your not on a livecd05:41
magic_ninjachris_: apt-get install gdm05:42
chris_no not on live cd05:42
chris_I did not boot from the cd05:42
magic_ninjatry installing the nvidia drivers05:42
somerville32chris_: Stop listening to magic_ninja :P05:42
magic_ninjalol05:42
chris_ok I need to go to windows to look at the website05:42
magic_ninjachris_: no you don't05:42
somerville32chris_: How did you install Xubuntu?05:42
somerville32Alternative Cd, Live Cd, or Server Cd?05:42
chris_realize I was getting monitor out of range errors while trying to instal with all sorts of modes05:43
bigredradioAnyone know of a way to boot from a floppy? Then install from cdrom. Can't boot from cdrom.05:43
chris_the way I got to this point was to install the command interface first05:43
chris_and then I installed xubuntu-desktop05:43
chris_that is basically all I did so far05:44
magic_ninjachris_: apt-get install nvidia-glx05:44
magic_ninjatry that then type startx and see if it gets you anywhere05:44
chris_ok05:44
chris_also crtl+alt+f2 isn't working05:44
chris_so I will have to exit irssi05:44
magic_ninjaaight i'll wait here05:45
magic_ninjawhat ya think somerville3205:45
somerville32magic_ninja: When helping people, try proceeding through things in a logical and sane method instead of jumping around like that05:45
magic_ninjathere is about 213847912874912374987129384 things it could be but it sounds like he is missing a key piece of gui05:45
magic_ninjasomerville32: i know this i'm sober man05:45
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somerville32Thats why it is important for you to "debug" - not just throw out ideas or possible solutions.05:46
magic_ninjayea, ya got a point05:46
magic_ninjalol, just typing out the things that pop into mind...i'm such a nerd i think aloud on irc05:47
magic_ninjayou get a laugh, i get a pepsi, brb05:47
magic_ninjathat monitor out of range though...it throws me05:49
magic_ninjathat means its getting down to the hardware level...which really complicates matters05:49
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chris_ok so not so good05:50
chris_I was able to install the drivers just fine05:50
chris_but startx didn't work05:50
somerville32Errors?05:51
chris_it said there was already graphics using display 005:51
somerville32Ah05:51
chris_or something to that effect05:51
somerville32Press crtl+alt+F705:51
somerville32or better yet05:51
somerville32do this05:51
somerville32sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart05:51
chris_ctrl+alt+f7 brings me to the login screen05:51
chris_ok I'll try that05:52
magic_ninjachris_: thats why you can't startx which means you DO have virtual terminals, so thats a plus05:52
magic_ninjai'm just wondering how this guy pulled that off05:52
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chris_ok I put in that command05:53
chris_I'm going to try to log in at the graphical log in05:54
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somerville32Awesome :] 05:54
noqqahhi05:54
somerville32Hey05:54
chris_sometimes after I do it doesn't let me come back here so we will see what happens05:54
noqqahis there a program to copy onto two devices simultaneously?05:54
somerville32noqqah: Copy what to what kind of devices?05:55
noqqahDVD burners. So i have three devices, two of them burners. K3B only show one OR the other. No choice to burn simultaneously into two.05:56
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chris_ok so I still get the same problem05:57
somerville32And what is the problem?05:57
chris_when I log in on the graphics screen the mouse cursor moves but I can't do anything and need to reboot05:57
somerville32Ok05:58
somerville32One second please05:58
chris_I tried ctrl+alt+f1 to get back here and it won't let me05:58
magic_ninjawhat did you install from05:58
chris_so I rebooted05:58
chris_I installed from the cd05:58
magic_ninjaalternate cd, live cd, mini iso?05:58
chris_alternate cd I think05:58
magic_ninjathere are several different types of installation cds05:58
chris_I'm working with 64 bit xubuntu05:59
chris_just so everyone knows05:59
magic_ninjaand you did your install from the livecd, as opposed to the command line05:59
chris_and yes I have a 64 bit proc05:59
chris_no I did my install from the command line05:59
chris_but it asked for the cd05:59
somerville32chris_: Would it be alright if I logged into your machine and fixed the problem for you?05:59
magic_ninjayou got a dell dude06:00
chris_tell me how to make that happen06:00
noqqahnobody knows?06:00
somerville32sudo apt-get install openssh-server06:00
chris_and let me change the password temporarily06:00
noqqahgreat06:00
somerville32chris_: No06:00
somerville32chris_: Create me a new account06:00
chris_create you an account06:00
magic_ninjanoqqah: i don't there there is, try asking in #ubuntu there are a ton more people in there06:00
somerville32noqqah: lol, that isn't for you. I don't know of any programs.06:00
chris_ok I'm going to write down a list of commands you give me06:00
somerville32chris_: ok06:01
somerville32chris_: sudo apt-get install openssh-server06:01
somerville32chris_: sudo adduser somerville3206:01
chris_will I have to log off?06:02
somerville32nope06:02
chris_ok06:02
somerville32don't log out of this chat06:02
chris_ok are those the only 2 commands?06:03
somerville32Just press crtl+alt+F2 at the same time to move to tty2, login, execute those commands06:03
chris_I have to log out to put in those 2 commands but then I'll log back in06:03
chris_I can't06:03
chris_ctrl+alt+f2 shows a monitor out of range error06:03
somerville32ok06:03
somerville32Logout and log back in06:03
chris_so I will be right back06:03
somerville32OH crap06:05
somerville32lol06:05
somerville32There is another command he needs to execute <g>06:05
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chris_somerville32> is there a way for me to send you a private message?06:07
somerville32Yes06:07
somerville32 /msg somerville32 <your msg>06:07
somerville32chris_: I forgot to tell you that you also need to execute the following command: adduser somerville32 admin06:08
somerville32And I also need your ip address06:08
somerville32You can use the ifconfig to get your ip address06:08
chris_so just type ifconfig?06:08
somerville32It'll print out a lot of info06:09
chris_and the adduser admin command06:09
chris_I already typed the other commands06:09
somerville32look at eth0 and look for a number besides inet addr:06:09
chris_did you get my private msg?06:09
somerville32Yup06:09
chris_ok06:09
somerville32Ok06:09
chris_ok brb06:10
somerville32k06:10
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chris_let me know if you can log in06:14
somerville32I'm logged in06:14
chris_ok great06:14
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chris_if you figure out what is wrong please let me know06:15
chris_also if you need to know hardware specs just ask me06:15
somerville32What type of video card did you say you had?06:19
chris_nvidia 7800GT made by evga06:19
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somerville32Pl06:20
somerville32Ok06:20
somerville32Try now06:20
chris_try what?06:20
somerville32ctrl + alt + F706:20
chris_it still brings up the log in screen06:21
somerville32Right06:21
chris_if I log in I may have to reboot06:21
somerville32thats fine06:21
somerville32lol06:23
somerville32I guess that answers our question06:23
somerville32The system is going down for halt NOW!06:24
somerville32Power button pressed06:24
somerville32hehe06:24
cong0_nattyheh06:24
cong0_nattyare there any replacement networking apps that work with adhoc?06:25
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chris_ok after rebooting it seems to work now06:25
chris_what did you do?06:25
somerville32lol06:26
somerville32Magic! :D06:26
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somerville32chris_: So... everything is working fine?06:26
cong0_nattythe roaming freatures arent working either06:26
chris_let me check again06:26
cong0_nattythough i can iwlist eth1 scanning06:26
somerville32chris_: What do you mean... check again?06:26
somerville32Are you logged into gui or not?06:26
chris_well i can use firefox06:27
chris_I'm logged into gui and text mode06:27
chris_I still notce that f2-f6 still don't work06:27
somerville32Oh well06:28
somerville32lol06:28
somerville32As long as your desktop works06:28
somerville32Did you delete my account?06:28
cong0_nattyno soup for you.06:28
cong0_nattylol06:28
chris_no I did not delete it06:28
chris_I will eventually06:28
chris_but I didn't know if everything would work or not06:28
chris_I'm not sure I know how to delete it06:29
chris_but you don't know how to bring back f2-f6?06:29
chris_it is a monitor out of range error06:29
somerville32Wow.06:29
chris_they probably work just not the video06:29
cong0_nattystart > system > users and groups06:29
somerville32You have an awesome download rate, lol06:29
somerville32700KB/S :D06:29
cong0_nattyor just deluser06:29
chris_what are you downloading to my machine?06:29
somerville32chris_: Updates.06:30
chris_Like I said I'm on a campus network06:30
somerville32I did: sudo apt-get upgrade06:30
chris_ok06:30
chris_updates is fine06:30
chris_I just don't want malware06:30
chris_and I like to know what I'm downloading06:30
chris_I'm trusting you for now06:31
chris_:)06:31
somerville32: )06:31
somerville32chris_: I'm an Xubuntu developer. I'm not going to do anything you wouldn't want me to.06:31
chris_maybe the updates will fix f2-f606:31
cong0_nattylol06:31
cong0_nattywget a buncha bsdm on his computer06:31
chris_oh you are a developer06:31
cong0_natty:))06:31
chris_I'm a comp sci major but I've never used linux before06:32
chris_can you recomend an IDE for c++ programming in Xubuntu?06:32
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chris_I'm trying to go through some books I have on opengl06:33
somerville32chris_: Anjunta is good06:33
chris_I want to make sure my SDL apps actually work on both windows and linux06:33
somerville32:] 06:34
chris_I'll have to check out Anjunta06:34
somerville32Want me to install it?06:34
chris_does it use xfce or share components with xubuntu?06:34
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chris_or gtk or whatever06:34
somerville32chris_: It pulls in some gnome libs06:35
chris_eh I'll read up on it first then06:35
magic_ninjadid know u was a dev06:35
chris_I like to research a lot first06:36
somerville32magic_ninja: Hmm?06:36
chris_I spent a while reading about linux distros before picking xubuntu06:36
somerville32chris_: Do you want me to enable mp3 codecs and the such for you?06:36
somerville32chris_: Or do you have things from here?06:36
chris_and dvds :)06:37
chris_go for it06:37
somerville32Alrighty :] 06:37
chris_errors06:37
chris_Buffer I/O error on device hda06:37
somerville32Ugh oh06:38
chris_logical block 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 006:38
somerville32Is your cd-rom tray open?06:39
chris_no it is closed06:39
chris_and empty06:39
somerville32Weird.06:39
somerville32IT is trying to read the cd-rom drive for some reason06:39
chris_it is a DVD dual layer writer06:39
somerville32Oh, I know why06:39
chris_do I need to put the disk in?06:39
somerville32IT was looking for the disk06:39
somerville32but I've disabled it from looking for packages on the disc now06:40
chris_ok06:40
chris_have you heard of swift fox?06:40
chris_basically firefox optimized for various procs06:41
chris_in text mode is there a way to clear the screen or refresh it somehow?06:42
chris_I have a line of junk that stays one line above where I type since all of those buffer errors happened06:44
chris_well somerville32 I appreciate all of your help06:45
chris_so thank you very much06:45
chris_it was starting to get very frustrating06:46
somerville32hehe06:46
somerville32Ok06:46
somerville32You're set06:46
somerville32Want me to install java?06:46
chris_not right now06:47
somerville32kk06:47
chris_still no clue on the f2-f6 issues?06:47
chris_they all just say out of frequency06:47
somerville32weird.06:48
chris_yeah I don't understand why the frequency would be different06:48
chris_and I can't think of anything I've done that would cause it06:48
chris_at least I can use the OS now06:49
somerville32:D06:49
somerville32You might try Ubuntu and Kubuntu too06:49
somerville32You have a rather powerful processor so you should be able to run them06:50
somerville32You can install them the same way you installed xubuntu06:50
chris_I don't need gnome or kde though06:50
somerville32chris_: You might like to try them out though.06:50
chris_I might try them06:50
chris_but I want speed06:50
somerville32You're got a very powerful box06:51
chris_I'm going to be programming compiling, using blender for 3d modeling and some multimedia stuff06:51
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chris_I know I have a powerful box06:51
chris_I have windows for the gaming06:51
chris_I get windows for free from my college06:51
somerville32There are some great Linux games too06:51
chris_I know there are06:52
chris_but I like to play tons of different games06:52
chris_elder scrolls 4: oblivion is being shipped to me as we speak06:52
chris_I'm also trying to develop my own game06:52
chris_My goal is to get it to run on macs, linux, and windows06:53
somerville32Awesome.06:53
somerville32What language?06:53
chris_c++06:53
chris_and then maybe some scripting language later on06:54
chris_I'm writing the engine06:54
chris_well right now I'm still learning what I need to know06:54
chris_I just had an operating systems class in c++06:54
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somerville32:] 06:55
chris_unfortunately I need to retake it but it was great c++ experience06:55
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chris_the projects were really hard and I have the bad habit of not going to class06:55
somerville32hehe06:56
chris_so you are a developer of xubuntu06:56
chris_what language is that done in?06:56
somerville32Xubunti is a distribution06:57
somerville32*Xubuntu06:57
somerville32it is a collection of packages06:58
chris_ok06:58
Jester45anyone know how to get gaim fonts bigger?06:58
chris_so you guys just mix and match packages?06:58
somerville32Jester45: I think there is a gaim plugin that lets you modify the gtk theme stuff, that might do it06:58
somerville32chris_: Sort of :] 06:58
somerville32We also do some in-house development to help glue it all together06:58
chris_yeah06:59
chris_I guess I'm wondering what language is used as the glue06:59
somerville32Python usually, haha06:59
chris_ok06:59
Jester45Python = Paste07:00
chris_so should I delete your account now?07:00
somerville32chris_: Up to you.07:00
chris_well I don't plan on using it myself07:00
chris_if you are still using it I'll leave it07:01
Jester45brb switching to irssi07:01
chris_but if there is no reason to leave it I think it is best to remove it07:01
chris_sudo removeuser ?07:01
somerville32Applications > System > Users and Groups07:02
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chris_do I have to get rid of your home directory too?07:03
somerville32up to you07:03
chris_ok07:03
chris_and to do that?07:03
chris_do that through the GUI too?07:06
somerville32It might do it automatically07:09
somerville32if not, just delete the folder07:09
chris_actually linux is like unix07:09
chris_so what is the remove directory command?07:09
chris_guess I go to the internet07:10
somerville32Just use the Thunar file browser07:10
chris_ok thunar07:11
chris_thanks07:11
chris_I'm going to go to bed soon07:12
chris_don't seem to have permission to delete it in thunar07:14
chris_how do I get permission?07:14
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Aar0n444Hi10:07
Aar0n444I just wondered does 6.10 offer any major advantages over 6.06?10:07
PuMpErNiCkLeIt uses a later version of xfce which, measured by most standards, is better than the version in 6.06.10:09
Aar0n444Ah ok10:10
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gentlice_hello10:40
Aar0n444What the fuck10:41
Aar0n444I'm trying to do something as sudo, and it's saying I'm using the wrong password10:41
Aar0n444I logged in about 30 seconds ago with the same password10:41
gentlice_please tell me what file manager better use (like krusader) at xubuntu?10:42
graziegentlice_, thunar10:43
gentlice_grazie: no i mean 2 panel like krusader. i need mass rename, work with archive, ftp, sftp, samba tool (sorry for my poor english)10:45
graziegentlice_, thunar has plugins, but not used them myself so don't know if there will be ones for what you want10:47
gentlice_grazie: hmmm... thank you10:49
grazienp10:49
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mAIJKHello people! I have a 12" lappy (400Mhz, 128Mb ram, 10Gb hdd) running on Win 2000. Works OK! Do you think xubuntu will run smooth on this machine?12:11
PuMpErNiCkLeDefinitely.12:14
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mAIJKIs xubuntu much better than ubuntu on old computers?12:16
PuMpErNiCkLeYes - mostly because of its smaller memory footprint.12:18
mAIJKOkey, sounds nice!12:19
mAIJKGoing to install it then!12:19
mAIJKBut the problem is that I do not have a CD reader on my lappy :/12:19
PuMpErNiCkLeIt's installable from floppies.12:20
PuMpErNiCkLe!netboot12:20
ubotuUbuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperReleaseNotes/UbiquityKnownIssues12:20
mAIJKOkey, I have a floppydrive but not any floppydisks :P:P:P12:21
mAIJKBut I will read the docs!12:21
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PuMpErNiCkLe:)12:26
Stonekeeperperhaps https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions should mention pollirq?12:33
StonekeeperI had massive issues with cdrom buffer errors last night, DSL installed fine, so i figured it was a kernel problem. Found out about pollirq and am in mid install right now. Looks promising....12:34
PuMpErNiCkLeIt's a wiki - go for it.12:37
mAIJKdamn instlux would be perfect but does not exist to xubuntu :(12:43
Stonekeeperheh - i always like to think i know what I'm talking about before editing a wiki :) This is a suck it and see at the moment. However, 2 packages have again failed to install12:45
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Stonekeeperis there a way of installing xubuntu off a pen drive? Damn that would be cool, some sort of bootstrap to the iso on a pendrive12:46
PuMpErNiCkLemAIJK: Ubuntu is supported, which means Xubuntu should work as well.  The base system is identical.12:48
Stonekeeper:( still IO errors on my cdrom. Any suggestions? (However, it looks like it's limping to an install which means i may try the "rescue a broken system" option12:53
StonekeeperIt just come up saying no installable kernel was found in the defined apt sources. :( This is a nightmare.12:54
mAIJKPuMpErNiCkLe Yeah, but I downloadad instlinux 4.0 but cant seem to find a file to start the installation.12:54
PuMpErNiCkLehttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick12:54
Stonekeeperthanks PuMpErNiCkLe! I may try that. This is so not working via the CDROM. It's embarrasing because windows and DSL install fine :( But I want Xubuntu on there!12:55
mAIJKCan a old lappy boot from usb? I have read the docs there12:55
StonekeeperThat's what i need to find out12:56
PuMpErNiCkLeIf the BIOS supports it, probably.12:57
Stonekeeperany idea why it'd say no installable kernels found?12:57
Stonekeeperor any idea, now that I'm in a console with a net connection how to install off a ftp mirror?12:58
PuMpErNiCkLeMost references to that I've found point to it being fixable by moving the cdrom from the secondary master to the primary slave IDE channel.01:09
PuMpErNiCkLeThey're also mostly from two releases ago, so that may or may not work.01:10
Stonekeeperah ok. I'd love to do that :) on a laptop that must be a bit of a nightmare though right?01:11
PuMpErNiCkLeDepends on how the laptop's built, but it won't be as easy as it would on a desktop.01:11
StonekeeperI've just ran "install base system" again and fingers crossed, it's looking good. I hope it finds a kernel this time tho o_O01:11
mAIJKHow do I compile the NSI files in instlinux?01:12
PuMpErNiCkLeI don't know - you should probably ask the project maintainer.01:13
Stonekeeperw00t! I got the option of a kernel! :) Thanks PuMpErNiCkLe! ;)01:13
mAIJKcant seem to find docs on instlux01:14
PuMpErNiCkLeStonekeeper: props01:14
Stonekeeperdamnit! ioerrors :(01:15
Stonekeeperit's gotten a lot further tho. I'll try install base system again01:15
Stonekeeperthis is the most hassle i've ever had with a laptop :(01:16
Stonekeeperi wander if swapping out the cd for another copy is a good or bad idea before it gets to the kernel part....01:17
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Alzi2Hey all. How do you get a split view in Thunar, like in MC?01:29
Alzi2like.. you have two views01:29
Alzi2Anyone?01:35
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Stonekeeperdoes anyone know if the "rescue broken installation" kernel is different from the others?01:55
Alzi2reboot02:00
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gentlice_Alzi2: i want to know what best file commander split view like in MC... :(02:10
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Alzi2gentlice_, me too :(O02:12
Alzi2:(02:12
Alzi2...02:13
Alzi2Guys, I discovered something in xubuntu02:13
Alzi2Why, oh why, is GNOME installed by default in xubuntu?02:13
Alzi2Here's how to get in: edit your .xinitrc and place "exec gnome-session" in there02:14
Alzi2I thought Xubuntu was only Xfce?02:14
PuMpErNiCkLeIt is.02:14
Alzi2Why is GNOME installed, then?02:15
PuMpErNiCkLeIt isn't.02:17
Alzi2Why can I enter GNOME, then?02:17
PuMpErNiCkLeGnome-session can be used to manage an xfce session.02:17
Alzi2on my xubuntu pc?02:17
Alzi2No, PuMpErNiCkLe, try it out, you get into GNOME with all it's glory.02:17
StonekeeperIs there a xubuntu mini.iso?02:18
PuMpErNiCkLeAlzi2: Then you've installed Gnome separately.02:18
Alzi2PuMpErNiCkLe, No, i did not. This is a new, fresh installation. I put in a Kubuntu Alternate install CD, and installed xubuntu-desktop.02:18
Alzi2(first i installed a commandline system)02:18
PuMpErNiCkLeThen you haven't installed Gnome, and it's not loading Gnome.02:19
Alzi2Yes it is..02:19
Alzi2PuMpErNiCkLe, edit your .xinitrc now, put in 'exec gnome-session'02:19
Alzi2Then press CTRL+ALT+F102:20
Alzi2log in02:20
PuMpErNiCkLeI'm on Ubuntu, so that won't work.02:20
Alzi2then do 'startx -- :1'02:20
Alzi2oh..02:20
PuMpErNiCkLePost a screenshot.02:21
Alzi2Okey Dokey02:22
Alzi2http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2051/screenshotyn4.png02:23
Alzi2here ya go.02:23
Alzi2seen it, PuMpErNiCkLe?02:24
PuMpErNiCkLeYup - could you also post the output of 'ps -ux'?02:25
Alzi2sure02:25
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Alzi2http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/340/screenshot1by5.png - http://rafb.net/p/8McISC29.html02:29
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Alzi2PuMpErNiCkLe, look at that02:30
Stonekeeperout of interest, if i did a "apt-get install xubuntu-desktop" on a ubuntu 6.06 server, would it work?02:30
Alzi2Well.... maybe02:31
Stonekeeperhope so :)02:33
PuMpErNiCkLeOkay, that's not cool.02:35
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PuMpErNiCkLeWhen does /var/log/dpkg.log say the gnome components were installed?02:42
Alzi2PuMpErNiCkLe, http://rafb.net/p/gcO0K645.html02:45
Alzi2grep sure is handy.02:45
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Alzi2PuMpErNiCkLe, For your information, 2007-01-01 was the day I installed xubuntu on this PC.02:47
Stonekeeperlooks like I'm having to give up on this xubuntu install :(02:49
Alzi2Stonekeeper, hmm?02:49
PuMpErNiCkLeUp to line 344 is the gnome mess - what was the last thing installed then?  That's most likely what pulled in the gnome components as dependencies.02:52
PuMpErNiCkLe(It might not have been caught by grep, if it didn't match the pattern you used.)02:53
Alzi2robin@robin-desktop:~$ cat /var/log/dpkg.log | grep gnome > /tmp/dpkg-gnome-log02:54
Alzi2Let me see02:54
Alzi22007-01-01 20:50:48 install libart-2.0-2 <geen> 2.3.17-102:55
Alzi22007-01-01 20:50:48 status half-installed libart-2.0-2 2.3.17-102:55
Alzi22007-01-01 20:50:48 status unpacked libart-2.0-2 2.3.17-102:55
Alzi22007-01-01 20:50:48 status unpacked libart-2.0-2 2.3.17-102:55
Alzi22007-01-01 20:50:49 install libglib2.0-0 <geen> 2.12.4-0ubuntu102:55
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StonekeeperAlzi2: seems that *ubuntu kernels give me io errors on my old laptop. DSL works. gonna try puppy and make sure it's definately a *ubuntu issue.03:03
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klaushow can i get that aplication tray on my panel which shows tray icons of some open prosesses like amarok and such?04:15
Alzi2klaus, Right click the panel, choose 'Add new item', and add the 'Notification Area' plugin04:17
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klaushuh, I'm sure I tried every single one of them yesterday but didn't find it.. but thanks, found it now04:21
klaushow can I enable my panel, since it doesn't show up on boot? I have to login second time to make it appear04:24
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superkirbyartistAnyone can help me with D-Link Wireless Card please?  It is not detected04:25
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: I have a D-Link wireless card. Mine is a DWL-510, what is yours?04:28
superkirbyartistgabkdlly nice to see you again.  WNA-133004:28
superkirbyartistGabkdlly how much american is your card?04:29
gabkdllywell, I bought over here in Germany04:29
superkirbyartistHow much in american bucks is your card worth?04:29
gabkdllyoh, that is what you meant04:30
gabkdllydon't remember04:30
superkirbyartist:( I don't have german dollars.04:30
klausi'm quite sure no one has german dollars04:31
superkirbyartistEuros?  Whateveros?04:32
gabkdllyklaus: did you try saving your session, when you have a session with panels working?04:32
superkirbyartistOh I wasn't here early enough to find out about klaus' issue.04:33
superkirbyartistHow do you enable PCMCIA in Ubuntu?04:33
gabkdllyklaus: you can start panels with xfce4-panel04:34
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klausI installed kopete and amarok yesterday on ubuntu and I didn't close them when I shutted that computer down. today when i started its panel just didn't show up04:36
klaus*started it, its04:36
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: my first thought would be to see if you can run it with ndiswrapper. That is what I use.04:36
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superkirbyartistso sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper?04:37
superkirbyartistEww it's source only!04:37
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gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: I can't seem to find your card on the list of cards known to work with ndiswrapper04:39
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: my second thought was googleing your card on http://www.google.com/linux04:39
superkirbyartistHow did you find that out?04:40
gabkdllyhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper04:41
superkirbyartistAnyways, go on the real google type "WNA-1330 Linux" and it says some matches.04:42
gabkdllyhttp://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List#W04:42
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: all I had to install was ndiswrapper-utils-1.8, although it did pull in ndiswrapper-common as a dependency. I guess you have to use 1.8 on an edgy install. Can't remember where I read that. Perhaps in that link I just sent.04:44
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gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: I just followed the instructions on the WIKI as far as the installation of Windows drivers is concerned. Then, I still had to do some playing around after the interface was up, in order to get it to connect to my access point. The Ubuntu default configuration tool under Applications -> System -> Networking did not work for me for some reason. I guess I should really file a bug about that.04:52
superkirbyartistTrue.  I am installing ndiswrapper, though.04:53
gabkdllycool04:53
superkirbyartistSo if you don't go to Applications etc. where do you go?04:54
gabkdllysudo iwconfig04:55
gabkdllyof course, it would be good to do a little reading in "man iwconfig" first04:55
superkirbyartistMon Ubuntu est 50% Francais 50% Anglais.04:56
gabkdllyI personally had a bit of trouble because I was forgetting the "sudo" for a while. Silly me :)04:56
superkirbyartistI know that you need to sudo everything.  It tells you if you forget.04:56
gabkdllyindeed04:56
superkirbyartistSo where can I get wifi internet?  Starbucks, library...04:58
gabkdllyat our university we have a virtual private network. not quite sure to what extent that is the same thing. here in Berlin we are having more and more "hotspots"05:04
superkirbyartistBerlin is where?05:05
gabkdllyBerlin in the Eastern half of Germany05:05
superkirbyartistInteresting.05:05
gabkdllyat home, we use a wireless network, because we didn't feel like running cabels all over the house05:06
superkirbyartistWe have a wireless network too.05:06
superkirbyartistThe wireless card for laptop was only 45$05:07
superkirbyartistDo you have McDonald's in Germany?05:09
gabkdllythat is decent, I guess. My card sits in a PCI port, so it would not really do you any good with your PCMCIA05:09
gabkdllyyes, we do have McDonalds05:09
gabkdllyand burger kind, and subway05:09
superkirbyartistand Harvey's05:09
gabkdllys/kind/king05:09
gabkdllyhave not seen a Harvey's here yet05:09
superkirbyartistWendy05:10
gabkdllynope05:10
superkirbyartistWhat is your favourite: Big Mac, Big n Tasty, Filet O Fish, Chicken McGrill...05:10
gabkdllyI am not such a big fan. When then usually with chicken05:11
superkirbyartistI cannot see my card with lspci.05:12
gabkdllySomething that you must try if you come to Berlin is Dner05:12
superkirbyartistDonair?05:12
gabkdllynot sure how it would translate05:13
superkirbyartistIs it a shawarma with beef?05:13
gabkdllydid you try to reboot after sticking the card in?05:13
superkirbyartistI rebooted after blacklisting.05:13
gabkdllyyes, shawarma sounds about right05:13
gabkdllywhat did you blacklist, and why?05:14
klausheh, I'm from finland and you don't even know where it is..05:14
superkirbyartistOK do I use the magic CD that came with card?05:14
gabkdllyyeah, I have never been to finland myself05:14
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: I suspect you will be wanting to see the card with lspci first, before trying to install the windows drivers off the cd with ndiswrapper-1.805:15
superkirbyartistIt does not show cards in lspci05:15
gabkdllyI must confess, I not quite sure how things work if you use the PCMCIA interface. Sorry :(05:16
superkirbyartistOh I am at step 8.  I can still try to install from CD.05:17
gabkdllyDid you get an wlan0 interface showing up with "iwconfig" before you blacklisted?05:18
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jonty_rocks3hi i got a big problem05:20
superkirbyartistI Installed drivers for windows and restarted.05:22
jonty_rocks3i cannot open a cd or usb drive. it says failed to mount (CD NAME) Failed to determine the mount point for /dev/hdc05:22
superkirbyartistI will try iwconfig soon, gabkdlly05:22
jonty_rocks3can anyone help me ?05:23
superkirbyartistjonty_rocks3: For CD, is a CD inserted?05:23
jonty_rocks3yes05:24
jonty_rocks3it displaying on desktop and file manager05:24
jonty_rocks3but i cant open it05:24
superkirbyartistOkay, are you using Breezy, Dapper or Edgy?05:24
jonty_rocks3erm05:24
jonty_rocks36.1005:24
jonty_rocks3thats all i no05:24
jonty_rocks3Alternative install05:25
jonty_rocks3CD05:25
superkirbyartistThat's edgy.  Is the CD scratched?  Is it CDRW?05:25
jonty_rocks3its fine cause my USB drive shows but wont mount either05:25
superkirbyartistHmmm I'm not sure what to do.05:26
superkirbyartistIs it only that computer that does that?05:26
jonty_rocks3Unable to mount "sda" Failed to determine the mount point for /dev/sda05:26
jonty_rocks3superkirbyartist idk its the only computer (laptop) i got it on05:27
jonty_rocks3btw is there a way to change screen refresh rate?05:27
gabkdllyjonty_rocks3: on the default install, things get automounted for you when you insert them. Sure you don't want a default install :)05:27
superkirbyartistgabdklly: only lo and sit0 show, and they show "no wireless devices".  But my desktop shows more devices.05:28
jonty_rocks3Alternate Install DVD05:28
jonty_rocks3CD*05:28
superkirbyartistGabkdlly on my desktop I also see wifi0 ath0 and eth0.05:28
jonty_rocks3gabkdlly is there a way to change screen refresh rate?05:29
gabkdlly!xconfig | jonty_rocks305:30
ubotujonty_rocks3: To reconfigure your X server, open a console and type "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg". To configure only the driver and resolution, type: "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh".05:30
jonty_rocks3xconfig?05:30
jonty_rocks3i dont use server05:30
gabkdllyjonty_rocks3: You don't have an X server runnning?05:31
jonty_rocks3idk05:31
jonty_rocks3i'm a noob ='(05:31
jonty_rocks3how can I change screen refresh rate?05:32
jonty_rocks3needs changing from 52 to 6005:32
gabkdllyjonty_rocks3: if you have xubuntu-desktop installed, you can go to Applications -> Settings -> Display Settings05:33
jonty_rocks3the 60 refresh is 640xsomething and it way to small05:33
jonty_rocks3but the full screen is 52 and has a row of lines at the bottom of the screen05:34
jonty_rocks3is there like a command line command to change it?05:34
jonty_rocks3i think this has mega crashed i cant change anyting05:35
gabkdllyjonty_rocks3: on the command line, do "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and follow instructions05:35
jonty_rocks3ok05:35
jonty_rocks3i did that and entered password and nothing happened05:37
jonty_rocks3just went back to administrator@ubuntu:~$05:38
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superkirbyartistGabldlly help please?05:38
jonty_rocks3administrator@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg05:38
jonty_rocks3Password:********05:39
jonty_rocks3administrator@ubuntu:~$05:39
jonty_rocks3thats what happened05:39
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: did ndiswrapper detect your hardware when you did "ndiswrapper-1.8 -l" ?05:40
jonty_rocks3for some reason it isnt letting me access root when i was root +S05:40
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superkirbyartistGabkdlly?05:40
jonty_rocks3whats going on =(05:41
gabkdllyit looks to me like you are already root, so I guess you can leave out the "sudo"05:41
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: did ndiswrapper detect your hardware when you did "ndiswrapper-1.8 -l" ?05:41
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jonty_rocks3i'm restarting to see05:41
PrestwickHello, what power management modules does xubuntu use?05:41
superkirbyartistIt only says driver installed.05:42
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: that is a problem. did you happen to blacklist whatever module is repsonlible for talking with pcmcia devices ? :)05:44
superkirbyartistDon't know :(05:44
gabkdllywhat did you blacklist?05:45
superkirbyartistThe free drivers05:45
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: in the wiki docs, they show you how to blacklist the module named bcm43xx05:47
superkirbyartist Yes gaby05:47
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gabkdllybut, bcm43xx is not necessarily the driver that was trying to talk to your PCMCIA wireless card05:48
tinloafhi. how do i start the esound-deamon in xubuntu?05:48
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gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: before you blacklisted, did you do a "lsmod" to see which drivers were loaded by default?05:48
jonty_rocks3wahwa wahwah05:49
superkirbyartistNope05:49
Chris1978Any c++ programmers here that use Xubuntu? I'm looking for development environment recommendations.05:49
superkirbyartist!lsmod05:50
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about lsmod - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi05:50
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superkirbyartist!canonical05:51
ubotuCanonical Ltd. is committed to the development, distribution and promotion of open source software products, and to providing tools and support to the open source community. It is the driving force behind the Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu Operating Systems. Canonical's website is at http://www.canonical.com/05:51
gabkdllysuperkirbyartist: "man lsmod" will probably tell you what you want to know05:51
superkirbyartist:(05:51
jonty_rocks3wah05:51
jonty_rocks3Unable to mount "cdname" Failed to determine the mount point for /dev/hdc05:51
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jonty_rocks3can anyone help me with that PLEASE?05:52
tinloafjonty_rocks3: just look in your /ets/fstab05:53
gabkdllybye all05:53
PrestwickHello, what power management modules does xubuntu use?05:54
jonty_rocks3there isnt a fstab under etc05:54
tinloafin this case you have a real problem05:55
tinloafthere has to be a file /etc/fstab05:55
superkirbyartistAnyone can help with wifi please?05:59
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Chris1978I need a Xubuntu IDE for C++06:02
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jonty_rocks3i need help with: Unable to mount "cdname" Failed to determine the mount point for /dev/hdc06:03
Tron04Question regarding official ATI Linux drivers: When I install these drivers, the fireglcontrolpanel gets automatically uninstalled on xubuntu and I cannot find it anywhere. Even when I tell the ATI installer to just install the controlpanel, it does not get installed... Any hints?06:04
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Alzi2<Alzi2> In xubuntu, is it ok to run a window manager instead of a full desktop environment?06:06
vidd_laptopwhat is the difference?06:07
Alzi2err..06:08
Alzi2cookies?06:08
Alzi2I mean, i just want to try icewm06:08
graziejonty_rocks3: if you really have no file /etc/fstab nobody can help you06:08
vidd_laptopyou should be able to do so06:08
jonty_rocks3there is06:11
jonty_rocks3here is pastebin of it: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/664/06:11
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DeBertI enabled composite extension in xorg.conf, but still no transparency and shadows, anybody know why?06:30
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Alzi2Is there an ubuntu flavor using fluxbox?06:31
zaphod_no not by default, but you can use xubuntu as a good starting point06:32
DeBerthttp://fluxbuntu.org/06:33
DeBertIs Xubuntu build with the "--enable-compositor" option?06:35
Alzi2Guys, how to start a new GDM session on another VT?06:37
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ormiretAlzi2: run gdm-flexiserver (I think)06:47
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DeBertDoes anybody here have transparancy/shadows working with Xubuntu?06:53
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amorphous_hi all, I'm having a bit of a nightmare trying to stop xubuntu from starting up loads of apps at startup. I think i have somehow saved the desktop 'as is' at some point and am now suffering the consequences... :(06:55
amorphous_any offers?06:55
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DeBertamorphous_: Can't you just quit all the apps, and then resave the - now empty - session?06:56
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amorphous_DeBert, cheers - i think the 'save-session' phrase was what i needed to open up google etc.06:58
amorphous_DeBert, I'll try it. thanks.06:59
amorphous_;)06:59
hyper_chhiho07:00
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kebis there any way to make multisession CDs with GnomeBaker?07:03
kebor any other tool in xubuntu07:04
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superkirbyartistMy laptop wireless card isn't detected in Xubuntu.07:04
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mdfrosttall: is there anyone here willing to help me out with a firefox problem?07:14
somerville32!ask | mdfrostt07:14
ubotumdfrostt: Don't ask to ask a question. Just ask your question :)07:14
somerville32:)07:14
mdfrosttfirefox crashes every time I view a site with flash or ajax.  very new to linux.  any suggestions on where to start?07:16
mdfrosttall: firefox crashes every time I view a site with flash or ajax.  very new to linux.  any suggestions on where to start?07:19
DeBertmdfrostt: You could try flash 9 beta... http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer9.html07:22
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csjarrathi all07:31
csjarrathaving some issues with grub re-install after a win xp install07:32
csjarratanyone able to help?07:32
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somerville32DeBert: Flash 9  beta is in the repository07:32
somerville32!grub | csjarrat07:32
ubotucsjarrat: grub is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost grub after installing windows: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows - Making GRUB floppies & other GRUB howtos: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto07:32
DeBertsomerville32: Sorry, didn't know that... :)07:34
csjarratbeauty cheers ubotu07:34
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jonty_rocks3help (again)07:45
jonty_rocks3it seems that for some reason my account has lost admin abilities07:45
jonty_rocks3:S07:45
jonty_rocks3how can I get them back?07:45
somerville32jonty_rock3: Are you using xchat?07:46
jonty_rocks3nope07:46
somerville32Ok07:46
jonty_rocks3i'm on my pc at minute07:46
jonty_rocks3Xubuntu on lapop07:46
jonty_rocks3laptop*07:46
somerville32Then get on Xubuntu : P07:46
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jonty_rocks3i am...07:46
jonty_rocks3there is just 1 account and it aint got privileges to do anything...07:46
jonty_rocks3what can I do?07:46
somerville32jonty_rocks3: Only one account on your computer has admin rights.07:47
somerville32jonty_rocks3: However, other accounts can be added to a group called "admin"07:47
jonty_rocks3yes i no07:47
jonty_rocks3how i get admin back?07:48
somerville32Which allows them to execute programs AS an "admin"07:48
somerville32jonty_rocks3: First we will see if you really lost it.a07:48
somerville32jonty_rocks3: Launch: Applications -> System -> Users and groups07:48
jonty_rocks3i cant07:48
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jonty_rocks3it says u cant access this07:49
somerville32Open a terminal07:49
somerville32execute: groups07:49
jonty_rocks3wait a sec07:49
jonty_rocks3it says root07:50
jonty_rocks3i typed groups it said root07:50
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PrestwickI found them :)07:51
jonty_rocks3what can I do?07:51
PrestwickBasically go to the services option in Xubuntu's system menu and I can disable power management there.07:51
somerville32jonty_rocks3: Login to "rescue" mode and type: adduser <your username> admin07:52
jonty_rocks3ok one sec07:52
somerville32Replacing <your username> with your username07:52
jonty_rocks3yes07:52
jonty_rocks3just booting recovery07:55
jonty_rocks3done lets reboot07:56
somerville32Awesome.07:57
Prestwick:D07:58
PrestwickOh, I've set up NDISWRAPPER, how do I make the wifi adapter come up next time I reboot?07:59
somerville32!wifi | Prestwick07:59
ubotuPrestwick: Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs07:59
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PrestwickCheers oh Bot of all knowingness07:59
somerville32:)08:00
PrestwickOh, yeah, and Somerville32 .08:00
somerville32\o/08:00
jonty_rocks3somerville32 thnx08:01
somerville32np08:01
jonty_rocks3still wont mount cd's or anything though =/08:01
somerville32Error?08:01
jonty_rocks3one sec08:03
jonty_rocks3Failed to determine the mount point for /dev/hdc08:03
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jonty_rocks3any ideas?08:05
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jonty_rocks3somerville32?08:07
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jonty_rocks3any ideas?08:07
somerville32What command are you executing?08:07
jonty_rocks3just double clicking the CD icon08:07
jonty_rocks3on desktop08:07
somerville32Can you please pastebin /etc/fstab?08:07
somerville32!pastebin08:07
ubotupastebin is a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org (be sure to give the URL of your paste - see also the #ubuntu channel topic)08:07
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jonty_rocks3already done it somewhere...08:08
jonty_rocks3http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/675/08:09
jonty_rocks3the icon on hdc in /dev has an x on it like hda1 and hda5...?08:10
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somerville32Does /media/cdrom0 exist?08:11
jonty_rocks3lemme check08:11
jonty_rocks3yes08:12
superkirbyartistHow do I enable PCMCIA?08:12
somerville32jonty_rock3: Open up the terminal and type the following:08:12
somerville32sudo mount /dev/hdc08:12
jonty_rocks3ok08:13
jonty_rocks3one sec08:13
jonty_rocks3oooo08:13
jonty_rocks3works thanks08:13
jonty_rocks3do I have to do that EVERY time?08:13
somerville32Weird...08:14
somerville32What version of Xubuntu are you using?08:14
jonty_rocks36.1008:14
somerville32Try unmounting it and remounting it again via the desktop icon08:14
jonty_rocks3ok08:14
jonty_rocks3Unable to unmount: umount: only root can unmount /dev/hdc from /media/cdrom008:15
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jonty_rocks3aaaah i cant eject the disk either!08:16
somerville32Can you file a bug for me?08:16
jonty_rocks3how08:16
jonty_rocks3?08:16
somerville32!bugs08:16
ubotuIf you find a bug in Ubuntu or any of its derivatives, please file a bug report at: http://bugs.ubuntu.com/  -  Bugs in/wishes for the bots can be filed at http://launchpad.net/products/ubuntu-bots08:16
jonty_rocks3it worked fine earlier...08:17
somerville32Oh, then I think I know the issue08:17
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jonty_rocks3really??????08:17
somerville32jonty_rock3: Yup08:18
somerville32Applications > System > Users and Groups08:18
somerville32Select your user and click properties08:19
somerville32Select the user privileges tab08:19
jonty_rocks3one sec plz08:19
jonty_rocks3AH HA!08:20
jonty_rocks3only 1 checked!08:20
jonty_rocks3Administer the system!08:20
jonty_rocks3ah ha!08:20
somerville32How was your user created?08:20
jonty_rocks3through users and groups08:21
somerville32Interesting.08:21
somerville32Did you select a profile?08:21
somerville32And what happened to the original user account?08:21
jonty_rocks3hum still cant mount =/08:21
somerville32You'll need to relogin08:21
jonty_rocks3oh08:21
jonty_rocks3one sec08:22
jonty_rocks3DUDE YOU ARE A LIFESAVER TY TY TY TY TY TY TY TY TY SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH =D08:24
somerville32:] 08:24
somerville32You're welcome :] 08:24
jonty_rocks3=DDDD08:24
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superkirbyartistHow do I enable pcmcia in Ubuntu?08:26
somerville32Not sure superkirbyartist08:27
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superkirbyartistHow do I enable pcmcia in Ubuntu?08:28
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: it is enabled08:28
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: do "lspcmcia" in the terminal08:28
superkirbyartistMaxamillion: Well my wireless card isn't detected08:28
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: doesn't mean your pcmcia isn't enabled ... just means you don't have the module for your wireless card, i am pretty sure i explained that to you last night08:29
superkirbyartistWell I tried and I tried.08:29
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maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: what was the wireless card? ... i will do my best to walk you through it08:30
superkirbyartistWNA-133008:30
superkirbyartistAnd I installed Windows Wireless Driver Support.08:32
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maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: installed windows wireless support? ... ndswrapper?08:39
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superkirbyartistYes, maxamillion.08:40
maxamillionok08:40
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superkirbyartistMaxamillion do you know of a card that isn't much in american dollars but works in Xubuntu?08:42
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported <-- pick one that "works out of box"08:43
PrestwickCould we add to this adapters that do or don't work?08:44
maxamillionPrestwick: sure, you have a wiki login?08:45
superkirbyartistI need laptop card.08:45
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: did you look at that link? ... its full of them08:45
superkirbyartistWell they are not organized well Max.08:46
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: yes ... they are categorized by interface08:46
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: here ... go to this one ... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion08:47
grazietrying to get xmms to play aacplus streams. think i need to add faad2 plugin08:48
grazieanyone know how to do it?08:48
superkirbyartistOnly 2 PCMCIA cards :(08:49
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superkirbyartistDWL-650 and DWL-G630 same thing?08:51
nickdevhello08:51
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maxamillioni think that wiki page is under construction08:51
maxamillionnickdev: hello08:52
nickdevhow do you shut off appelet08:52
nickdevall I want this pc is for updating ipod and sufing and amsn08:52
grazie!xmms08:52
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nickdevwhich is the best program for interfacing with an ipod?\08:55
maxamillion!gtkpod08:56
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maxamillionhrmm...08:57
superkirbyartistMaxamillion I will try WNA-2330 please check https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDlink08:58
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: sounds like a plan08:59
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superkirbyartistMaxamillion: Will it work for sure or should I remove the Windows wireless thingee.09:00
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superkirbyartistHello?09:02
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maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: should work without having to remove the ndswrapper ... but it is probably a good idea to remove it09:02
superkirbyartistsudo apt-get remove what files?09:03
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: don't know ... never touched ndswrapper09:03
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: and sudo apt-get remove doesn't removed files, it removes packages09:04
superkirbyartistWell I need to pay 60$ for new card.09:04
superkirbyartistThis card was only 45$ but doesn't work.09:04
superkirbyartistMaxamillion it says "MadWifi Driver" does that come with Ubuntu?09:05
nickdevhow do you shut down appelets09:05
maxamillionsuperkirbyartist: yeah, think so09:08
superkirbyartistOkay well wish me good luck.09:09
superkirbyartistOkay?09:11
maxamilliongood luck09:11
superkirbyartistThank you.  I will get the card at the store now.  Goodbye.09:13
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slow-motionhallo09:34
maxamillionhello09:34
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nickdevhello again09:37
maxamillionhi09:37
nickdevhow do you shut down process in xubuntu09:37
nickdevI only have a athlon 500 with 128 megs of ram09:37
maxamillionnickdev: what process do you want to shutdown?09:37
nickdevok how do I know which are running?09:38
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maxamillionfew different ways ... the easiest i can think of without the command line is ... Applications->System->Process Manager09:40
maxamillionright click a process to end it09:40
nickdevok09:40
nickdevwill that speed up my pc?09:44
maxamillionno09:44
maxamillionnot really09:44
nickdevok how do I speed it up then09:45
maxamillionwell ... wait, it might free up some resources but in general i don't see you getting an extreme amount of speed out of it09:45
nickdevok09:45
nickdevram is the answer09:45
maxamillionyeah, probably09:46
nickdevok09:46
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maxamillionxubuntu does pretty much everything it can to be fast and feature rich ... i don't think you would get much improvement with software unless you revert to something like flux, icewm, or EDE and use applications that don't require gtk or qt libs ... but that would be more difficult than it sounds because of how many applications are written in both09:47
nickdevok how do you make boot floppies for an older pc09:51
nickdevdoesn't boot on cd rom09:51
maxamillionnickdev: try here ... http://www.bootdisk.com/09:55
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clem-vangelishi all09:59
maxamillionhello10:01
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clem-vangelisi have a problem with xubuntu , at boot he show me the login screen , then i log he start XFCE and my cursor disappear and he go back to the login screen :/10:05
maxamillionclem-vangelis: that is quite the problem ... sadly i don't personally know how to fix it10:06
clem-vangelisok thx10:06
maxamillioni'm gonna go .. bbl10:07
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KrakenHow do I change the default text editor from pico? setting the EDITOR variable doesn't seem to work :/10:15
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BBQ_Fetuscan someone help me out please?10:17
KrakenAh, found it.10:18
KrakenMaybe BBQ_Fetus. What is your problem?10:18
BBQ_FetusI just installed Xubuntu 6.10 via alternate install CD10:19
BBQ_Fetusthe install seemed to go okay, but i am having display problems10:19
BBQ_Fetusi am running a dell p1110 monitor10:20
BBQ_Fetusand after the splash screen when it goes to the desktop10:20
BBQ_Fetusmy display is extremely fuzzy, offset, and ghosting to the point where 2 cursurs are showing up10:21
BBQ_Fetusthe display is so bad i cannot even navigate the desktop to possibly correct the problem10:21
PuMpErNiCkLeWhat video card are you using?10:22
BBQ_Fetusi believe its an ATI 3D Rage IIc AGP Graphic w/ 4MB SDRAM10:23
BBQ_Fetusits an old e machines box10:24
BBQ_Fetusi had windows xp pro running on it before, and it displayed beautifully with no problems10:24
BBQ_Fetusbut was extremely slow10:24
BBQ_Fetusthus the move to xubuntu10:25
BBQ_Fetusalso of note, i attempted to install ubuntu on it about a year ago with the same display problem10:25
somerville32BBQ_Fetus: I can probably help you when I get home from work.10:26
BBQ_Fetusexcellent, i appreciate any help i can get, what time do u get off work?10:27
hyper_chhiho10:28
hyper_chhmmmm BBQ....10:28
BBQ_Fetusany ideas?10:28
BBQ_Fetusim really excited to try and get this running10:28
somerville32I get off in 4 hours :] 10:29
hyper_chBBQ_Fetus: run in a consol:   lspci | grep VGA10:29
BBQ_Fetusim extremely new to linux, so i will next step by step help if possible10:30
BBQ_Fetushow do i run a console10:30
PuMpErNiCkLeIt's probably just running at a colour depth or resolution that the driver can't handle.10:30
hyper_chBBQ_Fetus: Applications --> System --> Terminal10:30
hyper_chthen a black windows with command line will open10:31
BBQ_Fetuscan i run that from the alternate cd10:31
PuMpErNiCkLehyper_ch: a) His display is futzed, b) he already said what card he's using o.O10:31
hyper_chPuMpErNiCkLe: he said he believes it's a ATI 3D....10:31
BBQ_Fetusbecause i cannot navigate the desktop due to the display problems10:32
hyper_choh... hmm10:32
PuMpErNiCkLeBBQ_Fetus: Try dropping to a console via ctrl + alt + F2 and running 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' - this will give you usable console with an interactive guide to reconfiguring your display.10:32
hyper_chBBQ_Fetus: how are you then in here now?10:32
PuMpErNiCkLeSetting it to use a lower resolution and color depth should give you a usable graphical interface.10:33
hyper_chBBQ_Fetus: listen to PuMpErNiCkLe... he's a guru10:33
BBQ_Fetusokay, hold on, i will fire up the machine10:34
somerville32You might need to use the vesa driver10:34
BBQ_Fetusdo i need to be at the desktop to drop to a console?10:34
somerville32no10:34
BBQ_Fetusdo i run it from the alternate CD?10:35
PuMpErNiCkLeNo, just the regular install.10:35
somerville32do: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh10:35
BBQ_Fetusso at what point should i hit ctrl + alt + F2 to access the console?10:36
somerville32After the computer boots10:37
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BBQ_Fetusi was plugging away at cntrl alt F2 during boot10:44
nickdevhow do you ount a drive..mount cdrom?10:44
BBQ_Fetusbut it made it to the desktop anyway10:44
somerville32Just press crtl + alt + F1 now10:45
BBQ_Fetusokay, im at the xubuntu login now10:50
BBQ_Fetusnow what?10:52
BBQ_Fetus hello guys?10:56
hyper_chyou are asekd for login name?10:56
BBQ_Fetusyes, what should i put?10:57
BBQ_Fetusit is not accepting the password i setup during install11:00
BBQ_Fetusis there a generic login i can use?11:06
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DarthLappyBBQ_Fetus: There shouldn't really be any reason why the login and password you set up during install don't work.11:08
BBQ_Fetusthats what i figured, is there anyway to reset the username and password11:10
DarthLappyUnless you can get in to a VT to log into root, you'd have to use the recovery option, or whatever it is.11:11
DarthLappyI'm not terribly sure of the procedure, having never done it in Ubuntu.11:11
BBQ_Fetushow to i get to a vt?11:13
DarthLappyCtrl-Alt-F111:14
BBQ_Fetusyeah, thats what i did, thats what brought me to the login screen11:15
DarthLappy...And you entered your username and password there?11:15
BBQ_Fetusyes11:15
BBQ_Fetussays xubuntu login:11:16
BBQ_Fetuslooks like a dos prompt11:16
DarthLappyYa.11:16
BBQ_Fetusand its not working11:16
BBQ_Fetushow can i log into root11:16
DarthLappyEww, root.11:16
DarthLappyYou have to enable root logins.11:17
BBQ_Fetusmy original problem is with my display once it boots to the desktop11:18
BBQ_Fetusit its fuzzy, ghosted and repeated images,  the cursor shows up twice11:18
DarthLappyI'm no good at display problems.11:18
BBQ_Fetusso it is impossible to navigate the desktop11:18
BBQ_Fetusso im going on a tip, where i was directed to run a console11:19
DarthLappySensible tip.11:19
BBQ_Fetusand run11:20
BBQ_Fetussudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh11:20
BBQ_Fetusbut i cannot seem to get to the point to do that11:20
DarthLappyYou might wanna try using you install CD to see if you can rescue your login :)11:22
DarthLappyyour*11:22
BBQ_Fetusi have the alternate cd11:23
BBQ_Fetuswill that work?11:23
PuMpErNiCkLeAt boot, at the grub menu, you can choose to boot in rescue mode, which takes you directly to a root console.11:23
BBQ_Fetusfrom the alternate cd?11:24
BBQ_Fetusor regular boot?11:24
PuMpErNiCkLeRegular boot.11:24
BBQ_Fetusokay, what is the grub menu, how do i access it?11:27
BBQ_Fetusis that the part when i hit esc quick11:27
BBQ_Fetusand it gives me 3 options11:27
BBQ_Fetus?11:28
PuMpErNiCkLeYup.11:29
BBQ_Fetusokay, should i select ubuntu kernal 2.6.17.8 generic (recovery mode)11:29
BBQ_Fetusor whatever11:29
BBQ_Fetus?11:29
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PuMpErNiCkLeYup.11:30
BBQ_Fetusokay. thanks.  its doing its thing, ill tell you when it gets to login11:31
BBQ_Fetusokay im now at the root11:32
BBQ_Fetuswhat should my next step be?11:32
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PuMpErNiCkLeReconfigure X, using a lower res or color depth.11:32
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BBQ_Fetuswhat command should i enter to do that?11:33
maxamillionsudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg11:33
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BBQ_Fetusim at root@xubuntu:~#11:35
BBQ_Fetusis that where i should enter the command?11:35
maxamillionyeah ... since you are root just don't type "sudo"11:35
maxamillionsudo is a command that allows you "fake root" privilages to run a command that would other wise need the root user to run, but you are root ... so you don't need the command11:36
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BBQ_Fetusahh11:37
BBQ_Fetusthank you11:37
BBQ_Fetusokay im in11:37
BBQ_Fetusshould i attemp an auto detect video settings first?11:37
maxamillionsure11:38
maxamillioni always let it auto detect first, because if it can detect it ... my work is easier :)11:38
BBQ_Fetusso what should i be specifically looking for during the setup11:42
BBQ_Fetusto get my display to work correctly on the desktop11:42
maxamillioni don't understand ...11:43
BBQ_Fetusthe reason i am here is because i installed xubuntu11:44
BBQ_Fetusbut after the splash screen when it gets to the desktop the display is awful11:44
BBQ_Fetusit is fuzzy, pushed to the right, ghosted, showing double cursors11:45
maxamillionBBQ_Fetus: ah, ok ... what graphics card do you have?11:45
BBQ_Fetusati 3d rage IIc11:45
maxamillionjust a moment11:46
BBQ_Fetusok11:47
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DarthLappyMorning.11:48
BBQ_Fetusthe monitor i am using is a dell P1110, i had xp pro running on it before, and it displayed beautifully, but the os was incredibly slow11:48
BBQ_Fetusthus my move to xubuntu11:48
maxamillion:)11:48
BBQ_Fetusany ideas?11:51
maxamillionBBQ_Fetus: yeah, just had to find the site ... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI11:52
maxamillionBBQ_Fetus: that _should_ help alot, most video problems like yours are result of the open source drivers not supporting some graphics card correctly11:52
BBQ_Fetusthank you11:53
maxamillionanytime :)11:54
BBQ_Fetusi am thinking it may have something to do with my monitor11:54
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maxamillionthat's possible too11:54
BBQ_Fetusi installed ubuntu on this same box about a year ago11:54
PuMpErNiCkLeSupport shouldn't be an issue with that card.11:55
BBQ_Fetusat the time i had an older monitor, that no longer works11:55
maxamillionhrmm...11:55
BBQ_Fetusand ubuntu displayed fine11:55
BBQ_Fetusthen i got this monitor11:55
BBQ_Fetusand it was giving me the same problems with the ubuntu install a year ago11:56
maxamillionoh ... then yeah, its the monitor11:56
PuMpErNiCkLeIt's probably just trying to use an unsupported color depth and/or resolution.11:56
esceither that or your hsync or vsync are out of range11:57
escunlinkely but possible11:57
maxamillionalso true11:58
escBBQ_Fetus, the best thing is to examine the Xorg.0.log11:58
escthat how i usually end up fixing the never ending trail of broken xorg.confs11:58
BBQ_Fetusi am at configuring xserver-xorg11:59
BBQ_Fetuswhat resolutions should i select to use?11:59
escthat depends on what resolutions you would like to use for the display11:59
esc15" usually go at 1024x76811:59
maxamillionBBQ_Fetus: the ones you know are supported by your monitor and xorg will always try to use the highest you select first11:59
BBQ_Fetusit is a dell P1110 monitor12:00
escquestion: does ubuntu not support automagically detecting video modes via DRI?12:00
BBQ_Fetusits a 21 in monitor12:01
escriight12:01
escyou can probabyl get som amazingly large modes with that :-)12:01
escprobabyl 1600 or larger :-)12:02
maxamillionesc: i don't know the answer to that question, but i _think_ it does12:02
escexactly12:03
escso during the onfigure process12:03
BBQ_Fetushttp://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=33210112:03
BBQ_Fetusthat is the monitor12:03
escwith dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg12:03
BBQ_Fetusit says its resolution is12:04
escit should give you a list of modes that would like to use, and it "should" select all those your monitor is capable of12:04
BBQ_Fetus1280 x 1024,12:04
BBQ_Fetus1800 x 144012:04
BBQ_Fetusbut the xserver has more of them selected12:04
escyeah so you can either just select everything below 1800 x1440 (!!!) for safety12:04
escor just that highest one, and another default one, like 1024x76812:05
escmeans less clutter in your xorg.conf, but thats just for perfectionist geeks :-)12:05
BBQ_Fetusit doesnt give me an option for 1800 x 1440 option12:05
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escoups...12:06
zOaphow do I put a user path(bin) to be loaded at startup?12:06
BBQ_Fetusso i will choose 1280 x 1024 and lower12:06
BBQ_Fetusjust make sure that is the highest selected correct?12:06
escBBQ_Fetus, yes you can always manually reconfigure xorg.conf when you have the system up and running12:06
BBQ_Fetusok, excellent, thanks12:06
esci guess it also has something to do with your video card, and the modes that it supports (maybe_not_sure)12:07
esczOap, what shell are you using bash?12:07
zOapesc, yeah, but this bin should also be available to xfce wm..12:08
BBQ_Fetusokay, i am at selecting monitor characteristics12:08
BBQ_Fetuswould u recommend simple medium or advanced?12:08
esczOap, um, not sure, you can try adding it to the bash12:09
escnot sure what your trying to do :-)12:09
zOapesc, adding it to bash?12:09
escBBQ_Fetus, if your asking me use simple :-)12:09
BBQ_Fetusk12:09
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zOapesc, I have a user bin dir /home/user/bin. I want that to be available both to bash and the other applications . like gmrun and so on.12:10
esczOap, yes bash usues an environment variable called PATH to determine the executable oaths12:10
zOapesc, I know, but as it is now I have to  EXPORT PATH each time I log on..12:10
eschmmm i am using zsh, but as far as i can remember bash uses a file called .bashrc12:11
zOapesc, so the question is, where do I put the EXPORT PATH string so that its loaded at startup?12:11
esc.bashrc12:11
DarthLappyWhoa, the bots are borking?12:11
zOapesc, yes, and that works for bash. but I also want it to be available for the other apps, like gmrun and so on...12:11
BBQ_Fetusokay, it wrote to the xorg.config, im back at the root12:12
BBQ_Fetuswhat is the command to reboot?12:12
DarthLappyreboot12:12
BBQ_Fetusand wish me luck guys12:12
DarthLappy:)12:12
escsudo reboot12:12
esc:-)12:12
BBQ_Fetushere we do12:12
esczOap, not sure what is gmrun?12:12
zOapesc, I know gnome have a .gnomerc file but I don't know what xfce has..12:12
BBQ_Fetuscross your fingers for a beautiful display once we reach the decktop12:12
zOapesc, gmrun is a run dialog..12:13
escyou could try man gmrun, and look there to find out how it loads paths12:13
zOapesc, but that would only apply to gmrun. I want it to be available to all of the xfce desktop12:14
esctry looking in .config/12:15
zOapesc, ok, thanks12:15
escit has some stuff related to xfce4 there12:15
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esci mus admit i'm still on breezy for this machine, and i basically just use zsh for all my stuff12:15
BBQ_Fetuswelp, it looks a little bit better12:16
esci guess because PATH is an environment variable it "might" apply to xfce too12:16
BBQ_Fetusit is somewhat readable and possibly navigatable12:16
escnot just too bash12:16
BBQ_Fetusbut stilla a mess12:16
escbut also zsh12:16
escBBQ_Fetus, got a screenshot?12:17
escwhats wrong with it, too large , too small?12:17
escyou can use the command "xrandr" from the command line to show available video modes btw ..12:17
esczOap, any luck yet?12:18
zOapesc, nope. no path file .rc there...12:18
BBQ_Fetusmy user name and password is not working to login to the desktop12:19
BBQ_Fetusis there a way to recover it?12:19
slow-motionn812:20
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escBBQ_Fetus, never happend to me before, your saying the password you eneterd and username, during installation, now don't work?12:21
BBQ_Fetusyes12:22
BBQ_Fetusan im pretty sure i am entering it correct12:23
escwell, it did ask you twice12:24
ormiretBBQ_Fetus: if you reboot to recovery mode you can use the passwd command to reset the user password12:24
BBQ_Fetuscan i reset the username too?12:25
ormiretyes, but that is trickier12:25
escormiret, do you know if the PATH env variable is also used by xfce to find applications?12:25
PuMpErNiCkLezOap: You can extend the default $PATH in ~/.bash_profile12:25
BBQ_Fetusshould i just do a complete reinstall?12:25
BBQ_Fetusmaybe burn a desktop cd, and see if i can get it to display correctly with a live CD?12:26
zOapPuMpErNiCkLe, I know. What I want is to extend the path for xfce... so that the run dialog can recognice my user commands..12:26
zOapPuMpErNiCkLe, like .gnomerc but for xfce...12:26

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