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Red-SoxJordan_U: So I should probably format this drive and add a tiny os x partition?09:50
naliothRed-Sox: are you following me?  :D09:50
Jordan_UIf you have the OSx install disk09:50
Jordan_Unalioth, I told him to come here09:50
Red-Soxnalioth: No actually Jordan_U invited me in :P09:51
Red-SoxJordan_U: Would a MacBook one be okay?09:51
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Jordan_URed-Sox, Possibly, try it :)09:51
Red-SoxMaaan09:51
Red-SoxI don't wanna install OS X again09:51
Jordan_URed-Sox, It's not that hard09:52
Red-SoxI know09:52
Red-SoxBut it's pretty time consuming right?09:52
naliothRed-Sox: no, it's not.09:53
Red-SoxHmm09:54
Red-SoxOkay let's look for this disk....09:54
Red-SoxWhat if I don't have one...then what Jordan_U?09:54
Red-Soxyay! I found them09:55
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Red-SoxSo pretty much, Jordan_U, I need to put the disk in, format the drive and install os x on a small partition?09:57
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yes09:57
naliothRed-Sox: no.09:57
Red-SoxUh oh09:57
Red-Soxnalioth: ?09:58
Jordan_Unalioth, ? :)09:58
naliothRed-Sox: you'll need to create a small partition (10gb will do) and THEN format it09:58
Red-SoxOkay.09:58
Jordan_URed-Sox, You may need to use Disk Utility to make the partition before installing, I don't know if the Installer itself has "Advanced" features like partitioning :)09:58
Red-SoxI barely have that much free space09:58
Red-Soxisn't that what nalioth just said?09:58
naliothJordan_U: it does not.09:58
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yes, but I entered that before reading what he said :)09:59
Red-SoxOh righto.10:00
Red-SoxLet's see...now how do I create a new partition?10:00
Jordan_Unalioth, I don't think he wants OS x at all ( I said to keep it for firmware upgrades ) is 10 GB really necessary ?10:00
Jordan_URed-Sox, Are you in Utilities -> Disk Utility ?10:00
nalioth10gb is a comfortable figure.  OSX can be installed on 4gb if one desires10:01
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Red-SoxI'll go with 510:01
Red-SoxJordan_U: yes10:01
Red-SoxI've selected my drive and gone to the partition tab, in the drop down menu gone to 2 partitions, but I'm not sure how to resize it10:01
Jordan_URed-Sox, Drag it up and down?10:02
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Red-SoxJordan_U: Yeah but that won't work..............and they are both untitled O.o10:03
Red-Soxwhat the heck... nalioth?10:03
naliothhow many OS do you have on the machine, Red-Sox ?10:05
Red-Soxnalioth: Three, two in parallels10:07
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naliothdeletion of the partition(s) is usually the best way to start.  not knowing how Apple (or you) has the drive set up makes me advise 'finding out before deletion'10:09
Red-Soxnalioth: okay10:14
Red-Soxnalioth: How necessary is OS X?10:16
Jordan_URed-Sox, There is a hidden EFI partition which I don't think Disk Utility will let you delete anyways, other than that you can safely whipe it clean] 10:16
Jordan_URed-Sox, Only for Frimware upgrades10:17
Red-SoxJordan_U: Hmm well how necessary are firmware upgrades if I'm just using ubuntu?10:17
Jordan_URed-Sox, Knowing Apple... possibly very important :)10:17
Red-SoxAwww man10:17
Red-SoxSo I need to whipe this HD clean and then create a 5GB partition?10:18
Jordan_URed-Sox, Firmware upgrades have meant keeping macbooks from melting and added Wireless N capabilities for instance :)10:18
Red-Soxand then another partition for ubuntu10:18
Red-SoxOh that's not too important ;)10:18
Jordan_URed-Sox, You don't "need" too, but that is the easiest way IMHO10:18
Red-SoxOkay, well10:19
Jordan_URed-Sox, Have you figured out disk utility yet?10:31
Red-SoxJordan_U: Well maybe10:32
Jordan_URed-Sox, And I guess you can always just use an install on an external drive if you ever need to do a firmware upgrade10:32
Red-SoxI don't want to format yet because I'm doing something elseon this computer, besides how will I format it if I'm _using_ this drive10:32
Red-SoxOh dude good idea!10:32
Red-SoxI don't even have to install it yet...I can wait for the next firmware update and see if it's necessary10:32
naliothRed-Sox: um, you're supposed to use disk utility from the OSX install cd10:33
Jordan_URed-Sox, And OSx is really amazing in that any intel mac install will boot any other intel mac, with no configuration needed, so you can even borrow from someone else10:34
Red-SoxOh great10:34
Jordan_URed-Sox, To add to that any mac can be booted holding T making it act exactly like an external Firewire drive, so you can just borrow any intel mac :)10:35
Red-SoxSO I should just pop in the i386 alt install10:35
Red-Soxand it will boot?10:35
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yup, and nuke the whole drive :)10:35
Red-SoxGreat10:35
Red-SoxI've backed up everything and consolidated my itunes library to my external drive sooo10:35
Red-Soxwell it's a little nerve racking but I'll go do it LOL10:36
naliothRed-Sox: huh? alt install?10:36
Red-Soxnalioth: Uh I mean the alt. disk10:36
Red-SoxI don't like the live cd junk10:36
naliothRed-Sox: you're not listening10:36
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Jordan_Unalioth, ?10:36
naliothRed-Sox: Disk Utility comes on the OSX Install disc10:36
Red-Soxque?10:36
Red-SoxRight...10:36
Jordan_Unalioth, We have decided to go completely without OSx10:37
Red-SoxYes, and if I need new firmware to install OS X on my external drive10:37
naliothah, then go for it10:37
Red-Soxmk10:37
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Jordan_URed-Sox, The nice thing about not having OSx is that you don't have to deal with the oddities of having two partition tables ( BIOS and GPT )10:38
Red-SoxJordan_U: I don't even know what that means...hahaha10:39
Jordan_URed-Sox, Dual booting with OSx can let you do strange things, like I currently have 5 *primary* partitions ;)10:39
Red-SoxMk10:39
naliothJordan_U: that's not strange.  That is "Progress"10:41
Jordan_Unalioth, It's not strange if you only have a GPT partition table, when you also have an MBR it gets strange10:42
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Red-SoxJordan_U: How am I supposed to boot the CD Jordan_U?10:45
Jordan_URed-Sox, Hold down option or "C"10:45
Red-Soxwow im dumb10:46
naliothRed-Sox: dumb isn't 'ignorant'10:46
Jordan_URed-Sox, No, just used to PC's :)10:47
Red-SoxFor some reason the Ubuntu disk showed up as "windows"10:47
Red-Soxweird lol10:47
Jordan_URed-Sox, That is because according to Apple there are only two operating system in the world, so if it isn't OSx it must be Windows :)10:48
Red-Soxhaha nice!10:48
Red-Soxand flash works with intel macs right nalioth?10:50
Red-Soxor Jordan_U10:50
naliothRed-Sox: yes10:51
Red-Soxgreat.10:51
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yup, intel macs are basically just x86 PC with some oddities here and there10:51
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Red-Soxlike what?10:51
naliothRed-Sox: don't listen to Jordan_U10:52
nalioththe 'oddities' he speaks of have no meaning for users10:52
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Jordan_URed-Sox, True, you will probably never encounter any differences10:53
Jordan_URed-Sox, One example is that fan speed settings are changed by talking to the firmware, and they are lost when you suspend or reboot, but unless you are trying to manually control fan speed you won't notice10:55
Red-SoxOkay10:55
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Red-Soxall right, and if I want, can I install kubuntu-desktop and only see gnome apps in gnome and only see kde apps in kde?10:57
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yes, let me grab a link...10:57
Red-Soxgreat10:58
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Red-Soxman this installer has been at 6% 'please wait' forever10:59
Jordan_URed-Sox, I thought there was one @ http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php but I'm not finding it11:00
Red-SoxOkay, well I'll figure it out when I get there11:00
Red-SoxI've been undecided about which WM I like best for years11:00
Red-Soxwell I've only been using linux since I was...11? so it's not like years years11:01
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Jordan_URed-Sox, How old are you ?11:02
Red-Soxuh 14....11:02
Red-Soxhaha um ok11:05
Red-SoxJordan_U: did you ever try XFCE?11:07
naliothtis approved by rodentia11:08
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yes11:08
Red-Soxwhat's that nalioth?11:08
Red-Soxoh I get it11:08
Red-Soxhaha...not11:09
Red-SoxJordan_U: What do you think?11:09
naliothRed-Sox: the XFCE emblem is a rat11:09
Red-Soxno yeah I get it now11:09
Red-SoxI always laughed at ratpoison because of that11:09
Jordan_URed-Sox, It's nice but missing a few features that I like ( that I could get working but I am to lazy )11:09
Red-SoxWhat about e17?11:10
Red-Soxall right here comes first boot....11:10
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Red-SoxGRUB is working....11:10
Jordan_URed-Sox, I havn't personally seen an e17 setup that I didn't think looked ugly, but all this is personal preference11:10
Red-SoxIt's booting....11:10
Red-SoxJordan_U: Yeah it's a bit bloated I guess11:11
Red-Soxoh snap X started!11:11
Jordan_URed-Sox, Of course, intel provides open source drivers :)11:11
naliothe17 is great11:12
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Red-Soxhaha just saying11:12
Red-Soxnalioth: how often?11:12
Red-SoxOh and is there any way to sync two ubuntu desktops to one another (bookmarks...shortcuts, etc)11:12
naliothRed-Sox: um, every nanosecond the computer is on?11:12
=== nalioth has used e17 for quite a few months now
Jordan_Unalioth, It has a lot of features yet is still pretty light weight which I like, mind giving a screenshot ( given that my only problem with it is getting it to look good ) ?11:13
Jordan_UThat and backlight controls don't work on my machine by default with e1711:16
Red-Soxjeeze these updates are taking FOREVER11:19
Red-Soxnalioth: how can you use it every nanosecond the computer is on...it's gotta boot doesn't it ;)11:20
Red-Soxyao Jordan_U http://www.desktopian.org/e17/screenshots/e17-theme2.jpg11:22
Jordan_URed-Sox, Yea, I am not particularly fond of it, I don't like anything flashy but the lack of anti-ailiasing and gradients where applicable is a little jarring for me. Thats why I like clearlooks11:26
Red-Soxeh?11:28
Red-Soxooh that looks nice11:28
Red-Soxbut it doesn't really look that different from regular gnome, Jordan_U11:29
Jordan_URed-Sox, Which, clearlooks?11:31
Red-SoxJordan_U: Yes.11:33
Red-Soxis ubuntuguide.org down?11:33
naliothdid you ping it?11:38
Red-Soxnope but it won't load on either computer which is realistically what matters to me11:39
Jordan_Unalioth, Red-Sox It is not responding to pings11:40
Jordan_URed-Sox, What did you need from it?11:40
Red-SoxJordan_U: um the guide11:43
Red-Soxhahaha11:43
Red-SoxSeriously though, I need to know how to install flash and whatever else I may be forgetting that you're supposed to do as soon as you install ubuntu11:43
naliothRed-Sox: !flash11:44
naliothRed-Sox: !dvd11:44
naliothRed-Sox: and you've obviously been away a while, because after flash and dvd, everything else is install-on-deman11:45
naliothd11:45
Red-Soxoh baby11:46
Red-Soxthat's pretty sweet11:46
Red-Soxno codecs, nalioth?11:46
naliothRed-Sox: intall on demand11:46
naliothRed-Sox: you click "whatever.mp3" and you'll be asked if you want to isntall the codecs11:46
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Red-Soxnalioth: NICE11:52
jribflash gets installed when you visit a page that needs it too11:54
jribin firefox11:54
Red-SoxDANG everything seems to be easier than even in OS X11:56
Red-Soxwhat's the package for ms cleartype11:56
Red-Soxer11:56
Red-Soxtruetype*11:56
Red-Soxbut I found it11:56
Red-Soxooooooh banshee looks nice12:06

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