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SomeGuyFromTheInDon't know if anyone will be able to help with this, but I'm trying to install Xubuntu 7.10 on an old Sony Laptop. Its an old P2 366mhz with 192mbs of Ram. It has enough to install xubuntu, but every time I see the Xubuntu loading screen, it'll quickly change to a command prompt "BusyBox". Is my computer too old to even run this linux version?02:02
Freddy2http://phpfi.com/285105 <- i'm using this as .vnc/xstartup file, but almost every time the execution only arrives to panel (no desktop or azureus launched), even adding a "sleep 100" at the end (assuming this would be a problem)02:03
Freddy2someone knows what's going on? (xubuntu with vnc4server)02:03
Freddy2i'm running vnc4server at startup (init.d)02:05
Freddy2maybe i could add "desktop" and "azureus" to the list of autorun, assuming this point is controlled by panel.. i'll try02:10
aro!torrent02:20
ubotuTorrent clients: Transmission (GTK and terminal-based), Deluge-Torrent, Freeloader, BitStormLite, BitTornado-GUI (GTK), KTorrent (KDE), QTorrent (Qt), Azureus (Java), TorrentFlux (web-based), bittornado, rTorrent, cTorrent, bittorrent, aria2 (terminal-based) - FAQ: http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html - See also !P2P02:20
aroargh was looking for an xubuntu 7.10 torrent link02:20
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neur1what's the best bet, xubuntu or ubuntu with packages?09:27
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bassboianyone aliv09:50
bassboie09:50
stone[no]Merry Christmas!09:50
bassboiMerry Christmas you too!09:51
bassboidid you give santa some cookies?09:51
stone[no]Actually, no :)09:51
bassboiI would've ate them myself09:51
Ralph_hi!11:01
Ralph_i try to install xubuntu 7.10. but it always hang up at 77%11:01
Ralph_how can i install it?11:02
neur1did you check your install cd's integrity?11:02
Ralph_yes I burned it 2 times11:03
Ralph_and it always hang up at 77%11:03
neur1did you try the alternate cd?11:03
Ralph_it's the alternate cd -.-11:03
neur1what are you using to burn them kb3?11:05
Ralph_no i burned it under windows with cdburnerxp11:05
Ralph_when i change to the console i see it hangs at the package installation-report11:05
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neur1youre doing this all hardwired?11:06
neur1to internet11:06
Ralph_no because i have only wlan connection and i have to install the driver11:07
neur1you can't access a hardwire?11:08
Ralph_no -.-11:09
Ralph_mhm i will trie an older version11:09
Ralph_http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=51194411:09
Ralph_i just found this11:09
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nick4I am running Xubuntu 7.04. I am using getdeb.net to find .deb's but some packages are not available for my version of the distro, they require Gutsy. What will happen if I go ahead and install them on Edgy?14:45
portkatternoI have Xubuntu 7.10 on a 350 Mhz Pentium2 and I must say I am impressed. A nearly 10 years old machine and Opera and sylpheed nearly fly. But somtimes, not very often, CPU load goes up to 100 % and the only remedy is torestart X. Is this a known bug or is it something with my setup?14:51
TheSheepportkatterno: what graphics card?14:53
portkatternoSome old Matrox with 8 mb memory. Could be Millenium II.14:54
TheSheephmm.. I don't recall anything special about that card drivers :/14:54
TheSheepportkatterno: most ofte such problems are with graphic drivers14:55
TheSheepportkatterno: did you notice any specific thing when it hangs?14:55
portkatternoNot really. Maybe it is prone to do so more when the load is high anyhow. The top command shows that it is Xorg that takes te resources but if I remember correctly also som xfce-application has ben involved.14:58
TheSheepportkatterno: when it happens next time, try running 'strace -p <PID of the process> in a text console to see what it does14:59
TheSheep(note: never strace X from inside of itself)14:59
portkatternoTheSheep: Thank you very much for the advise! I'll do that and report back here.15:02
TheSheepportkatterno: probably better redirect that strace to some file15:04
portkatternoOK.15:07
Marco_Detto_BuffCiao amici di #xubuntu15:12
abcdefgdoes anyone know how to point totem to a codec directory?  I got the essential package for mplayer and extracted to /usr/lib/codecs and modified the totem conf file in gnome2, but still doesn't work.16:08
gpxHow much work would it be to setup an install over a crossover cat5 cable from one laptop to another for xubuntu =D? What would be required etc =D? Yes fear the lack of burnable media in my house16:16
TheSheep!install | gpx16:18
ubotugpx: Ubuntu 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/UbiquityKnownIssues - Don't want to use a CD? Try http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate16:18
gpx¨hmm unetbootin seems to be the easiest way16:25
gpxsince i already have the 7.10 iso on the box16:25
TheSheepgpx: it worked for me pretty nice16:26
gpxi do though want to completely format the partition and remove windows16:26
gpxwill it do that?16:26
TheSheepyou won't be able to touch the partition on which the iso lies16:27
gpxthat is a bit sad16:27
gpxmaybe netboot is the way to go then16:27
TheSheepyou probably need to do it in two steps16:27
BaversjoHi, I have just installed Ubuntu server 7.10 and after installation i used the command "apt-get install xubuntu-desktop". I configurated the x-server using "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and i was able to start Xubuntu and login. But i could not se the "start-menu", only the desktop with some folders. Do i need to download the "start-menu" or something? I have tried to change the resolution...16:27
Baversjo...and make the sceen smaler in the monitors own settings. I cant see any menu :(16:27
TheSheepBaversjo: try pressing 'alt+f2' and typing 'xfce4-panel'16:28
Baversjook, i will try that later today. But when i used apt-get install xubuntu-desktop did i get the "gusty gibbon" one?16:29
Baversjoor a later version16:29
TheSheepBaversjo: you got the same version as the server you installed16:29
BaversjoI downloaded 7.1 today and  burned it to disk, all fresh :P16:30
Baversjothank you TheSheep :P16:30
TheSheepBaversjo: panel might sometimes not startup properly on machines with low ram, it's a known bug, but it will work fine once started manually16:30
BaversjoYe i have low ram, 370 or something :P16:30
TheSheepthen it might be something else16:31
BaversjoWell, i will hope it is a bug :P16:32
Baversjothank you :D16:32
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gpxThe grub method for netboot install on the wikipage, I dont quite see where you specify the ISO/box to install form or am i missing things16:47
TheSheepgpx: it takes it from the DHCP server16:48
TheSheepgpx: basically, the computer sends a broadcast when it boots, and takes the image from the computer that responds to that broadcast16:49
XwarlokX82Anybody know how to enable the foreward/back buttons on a 5 button intellimouse?16:50
TheSheepXwarlokX82: you need to use the evdev driver instead of the 'mouse' one16:50
TheSheepXwarlokX82: google for your mouse model name16:51
TheSheepXwarlokX82: and 'linux' or 'ubuntu'16:51
TheSheepXwarlokX82: there should be howtos16:51
gpxTheSheep the laptops are connected via a crossover cat5 cable16:52
gpxso there is no DHCP nor PXE setup =D16:52
TheSheepgpx: that's normal network16:53
TheSheepgpx: just set up a dhcp server on your box, it should be described in the howto16:54
gpxguess ill have to download and install tftp and dhcp server16:54
TheSheepyes, it's necessary for netboot16:54
gpxvpHow can I get the ubuntu/xubuntu netboot to use an .ISO image or a folder on the PXE Server to install from instead of the internet?17:32
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gpxvpNeed some more help getting a netinstall of ubuntu going! =) Gotten PXE up, gotten the install running, setup Apache with the Xubuntu 7.10 image unpacked, try pointing to it but it says it's not a valid Mirror or is missing a releases file19:08
TheSheepgpxvp: it wants a repository, not an image19:09
gpxvpi have unpacked the image19:10
gpxvpsuffice to say that doesn't seem to be sufficient19:11
gpxvpso i need some releases file or something I suppose? or do i need a different treestructure or what?19:13
TheSheepI have no idea, never tried with the netboot19:17
TheSheepf you have some usb disk or a thumbdrive, you can install from that19:17
gpxvpnope19:18
gpxvpand i dont have any CD-RW laying about either19:18
scizzo-it does not have internet access at all?19:21
gpxvpthe laptop i have setup DHCP and using as a PXE server does have inet access19:22
gpxvpvia a shoddy wireless19:22
TheSheepgpxvp: you can set it up as a router for the other box19:23
gpxvpand going laptop -> pxe -> laptop -> wireless -> router -> internet19:23
gpxvpis not something i want to do19:23
gpxvpespecially since setting up ICS on the first laptop19:23
gpxvpkills the TFTp32 DHCP server19:23
gpxvpsince ICS sets up it's own lite dhcp19:23
TheSheepics?19:25
gpxvpinternet connection sharing19:25
gpxvpthe PXE Server is a windows XP machine19:25
gpxvpso the easiest way is for me to setup a working mirror on my Apacheserver on the box19:26
gpxvpwhich i have no idea how to do19:26
TheSheepgpxvp: I would just put the iso on the hdd of that box and do the install in two steps, first install system on one partitin and then delete the partition with the image and make it a /home partition19:29
gpxvphow do i get to install any sort of system on it?19:30
TheSheepgpxvp: right now it has a windows and a linux partition, with a working linux, right?19:31
gpxvpno19:50
gpxvpit doesnt19:50
gpxvpit has a virtual linux shell19:50
slow-motionhi19:52
gpxvpoh well19:52
gpxvpfinally managed to get a hold of some CD-R disks19:52
gpxvpso now i might aswell burn a livecd19:52
scizzo-anyone using f-spot btw? want to ask if it breaks for others as well when trying to open images19:59
neur1wbar, how do i launch it?20:08
scizzo-neur1: wbar?20:25
neur1a launcher20:28
scizzo-is it bwbar you are thinking about?20:29
scizzo-or awn?20:29
neur1dunno , think it's called wbar20:30
neur1here : http://code.google.com/p/wbar/20:31
scizzo-wbar -help20:36
scizzo-the command seems to be wbar20:36
scizzo-if you have the deb file installed20:36
scizzo-or simular20:36
scizzo-if the command does not exist then: sudo ldconfig && sudo updatedb20:36
scizzo-and try again20:36
neur1k20:37
gpxvpOk I must be captain useless wen it comes to this... Burned the xubuntu 7.10 image, booted with it, cose option 1 (Start or install xubuntu) and it shows a sliding bar for a while, then just boots inn? Id like to format and install it tbh =D21:34
gpxvpso what am i doing wrong here oO21:36
gpxvpoh i need to install it further from after booting, i see21:37
neur1how do i refresh the screen (background) in the terminal?21:39
Catoptromancyclear?21:43
neur1i mean . . . the desktop background using the terminal, that clear is usefull too tho thank you21:45
scizzo-neur1: should update it self after applying the changes21:50
scizzo-neur1: might need to restart the terminal21:50
neur1o.k.21:52
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