[00:00] Alright this is going to be fun... I only have a ntfs external drive, so I wonder if i can boot from ubuntu live cd and format my hard drive with a /home, then copy from my home to the new /home >_> then format root, then install ubuntu-server + apps [00:01] Format the ext3 linux drive where I have ubuntu that is :P [00:03] any usb sticks you can use beautifulsnow ? [00:03] you mean, to transfer my /home to ? [00:03] yep [00:03] Wont that erase file permissions? [00:03] easier then the ntfs external [00:04] it's your /home [00:08] Mmm I have a ntfs external usb, unfortunately I can't/dont want to format it to ext3, so no go there :'( [00:10] beautifulsnow, you can save to that then install ntfs-3g to recover later [00:10] About the hardware detection thing on #ubuntu: when I install Kubuntu, my keyboard media keys and the mouse media keys don't work, wireless doens't work. On Ubuntu install it's 100% perfect though. [00:11] k - I never have the h/ware issues others have so am always confident - might need to research somemore before you leap then [00:11] Oh okay, I was thinking that ntfs file system would strip away my home folder user permissions, but if you say its ok, i'll give it a shot :-) [00:11] Right, I'm one of those lucky people too :P [00:14] you seem to not have the file permissions right - if you copy a file into your /home from an external source you own - doesn't matter where it came from beautifulsnow [00:14] *own it [00:15] mmm youre probably right. I was working over ssh on my website yesterday, and created a folder & uploaded 2 files into it. On the web browser, I went to that location, and it said I didn't have permissions to see the image I had uploaded. [00:16] That probably messed up my sense of permissions ;p [00:16] k :) [00:16] So I went to file properties, had to adjust them for the folder ;) Well Im giving this reinstall a try anyway ;) Thank you veerrrry much for the chat ! :P [00:16] ssh to a website is diff to your local /home [00:17] lots of luck :) === sugardrunk is now known as muumi [02:42] hi, does anyone else experience random firefox crashing? [02:43] mine goes ok - what are you doing when it crashes? [02:43] simple browsing... havent found a pattern yet. it just closes up, not error or anything. [02:44] ... it's been so long since I used a 'non user friendly' linux distro, that I completely forgot about ALT+CTRL+F1-F8 ... [02:44] hehe [03:53] eciadsl is anyone familiar with it?? [03:56] anyone know how I would make my windows box able to see my ubuntu LAMP server? [03:56] all I've got is a command line from the server [03:57] Pharserror, that sounds like you need samba installed [03:57] ere4si, ok I used apt-get to get it the other day and I changed the workgroup to the appropriate on in the smb.conf file [03:58] Pharserror, samba is something I don't use - all I know is you have to set up a shared file/dir [03:58] Pharserror: how are you looking for it? The windows 'network neighborhood' is stupid... [03:59] ere4si, I see. I'll have to look up a tut then s'pose [03:59] once you setup samba try connecting to the server by UNC either \\ipaddress or \\servername [03:59] Pharserror, zoredache ishere [04:00] &is here [04:00] ** [04:00] ere4si, alright I'll give it a shot [04:00] k [04:00] ? === Samcom is now known as samicom === distrotubux is now known as codenamekt [05:43] Hello all I am having https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aumix/+bug/145805 on a new install xubuntu laptop. I ran apt-get update and apt-get install aumix to get the latest version but am still getting SOUND_MIXER_READ_DEVMASK. Any idea why this would be and how to fix it? Thanks [05:43] Launchpad bug 145805 in aumix "aumix throws error aumix: SOUND_MIXER_READ_DEVMASK" [Medium,Fix committed] [07:16] so anyone here use screen + centericq? [07:44] Hi all [07:46] umm... i've got a little problem with my GUI... it won't start... can someone help? [07:46] slider2800: any details? [07:47] well.. the only thing i know is that i switched the GTK theme and then the panel dissappeared.. after i logged in again i've got no panel, no background, nothing... [07:48] i can log in, the "brown" background color comes in, but thats all.. i can start apps with ALT+F2 ( so i'm in from xterm+irssi ) [07:51] was it the curve theme? [07:51] curve theme? um... ??? [07:51] sorry i still count as a n00b... [07:52] i set the UI theme to Xfce, then logged out, logged in.. still nothing [07:53] type this and see if the panel restarts - pkill -USR1 xfce4-panel [07:54] no response [07:54] nope.. does nothing [07:55] does typing - startxfce4 - do anything? [07:56] hmm [07:56] X server already running on display :0.0 [07:56] screensaver already running [07:57] another window manager is already running... [07:57] k [07:58] did you install another wm ? [07:58] pretty damn strange. never had anything like this before... though its the first time i installed Gutsy on my (pretty old) Compaq Deskpro [07:58] nope. [07:58] what was the theme name? [07:58] just installed the whole system yesterday from an alternate-install cd [07:58] one sec [07:58] k [07:59] hi guys, could anyone help with a wireless issue? [07:59] an* [07:59] theme : Innocent [07:59] k brb [07:59] k. [07:59] whoops. wait. thats the one for xfwm [07:59] GTK is Clearloox [08:00] ks* [08:00] i think my xubuntu keeps on crashing when i try to connect to a wireless network...the caps lock keeps on flashing and i cant move the mouse.... [08:01] emhh..could anyone help me with that issue? [08:02] um... i'm not a pro on that either but do you have drivers installed for your wi-fi card? [08:02] yea [08:03] well. i dunno. is the card supported properly? [08:03] yeah..i found my router and when i try to connect it, it just freezes..the caps lock keeps on flashing...kinda weird [08:03] H: could you post the output of lsusb on pastebin ? [08:03] that IS strange... [08:04] emhh..sure..if you could tell me how to do that..i'm unfamiliar with linux..to be honest.. [08:04] fire up a terminal... type lsusb [08:04] ight [08:05] Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 [08:05] that's what it says [08:06] hmm [08:06] so no usb device is connected, right? .. btw i don't get it how that is related to the wlan stuff [08:06] then try lspci [08:06] yeah i use a wireless card [08:06] on my laptop [08:06] is it built in or a PCIMCIA card? [08:06] slider2800: just my head kicking in (i just stood out of bed) i have USB wifi... thats why i thought lsus first [08:07] H: go to terminal and write lspci [08:07] oh okay then good morning for you :D [08:07] and post the whole output on http://ubuntu.pastebin.com [08:07] haha okay thank you [08:08] slider2800: thank you :) [08:08] yw :D [08:08] meanwhile i'm still trying to figure out how to fire up my GUI :P [08:08] slider2800: new default install ? [08:09] huh? [08:09] slider2800: how long is it since you have installed it ? [08:10] 12 hours [08:10] ...coz i ran a dist-upgrade yesterday and it kinda killed the system.. died off in the middle [08:10] from Feisty to Gutsy.. [08:10] so i burned myself a Gutsy alternate-install cd... [08:10] slider2800: always do new installs, i have bad experience with dist upgrade [08:11] got the whole stuff installed in around one and a half hours [08:11] haven't you had GUI on the gutsy yet ? [08:11] it was working well when i finished the install... [08:11] just this morning i started to customize the look of it as suddenly the panel died off... [08:11] hmm [08:12] then i dont think i can solve this for you [08:12] then i thought i log out, log in, and maybe thatll fix it.. but then i had no background either :P [08:12] im mostly into Nvidia trouble and im pretty new to linux too [08:12] its okay. i try to figure it out somehow [08:13] slider2800, does typing xfce-panel do anything? [08:13] heh. me too. however i've been using ubuntu since 2005, but very actively only for 5-6 months [08:13] w00t. i"ve got my panel back.. tho it was the xfce4-panel command... [08:14] hm. maybe i can fix it from here. [08:15] lol. that was ass weird... but had similar troubles before on Feisty... [08:15] in the Desktop Properties window, the 'Allow Xfce to manage the desktop' was unchecked [08:15] it's back - great [08:15] yea. [08:15] thanks [08:15] k [08:16] thank god we have ere4si in here [08:16] god? thank Linux :D [08:16] um.. [08:16] Linus [08:16] ere4si: im actually having a gentoo dev looking into my wifi trouble now :P [08:16] hehe - hope he can help LeAstrale [08:16] okay. i think its still too early here. [08:16] yea. me too. [08:17] i never had much luck with wireless under linux [08:17] I've never bothered with it - cables are faster [08:17] yea... and you can fall over them so nicely ( personal experience ) [08:17] ere4si: we have had that discussion :) [08:17] :) [08:18] however in 2-3 years im moving to a place with a 1gigabit fibre line [08:18] :D [08:18] sweet [08:18] 1G will be nice [08:18] i need some bigger raid however :P [08:20] okay... [08:20] done..took me some time to write all of it down [08:20] ^ [08:21] so is it fixed? [08:21] haha no..i just posted the whole output on ubuntu.pastebin.com [08:21] oh okay. [08:21] a link to the paste? [08:21] :) [08:22] http://ubuntu.pastebin.com/m4833caf [08:22] normally i would fire up mousepad and make a txt document ;) [08:22] okay. now that my interface is working. i think i go back to sleep XD its 9:22 in the morning... [08:22] :D [08:23] thanks for the help [08:23] oh okay [08:23] so i suppose you are from germany [08:23] nope. Hungary :D [08:23] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8180L 802.11b MA C (rev20) [08:23] but i want to move to Germany this year [08:23] oh okay..around europe := [08:23] is your WIFI i suppose ? [08:23] yea [08:23] correct [08:23] have you tried Ndiswrapper with the windows drivers ? [08:23] oh okay..germanys okay...but spain is warmer :) [08:23] !ndiwswrapper [08:23] Sorry, I don't know anything about ndiwswrapper - try searching on http://ubotu.ubuntu-nl.org/factoids.cgi [08:24] yeah..that is what i am running it with [08:24] !wireless [08:24] Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs [08:24] H: you might want to try a different set of drivers the [08:24] ndiswrapper has a wiki where you can check up which drivers are available [08:24] oh..yeah..but i cant remove the old ones on ndiswrapper [08:24] k. i'm off... by all! and good luck with your wlan H... [08:24] it says access denied... [08:24] thanks :) have a good night! [08:24] or day :) [08:25] sudo in front of it ? [08:25] thx [08:25] byeű [08:25] ciao! [08:25] bye bye [08:25] mhh..i'll try it [08:26] oh it worked..hahah^...the deletion [08:26] i'll check out the wiki for any new drivers..thanks in advance [08:27] could you just help me with one more thing...because i have a second partition..but I cant gain access to it [08:27] it says i should change something in the fstab file..but I cant save my changes [08:27] do you know how i can save the changes..i mean..i have administre rights..but still [08:28] H: you need to open the file with admin rights - open a terminal and type gksu mousepad /etc/fstab [08:29] oh okay :) thank you also for that [08:29] be back in 30 min [08:29] H: you have to access the fstab file from terminal with theses two in front: "sudo mousepad [08:29] btw [08:29] oki doki :) thanks for your help [08:29] yes [08:30] link is /etc/fstab [08:30] ight :) [08:50] H: i have just read that your chio should be supported default in Kubuntu at least [08:50] oh okay...thank you..i am still at the wiki page..trying to find any additional information [08:50] i just dont know why i can find my router [08:51] but as soon as i try to connect i suppose it just freezes [08:51] since i cant move the mouse and the caps lock keeps on flashing [08:51] though i can open my cd drive [08:52] cd drive might be strictly mechanical at that point [08:53] oh okay [08:53] i mean..i have removed the driver from ndiswrapper..and still seems to be recognized by the system..but it still freezes [08:57] that might be because you haven't blacklisted the native driver? [08:58] mhh...that could also be a reason..but now that i have removed the driver from ndiswrapper the native should work at least? or not? [08:59] H: the native driver could be malfunctioning for many reasons [08:59] i suggest you find the name for it and banlist it [08:59] oh..okay..yea [08:59] then try with ndis again [08:59] ight [08:59] thanks a lot for your help := [08:59] :) [10:01] umhh..can anyone tell me how to install ".ko" files? It is a driver [10:05] umhh..can anyone tell me how to install ".ko" files? It is a driver [10:05] !repeat | H [10:05] H: Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. You can search https://help.ubuntu.com or http://wiki.ubuntu.com while you wait. Also see !patience [10:05] !modules | H [10:05] H: To compile modules and drivers that are not bundled with the standard kernel, for more info /msg ubotu kernel , install the relevant package, usually called "-source", and run « sudo module-assistant » (you will have to do this again after kernel updates). To prevent specific modules from loading, see /msg ubotu blacklist === LeAstrale1 is now known as LeAstrale [12:24] hi, is there a way to change the default LANG setting? I tried LANG="C" in /etc/environment, but every time I reboot, something appends the line LANG="en_US.UTF-8" [12:26] lwithers_: select language on the login screen [12:28] it's a headless box :) [12:43] Applications - system - language support - then set the default to what you want [12:44] lwithers_, === ere4sli is now known as ere4si [14:02] hi [14:02] !hi [14:02] Hi! Welcome to #xubuntu! [14:03] i m running xubuntu livecd currently and d'like to install it on hard disk but failed a 45% of the install [14:03] is there a way to run the install without the gui ? [14:08] you need to d/load the alternate install cd for that thoht [14:13] ere4si: where ? [14:13] i m on a eeepc [14:14] thoht: www.ubuntu.com - has the alternate listed with the normal desktop one [14:20] ere4si: but on the livecd there is an option to do a real install from it [14:20] with ubiquity installer [14:22] thoht: I haven't used the live cd any other way except live and then installed [14:24] thoht: was there an error message? - or was it seemingly hung at 45%? [14:24] ere4si: it said that there is an I/O error and suggest me to verify CDROM [14:24] (but there is no cdrom, the livecd is installed on a SD card) [14:25] thoht: did the md5 on the sd go ok? [14:27] hum it seems no [14:28] root@ubuntu:/media/disk/eeexubuntu-7.10.3# cat md5.txt [14:28] 26a82f7a2e6b1d9cdf675e896ef7135a eeexubuntu-7.10.3-desktop-i386.iso [14:28] root@ubuntu:/media/disk/eeexubuntu-7.10.3# md5sum eeexubuntu-7.10.3-desktop-i386.iso [14:28] 11fecd7efa91911695a2b70c5f976ddd eeexubuntu-7.10.3-desktop-i386.iso [14:28] is it the correct way ? [14:30] thoht: I have only checked the cd from boot - but we'll find out [14:30] !md5 [14:30] To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/VerifyIsoHowto or http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LQ_ISO/Checking_the_md5sum_in_Windows [14:31] so md5 is different [14:31] :/ [16:03] Why is it that everytime I install Ubuntu on the same machine, some hardware might or might not be detected and installed? :P [16:40] hi [16:41] for some reason the .Xmodmap file in my home dir is not being loaded at startup [16:41] what could be the cause of this? [16:41] is there a different way to alter the keyboard configuration? [16:50] mY FLUX CAPACITOR IS giving me a 401 error. How do I set the ddate for BTF3 [17:15] question: latest xubuntu, I'm trying to teach firefox how to use liferea for reading RSS feeds... it creates errors in FF's error console. I can't grok 'em. [17:19] gkahla: I used to use liferea, I think there was a thread about this on the forums. did you check there? [17:20] gabkdlly - very interested. . . doing a search on the forums now. Thanks for the pointer [17:20] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281467 [17:20] this is the thread I meant [17:21] thanks - I appreciate your help [17:22] no problem [17:42] Hey, I need some help. How can I read/write NTFS from a Xubuntu Live CD? [17:43] I've seen a topic about it, it says it needs some command-line stuff, but it doesn't go into details. [17:44] thanks for the help, gabkdlly - I'll jabber more later [17:51] Hm, it seems like I can actually read/write files just fine without any modification. Nevermind then. [18:43] hi there [18:56] Hello. [18:56] Can I get some help with installing Xubuntu to a flash drive? [18:56] ? [18:57] So it boots from it. [18:59] !usb [18:59] For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent [18:59] Thanks gabkdlly [19:00] sure, and good luck [19:02] ...it confuses me. [19:02] Can you help me step by step? [19:18] hi. I'm not actually running xubuntu, but I have a problem after installing xubuntu-desktop on kubuntu [19:18] all windows have the title "o" === Gokee2_ is now known as Gokee2 [19:21] any help would be awesome [20:07] hey, anyone here? [20:07] I'm looking for a lil help getting DRI working on my Rage Mobility M3 [20:18] i'm here [20:18] heh [20:22] CaptainPlanet The correct x.org driver for the m3 is "r128" and I think, and problems with getting DRI working is a lack of video memory at the resolution/bit depth you're trying to use [20:27] hmmm, interesting. I'm trying to use 16bpp @ 1024x7768 [20:29] here is my xorg.conf [20:29] http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/57991/ [20:31] i'll replace "ati" with "r128" and see how that goes [20:31] i think I have tried that but i'll give it another shot [20:33] you don't happen to know how much video memory it has do you [20:34] nevermind, I see you manually specified it as 8 megs... [20:37] yeah, changing to r128 didn't seem to change much [20:37] in theory 1024x768@16bpp should work to get DRI [20:37] with 8 megs [20:39] does your busid in the xorg.conf have a type? I believe the syntax is "PCI:01:00.0" not "PCI:01:00:0" ? [20:40] say that it not right [20:40] lemme fix that [20:40] and are you sure you have 8192k of video ram? [20:45] not sure about the vram, here is lspci: [20:46] http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/57994/ [20:47] yeah lspci really doesn't list the amount on it, which is frustrating [20:47] I think the 64M is like the AGP aperture or something [20:48] x is in compatibility mode now, i'm thinking about starting over from the backup [20:48] i'm guessing it wasn't applying any of those settings since the bus id was wrong [20:48] if it only has 4MB, it probably won't be enough for DRI at 1024x768 [20:50] it is an inspiron 4000... i may need to look it up with dell [20:50] looks like it could be 4 or 8 [20:51] I have an ATI radeon mobility M7 w/16MB on a circa 2002 laptop, and it just barely can do DRI at 1024x768@24bpp [20:55] oh, great. the only reason I need it is for xbmc [20:58] how old is this laptop? [20:59] shipped on 7/01 [20:59] so... ancient:) [20:59] it's a freebie, my mom's old laptop [21:00] well I would hope you didn't pay much for it ;) [21:01] nope. my hope is to use it to play videos on my tv. I got the TV out working but XBMC is dog-slow without DRI [21:02] not surprising [21:42] well i guess i am going to try using Entertainer [21:42] thanks for your help though [22:28] hi