[01:06] <dodimar20> need help.. have a fresh install of xubuntu. but everytime i restart or shutdown, it hangs, makes a never ending "tooot" sound. never experienced this from gnome etc..
[01:08] <vidd> try unchecking "save session" see if that makes a difference
[01:08] <dodimar20> k. tnx..
[01:08] <dodimar20> will try that and post the result here..
[01:20] <dodimar20> i tried shutting down wiht save session off, still the same
[01:20] <vidd> then chech the dmesg logs
[01:21] <dodimar20> where could I see that (sorry, i'm new to linux)...
[01:22] <vidd> in the /var/log directory
[01:25] <dodimar20> what specific message should I be looking at..
[01:26] <vidd> whatever caused yopur system to lock up
[01:26] <dodimar20> ok. brb
[01:26] <vidd> the last line before the boot-up messages
[01:31] <dodimar20> can't see anything but messages regarding the bootup
[01:32] <vidd> then i dont know what to tell ya =\
[01:32] <dodimar20> hmmnn...
[01:32] <dodimar20> k
[01:32] <dodimar20> tnx..
[13:02] <holme93> How can I see how much battery there is left on my laptop in Xubuntu
[13:02] <holme93> ??
[13:06] <TheSheep> holme93: there is a battery plugin
[13:06] <TheSheep> holme93: for the panel
[13:08] <holme93> TheSheep: yeah I found a GNU program right now :)
[13:10] <holme93> TheSheep: what kind of plugin where u thinking of?
[13:11] <TheSheep> holme93: right-click on your panel, select 'add item' and look for a 'battery plugin'
[13:13] <holme93> TheSheep: ooh, nice :)
[16:32] <neeto> Is there any way that I can constrain mouse/keyboard input to a specific process?
[16:32] <neeto> So all input would be sent to that process, and ignored by every other running process?
[16:32] <TheSheep> neeto: applications can 'grab' the mouse/keyboard...
[16:33] <neeto> TheSheep: is there a way to implement that via the CLI?
[16:34] <neeto> TheSheep: My situation is that I am trying to run an opengl-based game on wine, which only supports dxgrab for directx games, therefore when I try to look around, I can only look in a certain direction, because my mouse is moving behind the game window and it runs into the side of my screen :/
[16:35] <TheSheep> neeto: I think wine has options for that
[16:36] <neeto> TheSheep: only for directx...
[16:37] <TheSheep> anyways, I think you'd get much more accurate informations on how to implement it on some Xorg development channels
[16:39] <neeto> TheSheep: as in?
[16:44] <TheSheep> no idea, but there must be some
[16:44] <TheSheep> also other developer resources
[16:45] <TheSheep> mwybe #wine would be a good start?
[16:51] <Stroganoff> how can i enable write support for volumes mounted with thunar-volman?
[16:53] <zoredache> I would have to guess that it is probobably mounting your devices under a specific group.  You probably just have to add yourself to that group...  It would probably depend somewhat on the filesystem that was being mounted though
[16:54] <ant0n> Hi guys!
[16:54] <zoredache> if it was an ext3 filesystem then you would have to adjust the filesystem permissions so you have rights there
[16:55] <Stroganoff> thanks zoredache, you are right. it was an EXT2 volume
[16:55] <ant0n> Someone want to help med to get the "effects" starting? I've installd the packages needed and I find compis under: Applications > Advanced desktop.....
[16:55] <Stroganoff> the fat32 volume is write enabled, i just panicked :D
[16:56] <Stroganoff> any clue how to adjust the ext2 volume to be writeable by anyone?
[16:57] <zoredache> well I don't necessarily reccomend allowing anyone to write to your drive... but a command like 'sudo chmod -R 777 /media/mountpoint/' would do it
[16:58] <ant0n> I would be very happy if someone could take time and help a new linux user :)
[16:58] <zoredache> of course it might be better to create a group and put the users you want to have write access in that group
[16:58] <zoredache> !compvis
[16:58] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about compvis - try searching on http://ubotu.ubuntu-nl.org/factoids.cgi
[16:58] <zoredache> !compviz
[16:58] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about compviz - try searching on http://ubotu.ubuntu-nl.org/factoids.cgi
[16:58] <Stroganoff> thanks zoredache, i'll make it from here
[16:59] <Stroganoff> much obligded
[16:59] <zoredache> !compiz | ant0n
[16:59] <ubotu> ant0n: Compiz (compositing window manager) and XGL (X server architecture layered on top of OpenGL) - Howto at http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager - help in #compiz-fusion
[16:59] <zoredache> that is all I know about it ant0n
[16:59] <ant0n> Oh, thanks for compiz irc, I'll try some there :)
[16:59] <Stroganoff> ant0n, have you run "compiz --replace"?
[17:00] <Stroganoff> is your video card supported?
[17:00] <ant0n> Yes, Alt + F2
[17:00] <ant0n> Yes, I think so! Im using a VIA unichrome card, and all drivers is working.
[17:00] <Stroganoff> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep AIGLX
[17:01] <Stroganoff> i dont think VIA is supported
[17:01] <Stroganoff> 3d acceleration does not mean that compiz will run
[17:01] <Stroganoff> try "compiz --replace" in xterm and see the error msg..
[17:02] <ant0n> Ok, but what is xterm?
[17:03] <zoredache> !terminal
[17:03] <ubotu> The linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. Open a terminal via Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal (Gnome) or K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE).  Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
[17:04] <Stroganoff> Alt+F2 -> xterm
[17:08] <Stroganoff> sry to shatter your dream
[17:11] <ant0n> :)
[17:21] <ant0n> It seems as it does'nt work. Any other tips how to pimp the desktop? =P
[17:25] <Stroganoff> buy a geforce 2 mx ^^
[17:41] <Stroganoff> connection problems, ant0n_?
[17:42] <ant0n_> Yeah, internet cable (TPT?) is a litle fuck'd up =P
[17:42] <ant0n_> Sweden?
[17:43] <ant0n_> When i checkd my driver I see Im using VESA, but I installed VIA Unichrome driver with this command:apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-unichrome     So it would say Im using VIA instead of VESA now ?
[17:44] <ant0n_> It's i bit strange actually, is'nt it?
[17:45] <Stroganoff> try xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
[17:48] <ant0n_> Just type that command ("xserver-xorg-video-openchrome") in to terminal?
[17:48] <Stroganoff> sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
[17:48] <Stroganoff> copy/paste that
[17:48] <ant0n_> Ok
[17:49] <ant0n_> Is it better with openchrome?
[17:50] <Stroganoff> better than vesa
[17:50] <ant0n_> ctrl + alt + backstage now after finish?
[17:50] <Stroganoff> first check your xorg.conf
[17:50] <ant0n_> Ok
[17:51] <Stroganoff> replace "vesa" with "via"
[17:51] <ant0n_> Yes!
[17:51] <ant0n_> :9
[17:51] <ant0n_> :)
[17:51] <Stroganoff> ;)
[17:53] <ant0n_> http://pastebin.se/193853
[17:53] <ant0n_> That's my xorg-conf
[17:54] <ant0n_> Im not sure what to change, just replace VESA with VIA, or do I Have to type in VIA Openchrome or something?
[17:54] <Stroganoff> there are two device sections
[17:54] <Stroganoff> one too much
[17:55] <Stroganoff> i'd recommend: sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
[17:55] <ant0n_> Ok, would you like to change xorg-conf so it will work fine 4 me? Would be greate if you could :)
[17:55] <ant0n_> sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg - I'll try that one
[17:57] <ant0n_> It just let me change ress
[18:00] <Stroganoff> it should rewrite your xorg.conf
[18:00] <ant0n_> Yes, now it says VIA, thank you very very much ! :)
[18:00] <Stroganoff> now try glxgears
[18:00] <ant0n_> In terminal?
[18:01] <Stroganoff> yes
[18:01] <ant0n_> Ok
[18:01] <ant0n_> Yes, it workd!
[18:01] <Stroganoff> nice
[18:02] <ant0n_> Thats 3D ?
[18:03] <Stroganoff> yes
[18:05] <ant0n_> 935 frames in 5.1 seconds = 184.964 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1918 frames in 5.1 seconds = 375.120 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1356 frames in 5.1 seconds = 263.494 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 904 frames in 5.5 seconds = 164.674 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1017 frames in 5.1 seconds = 197.752 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1243 frames in 5.0 seconds = 246.984 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1620 frames in 5.1 seconds = 316.605 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1921 frames in 5.0 seconds = 381.992 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1921 frames in 5.1 seconds = 375.433 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1356 frames in 5.5 seconds = 245.865 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1017 frames in 5.5 seconds = 185.100 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> 1017 frames in 5.5 seconds = 185.611 FPS
[18:05] <ant0n_> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
[18:05] <Stroganoff> flood alert ;))
[18:06] <ant0n_> ant0n@kronan:~$ xterm
[18:06] <ant0n_> ant0n@kronan:~$ compiz --replace
[18:06] <ant0n_> Checking for Xgl: not present.
[18:06] <ant0n_> No whitelisted driver found
[18:06] <ant0n_> aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
[18:06] <ant0n_> no /usr/bin/metacity found, exiting
[18:06] <ant0n_> ant0n@kronan:~$
[18:06] <ant0n_> Forgot pastebin, im stupid!
[18:06] <ant0n_> =P
[18:06] <ant0n_> Does it says anything to you?
[18:06] <Stroganoff> No whitelisted driver found
[18:06] <Stroganoff> compiz wont run on via
[18:07] <ant0n_> Ok, to bad, to bad =P
[18:07] <ant0n_> Strange, openchrome is open chellcode? So why not fix it so it would run with compiz?
[18:08] <Stroganoff> not easy to fix if via doesn't release specs
[18:08] <Stroganoff> compiz needs some fairly advanced functions
[18:09] <ant0n_> Ok, but openchrome is open 4 everyone?
[18:09] <Stroganoff> yes
[18:09] <Stroganoff> you could try your best
[18:10] <Stroganoff> you might see that some games also won't work with this driver
[18:10] <ant0n_> But I'd just install openchrome ? But it doesn't work, but in the future it might work :)
[18:10] <Stroganoff> theoretically ^^
[18:10] <ant0n_> =P
[18:11] <ant0n_> Thank you for helping me, I really (fuck, whats the word for happy or thanksfull in english...) that you help't me :)
[18:12] <Stroganoff> appreciate
[18:12] <ant0n_> Yeah, I really appreciate you'r help :)
[18:13] <ant0n_> My English is not to good you see =P
[18:16] <Stroganoff> thats ok ^^
[18:16] <Stroganoff> now you can play teewars
[18:16] <Stroganoff> www.teewars.com
[18:16] <ant0n_> =)
[18:17] <Stroganoff> it also comes from sweden
[18:18] <ant0n_> Ok, I'll see if I can install it, Im a linux newb ;)
[18:18] <ant0n_> I would like to install it in the terminal, how to do that?
[18:18] <Stroganoff> pretty easy
[18:19] <Stroganoff> just untar and run
[18:19] <Stroganoff> wget http://www.teewars.com/files/teewars-0.3.4-linux_x86.tar.gz
[18:19] <Stroganoff> tar -xf teewars-0.3.4-linux_x86.tar.gz
[18:19] <Stroganoff> cd tee[tab]
[18:19] <Stroganoff> ./tee[tab]
[18:20] <Stroganoff> the last command runs the executable file
[18:23] <ant0n_> Okej, but when i type in "tar -xf teewars-0.3.4-linux_x86.tar.gz" nothing happends.
[18:27] <Stroganoff> it should extract the tar
[18:31] <ant0n_> ok, I'll try some more
[18:31] <Stroganoff> you could use your graphical archiver
[18:31] <Stroganoff> xarchiver or the thunar plugin
[18:32] <Stroganoff> are you sure that i didn't create a teewars-0.3.4-linux_x86 folder?
[18:35] <ant0n_> i have no idea, as i said, im a newb =P
[18:39] <ant0n_> Thanks 4 helping me :) I'll have to leave now =)
[18:48] <live> can smeone hel me?  have a probem with live cd!
[18:49] <siggjen> live: just ask the question, then someone can answer if they know the issue and are around
[18:51] <live> when I start the live cd on xbox it seems to work but after checking ALSA  there is only black screen instead of login screen and ctrl+alt+f1 doesn' work
[18:51] <Stroganoff> i don't like ubuntu livecds ^^
[18:52] <siggjen> i know nothing about livecd on xbox
[18:53] <Stroganoff> http://www.xbox-linux.org/
[18:53] <live> it s ubuntu life cd with 2.6 and 2.4.31.xbox kerne whch works n xbox and c
[18:56] <Stroganoff> is you xbox version 1.6?
[18:56] <live> yes
[18:56] <Stroganoff> http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Version_1.6_Warning
[18:57] <live> but rght now I'm using xebian n 1.6 xbox
[18:59] <Stroganoff> Server irc.oftc.net, channel #xbox-linux
[18:59] <Stroganoff> this is not an xbox channel
[18:59] <live> n answer
[21:30] <ron_o> as long as you install a .deb you can uninstall it right? with synaptic?
[21:36] <zoredache> you will be able to install it yes..  a .deb could do things to your system that aren't easily uninstall able though
[21:36] <ron_o> man, I hate that..
[21:36] <ron_o> I'd like to get mplayer rc2 and I can only do so with a .deb file..
[21:37] <ron_o> I wonder if there's a repository with it in there somewhere.
[21:37] <zoredache> eh?  a .deb is good
[21:38] <ron_o> but it could do something nasty to my system..
[21:38] <ron_o> ya know?
[21:38] <ron_o> I don't know if I want to even take a chance with it.
[21:38] <zoredache> well any time you install software it can do something nasty to your system
[21:38] <zoredache> a .deb is a fairly safe format because there are fairly strict packaging guidelines that most people follow
[21:39] <ron_o> ahh, and I'm also getting it from mplayer site so I should be OK then?
[21:39] <ron_o> the thing is I can update normally and all, right?
[21:39] <zoredache> if you are really woried, you could download the .deb extract the files, and check out the (pre|post)(int|rm) scripts
[21:39] <zoredache> most likely
[21:40] <ron_o> (I just got back on a XUbuntu system after many years of absence)
[21:40] <ron_o> thanks..
[21:40] <ron_o> I'll try it out and intall it.
[21:40] <zoredache> it is the install/removal scripts that tend to be where the danger lies
[21:41] <zoredache> sometimes the install script will copy stuff into odd places and the removal script won't clean it up... or even worse... the removal script will delete stuff it shouldn't
[21:41] <ron_o> ahhh, thanks. I'll look at it and see how it goes.
[21:42] <ron_o> that's true because a .deb file can be used for other things other than Ubuntu.. so it could put things in odd places.
[21:45] <Dougal> Total newb to xubuntu, and linux in general. I have an mp3 file just downloaded from bbc.co.uk, can't play it in movie player because i'm missing the right plugin. How do i fix this? Or else what's a minimal, simple mp3 player I can install with the synaptic package manager?
[21:48] <TheSheep> !mp3
[21:48] <ubotu> For 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/FreeFormats
[21:50] <Dougal> thanks :)
[22:00] <slow-motion> hi
[22:30] <slow-motion> n8