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barakaanybody can help me to install wine in xubuntu?? thank you00:26
nubuntuoh, man, i have big problems.  yesterday i installed earth on my xubox, and i was instructed to update my video drivers.  first i went to add/remove and installed the nvidia 'new driver' package, but then i realized i was sposed to install the legacy package (tnt2 driver), so i removed the 'new driver' package and replaced with the legacy driver.  then i ran sudo nvidia-glx-config enable. ...00:53
nubuntu...earth never did work properly last nite, but i got tired of the hassle and moved on to oher things.  now, when i tried to log into my system, it crashed, and xubox told me to log in failsafe thru terminal.  i was able to start firefox and chatzilla this way, but there doesn't seem to be any window manager working now, my windows have no borders or icons for minimising or moving or...00:53
nubuntu...anything... PLEASE HELP!00:53
Odd-rationalenubuntu: are you still in failsafe terminal?00:56
Odd-rationalei guess not...00:58
Odd-rationalenubuntu: hey, are you still in the failsafe terminal?00:58
Odd-rationalenubuntu: you there?01:00
nubuntuOdd-rationale: well, i have the term open its under these two windows (firefox & chatzilla)01:01
nubuntuyes, but i can'01:02
nubuntucan't figure out how to get the term window on top01:02
Odd-rationalenubuntu: well, the first thing i would do is remove some config files and try loggin in again. in the terminal try "rm -rf ~/.cache ~/.config" then logout and try logging in normally...01:03
nubuntui'm having a freakout moment01:03
nubuntui don't have a logout window, can i do that into the term and then just pull the plug?01:04
Odd-rationalenubuntu: do "exit"01:04
Odd-rationaleto logout01:04
nubuntui'm gonna lose you indefinitely when i do that, arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh01:04
nubuntulemme try01:04
nubuntuOdd-rationale: arrrrrrrggggghhhh, can't do any of those things, i typed the rm -rf ~/.cache ~/config, then exited and was not able to login normally01:21
nubuntuif you don't have any other suggestions i'm considering fresh install, much as that idea does not appeal to my sense of inner peace01:23
nubuntuis this a common problem i'm having related to updating drivers?01:24
nubuntuOdd-rationale: are you still here?  i did a whole install on this box after the problem with the nvidia config, etc... that you were helping me with.  now i'm functional, but my screen looks goofy, not crisp, etc... i lookd at 'display settings' and is only resolving 800 x 600.  how can i fix this?  my screen was beautiful befor te reinstall...04:17
nubuntups. this is gutsy, for some reason the install kept hanging up during software install with my hardy disk.  should i use the update mgr to upgrade, and do you think that might fix the screenres issues?04:19
Ed_WI'm looking for help configuring dual monitors on gutsy, if anybody is available.04:28
nubuntuOdd-rationale: are you still here?  i did a whole install on this box after the problem with the nvidia config, etc... that you were helping me with.  now i'm functional, but my screen looks goofy, not crisp, etc... i lookd at 'display settings' and is only resolving 800 x 600.  how can i fix this?  my screen was beautiful befor te reinstall...04:29
nubuntups. this is gutsy, for some reason the install kept hanging up during software install with my hardy disk.  should i use the update mgr to upgrade, and do you think that might fix the screenres issues?04:29
nubuntuor anybody in the room...04:30
nubuntuas i think about it, tho, i was running gutsy before this and i din't have this prob.  could this be an x11 file thing?04:31
nubuntucould someone remind me how to reset my default depth?04:31
nubuntuis it mousepad xorg.cong/X11 ?04:35
Odd-rationalenubuntu: try "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg"04:35
Odd-rationalethen choose your resolution and driver. if you don't know what to choose on some, choose the default. then restart X when you are done04:36
nubuntuhmmm... i can try that, but isn't there a simpler way that was just opening the x11 file with mousepad?  i can't find it in the docs anywhere, but i may not be searching right04:38
Odd-rationalenubuntu: you can try "gksu mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf"04:39
Odd-rationale"man xorg.conf" for the manual page...04:39
Odd-rationaleor ask here ;) i'll try to answer if i know...04:40
nubuntuooops, got bumped. you still there? i stopped the sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg because it lookd too complicated for me.  i'm afraid of screwing it up completely again.04:42
Odd-rationalenubuntu: you can try "gksu mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf"04:42
Odd-rationale"man xorg.conf" for the manual page...04:42
Odd-rationaleor ask here ;) i'll try to answer if i know...04:42
Odd-rationalebrb...04:43
nubuntuok, if i remember correctly, the last time i did this on another box i just changed the default depth under the monitor section from 24 to 16.  or was it from 16 to 24?04:43
nubuntuok, gonna restart x.  have a nice trip, see you in the fall ... :)04:45
nubuntuOdd-rationale: arrrrrrggggghhhh.  screen seemd to change some, but still looks goofy.  all the icons and text in the control area of firefox are all oversized and geeky.  what else might i adjust?04:53
mungewell2hi. I have an issue where starting an xterm from the xfce menu restarts X, I can start one by double click /etc/X11/bin/xterm in thunar....05:29
mungewell2any suggestion as to what might be screwed up?05:29
loganHi, my toshiba laptop has a wireless card that Xubuntu recognizes, it sees the networks, but just can not connect!, can anyone help me get internet please :)06:30
Narfeeit happens to me sometimes, on my Toshiba.... I just restarts, then it works !... I can't help you, sorry06:31
loganok06:32
loganits weird, it says signal strength zero,but it sees it tho..06:32
NarfeeI know06:32
Narfeeme too06:32
loganis there anyone that knows?06:37
DaveKongThere is a lot of stuff about wireless troubleshooting on the ubuntu forums I would check there09:26
manilahi. i installed xubuntu in my office workstation. it works! however, i have a problem with the update manager. it just freezes. i tried apt-get update and then upgrade. Almost everything installed. five packages have been "kept back".09:28
DaveKongyou probably have a firewall blocking you09:29
DaveKongI suggest but the apps on a cd or similar and then load from that to it09:29
DaveKong*put09:30
DaveKongyou can use aptoncd09:30
DaveKongthat works pretty well09:30
DaveKongor could be you need a key for the repository those are from09:31
TheSheepDaveKong: that's not it...09:31
TheSheepmanila: which packages are kept back?09:31
manilalinux-generic ssl etc09:34
TheSheepmanila: try dist-upgrade instead09:36
manilaand i want to know what terminal command i need to use to "order" Update Manager not to automatically check for updates -- if possible09:36
manilacan you type the exact command here? i'm a newbie09:36
manilaTheSheep: can you type the exact command here? i'm a newbie09:37
TheSheepmanila: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade09:37
manilathanks TheSheep09:38
Ben_Csanyone can help me please with setting usb audio in xfce4-mixer? i know the device is /dev/dsp1, but can't make xfce4-mixer control it.10:07
TheSheep/dev/dsp1 is an OSS device, alsa uses different ones...10:10
Ben_Cs<TheSheep> how do i set alsa to play usb audio then?10:10
TheSheepno idea10:15
Ben_Csok10:15
VEhystrixAnyone mind helping me, My screen fills up with SQUASHFS errors when I beet the 8.04 Live CD10:23
TheSheepVEhystrix: did you cjheck teh cd for defects?10:29
VEhystrixhow would I do that?10:29
TheSheepVEhystrix: there is an option in the menu at the beginning10:30
VEhystrixoh, ok, it's checking now...10:31
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VEhystrixSorry, got disconnected...10:46
VEhystrixanyhow, I checked my CD for errors and it found none...10:46
Ben_Csis there a xfce application that can boost the volume to more than the usual mixer gives?10:51
TheSheepBen_Cs: not really, you can try alsamixer10:52
Ben_CsTheSheep: does it boost?10:52
TheSheepno, but it displays more controls, maybe one of them is set too low for you10:52
Ben_CsTheSheep: is it possible to boost sound in linux?10:53
TheSheepBen_Cs: I have no idea what you are talking about10:54
Ben_CsTheSheep: is it possible in linux to make sound volume more than the regular mixer allows you?10:55
cody-somervilleBen_Cs, How exactly would something do that?10:56
TheSheepattach additional speakers ;)10:56
Ben_CsTheSheep: you can do it in windows...    digitally increase volume10:58
TheSheepmixer is already giving you the maximum, there is no hidden bottom10:58
TheSheepoh, you can have sfotware volume control10:58
TheSheepsoftware10:58
Ben_Csand thap is called......?10:59
TheSheepsoftware volume control10:59
Ben_Cs*the app10:59
Ben_Csapp name10:59
TheSheepmany applications have it10:59
cody-somervilleBen_Cs, Ask crimsun_11:00
cody-somervilleor TheMuso11:00
cody-somervilleThey're sound guys11:00
Ben_Csok thanks11:01
TheSheepBen_Cs: I'm sure that mplayer, bmp and mpd have this11:03
TheSheepBen_Cs: not sure about others11:03
TheSheepBen_Cs: and you can enable it in alsa somehow probably11:04
Ben_CsTheSheep: thought some mixer could do it for all apps11:04
Ben_Cswell i'm off11:06
Ben_Csbye11:06
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Riottais it safe to disable mountfs-bootclean.sh and waitnfs daemons at boot-up, If I don't use samba and not sharing folders with other computers in the web ?14:08
Riottain /etc/rcS.d14:08
AlexCONRADhi, does anyone have experience with .desktop files ? (desktop entries) I'm having an issue when an autostarted application doesn't seem to take in account the Path=/foo/bar key I've set in my file... ideas?14:24
maxamillionoh crap! i just realized i missed the meeting the other day14:32
maxamillionAlexCONRAD: what's the autostarted application?14:33
AlexCONRADa java application14:33
AlexCONRADmaxamillion: it's support to run under a certain folder to find ".ini" files an such ...14:34
AlexCONRADit's supposed*14:34
maxamillionhuh14:35
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thinkmassivewhen I plug an external display into my laptop it isn't enabled until I reboot and I haven't tried looking for extended desktop yet... where can I find these settings?17:08
zellfaz1does any one here know how to use makepasswd?17:38
zellfaz1I am supposed to be using it to make encrypted passwords for icecast17:39
zellfaz1but how am i supposed to know the password, if it doesnt accept an aurgument as a password, and doesnt give you an unencrypted form17:39
zellfaz1oh17:39
zellfaz1never mind it does17:40
brohanI'm having a trouble with my wireless18:57
brohanI'm on a laptop, due to some shenangians I got myself into a while back, I had to switch out the hard drive temporarily and put it in another computer. Ever since my wireless has been kind of wonky and been screwed up18:57
brohanlets see if the new kernel will fix it18:59
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maristohello21:08
maristowhat archiver in xubuntu is by default?21:08
maristofile-roller?21:08
Genelyk? not is quezze21:17
hyppiaswhich phone is well supported on xubuntu ? nokia is kinda baaaad... I hear good rumours about ericsson...21:31
cody-somervilleWell...21:32
cody-somervillemy blackberry certainly doesn't work :)21:32
GenelykxD!21:36
MyrttiNokia ♥21:47
Myrttisorry, am biased21:47
Myrttido continue21:47
GenelykxD!21:49
hyppiasMYrrti: you have Nokia support on linux ? how ? gnokii ?21:59
hyppiasMyrtti: you have Nokia support on linux ? how ? gnokii ? I want to send sms at least , from my eeepc....22:00
Myrttignome-phone-manager?22:01
hyppiasMYrtti: thing is, I use xfce, not gnome...22:01
xbj9000still should work22:01
Myrttiand xfce for the most parts uses gtk22:01
hyppiasxbj9000: thnink I could just install phone manager ?22:02
xbj9000yeah most gnome apps run fine in xfce22:02
hyppiasI installed bluetooth stuff, and gnokii...but pairing breaks off....22:02
Myrttiwammu is good too22:03
hyppiashm... wammu first needs paired BT connection, which seems to be the problem here..22:07
Myrttiso which phone do you've got?22:08
hyppiasnokia 602122:09
Myrttioh, I've got the same22:09
hyppiascan you paste your config files ?22:09
Myrttibasically it should Just Work if you've got all the bt stuff that are required installed22:10
hyppiasyeah, which prob. is the problem22:10
Myrttiatleast I know the gnome-phone-manager should Just Work22:10
hyppiasbut i have no pairing yet...22:11
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