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stargazerhi! i just installed xubuntu but for some reason i can't find my Windows partition nor my second hard drive. any ideas ?00:51
Genelykmount manuality00:52
stargazeroh, is that something i type in the command line ?00:53
stargazerTerminal*00:53
Genelykfirts    sudo fdisk -l   , then    sudo mkdir /media/disk_c00:53
Genelyksecond   sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdXX /media/disk_c00:54
GenelykXX= number partition00:54
stargazernow does it have to be disk_c ? or can i name it w/e i want it ?00:56
Genelykcreate  in /media00:56
stargazerok under 'Id' that's where i would get the XX from, right ?00:58
Genelyk1   sudo fdisk -l00:58
Genelyk2   sudo mkdir /media/name_diretory00:58
Genelykamm00:58
GenelykXX= is  el numbner  your partition  of windows00:58
Genelykexample      if  windows installed in    sda2   then    sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda2  /media/name_directory00:59
stargazerhow do i find if it's on sda2 ?01:00
Genelyknot , is example01:00
Genelykpaste  your   show    " sudo fdisk -l "01:00
stargazerit's kinda big01:01
Genelykwhats ,  how many  disk ?01:01
stargazerwell i have my main hard drive with about 5 partitions (windows, xubuntu, extended, swap). then i have my other hard drive with 3 (storage, windows back-up, swap)01:02
stargazero shi- i see it now01:03
Genelykposted  your partition01:04
stargazeri see it now, sorry, i wasn't looking on the left01:04
stargazer" /dev/sda2   *        1267       22061   167034759+   7  HPFS/NTFS "01:04
Genelykok01:04
stargazerso i do the same thing for the other hard drive ?01:04
Genelykhave 2 disk hard?01:06
stargazeryeah my main with Linux and Windows. then i have another with my Anime and stuff01:07
Genelykwrite  the show  in terminal  the  " sudo fdisk -l "01:07
Genelykok01:07
Genelykwho want to partition mount?01:08
stargazer" /dev/sdb1   *           1        1854    14892223+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA) " that's the main part but i don't care too much about mounting the Windows back-up partition01:08
Genelykthe partition for mount  is  ntfs or fat ??01:08
stargazerwell that Hard drive is FAT3201:09
Genelykok01:09
Genelyksudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/name_directory01:10
stargazerseems i mistook the FAT32 for the real one. the real one is a Linux "System" partition01:12
stargazer" /dev/sdb2            4480        9729    42170625   83  Linux "01:12
Genelyksudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb2 /media/name_directory :)01:13
stargazer" wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb2, missing codepage or helper program, or other error"01:14
Genelykuhmmm01:15
Genelykbad  hard disk01:15
Genelykin windows,  open , the partition ?01:15
stargazerit's not a bad partition, i was using it on Ubuntu01:16
pierrereimertzHello? Anyone here who wants to help a swede with serious problems? :)01:16
Genelyku.u  my englis is low  ,  I am speak spanish u.u01:17
pierrereimertzokok01:17
pierrereimertzfirst question, do you know how i boot xubuntu in failsafe mode?01:17
Genelyk??01:18
Genelykone moment01:18
pierrereimertzwhen i boot xubuntu now, my resolution is fucked up01:18
pierrereimertzi installed vnc4server and started a vncsrver01:18
pierrereimertzthen i rebooted01:18
Genelykstargazer ,  pàste   your  text of  " sudo fdisk -l  "01:18
stargazerhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/25300/01:19
Genelykammm .  sdb1  is   extend  or primary  partition ?01:21
stargazersdb2 is the main01:22
stargazerbut i might change that in a few minutes01:22
Genelyk:S01:23
Genelyk why ?01:23
pierrereimertzdoes you guys have any idea?01:23
stargazercause i have a 19gb empty partition that i can use on there01:23
Genelykpierrereimertz please , translation  to  spanish01:24
stargazerbut anyways i need to mount it first01:24
pierrereimertzis it possible that the resolution fucked up after the installation01:24
pierrereimertzaha, ok01:24
pierrereimertzthen i wait until someone else arrives. :)01:24
stargazerGenelyk: i need to mount that hard drive first, it's ext301:27
Genelykah01:29
Genelyksudo mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb2 /media/directory_create01:30
Genelykcreated , directory in /media?01:35
stargazergracias Genelyk todo sta bien :D01:35
Genelyksabes español01:35
Genelyk-.-01:35
puboGenelyk, are you there?01:40
Genelyknuuuuuuu01:44
puboGenelyk, do you have xubuntu 8.04?02:02
Genelyknop02:03
Genelykmy is  xubuntu 8.04.102:03
pubopues vaya cagada xD02:03
GenelykxD!02:03
puboen español?02:03
Genelykclaro02:03
Genelykpo q02:03
GenelykxD!02:03
puboporque yo lo he instalado 2 veces, y la mitad de cosas me aparecen en inglés...02:03
pubomás cosas que incluso en la 7.1002:03
puboeso es normal?02:03
Genelyksi02:04
Genelykes normal02:04
Genelykmira intenta02:04
Genelyk instalado el  pack gnome es_ES02:05
Genelyken el synaptic02:05
puboy se soluciona?02:08
pubocoño, que tengas que instalar la localización de gnome para que XFCE se ponga en castellano, manda huevos!02:08
Genelykjajaja02:08
Genelyky eso q no te oinstala el gimp en español02:09
Genelyktambien tienes q instalar el gimp es_ES02:09
Genelyko era es_PE02:09
pubomi caso es_ES :)02:17
pubomola Genelyk. Gracias!02:17
Genelykokz02:18
bloodrockwhat would be best choice for adding a browser for browsing my network with in xubuntu02:50
=== Adam is now known as Stargazer
StargazerIn ubuntu i used to have both panel at the bottom of the screen, the one with all the app launchers on top and the one with the windows on the bottom. for some reason im having trouble doing so in Xubuntu06:18
Stargazer(Xubuntu) ok big mystery: why aren't my media controls working ? (play/pause, fastforward, rewind, stop)(as well as my Calculator button)06:47
crimsunare they recognised at all?06:48
crimsun(xev)06:48
StargazerUm, idk ?06:48
StargazerMy volume buttons work06:48
StargazerCrimsun, are you going to tell me how i check ?06:55
crimsunsorry.06:55
crimsunyou should use the `xev' command in a terminal06:55
crimsunthen press the media control keys, and see if they generate events06:55
StargazerThis is the last line of it when i hit a media control key: XFilterEvent returns: False06:56
* Stargazer raps on crimsun with pokes07:06
crimsunsorry, was in another buffer07:07
crimsundoes it work on an Ubuntu desktop cd?07:07
StargazerYes07:07
StargazerI just came from Ubuntu07:07
crimsunok, so it's not hal-info, which is good.07:07
crimsunare you using keytouch?07:10
StargazerNot that i know of. it's a stock eMacines keyboard07:11
=== Stargazer is now known as Rezagrats
nikolamI have (I would think) stupid question: How do I make directory permissions on Linux, (ext3 partition) so that new data and directories have the same permissions like directories above them?09:34
nikolamI want that new written data/dirs in /home/user have permissions belonging only to that user (and maybe group if i want) but no access from others09:35
nikolamE.G. I want this permissions for new dir: drwx------ but when I make new dir as a user, i get these: drwxr-xr-x09:36
siggjennikolam: you might want to look into umask09:47
nikolamthere is no manual page for umask09:54
TheSheepnikolam: try umask 007709:56
siggjenthat will only set umask for the shell you are working in09:58
siggjenit's set to 022 by default in /etc/profile, either change it there or «echo umask 0077 >> ~/.bashrc»10:01
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nikolamWill I have some side-affects if I install GNOME beside existing Xfce? I use Xfce exclusively but I want to have both GNOME and Xfce on machine. Shoul I install GNOME beside my beloved Xfce?10:38
imjscnanybody there?10:56
nikolamyes10:57
imjscnnice10:58
imjscnI am excited about my brand new virtual machine10:58
imjscnI fear it might be messed up later10:58
imjscnso I want to back up10:58
nikolamWhat Vm software do you use10:59
imjscnvmware10:59
imjscnvmware player10:59
nikolamAre you running Vm under Xubuntu or Xubuntu inside Vm?10:59
imjscnI use this code to make a copy of entire virtual machine:10:59
imjscnsudo cp -r myvmfolder  /data11:00
imjscnyes, Xubuntu host, winXP guest11:00
imjscnafter run this copy code, I got the folder copied in the /data folder, but not completely, some pieces are not copied11:01
imjscnoh, my god, you are gone, all I need is a commond to copy this folder totally11:02
nikolamHow it is working under graphic applications, could you measure disk speed in some win test program?11:03
nikolamIt would be nice to compare vmware , virtualbox, kvm with VirtualMachinemanager and qemu11:03
nikolam;)11:03
imjscnit runs as fast as I wished11:03
imjscnI'm suprised11:03
imjscnlast year I installed winxp guest in winxp host, that sucks11:04
imjscnthat frozen , I meant11:04
imjscnbut now, not sure it's because vmware, or because of Linux techniec, the vm runs like real11:04
imjscnthe host doesn't feel heavy11:05
nikolamAnyway, If you have a lot of Ram, then Linux host and Win gusetS are best solution. I like to use 64-bit linux so I can use 8+GB of ram, etc..11:05
imjscnthe only thing you might feel a bit inconvenient is---if you send guest to another workspace, and later you switch between, you'll feel it takes some seconds to wake up11:06
imjscnI have small RAM, actually, I plan to upgrade the RAM someday when I have time to go to the market for shopping.11:07
nikolamram is cheap these days. I got 2 megs and plan to go to 4. My next machine will not be without 8+11:10
nikolamSo I use 64-bit Xubuntu.11:11
imjscnyes, computer stuffs might be the only things that stay in low price these days, other things including noodles are sky rocketing11:15
imjscnneed to go now, talk later11:16
jimmy_the_saintI just switched to Xubuntu from Ubuntu and I am disappointed that I am being pestered by the old keyring manager every time I log in.  I saw a work around on the forums, but is there a way to replace the keyring with whatever Ubuntu is using?  Whats with the difference anyway?11:27
nikolamjimmy_the_saint, I don`t understand your problem, keyring manager for your personal gpg keys or for distribution packages in xubuntu?11:34
nikolamAs I see here, xubuntu uses ubuntu-keyring package for keys11:35
jimmy_the_saintAfter I logon to Xubuntu, as the wireless connects, I am prompted for my keyring password.  This used to happen with previous versions of Ubuntu, but I haven't seen it since I switched to Ubuntu Hardy.  It still appears to be present in Xubuntu though.  I was just curious why.11:40
nikolamHmm, maybe you should post a bug abou that. as I see it (never used wireless connection before) System encrypts your Wireless keys for connection in order to prevent them from being stolen, i suppose.11:51
nikolamAnyway, paste a bug with detailed description. i suppose You done clean install of Xubunutu, not an "upgrade" from existing Ubuntu installation?11:52
=== pv2b_ is now known as pv2b
pv2bhi. i'm trying to put xubuntu on an old laptop with a trident cyberblade i1 card,  but I can't push it above 800x600, 1024x768 is not an available option. i've tried changing the driver line to "trident" in xorg.conf. still doesn't show up. tried ddcprobe, that finds no monitorrange. what else can i try?14:05
TheSheepsudo displayconfig-gtk14:08
TheSheepand reading the /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see why it's rejecting the higher resolutions14:08
TheSheepspecifying your montiro sync ranges might help14:08
pv2bdisplayconfig-gtk seems to have fixed my issues. just forced it to a generic setting for a 1024x768 panel and it seems to have worked14:10
pv2bthanks14:10
pv2bi'll just reboot to make sure that works now :-)14:10
pv2boh, on a related note, how do you disable touchpad tapping? (i hate that :-)14:10
TheSheeppv2b: there is a number of options you can specify in xorg.conf14:11
TheSheeppv2b: see 'man synaptics' for details14:12
pv2bthanks again. hm. the settings seem not to have stuck. i'll fiddle with that a bit.14:12
* TheSheep just discovered some new functions of his touchpad :)14:16
pv2bhm. and now the menu bar seems to have disappeared14:16
pv2bit was always there before, but now it's gone.14:16
TheSheeppv2b: press alt+f2 and type 'xfce4-panel'14:17
TheSheeppv2b: must have crashed14:17
TheSheepdoes it sometimes14:17
pv2bi had an xterm up from an earlier session, so i did that. strange thing was - it was gone even after logging in again.14:17
pv2bwell, i started the panel, logged out and in again, and now it seems to have stuck. weird, that. thanks. and now i don't have to worry about accidentally clikcing everything either :-)14:18
TheSheeppv2b: I just start the synaptics daemon to disable touchpad when I'm typing14:21
pv2bah, thaqt's not my problem. my problem is, if i keep tapping on, i keep accidentally clicking stuff when i just want to move the cursor14:23
pv2bso i just click with the little buttons instead :-)14:23
TheSheepyou can tweak the timings... I never had this problem, weird14:24
pv2bi find it's faster anyway.14:24
pv2bwell, it's a question of taaste14:24
TheSheepof touch :)14:24
TheSheepunless you're licking it14:24
pv2bwell, i use osx on my other machine. we mac users know a thing or two about lickable interfaces ;)14:25
TheSheepI don't want to know14:25
pv2byou brought it up :-)14:25
pv2banyway, i find myself swearing at any computer with tapping turned on14:26
MacGyverNLI'd lick the mac interface...14:26
MacGyverNLWith a sledgehammer.14:26
pv2bof course people who try to use my computer with tapping turned off are equally frustrated ;-)14:26
TheSheepanyways, good luck, gotta run14:26
pv2bi guess you could clal it a primitive security measure14:26
pv2bcya, thanks for your help14:26
homebrewciderhey there, is there anybody that can help me get my sony walkman mp3 player mounted and browseable, with Xubuntu 7.10 is was done automatically, not so with 8.0414:26
MacGyverNLpv2b: Oh, I've got one of those :P Touch typing colemak on a qwerty-laid out keyboard ^_^14:27
MacGyverNLPeople who try to type on my pc == epic fail :P14:27
pv2bi'm also left handed, so i keep my mouse buttons swapped for maximum confusion14:27
pv2bno alternate keyboard though. :-)14:27
TheSheepyou should really consider dvorak ;)14:28
TheSheepand swap space and return keys14:29
TheSheepalso backspace and escape14:29
homebrewciderhey there, got cut off before, Xubuntu 7.10 used to auto mount my sony walkman mp3 player, 8.04 does not, and i have no idea what to do, please help.14:43
pv2bin xubuntu, how can i make a desktop icon to access my windows partition?15:02
pv2bi know how to use mount, fstab, etc, but i15:02
pv2bi'm trying to make this machine "dad-friendly" so to speak :)15:02
pv2b 15:16
arf`pv2b: I think by just creating a mount point in /media, and add a line to mount it in the fstab, with the good options15:22
pv2boh, that15:25
pv2bhmmm, i tihnk i see whats wrong15:25
pv2bfor some reason it thinks the windows drive wasnt unmounted cleanly15:26
pv2bi guess ill have to boot into windows to shut it down15:26
TheSheepor use the force option15:26
TheSheepuse the Force, Luke ;)15:27
ubuntu__iam on the live cd and the sda6 is not mounted.     $ sudo fsck.ext3 -p -c -v /dev/sda6  fsck.ext3: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/sda6     /dev/sda6: The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2  filesystem.  If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate17:33
ubuntu__superblock:e2fsck -b 8193 <device>              help?17:33
trollboyThis happened once before.. all my desktop icons as well as the background and the ability to right click have gone away18:15
trollboyapparantly its due to some service not running and I have to start it18:16
trollboydoes anyone know what it is?18:16
slow-motionhi18:25
trollboyhi18:26
slow-motionhi trollboy18:27
trollboyso how do I restart the xfce desktop?18:50
burnerctrl+alt+backspace restarts x18:50
trollboyright that's x though18:51
trollboyThis happened once before.. all my desktop icons as well as the background and the ability to right click have gone away18:51
zoredachepossibly do a 'alt-f2' then run xfwm418:53
trollboygot it from #xfce18:53
trollboyits xfdesktop &18:54
* burner wonders what xfce people use to play music? I was so used to rhythmbox, but xubuntu bloggers compelled me to try out xfce for awhile again19:00
burnerexaile is ok, but not great19:01
Myrttipersonally - mpd19:02
Myrttiwhich in reality means I use audacious, xfmedia, whatever I've got installed to play the stream19:03
burnerhrm19:04
burneri guess i'm content with exaile... songbird shows a ton of promise though19:05
soshkahey guys19:06
soshkaanyone up to give someone some help19:06
soshka..19:08
soshkaok i'll post a question and wait....basicaly everytime i close a program like skype it disappears but it doesnt fully shutdown so i have to manually close it in session manager19:10
Myrttido you have your system tray on your panels?19:16
soshkai have an icon box?19:17
soshkaty19:18
soshkathat worked19:18
Myrttiwell my icon box doesn't show rssowl...19:18
Myrttiso..19:18
Myrttiyeah.19:19
soshkai needed to add the system tray to my toolbar19:19
soshkasilly newb me19:19
MyrttiI've seen that same mistake with people who've used Ubuntu for three years19:19
* bobdoss2 move to #xubuntufr for the french language19:24
hobbscjust a thought, but a "skip all" option in thunnar on file copies would be peachy20:25
hobbscyou have a 'replace all', but there isn't one for 'skip all'20:25
hobbscat least by default20:25
hobbscunless i'm missing an option somewhere20:25
madgeekI cant preform an alt install on an old box......the video signal is lost!20:30
madgeekshortly after the loggers start20:30
jeannehi21:26
jeanneI need some help21:26
jeanneI have no sound anymore.. what do I have to do ?21:26
floatingreboot or restart sound server21:36
floatingi guess :P21:36
CostaRicanQuakerhey21:39
CostaRicanQuakeri just uploaded to hardy21:39
CostaRicanQuakercompiz is installed21:39
CostaRicanQuakerhow do i use it to make cool windows and stuff21:39
jeannereboot doesnt help21:40
wallehi, i'm having some problems setting up xorg with a intergrated sis chipset (771/671). I have tried to change the driver to "sis" but i'm only able to use 640x480.21:51
=== Stargazer is now known as Rezagrats
TheMinisterhi all, anybody know a thing or two about ndiswrapper?22:38
TheMinisterhellloooooo?22:42
jeanneunfortunately I dont know anything about it22:43
jeannedo you maybe know what to do when you have no sound anymore ?22:43
slow-motionn822:45
mjburlingAnyone running xubuntu on an eeepc?22:49
Usuarioguys i just installed buntu on a machine that is connected in my friends internet cafe in guanacaste costa rica, and i'm not sure why i can't get the internet connection to work, is there anyone who can help me troubleshoot\=_22:55
Usuarioi am on a machine next to it, so i can run back and forth if someone anyone can help22:56
TheMinistercan anyone help as to why my wireless usb dongle isn't working?22:57
TheMinisterndiswrapper has what im fairly sure are the correct drivers installed, but nothing....22:58
TheMinisteralso sudo ndiswrapper modprobe does nothing22:59
jeannehere are more ppl which need help than ppl which can help I guess..23:05
=== holo is now known as blaaaaaa
frosty2how do i edit an xfce menu with a gui>?23:10
frosty2anyone?23:11
jeff_can anyone help me with using vnc server in xubuntu?23:24
InsideHey guys, what's the default pdf reader that comes with xubuntu called?23:26
jeff_can anyone recommend the best way to start a vncserver at startup?23:29
Odd-rationaleInside: evince23:31
Odd-rationale!vnc | jeff_23:31
ubottujeff_: VNC is a protocol for remote desktop. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNCOverSSH describes how to use it securely.  It works best over fast connections, otherwise look at !FreeNX23:31
Insideah thanks, Odd-rationale23:31
Insidepoo, no windows version23:32
Odd-rationaleInside: nope... i've heard that foxit is pretty good. but it is not open-source23:32
InsideI use foxit, it's kind of slow though. I think it tries to load everything into memory. >_>23:33
jeff_Hi ubottu, thanks for the response. the thing is, I've not be able to get the vnc server to load at startup23:34
Odd-rationalewhy are you using windows anyways? :P23:34
Odd-rationalejeff_: ubottu is a bot...23:34
Insidecause windows has msvc and all the games I play :[23:35
InsideI have eexubuntu on my eeepc though!23:35
jeff_Odd-rationale: thanks. I guess the bot in the name should have been a hint.23:36
Odd-rationalejeff_: see also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC23:37
jeannecould some help me too ? I have no sound anymore.. I have xubuntu installed23:38
Odd-rationale!sound | jeanne23:39
ubottujeanne: If you're having problems with sound, first ensure ALSA is selected, by double clicking on the volume control, then File -> Change Device (ALSA Mixer). If that fails, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sound - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting - http://alsa.opensrc.org/DmixPlugin - For playing audio files, see !Players and !MP323:39
Insidejeanne!23:40
jeanneyes ?23:40
jeannety Odd-rationale23:40
Odd-rationalejeanne: hope that helps...23:40
jeanneunfortunately I dont find the alsamixer23:43
Odd-rationalejeanne: run "alsamixer" in terminal23:44
jeannedont know what to do there23:46
RezagratsWth... why isn't Prt Scrn working ?23:49
jeannewow I hear something23:49
jeannethank you !! :D23:49
jeanneeven I dont know why exactly..23:49
=== Odd-rationale_ is now known as Odd-rationale
=== leche_y_galletas is now known as leche
UsuarioOdd-rationale: hello, my favorite teacher, it's me, nubuntu, i'm in costa rica, and i turned one of my friends internet cafe computers to ubuntu, BUT, i cannot seem to actualize internet connection, can you help23:56
Odd-rationaleUsuario: wireless? or wired?23:56
UsuarioOdd-rationale: i don't know if you can get into the private conversation i had open with AlphaXero so you can see what we tried already23:57
Usuariowired23:57
Odd-rationaleUsuario: are you on the live cd?23:57
Usuariono, installed ubuntu already23:58
Odd-rationalei mean, is the computer you are trying to connect on the live cd?23:58
Usuarioinstalled23:58
Usuariodhcp no work23:58
Odd-rationalepastebin the output of "iwconfig"23:58
Odd-rationaledo you know whether the server is running a dhco server?23:59
Odd-rationaledhcp23:59
Odd-rationalewait, you can't pastebin because no connection... :(23:59

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