[00:00] ign0ramus: thanks, its working again now :) [00:00] richard: yeah, sometimes it's weird like that. glad that it's working again. [00:01] richard: there's probably a perfectly good reason and solution, but until i find it, i just reboot. [00:01] the restart didnt work - the shut down, wait, boot up did [00:01] i wouldnt be surpised if it had overheated or something stupid like that - it came out of a pc i found on a skip last week [00:02] lenea: why is the fact you're using ext2 a problem ? [00:02] the prog that does the check is e2fsck - ext2 isn't the issue [00:03] Hello i have a small problem.. i cant move any program that i open up on the desktop [00:04] it's like the programs are locked to the desktop [00:04] Hydrant : well i've heard ext2 tend to mess up at drive checks [00:05] anyway brb reboot(and this'll take long as usual) [00:07] ign0ramus: ah, if i use the network card it kills the sound card in a slow and painful way :) [00:07] how safe is a version upgrade with kubuntu ? === fReAkY[t] is now known as c1|freaky [00:09] i have a problem with kopete [00:09] it will not let me log on [00:10] i am using kopte atm [00:10] it says my password is incorrecr but when i use aim express it says that is the password is right [00:10] what should i do [00:10] hmm w8 a sec [00:19] anything [00:25] tsuna27: hey [00:25] tsuna27: are you sure your username is going in the right spot ? [00:25] yea [00:28] anything else [00:28] does any other account work under kopete ? [00:29] i only have aim [00:30] try #kopete, I don't know how to help other than making sure the password is right [00:42] hi.. how can i keep indenting in my comment at kde-apps.org? [00:42] using [indent] tags? [00:43] if yes, why do those add extra blank line between every line? === c1|freaky is now known as fReAkY[t] === root is now known as Guest53834 [00:57] Kubuntu does not recognise my floppy.. what can I do? [01:01] vilhelm: is the floppy listed in /etc/fstab? [01:01] where is the apt-cache stored? [01:01] I thought it was in /etc/apt, but its not there [01:02] bdizzle: /var/cache/apt/archive [01:02] *archivess [01:02] is that where APTonCD pulls from? [01:02] **archives [01:02] yep [01:03] I need every .deb file installed on my computer to transfer to another, and as I was cross-comparing the list APTonCD gave me, it was missing quite a few of the dependencies [01:03] itd be nice to have them all in one place then going nutty over it [01:06] Does anyone know off the top of his/her head if USB-interface headsets are 'standardized' and well supported in Kubuntu? Or is it the same sort of situation that we have in wifi? :P === michael_ is now known as zzl [01:07] hi guys [01:07] how do you get wifi working in kubuntu? [01:07] either use knetworkmanager or wicd [01:07] I have used this site before, but now it doesn't work [01:07] I prefer wicd personally, better interface [01:07] http://www.ubuntugeek.com/atheros-5007eg-with-madwifi-on-i386-platform.html [01:07] how do I set a certain uid or user for ownership of a mount point in fstab ? [01:08] I've used that link to get wifi before, but now it won't let me [01:09] weird.. [01:09] okay, I went through adept and it claims I have a lot more packages than what I actually have in apt-cache. How do I re-download all of them for APTonCD? === blue_ is now known as Blue112 [01:10] Hydrant: /dev/hda1 /media/hda1 vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1 - gives me read write access === membrive is now known as Ragnarel [01:16] Hi! I just received an Asus Eee PC 901, anyone know how well Kubuntu supports it? [01:17] Asus was pretty good that I heard of, in terms of linux capabilities === fReAkY[t] is now known as freaky[t] [01:17] When I try to dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, it stops after asking me about my keyboard. [01:17] I guess burn a live cd and try it out? [01:17] I need to fix monitor settings.... [01:17] someone help me with my wifi [01:17] http://www.ubuntugeek.com/atheros-5007eg-with-madwifi-on-i386-platform.html [01:17] this doesn't work for it [01:17] What should I do? === root is now known as Guest91139 [01:18] im using konversation [01:19] how do i get to ubuntu irc? [01:20] Lukstr: look at http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=38450 and search the rest of that forum too, as well as the ubuntu forums [01:21] it's a bit messy [01:21] how do i get to ubuntu irc? [01:21] how do i get to ubuntu irc? [01:22] join #ubuntu [01:22] bdizzle: there's no cd-drive :) [01:22] huh? [01:22] in the eee [01:22] oh [01:22] hehe [01:22] have to use a usb stick [01:23] I know there is a way, but I don't know how [01:23] well, I do at least [01:23] but you should be able to install off the stick [01:23] okay, how do I use chmod to change permissions of my jump drive to allow me to remove files from it. Right now its claiming its a read-only file system [01:24] Lukstr: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC [01:24] gah, jump drive gone bad, not good [01:24] remind me to always use "safely unmount" [01:25] mefisto__: Kubuntu uses Ubuntu's repos I presume? [01:25] Lukstr: the only difference is that kubuntu uses kde instead of gnome [01:26] okay. [01:26] how do I check the current permissions of a directory? [01:26] ls -l [01:26] okay, and then how do I change those permissions to allow writing? [01:26] Does kubuntu use KDE4 now by default? I'm on dialup, so I haven't upgraded in a while. [01:27] bdizzle: you need to mount it as writable [01:27] mefisto__: most of that refers to older eee models [01:27] most say this: drwxrwxrwx , but the jump drive is saying this: drwxr-xr-x [01:27] rather than the most recent, which is quite different hardware-wise [01:28] bdizzle: try sudo chmod a+w /path/to/mountpoint === i is now known as Guest63082 [01:29] chmod: changing permissions of `Lexar': Read-only file system [01:29] bdizzle: you need to mount it as writable [01:29] how? [01:29] from command line I guess [01:29] I tried mount --help, didn't quite understand it [01:30] I installed a new monitor, but kcontrol won't let me use my full res, and dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg won't let me change video settings [01:31] sudo mount -o umask=0 /dev/sd?1 /media/mountpoint [01:31] bdizzle: ^ [01:32] it claims its already mounted [01:32] assuming I did it right [01:32] bdizzle: sudo umount it first the mount [01:33] *then [01:33] gah [01:33] how do I check what the sd?1 is? [01:33] along with the mount point? [01:33] df -h === aakash is now known as smarty [01:34] it claims mount point /media/Lexar does not exist (Lexar is name of jump drive) [01:34] n/m [01:35] I'm having a VERY strange issue... I logged off last night with about 20% of my 25GB HD available (tripple partition) and I sign on now, and this thing is laggy as *bleep* and it says that 100% of the HD is full (only 9.1 MB remain available) [01:35] awesome, got it [01:35] Any one know what is going on? [01:35] um, okay.... [01:36] after copying files, I tried to unmount it, and got the error that it cannot open /media/.hal-mtab [01:36] smarty: does the command df h say it is full? [01:36] i'll try, sec [01:36] bdizzle: where was the drive mounted? [01:36] n/m, got it to fix itself somehow [01:37] okay, other strange question [01:37] somewhere along the line, I did apt-get autoremove and cleared out part of my cache [01:37] I now regret that heavily [01:37] favro : the command is "df h" in konsole? [01:37] is there a way to get back all of the dependencies so that I can use APTonCD to get my other computer working? [01:38] smarty: it is df -h [01:38] Ah, right, lol.. [01:38] in konsole [01:38] !aptoncd [01:38] APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs with all of the packages you've downloaded via apt-get or aptitude, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers [01:39] dev/sda3 Size=26G Used=25G Avail=9.1M Use%=100% Mounted on = / [01:40] smarty: check in /var/log for large logs [01:40] ok, thank you by the way [01:40] bdizzle: if you know the deps then you d/load them again... [01:41] okay, how though? adept only lets you do it once to auto-download all of the dependencies [01:41] what do I do when two necessary packages or dependent upon each other to install? [01:42] favro: The application Dolphin (dolphin) crashed and caused the signal 11 (SIGSEGV) ... (the application crashed) [01:42] smarty: how large are the logs? [01:43] After going back, 7.9 megs [01:43] bdizzle: you would need to have apt looking at the aptoncd and the repos [01:44] grr [01:44] smarty: if the logs aren't taking up all your space something else is [01:44] bdizzle: what happened to the other comp? [01:45] I've been checking all the properties of the files (from root) and they all are less than 5GB (2 are 2GB, and 1 is 4GB) [01:45] The rest are minor megs [01:46] um, well, I'm using a Linksys WUSB54G to get access to wireless to be able to connect to my school network, since the wired connection won't work thanks to their Cisco Clean Access Agent that requires a) windows b) java c) a standard browser (ie, IE and if I'm lucky, firefox) === root is now known as Guest15217 [01:46] unfortunately, its moving at a grand total of 12 kb/s, even though its on a 1 MB/s server [01:46] Ouch [01:46] my laptop thankfully is connected without a problem (current on that now) [01:47] so I'm having to try to install dependencies from the .deb files, as adept crashes with sigserv errors every time I try to download things [01:47] meaning it "forgets" which packages it has installed, and doesn't download them properly [01:52] If you dont mind me asking, what college are you in? [01:54] ODU [01:54] Old Dominion U in VA [01:55] I went to them today and they said they don't support any linux distros, and the only one they sorta-support is Red Hat because they think their servers might run on it because it sounds important [01:56] Ah, I see - nice [01:56] I'm assuming their servers are RedHat as you stated [01:57] At my uni, the CS department runs its own wifi network, and all of its stuff is in Linux. I'm lucky. :) [01:58] :) [01:58] ho [01:58] HI [01:58] but yeah [01:58] so pretty much I'm on my own with this [01:58] I didnt even read what your issue was, once sec [01:58] hello [01:58] I'm down here in UVa-Wise, by the way. ;) [01:59] i am venezuelan... my englih is not very good,,, help me !!!!!! [01:59] i am venezuelan... my englih is not very good,,, help me !!!!!! [01:59] i am venezuelan... my englih is not very good,,, help me !!!!!! [01:59] i can not use the msn [01:59] I have a usb headset but the audio is only coming out of the left ear. Is there any way to fix this? [02:00] i can not connet [02:00] hey can i create an user account for using root commands and two other account for user or is it useless to do that ? [02:00] i am venezuelan... my englih is not very good,,, help me !!!!!! [02:00] Guest, please dont spam the IRC chat [02:00] i can not use the msn [02:01] zapan: you can use sudo to do commands with root privileges [02:01] ah, okay [02:01] msn wont' work on kubuntu, or linux for that matter [02:01] use Kopete or Pidgin [02:01] Guest15217, install amsn or use pidgin [02:01] zapan: or if it's a gui (windowed) program, use kdesu instead of sudo [02:01] i don't know ,, how use kopete??? [02:02] bdizzle: I'm going to have to agree with favro... you'll need to manually reinstall all the repos, unless you have a backup [02:02] mefisto__: ok so that's not really an account but a password u give when u install ubuntu ? [02:02] i try to connect to msn .. but not happen [02:02] yeah, working on that now [02:02] yes [02:03] I'm basically running through adept on the laptop that is working, setting it to re-install all of the libs and python files, then going to copy it over and go through dependency hell until I get enough running for APTonCD [02:03] okay, the other question [02:03] well,,, i'm going to try,, thanks!!!!!! [02:03] :), long work [02:03] yeah, I know [02:03] test [02:04] with a Linksys WUSB54G, I noticed in Gutsy that I had to use ndiswrapper to get it to work [02:04] zapan: yes, you give the password of the first account you created. (I think that's right. I've never created more than one login account) [02:04] in Hardy, it works, but BARELY [02:04] are there different directions for using ndiswrapper in hardy, or same method as before? [02:04] As far as I know, they are the same method [02:07] bdizzle: this (may) help ... http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/index.php?/component/option,com_openwiki/Itemid,33/id,tips/ [02:09] okay, will re-installing all of the libs have any adverse effects on my laptop that is working? [02:09] #ubuntu [02:09] bdizzle: if it's all working, why are you reinstalling them? [02:10] because I need the .deb files in apt-cache to put onto another computer that isn't able to connect to internet fully [02:10] mefisto: bdizzle had cleared the cache, which inturn removed the repos... he's working on reinstalling them [02:10] ok [02:11] yeah, what a great way to spend my 22 b-day. In my dorm room, broke, bored, lonely, and unable to connect to other IRCs thanks to the school filter [02:11] kmix only has one volume slider for my usb headset and sounds only come out of the left ear. Is there anything I can do? [02:11] bdizzle: you can use the -d option with apt-get, which will download the debs but not install them, etc [02:12] yeah, but how would it know to install them from adept like that? [02:12] I don't know how to go thorugh command line and have it download all of the packages I already have [02:13] if I had a portable hard drive with 40 GB or so, I'd copy the entire linux partition onto it, then copy it over onto the desktop and go from there [02:13] bdizzle, will this other computer ever have internet? [02:13] it has a wireless adapter, Linksys WUSB54G that I can use [02:13] basically, the school is retarded and makes you download Cisco Clean Access Agent, a windows-only program that downloads via java [02:14] now since java, firefox, and wine don't come as part of a fresh install, I'm having to do all that manually [02:14] bdizzle, why not vm windows for that [02:15] to kick start it, I discovered apt-on-cd, but am having problems getting that to run on the desktop. So I'm trying to run through and install all the dependencies via a jump drive [02:16] ah, the hard way. [02:16] hay all. Running into a bit of a small problem. I am tar'ing something (tar -cvjf backup.tar.bz2 -C source .) when i go to untar it (tar -jxvf backup.tar.bz2) i get data intergraty issues, decompression failed.. any ideas? [02:16] bdizzle, or clone your install to an external drive and start up with that [02:17] !clone [02:17] To replicate your packages selection on another machine (or restore it if re-installing), you can type « dpkg --get-selections > ~/my-packages », move the file "my-packages" to the other machine, and there type « sudo dpkg --set-selections < my-packages && sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade » - See also !automate [02:17] yes, but I don't have an external drive [02:17] I have a 2 GB jump drive [02:17] and you cleared your apt cache? [02:17] much of it, yes [02:18] as it is, just the libs on my laptop is about 185 MB [02:21] bdizzle, just vm another distro that has everything ootb then update your ubuntu [02:21] ...how? [02:21] bdizzle, via virtualbox [02:22] I'll look into it [02:22] let me see if this works first, then go from there [02:22] way easier then what you are trying to do, considering a)you dont have an external drive, and b)you cleared your apt cache [02:23] bdizzle, you've been at this a week or so, right? [02:23] not really. This week only a night [02:23] last week two nights [02:24] good luck then. [02:24] heh [02:24] well, the apt-cache is about to get refilled once I re-install the packages and such [02:24] vm of distro would have you there in the time it took to dl the distro [02:24] yeah, but what distros would have all of that? [02:24] Wait a sec, isnt there a log the monitors all the repos installed? [02:24] or just any distro that uses GNOME? [02:25] yeah, but if I can't access the repos, I have to get them from the local ones [02:25] bdizzle, there are a number, but kinda against ubuntu policy to advertise them here :) [02:25] A true [02:25] lol [02:25] any debian based I suppose? [02:26] yup [02:26] if by debian you mean ubuntu :) [02:26] yeah, ofcourse ;) [02:28] wait, why does firefox require gnome packages? [02:28] I thought it was pretty much platform independent [02:30] . [02:41] ! compiz [02:41] Kubuntu is not shipping with compiz installed or enabled by default. You can still install it and have your eyecandy goodness from KMenu -> System -> Desktop Effects - further help in #compiz-fusion [02:41] ! virtualbox [02:41] virtualbox is a x86 !virtualizer. A !free edition is available from !Gutsy as 'virtualbox-ose'. A non-free edition is available at http://virtualbox.org for most Ubuntu releases (help in #vbox) - Setup details at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox [02:41] is it possible to get an .iso file to run from a jump drive? [02:42] or do you have to unpack it via a CD? [02:42] www.pendrivelinux.com [02:42] !compiz-fusion install [02:42] Error: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [02:45] when using tar, is there a way to have it automatically break the tar once it reachs 2 gb? === luis__ is now known as tigremx [02:48] i'm a new kubuntu user, but a long-time linux user -- I am a bit confused, as I thought adept was the front-end for managing packages etc. I'm looking at the virtualbox install instructions, and they mention using apt-get on the command line. does this mean that adept and apt are keeping track of software two different ways? or is it all unified? [02:48] it's all unified [02:48] if you prefer adept, you can do that and it's the same package [02:48] all adept (and synaptic) are, are front-ends for apt === The_Administrato is now known as DarkTan [02:49] how do i get to the GUI from the command line boot of 7.10? [02:49] Fiedly, you have the option to use Adept for GUI or if you prefer CLI you can use the Konsole. For example, sudo *apt-get* install (packagE) [02:49] Daisuke_Laptop: okay, thanks for the clarification; i don't see virtualbox anything showing up in a search in adept, though, i'll try again [02:50] ah there it is. had to get the options right. [02:50] smarty: ok :) [02:50] Fieldy : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose [02:50] Never mind, you got it, lol [02:53] any good suggestions for a distro for an old pos laptop then? [02:53] Kubuntu :) [02:53] really? [02:53] (not sarcasm) [02:53] i figured it would want a little more power [02:54] Specs on comp? [02:54] don't know at the moment [02:54] the windows drive when kaput [02:54] i took my old drive for another broken laptop and put it it [02:54] it in* [02:54] it has 7.10 on it, but had about 20 errors on boot and went to command line [02:55] Try to reinstall it then [02:55] is there any way to launch the gui from the command line? === Matthew_ is now known as bloodwing [02:55] If you are saying that it encountered 20 errors and was forced to enter the CLI, I dont think it'll be able to lauch Dolphin [02:56] Not sure though [02:56] Hello does anyone know why my login box where i should enter my username and password is so far to the right that i cant see it? when i'm logged on everything is fine [02:56] how would i try to launch it? [02:56] But if you want to lauch dolphin, just enter (in the command) dolphin [02:56] DarkTan: xubuntu is pretty good for slow machines [02:56] It'll bring you to /home [02:56] your screen res is too high, vilhelm [02:57] but it works fine when i'm logged on :/ [02:57] you have to tell it to stretch i think [02:57] i had the same problem on my old lap top [02:57] also you can manually tell it where to put the log one box [02:57] don't remember how tho.... [02:57] maybe I can drag the box ? [02:58] yes you can [02:58] Smarty: I get "Cannot connect to X server" [02:58] vilhelm: you should be able to move the mouse to the edges of screen and it will sort of move to reveal the rest [02:58] so i guess, i need to reinstall [02:59] can i do a direct upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04 and KDE 4 ? [03:00] I think you can, if iread it correctly somewhere [03:00] I'll see if I can find that page, one sec [03:00] brb DarkTan [03:01] DarkTan : http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading [03:01] Scroll down to Kubuntu section [03:02] DarkTan it worked [03:02] thanks, but i'm gonna have to d/l any wya [03:02] my disks are DVD's this only has a CDROM [03:03] cant see my floppy disk anywhere in Kubuntu what's wrong? :P [03:03] does it need mounting? [03:04] sometimes [03:05] how do i mount a floppy disk driver? :P [03:05] i'm a newbie [03:05] what's a floppy disk :P [03:05] ....i forgot [03:05] haha :) [03:05] heheh. [03:05] in about and hour and a half i'll be trying to do the same thing [03:06] * DarkTan can't belive that 8.04 is a single CD while 6.06 and 7.10 took whoel DVDs.... [03:06] well i've been here configuring my Kubuntu now for 10 hours :D [03:06] my last install took three weeks....then my hard drive died [03:06] ohh :( [03:06] That sucks, big time [03:07] yeah [03:07] happened several months ago. haven't felt like dealing with it [03:07] now i got this old pos so i'm gonna play with it [03:08] it's old enough not to have a NIC [03:08] brb [03:08] dont understand why people say that xgl does not work correct with kubuntu i have notice no problem with kubuntu .. it works just as good as it did in Ubuntu [03:10] why do I keep getting an error about amarok podcast desktop thingy? [03:11] what does it say? [03:12] I dunno, I deleted the offending file [03:13] ok [03:13] #// [03:13] something about error on the file amarok_addasapodcast.desktop in /usr/share/apps/servicemenus/amarok_addasapodcast.desktop had an invalid id or something === david is now known as another_david [03:17] When i switch window managers from Kwin to compiz I lose the ability to switch workspaces [03:21] moes how many workspaces do you need? [03:21] do you want the cube? [03:21] vilhelm..Four [03:21] Also want the cube and ability to rotate [03:22] well, off to wait for my download [03:22] do you use Advanced Desktop Effects Settings ? [03:22] i'll be back when i can't get the wireless card working [03:22] vilhelm..Yes on ccsm [03:23] moes you need to change the horizontal virtual size to 4 [03:23] and the vertical to 1 [03:23] i had the same problem today [03:23] Yes to 4 and1 [03:23] yes [03:24] Multimedia (video, sound) on my machine is broken. I'm having no luck getting it back. Help? [03:24] i keep forgetting the name of the software to run windows wifi driver [03:24] I've installed the nvidia drivers from the nvidia website and all is good until I reboot. When my system reloads I think it tries to load the wrong nvidia module, even though I didn't think I installed the other one I think it is in the linux restricted package. Would taking the linux restricted package off my system fix the problem? [03:25] !wifi [03:25] Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs [03:25] why did you install the drivers from the web? ;/ [03:25] didnt it autodetect your card? [03:26] nope [03:26] whats the name of the program to run windows wifi driver? [03:26] what geforce card do you have boggy? [03:27] I have Geforce 6800 GT and it autodetected my card [03:28] NDISwrapper (for running wifi?) [03:28] ty === tonymaia is now known as sdfg [03:30] Trying to fix multimedia playback on my machine. Any takers? [03:30] I've installed the nvidia drivers from the nvidia website and all is good until I reboot. When my system reloads I think it tries to load the wrong nvidia module, even though I didn't think I installed the other one I think it is in the linux restricted package. Would taking the linux restricted package off my system fix the problem? [03:30] what graphics card do you have boggy? [03:31] I HAVE INTERNET! [03:31] ndiswrapper. while dirty, it works [03:31] :D congratz :D [03:32] damn that sucked [03:33] anyone in here that actually has tested cedega? [03:33] vilhelm: I've noticed some nvidia cards require an upgrade of kubuntu first before restricted driver will work [03:33] yeah, I need to figure out why my nvidia card isn't working properly [03:33] mrksbrd I have no problems with my card :) [03:33] if he just loaded the system as I did it will be default resolution [03:33] how do I even check what card I have in there? I forgot and just kinda through it in [03:34] :D [03:34] lpci [03:34] or lshw [03:35] have to go to bed soon :P [03:35] okay, its a GeForce FX 5600 card [03:36] u running 8.04 [03:36] yeah [03:36] ok then it might be more trick 4 u than 4 me ;/ [03:36] why is that? [03:36] goto kmenu....system.....hardware drivers manager [03:37] I mean, it works, its just ... wierd [03:37] see if it is listed & enabled [03:37] hold on, computer is updating for the first time [03:37] :)) [03:37] then I get to spend all night with the package manager, yay! [03:37] I love the package manager :D [03:37]