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bmk789is it normal for the ume-laucher to be slow?00:03
persiabmk789, What are you running?00:04
bmk789intrepid on a centrino duo 1.5ghz00:05
bmk789behaved the same before i upgraded from hardy00:05
persiaI don't see ume-launcher in intrepid, which is the part that confuses me.00:08
persiaDo you maybe have alternate entries also in your sources.list?00:08
bmk789doesnt the mobile version use ume-launcher from a PPA?00:09
persiaNo.00:09
persiaapt-get install ubuntu-mobile.00:10
bmk789ok maybe im thinking of the wrong mobile00:10
bmk789ok its netbook remix, not mobile, my mistake00:11
persiaAh.  That makes sense.  Yeah, I think they do use a PPA.  Don't know anything about it though.00:12
Teianacan i find somewhere the .config for the original ubuntu-mobile kernel ?00:15
Teianaplease forgot what i said00:16
Teianadon't kill me :)00:16
persiaTeiana, /boot/ shoudl have it :)00:20
ograbmk789, ume-launcher (or netbook-launcher as its called in intrepid) needs a graphics card with full GL and composite support 00:22
Teianathanks :)00:23
ogradont use the PPA packages in intrepid ! all packages the netbook remix used are in the archive00:23
bmk789ogra: so i can remove the ppa and still have all the packages?00:25
Teianawhat is the PPA packages ?00:25
ograume-launcher was renamed to netbook-launcher, all the others have the same name they had in the PPA, yes, you *should* remove the PPA these packages are all compiled against hardy libraries00:26
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bmk789ogra: great, thanks00:27
bmk789works so much better now00:28
ograbmk789, send kisses, flowers and beer to james_w :)00:30
Exaltia*dcc send roses : Error, protocol_non_virtual_items: Not implemented ;)00:32
Exaltiawhat the... i promised i didn't drinked, i saw 2 ian_brasil!00:36
persiaian_brasil has many avatars.00:37
Exaltia:)00:38
james_wogra: there are Intrepid packages in the PPA00:38
ograjames_w, oh, really ? 00:39
ograthats not so good 00:39
ograwe'll never manage to keep them in sync00:39
james_wyeah00:39
james_wI think it's due to there focus on stable releases00:39
persiaIt's a PPA.  The PPA team should be able to do what they like.00:40
ograwhich is fine, but people hat used the PPA manually in hardy might get experimental packages from the intrepid PPA00:40
ograintsead of the stable ones 00:40
Exaltiai may look dumb (if it's not already done) but what means ppa ?00:41
ograi guess neil wont stop building test packages even after release 00:41
persiaogra, Yeah, well, tell them not to do that.00:41
persiaIf people sign up for a PPA, they get the risks of a PPA.00:41
ograhe should better put them in a separate PPA 00:41
persiaWhy?00:42
ograpersia, well, they will never be aware there are stable packages otherwise00:42
persiaYes, but if they signed up for a PPA, they may well want the PPA packages.00:42
ograso do you want to debug their issues here ?00:43
ograi'm fine dong that for the packages we have in the official archive ... but having to dig into peoples sources.lists to find out what they use to find out if a bug is in our package will just be painful00:44
persiaOnly long enough to determine that they are using a PPA, and suggest that they not do so.00:45
persiaI don't see that it's any different than any other PPA.  I refuse to try to monitor PPAs to determine who broke what.00:45
ograbut the PPA was the only way to get the packages in hardy00:46
ograso most people using UNR in hardy will have it 00:46
persiaThat's true of *lots* of packages for every release since PPAs existed.00:46
ograyes, and it makes support very painful00:46
persiaYes.  That's one of the things I've learned to dislike about PPAs.00:47
persiaOn the other hand, I'm not going to tell anyone what they can and can't do with their PPA : I'll simply recommend users not use PPAs.00:47
persiaIf users choose to use PPAs, that means they may get limited support from me.00:48
ograExaltia, PPA = Presonal PAckage Archive (on launchpad.net)00:48
ograwell, the situation is special here00:48
persia(depends on the package : if it's not a PPA package, and it's one I can support, I'll support someone using a PPA for other packages)00:48
persiaWhy is it special?00:48
ograif they wanted the apps in hardy, they were forced to the PPA00:48
persiaHow is the UNR PPA different from e.g. the UbuntuEEE repo?00:49
ograif they upgrade to intrepid the PPA is still there00:49
ogrado we have the eee packages in the archive ? 00:49
persiaWell, update-manager will disable it on upgrade, unless that PPA has a special update-manager.00:49
ograand do they go on developing them with the stable release name tagged to it ? 00:49
ograah00:49
ograok, then we should be fairly safe ... unless they are stupid enough to use apt-get dist-upgrade :P00:50
ograi.e. because u-m didnt fit the screen in hardy :)00:50
persiaYeah, well, there will always be systems that aren't configured properly.  All we can do is educate, and encourage people to use the standard repositories as much as possible.00:51
ograno00:51
ografirst we need to find out that their systems are not configured properly00:52
ograwhich can take you hours00:52
persiaActually, asking if someone has a third-party repo enabled is usually my first question when I get lost providing support in an area I think I understand.00:53
Exaltiathanks ogra00:55
Exaltialooks like linux-kernel-devel doesn't exist in the packages list01:49
Exaltia(found such package name in the howto to recompile the ubuntu kernel)01:49
persiaExaltia, apt-get soruce linux-image-2.6.27; apt-get build-dep linux-image-2.6.2701:50
Exaltiacan i kiss you ? :)01:50
persiaDifficult over IRC.01:52
Exaltia:)01:54
ExaltiaExaltia has quit irc [Buffer overflow] ;)01:54
persiaOK.  I've completed a round of testing on the current images.  If anyone else wants a go : see http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/build/ubuntumobile/all02:06
Exaltiataking it, will try tomorow :)02:16
Exaltia(on a virtual machine by the way, no more physical computer available for tests atm)02:17
Exaltiapersia : just reread a bit of what you said with ogra about ppa02:25
Exaltiaif someone use such ppa, will it be ok to tell those user something like "hey, this is ppa, for support, don't contact ubuntu, contact X" ?02:26
persiaWell, I usually say something like "I'm sorry, I'm not sure how that package might have been modified from the standard sources.  You might want to ask the patch author."  "don't contact ubuntu" is a very strong phrase, and most users who use PPAs *should* contact Ubuntu for the majority of their issues.02:27
Exaltiait was no more than a rhougly example flavored by tiredness (?) :)02:29
persiaNo worries.  I am just (perhaps overly) particular about phrasing and nomenclature.02:29
Exaltiai understand02:29
Exaltiai think i "fall" under those ppa users afterall02:31
persiaExaltia, So, as a PPA user, do you feel like you don't get support?  Do you feel that we're being overly strict when we can't help you with PPA packages?02:32
Exaltianot at all :)02:32
Exaltiayou got a point :)02:32
Exaltiabut02:34
persiabut?02:34
Exaltiawhat are the obligations if a company start to give ppa to their customers ? based on ubuntu, is this allowed, first ? (maybe the most suitable channel for that is #ubuntu?)02:35
persiaI think it's permitted.  There are some restrictions about nomenclature related to the use of the term "Ubuntu" if changes are applied, although the specific thresholds aren't something I understand clearly.02:38
persiaMost importantly, I think you can't claim that something is "Ubuntu" unless it is derived from the official archives directly, except in certain jurisdictions or with certain preapprovals.02:39
Exaltiain that case, it is derivated from ubuntu-mobile to be precise what i've just done is to build my own ppa, derivated from an official repository, who i added a few package, and maintaining it in a "desyncronised" manner02:42
persiaI think that's either a "remix" or a "derivative", although I'm not sure exactly which.02:45
Exaltiai'm gonna bookmark the legal section of ubuntu site, as i'm sure there's one, and readingit carefuly tomorow, or it will my brain who will be remixed, it's 4am there :)02:47
Exaltiathanks again for all the help02:48
persiaNo problem.  Good luck with your project.02:48
Exaltiathat's what i've said first "don't contact ubuntu" i would feel 1000000000000% culprit to rely to an open comunity for support on a thing i've, as a company, modified myself, better word would probably be "unfair"02:53
persiaCertainly.  There are ways to integrate, and if you were actively improving Ubuntu, rather than having a separate patchset, and offering sales/support for Ubuntu, I suspect there wouldn't be any confusion.02:54
persiaWith a separate patchset, you probably have to be more careful.02:54
Exaltiaok02:57
Exaltiai'm going, would be a pleasure to talk later, good night everybody02:57
loolheya06:34
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Exaltiagreetings there10:47
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Exaltiapersia : finally, the trademark legal notice on ubuntu site is very explicit , as it's not permiting to use ubuntu name and artwork for commercial use :)11:10
persiaExaltia, I'm glad you found an authoritative resource with the information you seek.11:11
Exaltia:)11:12
sharp_eyeshi12:36
sharp_eyeshow are u all12:36
sharp_eyesis this ubuntu for moiles12:37
sharp_eyes????12:37
kunwon1sharp_eyes, yes12:37
kunwon1sharp_eyes, check out the channel topic, has cd images12:37
persiaWell, USB images, but something to test or install.12:38
persiaTeam meeting in #ubuntu-meeting.12:59
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blackgoldany tool to configure external monitor resolution? included applet dont allow to change resolutions at all. (ubuntu-mid)13:21
blackgoldwith external monitor disconnected, aspire one boot into correct laptop res of 1024x600, with connected, both displays use 640x48013:23
ian_brasilblackgold: you are running ubuntu-mid on an aspire one?13:26
blackgoldyes13:26
ian_brasili am running ubuntu-mobile and the second monitor works fine13:27
blackgoldwhat is difference between mid and mobile?13:27
ian_brasilmid id based on hildon13:28
ian_brasilmobile is more a standard gnome with some ui tweaks13:28
blackgoldso... you have 1024x600 on aspire one and 1280x1024 or something on external display? mine is 1680x1050 20"13:29
blackgoldi just want to use correct resolution on my external display13:29
ian_brasilyes, the external picks up the same res as the screen IIRC13:29
ian_brasili did not need to configure anything anyway13:30
blackgoldgood to hear, i'll try mobile then. hildon also segfault if i try to run openarena and glxgears gives only 120 fps13:31
blackgoldon linpus it was 400 fps or something13:32
blackgold(and they still not updated openarena package for interpid, 0.8 release was long ago)13:33
ian_brasilwell hildon is for a much smaller form factor and i do not think much optimization has been done for running stuff13:33
persiacertainly not for openarena :)13:33
ian_brasilwe run true combat elite on ubuntu mobile here and it rocks13:33
blackgoldcool13:33
blackgoldi thought that mobile mean mobile phone or something :P13:34
persiaYeah.  Mobile should be clean for gaming.13:34
persiaNo.  Mobile computer.  Like a laptop, except not so big.13:34
blackgoldi probably may just install correct mobile package or gnome desktop or something? without reinstalling from mobile image?13:35
persiablackgold, You can't easily switch from MID to Mobile or Desktop.  You can freely switch between Desktop and Mobile (apt-get install ubuntu-desktop vs. apt-get install ubuntu-mobile)13:40
blackgoldi see. thanks guys13:42
ograpersia, why wouldnt that work on -mid ? 13:42
ograthe packages should be there13:42
ogranobody has tested that, but still ... it should be possible13:43
persiaogra, arch-dependent compilation flags on lpia.  WIthout a hildon desktop, lots of stuff breaks.13:43
persiaI'll write a spec for jaunty, and file bugs.13:43
ograah, right, i always forget about that13:44
ian_brasilpaste.ubuntu.com/61509/13:51
persiaian_brasil, risky to hardcode sda, but probably safe for devices with only one source of secondary storage.13:55
ian_brasilpersia:yes it seems like a sane default13:56
ograand you wouldnt want ext3 if your target is an SSD13:56
ian_brasilright13:57
persiaUnless you have something that uses e.g. /dev/mmcblk0p1, /dev/mmcblk0p2, /dev/mmcblk0p313:57
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ograwhats wrong with using UUID ? 13:57
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Exaltiacould it be possible that NetWorkManager has trouble handling right wifi with hidden ssid ?14:00
ian_brasilmaybe use  LogFS if it is SSD ?14:08
ograogra@osiris:~$ blkid /dev/sda114:09
ogra/dev/sda1: UUID="cb9aedc3-6a43-42e6-a732-bc76cc0c6276" TYPE="ext3" SEC_TYPE="ext2"14:09
ogrause blkid :)14:09
ian_brasilogra: cool!14:09
ograian_brasil, ls /dev/disk/by-uuid/14:18
ografor the counterpart14:19
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ian_brasilogra: will look at that , thx14:25
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ian_brasiljust reread the meeting..i have a server with webfaction and can temporarily host www.ubuntumobile.org and www.ubuntumid.org (well, depending on expected traffic anyway...they might be a bit pissed with me if it eats up lots of webfaction bandwidth)16:55
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superm1Hi, i just grabbed the last ubuntu-mid daily from today and loaded it onto a mini 9 just to take a look at things.  Is the font supposed to be as large as I'm seeing it? I have to scroll through the list of networks offscreen in network manager - and there are only 7 networks here..21:37
superm1oh i suppose the mobile flavour makes more sense for this device  than the mid flavour21:41

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