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bucket529awsoonn: Did you ever get an answer to your VNC question?01:49
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pibmdi installed kde by doing aptget install kde, but its a 3.* version, how can i get the latest 4.* ?03:28
favromaybe ask in #kubuntu or #kubuntu-kde403:30
favroI'd recommend /j #kubuntu-kde403:31
the-ermI noticed an RC is out, is it fairly stable?04:35
the-ermCan you upgrade to the RC with synaptic?04:36
crimsunyes, and yes.04:36
the-ermfound it .. update-manager -d is all I need to run04:37
the-ermanyone here run apt-cacher-ng04:43
the-ermI seem to be having problems running that command.04:44
the-ermI moved the 02proxy file out of /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ folder to fix it, but I'd like to save bandwidth ...04:44
the-ermso if I download it now, it won't need to be downloaded later.04:45
the-ermI guess I should google ..04:45
favro!aptoncd04:47
ubottuAPTonCD 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 computers04:47
the-ermfavro: I'm using apt-catcher-ng :)04:59
the-ermWhich means it's a proxy.05:00
favrofair enough :)05:01
linuxxubunutHello I have been reading a guide on how to make xubuntu look like a mac and how do you install themes? I have it in my /usr/share/themes directory and it doesn't show up on user interfaces05:03
favroI put themes in my .themes folder - try logout/in and see if it updates05:09
linuxxubunutin your user directory (there is no .themes directory, Yes Hidden folder off). I also tried log off log on. Thanks for the suggestion though. :)05:12
favroI had to make that folder :)05:13
favrojust saves using sudo05:13
linuxxubunutDid that too. Didn't work. :)05:13
favrodid you unpack the theme?05:13
the-ermyippie works.05:14
the-ermI'm getting the newest version.05:14
favrowell done the-erm :)05:14
linuxxubunutI'll re-try that because it was a tar.gz inside a tar.gz. BRB.05:14
favrok05:14
linuxxubunutIt works Thank You. :)05:17
favroglad it turned out ok :)05:18
spasticteapotI have a very strange problem.06:04
spasticteapotI can play video, but only in black and white!06:04
MHz128help!06:23
MHz128I accidentally removed my entire /usr/share/icons by accident06:23
MHz128I meant to remove specific theme, instead I pressed enter before I finished the line!06:24
MHz128:P06:24
favroyou'll have to make that dir again and reinstall icons - I use .icons in my home folder to save that sort of hassle06:28
favro!icons06:29
ubottuWant to see volume/trash icons on the desktop? Go to /apps/nautilus/desktop in gconf-editor (GNOME) or go to http://kudos.berlios.de/kf/kisimlar/tipsntrix.html#showtrash (KDE)06:29
favrobahh06:29
MHz128favro, how do I reinstall icons?06:30
favroapt-cache search icons   to find out what you can install06:30
MHz128oh i c06:30
favrothe human icons are the default afaik06:30
MHz128what is the difference between /usr/share/icons and .icons?06:30
favroif you remove .icons things still work :)06:31
favroit just saves using sudo06:31
MHz128what does the period mean?06:31
favroa dot file(e.g. .icons) is a hidden file06:31
favroctrl+h in thunar to see them06:32
MHz128apparently there is an unrm06:32
MHz128i dont know if that works ;P06:32
favronever heard of it ...06:32
favroafaik when you rm the os writes o's over the space06:33
MHz128is there a safer way to delete files?06:34
MHz128move them to trash i guess...06:34
favroyep06:34
favroso in terminal   sudo mkdir /usr/share/icons   then   apt-cache search icons   and take your pick - make sure human is one of them06:35
favrothen   sudo apt-get install 'your icons'06:36
MHz128ok.... human is the system theme?06:36
favroit is mostly the default06:36
MHz128i installed both gnome and human06:38
MHz128should i restart06:38
MHz128oh ya! after searching apt-cache, how can I search the output for words or numbers?06:39
MHz128instead of reading each entry listed06:39
favroa logout might be all that is needed - I've never removed all the icons06:39
MHz128:P hehe06:39
favroapt-cache search icon | grep human06:40
favroor whatever06:40
favrogrep means find lines with the following word in them06:40
MHz128coool!06:41
MHz128ill be back thanks favro06:41
favronp :)06:41
MHz128damn06:44
favrono go?06:44
MHz128:(06:45
favroin terminal   ls /usr/share/icons06:45
MHz128hydroxygen06:46
MHz128i had that theme handy, so i installed it06:46
MHz128but it doesnt have all the default ones06:46
* MHz128 brb06:47
favronot alot of them do - that is where the default comes in06:47
MHz128favro, after installing human and xfce default icon themes there are no extra files in /usr/share/icons/06:49
MHz128howcome?06:50
favroI don't know06:50
favroopen thunar and see how it looks06:51
MHz128ohhh i have to reinstall in synaptic?06:51
favroin synaptic or with apt-get - they are the same06:51
MHz128synaptic shows packages installed, but there are no corresponding files06:51
favrodid you make the dir with the right name? /usr/share/icons?06:52
favronot icon06:53
MHz128yup06:53
favrok06:53
MHz128when i used apt-get install, nothing was downloaded...06:53
MHz128when I used synaptic it re downloaded the icon package and installed it06:53
MHz128weird06:53
favroyeh that is...06:53
favroso are they there now?06:54
MHz128they are there now...06:54
MHz128how many more days 'till 8.1? im gonna re install anyways... hehe06:54
favroif you use   gksu thunar   in a terminal it will let you access the system files with admin rights so you can see what you are working on06:55
favro!ibex06:55
ubottuIntrepid Ibex is the code name for Ubuntu 8.10, due October 30th, 2008 - WARNING: lots of broken software between now and October 30th! - Use #ubuntu+1 for support, NOT #ubuntu06:55
favroso 4 days left06:55
MHz128cool06:56
favrothe servers will be getting a hammering then withh everyone upgrading :)06:56
MHz128no kidding!06:57
MHz128hehe im sure they can handle it?06:57
favrohappens every 6 months06:57
favroonly for a few days or so06:57
MHz128neat06:57
MHz128When reinstalling from scratch, is it possible to leave nonsystem files on the HD without having them be formatted?06:59
favrothe install formats the system partition07:00
favroI have a /home partition that I always keep and store files there during a reinstall07:01
TheSheepseparate /home is generally a very good idea07:03
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MHz128favro,  will you do a small favor for me?07:14
MHz128can you pastebin the contentes of your /usr/share/icons for me07:14
favrodepends what it is :)07:15
MHz128hehe07:15
favrosure07:15
favrocrystalsvg  default.kde  hicolor  xchat_mini.xpm - the first three are dirs07:16
favromy system isn't default xubuntu07:17
MHz128hm, where did you say the .icons was?07:17
MHz128oh07:17
favro.icons is hidden in your home dir07:17
MHz128nope dont have that for some reason07:18
favafroand what happened?07:24
favafrofavro ^07:24
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the-ermWell so far, so good ... new install seems to be working07:44
CircsEvenin08:07
favroit certainly is :)08:10
CircsI'm poking around a bit and was wondering how well the HP2133 mini-note is supported by Xubuntu (I am kind of lost as to how to figure it out.)08:11
favro!hcl08:12
ubottuFor lists of supported hardware on Ubuntu see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport - To help debugging and improving hardware detection, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingHardwareDetection08:12
CircsOh thanks, sorry I'm kind of new to all this08:13
favrothat's fine :)08:14
CircsAhh looks like it has some issues the wizards haven't fixed yet. Guess I'm unwillingly stuck with suse.08:15
favrohttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP2133 - seen this?08:18
CircsYeah, that's what i found my way to.08:19
CircsI just ctrl f'd 2133 and that came up08:19
CircsTo a newb like me the current issues section looks really scary08:19
favrowell it is a mac product isn't it?08:20
CircsHewlett Packard08:20
favrofair enough08:21
CircsYeah I'm poking around with it and people are saying that Xubuntu beats suse down on the little beast and I'd like to have the performance, being as I cheaped out and got the 1.0ghz model with the 4gb ssd08:22
favrofrom the wiki it is doable but prob not as a first intro into linux08:24
CircsWell it's not my first, but honestly I've been shell shocked by linux on HP laptops before. I can make a desktop work with a little help sometimes but laptops I'm real iffy, all that proprietary hardware...08:26
CircsShouldn't it be possible to see what they did to make Suse happy on there and port it over?08:26
favrothe wiki gives the hardware to sort out and suse uses the same kernels,modules etc08:30
CircsWell, some day I'll be able to work magic like the guys who port linux to everything, but I'm not there yet.08:31
favroI was just reading the wiki and a usb cd drive would make it simpler08:40
CircsWell thanks for your help, I think I'll give it a try after I image the drive so i can undo whatever mess i make.08:45
favrohehe :)08:45
CircsI've found that you become much more brave when you have an image of your drive laying around.08:45
nikolami have a package that states it is : Not Authenticated08:46
nikolamIt seems strange, since package is from archive.ubuntu.com/main08:47
favroI get them sometimes but just ignore them08:47
favrothere might be an official way to deal with it tho08:48
favro!gpg08:49
ubottugpg is the GNU Privacy Guard.  See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto and class #8 on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ClassroomTranscripts08:49
nikolamI am not shure about ignoring. Packages on official repository Should be authenticated.09:04
favroif the server is busy you might have missed the key - try the d/load again09:06
ushillsI have a problem installing xubuntu onto an old PIII, the OS installs however I cannot ever get it to boot.  Worked fine with 7.04 but 8.04 is no go.09:07
nikolamfavro, there is apt-key update command but with no effect09:09
ushillsI have a problem installing xubuntu onto an old PIII, the OS installs however I cannot ever get it to boot.  Worked fine with 7.04 but 8.04 is no go.09:09
nikolamushills, we heard you first time09:09
noniehave anybody tried the new xubuntu 8.10? why is it non lts version?09:09
ushillssorry disconnected09:09
nikolamush do you get gnome menu?09:09
ushillsno doesnt eveen start boot sequence09:10
nikolamnonie, 8.10 talk is on #ubuntu+1 , non lts is everything but lts09:10
nikolamushills, did you install grub in MBR of disk or on partition09:10
nonieoops. sorry about that, bb later tnx.09:11
favrolts comes out every 18months - 8.04 was the latest09:11
ushillsInstalled on MBR, grub doesnt start09:11
nikolamolder computers sometimes requires /boot partition to be on the begining of the disk. But if it worked for 7.04 it must work fot 8.0409:11
noniekewl tnx favro09:11
nikolamis your boot sequence in BIOS right?09:12
nikolamdoes it boots from cd?09:12
ushillsDid something in grub chnage in 8.04, only OS i can install is puppy, MINT, Xubuntu, Ubuntu and derivatives install but not boot09:12
favroushills: put the live cd in and boot - we'll use that to sort out grub09:13
nikolamdo you use alternate cd or desktop cd?09:13
ushillsPS cannot boot from cd, installed alternate09:13
favroushills: that'll be the newer kernels then09:13
nikolamso how did you install if you cant boot from cd?09:13
favrohe used the alternate which isn't a livecd09:14
favro!alternate09:14
ubottuThe Alternate CD is a classic text-mode install CD. It supports a wider range of hardware than the !LiveCD, and can also be used as an upgrade CD.  Look for the alternate checkbox on the Ubuntu download page - See also !minimal - Torrent at http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04.1/ubuntu-8.04.1-alternate-i386.iso.torrent09:14
ushillsI insalled using the alternate CD, I cannot run a live CD09:14
favroushills: does the alternate have an entry at boot to fix a brocken system?09:15
ushillsI will have to try again, I cannot run live CD and alternate nstalls ut does not boot therefore unwilling to go through whole proces again to en- up with dead PC09:16
nikolamalternate is ok09:16
nikolamyou can boot in command-line with alternate and fix grub09:17
favroif the altgernate has the entry to fix a brocken system it gives a chrooted environment to repair the brocken system09:17
ushillsyou mean run alternate a CLI live CD09:17
favroyep09:17
nikolamaha :)09:18
ushillstahnks I will try again and come back for help09:18
favroif it has an entry at the boot menu - I've never used the alternate09:18
nikolamcommand to install grub09:18
nikolamis grub-install09:18
ushillsexcellent09:18
ushillsBack later09:19
nikolamHm, do I need pulseaudio?09:22
nikolamDoeas it use resources?09:22
favroI only use alsa - there can be intergration issues with pulse09:22
favro!pulseaudio09:23
ubottuPulseAudio is a sound server intended as a drop-in replacement for !ESD - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio for information and installation instructions09:23
nikolamhm, some tutorial for second life SL voice, uses pulseaudio09:23
favroit can work - I've just never tried09:24
nikolamme neither09:25
nikolamit is so strange, even pulseaudio can`t be authenticated.. section is main..09:27
favroyour missing the key but I don't know how to fix that09:28
favromaybe TheSheep will know if he's available...09:29
nikolamnp,09:30
* TheSheep has given up on pulseaudio long time ago09:32
favrothe gpg key TheSheep09:32
favronikolam is getting unauthenticated packages09:33
nikolamhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/62792/09:33
favronikolam: that first entry should have you covered...09:41
nikolami know..09:41
favroit is sunday but lets see if knome can help09:44
nikolammaybe it will gp away by itself. at least, i got many sources in sources.list..09:45
favroI noticed that :)09:45
TheSheepwell, have you considered the possibility of actual man in the middle attack that those keys are supposed to protect you from?09:46
favrohave you redone the apt-get to see if the key gets picked up?09:46
nikolamit seems unbelievable that never-to-expire keys should change. Updating..09:47
wormsxullawhy does managing sound look (and is) so complicated in *nux? (general non troll question, i'm just curious)09:49
wormsxulla(hello, too)09:49
nikolami have tons of apps to manage sound. You think about getting sound to wotk or editing sound?09:50
wormsxullagetting sound to work on a machine09:50
nikolamMy sound works out-of-box on my machine09:50
wormsxullafor all apps!09:50
nikolamand sound apps are everywhere09:50
nikolamso, what is not working for you?09:50
wormsxullawell, for me for example, browsers don't do sounds when they should. i had to tweak pidgin for it to make sound, etc. but my question was more general :)09:52
nikolamso, everything works for you you you are just a curious about flower and a tree? :)09:53
favroif I am playing music and open firefox it has no sound - but it does when  nothing is using the sound first09:53
wormsxullanot everything. irc sounds don't work, but i wasn't asking for that. i have already in #ubuntu'fr, and noone knew the answer09:54
nikolamah, so.. what version of xubuntu are you using? 32bit or 64bit?09:55
wormsxullaso, i'm just curious. as a windows user, i would say "you've got sound evrywhere, or no sound at all". but it doesn't work the same in linux. why? :)09:55
wormsxullaeverywhere*09:55
nikolamit works for me.09:55
wormsxullaniikolam: you're lucky :p09:56
nikolammaybe "default" sound sysem is somehow not set at you09:56
nikolamI am using xubuntu 8.04.1 64-bit09:56
favroand some sound cards need a little extra work09:56
nikolamwhat card are you using09:57
wormsxullai don't know :p09:57
nikolamdo you use alsa or you have installed pulseaudio?09:57
favrolspci | grep audio would tell09:57
wormsxullaalsa09:58
nikolamor lspci | grep Audio09:59
nikolamso, wormsxulla do you use 8.04?10:00
wormsxulla00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)10:00
wormsxullanikolam: no, i use 7.1010:00
favro!intelhda10:00
ubottuFor fixing your Intel HDA sound this page has useful information https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto10:00
nikolamwhy don`t you upgrade to LTS 8.04?10:00
wormsxullanikolam: this question is not relevant to mine :)10:01
nikolamanywaym here is my sources.list.. http://paste.ubuntu.com/62796/10:01
nikolamwormsxulla, why?10:01
wormsxullafavro: i'll take a look, thanks10:02
nikolamI plan to stay on 8.04 a bit longer10:02
nikolamjust to make that *%$^% udf writing read/write work..10:03
wormsxullaso, more generally... how is sound handled in linux. what is "alsa"? the equivalent to a windows driver?10:03
favro!alsa10:04
ubottuIf 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 !MP310:04
favrobahh10:04
nikolamfavro, Did you had any problems with 2.6.24-21 current kernel? I got to go back to -19 because my system was SO unstable and locking.. (64-bit)10:04
favroalsa is the advanced linux sound system10:04
nikolamwormsxulla, look at that like.. dirextX on win. somewhat..10:05
favronikolam: haven't tried it yet sorry10:05
wormsxullafavro: it's an application which manages sound cards drivers?10:05
nikolamfavro. It is in regular updates for *buntu 8.04*10:05
wormsxulla(will look at these urls)10:05
favroI'm slack with updating if things are working...10:06
nikolamwormsxulla, It does what you want. manages multiple applications accessing sound hardware.Way applications play10:06
favrowormsxulla: it's more like a platform for managing sound afaik - not that that means much10:06
nikolamfavro, It was in regular sec. updates few weeks ago10:06
wormsxullaso it's more like a player itself?10:07
nikolamno man, its like system component , the way applications get to the sound10:07
favronikolam: I'm using the .18 kernel 'cause of issues with the .19 and .20 ones10:07
nikolamthere is oss (old) alsa (newer) and pulseaudio (advanced, unstable)10:08
wormsxulla"a sound manager application"10:08
wormsxulla(or something)10:08
nikolamfavro, for me, .19 is fine. 21 is Horrible. Brrr10:08
wormsxullaah yes, i've read about oss10:08
favroalsa is the "safe" one10:09
nikolamfavro, what issues you had with -19 comparing to -18?10:09
favrosafe = easiest10:09
favronikolam: sound and x issues10:09
nikolamfavro, and did you reported them as a bugs?10:09
favrohorrible x issues10:09
favronikolam: yep and launchpads suggestion was to try the itrepid alpha10:10
favro...10:10
favro*intrepid10:10
favroso I've been looking at fedora10:11
nikolamI am not touching that pile of bugs calld Interpid for production for a while...10:11
nikolamI want to see your bug report link.10:12
favroyou'll have to search for it - I gave up on that ages ago10:13
favroif the lts won't work why suggest an alpha of the next effort?10:13
nikolamis your username on launchpad favro?10:14
favroprob as banewman10:15
nikolamhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/28741610:16
favroshould be 4 or 5 iirc10:16
nikolamhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/25963810:17
nikolamWhat is reprofile?10:17
favroit redos the boot sequence to use the changes made in the /etc/rc* files10:18
favrothere's bugs for sound and x and...10:18
favroreprofile after changes to speed the boot process10:19
nikolamI know that install process sk*** up /boot/grub/menul.lst and that i need to fix it manually every time and to have backups..10:19
nikolamso.. it is using that configuration to load modules to kernel.. etc10:20
favroand not use services I don't need etc10:20
nikolamfavro, That message about Testing 8.10 was NOT answer to your question.10:21
nikolamIt was generic message to ALL bug threads.10:21
favroit was the only attempt at a solution10:22
nikolamSomeone very ingenious though is was amazingly interested to post a message in ALL bug threads..10:22
favroburnt a bridge here10:22
nikolamwell, we should post a BUG about that stupit behavior..10:22
wormsxulla:)10:23
nikolamlets do it right away.10:23
favrofuck off would have been a better answer10:23
nikolamLets do it in polite manner10:23
nikolamLets consultate TheSheep10:23
favroit's sunday - let him be10:24
nikolamah, yes10:24
favrohe works all week10:24
nikolamSo we should make it ourselfs10:24
nikolamMaybe we should post a message to Leann Ogasawara10:25
favromore than likely her response was corporate policy10:27
nikolamso to go back to your problem with -19..10:27
nikolamwould you care to try -21 ? :)10:27
nikolamso you could post a answer to bug i created?10:27
nikolamfavro,10:28
favroI've used a dd backup to restore dapper on the comps on the lan - this is the "testing" box so I'll give it a go - but launchpad seems less then useless10:28
favrolook at your replys so far10:29
nikolamthere is lots of bugs..10:29
favroI know10:29
nikolammaybe i should install server? :)10:31
nikolamAnd LTS one..10:32
daethshadowHI body10:35
nikolamhiii10:36
favroI started with the server cd and made a minimal desktop - server or desktop they work off the same base10:36
daethshadow...10:40
favrodaethshadow: you can ask abot an issue if you have one :)10:41
favros/abot/about/10:41
nikolamfavro, maybe he does not have issue, right :)10:42
favromaybe :)10:42
nikolamI would just like to know where do I find that configuration changes for kernel from release to release10:44
favrokernel.org maybe?10:44
nikolamAnd to make one that works for me but without that things they changed to -21..10:44
nikolamnono10:45
nikolamconfiguration for kernel10:45
nikolamnot kernel code itself10:45
favro!kernel10:45
ubottuThe core of the Ubuntu Operating System is the Linux kernel: see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel - You shouldn't have to compile your own, but if you're convinced you do, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile - See also: /msg ubottu stages10:45
favroubuntu makes some changes to the kernel afaik10:45
nikolamYou shouldn't have to compile your own..10:46
favrono you shouldn't - but if some default choices don't work for you it is an option10:46
nikolami am interested in the configuration. Not the changes to the kernel itself. You think that their changes sometimes broke some thing and the other fixes?10:47
utomegahi10:47
daethshadowhow can I use irc in text ...10:47
nikolamyou mean.. console-based irc client?10:47
favro!irrsi10:48
ubottuSorry, I don't know anything about irrsi10:48
favro!info irrsi10:48
ubottuPackage irrsi does not exist in hardy10:48
favro!irsi10:48
ubottuSorry, I don't know anything about irsi10:48
favroI give up :)10:48
TheSheepfavro: you can also use /msg, you know10:48
utomegaHmm, I have 3 partitions, one is where I have xubuntu 8.10 installed, but can anyone tell me how to make the other to mount automatically when I boot?10:49
favroyeh I have ubottu on /msg - thought I knew10:49
TheSheep!fstab | utomega10:49
ubottuutomega: The /etc/fstab file indicates how drive partitions are to be used or otherwise integrated into the file system. See http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/fstab.html and !Partitions10:49
utomegaOk, I'll see, thanks alot!10:49
TheSheep!irssi | daethshadow10:50
ubottudaethshadow: Irssi is a terminal based IRC client. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Irssi for help.10:50
daethshadowok Thanks10:51
utomegaDoes anyone of you have problems with Pidgin? I get errors (alot) like: (12:47:41) Message could not be sent because an error with the switchboard occurred: Hi10:52
nikolamutomega, on what protocol?10:53
utomegaMSN10:53
utomegaWeird, sometimes it also logs out, and then after a minute logs in again..10:54
utomegaCould anyone recommend another program for using msn?10:54
nikolami seen that behavior on my pal`s msn and he is using win/msn . I thing that is something with he`s connection/router or something10:55
favrothere is amsn10:55
nikolamutomega, you could use emesene or kmess10:56
utomegahmm, k, in windows I tried ebuddy web client, had some problems there too, ok thanks!10:56
nikolambut it does it again, then ots not about program but your connection or something10:56
utomegahmm :(10:57
nikolamso it seems that it is not linux-related10:59
utomegayeah :(, I'll try another program anyway11:03
noniego to www.meebo.com website and try logging in to msn. if it has a problem its msn11:05
nonieif you can login  then try kopete and lets see what happens11:06
utomegaok, signing in11:07
utomegaI'm in11:07
scopecreepwow thanks i didnt know about that site11:09
scopecreepi hate installing something to chat once a week11:10
nonienice huh, no need to install something on the o/s11:10
utomega:), hmm - kopete, I'll have to install many KDE packages then, you sure?11:10
noniejust to test, then remove it later...11:11
favro!amsn11:11
ubottuSorry, I don't know anything about amsn11:11
favro!info amsn11:11
ubottuamsn (source: amsn): An MSN messenger written in Tcl. In component universe, is optional. Version 0.97+final-0ubuntu5.1 (hardy), package size 3426 kB, installed size 11308 kB11:11
knomewoot11:11
knomefavro, you missed me?11:11
nonieyep amsn is cool.11:11
favroknome: needed to know about the gpg key but that is sorted now - thnx :)11:12
knomenp11:12
noniehave to go guys, thnks.11:12
knomebye :)11:12
favrowas just poking folk looking for help knome :)11:12
knomehehe11:12
favrobye11:12
favro:)11:13
knomeörgh, why isn't cody awake11:13
favroprob the time of day where he is?11:16
knomenah, it's already a little past 7 there :P11:17
daethshadowo11:17
knomeo.O11:17
daethshadowso do i11:17
favrobut it is sunday...11:17
knomeso?11:17
knomesunday is the best day to work on os projects11:17
favroit should be11:18
knomeanyway gnaa11:18
knomewe're in a hurry and nothing seems to work11:18
utomegaok, nonie, installed kopete11:18
utomegaoh lol, he's the one who quited11:18
knomeright.11:19
knomeutomega, you need help?11:19
utomegaI have problems with Pidgin(msn), had some problems with using ebuddy aswell, he told me to get kopete11:19
knomeso is it msn only which you have problems with?11:20
utomegaI don't know, I had few errors in ebuddy, but quite many in pidgin11:20
utomegaand pidgin kept logging out and in all the time11:21
knomebut all the other networks work with pidgin?11:21
utomegaI'm only using msn :/11:21
knomeok.11:21
knomeutomega, i suppose it might just be msn which is not working11:22
knomei had been signed out a network as well11:22
utomega:/11:23
utomegawell, I installed kopete, will see if it changes anything.11:23
knomek.11:23
knomeif not, i suppose it's msn. then i can only suggest that you try again later :P11:24
utomegaHow should I open fstab so I can make changes in it? Through terminal? , :P11:24
utomegalike sudo or smth, I'm quite new to this.11:24
knome!fstab11:26
ubottuThe /etc/fstab file indicates how drive partitions are to be used or otherwise integrated into the file system. See http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/fstab.html and !Partitions11:26
knomeutomega, sudo /etc/fstab11:26
knomeutomega, ehh11:26
knomeutomega, sudo nano /etc/fstab11:26
knomeutomega, or alt+f2(run) gksudo mousepad /etc/fstab11:26
utomegahmm ok, damn, it doesn't look like here: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/fstab.html11:27
knomeutomega, doesn't really matter how it looks as long as everything works.11:28
scopecreepwhat is a good vnc server for xubuntu?11:28
utomegaYeah but, I have to add two lines I guess, to makie my two other partitions automount11:28
favro!vnc | scopecreep11:29
ubottuscopecreep: 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 !FreeNX11:29
knomeutomega, then add?)11:29
utomegaI don't know what to write there :|11:30
knome!partitions11:30
ubottuFor help with partitioning a new install see: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/switching/installing-partitioning.html - For partitioning programs see !GParted or !QTParted - Other partitioning topics include !fstab !home and !swap11:30
knomeutomega, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28313111:31
daethshadowfstab ,I can mount ntfs only11:31
utomegaknome, thanks alot :P, I'll have to do it later, gtg :(11:32
knomeutomega, np. bye11:33
scopecreep!swap11:41
ubottuswap is used to move unused programs and data out of main memory to make your system faster. It can also be used as extra memory if you don't have enough. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq for more info11:41
mnemochi, are thunderbird dictionaries handled by an ubuntu package or one has to use addons and files from mozilla like in firefox?12:37
TheSheepboth will work12:44
mnemocI have installed mozilla.org dicts quite a few times and restarted thunderbird, english is still the only dictionary I can choose... that's why I wndered about an ubuntu package... aspell worked for pidgin, but not for thunderbird... I'll try myspell now12:48
TheSheepmnemoc: I think they are called thunderbird-something12:56
xxploityes, TheSheep is right12:58
xxploitall the thunderbird locales are thunderbird-<locale>12:58
owe1could someone please tell me how to install skype on my xubuntu 8.04.1.13:03
TheSheep!skype13:04
ubottuTo install Skype on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype - To record on Skype, check: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SkypeRecordingHowto13:04
owe1thanks ubottu it works.13:06
knome!bot13:08
ubottuHi! I'm #xubuntu's favorite infobot, you can search my brain yourself at http://tinyurl.com/5zfb6t - Usage info: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBots13:08
jarnosWhen will flasplugin-nonfree be updated since it has a well-known security vulnerability?13:18
jarnoshttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html13:20
cwraighi all what can i use to browse local samba shares on like i do with nautlius on gnome?13:22
viddjarnos, the new version is built in to II13:23
jarnosvidd: What do you mean by II?13:23
viddintredid [whatever]13:23
viddversion 8.1013:24
jarnosvidd: Ok, but it has to be built for other supported versions, too.13:24
viddits already built....13:25
viddit just needs to be back-ported13:25
jarnosvidd: so why is the update not available in multiverse repository?13:26
viddjarnos, i dont know...go ask in #ubuntu-devel13:26
viddall i know is that intrepid has the new version13:27
viddyou might want to file a bug on launchpad about it13:27
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viddor notify the MOTU team13:27
viddUbuntu doesnt normally do back-ports to Universe and multiverse repos13:28
viddso either wait to upgrade to 8.10, or download the deb and patch your system now13:28
viddlet me find it for you....13:29
viddjarnos, http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/web/flashplugin-nonfree13:31
viddmake sure you have the versions of the depends13:31
mnemocTheSheep, xxploit: myspell-* worked :D13:34
jarnosvidd: The unsecure Flash plugin problem is not just my problem. Installing security updates should not be that hard.13:37
viddjarnos, please understand the rules of the distribution that you use13:37
viddubuntu WILL NOT backport or do security updates for multiverse packages13:38
TheSheepespecially closed-source ones13:38
viddif you want it fixed in hardy, get one of the MOTU to fix it13:39
viddor....use one of the open source alternatives, and get regular security updates13:39
xxploit_anyone using 4.6 xfce beta atm?13:40
daethshadowxxploit_:sorry Iam 4.413:41
viddxxploit, is it available in the II repos?13:42
xxploit_theres a ppa for it @     deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/ubuntu intrepid main13:43
viddic13:43
viddim not sure i want to add that....13:43
xxploit_o well ima give it ago =)13:44
vidd=]13:44
daethshadow...13:44
viddis 4.6 going to be added to II?13:45
viddthere is only ...what?....4 days to release?13:45
vinnlWhat is II?13:46
xxploit_4.6 wont be added...at least i doubt it13:46
viddii = intrepid [whatever] ... version 8.1013:46
vinnlWhy do you call it II? :P13:46
xxploit_intrepid ibex13:46
vinnl*Intrepid Ibex btw :P13:46
viddcuzz its shorter then 8.1013:46
vidd=]13:47
vinnlYeah, but... Where do you get the "II" from? Is it because it's the second from 2008 or something?13:47
xxploit_II Intepid Ibex13:47
vinnlAh xD13:47
vidd8.04 is Hardy Heron....HH for short13:47
vinnlI'm going to remember that one ;-)13:48
vinnlAnd not, it's not going to be in II13:48
xxploit_brb13:48
viddvinnl, and the next version is JJ, then KK , and so on...13:49
vinnlYeah I get it now :P13:50
owe1is there any mirror download sites for adobe flash 10 download seems to fail from www.adobe.com13:50
viddowe1, http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/web/flashplugin-nonfree13:51
viddget the deb, and make sure you have the right depends13:51
vinnlowe1, I can download it just fine13:51
viddworks fine for me 213:53
vinnlI'm uploading it elsewhere right now... :)13:53
vinnl...if it didn't make Firefox crash13:56
owe1vidd, the site you gave works. when i download from the adobe download site the deb file reads as been corrupt. thanks for the help13:58
viddno problem13:58
nikolamHi13:59
vinnlHey nikolam13:59
nikolamam I right, or this is the only difference between 2.6.24-19 and 2.6.24-21?13:59
nikolamhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/62885/14:00
nikolamconfigs14:00
nikolamNetwork is exactly the problem I am experiencing in 2.6.24-21..14:00
nikolamhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/28741614:00
jarnosvidd: flashplugin-nonfree is  back-ported, I just did not have backports repository enabled. Besides adobe-flashplugin is available in partner repository.14:03
viddso what....ubuntu is under no obligation to provide updates for it14:03
jarnosvidd: Ubuntu should not serve any packages in repositories that it does not serve security updates for.14:05
viddjarnos, THEY DONT14:05
viddthat is why it is in MULTIVERSE14:05
viddMultiverse is a curtisey14:06
nikolamvidd, am i right about that config changes between kernels?14:08
jarnosvidd: curtisey?14:09
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viddnikolam, idk what you mean14:10
viddjarnos, like a favor14:10
viddi cant spell14:10
TheSheepcourtesy14:11
TheSheepfrom 'behavior that firts the king's court'14:11
TheSheepfits14:11
nikolamI have this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/28741614:12
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nikolamAnd I think that it is because of this: http://paste.ubuntu.com/62885/14:12
nikolamso maybe I should make it with CONFIG_NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE=n /not set14:13
nikolamAnd see how 2.6.24-21 behaves then..14:13
viddnikolam, i dont use AMD[anything]14:15
viddbut update that bug with what you do....14:16
viddespecially if you "fix" it14:16
nikolamvidd, ? i don`t understand what you mean?14:16
viddthe bug you reported was for AMD6414:16
nikolamok, will make new 2.6.24-21 without it and see14:16
nikolamyes. That is for all 64-bit, intel or amd..14:17
nikolamits the same intel also use amd64 for 64-bit14:17
viddI dont use AMD processors (because they are sub-standard, inferior chips) so I cant really help14:17
TheSheepvidd: you seem to have some strong opinions14:18
nikolamvidd, I think that you don`t have enough information about 64-bit intel/amd architecture14:18
TheSheepvidd: so you prefer that Intel 64bit standard that nobody uses anymore because it died off?14:18
viddbut...what ever you do, please update the bug report, so that the developers can either post a patch, or whatever they may need to do14:18
nikolamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-6414:19
nikolamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Intel_64_Implementations14:19
viddTheSheep, if the cooling fan goes on your AMD processor, the chip melt, and you need to replace the fan, processor and motherboard14:20
TheSheepvidd: I especially like this graph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Itanium_Sales_Forecasts_edit.png14:20
nikolamvidd, that was a rumor floating around.. 2002 or so.. :)14:20
viddon intel, the processor slows, and slows, and slows until it stops...rather then overheat and melt....14:20
viddyou only have to replace the fan14:20
jarnosvidd: I think it is not a courtesy to serve in multiverse non-free software that has a well known serious security vulnerability and that has a well known fixing update freely available elsewhere in internet.14:20
viddjarnos, it cant be "freely" if it closed source14:21
nikolamjarnos, Post a bug, find a fix, we will all be happy14:21
viddjust having the multiverse repo is a courtesy....14:22
viddubuntu CLEARLY STATES it WILL NOT be responsible for updates to software found there-in14:22
viddcoming onto the support channel for stuff that is OFFICIALLY NOT SUPPORTED and crying because somebody else didnt already make it easy for you is silly14:23
viddyou know the fix, you fixed it on your system....14:24
TheSheepvidd: calm down14:24
viddnow...post a bug like a responsible individual....14:24
viddsorry TheSheep14:25
viddim off to smoke14:26
viddbrb14:26
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viddok...im better now =]14:34
TheSheepvidd: :)14:37
jarnosvidd: a bug posted.14:45
viddjarnos, thank you14:46
vinnl\o/14:46
jarnosI have another problem in my mind now.14:47
jarnosI want to uninstall kubuntu-desktop, but keep some software that it depends on.14:47
jarnosI think having kubuntu-desktop installed could be problematic, if you updgrade to 8.10.14:49
jarnosSince 8.10 has only KDE4.14:49
viddthen uninstall it....14:49
vinnlWell, that means you'd get KDE4 as well14:50
viddyou should have no problem re-installing the apps you want to keep14:50
vinnlIn fact, I don't think it would remove most programs14:50
jarnosvinnl:  "sudo apt-get autoremove kubuntu-desktop" does not remove any dependencies.14:51
viddjarnos, you might want to consider making your system xfce-pure nad readding the specific apps (and the needed libraries) afterwards14:51
vidd!purexfce14:52
ubottuIf you want to remove all !KDE and !Gnome packages and have a default !Xubuntu system follow the instructions here « http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce »14:52
viddjarnos, you would likely want to add --purge switch in there14:53
viddto get rid of config files as well14:53
viddjarnos, just out of curiosity....what KDE apps you thinking of keeping?14:55
jarnosvidd: I am aware of the psychocats' method, but I am afraid reinstalling large apps such as openoffice.org can be unnecessarily time and bandwith consuming.14:56
viddok....14:56
viddso remove the items you DONT want to remove14:56
viddfrom the command14:56
viddbefore you paste the command in terminal, paste it into a text editor....14:57
viddreview it for apps you want to keep....remove them from the command string....then paste the new command string into terminal14:57
jarnosvidd: it is not that easy since the command includes dependencies, too.14:57
viddheh....this is the reason i install the cli-only and build up from there14:59
vidd=]14:59
jarnosvidd: what is cli-only?15:00
vinnl!cli15:01
ubottuThe 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/UsingTheTerminal15:01
viddCommand Line Interface only15:01
viddwhen i first tested the waters of linux, i was afraid of the CLI....but i have come to embrace it!15:02
jarnosvidd: I installed kubuntu-desktop using terminal.15:02
viddok...15:02
viddas a side note....what you had proposed before....sudo apt-get autoremove kubuntu-desktop...is basically the same as what i was proposing15:03
viddyou would still have the same "installing back" issues15:04
viddOh! and you would have a whole bunch of orphaned config files15:05
viddanother possible solution....without all the "now i have to re-install" is to use synaptic15:05
viddmark all the applications listed on the list to be removed...and then go back an unmark the apps you want to keep.....15:07
viddBEFORE you hit apply15:08
viddit will not allow you to keep dependencies marked for removal15:08
xxploitumm anyone know of a descent menu editor for xfce...seems as though the basic one it comes with does not exist for 4.6 beta15:09
vinnlxxploit, that's because the menu system changed15:09
viddonce you have a firm idea of all the apps and dependencies that are going to be fully removed (you want to select items individually as "Purge" in synaptic...not just remove)15:09
vinnl...which means that there's no editor for now15:09
viddgo thru the list and all the items still marked for uninstall, select to purge15:10
vinnlI'd have thought Alacarte should now work as well, but I believe Stephan said on the mailinglist that it wouldn't do it15:10
xxploitvinnl: well is there any 3rd party editors that will work with it?15:10
vinnlxxploit, see above ;-)15:10
jarnosvidd: It does not automatically mark dependencies.15:10
xxploitvinnl: yeh i thought maybe alacarte would work too15:11
jarnosvidd: so only one package would be removed. Same with "sudo apt-get autoremove kubuntu-desktop".15:11
vinnlxxploit, http://foo-projects.org/pipermail/xfce/2008-October/024109.html15:11
viddjarnos, the list on http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce should have all the dependencies....15:12
viddand if not....simply run sudo apt-get autoremove --purge to get the ones that were missed15:12
xxploitvinnl: thats not good =(15:13
vinnlYeah, it's unfortunate indeed15:13
vinnlThough I suppose you can still edit the files manually15:13
vinnlIt's not like the menu editor for 4.6 was of that much use15:13
viddjarnos, have you used synaptic b4?15:14
jarnosvidd: yes, but how can you select the psychocats' list for complete removal there?15:15
xxploitvinnl: well thats alot typing, wouldnt of been so bad had it been able to keep my old menu, so many entries need to be added15:15
vidditem by item...they are arranged alphabetically]15:15
vinnlxxploit, most applications add their own entries15:16
vinnlWhat are you planning to add?15:16
viddvinnl, i'd like to make the menu similar to what we had in dapper15:17
vinnlvidd, what was that again?15:17
xxploitvinnl: yeh but theyll need to be copied and paste all over the place and moved, like every last one of them id assume since this auto gen list does it alphabetically...unless im wrong?15:17
viddwith the "run program", "terminal", "web browser" etc above the "settings"15:18
vinnlxxploit, where would you like to move them to?15:18
vinnlvidd, ah, you mean toplevel entries15:18
viddexactly15:18
vinnlI'm afraid that's not going to be possible anymore, I think the fd.o spec doesn't provide for that15:18
xxploitvinnl: new subsections and ordered by relevance15:18
viddvinnl, then i guess i need to find me an alternative menu plug-in15:19
viddjarnos, do you see what i mean now?15:19
vinnlxxploit, I don't think you'll be able to create your own subsections, not sure how you'd change the order (yes, they're alphabetically now)15:20
vinnlvidd, perhaps someone someday will create a wrapper for 4.4 plugins ;-)15:20
vinnlxxploit, you could of course create panel icons for the most important stuff, but that's probably not what you'd like best15:20
xxploitnah, I hate panel icons15:21
viddvinnl, but this is JJ+ stuff right?15:21
vinnlvidd, yeah15:21
viddwe wont get screwed in II?15:21
mnemocvidd: it seems the performance problem i told you yesterday with my xubunut+2 in a C3 566,512MB is the wifi driver... from my laptop to it when it's connected to the router with a calbe I get 1Mbps and 15% cpu... but wifi/wifi 20Kbps and 100% cpu15:21
vinnlNope, not as long as we don't have Xfce 4.615:21
vinnlxxploit, then I'm afraid you're out of luck with Xfce 4,615:21
vinnl*4.615:21
viddmnemoc, so what wifi card ya got?15:22
xxploitdo they have plans at all for something? I would think this would be a concern...this autogen list is utter crap15:22
mnemocvidd: nm sais rt2400pci15:22
viddmnemoc, is that waht lspci says it is?15:23
vinnlxxploit, well, you'd have to talk with freedesktop.org for that... The goal of such a spec is that the menu can be the same for all desktop environments15:23
jarnosvidd: not sure. Checking all the packages manually is pain. Besides, I can't make Synaptic to mark dependencies like apt's autoremove.15:23
vinnlSo the Xfce guys have not much to say on that15:23
viddjarnos, you dont WANT to....15:23
vinnl*OR* they'd have to not adhere to the spec, which is of course not that good an idea15:23
xxploityes but gnome and kde fill this gap with descent editors15:23
viddonce you trim down the list...you want to run sudo apt-get autoremove --purge15:23
mnemocvidd: 00:08.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink Wireless PCI Adapter RT2400 / RT2460 [1814:0101]15:24
vinnlxxploit, true, let's just hope 4.8 arrives quickly or that someone writes an editor (Brian suggested that he might want to do it)15:24
viddmnemoc, you make sure you have the correct driver?15:24
mnemocin-udev-we-trust ?15:24
viddhehe15:25
vinnlxxploit, http://foo-projects.org/pipermail/xfce/2008-October/024102.html15:25
viddmnemoc, it auto-installed?15:25
jarnosvidd: thanks for the hint. I'll have to think about the trimming thing later. bbl.15:26
mnemocvidd: i did nothing to make it work, just chose the right network and gave the key... the module was chosen by ubuntu15:26
xxploitvinnl: well that doesnt sound too promising, honestly I wouldnt see why alacarte hasnt been made to work, I may be wrong but i wouldnt think it would be a hard task to do15:27
viddmnemoc, ic....erport a bug?15:27
vinnlxxploit, I'd go even further: I'd say Alacarte is supposed to work without editing it15:27
vinnlI suppose I'll ask why Alacarte doesn't work15:27
viddmnemoc, id gladly trade ya cards....id love an "out-of-the-box" wifi card15:28
xxploitvinnl: I installed it, seems to show exactly what the current menu shows except it seems making changes does nothing15:28
mnemocvidd: :)15:28
vinnlI know15:28
viddit seems that every card i find has that lousy bcm43xx chipset in it!15:28
viddbut i almost consider myself an expert on that chipset!15:30
vinnlxxploit, mail sent, keep watching that thread ;-)15:30
viddive gotten to the point that i dont even have to run the fwcutter app15:31
viddi just download the firmware folder from my server and unpack it into /lib/firmware15:32
vinnlAnyway, I'm going to go right now, bye and good luck with the menu's ;-)15:32
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GreedyBI just started using Xfce and loving it but I want to see how I like it with compiz.. none of the effect seem to be working16:20
TheSheep!compiz16:21
ubottuCompiz (compositing window manager) and XGL (X server architecture layered on top of OpenGL) - Howto at http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager - help in #compiz-fusion16:21
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zezuhow can i get into system->preferences ?17:57
TheSheepyou can select from your menu the item labelled 'system' and then, from the submenu that appears, item labeled 'prefernces', although there is no such thing in xubuntu17:58
viddzezu, what are you looking to change?17:59
zezuthe font size, i installed envy (only thing that will get nvidia drivers working) and the fonts are so tiny i can't read anything18:00
zezuplus i thnk it installed 32b driver on x64 somehow18:00
zezuTheSheep, thanks for the obvious18:01
viddzezu, try Applications-.Settings-.Settings manager18:01
TheSheepzezu: there are users at different levels of experience here, there is no such thing as "obvious" and your question doesn't allow to guess what else you mean18:01
vidduser interface is the item (i think) you want18:02
zezuvidd, thanks, having trouble seeing anything at all ..18:02
aLeSD_hi all18:03
aLeSD_I'm searching to install xubuntu on my eeepc18:03
aLeSD_how can I install the installation disk on an usb pen ?18:03
aLeSD_I mean a pendrive18:04
TheSheep!istall18:05
ubottuSorry, I don't know anything about istall18:05
TheSheep!install | aLeSD_18:05
ubottuaLeSD_: Ubuntu can be installed in a lot of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall. Don't want to use a CD? Try http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate18:05
TheSheepaLeSD_: there are linsk to several ways of installing through usb18:05
aLeSD_thanks18:05
viddzezu, the nvidia drivers work fine on all the machines i have18:06
viddi guess i wasnt so helpful =[18:07
TheSheepI guess he didn't really need help18:09
mouser-aLeSD_: you could also try pendrivelinux.com18:20
mouser-I assume you want it to be a persistent install onto the flash drive (like a regular hard drive install) rather than running it off the flash drive as if it were a LiveCD.18:21
jarnosvidd: How do you trim psychocat's list?18:26
viddjarnos, copy it, paste it into a text editor (like mousepad) select the item and delete18:29
jarnosvidd: which item?18:30
viddwhat ever item you want to "trim out"18:30
viddjarnos, for example, if you know you want to keep "kopete" for example, you would find "kopete" in the command string, and take "kopete out of the string.18:38
vidd(does this make sense?)18:39
jarnosvidd: There would still be vast amount of packages to manually purge in Synaptic.18:41
viddhow do you figure?18:44
viddyou choose "adapt-common, it will auto-select all adapt-related packages18:44
viddbut with all the time you spent agonizing over this, you could just select "x11-common" to get every just about every graphical application there is selected for removal....and then unmark "xubuntu-desktop", and that will unmark all its dependencies,,,,and unmark OpenOffice.org, and whatever other apps you want to keep18:48
viddbut if it were me....i'd bite the bullet, run the script, and then install whatever i missed18:49
viddbut that is me18:50
viddi could have formated, reinstalled and reconfigured 3 machines since we spoke this morning!18:50
vidd(consecutively...not all at the same time =])18:51
viddand...with that....my discussion of this specific topic is complete18:52
=== SoylentGrun is now known as gaurdro
cephiEvery time I turn on my laptop at home, I have to enter my WPA pwd.  Does anyone have any ideas for how to automate this?19:35
viddcephi, what i did was get rid of nm-applet and install wicd19:35
cephiok19:36
viddyou can also hard-code your wifi card info in /etc/network/interfaces but that kills the "roaming" ability19:36
cephimeaning i couldn't autoconnect to whichever network happens to be available?19:38
jarnosvidd: I tried to mark x11-common for complete removal, but then I could not unmark xubuntu-desktop in Synaptic.19:38
viddjarnos, i said i was finished discussing it...get help from someone else19:39
viddcephi, that is if you hard-code the info in /etc/network/interfaces19:39
jarnosvidd: I know, but I just thought you would like to know, if your method worked.19:39
viddusing wicd, you still have that ability...and it is WAY more robust (in my opinion19:39
cephiok, if using wicd doesn't work i will do that, thx19:40
viddit worked fin on my system before i suggested it to you jarnos19:40
viddthats WHY i suggested it19:40
jarnosvidd: strange.19:40
viddim trying again...just to confirm19:42
jarnosvidd: Synaptic doesn't complain anything when I unmark, but it does not change the icon either.19:44
viddic...19:44
viddwhen i tested it before i choose "re-install"...not unmark....19:47
viddand that is why it worked19:47
viddso...disregaurd19:52
viddthere IS no easy way to do it19:52
viddjarnos, your best bet is to run the script and re-install what you need to keep19:53
ElazticHi all19:56
viddhello Elaztic19:57
ElazticI hope someone can help....tried to install xubuntu 8,04 on an old pc with K7SEM mobo but before I get to the partitioning it stalls at the terminal with ubunutu@ubunut19:58
Elazticany ideas?19:58
viddElaztic, live, alt, or mini iso?19:58
Elazticvidd....sry....livecd19:59
viddhow much ram?19:59
Elazticalso tried with a kubuntu livecd. 256 Mb19:59
Elazticdid check the cd-rom and the ram19:59
vidduse the alt or the mini19:59
Elazticok20:00
Elazticis the mini a netinstall?20:00
viddyes20:00
Elazticcool20:00
Elazticthanks20:00
viddamd64 or 32bit?20:01
viddElaztic, AMD64 or 32 bit?20:02
Elazticvidd....32 bit....was just checking 'get it' at xubuntu.org....dont see minicd20:02
knome!minimal20:03
ubottuThe Minimal CD image is very small in size, and it downloads most packages from the Internet during installation, allowing you to select only those you want (the installer is like the one on the !Alternate CD). See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD20:03
viddthat is correct....and you wont20:03
viddElaztic, http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/20:03
viddknome, its more helpfull to actually give them the link to the image20:03
knomeyes but people can usually read if they can irc20:04
Elazticvidd thanks again....will give it a go20:04
viddknome, they have actually updated that page with links to the images now20:05
viddknome, disregard my previous comment!20:05
vidd=]20:05
knome;)20:05
* vidd makes a note....20:06
viddnow i dont need to bother asking which image they need =]20:06
knomeyus20:06
viddunless they want the testing image20:07
knome!testing20:07
ubottuFor information on how to help test the next release of Xubuntu and for the results matrix, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Xubuntu/Current20:07
vidd=\ i dont need that20:08
viddif the user is savvy enough to use the testing system...they savvy enough to find it!20:09
vidd=]20:09
Elazticwell....gotta give my girlfriend a massage.....have a nice evening everyone (it's evening here in Denmark)20:10
viddElaztic, its evening here in the sates (east coast)20:10
viddid figure its night there =]20:10
knomevidd, i think it's 9pm there20:11
knomevidd, (denmark)20:11
viddyeah....thats WAY past evening!20:11
knomenah20:11
knomeit's 10pm here and the evening is only starting;))20:12
viddknome, you must not get up at 5am!20:12
knomedefinitely not20:12
knomeusually i sleep like 6 hours or so20:12
vidd6pm starts night20:12
vidd(in my messed-up, off-centered little world)20:13
=== thunderstruck is now known as gnomefreak
the-ermHow hot is too hot for a laptop?22:04
Odd-rationalethe-erm: too hot for your lap...22:05
the-ermI'm running about 53C-54C and it feels hot to the touch by the mouse bad22:06
the-ermI know that's where the hard drive is, but I was curious if it was too hot.22:06
the-ermI have one of those cooling fans that you put your laptop on.22:07
the-ermThat seemed to reduce the temp by about 2 degrees for a while there.22:07
the-ermNow it's going back up.22:08
the-ermI'm kinda concerned.  Because it's starting to get really hot on my wrist.22:08
Odd-rationaleyeah, i hate laptops that are like that...22:08
the-ermI guess I shouldn't worry about it until it hits 65.22:10
Grey_LokiHeh22:10
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the-ermmaybe 62.22:10
Grey_LokiMy macbook will average at about 60-70C if I didn't override the fans in it22:10
Grey_LokiBy boosting the fans to maximum, it pulls it right back down to around 40C22:11
the-ermThe scary thought is /proc/acpi/fan is empty22:11
Grey_LokiHaha22:11
Odd-rationalemy laptop is not powerful enough to generate that much heat...22:11
the-ermso I can't tell it to turn on even if I wanted to.22:11
the-ermI checked the bios, and there's nothing there about fans that I could see.22:12
the-ermMaybe if I remove this windows sticker it'd help.22:12
the-ermWell I guess I can use this wireless keyboard.22:14
Coder365_whats the command to start the menu at the top of the desktop?22:21
Coder365_it doesnt show up at boot anymore. so i'm kinda high and dry.22:22
Odd-rationaleCoder365_: the applications menu?22:22
the-ermCoder365_: is there a panel there?22:22
Coder365_yea22:22
Coder365_no panel22:22
the-ermok.22:22
Odd-rationaleCoder365_: alt+f2, xfce4-panel22:22
the-ermxfce4-panel starts the pannel22:23
Coder365_ah hah22:23
Coder365_there we go22:23
the-ermthen you have to right-click and add.22:23
Coder365_thanks :)22:23
Odd-rationalenp22:23
Coder365_later22:23
the-ermtoo bad he left so quickly ... forgot to remind him to save his session when he logs out.22:24
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