[00:00] did you check kmix? === carrapuchi is now known as Krrapuchi [00:06] hi. How can I chose a soundcard in kubuntu (8.04)? I have a plug-in usb card, and can't seem to convince this darned thing to play back to it... [00:08] prxq: in terminal: asoundconf list [00:08] prxq: then: asounconf set-default-card jussi01: I get two line: 1:"V8237" and "default". When I write asounconf set-default-card default nothing happens. Not even if I reboot. Any ideas? [00:13] and btw, why can't i just choose it from a drop-down menue? :-) [00:22] hey anybody know how to work xdcc in ubuntu === pehrson is now known as bamfer [00:27] anyone awake? need some tips on a gfx card and drivers.. [00:28] nope [00:30] my setup: core i7 920 4 gig and gtx 280 gpu.. i cant get kubuntu to enable the drivers [00:34] !nvidia [00:34] For Ati/NVidia/Matrox video cards, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto [00:37] bamfer: this may help http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-865928.html [00:39] thanks! [00:42] haha nothing but problems... more fun to solve them with linux than win though it seems.. [00:43] it's more of an nvidia problem [00:49] none of this seems to work :( the gw drivers panel wont let me activate the drivers [00:52] how do i add winehq to my third party software sources? [00:52] bamfer: never having solved your particular problem I'm of no more help to you [00:54] software sources? [00:55] again i'm a distro behind so i"m not sure [00:57] if you have wine installed however, it will update through the ubuntu updates [00:57] at least mine does [00:58] david__: from Adept (KDE3) Adept -> Manage Repositories, from Adept (KDE4) Sources -> Edit Software Sources, then Third-Part Software -> Add. from Adept (KDE4) [00:58] *Third-Party [00:58] * mister-tea-lappy once again stdin comes to my rescue [00:59] stdin: do you know what to type in the third party software? [00:59] what says in http://winehq.org/download/deb [00:59] "deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main" for intrepid [01:00] "deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main" for hardy [01:00] he's intrepid [01:01] stdin: im using kubuntu 8.10 [01:01] and if you want to add the key use "wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/Scott%20Ritchie.gpg | sudo apt-key add -" [01:01] then you can fire off a scathing email to winehq for being gnome-centric :) [01:01] david__: 8.10 is intrepid [01:02] also wine is in the repos [01:02] !info wine [01:02] wine (source: wine): Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer (Binary Emulator and Library). In component universe, is optional. Version 1.0.1-0ubuntu2 (intrepid), package size 7330 kB, installed size 54492 kB [01:02] but winehq usually has a later version, especially later after release [01:02] * mister-tea-lappy ok now you are just showing off [01:03] * stdin never shows off, just gently informs you that you're wrong and he's right :p [01:03] lol [01:04] stdin: so enough with all the showing off how do i add it to my repository and install wine so that it allways stays up to date? [01:05] david__: if you want the version ubuntu ships, then just install the "wine" package, else add the repository from adept and install the "wine" package after [01:06] if Adept or apt complain about authentication, then you do "wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/Scott%20Ritchie.gpg | sudo apt-key add -" from konsole and then "sudo apt-get update" [01:06] and you're done [01:07] stdin: thats what im asking i do not know how to do that? [01:07] I told you [01:07] ? [01:07] from Adept go to Sources -> Edit Software Sources, then Third-Part Software -> Add [01:08] :-D [01:08] there you just copy & paste the line "deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main" in [01:08] if you want another way, I could tell you one :) [01:09] like most thinks in linux, there are many ways to do the same thing [01:09] s/thinks/things/ [01:10] std ok i did all that now how do i install whine? [01:10] still in adept, type in wine in the search box, then install the package called "wine" [01:11] stdin: can i do it from terminal? [01:11] sue, just type in "sudo apt-get install wine" [01:11] !helpersnack | stdin [01:11] stdin: Wow! You're such a great helper, you deserve a cookie! [01:12] std it just installed the same fersion i had before? [01:13] std im trying to get the newest version [01:13] try running "sudo apt-get update" [01:14] stdin: no i still have version 1.0.1 [01:15] ping [01:15] did you make sure to add the repository? [01:15] .p [01:15] ping [01:16] stdin: told you i dont know how? [01:16] david__: do this: echo "deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine.list [01:17] david__: then: sudo apt-get update [01:17] seems i was a moron to go for this install.. too bad this is the only thing i know that runs everything else on first book :/ [01:17] stdin: do i type that in terminal? [01:17] yes [01:18] last time i used the x86 version and everything worked fine [01:19] stdin: still version 1.0.1 [01:19] how the hell gnome became a dependency to synaptic. can I configure my touchpad without gnome-keyring ? [01:20] david__: after running "sudo apt-get upgrade" ? [01:20] somekool: synaptic is the Gnome package manager [01:20] ouch [01:20] stdin: you said update not upgrade [01:21] david__: you do update before upgrade [01:21] stdin: upgrading now [01:22] std thnx it worked [01:22] i see.... synaptic VS synaptics ;) [01:23] HI [01:23] I'm using a KVM guest on my host box and want to access a shared directory between them. I'm not /too/ keen on sharing my entire home directory, and I'd rather just share a directory under, say, /tmp. [01:23] somekool: go get the gutsy .deb from http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/ksynaptics and install with "gdebi-kde ksynaptics_0.3.3-2ubuntu1_i386.deb" (if you got in i386 version) [01:24] Actually: [01:24] the gutsy one works fine on intrepid [01:24] ok, configuration question... [01:24] I'm using a KVM guest on my host box and want to access a shared directory between them. I'm not /too/ keen on sharing my entire home directory, and I'd rather just share a directory under, say, /tmp. [01:24] I do want to be able to log in as my UNIX user though [01:24] (I'm running Samba on the host and Windows on the guest) [01:24] how do I do this? [01:24] !samba [01:24] Samba is the way to cooperate with Windows environments. Links with more info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently and http://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/serverguide/C/windows-networking.html - Samba can be administered via the web with SWAT. Also see https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212098 [01:24] thanks.. [01:30] stdin: thanks. I got a problem though... I need to add SHMConfig in my InputDevice section of my xorg.conf but they all been commeted out because of HAL .... can I still use ksynaptics with HAL ? [01:31] somekool: it seems to work without SHMConfig for me [01:32] I think HAL automatically sees it's a touchpad and uses SHMConfig === josh_ is now known as Seneca [01:37] how do i get zsnes? [01:38] !info zsnes [01:38] zsnes (source: zsnes): Emulator of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. In component universe, is optional. Version 1.510-2.1ubuntu1 (intrepid), package size 875 kB, installed size 4056 kB (Only available for i386 amd64) [01:38] it's in the repos [01:39] ksynaptics also tells me to set SHMConfig, so I need to find out how to tell HAL to set this option automatically like it seems to be doing on your desktop [01:39] stdin: how do i look in the repos? [01:40] stdin: sry im new to linux still learning [01:40] you can search in adept, or use "apt-cache search " [01:40] eg: "apt-cache search nintendo" [01:42] stdin: you have this file ? /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi [01:43] no [01:44] stdin: ok ran that command now what [01:44] stdin: it came up with snes9x [01:45] david__: this is what I get http://paste.ubuntu.com/94726/ [01:46] if you go to Adept -> Sources -> Edit Software Sources, make sure that all the boxes are checked, that will give you more packages to choose from [01:47] stdin: nothing in the same directory that would enabled SHMConfig ? [01:48] somekool: all I have is /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi [01:48] somekool: /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi should like this: http://ubuntu.pastebin.com/m7a4f8122 [01:48] somekool: that has Synaptics working okay on my machine [01:49] leecat ? [01:50] stdin: oops, like some junk made it in there :( [01:50] you pasted twice or somethihng [01:50] now I guess I have to restart X, or even my computer. HAL is kinda low level stuff [01:51] yes, here's a clean version: http://ubuntu.pastebin.com/m205e14b2 [01:51] I wonder why mine works without any of that [01:51] yes, you would need to restart HAL and X, I believe [01:51] linux must just love me :) [01:52] stdin: this isn't just the touchpad; it's the touchpad customization utility [01:52] p_quarles: yeah, I use the ksynaptics GUI [01:52] and I remember editing my xorg.conf to enable SHMConfig, but that's all commented out now [01:53] I remember reading that the developers were trying to make shared memory work on-demand, but I guess it's not reliable yet [01:53] works for some, not others [01:55] p_quarles: why does stdin does not need this file. [01:56] * stdin is special, that's why all the teachers told him [01:56] I also found people on forums that put the config in there but still did not work. I guess there is something else that does the trick [01:57] somekool: basically because, as I've said before, HAL is a princess; it works when it wants to, how it wants to [01:57] stdin: maybe you had SHMConfig before the upgrade to HAL, and HAL picked it up [01:58] somekool: like I said, a lot of people are working on making this kind of stuff more transparent; it's supposed to work the way it does for stdin, but that doesn't mean it does for everyone yet [01:58] the only thing about SHMConfig in xorg.conf is now commented out "# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used" [01:59] * somekool Need to reboot [01:59] grrr [02:00] i hope HAL will pick the file [02:09] do I have 4.2 Beta 2 [02:09] or is it Beta 1 [02:10] Open a KDE4 app and go to "Help -> About KDE" [02:10] The dialog that opens should tell you [02:10] Won't work with a KDE3 app [02:11] beta 2. ty [02:11] np === hang3r_ is now known as hang3r [02:16] hmm how could i set shortcuts for apps [02:18] Can someone tell me what to type at console to get a space in a file name [02:18] space bar? [02:19] directory name is "my home videos" - typing cd my home videos does me little good [02:19] it's something like my ./home ./videos...but it's not that [02:20] i have read thar Mandriva Linux gets around 700 fps with intel gma 965 [02:20] nobody knows? [02:20] you mean like to complete the name in console [02:20] Yes [02:20] i fail to understand your question [02:21] press tab [02:21] and if there are more possibilities [02:21] There are two directories, "my home videos" and "my.old.stuff" [02:21] press it twice and it will display all of them [02:21] so it just brings up a list when i type my [02:21] http://intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html [02:21] Yes, now aI need to know how to get to the one with the space in the name. [02:22] They display just fine, I just can't type the path correctly to get to it. [02:23] condon: 2 options cd "my home videos" or cd my\ home\ videos [02:23] It's "cd my\ home\ movies for future reference [02:23] Thanks stdin, just finangled my way through it :) [02:24] !ktts [02:24] Sorry, I don't know anything about ktts [02:24] didn't know I could use quotes, that would be easier :) [02:24] been to long since I've had to screw around in terminal. [02:24] condon: tab will also complete names in quotes :) [02:25] had similar named directories so that didn't work, just listed the one I wanted to get to along with the other :) [02:25] I mean like: cd "my [02:26] what space? [02:26] pressing tab should fill it in completely [02:27] back [02:27] opps [02:27] not if there are dirs like "my.old.stuff" and "my home videos" [02:27] just listed "my home videos" and "my.old.stuff" - didn't solve my dilema, needed the intel you supplied. Nice to know about the quotes thing though. Appreciate the help. [02:31] how do i use zsnes? [02:33] hello friends [02:33] hello [02:33] what about zsnes [02:33] how do i play on it [02:34] well [02:34] Qrawl: i have it downloaded to my desktop but when i try to open it it does nothing [02:35] Qrawl: i installed it through the pkg manager [02:36] zsnes isnt being worked on anymore. you should try this http://www.snes9x.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=22874 [02:36] theres a link to an ubuntu package [02:36] it works really good [02:37] and I [02:37] am starter on linux [02:37] I'm having problems with my hard drive. Fdisk and Parted detect the partitions but they don't show in /dev [02:37] and I am trying to do a installation of a software in .tar package [02:37] zsnes stopped working in Intrepid for me in Ubuntu [02:38] what I have t do? [02:38] anderson_, what package [02:38] it is dssi-vst-0.8.tar.gz [02:39] It is a vst adapter software [02:39] to produce digital music [02:39] but I really don't know how to install it [02:39] I've installed linux yesterday and I am a starter yet [02:39] but I am going very good with konsone [02:40] more than I thought [02:40] is anyone aware of a text editor for blackberrys that have a syntax highlighter? [02:40] arent there any .deb packages for it [02:40] you dont want to mess around with tars or compiling [02:40] hmmm .deb would be [02:40] dpkg -i appndme.deb [02:40] I can't mount my undetected partitions to get data off. Is there something I can do? I'm on a LiveCD right now. [02:40] (using sudo su before) [02:40] Qrawl: ok i downloaded it how do i open it [02:41] I was trying to give the KOffice 2 beta 2 packages a look, and the install process didn't work; the data .deb is apparently broken; anyone else seeing this? [02:41] david__, maybe just add this to your sources deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bearoso/ubuntu intrepid main [02:42] Qrawl: im using firefox and it asks me what application i want to use to open it [02:42] do you know how to add repo sourecs [02:42] Qrawl: in the third party sources? [02:43] yeah [02:44] hello david [02:44] Qrawl: ok i have added source now what? [02:44] i am having some graphics issues with Firefox 3 on 8.10. I tried disabling desktop effects and that doesnt seem to have solved it. Anyone have any advice or pointers? [02:44] sudo apt-get update [02:45] tim-: "graphics issues" could mean a number of things . . . [02:45] crimsun: hi again [02:45] crimsun: Sound stopped again. Trying to figure out why. [02:45] crimsun: I did fuser -v /dev/snd/* [02:45] can someone help me with my hard drive issue? [02:45] Roey: sudo fuser -v /dev/dsp* /dev/seq* /dev/snd/* [02:46] crimsun: http://rafb.net/p/Kps0bI79.html [02:46] Qrawl: ok im updated [02:47] crimsun: listings for /dev/dsp* and /dev/seq* are empty [02:49] ok [02:49] sudo apt-get install snes9x-gtk [02:50] Qrawl: ok that finished now what? [02:50] Roey: which app(s) are giving what errors? [02:51] now go to your Games [02:51] in the start menu [02:51] p_quarles: specifically.. checkboxes are usually half covered or not visible at all. On tabs there are always short (3 or 4 pixels high) lines across the bottom of the tab [02:51] snes9x [02:52] crimsun: I do not hear sound from either of amarok, mpg123 or snes9x-express. [02:52] Qrawl: sweet [02:52] Roey: which virtual sound devices are each attempting to use? [02:52] Qrawl: do you know were i can get any roms to play? [02:52] no [02:53] you cant talk about that here [02:53] crimsun: /dev/snd/* [02:53] Roey: no. i mean: is each attempting to use "default:" or "hw:" or ...? [02:54] tim-: I've noticed Songbird (another XUL app) looking pretty awful when trying to mimic Qt widgets; do you have GTK+ apps set to use Qt styles? [02:56] there is a gtk-qt theming engine in use by default, and yes, it's not the most pretty thing in the wordl [02:56] well, at least these days it doesn't crash random app all the time [02:56] p_quarles: not that I know of. This is a fresh install, nothing really changed except I have added Firefox and loaded the ATI FGLRX driver [02:56] I'd recommend using this theme to make firefox look acceptable: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7574 [02:56] tim-: like JontheEchidna said, it looks like that's the default [02:57] personally, I think the gtk-qt-engine looks fine with a lot of things, but not with XUL based apps and their GTK mimicking [02:57] bleh. whats with all thees experimental addons [02:58] JontheEchidna: thanks for the tip.. I'll try that [03:00] crimsun: I think so? [03:00] crimsun: I just killed mpg123 [03:00] and I re-started amarok and still cannot hear anythihg [03:01] Roey: err, i was seeking an actual answer to my previous question (it's multiple-choice, not yes/no) [03:02] Roey: in any case, i guess i'll ask a slightly different question: which backend is snes9x using? [03:02] amarok is using 'default:' [03:02] oh, hmm [03:02] not sure. [03:03] Roey: if you're doing alsa directly, then make sure everything's using "default:" (or default) [03:03] ok. [03:03] Roey: nothing should be attempting to use "hw:" (or hw) or "plughw:" (or plug:hw or plug:hw:) [03:03] ok. [03:04] I mean it's not [03:04] and I checke [03:04] and nothing seems muted... [03:04] what is a program i can use to unzip files? [03:04] david__: unzip or ark [03:05] are they 7z files [03:05] crimsun: are they pre installed? [03:05] both should be [03:05] roms are often 7z zipped [03:05] please note that i literally interpreted your "unzip files" request [03:06] were would they be located if they are on my system? [03:07] Roey: just looking at snes9x-x's dependencies, it doesn't seem to require alsa, which means you probably need to wrap its invocation with aoss [03:07] crimsun: nevermind, [03:07] it was an mpg123 instance that had been backgrounded [03:07] I think [03:07] I couldn't kill it with 'kill' [03:07] I had to kill -9 it. [03:07] crimsun: I cant' stand this crap. [03:07] crimsun: sound either plays here or it doesn't [03:07] grr! [03:07] and this is alsa mpg123 [03:07] too. [03:07] well, those would be the two possibilities... [03:08] heh :) [03:08] you need to switch things to ALSO [03:08] ALSA [03:09] moro ketään hereillä? [03:10] JontheEchidna & p_quarles: thanks for the help. That theme helps some but it doesnt fix the checkboxes at all. Any other ideas? [03:10] checkboxes are a lost cause [03:10] crimsun: I installed mpg123-alsa. [03:10] hmm.. thats too bad [03:10] crimsun: so now do I have to alias mpg123 to mpg123-alsa in order for mpg123 to run in ALSA mode? [03:10] !fi | paronitar [03:10] paronitar: Suomenkielinen keskustelu (K)Ubuntusta kanavilla #ubuntu-fi ja #kubuntu-fi [03:12] hey can anybody help me... im running unknown version of linux and i cant get gnome or any desktop to run from console... [03:12] Roey: no, you shouldn't. [03:12] crimsun: so it should selec tthe alsa mode by default? [03:13] because I see that 'mpg123-alsa' is just a script that executes mpg123 -o alsa [03:13] paronitar, kubuntu? [03:13] crimsun: see above [03:14] !version | paronitar [03:14] paronitar: To find out what version of Ubuntu you have, type « lsb_release -a » in a !shell - To know the available version of a package, « apt-cache policy » [03:17] Roey: then yes, you do [03:19] crimsun: ok. [03:20] why is kubuntu so broken this way, argh. [03:20] kubuntu's not broken [03:20] it just doesn't have every single possibility covered, because that's not necessarily the right thing to do [03:21] hmm i typed lsb_release -a in the console [03:21] your use case will conflict with someone else's [03:21] and said command not found [03:21] either way, someone's going to be miffed [03:21] can ya tell me the command to run gnome? [03:23] ok. [03:23] paronitar, this is ubuntu or kubuntu [03:23] !gnome [03:23] GNOME is the default !desktop environment on Ubuntu. To install it from Kubuntu or Xubuntu, type « sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop » in a !terminal. [03:23] mine is so simple though. [03:23] ok not sure what of what I typed before made it to the channel before I lagged out, but the basic gist is that I'm wanting to upgrade this laptop from kubuntu 8.04 to 8.10 and only have a ubuntu 8.10 cd image and slow (and expensive) net connection, was hoping to use the cd for the bulk of the upgrade process and just download the kde/kubuntu-specific packages from the net, is this going to be an option and if so how to get it happening? [03:24] yes it's possible but with a slow connection idk [03:25] hmm oay that installs new desktop but if there is one installed allready how to start it? [03:25] on my othe box I installed ubuntu and used synaptic to get the kde packages [03:25] mister-tea-lappy, how do i go about it, just dpkg -i everything on the ubuntu cd then upgrade kde and kubuntu-desktop packages by hand? [03:26] mister-tea-lappy, or would that be a bad idea? [03:26] no just install the ubuntu and install the kde on top [03:26] mister-tea-lappy, was hoping to not have to wipe this machine and do a fresh install [03:26] is space an issue? [03:27] what do you have installed now? [03:27] mister-tea-lappy, that's one way of putting it lol [03:27] kubuntu 8.04 [03:28] mister-tea-lappy, was looking at just using "adept_manager --dist-upgrade" and leaving it on overnight (probably over a couple of nights) until I realised how much that would cost me lol [03:28] I think with a slow connection you are screwed order a cd nad wait for the mail [03:29] and [03:29] dialup? [03:30] adsl but barely worthy of the name [03:30] 256k 1gig monthly limit most of which is already gone [03:30] and you don't want to know about the costs for excess data usage [03:31] ouch I don't have limits on my dsl [03:31] dal_: yikes; my 3G phone plan's better than that; my condolences :| [03:31] p_quarles, lol :) [03:32] a gig limit? I would use that up in two days [03:33] I've downloaded 4 Iso s yesterday [03:33] lol [03:33] about 1.8 g [03:34] just googling a little noticed there used to be a cdromupgrade script on the ubuntu cds that some guy used to upgrade kubuntu 7.04 to 7.10 but not on the image I have so I guess they don't include that anymore :( [03:34] ah things are different down under [03:34] yeah they are :( [03:34] in the country anyhow [03:35] my adsl in sydney is decent but I'm visiting the olds for a month or so :( [03:35] like I said order a cd [03:35] psst I think they are free as in beer [03:37] my son ordered some and they were here in like a week [03:38] * mister-tea-lappy thinks the olds must be his folks [03:38] yeah, might do that but still going to see if I can work a way around this [03:38] well maybe p_quarles could tell you how but idk [03:39] I've read some of his stuff and he's pretty sharp [03:41] o he's gone === mrgibson is now known as cobolfoo [03:42] best I can suggest is to ask again state the whole thing and maybe someone else here can help === cobolf00 is now known as cobolfoo [03:52] How do I remove a program? [03:54] sudo apt-get remove blah [03:54] Ok. What if I don't know the name of the program? [03:54] (It's a linxuant driver for modems) [03:55] well ther you got me [03:56] btw you said a program [03:56] Um. [03:56] I don't know what "blah" would be with it. [03:56] (I know, I'm sorry) [03:57] are you on 8.10? [03:58] * mister-tea-lappy tries to remeber the command to list modules [03:59] modinfo maybe? [04:07] Yes, I'm on 8.10 [04:08] kubuntu needs more then 512 of shared ram doesn't it? [04:08] as i have that now, and i get 'video' delay, if that makes sense. [04:08] i.e., i can't move too fast without a two second delay for it to catch up [04:19] Adola: try modprobe -all and that will show all the modules and hopfully you can find it's name [04:20] Ok [04:38] has anyone upgraded to the latest version of KDE 4.2 Beta 2 ? [04:40] MinusSeven: yes [04:41] is it buggy? [04:41] MinusSeven: it's a beta; no showstopper bugs for me; ymmv [04:41] i might try it [04:42] it's worth a go [04:42] many changes with it? [04:42] a pretty significant visual refresh [04:43] Plasma in 4.2 is a big step forward, actually [04:43] i found the taskbar with the version shipped with kubuntu 8.10 is very hard to handle. Like if you change the clock settings, it clips some of the info [04:43]