[00:02] <Araneidae> cdparanoia seems to understand it
[00:02] <Araneidae> Not sure if I can persuade it to write an iso file, though
[00:03] <Araneidae> Well, OSX copied one of my CDs ok (got two more to do), so I suspect it's a problem with  ubuntu tools...
[00:04] <Araneidae> I'd rather use the command line, though, if I can
[00:16] <kahrn> does anyone know how to reload the xfce menu?
[00:16] <kahrn> without logging out
[00:24] <kahrn> bah
[00:29] <charlie-tca> Did it go away or did you add to it?
[00:39] <spasticteapot> Does anyone know a good DVD ripper?
[00:39] <cody-somerville> vlc
[00:43] <charlie-tca>  --help
[00:47] <spasticteapot> VLC rips DVDs?
[00:47] <cody-somerville> yes
[03:58] <craigbass1976> sudo apt-get install samba--- will that allow me to mount up shares that are on windows boxes?
[04:12] <batcoder-7> what ftp client do you guys use ?
[04:17] <j1mc> batcoder-7: gftp, or fireftp (that's just my choice... )
[04:17] <batcoder-7> i reallllllly wish my one thing worked
[04:18] <batcoder-7> curlftpfs
[04:18] <batcoder-7> which do you like better?
[04:18] <batcoder-7> gftp or fiterftp ?
[04:23] <Odd-rationale> i use mc (Midnight Commander)
[04:27] <batcoder-7> for ftp Odd-rationale  ?
[04:27] <Odd-rationale> yes.
[04:27] <batcoder-7> dsoes it have a built in client
[04:28] <batcoder-7> or one of those curlftpfs things ?
[04:38] <rob> hello
[04:39] <Guest92367> hello
[04:39] <Guest92367> heh
[04:39] <Guest92367> whose in charge of the xubuntu website?!
[04:40] <Guest92367> they have the default favicon for drupal, so i can sell theyre using drupal
[07:22] <maxamillion> huh
[07:23] <maxamillion> i'll be
[07:30] <migi> hello everyone
[07:31] <migi> have one question: where should one write the IP and DNS addresses in xubuntu (the ones you write in TCP/IP in network addressing on WinXX)?
[07:32] <migi> have one question: where should one write the IP and DNS addresses in xubuntu (the ones you write in TCP/IP in network addressing on WinXX)?
[07:34] <XFCEntral> migi: you configure that with Network Manager. the icon for Network Manager should already show up in your System Tray.
[07:35] <migi> ok, will try. ta!
[07:38] <XFCEntral> migi: clicking the icon in the tray will give you a drop down menu. Choose "Manual Configuration" if you want to specify your TCP/IP information, as well as any DNS. The window that opens might show a few connection types, like Wireless connection and Wired connection. Highlight what you need, and click 'Properties.' Disable roaming mode. Another tab in the Network Settings window allows you to configure DNS
[08:03] <Photoguy> Hello! =D
[08:04] <Photoguy> Hello! =D
[08:06] <Photoguy> Good morning!
[08:06] <Photoguy> Good afternoon!
[08:06] <Photoguy> Good
[08:07] <Photoguy> Sorry!
[08:08] <nikolam> Good..
[08:09] <Photoguy> My client is messed up.
[08:11] <nikolam> what client
[11:13] <sunshine> I switched to gdm from kdm and now i could not restart or shutdown my machine.
[11:13] <sunshine> Where to add anything to change this behaviour.
[11:14] <sunshine> sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm i already tried it
[11:14] <sunshine> anything else?
[11:17] <sunshine> No suggestions?
[11:23] <nikolam> uninstall dkm and reinstall gdm?
[11:26] <sunshine> Yes did this
[11:27] <sunshine> in /etc/X11/default-display-manager there is /usr/sbin/gdm
[12:53] <Ad0> hello
[13:21] <slow-motion> hi
[13:22] <calav3ra> hi
[13:22] <calav3ra> i need to rescue old harddrive data from a old notebook, so which xub.version is faster: 6 or 8 ?
[13:23] <calav3ra> notebook only has 256megs of ram, 2hgz centrino
[13:23] <calav3ra> both versions state the same ram requirements, but i dont believe theme
[14:03] <bdogg> just a quick question: I was wondering if xubuntu 8.10 has the 2.6.28 kernel in its repos yet.  I read that it installs with the 2.6.27 kernel, but I'm looking for up-to-the-minute information here :D
[14:07] <Ad0> how do I get rid of xcb ?
[14:17] <alienkid> hello my cousin just got xubuntu and wants help using remote desktop sharing(we've done it in windows before) but as far as I know xubuntu doesn't come with a VNC server only a client could you perhaps tell me how to get one and set it up?
[14:17] <alienkid> *wants me to help
[14:31] <alienkid> is it impossible?
[14:48]  * cody-somerville stretches.
[16:22] <jxander> how could i check at boot time if there is something plugged in my laptop's vga-out?
[20:31] <bongoman> is evolution email better than thunderbird ?
[20:35] <bongoman> different question:  when activating display-compositing in windowmanager tweaks  all kde program menu fonts arn't readable anymore (such as with k3b open office and amarok) same under gnome  (i am using n mx440 geforce with the proprietery 96 driver from nvidia)
[20:35] <bongoman> somebody can help me?
[20:36] <bongoman> driver downgrade should help, but last time i spent 2 hours in order to get a working driver back
[20:37] <bongoman> i am beginner that's the problem
[20:38] <bongoman> the problem is that my cpu has to do all the work without the help of my graphics board
[20:39] <bongoman> and i can see that simply moving the windows around without compositing drives my cpu mad
[20:39] <charlie-tca> bongoman: here is something to try: go in to User Interface ; make sure at the bottom, Use anti-aliasing is checked,
[20:40] <charlie-tca> also Use hinting:  FULL, Use sub-pixel hinting is checked.
[20:40] <charlie-tca> That seems to help with the fonts
[20:41] <charlie-tca> bongoman: you will have to log-out and log-in again after making those changes. You can make all of them before logging out.
[20:45] <bongoman> where can i fand that setting unter fxce? same menu i gonna have look
[20:46] <charlie-tca> Applications -> Settings -> Settings Manager -> User Interface
[20:46] <bongoman> sorry i use german system fonts
[20:47] <charlie-tca> I don't know how to translate it, sorry.
[20:47] <bongoman> no prob gonna find it - just wait a moment
[20:49] <bongoman> found it
[20:50] <bongoman> ok now there are 3 options mentioned by you: anti-aliasing , full, and sub-pixel hinting
[20:50] <bongoman> should i try all at the same time or just one after each other
[20:51] <charlie-tca> All should be checked. Then make sure hinting is full.
[20:51] <bongoman> hinting was the thing
[20:51] <bongoman> !!!
[20:52] <charlie-tca> :-)
[20:52] <bongoman> thanks a lot !!
[20:52] <charlie-tca> You are welcome. Glad to try.
[20:52] <bongoman> didn't have to restart desktop environment
[20:52] <charlie-tca> Even better
[20:53] <charlie-tca> It is just one of those things I do automatically on fresh installs now.
[20:54] <bongoman> there were smaller problems i had to restart desktop enironment now checking
[20:55] <charlie-tca> It happens
[20:59] <bongoman> hmm
[21:04] <bongoman> now using full hinting with sub pixels + anti aliasing + compositing, problem still there, only the underlines under some letters can be seen the font simply isn't there ?! i am sorry but it didn't work - but my desktop allready looks better and fonts in general are much better to read
[21:05] <charlie-tca> Only other idea I have would be try a different font. Sorry.
[21:05] <pkodon> Yay, it works!
[21:05] <charlie-tca> pkodon: :-) ?
[21:06] <bongoman> hmm ok where can i define them for the kde tools ?
[21:06] <bongoman> sorry
[21:06] <bongoman> i was that happy
[21:06] <pkodon> I finally got my Linksys WMP54G to connect with my work/home's wireless router using WPA!
[21:06] <charlie-tca> bongoman: I don't know, I never use kde
[21:06] <charlie-tca> pkodon: Great!
[21:06] <bongoman> i don't use kde either but amarok k3b and open office
[21:07] <charlie-tca> I see. My systems are too slow for all that.
[21:07] <bongoman> ok
[21:08] <pkodon> I found a thread on the Ubuntu forums that said to replace the network manager with RutilT, and that took care of the problem. Aparently, most of the network managers mess up the WPA passcode.
[21:08] <pkodon> Now I just have to figgure out how to get it to use that at startup, rather than the old network manager.
[21:09] <bongoman> but thank you a lot for your help ! now i know a little more about handling with my new system
[21:09] <bongoman> thx
[21:17] <charlie-tca> you are welcome.
[22:33] <DaemonXP> Cause of Death: Mass Effect :P
[22:33] <DaemonXP> uggggh
[23:00] <maccamb> Hello - does anybody know of Xubuntu run as a VM on VMWare Fusion?  If so are there any pre-packaged VMs?
[23:01] <DaemonXP> maccamb: You could mount the ISO in the VM software and install it onto a virtual drive like that
[23:02] <maccamb> DaemonXP: Hi! Actually I tried that with Ubuntu 8.10 and the installation works fine. The issue is VMWare Tools. I dlded a pre-packaged VM from chrysaor.info and followed the instructions for installing VMWare Tools but it failed. And now I would rather go with Xubuntu but am looking for something similar
[23:03] <maccamb> to the pre-packaged version with VMWare Tools.
[23:03] <charlie-tca> I use VirtualBox myself with Xubuntu.
[23:04] <maccamb> Yeah I saw comments about that but I am happily running with Fusion 2.0 and want to manage all my VMs thru that.
[23:21] <infested999> hry
[23:21] <infested999> guys
[23:22] <infested999> i have this old computer
[23:22] <infested999> 300MHz OCed to 650MHz - 100MB RAM - 20GB HD
[23:22] <infested999> i tried to install DSL linux but it doesnt like my HD :(
[23:22] <infested999> so someone said that Xubuntu might run o nit
[23:22] <kahrn> any specific errors?
[23:23] <infested999> do you think it will run?
[23:23] <kahrn> no
[23:23] <infested999> i tried ubuntu but it was WAAAAY to slow
[23:23] <kahrn> well, possibly, but it'll be fairly slow
[23:23] <infested999> on ubuntu i could barely move the mouse
[23:23] <kahrn> Xubuntu is generally 256mb ram minimum
[23:23] <kahrn> but
[23:23] <infested999> ahh
[23:23] <kahrn> you could try something else, like a fluxbox
[23:24] <kahrn> I used fluxbox and a set of apps on a 128MB RAM/500MHz machine just last year.
[23:24] <infested999> alright, now i guess your not allowed to talk about other distro's of linux here
[23:24] <infested999> so i guess i have to ask somewhere else :/
[23:24] <kahrn> I don't think a rule exists prohibiting it
[23:24] <infested999> cool
[23:24] <kahrn> but I might be wrong
[23:24] <kahrn> lol
[23:25] <kahrn> anyways, you could try fluxbuntu, or debian+flux, or maybe archlinux+flux
[23:25] <infested999> alright ill give fluxbox a try
[23:26] <infested999> what are the sys requirements?
[23:26] <kahrn> I don't know if any exist, but I'd say 233MHz, 32MB RAM
[23:26] <infested999> wait,  how do i downloda it? There arew no .iso files, only tar-balls
[23:27] <kahrn> you install fluxbox on a distribution
[23:27] <infested999> ohh
[23:27] <kahrn> like debian
[23:28] <infested999> alriht then, so much for that idea. onto fluxbuntu
[23:29] <infested999> downloding , 15 min left. ill report ack later
[23:31] <kahrn> it may be worth joining #fluxbuntu, as I have never used it myself
[23:32] <infested999> what server is #fluxbox on?
[23:32] <infested999> nvm found it
[23:33] <kahrn> #fluxbuntu, on this network