[04:10] hi channel [04:10] anybody could please help me restoring my xfce desktop [04:11] i have lost my right mouse button on desktop and the programm menu whis is normaly on the high left side [04:13] it went wrong afetr installing a few packages, i tried to delete the stuff but to no avail === __Techie_ is now known as _Techie_ [06:53] hi people [06:54] just managed some part of my problem, the right mouse click is working again on the desktop :) [06:54] visitor1, Hi Visitor. Whats your problem? :) [06:54] but i still have no applications menu on the task bar on top left [06:55] hi cody-somerville [06:56] had some trouble after installing a few packages [06:57] the desktop didnt show any files and the taskbar produced errors [06:57] the problem whis i have still is that the application menu doesnt show on the task bar [07:10] Right click, click add new items [07:10] then select Xfce Menu from the list and click add once more [07:11] works, thanks a lot :) === Steven_ is now known as test === test is now known as test123 === nikolam_ is now known as nikolam [12:40] wonder if anyone can help me. on my server I'm trying to install a .deb file. says "requires installation of 15 packages" starts installing , then says "check your internet connection". I'm connectedd, cos same computer can apt-get update okay [12:47] homebrewcider, try using a different mirror [12:48] hmm, to downloiad the deb file? [12:48] to download the dependencies [12:48] ah okay, will try that [13:11] cody, that worked, thanx [13:14] np :) [13:15] beep [13:17] cody-somerville, should i eat some pizza or go home and make some bread? [13:17] fuzzy, try again later. [13:32] hello [13:33] how can I find out what partitions do I have and their names so I can mount them? [13:34] lshw should help [13:34] that might be easiest with nautilus filemanager [13:35] it can show them straight ahead [13:36] it does not show them [13:36] I do not have nautilius [13:36] you can install it [13:37] but that't just one way [13:37] for me easiest [13:37] i'd like to find out the general knowledge for mounting [13:37] let's say I do not have a gui interface [13:37] only black terminal [13:41] ioka, ls /sys/block [13:42] ioka, that'll list all block devices [13:48] ok [13:50] ioka, you can also ls /dev/ | grep sda (where "sda" is the device name of your hdd. you can find out via ls /sys/block) [14:09] how to mount partition and change the permissions on it? [14:15] ioka, "man mount" [14:42] !mount [14:42] mount is used to attach devices to directories. See also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount [14:46] Hello everybody, why does my xfce-panel start and end several times after boot-up [14:47] Yikes. That's no good. What version of Xubuntu? [14:49] ubuntu 9.04 with xcfe-desktop [14:51] Ah. You installed xfce-desktop in Ubuntu. I'm not sure what to do there. [14:52] well, some weeks ago, almost everybody on this channel said there is no difference whether I have a "pure" xubuntu or "only" the xcfe-dektop. [14:53] I've always had mixed results installing multiple desktop environments... [14:53] for example? [14:59] Bugginess like you're describing. [14:59] I think simply adding window managers is safer than adding entire desktop environments. [15:00] hm. would it be useful to deinstall the gnome-desktop? [15:00] what are window-managers? [15:06] !window manager [15:06] Sorry, I don't know anything about window manager [15:06] Hrm... [15:06] http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/09/get-to-know-linux-desktop-environment-vs-window-manager/ [15:07] Window managers are smaller & simpler. They don't include file managers, etc. That's when it becomes a desktop environment. [15:23] how can i find out which wm is being used by my de? [15:24] thanx for the link, very enlightening! [15:28] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager [15:29] thank you! [16:09] omg. i never used a torrent before. had trouble with azureus, and another, and then someone here suggested using deluge yesterday .. well it works, but it's downloading a 1.12 gb file at between 1.4 and 2 kib/s .. in two days its downloaded barely 20% of the file. i thought 'torrents' were sposed to be FAST? [16:14] depends on how many people are seeding it [16:31] !ops [16:31] ops is HELP! gnomefreak, tonyyarusso, PuMpErNiCkLe, maxamillion, TheSheep, crimsun, mrpouit, Myrtti, PriceChild charlie-tca or cody-somerville [16:32] 0__o [16:33] !ops [16:33] ops is HELP! gnomefreak, tonyyarusso, PuMpErNiCkLe, maxamillion, TheSheep, crimsun, mrpouit, Myrtti, PriceChild charlie-tca or cody-somerville [16:33] !ops [16:34] What are you hoping to accomplish? [16:34] that [16:34] * likemindead shakes his head in bewilderment... [17:04] is there any way I can troubleshoot why my flash gets corrupted after my browser has been open for too long? [17:05] It happens both in Firefox and Opera. The same symptoms. Even when I changed Opera setting for Flashplayer 10x it continues. [17:05] I'm using Jaunty [17:06] what browser [17:07] what flawh version [17:07] what xubuntu version [17:07] how flash is installed, what version [17:07] oh, jaunty, thats like latest,9.94 [17:07] 32 or 64-bit [17:09] Opera 9.63 and Firefox 3.01.. 32 bit, You have version 10,0,22,87 installed [17:09] same symptoms in both. Exactly the same. The sound gets distorted and the entire flash stutters, like as in it will start and stop. [17:10] but only after my browser has been open for some time. [17:10] weird symptom. [17:10] what web page are that you are experience that on? [17:10] youtube. [17:10] but it's happend over several web pages.. [17:10] vimeo also. [17:11] try installing seamonkey. if problem persist, try installing flash from adobe site, that might help [17:11] with FF I would just disable then re-enable Flash and then reload the page and it would be fine. But with Opera I must restart the entire browser. [17:11] Personally I am on 64 bit Hardy and i use latest 64bit flash from will do. Didn't think about adobe's version. [17:12] uninstall the free version? [17:13] i wont. [17:13] I think it is just older non free version just installed with repo [17:13] omg. i never used a torrent before. had trouble with azureus, and another, and then someone here suggested using deluge yesterday .. well it works, but it's downloading a 1.12 gb file at between 1.4 and 2 kib/s .. in two days its downloaded barely 20% of the file. i thought 'torrents' were sposed to be FAST? [17:13] One day you do upgrade it will follow upgrade [17:14] mikubuntu, your filewall is probably causing you problems. [17:14] you need to figure out which port that deluge is running off of and open that port in your firewall. [17:15] ummm, what do i do, disable till the torrents done? [17:15] torrent applications are both clients and servers. [17:15] mikubuntu, try that to see if it is your firewall, but you need a firewall. Just open the port that deluge is using. [17:15] depending on your firewall.... [17:16] you'll have to figure out how to do that. [17:16] omg, i don't even know what firewall is on here or where to find it .. haha .. let alone find the port [17:16] and torrents are only as fast as there are seeders and leechers. [17:16] well, that is beyond the issues of this channel. :) [17:16] well, you don't have to start calling names [17:17] :) [17:17] first, turn off your firewall and I bet you will have a better experience, but turn it back on because you don't want to become a victim of your own doing. :) [17:20] now its downloading at about 5 kib/s .. haha .. eta .. 2d 2h .. hahaha [17:21] be patient. It takes awhile for you to become 'recognized' [17:22] you should read up on just the basics of bittorrent. [17:38] mikubuntu, torrent speed is all about seeds. Also about your seed ratio [17:38] also dwat is you up/dw speed? [17:39] also use http//ftp server for iso it is faster, and then seed :) [20:40] 'lo I'm using Azureus 2.5.04 with Xubuntu. Yet I had no problems but I'm concerned about security. Shuld I upgrade to vuze 4.0? [20:40] no, if it's installed from repos [20:41] there isn't unsecure stuff [20:46] ok, thx [20:52] greetings [22:50] hello [22:52] anyone about? [22:52] [22:55] well, I'll lay a question out here, and hopefully someone knows what to do [22:55] yup. [22:57] I got vino server running on xubuntu, and in the process of doing that, I made the panels disappear, and every time I restart my comp, the last firefox window I had comes up, a system monitor, and a terminal, and that's it [22:58] question is, how do I get the panels back up? [22:58] ryjyd, alt+f2 -> xfce4-panel [22:59] that was easy [22:59] now to figure out if it sticks... [22:59] yup. you got anything mor challenging? ;) [23:01] yeah, but I don't feel like digging into it, and I think it's a hardware issue anyhow... old ass PCs [23:01] you can try [23:02] it involves lugging hardware around... and the messages I get look like the results of fried memory chips [23:02] btw, the panels stayed... thanks for that [23:02] okay [23:02] forunately memory is cheap [23:03] yeah... cheaper if you get it from a pc antique store [23:04] I think I will challenge you a bit... gimme a sec to hook this other pc up [23:04] okay [23:07] could be a hard drive too... can hear a little grinding going on... [23:08] the live cd does look for a swap partition, doesn't it... [23:08] i suppose so yeah [23:09] man, my stuff might be all simple... kinda disappointing [23:10] all msgs start with ata1.01 [23:10] sounds like HD [23:10] exception emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0 [23:11] BMDMA stat 0x45 [23:12] cmd c8/00:20:3f:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/f0 tag 0 dma 4096 [23:12] in [23:13] res 51/40:01:57:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/f0 Emask 0x9 (media error) [23:13] okay... I has plan [23:13] the ata messages sound like HD [23:14] and media error... big clue theree too [23:14] I will unhook one hd, or maybe both [23:18] well well... that looks better [23:19] hello [23:19] I apologize, but I have nothing complicated, I'm afraid [23:19] hi ritchie_rope [23:19] ryjyd, that's ok ;) [23:20] could someone help me in setting up GRUB? [23:20] unless you can tell me for sure that an ati card with an rca video out won't work without holy water [23:20] I am sure it is not so complicated as the descriptions of it are.. [23:20] ritchie_rope, grub should be set up automatically [23:21] ryjyd, probably won't ;) [23:21] knome, sure, but I installed a windows xp (had to because of printing problems) [23:21] okay, I'm off to get holy water, then [23:21] and I managed to have xubuntu again [23:21] thanks again for your help [23:21] it boots up, but xp is nowhere [23:21] ryjyd, np. have fun with xubuntu. [23:21] !grub | ritchie_rope [23:21] ritchie_rope: GRUB is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - GRUB how-tos: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto [23:22] yes, I know.. i googled a lot in the topic [23:22] but the descriptions are not so helpful.. [23:22] right [23:22] ritchie_rope, what's the problem? [23:22] I only want GRUB to load xp for me sometimes, nothing more [23:23] ritchie_rope, yep, but where are you stuck in? [23:23] only the linux kernel lines and the memtest can be found on the options sreen [23:23] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Recovering%20GRUB%20after%20reinstalling%20Windows [23:23] on loading [23:23] see that page. does it tell you what you have to do? [23:24] uhm [23:24] sorry [23:25] that was a wrong subheading [23:25] well, in another way I already recovered the GRUB [23:25] okay [23:25] I only want to add a line somehow which loads xp [23:25] i suppose reinstalling would help as well.. [23:25] i understand [23:25] oh, ok.. I'll try it [23:26] just my dvd reader is getting on my nerves, hopefully it will read the live cd [23:26] ritchie_rope, http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-116093.html [23:26] ritchie_rope, there is more [23:28] thank you for this last page... [23:28] it seems promising [23:29] at least somewhere it is described why I always have to write hd something but all I always see is sda in linux [23:29] yup [23:30] by the way, does it make any difference if I see boot partitions made by windows listed separately after typing fdisk -l? [23:31] oh, it is fsck if i am not mistaken [23:31] sorry, it is pretty late here :( [23:31] here as well [23:32] i get something with conflicting packages when i try to install virtualbox, why is that? [23:33] libqtgui4 seems to be the problem [23:33] but i cant figure out what to do [23:34] wow!!!! [23:34] working!!! :D:D [23:34] I can't believe it! :) [23:35] it was simple indeed [23:35] :) [23:36] thank you for helping me, knome [23:36] ritchie_rope, no. have fun :) [23:36] s/no/np/ [23:40] anyone else having problems with virtualbox install? [23:40] Whisper, nope, not at the moment. what's the problem? [23:41] wait, ill give you a pastebin [23:42] knome http://paste.ubuntu.com/299346/ [23:42] thats what it said [23:43] Whisper, which xubuntu are you running? [23:43] latest i think..i just downloaded it [23:43] how can i check? [23:43] what does 'lsb_release -a' say in terminal? [23:44] Ubuntu 9.04 [23:44] okay [23:44] Whisper, what does 'sudo apt-get check' say? [23:46] http://paste.ubuntu.com/299349/ [23:46] Whisper, with sudo, please [23:46] im root [23:46] right [23:48] let me think a bit [23:48] however, if i try to apt-get the package it complained about in the first link i get this: http://paste.ubuntu.com/299350/ [23:48] what if you try to isntall libaudio2? :P [23:49] http://paste.ubuntu.com/299352/ [23:50] right. 'cat /etc/apt/sources.list' ? [23:51] http://paste.ubuntu.com/299354/ [23:51] okay, there's the problem [23:51] just a minute [23:52] Whisper, you are familiar in editing text files? [23:52] yeah, sure [23:52] i know linux well, not that skilled on ubuntu tho since ive mostly been using gentoo before [23:53] okay, so replace your /etc/apt/sources.list with this one: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6281152&postcount=2 [23:53] then run 'sudo apt-get update' and try to install virtualbox again [23:53] and tell me the results or any problems you might run into, of course [23:54] running update now [23:55] seems to be working so far [23:56] what is vboxgtk? [23:56] some kind of gui, i suppose === LjL is now known as LJL [23:56] okay