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aletheia8556i need help getting my screen resolution changed.  it is stuck at 800x600 but i want it to be at 1024x768 but it is not even an option02:18
aletheia8556can anybody help02:19
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Deviouzhi guys04:10
Deviouzwhy isnt audacious working in xubuntu?04:10
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Balsaqhttp://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85919004:23
StupidandUglydoes anyone here know what arbitrary packages I can remove to make the size of xubuntu smaller05:36
StupidandUglyit is like 3.31gb right now05:37
magic_ninjahttp://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=136789608:17
ghostnik11Hi I need help with xubuntu 9.1008:39
ghostnik11i read on the xubuntu site that i could come here for help08:39
psycho_oreos!ask | ghostnik1108:40
ubottughostnik11: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-)08:40
ghostnik11thanks08:41
ghostnik11okay so I installed xubuntu 9.10 on a toshiba satellite 1005-s157 laptop and know for some reason after just installing when i select xubuntu 9.10 at grub i then get a black screen and can't see anything but know for a fact that xubuntu 9.10 is loading08:42
psycho_oreosso you still get login screen and all after a black screen?08:43
ghostnik11so I wanted to know how I could get rid of this black screen problem08:43
ghostnik11nope no login screen08:43
ghostnik11after grub it just goes black08:43
psycho_oreosit could be acpi issue08:43
psycho_oreosyou could try appending noacpi and/or acpi=off08:43
ghostnik11okay how do i do that08:44
psycho_oreoswhen grub says hit Esc to show menu, hit escape, choose the kernel, I think e is to edit.. hit edit when you select kernel line and then at the end of that line add noacpi08:45
ghostnik11nope added noacpi and it did not work when i pressed ctrl x to boot, still got black screen.  I will know press ctrl alt backspace then ctrl alt del to reboot and try acpi=off08:49
ghostnik11still won't work, still get black screen08:51
psycho_oreoshmm08:51
psycho_oreosif you could somehow obtain the dmesg output, that would be handy08:52
psycho_oreosI suppose xubuntu is setup on ext4?08:52
ghostnik11yeah i think so08:52
ghostnik11i have puppy linux installed also and when i select that at grub it boots fine08:53
psycho_oreosI'm suspecting its the driver issue08:53
ghostnik11what do you mean?08:54
psycho_oreoserr video chipset08:54
ghostnik11yeah but b/4 i installed08:54
psycho_oreoswhat xubuntu 9.10 and that it worked?08:54
ghostnik11i made sure i made a copy of an xorg.conf file from ubuntu 5.10 and then placed it in etc/X11 then told it to install thinking that my videocard and everything on the xorg.conf would be installed also08:55
psycho_oreosit isn't that08:56
psycho_oreosif its not working after grub, it may also mean something to do with the kernel based driver of the video chip08:57
ghostnik11is there a way for me to fix that08:57
psycho_oreosI'd find out the video chipset on that laptop, and paste the info into google08:58
ghostnik11i can post the actual xorg file that i have from ubuntu 5.10 b/c in it states my video card info08:59
psycho_oreosno, lspci output would be handy09:00
ghostnik11okay but then i would have to use lspci output in the command line of grub then09:01
psycho_oreosthat won't work09:01
ghostnik11well there is no way for me to see the output through the laptop b/c it just shows a black screen09:04
ghostnik11i got an idea what if i run ubuntu 5.1 from live cd then go into terminal and type lspci get the output and save it then post it here09:07
ghostnik11would that work09:07
ghostnik11okay this is what i got from ubuntu 5.1009:18
ghostnik11ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci09:18
ghostnik110000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82830 830 Chipset Host Bridge (rev 03)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 03)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 41)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)09:18
ghostnik110000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 01)09:19
ghostnik110000:02:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI142009:19
ghostnik110000:02:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI142009:19
jason_How come whenever I right-click an application it no longer gives me a context menu, but instead starts the program?10:05
kill9how do you pronounce 'xubuntu'12:55
kill9the same as 'kubuntu' ?12:55
Sysii pronounce how i feel like.12:56
TheSheepzooboontoo12:56
kill9ah12:56
kill9cool thanks12:56
nikolamI like to say "Ksu" buntu ;)12:59
TheSheepdepends on the language, I guess13:01
TheSheepin slovio x is ż :)13:01
TheSheepjooboontoo :)13:01
kill9there is no windowmaker on synaptic?13:04
kill9sudo apt-get install windowmaker says there is nothing there13:04
kill9:\ kinda weird?13:04
kill9openbox as well. not there.13:04
TheSheep!info wmaker13:05
ubottuwmaker (source: wmaker): NeXTSTEP-like window manager for X. In component universe, is optional. Version 0.92.0-7ubuntu10 (karmic), package size 2236 kB, installed size 8420 kB13:05
kill9ah ok. thanks :)13:05
kill9goodnight13:08
Sequeteroxafter installing rhythmbox and removing it again totem stopped to play audio13:57
Sequeteroxit requires gnome-media to play audio now13:58
Sequeteroxwill I need to use this package or is it possible to use xfce4-mixer instead, again?13:59
Sequeteroxsorry for my bad english13:59
Ov3rf10wSequeterox, install audacious and listen music14:01
SequeteroxExaile works, I guess Audacious will work too14:01
Sequeteroxit's only totem14:01
Ov3rf10wtotem is for movies14:02
Ov3rf10wmovie player14:02
SequeteroxAudacious doesn't work either, you are right14:03
SequeteroxPlease check that:14:03
Sequeterox1. You have the correct output plugin selected.14:03
Sequeterox2. No other programs is blocking the soundcard.14:03
Sequeterox3. Your soundcard is configured properly.14:03
Sequeteroxas long as I use the PulseAudio-driver Audacious doesn't play music14:04
Sequeteroxif I use ALSA, it does14:04
Ov3rf10wchange to alsa14:04
Sequeteroxdo you mean in xfce4-mixer? it is set so alsa by default at my machine14:06
Ov3rf10wno on audacious14:06
Sequeteroxyeah it works with alsa14:06
Sequeteroxmusic is playing when I change PulseAudio-driver to alsa in audacious14:07
SequeteroxI guess that installing pulseaudio again could help, or am I wrong?14:09
Sequeteroxpluseaudio wasn't even installed on my machine14:15
Sequeteroxafter installing it all applications that use alsa don't play audio anymore14:16
SequeteroxI installed pulseaudio and removed all packages that were installed after then14:30
Sequeteroxnow audio is playing in every player I use14:31
SequeteroxOv3rf10w: thanks for the hint on pulseaudio14:31
ljamisoniihello everyone15:42
Ov3rf10whello15:43
ljamisoniiI have a problem with my Xfce clock..the Time/Date Settings display the proper time, but the clock itself displays 3 hours behind the current time...any suggestions?15:48
hal__9001good morning. can anyone recommend the bst antivirus for xubuntu?15:57
Sysiyou don't need antivirus15:58
Ov3rf10whal__9001, you don't need av15:58
djura-sanuse clamav15:58
djura-sanor you can use avast or fprot15:58
Sysiljamisonii: remove it from panel and then add again15:59
djura-sanwhat kind of computer is running your xubuntu?15:59
Ov3rf10wdjura-san, he don't need av on linux, only if shares files with windows15:59
hal__9001a toshiba laptop. 1.7ghz 2g ram15:59
Ov3rf10wslow cpu15:59
Sysinot if dual core16:00
hal__9001works for  me16:00
djura-sanOv3rf10w, that is not correct. If he has mail server than what?16:00
djura-san*if  he has16:00
hal__9001no mail server16:00
Ov3rf10w:D16:00
pingo-hi, does anybody know how to boot from a live-cd (xubuntu) , with mounting a swap partition on the HD16:00
pingo-?16:00
Sysifor basic use your shouldn't use av16:01
hal__9001thanks for the info16:01
ljamisoniithanks Sysi16:01
Sysipingo-: you can set it off after booting, would you need to do it before?16:01
hal__9001i wont be sharing files16:01
aletheia84i need help getting my maximum screen resolution changed in xubuntu 9.10, i used to be able to do it by editing the xorg.conf file16:01
djura-sanhal__9001, you use linux for your personal pc?16:02
djura-santhen there is no need for av16:02
hal__9001yes16:02
hal__9001linux is perfect for me16:02
pingo-sysi , how??? i need to resize one partition....16:02
Sysipingo-: you can set swappiness of from gparted16:03
hal__9001thank you again16:04
aletheia84can someone please help me???16:04
djura-sanhal__9001, i would suggest to use good firewall rules. explore that filed :)=16:04
djura-san*field16:04
hal__9001i have a firewall :)16:04
Ov3rf10waletheia84, yea, you can edit xorg.conf16:05
pingo-it worked!!!! thx Sysi!16:05
djura-sanhal__9001, is it configured right?16:05
hal__9001not sure of that.16:06
aletheia84I have been able to do that in the previous versions of ubuntu but it seem that in 9.10 there is no xorg.conf fil16:06
aletheia84*file16:06
Ov3rf10wno xorg.conf file?16:06
Ov3rf10wlol16:06
Sysiyou can create it16:06
aletheia84the normal command "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf" doesn't get me to it in 9.1016:07
aletheia84r u talking to me sysi16:07
Sysiyes16:07
aletheia84you have to create that file in 9.1016:07
aletheia84??16:07
Sysiyou need to create it from the empty but it works16:07
Sysii think so16:07
aletheia84how?16:07
Ov3rf10waletheia84, try with this sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg16:08
Sysiif you have xubuntu replace "gedit" with "mousepad" on command16:08
aletheia84I've tried that before the sudo reconfigure stuff and it didn't work16:09
aletheia84sysi why did the command change from gedit to mousepad?16:09
Ov3rf10wlol16:09
Sysigedit don't come with xubuntu16:09
Ov3rf10wgedit is ubuntu text editor16:09
Ov3rf10wmouse pad is in xfce16:09
Ov3rf10wmousepad*16:09
aletheia84so gedit is a program?16:10
Sysiyes16:10
Sysia text editor16:10
aletheia84sysi are you running Karmic??16:10
aletheia84and can you get to the xorg.conf file?16:10
Sysino, it don't exist by default16:11
Sysithat's why you create it16:11
aletheia84how do i create it?16:11
Sysiit should be possible with that command16:11
aletheia84so i type "sudo mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf"  ??16:12
Sysiit should work16:12
aletheia84now will that command create the file if it doesn't exist?16:12
Sysii think it should16:13
Sysibut it's empty of course16:13
aletheia84ok, what do i put in the empty space then?16:13
Ov3rf10waletheia84, i will send you my xorg.conf16:13
aletheia84thanks16:13
Ov3rf10waletheia84, allow16:15
Ov3rf10waletheia84, i try to send you file wia DCC16:15
Ov3rf10wxD16:16
aletheia84i did allow it and then nothing followed16:18
Ov3rf10whmmm...16:18
Ov3rf10wwait for sec16:18
aletheia84iok16:19
aletheia84*ok16:19
aletheia84can you post it online?16:19
Ov3rf10whttp://www.megaupload.com/?d=JSHBKEOY16:20
Ov3rf10w:)16:20
pingo--sysi, im w another problem, when I unmount one partiton, xubuntu mount the another partiton on HD. im using the live cd.16:21
pingo--does anybody know why16:21
Sysisudo umount /dev/sda* ?16:21
pingo--no Gparted16:22
Sysiyou could try that16:22
pingo--(im a newbie)16:22
pingo--ok16:22
pingo--i ll16:22
pingo--it worked, thx again16:26
Paulcasalshello16:43
PaulcasalsI'm new to linux in general, and am running xubuntu currently on a netbook with no external memory. How would I go about searching if there is python installed?16:44
likemindeadPaulcasals, you can look in Synaptic Package Manager or run "sudo apt-get install python" in a terminal.16:50
Paulcasalsthank you16:51
ron_oI got a couple of programs that I no longer need, however, when I try to get rid of them *or* upgrade them, a host full of other apps are to be removed16:52
ron_oone programs is: libavutil-unstripped-49 (ffmpeg utility library - transitional package)16:53
Sysiwell, it won't remove anything that is still needed16:53
ron_oand the other is: libavcodec-unstripped-52 (ffmpeg utility library - transitional package)16:53
ron_oI can't even upgrade it..16:53
ron_owhen I try to remove either one then 20 or so other applications are to be removed with it.16:54
ron_ofor synaptic it says: This package can be safely removed if no other packages depend on this16:55
ron_oweird stuff.16:55
ron_oand* when I try to upgrade it the same thing happens....16:55
ron_oI took the medibuntu repos out of synaptic and no longer have the problem.16:59
ron_owhatever. :)16:59
ron_ofurthermore, somehow I got the karmic repository in my repo list and it's checked. I just unchecked that one and now it's OK. I never added that. :/17:01
ron_oit's fixed now.17:02
PaulcasalsWhere should I go for an easy to understand  tutorial for linux?17:11
hal__9001google search for; ubuntu pocket guide. free download17:12
Paulcasalsk17:12
hal__9001thats one source17:12
PaulcasalsI'll try that out. Thanks17:13
hal__9001yw17:16
DasBlubhi. someone here who could help me with the nvidia drivers for geforce 9600m ? i got graphic-problems after installing them17:52
DasBluboh... and my scren freezes after a while (just happened right now) :(17:52
Sysihow did you install them?17:52
DasBlubwith apt, i took the 185 package17:53
DasBlubjust rebooting, then i can tell you the exact name17:53
DasBlubnvidia-glx-18517:54
Sysididn't it suggest automatically installing drivers on first boot?17:56
DasBlubuhm.. no?17:56
DasBlubwell, it worked fine with the default drivers17:56
DasBlubscreen resolution and everything was correct from the first installation of xorg on17:56
DasBlubbut it had no hardware acceleration, so installed the drivers and after that the problems started17:57
DasBlubmaybe i should add, that i used the alternate-cd and did only a basic installation without x-server and after that i used "apt-get install xorg gdm xfce4 xfce4-goodies xubuntu-default-settings" to get the gui17:58
DasBlubwhen i rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf and then restart gdm (/etc/init.d/gdm restart), it works fine again... but ofc only with the default drivers and not with the nvidia drivers :/18:03
DasBlubhm... seems like nobody knows it :/18:21
Sysiwrong driver possibly?18:21
DasBlubwell.. i doubt so, as my graphic-card is listed on the driver18:22
DasBlubi even tried it with the drivers i got from the nvidia page. i selected there my graphic-card and downloaded the linux-drivers it gave me, i started the setup which didn't throw any error and after a restart from gdm i had the same problems18:23
DasBluband when i remember right, the driver was rev. 185 too18:23
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charlie-tcaThink that might be because of the changes made in gdm and gnome during the karmic cycle18:28
charlie-tcayou are using a bare install, and may not have all the dependencies satisfied now18:29
charlie-tcawhich desktop manager are you using?18:29
superosSometimes when I (try to) start xfce4 from gdm I am returned to gdm, and I have to try again to login to my desktop. Often I have to try 2-3 times before I get to my desktop. Is this a known bug?18:31
charlie-tcaAs I recall, it is reported, but I may be wrong.18:32
charlie-tcaThey said the karmic screensaver was fixed, too, but it has not worked yet here18:33
superosWhere is the xubuntu bug issue tracker? are they using the same as ubuntu?18:34
charlie-tcayes, launchpad18:34
superoscharlie-tca: ty18:35
charlie-tcawelcome18:35
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DasBlubcharlie-tca: the normal one from xfce (i think it's called xfwm4 ?)19:07
DasBlubbtw, another question: using network manager (in xfce) i can connect to my wlan which is secured with wpa (wpa-psk), but with wpa_supplicant it doesn't work (i want it to be connected also when i'm not logged in to the x-server session as i'm often using only the console). can someone explain me, how to set up wpa_supplicant correctly? i've been searching the whole day for that but i can't...19:14
DasBlub...find a solution :/19:14
DasBlubi always get "Association request to the driver failed"19:14
gnat_xis the alternate install cd also a live cd?19:28
gnat_xi need to get into a drive from another machine, so i need a live cd with lvm.19:28
TheSheepgnat_x: not exactly livecd, it doesn't have a usable system on it, just a shell and basic commands19:29
gnat_xshell is fine.19:29
TheSheepnot sure if lvm is not loaded by the installer during the installation19:30
gnat_xas long as i can mount the disc, and maybe ssh.19:30
DasBlubthe alternate cd has a shell19:31
DasBlubbut i'm unsure if you've to start the setup and then abort at the first possibility and then select the shell or if you can already select it at the bootscreen19:32
charlie-tcaDasBlub: the network manager is a gui, so it will only work with the X-server running19:39
DasBlubyes, that's my problem :)19:39
DasBlubthat's why i'm poking around with wpa_supplicant19:39
charlie-tcaYou will need to create the proper files for wpa-supplicant, takes a lot of reading, if I remember right.19:39
charlie-tcaI haven't tried it since Ubuntu 5.1019:40
DasBlubyes, i'm playing around with that file.. but i can't connect :/19:40
DasBlubi always get "Association request to the driver failed"19:40
charlie-tcaYou probably have to do an ifup eth0 or wlan019:40
charlie-tcayou have to do all the work of network manager connecting, including the ifup and ifdown commands19:41
charlie-tcapain in the ???19:41
DasBluboh yes, it is pain :(19:43
DasBlubhm, my interface is up and running, that i can see19:44
charlie-tcasome things never change, I guess19:44
DasBlubi can even do an iwlist on it and i can see my wlan in there19:44
charlie-tcaMy guess would be to look in the server documentation. It should tell how to get that working without a gui19:45
charlie-tcaMaybe here: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/index.html19:46
DasBlubhm, i doubt so... i don't know any server using wlan :/19:48
charlie-tcahmmm; probably right, too19:49
charlie-tcabut, server could be both, wired and wireless19:49
charlie-tcahmmm, lucid is failing to restart in VirtualBox19:51
DasBlubif gave me an error, that there's no wlan0 interface, altough i can see it with iwconfig and ifconfig. i've added it to /etc/network/interfaces (just copied the eth0 entry) and now it does dhcpclient... and ofc that doesn't work :/19:51
charlie-tcaWhere does it get the ip address?19:52
DasBlubs/if/ifup/19:52
DasBlubDHCP server19:52
charlie-tcathen going through dhcpclient should work?19:52
DasBlubthe router is also the wlan access point and the dhcp server and all that stuff19:52
DasBlubit *should*, yes. but already wpa_supplicant can't connect to the network ("Association request to the driver failed"), so it can't request an IP19:53
charlie-tcaYou will have to disconnect the wired interface maybe to get the wireless working19:53
charlie-tcaOhhh19:53
DasBlubbut network-manager works too when i have both enabled ?19:54
charlie-tcayou got to add all the ssid and wireless stuff into the /etc/network/interfaces file for wlan0 to use it19:54
DasBluboh, so it isn't enough to add that to /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf and then give that file to wpa_supplicant?19:54
charlie-tcaI don't think so, not to get the interface to connect. That should be for the password.19:55
DasBlubi wrote my wpa_supplicant.conf according to the examples in the man-page and on the websites and then i just started "wpa_supplicant -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"19:55
charlie-tcabut you still need the interfaces file to work19:55
charlie-tcaand I think it needs to know about the wpa_supplicant.conf file, but I may be wrong now19:56
charlie-tcaWell, I gotta go shovel snow now. good luck19:57
gnat_xit does need to know about the conf file.19:59
DasBlubi've added it now20:00
DasBlubdamn... killall with the wrong arguments is bad... *restarts computer* :S20:00
gnat_xwoops.20:01
gnat_xDasBlub: does your conf file have one of these "ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant"20:01
DasBlubyes, in wpa_supplicant.conf20:02
gnat_xalso is the network that you are trying to connect to wpa, or open?20:02
DasBlubthe network is using WPA2 (WPA-PSK)20:02
gnat_xand your conf has the info from wpa-passphrase?20:02
DasBlubyes20:04
gnat_xthat's generally all i've ever needed to make mine work, so i'm prett close to out of ideas. :(20:04
DasBlub:'(20:05
DasBlubwhy is there no make_it_work.sh ? :P20:05
DasBlub(it would most likely only contain a simple 'echo "do it yourself!"' :( )20:06
DasBlubgrml... i'll stick with network-manager until i figure out, how to do it with wpa_supplicant :S20:06
DasBlubi've now added all options to /etc/networking/interfaces (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=263136&page=8 post #74) but when i do /etc/init.d/networking restart, eth0 works fine but wlan0 still doesn't work :/20:14
DasBlubit keeps on DHCPDISCOVER but can't connect20:14
kidkoAnybody know why my system beep won't work in XFCE? If I go to one of the virtual terminals (CTRL+ALT+F1, for example) 'echo -e "\a"' *does* give me a bell; no such luck in the GUI though20:15
DasBlubLOL. i got it working :)20:26
TheSheepkidko: man xset20:26
DasBlubi just dropped almost all options from the co20:26
DasBlub*config file20:26
DasBlubnow, my wpa_supplicant.conf only contains ssid, key_mgmt and psk in the network-section and the /etc/network/interfaces contains only the path to the wpa_supplicant.conf for the wlan0 interface =)20:27
DasBlubdamn... after a reboot it doesn't work anymore :S20:30
slow-motionhi20:34
DasBlubwell... i'll stick with network-manager until i find a solution for it -.-20:41
DasBlubhow can i modify softkeys from my laptop? most of them work (volume +/-) but some have a little problem, e.g. the mute button works to mute, but when i press again, it doesn't unmute but it does mute again (the notify icon pops up again)20:50
Dracariim going to use xubuntu on my older machine (a Dell workstation model) 500MHZ 256MBram) which version of xubuntu should i use?20:51
* Dracari waits20:56
Sysi256 isn't much but at least 8.04 worked well with that20:56
Dracariitd be better w/ xubuntu than XP20:57
Sysia lot20:57
Dracarii see two versions on the US mirror 8.04 and 8.04.1 which i should use?20:59
Pres-GasDracari, I would use the 8.04.1 as it has many of the updates since 8.04 rolled into it.  Less downloading.21:08
Dracarithanks Pres-Gas and Sysi21:09
balvonasDracari: i think it's better for you to pick up a different distribution, that is designed to run on that type of "typewriting" machines21:25
balvonas;]21:25
balvonasxubuntu will use all of your 256MB of ram21:26
Dracariwell i only have 1 black cd left what would you suggest?21:26
balvonasi think you can read about salix, zenwalk21:27
knome!minimal | Dracari21:27
ubottuDracari: The 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/MinimalCD21:27
knomeDracari, that might be a good choice for one cd only21:27
knomeDracari, at least you wouldn't be tied to one "flavor"21:28
balvonaswell, i had that kind of computer, and i can say that slack based distributions runs a little faster21:30
balvonasand more responsive21:30
Dracariok21:31
Sysii had xubuntu 8.04 with 256mb, ran very well21:31
Sysilubuntu or crunchbang could still be better21:31
knomewell, ram is cheap now and if there is any way to upgrade it...21:32
balvonasgood point21:32
Sysiold ram isn't :/21:32
knomeSysi, it is. come get dozens of free chips from me21:33
knomeand really, upping from 256 to 512 would bring a few years more lifetime for the old pc21:33
knomeif there's no way you can buy a new one or just want to keep one for browsing or if your parents just need a pc to write documents or...21:34
Dracarii think this dell workstation can handle 512MB just i dont have the ram unless i ruip it out of my old PPC imac21:35
Dracarii dont use it much (the imac) but still as it Is a usable pc im hesiant of yanking out ram expecially as it runs OSX Tiger21:37
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spanky1980warning irc noob here.... I have a question about xubuntu, am I in the right place?22:07
Sysiyes22:07
spanky1980cool!  I've got ubuntu 9.04 and every logout/ login the display resolution is set to 800X600, frustrating as all get out, how do make my display cutomization stick?22:09
likemindeadWhat's your graphics hardware, spanky1980?22:36
spanky1980vmware esx 3.5.122:36
knomespanky1980, have you installed the guest tools?22:43
spanky1980that's a good point, in short NO guest tools are not installed.  Maybe I should start there... I'll try the install again, I'm thinking there where some errors preventing the installation22:44
knome;)22:44
spanky1980i found a walk through @ help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Tools22:46
knomeyeah22:46
spanky1980the menu command to install into VM just doesn't work22:46
likemindeadSorry, I've never used VMware...22:46
knomei've never used vmware to run linux guests22:47
knomespanky1980, "You should see a mounted CD image show up on the desktop."22:48
knomespanky1980, did that happen or not?22:48
spanky1980no don't see it yet22:48
knomesee the page and look for the manual way to mount the cd22:49
knomeit's right below22:49
spanky1980I had my VM settings pointing to an ISO... switched it back to client drive and now I see the VMware Tools disk22:50
knome;)22:50
spanky1980i'd really like to be able to cut and past in to this machine... :)22:53
spanky1980I'm seeing : None of the pre-built vmmemctl modules for VMware Tools is suitalbe for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmemctl module for your system?22:59
spanky1980not metioned in the walk through... anybody seen it?22:59
spanky1980same for vmhgfs module23:00
spanky1980ditto vmxnet23:01
spanky1980vmblock23:01
knomejust build then23:09
knome*them23:09
knomei've had that, no problem23:09
knomebuilding works fine23:09

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