[01:36] Bodhizazen: well, I haven't yet been successful with unetbootin [01:37] hi Cogito1729 [01:37] what are you attempting? [01:37] I'm trying to do a USB-only install of Ubuntu 9.10 on my ps3 [01:38] I've tried a couple different bootloaders.. [01:38] .. but it's not recognizing the ubuntu installation. [01:39] (during bootup, that is, it's not letting my initiate the install from USB) [01:39] Cogito1729, ah, sorry, don't know anything about ps3 [01:40] pedro3005: thanks for askin'. Have you any experience preparing ubuntu install on a USB (in general)? [01:41] Cogito1729, do you want to install ubuntu on the usb or use the usb to install? [01:41] Pedro3005: Ideally, the latter [01:42] Cogito1729, and can you successfully boot from USB? [01:42] Pedro3005: I followed the instructions on http://psubuntu.com/wiki/SetupPS3 to prepare the PS3... I can boot into a otheros command line. [01:43] From there, I think I have to mount the USB and start the install [01:43] But I don't know how to do that. [01:43] Cogito1729, hm, perhaps this little tool could make things easier for you http://www.netboot.me/ [01:44] oh [01:44] but it's a special ubuntu [01:44] :/ [01:45] Pedro3005: Hmm. Let me see if I can find something on a cross-search on netboot.me and ps3 [01:45] Cogito1729, probably not :/ it's not quite that famous [01:46] Pedro3005: seems that way. I'd really rather not go with YellowDog over Ubuntu, but it seems there are more ps3-centric resources for YDL. [01:46] Cogito1729, maybe http://www.netboot.me/my/newconfig [01:51] I think this is the same issue: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1247987 [01:52] Cogito1729, try the solution there [02:02] pedro3005: I was able to start the install, but ran into an error during hardware detection ... says "Your installation CD-ROM couldn't be mounted." [02:02] pedro3005: of course, I'm not using an installation cd, I'm using a USB [02:02] Cogito1729, :/ [02:03] pedro3005: Haha, yeah, well ... that's the same issue reported by that thread I linked to. I'm making slow progress, but progress. [02:03] Cogito1729, hope you make it, but I can't be of much help [02:04] pedro3005: I appreciate the support, man. [02:05] Pedro3005: Do you know what KSDZ is doing in his reply to that thread? [02:05] He's using "Gujin". [02:05] Cogito1729, I don't know what Gujin is [02:06] pedro3005: okay, thanks. [02:26] Hmm, maybe grub2 would work: http://rww.dreamwidth.org/3100.html [02:27] hello swoody [03:33] does anyone know a program that will allow me to use my computer as a wireless router? there is one for windows called connectify, but I'm looking for a linux one [04:02] Hey, i was wondering how does the other os thing work on the ps3? is it worth it? [04:06] ShadowKnight: I'm trying that out now. [04:07] ShadowKnight: Xbuntu 9.10 [04:08] hmmm okay then let me know how it goes im curious how that works [04:08] i wanted to back up my ps3 before doing it but i cant do it on my external hard drive. [04:08] ShadowKnight: Why can't you backup? HD too small? [04:09] no it has way more than enough space i just cant seem to make it work. its a western digital mybook essential [04:10] ShadowKnight: if you plug it into your ps3, can you see it from the XMB? [04:10] nope nothing at all from what i know let me double check [04:10] Check your video / music menus. It should show up there if it's in a compatible format. [04:11] no its not up there. does that mean its not a compatible format? any way to make it so? [04:12] ShadowKnight: Sure, you could reformat it. You'd lose all the data on there, though. [04:13] damn wow that sucks actually, any other way? i dont think i have enough space on my comp for what is in there [04:14] ShadowKnight: Do you have another HD or a USB key? [04:15] nope none of that. [04:15] I have about 400+gigs on that and i would have been able to put it on my computer but i partitioned the drive to install linux. my biggest usb is just 4gb [04:15] 400gigs O.O [04:16] yea lol its a 1.5tb hard drive i have a lot of music videos and programs i have kept lol [04:18] hi [04:18] I am in problem in ubuntu [04:18] Wifi connection problem [04:18] hello ShadowKnight [04:18] shahan, [04:18] pedro3005: yes [04:18] is there any way to partition the external hard drive so that i can format a part to be compatible? [04:18] shahan, ok, what's the issue? [04:18] anybody here who can help me [04:18] pedro3005: wait [04:19] pedro3005: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9001958#post9001958 [04:19] pedro3005: check this [04:19] pedro3005: I just posted it [04:20] pedro3005: what can I do now? [04:20] shahan, tried using ndiswrapper? [04:21] pedro3005: what is it? [04:21] pedro3005: I didn't heared about it before? [04:21] shahan, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper [04:21] ok...let me check [04:22] ShadowKnight: how much room do you need to backup your ps3? [04:23] Cogito1729: i would say about 80 gigs since thats how much my ps3 takes and its pretty full [04:25] pedro3005: hi [04:25] hi shahan [04:25] pedro3005: I have been suggested to download http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/misc/ndiswrapper-common [04:26] but which file from this web? [04:26] shahan, so you got no internet access on your ubuntu? [04:26] no [04:26] yes...in windows [04:26] shahan, i see [04:26] pedro3005: so...what to do? [04:28] shahan, http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/all/ndiswrapper-common/download [04:28] pedro3005: wow [04:28] its .deb [04:29] shahan, yes, .deb [04:29] pedro3005: wherer you have got this link? [04:29] shahan, from the link you gave me? [04:29] pedro3005: !!! [04:29] shahan, what? [04:30] pedro3005: ok...help me to get this one also http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/net/ndisgtk [04:30] shahan, 32 or 64 bits? [04:30] 32 [04:30] shahan, http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/i386/ndisgtk/download [04:31] pedro3005: last one plz http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/misc/ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 [04:31] shahan, http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/i386/ndiswrapper-utils-1.9/download [04:32] pedro3005: ok...thank you very much [04:32] shahan, :) [04:32] pedro3005: can you tell me where you have got the link? [04:33] pedro3005: I have given the link [04:33] pedro3005: but there is a lot of files... [04:33] shahan, it's on the architecture box [04:33] just click yours [04:33] pedro3005: plz tell me the direction like left side down [04:34] shahan, left side down :P let me take a screenshot [04:34] ok [04:35] pedro3005: yes...I hva gotten [04:35] shahan, http://i.imgur.com/oTGw4.png [04:35] thank you very much [04:35] pedro3005: let me test the files now [04:35] pedro3005: going to ubuntu [04:35] shahan, good luck [04:36] pedro3005: hope i will get u again [04:45] does anyone know if you could partition an external hard drive so that it could be read in a ps3? [04:49] uh [04:49] what format hdd does a ps3 use? [04:50] i have no idea to be honest. i have read it is FAT32? but not too sure [04:50] ShadowKnight: yes, that's correct. [04:50] ShadowKnight: But you'll have to reformat your drive. [04:51] ShadowKnight: How much is onyour ps3? If you just need to backup your gamedata and setting, and not the media, you could use your 4gb flash key [04:54] Cogito1729: Are you sure it's a fat32 ? fat32 does not support more than 4GB files, right ? [04:54] (4gB = size of file) [05:00] abhinav: http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-Technical/Formatting-a-USB-Storage-Device-For-Use-With-The-PS3-A-Guide/m-p/4641934 [05:01] * Cogito1729 is AFK. Back in 3 hours. [05:05] * abhinav is away: Abhinav|away [05:06] * abhinav is away: breakfast [05:27] pedro3005: [05:28] pedro3005: ohhh [05:28] shahan, yes? [05:28] pedro3005: r u here? [05:28] pedro3005: problem didnt' solved [05:28] shahan, did you install it? [05:28] pedro3005: when I installed ndwrapper [05:28] pedro3005: I started it... [05:29] pedro3005: but it looks for .inf file of my modem [05:29] shahan, do you have it? [05:29] but didnt get any valid .inf file for it [05:29] shahan, it's probably on the CD [05:29] just extract the EXE [05:30] pedro3005: yes...I tried [05:30] will I extract setup.exe [05:30] ? [05:30] shahan, sorry man, but it's kinda late here and I can barely think [05:30] pedro3005: ? [05:31] shahan, yes try to see if it's in setup.exe [05:31] pedro3005: do u hve any suggestion [05:31] pedro3005: humm [05:31] ok... [05:31] I hve to go ubuntu again [05:32] its disgusting to go ubuntu then in windows and agin in ubuntu [05:32] ohh [05:32] :( [05:32] shahan, :( sorry, i'm off to sleep [05:32] good luck [05:32] pedro3005: ok.... [05:32] pedro3005: where r u from? [05:33] shahan, brazil === Hellow is now known as dtab === dtab is now known as Hellow [11:14] * nigelb waves to Silver_Fox_ [11:14] Hello. [11:14] Having a good Sunday? === ShadowChild is now known as lukjad86 [11:16] No worse than a usual day. [11:16] Are you ? === Vetinari_ is now known as Vetinari [12:04] Goodbye. [12:09] !lol [12:09] Please use "LOL", "OMG" and "ROFLCOPTER" and so forth on a regular basis. This is IRC, not IM, and using those lines on their own is required, and it is rather annoying to the rest of the people in the channel; thanks [12:09] ok, no lag === lukjad007 is now known as lukjad86 [13:53] Hehe, sarcastic bot [14:16] Hello. [14:16] heya Silver_Fox_ [14:16] sorry about earlier [14:16] was on the phone [14:16] Sorry for what? [14:17] oh, I didnt respond [14:17] Okay. [14:22] So, are you having a good day nigelb ? [15:56] why nobody ask question here? [15:57] in soviet russia question ask you [15:57] is this timepass chat channel? [15:57] abhi_nav, :P no.. it's just a bit dead [15:57] Is it? [15:57] it's meant for support [15:58] Correct [15:58] \o/ [15:58] lol [15:58] then why nobody is here? [15:58] why we dont have a system to tell to newbies that this channel is for them? [15:58] 46 people are here :) [15:59] i put a link in my UBF signature [15:59] !topic [15:59] Please read the channel topic whenever you enter, as it contains important information. To view it at any time after joining, simply type /topic [15:59] ohhh [15:59] occasionally, some people do come in and ask stuff [15:59] and we occasionally solve them [15:59] ohhhh [15:59] I see [16:00] good [16:00] What My suggestion is when some one ask a question, which he should ask here, in main channel #ubuntu, then we should tell them to come here [16:00] perhaps [16:01] perhaps, what? [16:01] but this group needs improvement before being able to take that [16:02] what improvement? [16:04] That would swamp this channel. [16:04] abhi_nav, well, not enough people dedicating to answer questions [16:04] pedro3005: hmmm ok [16:04] Silver_Fox_ hmm [16:09] is there a way to copy a file to two directories at the same time instead of recopying it? [16:09] yah some one asked [16:09] finally [16:09] :D [16:10] abhi_nav, so answer it :P [16:11] ghostofmybrain_ as per my knowledge you can copy multiple source, but to single destination [16:11] pedro3005: :D [16:11] ghostofmybrain_, hm.... well if you just want it all in one line you could use && [16:11] yah [16:11] cp a /path/ && cp a /another/path [16:11] ok [16:11] that's what I wanted, all in one line. Thanks [16:13] You can define a function to do it. 2cp() { cp "$1" "$2" && cp "$1" "$3"; } [16:14] Then, 2cp file /path /another/path [16:14] ahhh [16:15] I'm not sure how to define a function. just put that in the command ien? [16:15] line? [16:15] Yes. You can put it at the end of ~/.bashrc to make it permanent [16:17] ok [16:17] cool [16:17] Should make that function more safe first though. [16:17] You can't do 2cp * /path /other/path for instance [16:17] That'll overwrite files [16:30] 2cp() { local dest n=$#; if ((n < 3)); then echo "Too few args"; return 1; fi; dest=( "${@: -2}" ); set -- "${@:1:n-2}"; echo cp "$@" "${dest[0]}" && echo cp "$@" "${dest[1]}"; } [16:31] There. That one should handle globs [16:31] cool deal thanks [16:31] geirha: that was fast work :) [16:32] :) [16:33] Oh, I left two echos in there, so it will only print the cp commands, not run them. [16:33] ohh [16:34] If you paste that into a terminal, then run "type 2cp", it will show the function nicely identented, so it'll be easier to see what it does :) [17:10] I keep trying to kill this process and it won't ever end [17:10] What are you trying to kill ghostofmybrain_ ? [17:10] lynx [17:11] What is it ? [17:11] a command line browser [17:11] internet browser [17:11] try: killall lynx [17:11] ghostofmybrain_: ctrl c? [17:12] killall lynx didn't work [17:13] Hm [17:15] Have you tried: ALT + F2 and call the program "xkill" then click on the bad program ? [17:16] let me install that real quick... [17:16] Wait [17:16] xkill: unable to open display "" [17:16] Run ps -aef . Find the process ID [17:16] ghostofmybrain_: lynx ? try control c twice ? [17:17] Then run: kill -9 $processID [17:17] ghostofmybrain_: lynx (the browser) needs to consecutive cntrl-c's to quit [17:17] abhinav: that doesn't do anything [17:18] ah, kill -9 worked! [17:18] ghostofmybrain_: as Silver_Fox_ mentioned, or killall --regexp lynx [17:18] thanks to both fo you :) [17:19] Pleasure [17:19] A little strange that killall failed. [17:19] Did it through any kind of error from terminal ? [17:19] throw [17:20] no, it didn't have any error [17:20] it simply didn't kill the prodess [17:21] Okay, thank you. [17:21] * Silver_Fox_ goes to look into why that did not work as expected [17:23] Ah, looks like It could have been a parent process re-spawning [17:37] ghostofmybrain_ Are you there? [17:48] bye [17:49] nice talkin to you all [18:17] Hi guys [18:18] Hi [18:18] oh not lukjad86 [18:18] Aw. pedro3005 :P [18:19] * pedro3005 looks the other way [18:27] hey guys... any way to change the windows controls back? [18:28] cprofitt: from what to what? [18:28] i think he's talking about how on lucid it's on the left [18:28] cprofitt, it's somewhere in gconf [18:28] ok... gconf... [18:29] stupid move by Canonical/Ubuntu [18:29] cprofitt, can't remember where exactly, google.com [18:29] pedro3005: ahhh... I should look at the gnome in lucid but, seeing how I use KDE I dunno... when it releases my wife will upgrade her computer to Lucid [18:30] cprofitt Yeah, gconf [18:30] well... if I can get back to sanity by not using Gnome... [18:30] cprofitt I agree with you [18:31] where in gconf-editor [18:31] cprofitt To tell you the truth, at the next upgrade, i'm switching to xubuntu I think [18:31] cprofitt Alt+F2 gconf-editor [18:31] yeah... [18:32] where in gconf-editor... which setting? [18:33] gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string "menu:minimize,maximize,close" [18:33] soz, i had to look it up !!! [18:34] not seeing the ability to change it to the right [18:34] http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8972292&postcount=21 [18:34] @ cprofitt [18:35] Who here uses xubuntu? [18:35] cprofitt You know where ubuntu started to go wrong? [18:35] ah... [18:35] When they disabled Ctrl+Alt+Delete [18:36] Hello, Running Karmic and having problems mounting certain types of DVDS. I can mount cdroms and was able to mount a DVD+R, but I have two other DVDS that aren't recognized [18:36] its the order of the objects in the string... [18:36] got it. [18:37] Getting this error in dmesg "VFS: busy inodes on changed media or resized disk sr0" === Nick_ is now known as xcrunner509 [19:21] did anyone install the new ubuntu 10.04 [19:21] xcrunner509: I've been running it for a few months [19:22] when it loads it shows the icon of everything correct [19:23] my desktop is well cluttered, I haven't noticed icons displaying incorrectly; are there any types you are referring to ? [19:24] well i just installed it and it show all of the icons but there are a few that i can only see the tips of [19:24] is there a way to get a clear desktop [19:25] what shows on your desktop will be mounts of disks / partitions that you have, and the contents of your ~/Desktop directory [19:26] Any body how would i permently mount my windows drive [19:27] is it supposed to have a tab bar along the left side [19:28] Sword2318: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/mountwindows [19:28] Is ther any simple commond [19:29] New to ubuntu [19:30] Sword2318: that's why i gave you that link, it does it nice and easy using GUI, if you want to do it by editing the fstab by hand, then there is alink at the bottom of that tutorial taking you there, but that is more complicated [19:32] Thank u philw [19:32] xcrunner509: i'm not in ubuntu 10.04 atm, I'm testing lubuntu 10.04. if you pop over to http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=377 that is the forum for Lucid, there's been a few changes in the last week, I need to get my 'main' 10.04 updated. [19:33] ok thank you [19:34] also my wifi isn't working how do i tell which type i have so that i can download the proper driver [19:35] xcrunner509: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336 has the how-to's [19:35] the second sticky [22:23] so I'm reading this tutorial,and I need to do "tar xfz" to something. What exactly am I doing? the "tar" is basically executing the tar file, right? what is the xfz? [22:23] ghostofmybrain_, I think that extracts a tar file [22:24] -x, --extract, --get [22:24] extract files from an archive [22:24] -f, --file ARCHIVE [22:24] use archive file or device ARCHIVE [22:24] -Z, --compress, --uncompress [22:24] filter the archive through compress [22:25] ahhh, cool. [22:28] That's the wrong "Z" though. It's lowercase z (which filters through gzip instead of compress) [22:29] geirha, yes sorry :/ [22:30] The version of GNU tar in Ubuntu though, detects compressions automatically, so you don't need the z. tar xf file.tar.gz is enough. [22:33] hi everybody i'm looking for some help about how to use IRC, i'm a complete novice, i run Xchat gnome, that's all I know ! [22:33] ok [22:34] what were you looking at in particular? [22:34] basic commands are [22:34] hi [22:34] /join # /part # /nick /msg [22:34] i can find the commands easily [22:34] ok === ghostofmybrain_ is now known as ghostofmybrain [22:34] hehehe, cool [22:34] then what were you wondering? [22:35] I never meant to have an underscore at teh end [22:35] how to find the channels which could interest me [22:35] /list [22:35] xchat has a built in channel search thing too [22:35] romulus_, click on Server > List of Channels [22:36] ok thanks [22:36] but what is freenode [22:36] a network [22:36] romulus_, this network [22:36] this is the source of all tche chans ? [22:37] ok [22:37] how to join another network ? [22:37] /newserver or /server [22:37] romulus_, XChat > New > Server Tab [22:37] one kills your current connection the otherm akes a new tab for a new server [22:37] /server server.address [22:39] ok and i find new servers on the web ? [22:39] yeah [22:39] pretty much if you join a site and they have an irc channel they'll give a network a port and a channel [22:39] romulus_, you can check some out at XChat > Network List [22:41] i cant find it i run a french version [22:41] i've got the list of channels [22:41] but not the list of servers [22:41] press ctrl+s [22:42] it opens a window to save the conversation [22:43] ? [22:43] hmm [22:44] first menu option in the first menu [22:44] should be a server list [22:44] i got it [22:44] "connexion" [22:44] thanks [22:45] so i can access any server from here [22:45] i just need the name ? [22:46] romulus_, not all servers are on the list [22:47] ok so how do i join a specific one ? [22:48] not sure if this is the right place, but can someone help with getting sound to my flat screen. Here is what i have graphics card (GeForce 8400 GS), ubuntu (9.10), tv (vizio va320e). currently hooked up dvi to hdmi [22:48] romulus_, /server [22:48] ok [22:48] LMAlt, is your hdmi cable your outbound sound default/what your program is set to use? [22:49] i must choose a server because of its geographic place no ? [22:49] maybe there is a guide i should read [22:49] my questions are very classical i guess [22:50] romulus_, no, you choose a server because of the channels in it [22:50] ok [22:51] thanks for your help [22:54] how do I copy multiple files to one directory? [22:55] ghostofmybrain, cp [22:58] hello compiledkernel [22:58]