[00:13] <ubuntu> does chrome work on xubuntu
[00:14] <ubuntu> >
[00:55] <bung> hey fellas, just using my xubuntu cd to backup files off my g/fs laptop that just BSOD'd .. just curious if there is like a chkdsk function
[00:56] <bung> i assume ntfsfix isnt as powerful
[00:56] <bung> otherwise ill be reformatting i guess
[00:59] <bazhang> bung, for ntfs? best to do that from within/with windows afaik
[01:00] <bung> yea, just that i cant get in :)
[01:00] <bung> no biggy
[01:00] <bazhang> bung, why not use a livecd and do so
[01:00] <bung> i ran ntfsfix and it actually got the machine past the BSOD
[01:00] <bung> bazhang: thats what im saying, im using the livecd
[01:00] <bung> but anyways after that it ran chkdsk and then just bsod'd again lol
[01:01] <bazhang> bung, whoops no coffee yet, missed that
[01:01] <bung> :)
[01:01] <bung> no biggy
[01:01] <bung> wish i could convert her to xubuntu
[01:01] <bung> but not till the summer when school is over maybe
[01:01] <bazhang> :)
[01:12] <dna42> is somebody here?
[01:13] <bazhang> yes
[01:13] <dna42> cool
[01:13] <dna42> werent you the guy who i already asked about speed improvements?
[01:13] <bazhang> not to my knowledge
[01:13] <dna42> oh, no, that was on the xfe channel
[01:14] <dna42> xfce
[01:14] <dna42> so my question is, what impact on the performance the themes and fonts have
[01:14] <bazhang> depends, mostly on the themes
[01:15] <bazhang> if you have a lesser gpu I would imagine quite a bit
[01:15] <dna42> is there a way to see on the first look how fast a theme is?
[01:15] <bazhang> by installing it?
[01:15] <dna42> well, i use a n270 atom
[01:16] <bazhang> I'd be more concerned about browser plugins and flash tbh
[01:16] <dna42> so basically testing all themes per hand or with gtkperf
[01:16] <dna42> well, i normally use opera
[01:16] <bazhang> not sure what graphics card you have
[01:16] <dna42> but right now i try a clean firefox with all addons and plugins deactivated
[01:17] <dna42> none
[01:17] <dna42> eee 1005HA
[01:17] <bazhang> something onboard then
[01:17] <dna42> yes
[01:17] <bazhang> shouldn't be an issue then
[01:18] <dna42> what? the graphics? or firefox?
[01:18] <bazhang> the themes
[01:19] <dna42> is the calculation of the themes operated by the gpu?
[01:19] <bazhang> in part, certainly, but you have a quite decent system, so shouldn't be an issue
[01:20] <bazhang> if you want to compare, you could try some other window managers/DEs and see how they stack up with xfce4
[01:20] <dna42> i already tried gnome, kde and openbox
[01:20] <bazhang> ie lxde, openbox, blackbox, et al
[01:21] <bazhang> ah also fluxbox
[01:22] <bazhang> no openbox-desktop that I know of, but if you are on Karmic there is lubuntu-desktop
[01:22] <dna42> i tried most of them (except blackbox) , but lxde seemed pretty buggy and the *box systems are pretty.. minimal. btw, is there a way to integrate openbox into xfce like it can be integrated into gnome?
[01:23] <dna42> there is the package openbox which offers a pureopenbox session and gnome with openbox
[01:23] <bazhang> not sure there, sorry
[01:24] <dna42> did you already try lucid?
[01:25] <dna42> because i think i noticed a bug in thunar, but im not sure if it had to do with me fucking things up
[01:26] <bazhang> language please; not yet--> lucid support in #ubuntu+1 if you care to follow up
[01:26] <dna42> hm, ok, i'll ask them about it.
[04:47] <PlatinumHex> is xubuntu able to run on x64 but machines?
[04:48] <hatake_kakashi> yeah its possible
[04:49] <PlatinumHex> 100% possible?
[04:49] <hatake_kakashi> never tried it myself
[04:50] <hatake_kakashi> but I have x86 install on x64 machine
[04:50] <PlatinumHex> u mean ur windows os?
[04:50] <hatake_kakashi> no I mean I have xubuntu installed on my c2d
[04:50] <hatake_kakashi> xubuntu i386 that is
[04:51] <PlatinumHex> so u mean u have ur xubuntu i386 installed on ur x64 machine right?
[04:51] <hatake_kakashi> that's what I said initially yes
[04:52] <PlatinumHex> got it. thanks! also, is xubuntu capable of using wireless?
[04:52] <hatake_kakashi> it all depends on the driver, like every other linux distribution
[04:54] <PlatinumHex> oh, ok. wat if the wireless device was mounted within the machine when it came out of factory?
[04:56] <hatake_kakashi> its not easy to say, it matters on the chipset that powers it, not the actual case but the actual chip
[04:56] <hatake_kakashi> the only easiest way to tell is to try and see if it will work
[04:58] <PlatinumHex> got it. thanks!
[04:59] <PlatinumHex> also, is xubuntu capable of running ubuntu softwares?
[04:59] <hatake_kakashi> yes
[04:59] <hatake_kakashi> after getting the required deps that is
[05:00] <PlatinumHex> deps as in the required software packages?
[05:01] <hatake_kakashi> required dependencies, whether it'd be software or some other things, usually its handled automatically so its generally fuss-free
[05:01] <PlatinumHex> ok
[05:02] <hatake_kakashi> its actually clearly labelled on xubuntu's website, that xubuntu is essentially ubuntu with xfce frontend instead of gnome
[05:03] <hatake_kakashi> and the cross de/wm issues has mostly been resolved
[05:03] <PlatinumHex> do u mind explaining that to me in a simple term?
[05:03]  * hatake_kakashi facepalms
[05:04] <PlatinumHex> oh come on! i'm new!
[05:04] <hatake_kakashi> xfce, gnome, kde, fluxbox, etc are all GUI frontend.. all the look and feel of the UI with mouse
[05:04] <PlatinumHex> thanks!
[05:05] <hatake_kakashi> they're either called desktop environment or window management, but its somewhat relevant for new users
[05:05] <PlatinumHex> that's all the questions i have. thanks for ur help. later.
[05:17] <PlatinumHex> if u don't want to install xubuntu to ur hard-drive, but still want to use the cd version of it, will ur settings get saved?
[05:17] <hatake_kakashi> no
[05:19] <PlatinumHex> so u have to actually install it to save ur settings?
[05:20] <hatake_kakashi> there are possible ways around it such as setting up persistent mode. I don't know how to do it with a burnt cd but with usb flash drive its possible in theory
[05:20] <PlatinumHex> tell me about usb method pls
[05:23] <hatake_kakashi> its a long method, you should probably google
[05:26] <Balsaq> Good evening Xubuntu.
[05:26] <hatake_kakashi> g'day Balsaq
[06:46] <kevin_> hey guys.. im having some trouble here. i'm trying to get different drivers going for my intel i810 graphics.. everything i've come across says to edit the xorg.conf file, but im reading now that xubuntu does not have one. so what do i do?
[07:00] <kevin_> is anyone here?
[07:01] <kevin_> basically what i need to know is how to create an xorg.conf file
[07:11] <TheSheep> kevin_: man xorg.conf
[12:40] <Misio> hello, does anyone know why applications-merged menus mechanism does not work?
[12:47] <Misio> no ideas? Should I always edit the main menu file to organize sub-menus?
[12:51] <Misio> Every time I install a wine application I have to edit the main menu file and copy every sub-menu there... I think that the main menu have to be merged with ~/.config/menu/applications-merged directories contents but it does not seem to be the truth... maybe I am missing something?
[13:03] <Misio> Ok, I will try again later, thank you
[18:45] <nasrullah> hi
[18:45] <nasrullah> how to change my time in panel in arabic language
[18:50] <nasrullah> my desktop is in arabic but my time display is in english figures......i want to change it to arabic
[18:51] <Sysi> have you tried right-click and properties?
[18:51] <nasrullah> yes
[18:51] <nasrullah> no arabic
[18:52] <nasrullah> also i want to add a  photo to log on display window
[19:59] <Balsaq> It is warm and sunny today in the peaceful binary rainforest known as Xubuntu.Highs should reach 75F with nightime lows in the mid-60s. Winds are WNW at 5-7 mph. Humidity has been steady at 50%.
[20:00] <knome> ;)
[20:03] <igor_> hello... does anyone know where i can copy the files of vlc after downloading them via apt-get? i'm asking this because  i'm using ubuntu 9.10 live (after my old laptops hd died) and its annoying to download it every time over and over
[20:04] <igor_> or maby how to download and install vlc manually?
[20:07] <igor_> anyone?
[20:09] <Balsaq> you might have to go to System - Administration - Software Sources and check that Universe and Multiverse are ticked.
[20:10] <Balsaq> i am no expert though
[20:11] <Balsaq> aptitude download vlc ?
[20:12] <Balsaq> sudo apt-get install --download-only vlc
[20:12] <Balsaq> only downloads
[20:13] <Balsaq> seems to be a ubntu forum on this topic igor...i am browsing it now.
[20:13] <igor_> Universe and Multiverse are ok... i can download and install vlc fine... the problem is i don't want to download it evry time i'm staring live cd... i want to copy the downloaded files into a flash drive and install it in 30 second instead of 10 minutes
[20:14] <Balsaq> i see
[20:17] <Balsaq> Open Tools -> Messages... (set Verbosity to 2)
[20:19] <Balsaq> dunno....
[20:19] <igor_> nm... thank anyway :)
[20:20] <Sysi> do you have an other stick?
[20:21] <Sysi> create stick where you can save files also, with usb-creator
[20:21] <Sysi> or don't it work with programs?
[20:21] <Sysi> !offline
[20:22] <Sysi> no karmic..
[20:26] <krash> Hey, how does one use dialup on xubuntu?
[20:27] <TheSheep> !ppp
[22:18] <aleksi> hey, how i can have xfce start on clear desk(session) every time?
[22:20] <Sysi> remove everything from ~/.cache/sessions/
[22:20] <Sysi> (hidden folder in home directory)
[22:22] <Sysi> and set off tap of in Settings → sessions & startup
[22:23] <aleksi> Sysi, i try that, thank you :)
[22:26] <aleksi> Sysi, what off tap? :S
[22:28] <Sysi> ask on logout
[22:29] <aleksi> ah :)