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drizzt_azh try launch without suppressing messages and splash screens00:14
CarlosZhola alguien me puede ayudar en montar una carpeta compartida (MOCOSOFT) ya intente con http://www.ubuntu-es.org/node/6773 pero me da errores00:43
Azhanyone know why Im getting this error when I try to do a fresh install of xubuntu 10.04: (process:251): Glib-Warning getpwuid_r(): Failed due to unknown user id (0)01:52
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xubuntu958hi people i am installing xubuntu now =D06:48
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stanman246hi i want to install and run ifolder306:56
stanman246but i get a gnome missing error06:56
stanman246don't know what to do now :(06:56
remanifestIs there any way I can hold back packages during dist-upgrade?07:02
Flannel!pinning07:14
ubottupinning is an advanced feature that APT can use to prefer particular packages over others. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto07:14
pteagueanybody using beryl on a dual-monitor?07:15
remanifestthanks Flannel, that's what I was looking for07:33
remanifestworked like a champ07:33
stanman246anyone using ifolder?07:54
well_laid_lawn!info mondo09:43
ubottumondo (source: mondo): powerful disaster recovery suite. In component universe, is optional. Version 1:2.2.7-2.1 (lucid), package size 449 kB, installed size 1252 kB (Only available for amd64 i386 all)09:43
smallflameHello good sirs10:13
smallflameI have a small issue with my Xubuntu10:13
smallflamewhen I plug in a flash drive, it mounts ( I can see it when I check through Terminal)10:13
smallflamebut there is no flash drive icon anywhere10:13
smallflameso if anybody can tell me how to either copy from flash drive using a command line or how to make an icon show somewhere10:14
smallflamethat'd be great10:14
smallflamethanks10:14
Sysi-how do you check it's mounted?10:16
well_laid_lawnif it has a mount point then cp -v /mount/point/file /where/you want/it10:16
smallflameI don't actually remembr how I did Sysi10:16
smallflameI did it last night and my girlfriend talked me through it10:17
Sysi-"mount" shows if it's mounted and where10:17
MalkavianManiacdamnit Sysi- you beat me to "mount"10:17
smallflameand right now she's not online and of course my cle about Linux is equal to zero10:17
Sysi-then you can browse there with filemanager10:18
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Sysi-oh it's YOU :P10:19
_Techie_yeah10:19
_Techie_its me10:20
_Techie_i need to shutdown and install a different secondary ethernet card, ill be back very soon10:21
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smallflameokay10:30
smallflamehow do I check what devices are connected to my USB ports?10:30
Sysi-lsusb10:31
smallflameit detects the flash drive10:31
smallflamebut it doesn't mount it or anything10:32
Sysi-fresh xubuntu install?10:32
smallflameyes10:32
Sysi-install "hal"10:32
smallflamewhat is hal and how do I install it?10:32
Sysi-!info hal10:33
ubottuhal (source: hal): Hardware Abstraction Layer. In component main, is optional. Version 0.5.14-0ubuntu6 (lucid), package size 356 kB, installed size 1652 kB10:33
Sysi-sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install hal ;for example10:33
smallflamehow I stop all processes?10:36
smallflameI tried to get that first command, but it got stuck at 99%10:36
smallflamethen I closed Terminal and reopened it10:36
smallflameand now it's giving me this:10:37
smallflameE: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)10:37
smallflameE: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?10:37
smallflameaaaand I tried again and it seems to be working10:37
smallflameand done10:37
smallflamenow what?10:38
Sysi-reboot, usb should work as ment10:38
microbalrogback after reboot10:42
microbalrogInstalled hal10:42
microbalrogno good10:42
Sysi-hum10:42
_Techie_!hal10:45
ubottuHal is in the process of being depreciated.  See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Halsectomy and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_abstraction_layer for more info.10:45
microbalrogSo what you're telling me is, I have a USB and no way to get files from it to the hard drive?10:47
Sysi-!mount10:49
ubottumount is used to attach devices to directories. See also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount10:49
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microbalrogI ddon't understand Sysi10:53
microbalroghow does the system "know" which device I am mounting?10:53
MalkavianManiacif you ask nicely im sure Sysi- wouldnt mind guiding you through the mounting process, hes usually a really nice guy10:53
Sysi-/dev/sdXX is the device10:56
microbalrogI did it10:56
microbalrogit works now10:56
MalkavianManiacgratz microbalrog10:56
microbalrogI'm probably going to tak to my fiancee about any further stuff I have10:57
qotsaI want to enable autologin in gdmsetup, when I press the Unlock button in gdmsetup, nothing happens.11:48
qotsaEverything is greyed out.11:49
Sysi-have you tried opening that window again from menu?11:50
qotsait works from the menu, strange...11:55
Sysi-some issue with gksu12:00
knomeSysi-, gksudo12:01
Sysi-started from terminal both work12:02
pteagueheh, apparently clicking the "clicking here" link in the installer for joining the irc chat stalls the installer12:06
knomepteague, no?! i've seen people join before from there, so it might be a something-specific bug :)12:06
pteagueknome, i was just screwing around & noticed i was at 86% when i clicked it, was kind of annoyed at seeing a browser for irc... anyways i started googling for various things, got busy reading some articles, & wondered why i wasn't yet getting the pop up about rebooting...12:08
pteagueinstaller was still at 86% <.<12:08
knomehm, weird12:08
pteaguei'd understand if it was 10 minutes maybe, but it's been almost 2 hours ;)12:09
knomemind filing a bug?12:09
knomepteague, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity12:10
knomepteague, seems that is a bit old page, but there's maybe some information about what you could attach12:10
pteagueknome, thanks... couldn't remember & all my data is in software raid void until i get mdadm installed12:11
pteaguewell great, stuck at 82% & i can't kill the process... guess i reboot & run ubiquity from the shell... maybe if i stop playing with stuff it won't die12:26
slow-motionhi18:30
aosysgreetings. im installing xubuntu 10.04 on my older laptop right now and i am at step 4 where i have choosen to manually partition my disk because i want a dual boot with xp. the problem is that i have no idea what i am doing here and i do not want to destroy my xp partition (loose data and all). what should i do?18:40
aosysok i will try #ubuntu since there is not much going on here18:44
Besogonaosys, I can help you if you need it. It's very comman problem anyway.18:45
aosysBesogom: ok thanks.18:50
aosysWhat do you think I should do to install Xubuntu with out destroying the C:\ partition that contains XP?18:51
drizzt_aosys, providing XP partition hold all your work, then yes18:52
Besogonok. now before all you decide how many space you need for xubuntu and how many FREE disk space you have18:53
aosysI have about 30 GB free on the c:\ partition18:54
drizzt_sorry what is the easiest hex editor/viewer in ubuntu?18:54
BesogonIf you have only one disk C:/ on your hard disk you should split it in 3 part. 1) resize C;/ and make 2 new partitions18:54
aosysbesogon: what will the sizes of the 2 new partitions be? what will C:\ partition new size be?18:55
Besogonaosys, If I right undestand you you have disk C: and 30Gb free space over it18:56
aosysyes18:56
Besogonyou need swap partition (ideally it should be equal the size of your RAM)18:57
Sysi-some recommendation is twice × ram18:58
aosysso do i still need to resize my C?18:58
Besogonbut if yor ram more than 1Gb I think  there is no need make it more then 700Mb.18:58
aosysmy ram is 512mb18:58
BesogonSysi-, What for? All Ram records in swap. and swap disn't used in real work only it needs for hybernate mode19:00
Besogonlet's you swap be 512Mb.19:00
aosysi am confused. where i would do the swap partion? at step 4 under manual?19:00
Besogonit's enaugh19:00
Besogonenough19:00
aosysbesogon: will you be here later? like in an hour?19:01
BesogonI can't say it in clear way. but if all installers for ubuntu are the same then chose "master" mode for partitioning your hard disk19:02
Besogonyes.19:02
aosysok. well the xubuntu installer actually is different than ubuntu19:02
aosysthanks for your help so far. i will be back soon.19:02
cody-somervilleThey are?19:02
aosysyeah19:02
aosysubuntu has 3 options.19:03
cody-somervilleBoth use Ubiquity AFAIK19:03
charlie-tcaI think it is in the translations here19:03
aosysat step 4, there are 3 options in ubuntu. only 2 in xubuntu.19:03
aosysbe back soon.19:03
rethusHi. my task-bar on the top of the desktop is away... how can i get it back?20:46
rethusxubuntu 10-0420:46
Sysi-!panels20:48
ubottuDid your panels disappear? Press alt+f2 and run: xfce4-panel | See also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XubuntuPanels | Want to theme your panels? See http://xubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/howto-set-a-background-image-for-your-panel/20:48
rethusSysi-: great, works20:49
rethuswould it start automaticly next time?20:49
Sysi-at least if you check "save session" tap on logout20:51
rethusah, therefor it was not loaded this time.. cause the panel was crashed... and i thougt a restart bring it up again... but i never notice that this checkbox is on the logoutpanel. thanks for this advice20:52
aosyshey can anyone assist me with installing dual-boot Xbuntu 10.04?22:38
aosysmy laptop has XP on its only partition which is C:\. when i load the Xubuntu 10.04 installer i can get to step 4 and then i am stumped. i do not want to choose the first option which is to install Xubuntu which it says will erase my entire C:\ partition.22:43
aosysthe second option, manage partitions manually, is highly confusing. for each option it seems like there is a warning that my C:\ partition will get corrputted.22:44
Sysi-https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DualBoot/Partitions22:46
aosysUltimately what I'd like to do is to have 2 30gb partitions. 1 for XP & 1 for Xubuntu. Any ideas on how to accomplish this with out damaging my XP partition, and or loosing data?22:46
Sysi-always when resizing partition is risk of data loss22:46
Sysi-expesially if partition is fragmented22:46
aosysI see, I suppose that is why they advise to defrag one's HD before22:47
aosysthanks, i shall read this page now and come back in a bit. by the way, have you gone through this process?22:47
Sysi-i haven't shrink windows partition but i have made dualboot by deleting partition and played "~much" with partitoning22:49
Sysi-you know backups are also always recommended22:49
aosysbackups? backups of my HD?22:53
Sysi-backup of important data at least22:54
aosysi understand.22:57
aosyswhen you created your dual-boot, how big did you make your swap partition?23:02
Sysi-about same as my ram23:04
aosysand how much was your RAM?23:04
Sysi-1gb23:06
aosysi see. so when you created your dual-boot did you create 2 partitions (1 for Ubuntu & 1 for Swap)? or did you create 3 partitions: (1 for Ubuntu, 1 for Swap& 1 for data)?23:10
Sysi-well, i don't use windows almost at all, but i made separate partition for /home23:11
aosysthis page says its a good idea to make a 3rd for data but why? why not just have your data (/home) be together with Xubuntu?23:12
charlie-tcaaosys: if /home (data) is separate and I want to remove xubuntu and install Ubuntu, I don't lose any data23:13
charlie-tcaI don't have to re-format a separate /home partition to format the installation partition23:13
charlie-tcaIf /home is part of the /xubuntu partition, I lose everything when I re-format it23:14
aosyscharlie-tca: i see.23:15
charlie-tcaaosys: Apparently something failed on that DCC CHAT. When I hit approved, it refused the connection23:15
charlie-tcaand again23:16
charlie-tcaJust ask in here. It is okay23:18
slow-motionn823:24
Kangarooowhat this means in synaptic showing xfce4 and xfce4-screenshooter plugin not installed? look top left screenshooter icon there it is http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot732.php23:33
mr_pouitbecause it's a transitional package23:35
mr_pouitthe "real" package is xfce4-screenshooter23:35
Kangaroooah ok. and xfce4 ? i have default x 10.04 from web dl on this comp 3weeks ago23:36
Kangaroooxfce4 shows also not installed23:36
Kangaroooin the same screenshot23:36
mr_pouitit's not a problem either23:37
Kangaroooah ok23:37

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