[00:14] azh try launch without suppressing messages and splash screens [00:43] hola alguien me puede ayudar en montar una carpeta compartida (MOCOSOFT) ya intente con http://www.ubuntu-es.org/node/6773 pero me da errores [01:52] anyone 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) === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [06:48] hi people i am installing xubuntu now =D === xubuntu958 is now known as fnota [06:56] hi i want to install and run ifolder3 [06:56] but i get a gnome missing error [06:56] don't know what to do now :( [07:02] Is there any way I can hold back packages during dist-upgrade? [07:14] !pinning [07:14] pinning is an advanced feature that APT can use to prefer particular packages over others. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto [07:15] anybody using beryl on a dual-monitor? [07:33] thanks Flannel, that's what I was looking for [07:33] worked like a champ [07:54] anyone using ifolder? [09:43] !info mondo [09:43] mondo (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) [10:13] Hello good sirs [10:13] I have a small issue with my Xubuntu [10:13] when I plug in a flash drive, it mounts ( I can see it when I check through Terminal) [10:13] but there is no flash drive icon anywhere [10:14] so if anybody can tell me how to either copy from flash drive using a command line or how to make an icon show somewhere [10:14] that'd be great [10:14] thanks [10:16] how do you check it's mounted? [10:16] if it has a mount point then cp -v /mount/point/file /where/you want/it [10:16] I don't actually remembr how I did Sysi [10:17] I did it last night and my girlfriend talked me through it [10:17] "mount" shows if it's mounted and where [10:17] damnit Sysi- you beat me to "mount" [10:17] and right now she's not online and of course my cle about Linux is equal to zero [10:18] then you can browse there with filemanager === MalkavianManiac is now known as Techie === Techie is now known as _Techie_ [10:19] oh it's YOU :P [10:19] <_Techie_> yeah [10:20] <_Techie_> its me [10:21] <_Techie_> i need to shutdown and install a different secondary ethernet card, ill be back very soon === MalkavianManiac is now known as _Techie_ [10:30] okay [10:30] how do I check what devices are connected to my USB ports? [10:31] lsusb [10:31] it detects the flash drive [10:32] but it doesn't mount it or anything [10:32] fresh xubuntu install? [10:32] yes [10:32] install "hal" [10:32] what is hal and how do I install it? [10:33] !info hal [10:33] hal (source: hal): Hardware Abstraction Layer. In component main, is optional. Version 0.5.14-0ubuntu6 (lucid), package size 356 kB, installed size 1652 kB [10:33] sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install hal ;for example [10:36] how I stop all processes? [10:36] I tried to get that first command, but it got stuck at 99% [10:36] then I closed Terminal and reopened it [10:37] and now it's giving me this: [10:37] E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) [10:37] E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? [10:37] aaaand I tried again and it seems to be working [10:37] and done [10:38] now what? [10:38] reboot, usb should work as ment [10:42] back after reboot [10:42] Installed hal [10:42] no good [10:42] hum [10:45] <_Techie_> !hal [10:45] Hal 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. [10:47] So what you're telling me is, I have a USB and no way to get files from it to the hard drive? [10:49] !mount [10:49] mount is used to attach devices to directories. See also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount === MrNaz_yma is now known as MrNaz [10:53] I ddon't understand Sysi [10:53] how does the system "know" which device I am mounting? [10:53] if you ask nicely im sure Sysi- wouldnt mind guiding you through the mounting process, hes usually a really nice guy [10:56] /dev/sdXX is the device [10:56] I did it [10:56] it works now [10:56] gratz microbalrog [10:57] I'm probably going to tak to my fiancee about any further stuff I have [11:48] I want to enable autologin in gdmsetup, when I press the Unlock button in gdmsetup, nothing happens. [11:49] Everything is greyed out. [11:50] have you tried opening that window again from menu? [11:55] it works from the menu, strange... [12:00] some issue with gksu [12:01] Sysi-, gksudo [12:02] started from terminal both work [12:06] heh, apparently clicking the "clicking here" link in the installer for joining the irc chat stalls the installer [12:06] pteague, no?! i've seen people join before from there, so it might be a something-specific bug :) [12:08] knome, 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] installer was still at 86% <.< [12:08] hm, weird [12:09] i'd understand if it was 10 minutes maybe, but it's been almost 2 hours ;) [12:09] mind filing a bug? [12:10] pteague, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity [12:10] pteague, seems that is a bit old page, but there's maybe some information about what you could attach [12:11] knome, thanks... couldn't remember & all my data is in software raid void until i get mdadm installed [12:26] well 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 die [18:30] hi [18:40] greetings. 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? [18:44] ok i will try #ubuntu since there is not much going on here [18:45] aosys, I can help you if you need it. It's very comman problem anyway. [18:50] Besogom: ok thanks. [18:51] What do you think I should do to install Xubuntu with out destroying the C:\ partition that contains XP? [18:52] aosys, providing XP partition hold all your work, then yes [18:53] ok. now before all you decide how many space you need for xubuntu and how many FREE disk space you have [18:54] I have about 30 GB free on the c:\ partition [18:54] sorry what is the easiest hex editor/viewer in ubuntu? [18:54] If you have only one disk C:/ on your hard disk you should split it in 3 part. 1) resize C;/ and make 2 new partitions [18:55] besogon: what will the sizes of the 2 new partitions be? what will C:\ partition new size be? [18:56] aosys, If I right undestand you you have disk C: and 30Gb free space over it [18:56] yes [18:57] you need swap partition (ideally it should be equal the size of your RAM) [18:58] some recommendation is twice × ram [18:58] so do i still need to resize my C? [18:58] but if yor ram more than 1Gb I think there is no need make it more then 700Mb. [18:58] my ram is 512mb [19:00] Sysi-, What for? All Ram records in swap. and swap disn't used in real work only it needs for hybernate mode [19:00] let's you swap be 512Mb. [19:00] i am confused. where i would do the swap partion? at step 4 under manual? [19:00] it's enaugh [19:00] enough [19:01] besogon: will you be here later? like in an hour? [19:02] I can't say it in clear way. but if all installers for ubuntu are the same then chose "master" mode for partitioning your hard disk [19:02] yes. [19:02] ok. well the xubuntu installer actually is different than ubuntu [19:02] thanks for your help so far. i will be back soon. [19:02] They are? [19:02] yeah [19:03] ubuntu has 3 options. [19:03] Both use Ubiquity AFAIK [19:03] I think it is in the translations here [19:03] at step 4, there are 3 options in ubuntu. only 2 in xubuntu. [19:03] be back soon. [20:46] Hi. my task-bar on the top of the desktop is away... how can i get it back? [20:46] xubuntu 10-04 [20:48] !panels [20:48] Did 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/ [20:49] Sysi-: great, works [20:49] would it start automaticly next time? [20:51] at least if you check "save session" tap on logout [20:52] ah, 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 advice [22:38] hey can anyone assist me with installing dual-boot Xbuntu 10.04? [22:43] my 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. [22:44] the 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. [22:46] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DualBoot/Partitions [22:46] Ultimately 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] always when resizing partition is risk of data loss [22:46] expesially if partition is fragmented [22:47] I see, I suppose that is why they advise to defrag one's HD before [22:47] thanks, i shall read this page now and come back in a bit. by the way, have you gone through this process? [22:49] i haven't shrink windows partition but i have made dualboot by deleting partition and played "~much" with partitoning [22:49] you know backups are also always recommended [22:53] backups? backups of my HD? [22:54] backup of important data at least [22:57] i understand. [23:02] when you created your dual-boot, how big did you make your swap partition? [23:04] about same as my ram [23:04] and how much was your RAM? [23:06] 1gb [23:10] i 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)? [23:11] well, i don't use windows almost at all, but i made separate partition for /home [23:12] this 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? [23:13] aosys: if /home (data) is separate and I want to remove xubuntu and install Ubuntu, I don't lose any data [23:13] I don't have to re-format a separate /home partition to format the installation partition [23:14] If /home is part of the /xubuntu partition, I lose everything when I re-format it [23:15] charlie-tca: i see. [23:15] aosys: Apparently something failed on that DCC CHAT. When I hit approved, it refused the connection [23:16] and again [23:18] Just ask in here. It is okay [23:24] n8 [23:33] what 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.php [23:35] because it's a transitional package [23:35] the "real" package is xfce4-screenshooter [23:36] ah ok. and xfce4 ? i have default x 10.04 from web dl on this comp 3weeks ago [23:36] xfce4 shows also not installed [23:36] in the same screenshot [23:37] it's not a problem either [23:37] ah ok