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GerI made my lubutu cd and ran it on pc. Then tried installing to harddrive got to the partion part removec ubuntu and installed lubuntu it seemed as though it was working. When I came back the desktop was on but it didn't install to harddrive at least it will not start without disk00:01
Gerdoes the install icon stay on the desktop even after the install00:03
pedro3005hm...00:06
pedro3005Ger, can you try asking in #lubuntu ?00:07
GerI went there lot of people no answers phill not around00:07
Gerwhen you had me use nomraid what did that do maybe I need to use that with the lubuntu install00:13
pedro3005Ger, press F6 at the beginning00:14
pedro3005not sure that will work on lubuntu00:14
GerI was wondering what that did nomraid00:15
pedro3005oh, I think it sets ubuntu to not use a RAID00:15
pedro3005or something like that00:15
kuyanatancan someone help me? i have a computer that has freezes when trying to wake from sleep, and must do hard reset to power off.00:30
totorowell, first thing you might wanna do is not have the computer sleep?00:32
totoroand check what processes are still running while sleeping00:32
totoromaybe that can help to your mystery00:32
kuyanatanok00:33
kuyanatanhow would i check what processess are still running while sleeping?00:38
ddecatorcould be a kernel issue00:39
ddecatorkuyanatan: do you have any older kernels installed you can test with to see if it resolves the issue?00:40
paultagsounds like a kernel issue00:40
kuyanatannope just did a clean install two days ago00:40
paultagddecator: this has been an issue from day 000:40
kuyanatansorry, right back. nee to switch computer00:40
paultagkuyanatan: have you used GNU/Linux before?00:40
kuyanatanneed00:40
kuyanatanyes00:40
paultagkuyanatan: what distro?00:40
kuyanatanmostly ubuntu00:40
kuyanatanonce opensuse00:40
ddecatorpaultag: i never use the feature..00:41
paultagkuyanatan: has this ever happened before?00:41
kuyanatandifferent computers or virtual machines00:41
paultagddecator: yeah, it sucks. Never worked until this past year for me00:41
kuyanatanand this has never happened before00:41
paultagkuyanatan: physical hardware00:41
kuyanatanright back need to switch computers00:41
paultagddecator: the kernel was never made to do that00:41
paultagddecator: so it's hacked in00:41
ddecatorpaultag: for real? wow..00:42
paultagddecator: and BIOSes throw a *SHIT* *FIT*00:42
paultagddecator: same with hibernation00:42
ddecatorpaultag: language :p00:42
paultagddecator: but that was hacked in with the use of a creative script in the initrd00:42
ddecatoryah, i know hibernation has been terrible, through sleep worked00:42
paultagddecator: and hiberlate tends to be OK these days00:42
paultagddecator: nah, never worked for me. Always froze00:42
paultagddecator: I'm more interested to see if kuy- here has a regression or if it's an organtic issue00:43
paultagnot too much you can do to fix it, it's kernel-space00:43
ddecatorpaultag: that's what i was thinking, but you seem to have it covered :p00:43
paultagddecator: I'd rather not see this frak again00:43
paultagddecator: I've spent the last 10 years raging at it not working00:43
ddecatorpaultag: FFUU face and all i assume?00:44
paultagddecator: yeah :(00:45
kuyanatansorry00:45
kuyanatanback00:45
paultagddecator: did you see winnie the ffuuuuu?00:45
ddecatorpaultag: haha, yah00:45
paultagddecator: so good00:45
paultagkuyanatan: so00:45
paultagkuyanatan: have you been able to use this physical hardware the issue is currently presenting it's self on to hibernate or sleep with GNU/Linux before?00:46
paultagnot virtual or anything00:46
kuyanatannope00:46
kuyanatanthis is the first time ive used gnu/linux on this computer before00:47
kuyanatanbefore, it was running xp (its a cousin's computer)00:47
paultagkuyanatan: Ahha. OK. Well, I'm going to have to bounce you, I'm afraid. If you would like to see about getting this fixed, you can try asking in #ubuntu-kernel, mention you have a sleep issue with your box. Have the output of lshw ready and in a pastebin00:47
kuyanatanok00:48
kuyanatanthanks!00:48
paultagkuyanatan: sorry I can not help more :(00:48
paultagkuyanatan: sure!00:48
kuyanatan:)00:48
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alien_hi guys04:46
alien_made a huge error by mistake an delete in the panel the audio controler04:47
alien_and that mail thing that is with it04:47
alien_how can i get it back04:47
alien_in not in the add to pannel menu04:47
alien_im updating also,just installed ubuntu 10.4 desktop04:48
ridinright click the panel -> add to panel04:52
ridinindicator applet i think04:52
alien_let me check that04:53
alien_the onlu thing that says applet is inhibit thats it04:54
alien_no indicator applet04:54
alien_can i change the buttons in the left to the rigth side04:56
alien_im used to that way04:56
alien_cant get used to in the left04:56
holsteinhttp://techpad.co.uk/content.php?sid=9404:57
kermiacalien_: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/13535/move-window-buttons-back-to-the-right-in-ubuntu-10.04/04:58
kermiacoops, lag.04:58
holsteinhehe04:58
kermiacalien_: did you get that sound applet back?05:01
alien_soud applet no05:03
alien_but im udating05:04
alien_just saw an update about panel05:04
alien_mabe is updates i need05:04
kermiacalien_: i think the update was most likely just a gnome-panel update.05:04
alien_fresh installation,i have done nothing,but unistalla a few apps dont need05:04
alien_yes05:04
alien_thats the one05:05
alien_about 200 updates05:05
kermiacalien_: can you please pastebin the result of "apt-cache policy indicator-applet" (maybe after your updates have finished hehe)05:05
kermiacalien_: !pastebin05:05
kermiac!pastebin05:06
ubot2For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://tinyurl.com/imagebin | !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic.05:06
alien_im in my laptop at the time05:06
alien_does ubuntu bring Xchat ?05:06
alien_i havent taje a real good look at it yet05:07
alien_i dont see it,have to install and then i can copy paste that for u05:07
kermiacalien_: xchat is in the software repositories. I sugges that you have a look through the Ubuntu Software Centre05:08
kermiacalien_: no need to install pastebinit, you can goto the url mentioned above & paste the url in here05:08
alien_i will,updates about to be done05:08
alien_i know,thanks05:09
alien_so is for the pictures a page05:09
kermiacalien_: yes, imgbin is for pictures05:09
alien_i have mint in laptop and ubuntu in desktop,countless how many times i crash05:09
alien_had to switch to something better05:10
alien_im on linux now05:10
kermiacalien_: welcome to pure the pure awesomeness that is linux :)05:11
alien_jejeje well let me tell u,have a pendrivelinux my self with more than 10 linux ISOS on it multyboot05:13
alien_and to this date i dont know how i choose to intall mint and ubuntu05:14
alien_i guess because the help and support05:14
alien_but they are all almost the same,,are they ?05:14
kermiacalien_: that multiboot sounds like fun. one of the great things about linux is freedom to choose :)05:15
alien_check pendrivelinux05:15
alien_just like that in browser u will see05:15
kermiacalien_: they are fundamentally the same, altough there are a few differences05:17
kermiacalien_ |!install05:19
kermiacalien_ > !install05:20
kermiac!install05:20
alien_updates,not yet05:20
kermiacsorry alien_, the bot is ignoring me. Those were commands for the bot. It should have said:05:20
kermiacalien_: Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? See http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate05:21
alien_tu eres del linux staff ?05:22
Darkness_DesDoes anybody know if we have a working KDE Global Menu for KDE4?05:22
kermiacalien_: no, we are all volunteers05:22
alien_cool,some day i be volunteer,i ven helping in linux mint channels05:23
alien_and learning from them05:23
alien_just reading about diferent problems05:23
alien_can i add u as friend in my list05:24
kermiacalien_: you can usually find me in here. There are also a lot of other friendly people in this channel who will be more than happy to help you05:25
kermiacDarkness_Des: sorry, I don't use KDE or follow the KDE4 stuff.05:26
Darkness_DesUnfortunate.05:27
kermiacanyone around follow the KDE4 stuff?05:27
Darkness_DesI've been using GNOME forever but I just can't live without my Global Menu.05:28
kermiacDarkness_Des: the best google seems to find for me is http://amcrouch.blogspot.com/2010/05/kde-global-menu.html05:29
kermiacDarkness_Des: but the page that is linked to in that article is timing out for me :(05:30
Darkness_DesSame here.05:30
Darkness_DesI've seen similar pages to that though, it's about a new global menu in the Maverick Netbook edition.05:31
kermiacDarkness_Des: yes, google keeps finding the maverick netbook stuff too05:31
Darkness_DesAlright, I guess I'll live with what I have for now.05:32
Darkness_DesThanks for your help!05:32
kermiacand he's gone before i could suggest #kubuntu   oh well05:32
alien_i have to go,i look for help tomorow05:33
alien_enjoy the rest of the night05:33
kermiacok alien_ feel free to come back here if you have mroe questions05:33
kermiacs/mroe/more05:33
alien_i will trust me05:33
alien_jaja :)05:33
kermiachaha, ok mate :)05:33
asterismohi people05:38
kermiachey asterismo :)05:38
asterismotssup kermiac05:38
kermiacno much asterismo, just catching up on the UDW sessions i slept through05:39
asterismoi was trying the netbook-launcher05:40
asterismoi found it really great05:40
asterismoi do not have a netbook05:40
asterismoan ordinary notebook, full size05:41
asterismobut netbook menu is awesome05:41
asterismoi found a little bug that shows me wierd vertical text05:41
asterismobut it's nice05:41
kermiacyeah, i played with it for a while. I liked it, but it will take a bit of getting used to for me05:41
asterismois gnome-shell working anyway?05:42
kermiacapparently it is working out ok, it will be included in the repo's in 10.10 - but it wont be the default05:42
kermiaci haven't looked at it for a long time though05:43
asterismocheck this bug05:43
asterismohttps://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/60599605:43
ubot2Launchpad bug 605996 in netbook-launcher (Ubuntu) "wierd text appears vertically in netbook launcher (affects: 1) (heat: 6)" [Undecided,New]05:43
asterismoyeah05:43
* kermiac looks05:44
kermiacok, that's strange... i dont think it's supposed to do that. But i don't know much about it. I don't use unr05:48
kermiactbh, i was getting confused between unr & unity at the start of the conversation but now i am following hehe05:48
asterismoi think someone is going to note that05:48
asterismootherwise i will end up uninstalling openoffice word processor05:48
asterismolol05:49
kermiacasterismo: that looks like it's a dupe of bug 57642305:51
ubot2Launchpad bug 576423 in netbook-launcher (Ubuntu) (and 1 other project) "ubuntu-netbook ui text-formating bug (affects: 1) (heat: 54)" [Low,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/57642305:51
asterismo_sorry05:52
asterismo_i was saying that i tried gnome-shell05:52
asterismo_i enabled gnome-shell testing PPA from ubuntu-tweak and i got this bug trying to launch it05:52
asterismo_https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/49001305:52
ubot2Launchpad bug 490013 in gnome-shell (Ubuntu) "application calling GLX 1.3 function stop the gnome-shell installation (affects: 6) (heat: 39)" [Undecided,Confirmed]05:52
kermiacasterismo: ok, i guess you missed my last comment then too05:53
kermiacasterismo: that looks like it's a dupe of bug 57642305:53
ubot2Launchpad bug 576423 in netbook-launcher (Ubuntu) (and 1 other project) "ubuntu-netbook ui text-formating bug (affects: 1) (heat: 54)" [Low,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/57642305:53
kermiacasterismo: that's the unr bug ^^05:53
asterismo_looking...05:53
asterismo_yes05:55
asterismo_it is a dupe05:55
asterismo_i searched for that bug but i must missed that one05:55
asterismo_i'll send a comment05:55
kermiacasterismo_: you know how to dupe it? if not i'll fix it05:56
kermiacasterismo_: no need to comment, you can just dupe it05:56
asterismo_ok05:56
asterismo_'ll try05:56
kermiacok, let me know if you need a hand05:56
asterismo_done05:58
asterismo_thanks kermiac05:58
kermiacasterismo_: no probs mate05:59
asterismo_i thought that special permissions was necesary to mark dupes05:59
asterismo_;)05:59
asterismo_because i've seen a couple05:59
asterismo_well06:00
kermiacasterismo_: no, special permissions are only really needed to set importance & some of the status fields (e.g triaged)06:00
asterismo_great06:00
asterismo_i'll get back to work06:01
asterismo_bye06:01
kermiaccya asterismo_ :)06:01
nUboon2Agekermiac: ping06:57
kermiachey nUboon2Age06:57
nUboon2Agekermiac: please see pm06:58
NukaColaI had to enable compositing in order to use Gnome Do, so I went to Preferences/Appearance/Visual Effects and selected Extra. I hate the effects. Is there any way to further modify them without completely disabling them?09:21
kermiac!ccsm09:24
ubot2To enable advanced customization of desktop effects in Ubuntu: install 'compizconfig-settings-manager' or 'simple-ccsm'. If you install the latter, a new option will appear in your appearance properties - See also !compiz - Help in #compiz09:24
kermiacNukaCola: you can use ccsm ^^09:24
kermiac!compiz09:24
ubot2Compiz (compositing window manager), for a howto see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager and more help #compiz09:24
NukaColaokay lemme check that stuff out and I'll get back with you guys if I need more help. thank you :)09:25
kermiacno problem NukaCola :)09:25
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DoucheBagzcan anyone help me set up remote desktop on ubuntu minimal?12:19
DoucheBagzits the only os i remotely knw how to use provided by my dedicated host12:19
DoucheBagzAnyone know how to setup vnc server or something? please12:22
Silver_Fox_DoucheBagz , Please be patient.12:22
* DoucheBagz waits patiently :)12:22
Silver_Fox_If someone knows how they will assist.12:23
DoucheBagzok :)12:23
Silver_Fox_:)12:23
kermiac!vnc12:23
ubot2VNC is a protocol for remote desktop. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNCOverSSH describes how to use it securely.  It works best over fast connections, otherwise look at !FreeNX12:23
kermiacDoucheBagz: that should help you :)12:24
DoucheBagzthe only thing thats confusing me is that hte OS is ubuntu minimal12:24
DoucheBagzso it has nothing installed12:24
DoucheBagzdont i need a desktop or something?12:25
DoucheBagzthnx btw :)12:25
kermiacpersonally for a server I would just use ssh12:25
kermiac!ssh12:25
ubot2SSH is the Secure SHell protocol, see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH for client usage. PuTTY is an SSH client for Windows; see: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ for it's homepage. See also !scp (Secure CoPy) and !sshd (Secure SHell Daemon)12:25
DoucheBagzi knw how to use ssh12:25
DoucheBagzim already using putty12:25
DoucheBagz:)12:25
kermiacok, awesome :)12:25
geirhaThen you know how to use ssh :P12:25
DoucheBagzits just that each of the guides i try follow for various remote desktop apps, they all fail12:25
kermiacDoucheBagz: if you want a desktop on your ubuntu-minimal install, install the "ubuntu-desktop" package. That will give you the standard gnome desktop12:26
DoucheBagzok cool :D12:26
DoucheBagzeach time ive done this before its been on a full copy of ubuntu12:27
DoucheBagzservers plodding away at installing it all12:27
DoucheBagzit has weird dns issues D:12:28
kermiacok :) the ubuntu-desktop package is a "meta-package" that will give you the basic gnome environment12:28
DoucheBagzkk just waiting for it to install it :D12:28
kermiac:)12:28
DoucheBagzthings happen fast at 12m/bs12:29
paultagDoucheBagz: I really hate to be a stickler, but would mind changing your name?12:29
DoucheBagzmb/s12:29
DoucheBagzyer sure12:29
DoucheBagzbe back soon12:29
paultagDoucheBagz: thanks :)12:29
paultagDoucheBagz: no12:30
paultagDoucheBagz: /nick12:30
paultagDoucheBagz: just type /nick NewNickname12:30
DoucheBagzi havent been on irc in years12:30
DoucheBagzxD12:30
paultagDoucheBagz: quite alright12:30
=== DoucheBagz is now known as UbuntuNub
UbuntuNub:D12:30
paultagthanks UbuntuNub :D12:30
UbuntuNubnp ;)12:30
paultagsorry kermiac, back to you :)12:30
kermiachaha12:31
* kermiac waves at paultag12:31
* UbuntuNub waits for things to install12:34
kermiacso how's nz today UbuntuNub? I'm just across the ocean from you in Aus12:34
UbuntuNubwet and cold12:34
UbuntuNub:D12:34
kermiachaha, should've guessed that12:34
kermiacit's cold here, but not wet today12:35
UbuntuNubits been great the past week or so12:35
UbuntuNubjust today12:35
UbuntuNubruined the week12:35
kermiacyeah... it figures, just in time for the weekend, eh?12:35
UbuntuNubyep haha12:36
UbuntuNubim still in school, so school holidays still12:36
UbuntuNub:D12:36
kermiacyeah, it's school holidays for my kids here to... they're driving their mother up the wall ;)12:37
UbuntuNubhaha12:37
UbuntuNubi thought the holidays finished last week for u australians?12:37
kermiacnah, not here in nsw... i think qld finished last week though12:38
UbuntuNubi knw a few ppl in nsw12:38
UbuntuNubi think..12:38
* UbuntuNub keeps waiting for the server to do its thing12:38
kermiaca mate of mine goes over to auckland every few months to see his pop - he owns a pub there :)12:39
UbuntuNubooo12:39
UbuntuNubwat pub12:39
kermiaci dunno the name12:39
UbuntuNubah ok hah12:39
kermiacit's more of a pool hall, i think12:39
UbuntuNubhaha12:40
UbuntuNubooo i think its nearly done12:40
UbuntuNubso does that ubuntu-desktop thing pretty much make it a nrmal install of ubuntu?12:41
kermiacUbuntuNub: yeah, basically12:41
UbuntuNubsweet :D12:42
UbuntuNubive been having trouble with it all nite12:42
UbuntuNubi tried a few of the other operating systems on offer, but didnt know much about them12:42
UbuntuNubi use to be able to do all this, but ive forgotten12:43
kermiacUbuntuNub: it's just like falling off a log ;)12:44
UbuntuNubhaha12:44
UbuntuNubim trying to set this up as a torrentbox12:44
UbuntuNubits been "starting kernel log daemon" for a long time12:46
UbuntuNubis that normal?12:46
Mjiigcan anyone give me a terminal command to format /dev/sda312:46
Mjiig*/dev/sdc i meant12:46
* UbuntuNub use to be able to do that12:47
Mjiigi can't open gparted anymore whilst that memory stick is plugged in12:47
* UbuntuNub 's installation is back on track12:48
UbuntuNubok ubuntu desktop is done12:49
kermiacMjiig: make sure it is unmounted12:54
kermiacMjiig: sudo umount /dev/sdc12:54
kermiacMjiig: then what do you want to format it to? fat, ext3, ntfs, etc?12:55
kermiacok UbuntuNub, what now mate?12:57
Mjiigkermiac:anything at the moment, so i can open it in gparted and work with it properly12:57
Mjiigkermiac: but fat would be the best i supose12:58
kermiacMjiig: sudo mkfs.vfat -n ‘Label’ -I /dev/sdc Replace Label with the name you want the drive to have12:59
UbuntuNubkermiac:wat remote desktop app would you reccomend?12:59
Mjiigokay thanks12:59
kermiacno probs Mjiig :)13:00
kermiacUbuntuNub: depends on what it's for to be honest... what are you doing?13:01
UbuntuNubjust general remote desktop13:01
UbuntuNubnothing too intensive13:01
kermiacUbuntuNub: probably just use vnc then13:01
kermiacUbuntuNub: you want that link again mate?13:01
UbuntuNubyer plz :D13:02
Mjiiganother quick question if you don't mind. I need to store a file of about 700mb on a partition, is there any particualr fs i should use?13:04
kermiac!vnc13:06
ubot2VNC is a protocol for remote desktop. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNCOverSSH describes how to use it securely.  It works best over fast connections, otherwise look at !FreeNX13:06
UbuntuNubthnx ;)13:06
kermiacno probs Mjiig13:06
kermiacoops, no probs UbuntuNub13:06
UbuntuNubhaha :D13:07
Mjiigi ask because i heard something about a file size limit on fat?13:07
kermiacMjiig: it probably doesn't matter, to be honest... whatever you feel comfortable using. ext3 or 4, fat32, ntfs, etc13:07
Mjiigcool thanks13:08
kermiacMjiig: that limit is around 4gb13:08
UbuntuNubwait, doesnt fat32 have a limit on file size?13:08
Mjiigokay thanks13:11
kermiacUbuntuNub: look up mate... fat32 filesize limit is around 4gb13:12
UbuntuNubi thought it was smaller :P13:12
Silver_Fox_Hey philinux =)13:29
UbuntuNubuh oh D:13:35
UbuntuNubi installed vnc server and rebooted the server13:35
UbuntuNubnow everytime i try access it via ssh, it says connection refused13:36
UbuntuNubnvm it fixed itself13:38
kermiacUbuntuNub: sorry mate, I got sidetracked. all sorted? what was it, a port issue?13:40
UbuntuNubdunno13:40
UbuntuNubi can access ssh now13:40
kermiacUbuntuNub: ah well, glad it's sorted :)13:40
UbuntuNubbut my vncviewer keeps coming up with "failed to connect: the operation completed succesfully"13:40
UbuntuNubwhich just doesnt make much sense to me13:40
UbuntuNubok well im in vnc now :D13:41
UbuntuNubbut i only see a command line box.. no desktop13:41
* UbuntuNub waits patiently13:44
kermiacUbuntuNub: have you tried "startx"? it's only a guess though13:45
kermiacUbuntuNub: oh wait, are you using ssh?13:45
UbuntuNubi was13:45
UbuntuNubim in the server via vnc now13:45
kermiacssh will only get you terminal access13:45
UbuntuNubbut in the vnc, i only see a terminal13:46
paultagssh -C -Y -l user host.tld13:46
paultagoh nvmd13:46
UbuntuNub...?13:46
* paultag goes back to idle13:46
UbuntuNubhaha13:46
philinuxDban - never used it before. Is quick erase good enough for passing pc on to third party.13:46
geirhaUbuntuNub: Which vncserver? You probably have to configure it to start a desktop environment/window manager13:47
philinuxSilver_Fox_: Hi to you too13:47
UbuntuNubi installed vnc4server on the box13:47
Maddethphilinux: depends13:47
UbuntuNubconnecting with realvnc viewer13:47
Maddethphilinux: you can use it to erase and wipe data, it just depends how deep you want to go13:48
philinuxIt does one pass writing zero's13:48
philinuxI dont thin photorec could recover anything from that13:48
Maddethphilinux: depending how sensative your data is, thats not usually good enough13:48
philinuxI don't possess a forensic lab13:49
Maddethphilinux: it will still leave redidual data13:49
philinuxHow13:49
Maddethresidual*13:49
philinuxYes but who has the technology to look that deep.13:49
Maddethbecause you are only 0'ing it, the original ghost data can still be recovered13:50
UbuntuNubfbi13:50
philinuxFBI  yes but man in street?13:50
Maddethif you use a better algorith, it will overwirte, multiple times13:50
Maddethphilinux: as I said13:50
paultagerm13:50
Maddethdepends on how worried you are about the data13:50
Maddethand who it is going to13:51
geirhaphilinux: CSI would find your data in seconds! ;P13:51
paultagMaddeth: well what happens is that writing to a disk is not absolute. E.g. / won't always be at 0xabc123, it puts it accross the platter to try and even wear on the drive13:51
MaddethCSI seem to have thier own IP addressing scheme too13:51
philinuxI'd only be worried if ordinary joe could recover any files13:51
paultagMaddeth: so that if you use dd and do a dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda it will destroy all data in one pass13:51
paultagbecause that makes a pass address by address13:52
philinuxpaultag that's what dban quickerase does13:52
geirhaMaddeth: Everything is bigger in hollywood-land. Even octets. ;)13:52
paultagphilinux: I have no idea what that is :)13:52
Maddethpaultag: it can still be recovered13:52
MaddethI use Dban13:52
paultagMaddeth: no, it can't13:52
Maddethits a great tool for formatting13:52
philinuxpaultag: http://www.dban.org/13:52
paultagMaddeth: dd goes by addresses and raw writes on the platter13:52
paultagMaddeth: it's not like destorying the index for the file13:53
paultagMaddeth: it actually writes to hd addresses13:53
Maddethpaultag: it can leave magnetic traces at the original path13:53
philinuxMaddeth: I agree but what tools do you need torecover from the quickerase13:53
Maddethphilinux: Encase, FTK13:53
Maddethpaultag: zeroing a drive never truely zero's it13:54
philinuxencase only available to law enforcement agencies13:54
Maddethnot only law enforcement ;)13:55
philinuxso dban autonuke better13:55
paultagMaddeth: I'm calling bullshit on that13:55
Maddethpaultag: trust me, its not bull13:55
Maddethpaultag: i did my Degree in forensic computing13:55
paultagMaddeth: I don't think anyone's tried on a drive that's been dd's13:55
UbuntuNubso does anyone know why my gnome desktop wont run..?13:55
paultagMaddeth: I don't doubt it13:55
paultagMaddeth: but I don't think too many shlomos are using dd to wipe a drive13:56
Maddethpaultag: true13:56
Maddethpaultag: I will have a look into it13:56
paultagMaddeth: I'm pretty sure if I used /dev/zero or /dev/random it would be less then a .001 % chance of getting it back13:56
paultagI'd love to be proved wrong13:57
Maddethpaultag: I will try it on a drive on the weekend13:57
paultagMaddeth: that would rock13:57
paultagMaddeth: if it looks like it'll work, I'll see if I can put together a challange13:57
philinuxI'm dbanning my old pc now, I will try photorec on it after13:57
UbuntuNubI get this error when running startx,  "Fatal server error:13:58
UbuntuNubxf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory)13:58
UbuntuNub"13:58
Maddethin all honesty, if its going to some joe public, they wont get past a standard format13:58
paultagaye13:59
Maddethphilinux: I am just a little bit of a security nut :)14:00
philinuxI've just been researching this quick erase again14:00
philinuxMaddeth: "The fastest choice, Quick Erase, simply fills the hard drive with zeroes in one pass. Since technicians with the right equipment could conceivably still recover data from this type of wipe, DBAN rates it as a low-security option."14:02
philinuxIt says equipement not just software and "conceivably"14:03
kermiacUbuntuNub: you might want to make sure you've setup vnc correctly. Have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC & http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid#Remote_Access14:03
* UbuntuNub looks through the pages14:04
kermiacUbuntuNub: I'm not an expert on vnc though mate, I just use ssh14:05
UbuntuNubim just wanting remote desktop :\14:06
UbuntuNubi can get into remote desktop fine, but there is no desktop14:06
UbuntuNubstartx wont work14:06
UbuntuNubxf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory)14:07
UbuntuNubi get that14:07
kermiacUbuntuNub: did you restart the remote server after install ubuntu-desktop package?14:13
kermiacUbuntuNub: ^^14:19
duanedesignUbuntuNub: Check your X is already up and running.  ls -al /tmp  and look for .X*-lock14:30
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saji89sebsebseb, Hi.16:15
sebsebsebsaji89: hi16:15
duanedesignhello sebsebseb16:20
sebsebsebduanedesign: hello16:20
emp-rameenhello!17:21
emp-rameeni had a dual boot system going (windows 7 then Ubuntu). I tried uninstalling Ubuntu and now upon boot I receive "Grub Rescue" command line17:22
emp-rameentrying to maybe put back my windows 7 bootloader...17:23
hobgoblinand? do you have a problem doing it?17:24
emp-rameeni'm not sure what to do17:25
hobgoblinemp-rameen: first google result is this http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-7/how-to-reinstall-windows-7-boot-loader/17:25
phillwemp-rameen: head over to http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=101470817:25
phillwoops, hobgoblin beat me to it :-)17:25
emp-rameenhaha17:26
hobgoblinphillw: google is a wonderful tool ;)17:26
emp-rameenis it possible that my windows bootloader is still in tact, and whatever's left of the ubuntu bootloader is just distracting my boot?17:26
phillwI have it in my bookmarks, as it covers grub and windows :-)17:26
hobgoblinemp-rameen: just reinstall the bootloader17:28
emp-rameenwhen i boot with windows 7 cd it thinks everything should be fine17:28
emp-rameenokay i'll try it17:28
emp-rameen:D17:28
emp-rameenthanks for the help17:28
* saji89 is away: I'm busy. BRB..17:50
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Cuthbeorhthi all20:52
Cuthbeorhti got an irritating problem with ubuntu lucid and my ati hd4300 mobility radeon20:52
paultagcollinp: poke20:53
paultagcollinp: Cuthbeorht needs some help with ati stuff20:53
Cuthbeorhti got my notebook hooked up to an external lcd (22'')20:53
collinpDon't look at me. I only got my card working by lots of fiddling.20:53
paultagCuthbeorht: I don't know my ass from my elbow with ATI, see if you can't hang out until collinp or someon else comes in :)20:53
Cuthbeorhtno rush20:53
Cuthbeorhtive scoured the web for the last few days20:54
Cuthbeorhti can wait20:54
Cuthbeorhtlol20:54
Cuthbeorhtim starting to really hate ati20:54
paultag+120:54
collinp+120:54
Cuthbeorht+1?20:54
Cuthbeorhtwhats that mean?20:54
paultagI agree :)20:54
Cuthbeorhtoh20:54
Cuthbeorhtalos new to irc20:54
paultagquite alright20:54
Cuthbeorhtcollinp, u free to answer an ati question?20:55
collinpI know nearly nothing about it.20:55
Cuthbeorhtfair enoug20:55
paultagmore then anyone else here collinp20:55
* Ex-Opesa laughed xD20:55
paultagCuthbeorht: give it a run20:55
Cuthbeorhtok20:55
paultagerm collinp20:55
Cuthbeorhti got a notebook, dell =  POS20:55
Cuthbeorhtit has an ati hd4300 mobility radeon20:56
oCean_in #ubuntu are often several ati users20:56
Cuthbeorhti installed te proprietary ati drivers, fglrx20:56
Cuthbeorhtnow, when im home, i got my notebook hooked up to an external lcd, 22"20:56
Cuthbeorhtin win7, it can go to 1650*106820:57
Cuthbeorhtin linux, its max res is 1368*76520:57
Cuthbeorhteven tho the ati cc sees the monitor is capable of going to 165020:57
Cuthbeorhtte only possible soln ive found is to use the open source ati driver20:57
Ex-OpesaSo as far as I know you can set the resolution in ATI CC too.20:58
Cuthbeorhtyes20:58
Cuthbeorhtcorrectu can20:58
Ex-OpesaSo try it then?20:58
Cuthbeorhtyes20:58
Cuthbeorhtits max is 165*76820:58
Cuthbeorhtsorry, 1365*768 for the lcd monitor20:58
Cuthbeorhteven tho in the monitor specs, it states the monitors max res is 1650*106820:59
Cuthbeorhtall in the ati cc20:59
Cuthbeorhtany ideas?21:00
Cuthbeorhti havent fiddled with config files in a long time21:00
Cuthbeorhtlast i did was with fc121:00
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Cuthbeorhtfinally!!!!22:10
Cuthbeorhtfigured it out22:10
stlsainttim_sharitt: w00t!23:10
stlsaintaw shucks23:12
CptNoobHi all, where can I find out why i've been banned from #ubuntu? I've been there like 3-4 times and to my knowledge behaved properly...23:49
stlsaintnhandler: ping23:50
CptNoobAlso I wonder if anyone can tell me where the OpenOffice "program" bundled with 10.04 is, installing a intranet portal that needs it for docs conversion...23:51

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