[00:46] <revolverXD> hello guys have a little question does ubuntu has built-in syslog service? and if it does how do i access it?
[00:47] <revolverXD> i read something about rsyslog and tried to access it but the only responce i got from it is that its active
[00:54] <revolverXD> anyone?
[01:06] <stlsaint> revolverXD: yo
[01:10] <Calbertha> Hi all. Was here earlier and I'm still in a bind. Anyone round to help?
[01:10] <revolverXD> hi stlsaint
[01:13] <Calbertha> Anyone here?
[01:13] <phillw> Calbertha: hi
[01:13] <revolverXD> me ? :\
[01:14] <Calbertha> You helping or looking for help?
[01:14] <revolverXD> looking for help still trying to figure out how to run syslog on ubuntu
[01:14]  * phillw sorry, I've been doing wiki pages. 
[01:15] <Calbertha> Hahah, hey Phillw
[01:15] <revolverXD> hi m8
[01:15] <Calbertha> I tried to do the reinstall for Grub but got big problems
[01:16] <phillw> Calbertha: ?? the reinstall of grub is absolute, unless the hard drive is dying :-/
[01:16] <Calbertha> Well lemme tell you how it went
[01:17] <Calbertha> Basically I know the hard drive isn't bad since the comp detects it every time I boot up. But when I try to load in the Ubuntu disc, the same one i did the original install with mind you, it shows this box that says LIVE with an ok button
[01:17] <Calbertha> Problem is, it won't let me click the button
[01:18] <phillw> Calbertha: on the posting I gave you, there is the 'mild' version of reinstalling, the 'medium' version and the 'to heck with it, just do it' versions :-)  How far did you go?
[01:18] <revolverXD> god i think i will just buy the linux bible book and be done with it - trying to install apache or mysql became a torture for me
[01:18] <Calbertha> Like the mouse isn't working. I've tried 2 as well
[01:18] <Calbertha> Well..
[01:19] <Calbertha> I read all of it, and it all needs to be done from the desktop pretty much...whichhhhh I can't get to
[01:19] <phillw> revolverXD: I recently did a classroom on LAMP, if you want an easier way, I will go get the notes and presentation for you.
[01:19] <revolverXD> i would really like that phillw cause i remeber i tryed to install LAMP at one point there
[01:20] <revolverXD> seems like some korean kid got access to my long dead battle net account and now it made a little bit more aware on my system security
[01:21] <Calbertha> That sucks. Battle Net isn't the most secure thing hah
[01:22] <phillw> revolverXD: http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/07/28/%23ubuntu-classroom.html
[01:22] <phillw> that has the links to the pages that I used, and the classroom Q&A session
[01:22] <revolverXD> thank you very much phillw :)
[01:23] <Calbertha> Oh btw Phillw, I also at one point got "Fix Symbol 'grub_puts' not found"
[01:23] <phillw> Calbertha: From a boot CD, you will be able to get grub installed?
[01:24] <Calbertha> Well like I said. When I boot up the original install CD, it shows a box saying LIVE and an ok button
[01:25] <revolverXD> are there anymore lessons in the near time?
[01:25] <Calbertha> but I cant click it
[01:25] <phillw> Calbertha: as i run dev stuff, the instructions for grub re-install do work ;-)
[01:26] <Calbertha> Well I'm sure they would if I could get to that part ya know
[01:26] <phillw> revolverXD: yes there are
[01:26] <Calbertha> But I just keep getting that box I can't click
[01:27] <phillw> I'd suggest that your cd is poorly :'(
[01:27] <revolverXD> is there a place i can see their schedule?
[01:28] <Calbertha> So I guess I should make another?
[01:29] <phillw> revolverXD: I'm just getting the inforation
[01:29] <phillw> Calbertha: ensure your CD passes the self test option
[01:30] <revolverXD> ah thx im trying to install lamp now it seems i did install it at some point
[01:30] <Calbertha> I guess I'll try booting it up on another machine
[01:31] <phillw> revolverXD: my draft notes from the classroom are over on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw/draft
[01:33] <phillw> Calbertha: it's also worth running a CD cleaner in the cd/dvd drive
[01:34] <Calbertha> Alright then. Going to go try this real fast. Will return.
[01:35] <phillw> hi Mohan_chml :-)
[01:38] <revolverXD> just out of curiosity what is tasksel?
[01:38] <revolverXD> is it something along the line of aptitude?
[01:40] <phillw> revolverXD: it is a bit, but the "geeks" have made tasksel so that it asks some simple questions and gets on with it
[01:41] <revolverXD> lol aptitude for the simple folks
[01:42] <phillw> revolverXD: no, aptitude for people who do not want out of date instructions from "your favourite search engine"
[01:43] <revolverXD> sigh this wont be easy it seems - i got error 1045 while installing phpmyadmin
[01:44] <revolverXD> the error says i enterd the right password but for some reason i cant do the reinstalling of the data base
[01:45] <phillw> revolverXD: let me guess, have you previously tried to install LAMP?
[01:45] <revolverXD> oh yes :)
[01:45] <phillw> ::sigh::
[01:45] <revolverXD> i allways try to do things alone first
[01:46] <revolverXD> anyway i ignored the data base and created a new one
[01:46] <phillw> let me look it up; do you have data you need to keep?
[01:46] <revolverXD> no
[01:46] <revolverXD> my next question wouldev been how can i manually delet my data base
[01:47] <phillw> you need to assert your password for the MySQL area, phpmyadmin needs that
[01:48] <revolverXD> yes and i did gave the right password(the error even state i gave the right one) and still got the error
[01:51] <phillw> error 1045 reports back as a windows error meeegae?
[01:51] <phillw> are you using WAMP or LAMP~?
[01:51] <revolverXD> lamp
[01:52] <revolverXD> but i pureged mysql and phpmyadmin and lamp and gonna reinstall them fron scratch
[01:52] <phillw> it would be the better version
[01:53] <phillw> revolverXD: take out php as well
[01:53] <revolverXD> well at lest the install window is what is stated in the slid :) that a good sighn
[01:53] <revolverXD> done that allready
[01:55] <phillw> I'm puzzeled, as the tasksel ssytem should over-write :-\
[01:56] <revolverXD> dont worry i think i figured it out - i purged all the mysql ,lamp,phpmyadmin related pacges and now it seems to be on the right course of installation
[01:56] <revolverXD> packages*
[01:59]  * phillw ::sigh:: It really does madden me when people follow old instructions
[01:59] <revolverXD> ok i got into my phpmyadmin root account
[02:00] <phillw> revolverXD: it should be pretty much plain sailing from there :-)
[02:00] <revolverXD> hm looks kinda cool need to dedicate some time to learn what i can do with that :)
[02:01] <phillw> oh, indeed, follow the links from the classroom, they will educate you :-)
[02:01] <revolverXD> lol thx
[02:03] <phillw> revolverXD: you are more than welcome, welcome to the LAMP club :-)
[02:12] <revolverXD> only one thing i cant make the apache2 service to restart using the terminal - i navigated to the etc/init.d but the restart order wont work
[02:15] <phillw> revolverXD: sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
[02:17] <revolverXD> nvm i will do it tomorrow thx for the phillw you saved me once again :)
[02:18] <revolverXD> and GN guys
[02:18] <phillw> heck, it's waht we are for :-D
[04:00] <_schism_> anyone have a moment to help me fix the computer I just trashed :(
[04:04] <_schism_> just did an upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 no problems then I went to 10.04 and now I cant get to the desktop most of the time.  on occasion I can with safemode but not always
[04:07] <stlsaint> _schism_: so again?
[04:07] <stlsaint> _schism_: you cant get to your desktop ?
[04:14] <stlsaint> well alright
 lspci shows an ati card and the bootsplash shows invidia anyone ever seen this before?
[06:50] <zkriesse> Hey team
[07:55] <tenach> GRR
[07:55] <tenach> GIMP just crashed my entire GNOME session.
[08:30] <ubuntubeginner> I just installed the Ubuntu studio updates on my laptop. and I seem to have lost the main menu in my file browser window.... Can someone please help?
[14:36] <ronankennedy> I'm trying to recover from disk problems with Ubuntu Netbook Edition. GRUB is just giving me a command line prompt. I have figured out how to get it to manually boot from the disk, but it stops with a kernel panic. Can anyone help?
[14:41] <Mohan_chml> ronankennedy: you remember the error or the next line displayed after GRUB>
[14:42] <ronankennedy> Mohan_chml: no message, just a command line prompt
[15:07] <Mohan_chml> ahha
[15:07] <Mohan_chml> ronankennedy: its just stayed with "GRUB> " right!
[15:07] <ronankennedy> Mohan_chml: yes
[15:17] <Mohan_chml> ronankennedy: I think your Grub is not Identifying the boot partitions
[15:18] <Mohan_chml> make a bootable USB stick and try getting in and look at the grub and update the grub if needed
[15:26] <ronankennedy> Mohan_chml: yes, I've done that. I've re-installed GRUB through a live stick, and I think I've got the config right, but it just doesn't work.
[15:26] <phillw> ronankennedy: you may want to try re-installing the kernel
[15:27] <phillw> http://forum.phillw.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35  covers how to do that, and get grub to 'see' it.
[15:29] <ronankennedy> phillw: thanks, that looks useful
[15:48] <ronankennedy> phillw: I think that has worked... system is booting normally now. Many many thanks.
[15:49] <phillw> ronankennedy: you're welcome.
[18:58] <Mjiig> hi is there a way to change the number of workspaces without using the workspace switcher on the gnome-panel?
[19:01] <geirha> Run "gconf-editor", then browse to /apps/metacity/general and change num_workspaces
[19:01] <slidinghorn> Mjiig:  open a terminal (applications > accessories > terminal) and type gconf-editor
[19:01] <slidinghorn> then go where geirha pointed
[19:02] <geirha> You can also use gconftool
[19:04] <Mjiig> i've done that but there's still the same number
[19:05] <geirha> If you're using compiz, it's /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize (and/or vsize)
[19:06] <Mjiig> thanks a lot
[19:06] <geirha> gconftool-2 -t int -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize 4
[19:20] <bootstrap> Hello, does anyone know if there are issues with ATI Mobility Radeon HD5470 and Ubuntu?  I'm used to Nvidia, but a deal came along with an ATI.
[19:24] <pedro3005> bootstrap, I see a lot of people bashing ATI's linux drivers
[19:25] <bootstrap> pedro3005: yeah me too, I asked just to see if anyone had any first hand experience with that card. Thanks though.
[20:25] <starspot> Hi folks,  In Ubuntu 10.04 Firefox 3.6.8 how do I disable the pop-up menu that appears when I select a URL for copying?
[20:26] <starspot> It came with the Ubuntu 10.04 update and also appears in Thunderbird
[22:58] <MarkRich> Hello everyone.  I'm using Ubuntuo 10.4 & I'd like to create a soft link in a directory other than the one I'm working in.  I use this command ln -s home/mark/data linktodata Desktop & it places the link on the desktop.  But when I access it it says it's a broken link.  I've also used this command which does the same thing.  ln -s home/mark/data linktodata -t Desktop.
[23:04] <suprengr> MarkRich: open nautilus - go to (e.g.) home folder - right click - use 'Make Link' - it will create link where you are - drag to folder of your choice.  Done... the easy way.
[23:07] <MarkRich> OK, but is there a way to use the command line & create a soft link to a directory other than the working one?
[23:11] <suprengr> MarkRich: Don't know answer to that when your method is failing,,, to much a 'fresh' (1 step above newbie?) myself.  I simply profer help when a lnown working soln to a prob works.
[23:11] <suprengr> *known
[23:12] <MarkRich> OK thanks.
[23:13] <MarkRich> Is anyone aware of any other Ubuntu channels for Linux support other than the ones listed at the top of this https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList  ?
[23:15] <suprengr> http://ubuntuforums.org/
[23:16] <suprengr> http://search.ubuntu.com/
[23:18] <suprengr> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=801404
[23:19] <MarkRich> OK thanks
[23:20] <suprengr> MarkRich: no prob
[23:20] <geirha> ln -s /home/mark/data ~/Desktop/linktodata
[23:22] <suprengr> geirha: :)
[23:24] <MarkRich> That did it.  Thanks <geirha>.
[23:24] <stlsaint> geirha: sup
[23:25] <geirha> stlsaint: Just finished the Starcraft II campaign
[23:26] <geirha> Blizzard sure knows how to make addictive games :)
[23:28] <stlsaint> geirha: lol, everybody i know grabbed that game :D
[23:34] <geirha> I haven't actually baught it. A friend of mine did, and he gave me the 7 hour trial key that comes with it.
[23:34] <stlsaint> lol, you did it in 7 hours
[23:34] <geirha> It appears to only count the hours when you play on battle.net.
[23:35] <geirha> Playing the campaign as a guest user, you can apparently play as long as you like :)
[23:53] <live> I found the ubuntu beginners channel!!!!!
[23:53] <live> !irc
[23:53] <ubot2> A list of official Ubuntu IRC channels, as well as IRC clients for Ubuntu, can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat - For a general list of !freenode channels, see http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#channellist - See also !Guidelines
[23:54] <stlsaint> live: hello
[23:57] <live> hi i'm using xchat. Am i on an offical ubuntu beginners FORUM?
[23:59] <live> hello, sorry, thanks, bye