[00:02] try starting it in terminal totem /path/to/movie [00:03] after installing xubuntu 10.4 to xp machine (chose dual boot), get something like, no such partition [00:03] grub rescue> . i'm currently booted into live mode. i can use gparted to see where OS's are. i'm reading up here now: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Command%20Line%20and%20Rescue%20Mode [00:03] andyn: batchbuffer is a set of instructions to the GPU, is your graphics card configured properly? [00:04] andyn: also did apport offer to send a bug report? [00:06] ok, back here. running from cli crashed it again. [00:06] andyn: do you have an intel graphic card? [00:06] apart from appending i915.modeset=1 to my kernel config line i've had to no configuration so far [00:07] yes, a gm852-something [00:08] andyn: you might want to try a different video player [00:09] is it totem that crashes the laptop or the video driver? [00:09] not sure, but there is a bug report on this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/555573 [00:09] you might want to add your information to it [00:10] btw, apport didn't offer to submit anything. after the reboot xfce just brings up an old x session [00:14] Can't find anything else then that bug report, you can try asking in #ubuntu-bugs [00:15] thanks, i'll try to find a workaround for the time being === kai_62656 is now known as BDC-kracker [01:03] had to downgrade to vesa drivers [01:04] but that required disabling KMS [01:04] but it works now? [01:04] which in turn forced me to revert to good old 915resolution [01:04] no school like the old school [01:05] it does work now [01:05] however, i still need to figure out how to run those 915resolution commands early enough in the boot [01:05] apparently rc.local is too late [01:06] as the desktop starts into 1024x768 instead of 1280x800 for the first login [01:07] in addition to that i only need to figure out how to disable xfce sessions altogether [01:10] you can set your resolution at boot by appending /boot/grub/menu.lst with 'vga=[resolution]' [01:10] making it look something like this at the bottom: "kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-1-k7 root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=[your resolution]" [01:11] no, console resolution is not the problem [01:13] the problem is that i need to patch the buggy intel video bios with 915resolution before starting x, because in video rom there is 1280x801 instead of 1280x800 [01:13] and thus the largest video mode the chipset will support will be 1024x768 without patching [01:15] in that case your question is out of my league, sorry. I'll do some searches in a min [01:16] you also might want to ask this in #ubuntu, more people there to help you [01:17] the people there were those who directed me here in the first place [01:30] I see, any luck with the resolution? [01:31] putting those scripts into rcS.d/ broke something, i'm trying to find an alternate way [01:46] Howdy folks. I just setup an NFS server on one of my machines and I'm trying to connect to it from an xubuntu client. Would someone be willing to explain how I could mount the shared directory via the cli or some gui application? [01:46] It seems easy enough in gnome but I'm not exactly how to do it over xcfe [01:49] mabey this can be of help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=249889 [01:49] maybe* [01:50] Thank you very much teunvD. I'll take a read. === kai_62656 is now known as BDC-kracker [03:30] hi [03:31] I had a question can u run xubuntu 9.10 on orig xbox [03:32] further if I can run 9.10 on xbox will that run boxee [03:35] hello [03:35] does anyone chat here? [03:36] this channel is for support but there is lots of channels for chit-chat [03:36] !channels [03:36] 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 [03:36] well laid I had a support [03:37] question [03:37] ask away then meeeee :] [03:37] can u run xubuntu 9.10 on orig xbox and if so can I then run boxee on it [03:39] My cable modem only connects if its fully ready b4 I boot my PC(any OS). Can I use linux to tell it I just rebooted (without actually rebooting) [03:39] meeeee: I think there is an xbox channel - one min [03:40] meeeee: I was wrong it seems - and I know nothing about xboxs [03:42] ok thanks [03:43] AndChat-: if noone here knows someone in #ubuntu might [03:47] AndChat-: err which modem is it? [03:49] Cisco 2100 Cable Modem. Behaves the same with USB or LAN cable. ISP is suddenlink [03:51] AndChat-: does restarting the network help? [03:51] How wouls I restart the network? [03:52] depends on the xubuntu version [03:52] sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart or sudo restart network iirc [03:53] I have 10.04 [03:53] sudo restart network is worth a shot :] [03:55] Neither helps, but /etc...nw restart responded [03:55] k [03:58] AndChat-: it might not have paused before starting again long enough - you could try sudo ifconfig eth0 down && sleep 10 && sudo ifconfig eth0 up [04:00] Ahh haa, man restart eventually lead 2 "initctl restart network-manager". Fixed! Thank you [04:02] np :] [04:03] I wonder if this will work within my virtualbox xubuntu guest to fix windows at work? [04:03] I couldn't say [04:04] I hope not, I would want my boss thinking that windows was fixed [04:05] heh [04:05] Would NOT ,rather [04:55] Hello all, quick question for you if I may. Where / How can one identify all the default Desktop Applications (aside from manually counting them) that are installed as defaults at installation? [04:56] dpkg -l ? [04:57] hey bazhang how you doing. This is to support the Desktop-Testing QA activities, as there'e very little by way of Test-Cases and I need to work up a new model. [04:57] would that give me just he Desktop apps ? [04:57] KE1HA, output that to a text file then? [04:57] desktop apps? [04:58] Ok, Im zsync-ing the latest xub-iso at the moment, will give that a shot. [04:58] Yes, Desktop, all the applicaitons that are installed as defaults, we need to write test-case for them. [04:59] All the apps under Applications, Systems and the defaut Desktop managing tools. [05:01] The Tree down to Accessories, Games, Graphics, Internet etc etc. All of those need Test-Cases, to the Desktop-Testing-team can test them before each realese. And at the monent, Xubuntu has a blank slate. [06:58] hi @a;; [06:58] all** [06:59] can anyone help me? 0.0 [07:00] !ask | Cr0p [07:00] Cr0p: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) [07:00] Cr0p: it all depends on the prob... :] [07:00] okay [07:01] i came here yesterday, i had a prob installing xubuntu 10.04.. kernel compatibility issue [07:02] they told me to get 8.04 and i did so.. burnt it carefully and now as i load my xubuntu livecd without installing, it says "Kernel panic - not synching: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown block(140,0)" [07:03] before this error I'm told exactly to sepecify the "root=" in my boot options.. :/ [07:03] is that the generic or i386 kernel? [07:03] i386 [07:03] have you checked the md5sums on both 8.04 and 10.04? [07:03] yep.. still with this annoying issue [07:04] some says it can also come from ACPI, APIC OR SPLASH [07:04] have you tried getting usb flashdrive and put it on there via unetbootin? [07:04] or tried noapic nolapic as boot options? [07:05] well.. my BIOS is old.. so I am booting from a cd in my external DVD-writer connected via USB [07:05] noapic i tried.. as soon as kernel finished loading, my laptop restarted [07:05] k [07:06] i'm used with acpi=off in all the distros i've used [07:06] booting from a usb cd drive is something I've never tried [07:06] why not boot from usb flash drive? it could be a poorly burnt media [07:07] well, there's nothing much different.. i only specify to boot from "removable device" in my BIOS boot priority [07:07] plus there's a bootup option to examine the disc, have you tried that? [07:07] check the disc? [07:07] I did so.. on both 10.04 and 8.04 [07:07] older bioses mostly don't have the boot from usb option [07:08] yes, there should be an entry under the bootup menu and what were the results? [07:08] yeah... no option to boot from USB.. and i'm not so willing in flashing my BIOS [07:08] :/ [07:08] yet it starts the cd - menu shows? [07:08] i did that early 1am this morning.. let try to remember... [07:09] cody-somerville, You around ? [07:09] everything is fine.. it starts the cd menu extremely fine.. i got the options fine.. i just specify acpi=off remove the quiet boot option and off i go [07:09] and soon [07:09] i get the PLEASE APPEND "ROOT=" TO YOUR BOOT OPTIONS [07:09] and the "Kernel panic - not synching: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown block(0,0)" [07:10] its an issue with the burnt media, the disc itself or the drive itself [07:10] and how much memory are we talking about on this device? [07:11] what device? [07:11] so after acpi=off add ROOT=/dev/sda1 or whereever you put xubuntu [07:11] your laptop or whatever you're installing xubuntu onto [07:11] i feel really weird in hearing it may be an issue with my dvd writer.. as i got slax burnt perfectly.. [07:11] sda1 would be? [07:12] i found by default they specified "root=/dev/hda1" [07:12] mostly now it is sd** [07:12] slax is not as big as xubuntu, iirc it only takes up 300 odd megs, so if you look at the burnt media it would have only written half of it on the inside [07:13] yeah.. slax ain't that big.. around 200-300mb but.. i burnt twice 8.04 and 10.04 [07:13] on different brand of cds [07:13] with different programs [07:13] namely NERO and IMG-BURN [07:13] but using the same BURNER right? [07:13] unfortunately YES [07:13] point taken [07:14] but [07:14] my error isnot a CRC-ERROR [07:14] but more a "root=" not specified [07:14] how do you know its a not a CRC-ERROR when it cannot mount root-fs? its an issue with xubuntu UNABLE to find its own ROOT image [07:15] can i get you a general idea of how latpop disks are setup?/ sorry i am on windows so i cannot rip the exact thing [07:16] yeahhh but i didNOT specify "root=" and i get the error to append the "root=" boot options [07:16] maybe another way to look at it is to try your burnt xubuntu discs on another PC [07:16] normally you DON"T have to specify [07:16] s/DON"T/DON'T/ [07:17] lol.. yeah but my brother's laptop isn't home... but due to the fact that i am using an external dvd-writer :/ [07:18] there might be another way, eject the internal optical drive so xubuntu won't get confused, but only maybe [07:18] the boot options are as default.. what changes you guys would propose me? [07:18] ohhhh [07:18] nice thought [07:18] like eject the hardware, not the tray or whatever.. physically eject from the bay if possible [07:18] my internal optical drive is a bit weirdos.. so i guess getting it out of the way would help xubuntu spot the /root/ perfectly [07:19] how would i eject that thing 0.0 [07:19] if you can eject it, normally there's button on the underside of the laptop [07:19] ok i found out [07:19] and I wouldn't do it whilst your laptop is active if you're chatting from it [07:20] hard said than done [07:20] :@ [07:20] XD [07:20] oaky [07:20] okay [07:20] well reboot, get into BIOS screen and once in there, eject the drive [07:20] no fire? [07:20] lol [07:20] XD [07:20] okay [07:21] i'm trying all of you 2 answers [07:21] that's probably the safest way, windows might chuck a wobbly after finding out a missing optical drive [07:21] will get back in 10mins [07:21] okay [07:21] hope my BIOS have the option to do so [07:21] if not [07:21] i shall eject it physically [07:21] :2 [07:22] is it ok? [07:22] power down first [07:22] okay [07:22] i'm doing that [07:22] luck [07:22] what should i try first? [07:22] well yeah the second suggestion was mine :) [07:22] thx [07:23] should i try BIOS or physical first? [07:23] I'd physically eject, no point trying to disable in BIOS as linux kernel maybe able to detect it [07:23] yep [07:23] good point pscho [07:23] thx [07:23] i will be right back [07:23] no worries [07:23] gimme 10mins [07:23] or less [07:23] thanks anyhow for time [07:23] :) [07:23] cya [07:23] :] [07:28] back [07:29] i did exactly as you guys said ; ejected the disk physically.. ran ubuntu live cd... same issue [07:30] says something about.. cannot find root "" or unknown device (140,1) [07:30] then advice me to specify "root=" [07:30] bugger, I'd say its definitely a bad media or drive.. if you had USB flashdrive and used that method it might not have such issues [07:30] afterwhich the kernel panic error as before [07:31] drive is fine.. i don't have a SINGLE issue with other distros as backtrack 4 etc [07:31] but xubuntu seems to have kernel compatibility issue [07:31] but be noted that backtrack 4 wasnot burnt by me [07:31] :s [07:32] by a friend [07:32] heh that might explain it [07:32] so the bad media is still our 1st suspect [07:32] bad burn is still possible [07:32] you ran backtrack booting from the same usb drive? [07:33] hmmm yeah... on 10.04 when installing THE BASE SYSTEM, 71% = installing the kernel.. it says cannot isntall : generic package.. X( [07:33] yes [07:33] the drive is perfectly working with every single cds i used, etc [07:34] but.. i still suspects my burning tool IMG-BURN [07:34] another way to try is to burn backtrack4 yourself, burn it to your own media and see if it boots up [07:34] I wouldn't say its ubuntu issue, very rare that its possible [07:35] okay your guess would be bad media? [07:35] or bad burning tool? [07:35] as in running live cds, no issue here [07:36] IMGBURN is not very popular as alcohol100% or NERO [07:36] backtrack is ubuntu based so if it works... [07:36] it should work here also [07:36] yeah backtrack 4 is based on ubuntu [07:36] yep backtrack as ubuntu is debian based [07:36] I wouldn't say its bad burning tool, but again possible [07:37] okay.. please... what does the "root=" means [07:37] I wouldn't say ubuntu is debian, that's like waging a war imo but anyway [07:37] what root=/dev/xxx should i put in? [07:37] root specifies the base filesystem for the kernel to start looking for rc/init scripts and what not [07:37] and xxx could be anything [07:38] would that be the error then?? because many ppl need to specify the root= boot option [07:38] yea.. could be sda1 or hda1 [07:38] it's the live cd so it won't be sda [07:39] if i give you a good overview of the setup of my disks/partitions in windows would it help guessing the right /dev/ ? [07:39] normally one doesn't need to specify root= like I said, its been specified by ISOLINUX which generally handles the more complex boot params [07:39] hard disk and optical drives run off different numbers [07:39] yeah [07:40] hd(x,x) [07:40] I'd say with physically ejected internal optical drive, it would be either {s,h}da1 [07:41] hda1 tried [07:41] but sda1 isNOT a bad idea [07:41] it might also be {s.h}db1 as well [07:42] would advice me messing with the root= boot options? [07:42] wait.. boot into backtrack and check the /etc/fstab contents [07:42] huh 0.0? [07:42] -.- knew i should NOT have returned the backtrack cd [07:42] :@ [07:42] lame me! [07:43] any live cd would do [07:43] i got knoppix hanging around [07:43] mandrake also [07:43] wait i spot both [07:43] {s,h}da1 specifies the first detected drive (regardless if its hard disk, optical, etc) {s,h}db1 would be the second detected drive, yadda yadda yadda [07:43] hey [07:43] I'd do knoppix, don't know about mandrake doing livecd boot but probably possible [07:44] mandrake everywhere has it also [07:44] if i try the s.hda1 [07:44] goota go with psycho_oreos on that - /dev/sdb1 would be worth a try [07:44] the s.hdb1? [07:44] yeah [07:44] yeah its either sdb1 or hdb1 [07:44] good point guyz [07:44] maybe that's my ticket to pass the kernel panic [07:45] hopefully [07:45] my external drive [07:45] is removable [07:45] so it should be dectected second [07:45] if [07:46] my optical internal drive is out-of-the-way [07:46] if my optical drive comes in play it is either sdb2 or hdb2? [07:47] yep [07:47] good thing to hear [07:47] if linux cannot find the root [07:47] why not help him [07:47] the kernel panic shows that xubuntu cannot find its filesystem [07:47] him = it** [07:47] I meant that if the internal drive is still attached then the usb one would be sdb2 [07:48] yeah [07:48] should i jump in your views and try? [07:49] so in no way it would be sda if it is removable/ [07:49] ? [07:49] only way to see if it'll work is to look :] [07:49] yeah.. who tries nothing get nowhere [07:50] sorry for bad english.. not my native language [07:50] -.- [07:50] your doing fine :] [07:50] ok.. thx for telling me so ^_^".. ok i'm off trying this [07:50] brb in 5mins [07:50] * psycho_oreos peers in after getting distracted [07:58] hello bakc [07:58] back [07:58] no luck BUT [07:58] i am coming with some interesting news [07:58] here is an overview of the error i get before i'm told to append "root=" in my boot options [07:59] RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0 [07:59] invalid compressed format(err=2) [08:00] VFS: Cannot open root device "sdb1" or unknown-block(0,0) [08:00] Please append "root=" boot options... [08:00] anyone here? [08:14] anyone here? [10:46] hi. I´m getting the error gcc: command not found when trying to install a program. What should I do to solve this error? [10:46] cesc, install how? [10:49] I´m trying to compile a tar.gz program. [10:49] and then install it. [10:49] cesc, install build-essential then [10:49] cesc, what package by the way [10:50] !compiling | cesc [10:50] cesc: Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first) [10:50] !checkinstall [10:50] checkinstall is a wrapper to "make install", useful for installing programs you compiled. It will create a .deb package, which will be listed in the APT database and can be uninstalled like other packages. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckInstall - Read the warnings at the top and bottom of that web page, and DO NOT interrupt CheckInstall while it's running! [10:50] I don´t have internet access at home at the moment.. can I download build-essential from the web and install it later at home? [10:50] cesc, what package did you wish to compile [10:51] !apt-zip | cesc [10:51] is aircrack [10:51] !find aircrack [10:51] !info apt-zip | cesc [10:51] cesc: apt-zip (source: apt-zip): Update a non-networked computer using apt and removable media. In component universe, is extra. Version 0.18 (lucid), package size 20 kB, installed size 128 kB [10:51] Found: aircrack-ng [10:51] !info aircrack-ng [10:51] aircrack-ng (source: aircrack-ng): wireless WEP/WPA cracking utilities. In component universe, is optional. Version 1:1.0-1 (lucid), package size 1529 kB, installed size 2748 kB [10:53] what I do is ... tar -zxvf aircrack-ng-1.1.tar.gz [10:53] then.. cd aircrack-ng-1.1 [10:53] then.. make [10:53] cesc, its in the repos. no need to compile [10:53] then I should do ... make install [10:54] sudo apt-get install aircrack-ng [10:54] I don´t use ubuntu i use xubuntu [10:54] 10.04 [10:54] cesc, that makes zero difference [10:54] ok.. but I don´t have internet access at home. [10:54] packages.ubuntu.com then [10:55] i love ubuntu [10:56] so how does it work here with getting a litle help? [10:57] you just ask away sampleee [10:57] allright [10:57] got a problem with an updated 10.04 [10:58] even in recovery-mode it wont boot anymore [10:58] so bazhang... if I download aircrack from packages.ubuntu.com I would be able to install it back home where I don´t have internet access? [10:58] cesc, dpkg -i xyz.deb [10:58] cesc, or double click [10:58] says udev[514]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev versio [10:59] wow [10:59] thats weird [10:59] its like magic [10:59] black magic... [10:59] it just went on [10:59] cool [10:59] like i said [10:59] i love ubuntu [11:00] with this packages I will not get the gcc: not found command I get when trying to install aircrack-ng-1.1.tar.gz? [11:00] sampleee: it's an old comp? [11:00] ya, kinda old [11:00] but dunno.... [11:00] dualcore and stuff [11:00] raid [11:00] k [11:00] and all that [11:01] so i guess not really old [11:01] no [11:01] thanks for your help bazhang. [11:01] but im just installing xubuntu onto my brothers really old machine [11:01] 800mhz [11:01] cesc, welcome [11:04] is there some kinda printer-department arround here? [11:04] or do i just go ahead with asking again? [11:05] bazhang this packages are for ubuntu... and I have xubuntu 10.04. Doesn´t matter? Is the same [11:05] ? [11:05] cesc, no diff [11:05] thanks. [11:05] cesc, all the same [11:07] ...? [11:07] linuxprinting.org ? [11:07] !patience | sampleee [11:07] sampleee: Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. You can search https://help.ubuntu.com or http://ubuntuforums.org while you wait. [11:07] check the printer there [11:07] sampleee: heh just keep asking - if noone knows now someone later might [11:08] allright, just dont wanna get on peoples balls ^^ [11:08] it's not a long time yet [11:08] sampleee, check forums meanwhile [11:09] never saw an actual question [11:09] oki [11:09] bazhang, pc won't boot [11:09] its a magicolor 2300w [11:09] knome, thanks! [11:10] in windoze its all good [11:10] oh, right, that was diff [11:10] but when trying to print from ubuntu the printer will go all crazy [11:10] its like blinking all its leds and stuff [11:10] sampleee, check the linuxprinting.org site [11:10] idicating some paper-jam or whatever [11:10] my mistake, still in the bed w/ phoneirc :) [11:11] sampleee, what does it say about your printer there [11:11] gotta check that later [11:11] works well, works, paperweight [11:11] im using this irc from a running installation of xubuntu ^^ [11:11]