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NRyan115ini*00:00
James147NRyan115: windows dosnt matter in this case... /boot is a unix folder00:00
James147and should be under your / partition00:00
NRyan115then it should be the same partition00:01
NRyan115BUT, how can I be sure that I will be able to boot back into windows after?00:01
James147NRyan115: windows is able to reinstall its own boot loader from the instalation disk if somehting goes wrong00:02
NRyan115I know that, but I dont want to get into it - I was always told that grub gets auto installed and auto detects other boot options and friends who dualboot windows and linux said there should be no issues. So, after installing kubuntu and not having grub installed makes me nervous00:03
James147NRyan115: :) my guess is that grub installed its self to the wrong MBR record... (the wrong hard drive)00:05
NRyan115But, it is about supper time for me, so I will wait untill after I eat to try this. So - since I do not know who will and will not be arround by then can I get those 3 links now so I can save them?00:05
NRyan115what was that fellows name? it started with a C00:05
James147NRyan115: (one thing you could trybefore you do it is changing the drive boot order in the bios)00:06
NRyan115There is no drive boot order00:06
NRyan115its like youve never used raid before00:06
NRyan115after my RAID controll bios boots it is seen as one drive00:06
ikoniaNRyan115: are you using fake raid ?00:07
NRyan115so it just shows "floppy, cdrom, ftarray (raid array)"00:07
NRyan115fake raid?00:07
NRyan115its not software based00:07
ikoniaNRyan115: yes, what raid card is it00:07
ikoniaNRyan115: is it onboard on your motherboard ?00:08
NRyan115it is onboard yes. I am using RAID 500:08
ikoniaNRyan115: it's fake raid00:08
ikoniasoftware based00:08
ikoniawelcome to a world of pointless pain00:08
NRyan115Its not software based, the array is setup in the bios00:09
ikoniait is software based00:09
ikoniaI promise you00:09
ikonia!fakeraid00:09
ubottuTips and tricks for RAID and LVM can be found on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SoftwareRAID and http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO - For software RAID, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto00:09
ikoniait's a terrible technology, it requires a software driver to see/use that bios00:09
ikoniait's support in linux is poor00:09
VonSpyderOkay this is annoying. i edited xorg but it still always reloads in lowest resolution FTW00:10
ikoniaI would strongly advise you either a.) don't use it b.) buy a true hardware raid controller c.) use linux software raid instead of fake raid00:10
NRyan115The raid array is already setup. I cannot use linux software raid, it will destroy my data00:10
ikoniahow did you put data on it ?00:11
ikoniain windows?00:11
NRyan115Ive been using it for 3 years with XP dualboot Vista00:11
ikoniaok, fake raid fail then00:11
NRyan115I want to replace XP with Kubuntu00:11
ikoniaI would very very strongly advise you to just buy a stand alone disk for ubuntu then, as fake raid is very poor in linux00:12
NRyan115I dont understand hwy you keep calling it fake raid - it is not software raid in windows or linuze it has a dedicated raid controller chip00:12
ikoniait IS fake raid00:12
NRyan115linux*00:13
NRyan115My bios boots, thenit goes to my raid controller bios where I setup my disks in an array before it even reaches software00:13
ikoniaNRyan115: ooh dear00:13
ikoniafor the OS to see that raid array, the OS needs a software driver00:14
ikoniait's fake raid00:14
xanguahi there, good evening.00:14
ikoniaand its terrible00:14
xanguaSo i was trying a bootlable usb with kubuntu 10.04.1 and the network manager doesn't show the networks. I also tried with lubuntu and ubuntu and they do, what could be the reason because of this¿ using atheros by the way00:14
ikoniait's famous00:14
NRyan115it needs a hardware driver to communicate with the hardware controler card yes, just as my video card does, but its not a fake video card using software rendering00:14
ikoniaNRyan115: no00:14
ikoniaNRyan115: please do some more research, it's fake raid00:15
NRyan115You need a hardware driver even for an $800 RAID addon card00:15
NRyan115I have used them before00:15
ikoniaNRyan115: please do some more research00:15
NRyan115they both need drivers00:15
ikoniait's fake raid00:15
NRyan115You are not being helpfull at all and it is becomming annoying. ... well that annoying that you arent helping, but annoying that instead of helping you just keep saying 'fake raid' over and over again in a teasing mannor instead of explaining anything at all00:17
ikoniaNRyan115: I've explained it00:17
NRyan115Your claim that a stand alone non integrated raid card would not need drivers is not true00:17
ikoniaNRyan115: it's a fake raid controller, that are famously bad in linux, I've provided you some links for help with fake raid00:17
ikoniaNRyan115: that's not what I said00:18
NRyan115How is it fake raid? your only proof is that it requires a driver00:18
NRyan115all hardware requires a driver00:18
ikoniaNRyan115: there are two levels of drivers, 1.) a driver for the interface card (in windows driver part 1 and 2 are bundled) 2.) the software driver to see / interact with the fake bios00:18
ikoniaNRyan115: let me guess you can't get your Linux machine to see the raid array ?00:18
surunverihi can anyone telle me how to make Java work with firefox.. it works with konqueror00:19
NRyan115No, originally I put in the install dvd, it saw my 1 raid 5 array and each of my partitions. But gave me an error durring install saying cannot create ext4 file system. So after comming here for help, I followed the suggestion of booting from the livecd first and then installing - which worked fine. It said you must restart to complete the installatin, and when I restarted it brought me to00:21
NRyan115the windows boot manager instead of grub. So now I have kubuntu installed but cannot load it00:21
ikoniabecause it's a fake device that the OS isn't aware of00:21
NRyan115the install and live cd saw it fine00:21
ikoniabecause they have software loaded with the reverse engineered windows drivers00:22
ikoniathe support is very poor - but it is there00:22
ikonia(it's mentioned in the URL's I posted earlier)00:22
NRyan115even if you are right, then for what possible reason AT ALL would they be including durring setup and durring live boot and not after installation?00:23
NRyan115that doesnt evne make sence - its like putting candy in the display for a dentist office window00:23
ikoniaNRyan115: because liveboot - your not booting from the fake device, you load a kernrel which loads the fake device00:23
ikoniaNRyan115: grub is dumb - it doesn't have the capability to load kenrel modules to support fake devices00:23
ikoniaNRyan115: if it was a real raid device it would be presented to grub as a disk without the need for software, and it would load00:24
ikoniaas it's not, grub just see's multiple disks on the controller and thus can't load as the file system it needs to read is not there00:24
NRyan115but that doesn make sence because again, pci raid card need drivers too00:24
ikoniayou're not listening00:25
ikoniaI'm not talking about drivers to interact with the device00:25
NRyan115grub isnt loading at all00:25
ikoniathe fake raid array is actually a software raid array00:25
LineVassNRyan115: I've never used those onboard controllers, but I think his point is that your drives are connected through the MOBO's ide.... whereas a "true" raid controller will have its own IDE to connect the drives to it, then present to the mobo's. a "true" controller is transparent to the OS00:25
ikoniaNRyan115: yes, because it's on a device that doesn't exist00:25
xanguaSo i was trying a bootlable usb with kubuntu 10.04.1 and the network manager doesn't show the networks. I also tried with lubuntu and ubuntu and they do, what could be the reason because of this¿ using atheros by the way00:26
LineVassWhile your RAID is in fact handled by a dedicated chip (as opposed to pure software), the OS still needs to handle it through a driver.. hence the "fake" part00:26
NRyan115but everythign needs a driver - I do not comprehend your two different versions of drivers anology00:26
ikoniaou're not listening00:26
ikoniaNRyan115: it's not to interact with the hardware00:27
ikoniait's to understan the layout of the raid00:27
NRyan115I am trying to listen00:27
LineVassThe pure hardware raids, usually extra pci cards, will look like a new IDE chain to the OS00:27
ikoniait's like a micro-software raid application built into the driver00:27
LineVassso they just use normal ide drivers00:27
ikoniathe first driver allows you to hit the device as a dumb controller (jbod) the second is a micro raid controller software that SHOULD live on the chip, but doesn't00:27
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NRyan115if that was the case then there would be no need for the chip at all that doesnt make sense00:28
ikoniaNRyan115: it does make sense00:29
ikoniayou just don't want to accept it00:29
NRyan115no if the chip isnt doing anything then why is there a chip?00:29
ikoniathe chip stores the config and manages the interaction of the drives00:30
NRyan115ok, exactly00:30
ikoniathat config is useless without the software raid controller being loaded by the OS00:30
NRyan115its not like the chip is a giant splitter to add more ports00:30
ikoniano - it's a cheap hunk of rubbish that requires software to manage it00:31
ikoniaor it would be an $1200 raid controller card00:31
NRyan115then why does it exist00:31
ikoniawhy does what exist ?00:31
James147NRyan115: the point being that software is used to managed the raid array rather then being fully done in hardware...00:31
NRyan115why would this chip exist if its the same as software raid, when you dont need a chip for software raid?00:31
ikoniaNRyan115: if you don't understand fakeraid - thats fine, but you need to start accepting it's what your using and it's a poor technology in linux00:32
James147NRyan115: I think because it handels `some` stuff to make it easier for OS... but still does all the actual stuff in software00:33
NRyan115and, finally, my final point even if you are 100% right and the chip is a useless piece of junk then why the frick can this work in windows and not linux if linux is supposed ot be better?00:33
ikoniaNRyan115: because the driver is written for windows closed source, the linux version is reverse engineered and poor00:33
James147NRyan115: because dam hardware manufactures develop drivers for windows and sometimes ignore linux00:34
NRyan115I cannot fathom why this would exist in such a mannor. If the hardware developers have the write the software to do the raid anyways, why not put it on the chip?00:34
James147NRyan115: more cost...00:35
ikoniaNRyan115: why do you think your motherboard cost $200 and a hardware card is $120000:35
James147NRyan115: maunfactures are stingy and try to make things as cheap as possible00:35
ikoniaa true hardware raid controllers has a nice little cpu and ram on it, better to make your motherboard/cpu/ram do the work for a tenth the price00:36
James147NRyan115: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID#Firmware.2Fdriver-based_RAID_.28.22FakeRAID.22.29  explainds it quite well00:37
NRyan115If what you are saying is true, then from the standpoint of the chip designer (who I would most fully understand since microcontrollers is what I went to college for) then it doesnt make seny sense to solve a raid problem in this mannor. It is not as if they are having time or money in the hardware because they still have to spend time writing the software "driver" to perform the RAID. I find00:38
NRyan115it hard to believe they simply tried to save $1 in cost to lower the price of the controler card from $800 card to $10 motherboard chip00:38
LineVasshonestly, if you were doing it from scratch on like a linux file-server... softraid's probably safer just because you aren't reliant on a raid controller that can die00:38
ikoniaNRyan115: if you believe it or not - that is the truth00:39
NRyan115ok well again the issue is that I have a 3 drive raid 5 array i have been using for eyars. I am not willing to redo everything just for this installation00:39
LineVassikonia: the problem for that is that he's got to then make soft-raid work in windows00:39
ikoniaNRyan115: then don't put linux on it00:39
ikoniaLineVass: cross-os raid = true hardware only00:39
NRyan115And stop telling me to accept the truth I havent said you were wrong00:40
ikoniayou have stated to me a number of times it's true hardware raid when I told you it was software00:41
James147NRyan115: it or is possible to install it to the external if there is enough space (linuc only need little more then 15 gigs)00:41
ikoniaso you have told me I am wrong00:41
LineVassNRyan115: I'm assuming all 3 of your drives are exactly the same size right?00:41
NRyan115I am trying to understand and I am only arguing about sub points that didnt make any sense - I am not the type to blindly believe anything anyone says so I was simply questions what did not make sense to me00:41
NRyan115correct they are the same size00:42
LineVassYeah, and if you've already got 3 on a chain, plus probably a cdrom... you're probably out of IDE slots00:42
NRyan115ok00:42
NRyan115first00:42
NRyan115everything si SATA II00:42
NRyan115second.... ok there is no second00:43
LineVasswell, your drive controller... i think they still are 4 to a controller;00:43
NRyan115I believe I have more sata ports but I do nto have any money for a new drive00:44
LineVassI think the point is that if you're going to make this work you're going to have to have some way to get the drives (that ikonia indicates are poor) working before you can access the raided drive00:44
LineVassdrivers i mean00:44
NRyan115also let me ask another question that doesn't make sense to me. At the risk of hearing you tell me to accept it again00:45
LineVassnow... the question is, and i don't know the answer, maybe ikonia does, will those drivers fit into the mbr, or are you going to need a separate boot partition that's not raided to hold those drives (so that you can then load the main os which would reside on your raided drive)00:45
NRyan115if I was using 100% software raid, then I would still only have 1 drive containing my mbr right?00:45
ikoniacorrect00:46
ikoniathat's why you can't  have /boot on a raid 5 partition00:46
NRyan115and 100% hardware raid they would all have equal mbr00:46
ikoniaunless it's a true hardware raid partition00:46
ikoniano00:46
LineVassMBR'd be striped in that case00:46
NRyan115errr00:46
NRyan115not with raid 5, but with raid 1 they would both have the same mbr00:46
ikoniano00:46
ikoniathe mbr is only mirrored in hardware raid00:47
NRyan115that is what i said00:47
NRyan115in 100% hardware raid00:47
NRyan115assuming raid 100:47
ikoniaok, in a %100 hardware mirror, they would be the same00:47
NRyan115ok, and what I have is neither, but your saying closer to software00:47
ikoniait is software raid00:47
ikoniait is not hardware raid00:48
NRyan115ok, but I know for a fact that if I setup a raid 1 array using this fake raid, and unplug one drive it still boots00:48
NRyan115I have done it on another computer00:48
LineVassright. cause raid-1's mirroring00:48
NRyan115yes but software raid doesnt copy the mbr00:49
ikoniaNRyan115: within the windows OS, it's not software00:49
LineVass3 types of raid: pure software, "fake raid" or hybrid (whatever), pure hardware raid00:49
ikonia(well it is, but the software is controlling hardware functions"00:49
ikonia)00:49
NRyan115I dont feel likeyou answered my question.   You agreed that software raid 1 doesnt copy the mbr, and yet fake raid does so doesnt that make it closer to hardware.... or at minimum closer to neither00:50
ikoniaNRyan115: this is now offtopic for kubuntu00:51
ikoniaNRyan115: we have explained the limitations of how fakeraid works within linux00:51
ikoniait's up to you how you take it forward00:51
James147NRyan115: I think the point of fake raid is to allow the boot process to be in the raid enviroment... the hardware firmware handles the boot process then switches to software when the os can take over (if i under stand it correctly)00:51
NRyan115james I guess we are moving to private chat now00:52
NRyan115thank you again for your help00:52
NRyan115very much00:53
James147NRyan115: the point being that it is all done in software... where as with 100% hardware then entire thing is done in inside the controller (it has its own dedicated cpu and ram)00:53
mikanenuhh hello00:55
mikanencould someone help me figure out why i can't connect to a windows share?00:56
mikanenno one awake?00:59
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benjamin01I'm having an issue where an external drive (powered externally via wallwart) is randomly unmounting. Any ideas what could be wrong?02:11
Renegade15good evening02:24
Renegade15would somebody happen to have kdesvn with unmodified external tool settings at hand?02:24
illunatic!sh02:42
ubottuThe linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. Open a terminal via Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal (Gnome) or K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE).  Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal02:42
illunatic!tty02:42
ubottuTo get to the TTY terminals 1-6, use the keystroke ctrl + alt + F1-F6 respectively (Alt+F7 will get you back to your graphical login).  To change the resolution for your TTY, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ChangeTTYResolution.02:42
illunatichm sh: cannot access tty < when i boot from a mondo restore disk02:43
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ARGGG[ http://radio.supertorrents.org:8000/listen.pls ]tune un live set!03:54
murkyoooooooo04:06
PricklyPillowWould someone here try connecting to https://ctsi.ufl.edu and telling me if the site is up?04:07
wea0PricklyPillow: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ctsi.ufl.edu04:10
PricklyPillowwea0: that's really cool.. thanks04:13
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rynboxhello,Guild Wars works great with wine 1.3 with kubuntu:)06:01
elslunkoSweet :)06:05
rynboxAny body try kde 4.5 ?does it work well06:06
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rynboxwouldnt updating kde in synaptic be bad.howdo i kill x and get console without it running06:10
elslunkoNot here. In fact I just installed kde after a year of gnoming around.06:10
rynboxnever spent much time in gnome06:10
elslunkoOut of curiosity, what web browser do you use?06:11
rynboxmostly use kde and icewm06:12
rynboxfirefox06:12
rynboxide like to know why i cant get a console without x running in the buntus please?06:14
elslunkoYou can enter console via ctrl+alt+f1. To kill x you'd have to log out before going to the tty 1 and then stopping gdm/kdm. I believe the command to stopping kdm is sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop06:16
rynboxelslunko: thanks, but kdm is not in init.d06:18
elslunkohmm not sure then, I'll poke around06:18
rynboxelslunko: i tried what some others said typing  service kdm stop  its says its stopped/waiting but it really is not06:20
elslunkoSo x never gets killed.06:20
rynboxnope06:21
rynboxide like to try kde 4.5 but im to afraid todo it with x running:(06:23
rynboxit would be nice if ya could get a buntu without upstart06:26
rynboxelslunko: well thanks for repyling,im going to play guildwars seeya06:29
elslunkoHave fun06:29
frogonwheelselslunko: btw it's just   sudo stop kdm06:30
elslunkofrogonwheels: Thanks!06:30
frogonwheelsrestart kdm   start kdm06:30
frogonwheels.. though there should be an init.d script that wraps it anyway06:30
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tortoise7hi folks, i am on ubuntu, want to use Kmail and apparently need Kwallet.... i have the Kwallet manger but not the wallet..... pointers?06:37
jschallwell, i installed kde 4.5 from the backports ppa, and stuff just keeps crashing. wouldn't recommend.07:20
well_laid_lawnit seems you need to either make a new user or rename .kde07:22
jschallwell_laid_lawn: already did that07:22
jschallwell_laid_lawn: having the same problems07:23
jschallwell_laid_lawn: if i try to adjust desktop effects while they're not suspended - kwin crashes, basically have to switch to a tty and kill kdm completely to get back.07:24
jschallwell_laid_lawn: it also just crashed on me completely so that i had to shutdown the computer07:24
well_laid_lawnyou're sure the graphics are set up right?07:24
well_laid_lawnit is new tho - so some greif is to be expected07:25
jschallwell_laid_lawn: what do you mean? the graphics drivers?07:25
well_laid_lawnyep07:25
jschallwell_laid_lawn: it's an intel netbook07:25
well_laid_lawnk07:25
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i have the latest graphics from a ppa as well07:25
well_laid_lawn!ppa07:25
ubottuA Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and should be used at your own risk.07:25
well_laid_lawnWARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and should be used at your own risk.07:26
jschalli know that07:26
well_laid_lawnthere's a price for using the absolute latest07:26
jschallmmm, changing the wallpaper makes things blow up07:26
jschallof course, this is on plasma-netbook07:26
jschallso ymmv07:26
jschallmmm, some xorg updates available07:27
well_laid_lawnyou're using desktop effects with the onboard netbook graphics - you can't ask too much of it07:27
jschalllibgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libglu1-mesa, xserver-xorg-input-evdev.07:27
jschallwould those potentially change what's happening?07:27
jschallwell_laid_lawn: they worked PERFECTLY on 4.407:28
well_laid_lawncould only help from the sounds of things :]07:28
jschallwell_laid_lawn: completely smooth07:28
well_laid_lawnthere's a price for using the absolute latest...07:28
jschallyeah07:28
jschalli know07:28
well_laid_lawnI haven't tried 4.5 yet 'cause of that07:28
jschallthere's a price for using old software too07:29
jschallbut at least it works, usually07:29
well_laid_lawnyep07:29
jschallsometimes i wonder if the people who claim kde is focusing on imitating windows aren't completely correct07:32
jschallbecause now they've gone to a white icon theme for the notification area07:33
jschallwhich is very windows-y07:33
well_laid_lawnI haven't seen a windows comp in years - I like the blue tho :]07:33
well_laid_lawn*in kde07:34
jschalli guess they changed the theme from "oxygen" to "air"07:34
jschallhmm07:38
jschallidk07:39
well_laid_lawnjschall: does it go ok without desktop effects?07:44
jschallwell_laid_lawn: not relaly07:45
well_laid_lawnk07:45
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i'm going to have to reinstall the os on the netbook07:45
jschallwell_laid_lawn: probably switch to ubuntu netbook edition07:45
jschallwell_laid_lawn: since 4.4 kubuntu netbook is generally buggy07:46
well_laid_lawnjschall: didn't you say that 4.4 worked?07:46
well_laid_lawnk :]07:46
jschallwell_laid_lawn: it works, it just has quirks07:46
jschallwell_laid_lawn: a lot of them07:46
jschallwell_laid_lawn: how can i completely remove all kde packages?07:48
well_laid_lawnthere's07:48
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i haven't found a good way to clean up after removing a ppa07:48
well_laid_lawn!puregnome07:48
ubottuIf you want to remove all !Kubuntu packages or !Xubuntu packages and have a default !Ubuntu system, follow the instructions here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PureGnome07:48
well_laid_lawnI don't know if it covers ppa stuff tho07:49
jschallwell_laid_lawn: hmm. we'll find out. if i can't use it to revert back to 4.4, then i'll have to reinstall07:49
well_laid_lawnjschall: it takes about twenty min here to reinstall - I have a separate home partition to make that sort of thing easier07:50
jschallwell_laid_lawn: yeah, so do i07:51
well_laid_lawn:]07:51
jschall396 packages to remove07:54
jschallfun fun07:54
jschallplus some that need to be autoremoved07:54
jschallhey, i guess i can grab the complete list of packages that are in the ppa and remove those07:54
jschallthen remove the ppa and reinstall kubuntu-netbook07:54
well_laid_lawnsounds good07:55
well_laid_lawnwatch out for dot files07:55
jschallwell_laid_lawn: holy crap. i think this is actually going to work.08:15
well_laid_lawnwoot!08:16
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i sure will be impressed if it does08:17
jschallwell_laid_lawn: all i'll have to do is put my old home directory back08:17
well_laid_lawnjschall: you ended up reinstalling?08:17
jschallwell_laid_lawn:08:17
jschallwell_laid_lawn: no08:17
well_laid_lawnk08:18
well_laid_lawnwhy do you have to put your home dir back then?08:18
jschallwell_laid_lawn: because i replaced it with a blank one when i upgraded to 4.508:18
well_laid_lawnjschall: that was smart :]08:18
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i might still reinstall.08:19
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i'm thinking i want to try something other than kde08:19
jschallwell_laid_lawn: although08:20
jschallwell_laid_lawn: compiz blew last time i tried it08:20
jschallwell_laid_lawn: not well integrated into gnome at all08:20
well_laid_lawnjschall: I have compiz as a standalone wm and it works fine when I use it08:20
well_laid_lawnwhich isn't often08:21
well_laid_lawnjschall: you can try the other desktops in your present install08:21
well_laid_lawn!unr08:21
ubottuUbuntu Netbook Remix is a slightly altered version of Ubuntu, optimised for small screens. For more information, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UNR - support in #ubuntu08:21
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i know08:21
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i might try that. have you tried it?08:22
well_laid_lawnjschall: yep - just select from the session button at login - works fine here08:22
jschallwell_laid_lawn: no, i mean unr08:22
well_laid_lawnjschall: nope - don't use a netbook - I have chubby fingers :]08:23
jschallnetbooks with fullsize keyboards can be had08:23
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jschallmy netbook is 92% and i type faster on it than on a desktop kb08:23
well_laid_lawnaren't they just underpowered notebooks then?08:23
jschallnope08:24
well_laid_lawnI use a pent3 lappy for vids on the deck and that's about it08:24
well_laid_lawngesktops ftw!08:25
well_laid_lawndesktops ftw!08:25
jschallthey're faster than your pentium 3 lappy!08:25
well_laid_lawnheh :]08:25
jschallfor sure08:25
well_laid_lawnit plays hd vids fine08:25
jschallwell_laid_lawn: anyway, netbooks are smaller and lighter and have longer battery lives in general08:26
well_laid_lawnjschall: they do seem to get 3+ hrs from what I've read08:27
jschallwell_laid_lawn: mine gets 8-1208:27
jschallwell_laid_lawn: the good ones have 6 cell batteries and last 8-12 hours08:27
well_laid_lawnjschall: that wouldn't be playing vids tho08:27
well_laid_lawn?08:27
jschallno, not constantly playing video08:27
jschallof course not08:28
jschallthat would be mostly idle time08:28
well_laid_lawnsweet08:28
jschallwell_laid_lawn: normal use would probably get you 6-8 hours08:30
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i would think08:30
well_laid_lawnjschall: you can't argue with that - I like a bit more screen real estate since I don't do much that needs portability08:31
jschallwell_laid_lawn: yeah, that's what they're short on08:31
jussiHrm, I need to convert a flv to SWF at the same resolution/quality. how would I go about that?08:31
jschallwell_laid_lawn: you can get ones that are 1366x76808:32
jschallwell_laid_lawn: but most of them are 1024x60008:32
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i thought i'd have a major problem with that, but it hasn't been a big issue for web browsing08:33
well_laid_lawnjschall: I guess it comes down to what you use it for :]08:33
jschallwell_laid_lawn: i intend to use it in classes08:34
jschallwell_laid_lawn: partly for coding and taking notes, but mostly for browsing comedy websites08:34
well_laid_lawnjschall: I've read the 1.6Ghz of the netbooks doesn't equate to the 1.6Ghz of a pent4 for example08:35
jschallwell_laid_lawn: clock speed is useless for judging a cpu08:36
well_laid_lawnjussi: does the -sameq switch in ffmpeg not work for flv?08:36
well_laid_lawnjschall: yep :]08:36
jschallwell_laid_lawn: and a pentium 4 is 10 year old hardware08:36
well_laid_lawnjschall: that was just an example - I wouldn't do ./configure too much on a netbook :]08:38
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jschallwell_laid_lawn: something messed up my screen brightness and it reverts to 0 (backlight off) every time i start X08:39
jschallwell_laid_lawn: well, i guess i'll have to wait for kubuntu netbook 10.1008:40
jschallwell_laid_lawn: before i try 4.508:41
jschalli hate kde's calculator08:43
jschalli have to install gcalctool every time08:43
jschallkate loses vs gedit too, i think08:43
phoenix_hello everyone09:00
phoenix_on logon , a taskbar item remains, when i close it, the desktop workspace crashes09:01
phoenix_!paste09:02
ubottuFor 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.09:02
phoenix_http://imagebin.org/11093309:03
phoenix_see the first item in the taskbar09:04
phoenix_developer crash report --> http://paste.ubuntu.com/482237/09:05
well_laid_lawnthat's the "show desktop" one isn't it?09:05
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: that's more for #kde I would think - or launchpad09:07
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: hello well_laid_lawn, i found that the program beagle search used it09:08
well_laid_lawno09:08
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: this occurs not only for beagle, for any program using certain type of display method09:08
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: like vlc09:09
phoenix_well_laid_lawn:  what will be the cause?09:09
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: I'm the wrong bloke to mention that to - if the above channels don't help there's #kubuntu-devs09:09
well_laid_lawnor ask again in a bit phoenix_ :]09:10
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: ok, i will try that. where can i find the autostart settings09:10
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: I'm not on a kubuntu bow atm and have never had to worry about doing that sorry09:13
well_laid_lawns/bow/box/09:13
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: ok, so you are in ubuntu?09:13
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: I'm on an Archlinux box with fluxbox as the wm now09:14
well_laid_lawnmy multimedia box :]09:14
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: who is archlinux?09:15
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: it is a rolling distro that's really up to date and can be very light09:16
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: ya, i saw the repos and got stunned, everything is latest and some of the softs are well supported09:17
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: all I need is a menu and video/audio mostly :]09:18
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: have you tried xbmc live09:18
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well_laid_lawnphoenix_: yep - it used a lot of resources here with all the plugins etc09:19
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: ya. enjoy. i am going now.see you09:20
well_laid_lawnphoenix_: bye :]09:20
phoenix_well_laid_lawn: bye09:21
zzillezzmost of the linux audio programs use way too much resources09:25
zzillezzthere are exceptions of course :-)09:25
well_laid_lawnI still use xmms 'cause of that :]09:26
moldyhi09:33
moldyi have installed kubuntu on an x100e thinkpad. it freezes more or less randomly upon kde start. any hints on how to fix, or debug, this?09:34
Asinine_Workhey09:34
Asinine_Workwhat files do i install for the kdevelopment platform09:34
Asinine_Worki see dbg - bugs and 1 other one09:35
alvinmoldy: Freezes, or a blank screen with blinking cursor from time to time?09:56
moldyalvin: freezes10:15
moldyalvin: it's not even responding to pings10:15
alvinNo idea there. Does 'reboot until it works' is a workaround?10:16
moldyalvin: meanwhile, i found a bug report which i think is related: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/591699 i am currently trying to test it with the latest mainline kernel10:16
ubottuLaunchpad bug 591699 in linux (Ubuntu) "Lenovo Thinkpad x100e freezes when X blanks screen" [Medium,Triaged]10:16
alvinLet me rephrase that...10:16
alvinAh, you have a Thinkpad?10:16
moldyalvin: yes, x100e10:17
alvinIt'll probably that bug. I can't test. I have another model Thinkpad10:17
moldyhow do i configure grub so i can select the mainline kernel at boot time?10:18
Psy0rzwill lucid eventually get kde 4.4.5 or do i need to use ppa?10:18
moldyi don't see the grub boot menu, i guess the timeout is set to 0 seconds? i am not familiar with grub2 yet10:18
moldyah, shift... never mind10:19
moldywith 2.6.36-999-generic, the screen goes blank when i try to switch from x to the console. i can still ssh into the box, though.10:22
ovidiusHi. Is there a way to completely remove uBlog from my desktop? Is is not shown on the desktop anymore, but still in the running Plasmoids list.10:22
moldythe same happens when i log out of kde :)10:24
amichairmoldy: recently I had trouble with consoles and X, and reinstalling plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo is what eventually fixed it. I don't know if this is relevant in your case.10:28
moldyamichair: i don't think it is, but thanks for mentioning the idea10:29
moldyok, now the next challenge is to get wlan working :-/10:34
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justin_Is there an evernote frontend for Kubuntu, or does anyone know of an altenative cloud-based note taking service that integrates with KDE?11:04
Strashniqanyone alive to help me ?11:16
justin_Ask your question, maybe someone will reply if they know (assuming they're also alive) :)11:18
Strashniqyeah11:19
Strashniqso i tried yesterday to install ubuntu , kubuntu or xubuntu ,used both desktop and alternate CDs/checked md5 and burning process was ok/11:20
Strashniqi tried both 9.10 and 10.0411:20
Strashniqon the 9.10 i got flickering screen11:20
Strashniqsometimes i got 1 picture split half on top of screen half on bottom11:20
Strashniqon 10.04 -just flickering screen11:21
Strashniqi tried the safe graphics mode on 9.10-no result11:21
Strashniqi got old SIS VGA,got intel chip and 800+ ram/some is shared with the VGA/11:21
Strashniqwhat else can i try to do -to install the ubuntu/kubuntu or the xubuntu11:22
justin_Can you at least access a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + F1)?11:22
Strashniqnever tried -i `m new in linux11:23
Strashniqi will try now11:23
justin_No worries11:23
Strashniqok i go to try now ,will come online after that11:23
justin_Oh so you're dual booting?11:24
justin_Hmm11:24
Strashniqyeah11:24
Strashniqi `m planing to keep the win7 until i learn more about the linux11:25
justin_It's been a while since I've had xorg issues... but from memory, if you can access the terminal run these commands:11:25
justin_Run: "lspci" and note down the model of your graphics card11:26
Strashniqok11:26
justin_Open your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with, I guess, nano,  so run "nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf"11:27
Strashniqthat is before the installation ?11:27
justin_Ohh, it's not actually installing?11:27
justin_Damn11:27
Strashniqnah11:28
justin_lol :(11:28
Strashniqi just press install /set safe graphics before/11:28
Strashniqthen i got11:28
Strashniqflickering screen11:28
* justin_ needs to learn to read better11:28
Strashniqthe question is -can i run it ?11:29
Strashniqand the other one -if someone has 8.10 -is it possible to share it11:29
justin_Although, it might be worth looking at those settings anyway if you can get access to the terminal11:29
Strashniqok i will try now11:29
justin_That way we can at least google search problems with that specific model11:30
JustSudsHey, on a scale of 1 to 10, roughly how good is driver availability/compatibility with kubuntu?11:36
gnomefreakwould depend on driver i would guess :)11:37
jussiJustSuds: what gnomefreak says, but pretty good overall - linux supports more hw out of the box than any other os11:38
JustSudsThats nice to know. Just curious. lol. Thanks11:39
phoenix_is there a wine channel , wine developers channel is preferable11:41
gnomefreak#winehq11:42
truefxhi guys12:12
truefxi ve got a problem with my oracle 11g installation12:12
truefxi catn ask any question in oracle channel i donno why12:12
truefxduring my oracle installation i am in prerequisite checks phase and there are so many failed options12:13
truefxfirst of all "how can i cchange runlevel 3.5 from actual 2 value ?12:13
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Asinine_Worki need a little help12:26
Asinine_Workcan anyone help me out12:26
Asinine_Work?12:27
helene_Hi everyone... Can someone tell me how to enable the touchpad module in System Settings, or at least how to just turn off scrolling?12:29
helene_!touchpad12:33
ubottuFor a comprehensive Synaptics Touchpad guide, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad12:33
rork!ask | Asinine_Work12:33
ubottuAsinine_Work: 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. :-)12:33
Asinine_Workoh yea12:34
Asinine_Workwhy is kdevelop gui not showing up12:34
jussihelene_: Im pretty sure its under input devices12:34
Asinine_Worksays process already running12:34
helene_jussi: It is, but it's all greyed out. :\12:34
jussihelene_: curious, it is too. not sure on that one12:35
helene_What's weird is I could've sworn it worked on *my* laptop right after installing KDE 4.5 (I'm setting this one up for my grandmother).12:36
gnomefreaki feel i have seen someone else with that problem12:37
helene_Well, it *was* working on my laptop. Of course, now it's broken there too.12:38
helene_That wouldn't be a kernel issue, would it? I haven't rebooted since the last kernel upgrade.12:38
gnomefreakhelene_: i highly doubt kenrel has anything to do with it. more likely that it is only kdevelop causing the problem12:39
gnomefreaks/kenerl/kernel12:40
gnomefreakkdevelop should have nothin gto do with kernel directly12:40
gnomefreakplease forgive my typos12:40
helene_KDevelop? Umm, are we talking about the same thing (the touchpad module in System Settings)?12:41
helene_No prob. :)12:41
helene_Ahh, I see. You got Asinine_Work and myself mixed up.12:42
gnomefreakoh sorry12:42
gnomefreakthat will teach me to act smart today12:43
helene_hehe Can't count how many times I've done the same thing.12:44
helene_Anyone run into website compatibility issues with recent builds of Chromium? I'd like to put it on my g'ma's laptop since it's such a p.o.s., but not if she's gonna run into issues with it.12:47
gnomefreaki dont have much of an issue with it but i dont use it for every day12:49
gnomefreakim also using daily builds12:49
helene_You run into any stability problems due to that?12:50
gnomefreakhelene_: nope12:51
gnomefreakthere was an issue with flash+chromium but its gone AFAIK12:51
helene_Interesting... I'll take that into consideration, thanks.12:52
gnomefreaknp12:52
* gnomefreak starts to feel smart :)12:52
helene_hehe12:53
helene_I'm curious-- what's a Gnome freak doing in the Kubuntu channel? :P12:53
gnomefreakhelene_: im an op in here plus i still use it sometimes12:55
helene_That's cool... I've made several attempts at using both, but I always feel so boxed in when I try to use Gnome. KDE has spoiled me with too much configurability. haha12:56
gnomefreaki use kde gnome xfce enlightninglment and others but those are the most fequant13:01
helene_Enlightenment's nice. I just wish to god they'd reach a level that's suitable for a stable release.13:02
Asininehey where do i download kdev4 while in ubuntu13:13
Asininei have ubuntu but i switched desktops to KDE13:14
PiciAsinine: It looks like you need to enable the backports repository to install kdevelop13:16
howlymowlyhi poeple...  i got the problem of making an ad-hoc wifi connection with kubuntu...  this does not work somehow...  knetworkmanager fails with this task... any idea?13:25
anna__salve13:30
truefxhi guys13:33
truefxI ve got question13:33
truefxhow can i increase max number of open file descriptors ?13:34
selkiescan't use wlan in Kubuntu 10.04.1 .. i am new to Linux.. can anyone help me out?13:34
truefxuse knetworkmanager13:35
selkiestruefx: i don't know whether my WLan is been recognised or not?13:36
anna__salve13:38
anna__!list13:39
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dhuvFrom looking at Kubuntu's site, it seems that adding "deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe" will allow me to upgrade to KE 4.5. When I do an apt-get update and upgrade, I am getting a lot of packages (kde packages) that are held back13:42
dhuvwhat is the best way to upgrade 10.04 to KDE 4.5?13:42
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anna__come si usa14:06
anna__come si usa il vostro canale14:06
sobczykhi, is there any other app for bluetooth except for kbluetooth?14:28
sobczykkbluetooth can't connect with my n90014:29
otswimis it risky to resize a partition and create another one with a live cd?14:39
sobczykyes if your power goes down14:40
otswimit's a laptop14:41
otswimmy computer is very slow, and the drive seems slow on the live cd too, is there a way to fix it?14:47
surunverihi14:48
surunverican anyone recommend a spider program for linux/kubuntu14:48
surunveriim not very good with linux but i would need to download this website for offline use14:48
sobczykif you're fluent with cli you could use terminal, or use live cd with a lightweight window manager14:48
surunveriahh nevermind I checked extras and they have the site downloadable...... :---D14:49
rorkotswim: how much memory do you have?14:53
otswimrork: 3GB14:53
otswim2GB free on the live cd14:54
rorkhm, should be enough :P14:54
rorkotswim: you could check if there's a program that uses a lot of resources with System monitor or top14:56
otswimrork: no everything seems fine14:57
otswimshould i resize the partitions or run e2fsck, which one is the less risky?14:57
dhqneed help to configure 5.1 sound on my laptop14:58
sobczykfsck is usually low risk operation14:58
sobczykthough it wont resize your partition14:58
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dhqneed help to configure 5.1 sound on my laptop15:08
KukuNutamarok beta in maverick yet? 5 days ago it was announced in kde.org15:25
James147KukuNut: #ubuntu+1 for maverick15:26
slow-motionhi15:30
dhqi am using kubuntu 10.04. my laptop did support 5.1 sound on 9.10, but now on 10.04 i cannot seem to get it to work. i have 3 front jacks one of which is a mic jack which i can interchange to be a rear speaker15:30
BluesKajhi folks15:55
gnomefreakhi15:56
glaucousIs there a built-in way in Kubuntu to schedule tasks?16:00
James147glaucous: cron  :)16:01
truefxcrontab ???16:01
glaucousJames147: Hm, and it isn't already installed?16:01
James147glaucous: it should be... everything works off of it16:01
glaucousJames147: Oh okay, thought it had a GUI at first16:02
James147glaucous: i remember kde did have a gui for it... but i am failing to find it atm16:03
glaucousNo worries, just have to learn how to configure it16:03
James147!crontab16:03
ubottucron is a way to schedule execution of software/scripts. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto  -  There is also a decent Howto at http://www.tech-geeks.org/contrib/mdrone/cron&crontab-howto.htm16:03
glaucousNice, thanks16:03
James147glaucous: ...ah got it in system settings after i installed "kcron" :)16:05
glaucousJames147: Installed kcron, can't seem to find how to start it though16:08
James147glaucous: in system settings "Task manager" (might be on teh advanced tab)16:08
glaucousJames147: Yeah thanks!16:08
El_CaballeroHello. I have a dude. My hard disk sometimes is using so much (reading and writing). How can i see what process is doing that?16:11
El_CaballeroI have enough ram. It is not the problem.16:12
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suspiriaChatRoulette Clone http://chatlandia.net/16:16
Picisuspiria: Please don't advertise here, this is a support channel.16:17
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Guest21205!ping16:20
ubottupong16:20
glaucousJames147: Perhaps you know a good way to do the following in one command. I need to rsync to a specific directory, and the directory should be named by "NAME year-month-day". It's just the date part I'm confused about doing in one command.16:20
James147glaucous: `date` should work16:20
James147glaucous: well... with the appropate arguments on date :)16:22
glaucousJames147: So would mkdir date +%m-%d-Y work?16:22
glaucousHm I can just try myself >.<16:22
James147glaucous: mkdir `date +%m-%d-Y`  should the ` are important16:22
glaucousJames147: yes it did, great16:22
hawkI~`16:29
hawkI!`16:29
hawkIglaucous: $( date +%m-%d-Y ) will also work and is currently the preferred form.16:30
James147hawkI: whats the difference in `` and $() ?16:31
glaucouscurious as well16:32
hawkIJames147: when you want multiple levels of nested commands, the ` become a problem.  the $( command ) syntax ends up being a better solution.16:35
BluesKajhi James147 , glaucous, interesting that kcron isn't part of the default apps in lucid16:36
BluesKajit used to be16:36
glaucousBluesKaj: Agree16:36
James147BluesKaj: yeah, was wondering that... my guess is that most people have no need for it and to save space.... but thats only a guess16:37
BluesKaji guess those who actually use it also know that running a sartup script in some cases is easier16:38
hawkIJames147, glaucous  The backquote (`) is used in the old-style command substitution, e.g. foo=`command`. This syntax is deprecated in favor of foo=$(command). Backslash handling inside $() is less surprising, and $() is easier to nest. See http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/08216:53
hawkIfrom the bot in #bash16:53
James147hawkI: thanks16:54
hawkInp :)16:54
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otswimi've tried to download gparted to resize my partition and create another one, but gparted says that i cannot resize my partition. the hard drive seems really damaged even though i've run chkdsk to try and fix it (windows partition) or ntfsfix17:00
James147otswim: which partition? the one you are curently using?17:04
otswimJames147: no, i booted on a live cd to try to fix the windows partition17:05
James147otswim: ahh windows... got a feeling that gparted cant resize windows partitions :) need to do it from within windows17:05
otswimJames147: oh that's why :(17:06
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glaucousWhen using rsync, will it skip symlinks?17:29
glaucousNvm, it does by default17:30
James147glaucous: man rsync  will tell you all about its options :)17:36
glaucousJames147: yes, I sure have to start using man and grep more often17:36
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glaucousAlthough this command was a lot harder to search for. I know how to compress a folder with tar, but is it possible to ignore specific subfolders?17:45
James147glaucous: --exclude=PATTERN17:46
glaucousJames147: Exlude! That's a better word for ignore. Thanks :)17:46
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xmarteohi everybody18:05
xmarteojust installed kub on my new dell studio xps18:05
xmarteoboot time 17 secs from boot to desktop :p18:06
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iRyhi somebody here who could help me?18:17
James147!help | iRy18:18
ubottuiRy: 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. :-)18:18
iRyneed help to install or load a firmware (Qualcomm Gobi) on lucid (kernel .3218:19
iRy!help18:25
ubottuPlease 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. :-)18:25
elslunkoI can't for the life of me figure out how to authorize the Remember the milk plasmoid. I get a pop up but no website to authorize.18:34
James147elslunko: well there is a big Authenticate button in its settings :)18:39
elslunkoJames147: Yeah but when I click it it pops up a window and the window stays blank.18:39
James147elslunko: hmm, loads a web page ehre :S18:39
elslunko    Thanks for trying it, let me see if I can see what's wrong.18:40
James147elslunko: try removing and readding the widget18:40
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elslunkoJames147: Did, not sure what's wrong with it. I'll figure it out later.18:42
TheLimeRunnerHello :)18:43
ner0xWhat is the name of the ipod plugin package for amarok?19:00
alvinIs there a way to start Kopete WITHOUT also starting Kontact?19:01
James147alvin: didnt think kopete did start kontact.... at least it dosnt here19:02
alvinJames147: Maybe your kontact was already open?19:02
alvinIt does here on 3 computers, but I have KDE 4.519:03
James147alvin: dont have it open (or at least no window is visable or in teh systray)19:03
phoenix_my dear friends, i started using linux operating system(kubuntu) from last january, i have learned a lot, i learned programming in qt and today i successfully finished a new kopete library, i thank everyone for extending your support. i will try my best to contribute. thank you all19:03
James147alvin: have 4.5 here as well19:03
alvinHmm, strange. I wish it wouldn't start Kontact here.19:04
James147alvin: what protacal are you using with it?19:05
alvin1 Jabber Account. I'll throw it away to test now19:05
alvinNope, even without any account configured, it starts Kontact19:06
alvinCan anyone else confirm or deny this behaviour? Is it just me, my wife and my collegues?19:07
James147alvin: you could try resetting kepete (delete or rename ~/.kde/share/config/kopeterc)19:07
alvinI will19:10
alvinJames147: Nope. Removed kopeterc and apps/kopete. Still launches Kontact19:12
James147strange...19:13
alvinMight it have something to do with me being a Kolab user?19:21
mluser-homeHello, I've been trying for some time to figure out how to add a button to my panel that represents a kmenu group of applications like I could in kde 3.5.x.  Does anyone know how to do this in kde 4.x?19:22
basajaunhi how do I use drop  to ftp ?19:32
basajaunonly found a description of what happens in ubuntu  go to places connect to server , what is the equivalent in kubuntu19:35
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^dosmsg/nick now da"19:57
^dos[^dos] nick now da"20:00
well_laid_lawn^dos: what are you trying to do ?20:01
^dosI"m trying to change my nick from^dos to "da"20:03
well_laid_lawntry    /^dos da20:03
^dosTy20:03
well_laid_lawntry    /nick  Danio sorry20:03
well_laid_lawntry    /nick  da    sorry20:04
Unksiis there a way of changing the amount krunner shows results in kde 4.5?20:04
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dawow that was easy tu20:06
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anandhello20:10
ner0xAnyone use Amarok for managing their ipod?20:27
fayaz_ner0x i do20:29
ner0xfayaz_: How did you install the ipod plugin?20:34
fayaz_ner0x i didn't need one...20:36
da13 /msg nickserv register <186200><daconner46@gmail.com>20:37
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* fayaz_ leaving20:43
fayaz_i hope whatever issue you're having gets fixed soon ner0x20:44
seicherlbobhi there! I'd like to prepare a PC for OEM. I installed Firefox. Now i'd like to set the favourites in the KMenu and the Firefox Shortcut in the Controlpanel for all new users. I know that i need to put the necessary files in /etc/skel, but what are the files?20:46
seicherlbobi guess that the favourites are saved in .kde/share/config/kickoffrc. But where are the settings for the Control panel saved?20:47
jimmy51_my device notifier is acting up.  it's still listing some stuff that is no longer connected and isn't listing newly plugged in USB stuff.  how can i have it re-detect?20:56
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NRyan115Question about grub kubuntu and boot partitions21:07
NRyan115No matter how many times I instlal kubuntu grub does not load after reboot - just my standard boot mgr so wouldnt that mean that grub isnt installing into the correct partition?21:09
NRyan115windows boot manager*21:09
alvinjimmy51. I have the same thing. CD's that were in the drive yesterday are showing up twice in Dolphin. If I remove the cd, 1 is left.21:16
alvinreboot 'fixes' it21:16
NRyan115how can I install grub so that it boots when I turn my computer on? After I install kubuntu for the first time and reboot it brings me to my same old windows boot manager21:18
alvin$ sudo grub-install21:23
alvin$ sudo grub-install /dev/sda21:23
alvin(The second one)21:23
NRyan115but I have like 6 partitions21:23
NRyan115i'm in a live cd right now21:23
NRyan115kubuntu is installed in /dev/mapper/nvidia_bgbhdedb921:24
NRyan115and I believe my windows boot loader is in /dev/mapper/nvidia_bgbhdedb121:24
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alvin/dev/sda is your disk. Install grub there21:28
NRyan115but it is not my disk21:28
NRyan115its 1/3 of my raid array21:28
alvinHow can I say in kaddressbook: 'This contact, that's me'21:28
alvinok, take your raid array then, instead of /dev/sda. (/dev/md0 or something)21:29
NRyan115/dev/mapper/nvidia_bgbhdedb9 is the partition kubuntu is installed on. If I mount that to ~/Test I can see the kubuntu install21:30
NRyan115but if i grub-install /dev/mapper/nvidia_bgbhdedb9 it errors out21:34
alvinThat's because you try to install grub on an volume. Try your disk(s) instead.21:36
NRyan115I am new to linux and do not understand what the difference is. The only place I cna access my partitions is through /dev/mapper/nvidia_bgbhdedb(#)21:39
NRyan115/dev/sda sdb. sdc. sdd. sdd1 all exist21:39
NRyan115I read, and was told that grub needs ot be installed in my root partition for kubuntu, not just the whole disk21:41
alvinIt depends. If you want to use grub for all operating systems, the whole disk is the right place. Can even be several disks if you use mirror. If you want another version of grub, just use the other version (e.g. The OpenSolaris one, because it supports ZFS) Maybe you want to use the Windows boot manager and chainload21:45
alvinWhat kind of RAID is it? SOftware, hardware?21:45
NRyan115neither its hybrid21:45
alvinWhat's hybrid RAID?21:45
alvinNever heard of it.21:45
NRyan115fakeraid, and according to the howto i shoulnt be having this problem. I read on forums that all you have to do to fix it is install grub manually21:46
NRyan115its the kind that is integrated onto motherboards these days21:46
alvinah, fakeraid. Yes. tricky21:46
alvinI'm surprised that even works nowadays. Times sure change :-) Maybe you should install on each disk in that case.21:47
alvin$ sudo grub-install /dev/sda /dev/sdb21:47
NRyan115the directions on the ubuntu website didnt work, and I am trying to do like I read on a forum and installgrub manually - but I cant seem to do that21:47
NRyan115I cant do that its not raid 1 its raid 521:47
alvinIf you have a mirror, that would be the way to do21:47
alvinIs that even bootable in Linux fakeraid? In mdadm software raid it is not if I'm not mistaken.21:48
NRyan115the kubuntu installer seens it as one single disk durring install21:48
NRyan115and let me pick which existing partition to install kubuntu on21:48
alvinbut doesn't let you choose where to put the bootloader?21:49
NRyan115and kubuntu did install fine, and according to fakeraid howto on ubuntu website there shouldnt be much problems with this newest version21:49
NRyan115exactly, that is not an option21:49
NRyan115err21:49
NRyan115it is an option21:49
NRyan115but no matter where I pick it doesnt load grub21:49
alvinDoes grub2 beta even has a fakeraid module?21:50
NRyan115*supposedly* the problem I am supposed to have (if any) is grub loading and not seeing my array and thus not booting into linux21:50
alvinYes, that I can believe21:50
NRyan115but I cant even get grub to load at all - it goes right to my windows vista boot loader21:50
NRyan115https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto21:51
alvinYour vista boot loader is on the MBR (maybe even on all disks?)21:51
NRyan115it even said raid 5 should be ok21:52
NRyan115its not on all disks its not a mirrors array21:52
NRyan115its raid 521:52
NRyan1153 disks21:52
NRyan1151 stripped 1 parity21:52
NRyan1152 striped*21:52
alvinI know, but where does it find it's boot loader? I'd say, all disks might be the most secure way. After all, if the disk with the MBR on it fails, you can't boot your array. Putting it on all three gives you redundancy21:53
* alvin notices that Launchpad no longer like Opera.21:54
NRyan115with raid 5 you can loose any 1 disks and be fine because any two can be matched with parity to created a stripped array21:55
NRyan115so it should be half on one disk, half on another, and the third is for parity21:55
NRyan115it should be 1 virtual drive21:56
NRyan115"Since version 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Ubuntu has RAID5 support built into the kernel loading the right module. also dmraid is now in the 'main' respository, and can be installed without reconfiguring apt. Once dmraid is running, the live installer can handle installing to the raid."21:56
alvinDon't mistake dmraid for fakeraid. The're both software raid, but mdadm is different from what you're using21:57
NRyan115if you view the link I posted you can see that it should basically work - I followed the directions and got to the point where it said "if you see this then you are happy and fine restart and be done" and yet when I reboot nothing21:57
NRyan115dmraid is for fakeraid21:58
alvinnice warning on top21:58
NRyan115it says so on the ubuntu.com help page I linked you to21:58
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alvinoh, it's called that now. I tried enough 8 years ago. Didn't work then.21:59
alvinaha. and /dev/mapper/nvidia...  I was mistaking that for lvm21:59
NRyan115also, is kubuntu 10.04 the same as ubuntu 10.04 but with kde?22:01
alvinIt is22:01
NRyan115because obviousely the directions only have ubuntu 922:01
NRyan115but you would think that if it worked in 8 and 9 it should work in 1022:01
alvinThey're indeed chainloading here. The Windows boot loader is used22:01
corneliushi i am having trouble installing kubuntu22:01
NRyan115and like i said, the installer did see it as one drive and recognized my partitions22:02
corneliushello22:02
NRyan115hello22:02
alvinThat is not always the case. LVM booting and snapshotting worked better in previous versions. A lot of boot bugs where introduced in karmic. In Lucid the situation is better, but new ones have been introduced.22:02
alvinActually, according to the guide, you're doing it right22:03
NRyan115i know :p22:03
alvinBut you have to adapt your Windows boot loader (last paragraph)22:03
NRyan115huh?22:03
alvinIt doesn't exactly say what you have to change in the Windows boot loader22:04
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alvinWell, it's logical. First thing that is seen is the Windows boot loader. (You see it now, when you reboot), but you have to tell Windows there's another operating system (another boot loader) on the disk and tell it should offer you the option of choosing that other boot loader.22:05
NRyan115what "last paragraph" ? there is only 1/2 page for version 9 and the rest are for older versions22:05
alvin11. Dual-Boot configuration. In case of a dual boot with Win7, grub may have some problem to launch windows. An easy solution is to install grub on the linux partition (not the MBR). etc,...22:06
alvinunder 10.0422:06
NRyan11510.04 it only has 9.10 are you on a different page?22:06
alvinNo, but it lists several pieces about 10.0422:07
glaucousIs there a way to reload the "sound system" in Kubuntu? I'm sometimes having a problem that a device stops working, which results in that I have to relog. This often happens when changing the .asoundrc and so on22:07
evdveldehi all! who is using akonadi-googledata? It is working for me except for the home addresses etc, which are not synced22:07
alvinNRyan115: Maybe I'll try it one day. I have a fakeraid SAS here. Would be nice to have Kubuntu on it too. (I use cheap single-disk systems, with /home mounted on an cheap NFS server that has mdadm RAID)22:10
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apparlehey guys... tell me an app for setting password to a pdf file22:19
surunverihi23:19
surunvericould someone help me get java working with firefox23:19
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surunveriit works with konqueror23:19
shadeslayer!java23:21
ubottuTo install a Java runtime on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java. For the Sun Java products and browser plugin, search for the sun-java6- packages in the !partner repository on Lucid (which must be enabled), or !multiverse repository on older releases.23:21
shadeslayersurunveri: ^23:21
surunveriyeah but it works with konqueror23:23
surunveribut not with firefox23:23
surunveriso i think it's probably installed already23:24
shadeslayersurunveri: no, i think your missing the ff java plugin23:24
shadeslayerim not on lucid anymore .. so cant really say.. i dont use FF as well....23:24
shadeslayeri think theres a specific plugin for FF23:24
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shadeslayersurunveri: 64 bit?23:26
shadeslayerif yes, then https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AMD64/FirefoxAndPlugins might be helpful23:26
shadeslayeridk otherwise :(23:27
surunveri64bit?23:27
surunveriI've an old AMD processor it's probably 6423:27
surunverii dont know for sure23:27
shadeslayeri mean, did you install the 64 bit kubuntu or the 32 bit kubuntu? :)23:27
surunveribut it's the older one23:27
surunveriidk :D23:28
shadeslayer:P23:28
shadeslayersurunveri: can you open a konsole?23:28
surunveriit's the termnal window23:28
surunveri?23:28
shadeslayeryes23:28
surunveriyea im using irssi from that23:28
shadeslayerok23:28
shadeslayerrun : uname -a23:28
shadeslayerif it has x86_64 at the end, its 64 bit23:28
Guest63900How can I get UbuntuOne to work on Kubuntu 10.04? I have installed UbuntuOne client already but don't know where to go from there.23:28
surunveridont see x86_64 anywhere23:29
shadeslayeris it i686?23:29
shadeslayerGuest63900: you installed the gnome variant ?23:29
surunveriyeah i68623:30
shadeslayerah well.. no idea :P23:30
surunverihm23:31
Guest63900I used KPacketKit software management and installed ubuntuone client23:31
surunverii installed another java but firefox desnt work yet23:31
Guest63900yes the gnome version not ubuntuone-kde. I updated repositories and tried to install ubuntuone-kde but it couldn't find it.23:33
surunverigah why is everything so darn hard with linux :/23:34
James147Guest63900: http://apachelog.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/ubuntu-one-the-kde-way/23:35
James147hmm, ownder where the kde one went :S23:36
James147wonder ^^ it was there last week when i tryed :)23:36
Guest63900Thanks. Will take a look23:39
James147Guest63900: ahh yeah, need to add his ppa --> "sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apachelogger/ubuntuone-kde"  that should allow you to install the kde version23:39
James147^^ it also notes that its only supported on 10.1023:40
lahwranI'm having problems with kde (not with gnome where I am now, but I've decided to switch back), and after the kde splash screen, it fades to black ... and hangs. any idea why? would deleting my kde config dir fix it? I don't care about it's config23:40
James147lahwran: pobally plasma-desktop isent starting (for what ever reason) you should be able to press alt+F2 to get krunner and launch programs that way (i would start with plasma-desktop to bring back the desktop... if that dosnt work start konsole and launch plasma-desktop from that it should tell you why it is failing)23:41
lahwranok23:42
Guest63900I have done that, and enven checked the repositories in the software management and it shows up. Once I added the repository I did "sudo apt-get update" it still cannot find it23:42
lahwrancan I, from gnome, use the logout->switch user thing to log into kde at the same time?23:42
surunverii got the java working now.. thx for helping though it wasnt really related to the solution23:42
Guest63900Is the it "ubuntuone-kde" that i should be searching to install?23:43
James147lahwran: that should work23:44
lahwrangood23:44
lahwranit switched back here. stupid ...23:45
James147Guest63900: just did it as well... cant see it either, my guess is that he removed it from 10.04 (it dident work very well when i tryed it a couple weeks ago)23:45
* James147 now has a reason to try maverick :D23:46
Guest63900Is there another way to get it done?23:47
James147Guest63900: use the gnome version... but I dont know how well it works with kde23:47
James147Guest63900: or wait for maverick (due october)23:47
Guest63900I have the client installed but can't find it anywhere.23:48
James147Guest63900: the gnome one?23:48
Guest63900yes.. I installed the ubuntuone-client from the software management23:49
James147Guest63900: got to its prefences by running "ubuntuone-prefences"23:51
James147Guest63900: cant see a way to launch the systray app though23:52
Guest63900Thanks for your help. Thought I was doing something wrong.23:53
James147Guest63900: oo, but it seems to work... created a test file in ~/Ubuntu\ One and it appeared on the site (although I tryed running "ubuntuone-launch" as well)23:54
James147no tray icon though23:54
James147Guest63900: but have the precesses "ubntuone-syncd" and "ubuntuone-login" running which I would guess are what handel the login and sync :)23:55
Guest63900I tried the "ubuntuone-launch" and it didn't work either.23:55
James147Guest63900: the only part I can get to work is the syncing of ~/Ubuntu\ One directory with the site... cant get a tray icon23:57
James147and the prefences window23:57
James147Guest63900: I am afraid that beyond that you might ahve to wait for maverick23:58

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