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JuJuBeeI can't seem to get nfs-kernel-server to start... http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/484232/00:13
well_laid_lawnthat says the nfs daemon is restarted - why do you think it isn't working?00:18
JuJuBeewell_laid_lawn: look at the end of line 4  scroll, says fail00:20
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well_laid_lawnJuJuBee: no fail mentioned in that paste00:21
Torchwell_laid_lawn: there is. it's jus awkward formatting.00:22
illunatichah nasty00:22
well_laid_lawnI can't see a fail mentioned...00:22
illunaticoops wc sorry00:23
TorchJuJuBee: check the logs. if all else fails, find out what the init-script (or upstart thingy or whatever ubuntu currently considers hip) does and do it by hand.00:23
JuJuBeewell_laid_lawn: yes there is, need to scroll to the right...00:23
JuJuBeeTorch: dmesg only shows http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/484236/00:23
TorchJuJuBee: there are more logs than dmesg...00:24
SamWeasleyHeelo, everyone. I'm in Karmic Koala wioth kde 4.4 repos and I can't start akonadi. Here is the diagnosis output ---> http://ubuntu.pastebin.com/9eXCruyu. Any help00:24
SamWeasley?00:24
JuJuBeeTorch: which should I check for nfs error?00:25
TorchSamWeasley: http://userbase.kde.org/Akonadi_4.4/Troubleshooting00:26
TorchJuJuBee: not sure. grep for nfs in /var/log/*.log00:26
SamWeasleyI resolved Nepomuk problem...00:36
SamWeasleyBut tests 9 and 10 (about Akonadi and D-Bus still the same)00:37
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craigwdy2kSomething isn't right here: I installed all of the required Linux dev-tools & now make keeps throwing errors about not wanting to build default targets like oldconfig for instance.  I also tried to install Strigi in an attempt to manually locate the .config files but apt-get acts like its not in any of the Kubuntu Repos even though I turned on all of the unofficial ones except the Testing Updates & other dangerous ones.  Not good...00:47
craigwdy2kit's*00:48
Torchcraigwdy2k: re the make problems, pastebin output00:50
craigwdy2kmake: *** No rule to make target 'oldconfig'.  Stop.00:52
craigwdy2kIt also threw an almost identical error when I tried to use make distclean to do some cruft cleaning (just in case...).00:53
Torchcraigwdy2k: what are you trying to build?00:54
craigwdy2kI'00:54
Torchah, a kernel, i guess00:55
craigwdy2km trying to rebuild the kernel.  ACPI issues.00:55
Torchcraigwdy2k: and you're running "make oldconfig" in the kernel build dir?00:56
FFForeverIs there an easy way to remove gnome crud from my menu?00:56
craigwdy2kI had to use the stuff in /boot because all of the kernel.org tarballs only have an x86 directory...  It's as if the x86_64 directory is missing... Also: every 64-bit x86 distro I've tried has the same weird symptom of copying Konsole errors to the system clipboard.  Not once has it ever worked right.00:57
TorchFFForever: why not uninstall applications you don't want to use?00:57
Torchcraigwdy2k: IIRC the x86 and amd64 kernel subtrees were merged some time ago.00:58
FFForeverTorch, cause in gnome I use them00:58
TorchFFForever: complain to gnome, then. they have no "only show this app in gnome" setting, like KDE does.00:59
craigwdy2kThat does complicate things considerably...  How will I know which config files to edit?  Or does each file handle both settings?  That's what really confuses me more than anything else...01:00
Torchcraigwdy2k: you don't _edit_ those kernel configs, you run make xconfig (iirc, it's been a while)01:00
Torchcraigwdy2k: or is that what you're talking about?01:01
craigwdy2kYeah: the real gotcha is drag & drop cding keeps causing either Dolphin or Krusader to crash to the point where there unusable...01:04
craigwdy2kthey're*01:04
craigwdy2kEven when that works though more often than not I keep getting errors related to missing headers & the like...  I'm starting to think incomplete documentation is pandemic no matter which distro you choose to run...01:06
Torchcraigwdy2k: all this sounds bad and chaotic. also, i don't have the impression building a kernel will make things easier for you.01:08
craigwdy2kThis PC laptop is based on a HP Quanta 3061 laptop motherboard: maybe that's why this thing keeps having issues.  I've already had them replace the motherboard & hard drive once & still nothing works.  Same story even under Windows 7 x64 Home Premium.  Vista x64 is even worse still.  I was hoping to find distro that would cure all of these hardware related nightmares like AHCI not working right...01:10
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Torchcraigwdy2k: if the hardware's broken nothing in software can fix it.01:11
DesianeOlá01:11
DesianeAlguém da Paraíba?01:11
craigwdy2kNo: the sole issue is that 7 refuses to load my AHCI driver: I'm positive it's a bug in 7.  Even upgrading to 7 x64 Beta SP 1 after installing everything but the problematic AHCI driver couldn't get it working.  I can't even downgrade to XP.  The buggy setup combined with the newest M780G driver wasn't even enough to cure that: it keeps crashing when it starts copying files to the hard drive...01:13
craigwdy2kThe worst part is that I can't even Restore Vista: a error 1005 keeps popping up which according to HP's community forum indicates they installed yet another bad hard drive...  I just need some serious HD diagnostic software to prove it though.  I would love to upgrade to a roomier laptop SATA hard drive but I don't want to waste money on it if the replacement they installed is any good...01:17
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MashTomatohi, does anyone have the file "/usr/lib/kde4/ktexteditor_python-encoding.so"? because i'm always getting a warning when trying to save a python file with kate or kwrite, and I guess it's because that file is missing...01:20
craigwdy2kThis BIOS is so buggy it doesn't even have a Legacy USB option...  I tried using my UniCore membership to request a BIOS upgrade only to be denied saying they found a BIOS for a similar yet still incompatible PC laptop...  I am literally at my wit's end trying unsuccessfully to diagnose this thing...01:20
MashTomatoalso, neither kdelibs5, kdelibs5-dbg or kdelibs5-data provide said file.. help is very appreciated ):01:20
craigwdy2kTwice now I've been denied for a BIOS upgrade: first it killed an old Compaq Presario 2100 AMD & I'm not going to let this one die on me too...01:22
craigwdy2kI've tried googling de-splipstreaming since I'm using a OEM Windows XP Pro. SP 2 that I manually integrated SP 3 into.  I would buy a retail copy of XP Pro. SP 3 except that even online it still costs $300.01:24
douglas_carmichaI have my desktop settings set to 9-point type, but the text in windows and in menus is much larger than 9 points. What could cause this problem?01:25
douglas_carmicha(Also, the text in the terminal is much larger than 9 points.)01:27
douglas_carmichaThis started when I changed my resolution to 1600x1200.01:27
craigwdy2kSMART Status keeps coming up healthy as do the built-in BIOS based tests & WD's Windows based diagnostics software.  I just refuse to throw away money on a larger HD though until I have proof this one really is bad...01:27
TorchMashTomato: i don't have that file.01:28
craigwdy2kWi-Fi issues plague this laptop too due the Atheros AR-5009 802.11n chipset...01:29
craigwdy2kdue to the*01:29
craigwdy2kI wish I could find some mobo diagnostic software for this laptop too: once again Insyde failed to provide HP/me with anything to test it with...01:31
Torchcraigwdy2k: i'm sorry, but are you aware that you're getting rather off topic for #kubuntu?01:33
craigwdy2kYeah I just realized though: Do I need to adjust my U-EFI bootup parameters to make Linux happy?  If so how exactly do I do that?  That particular feature/part of the BIOS is highly undocumented...01:35
craigwdy2kProbably Classified to thanks to Intel & MS...01:35
craigwdy2kOr more realistically all of my Linux installs on this laptop keep hemoraging due to missing headers...  How do I systematically hunt down & install the missing ones?01:40
Torchcraigwdy2k: no part of linux needs any header files to operate correctly. headers are required to compile software.01:41
Torchdouglas_carmicha: you can try playing around with the force-dpi-setting in systemsettings. it's in application appearance -> fonts01:42
Torchdouglas_carmicha: at least if you run kde 4.501:42
craigwdy2kExactly: all of my installs even after following distro-specific procedures leave me with make *** errors.  It's really irritating & I'd like to figure out where or how to install the missing stuff...01:43
Torchcraigwdy2k: stop trying to build software.01:44
craigwdy2kI installed Linux so I could try Xen too: even in Fedora Core 13 after following their instructions Xen 4.0 bombed at a make error.01:44
craigwdy2kThis PC laptop shipped with a free 3 GB RAM upgrade: I'm only trying to put it to good use: literally...01:47
MashTomatoTorch: right, do you also get a warning when editing and saving a python file?01:58
TorchMashTomato: actually, yes.02:00
TorchMashTomato: file a bug report with kubuntu at launchpad. probably a packaging bug.02:00
MashTomatookay02:00
James147MashTomato: getting the same error here ^^02:02
MashTomatoyeah, and I guess it could be fixed by actually providing said file... kinda odd, actually02:02
MashTomatowhat's the url of the bugtracker (on launchpad,, I presume)?02:05
cablopwell, i think you're going to say that KDe is great... but... i want some sincere opinions... i'm willing to move from windows to ubuntu in my netbook, and willing to know which one will be the best alternative if gnome or KDE02:06
MashTomatocablop: personally, I prefer vanilla ubuntu with a little bit KDE (that is, stuff like amarok).. but you can always grab VBox and see for yourself02:07
cablopMashTomato: vanilla ubuntu?02:08
James147cablop: it is mostly a personal taste... one is not better then the other for everyone :) try them both out and use which ever you think best suits you02:08
MashTomatovanilla = unmodified, conventional02:09
MashTomatothat is, the standard ubuntu distribution02:09
James147cablop: you can install ubuntu and kubuntu on the same partition by either installing ubuntu from a live cd then installing "kubuntu-dekstop" with in that ot installing "ubuntu-dekstop" from a kubuntu install02:09
cablopmmm, it seems good enough... but i just want to know if kde is good for a small thing like a netbook... i don't want to install a whole kde on it...02:10
James147cablop: kubuntu has a netbook version... as does ubuntu02:11
cablopmmm, this is interesting then :)02:11
James147i personally really like the kde netbook version :) (well, not on a desktop... but smaller screens its great)02:12
macome too :)02:12
macoim using kubuntu netbook right now02:12
MashTomatobut still, what's the url of the bugtracker for kubuntu?02:13
James147MashTomato: i would guess at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu :)  both ubuntu and kubuntu use the same packages...02:15
MashTomatofair enough02:15
craigwdy2kWhy are all of the ISOs labeled Desktop on the main Kubuntu Download site?  Is there by chance a AMD64 notebook specific ISO available?  Maybe that might cure the ACPI issue I'm having since the mobile steppings of AMD hardware differ significantly in the case of this particular laptop PC.02:21
craigwdy2kIf not which distro should I try next?02:23
James147craigwdy2k: there is no 64bit netbook version of kubuntu... well not in live cds... but you can install the desktop version and then install kubuntu-netbook inside that to get the 64bit netbook :)02:23
James147craigwdy2k: note that in maverick there will nolonger be a "netbook" version... both isos are being merged and the installer will attempt to detect if you have a netbook or not then install the appropate version (you can always switch which one your using)02:24
craigwdy2kOr better yet: would it be possible to reconfigure the AMD64 Kubuntu 10.04 DVD for mobile steppings?  I first discover this unsettling issue when I figured out that I was integrating the wrong version of the WinXP AHCI driver.  Very weird considering the issue doesn't plague the AMD 690 Series chipsets in general...02:27
craigwdy2kdiscovered*02:27
James147craigwdy2k: ^^ as i said you can install "kubuntu-netbook" on a normal kubuntu 64bit install to get the netbook (+normal) version  (this is essentially what they are going to do in maverick)02:28
craigwdy2kWouldn't it just be easier to do a Kernel Swap?02:29
James147craigwdy2k: ... no as all the packages are compiled for 64 or 32 bit....02:29
James147(well, except a few that are wirtten in scripted languages like python or bash...)02:30
craigwdy2kI really don't get it: there's not a single netbook based on my particular chipset...  Not only that but I'd really like to find a Lucid compatible Xen 4.0.1 capable kernel...02:31
douglas_carmichaAlso..02:32
douglas_carmichawhen I install a new desktop theme, I don't see it in the themes list.02:32
douglas_carmichaIs there anything else I have to do to get a new theme to show?02:32
James147douglas_carmicha: how are you installing it?02:32
douglas_carmichaUsing the 'Get New Themes' button.02:32
James147craigwdy2k: not sure what you mean by that02:33
douglas_carmicha(in Desktop Theme/System Settings)02:33
James147douglas_carmicha: what version of kde?02:33
douglas_carmicha4.5.002:33
James147douglas_carmicha: its working here :S is this will all themes or one inperticular?02:35
craigwdy2kAll current netbooks are based on Via Nano or Intel Atom or AMD's Athlon II mobile series.  This PC laptop needs a specially designed kernel that is specific to its AMD M780G/AMD SB-750 combination.  That's why a netbook kernel would probably just make things even worse...02:35
James147craigwdy2k: the netbook and desktop use the same kernal02:36
James147(as far as I know)02:36
douglas_carmichaAnadyr02:38
craigwdy2kThen that won't work either: unless I can find someone with the know-how to update the kernel innards/modules this PC will continue to have issues with AMD64 Linux.  Also I've been reading things on the net/Web indicating the AMD64 2.6.3X Kernels in general are quite broken ATM.02:38
James147craigwdy2k: ^^ its been working fine here on .3202:39
James147douglas_carmicha: yea, that one is not working here either... my guess is because the get new stuff still hasnt matured fully and not all themes can be downloaded through it... most other themes work fine here but for ones that dont consider going directly to www.kde-look.org and install them manually02:41
craigwdy2kActually the whole garbled video output makes me think its because 1. This particular ATI GPU is currently marked as Experimental the last time I checked the Xorg 7.5 Release Notes & 2. Even 7 x64 dislikes this machines AHCI...  If I knew why I wouldn't be in this mess in the first place...02:42
craigwdy2kWorst still: when using SMXI with Sidux I had to use the Radeon driver instead of the GPU specific Radeon HD driver which makes no sense at all whatsoever...02:43
craigwdy2kIt's as if the chipset and/or GPU or choking on garbled code...  If that makes sense to anyone...02:44
craigwdy2kare choking*02:45
craigwdy2kI found a lengthy issue that attempts to get Open Source Xorg 3D drivers to work but I doubt it would work on this particular HP laptop given all of its other weirdness in general...02:47
craigwdy2klengthy How-To*02:47
craigwdy2kThe How-To was intended for Kubuntu 9.04 though so it's quite dated by now...02:48
craigwdy2kIt might also be another AHCI issue: which could be either hellishly hard or near impossible to fix correctly without crashing the machine in the process...  Due to the 7 x64  AHCI issue it wouldn't surprise me if somebody at kernel.org reverse engineered the Desktop stepping of my North/South Bridges thereby leading to severe mobile ACPI & maybe AHCI hemoraging too...02:52
craigwdy2kKind of like when all of the Intel Pentium Pro 200 through PII 333 machines utilizing SMP fell victim to the malformed instruction which leads to a undefined instruction RISC/x86 Emulation layer crash inside the Cores of the affected Intel P6s: i.e. defective by design just like all DVD-ROMs & DVD burners: it even says so right on the Home Page of The Dangerous Brothers too...02:56
craigwdy2kIf somebody would like to recommend a newer bug-fixed stable Debian AMD64 Kernel this ACPI issue may finally disappear.  I just need to know which flavor or variant to try exactly.  If editing /etc/sources.list is necessary too I'm used to it as I've had to use backported drivers in the past too.03:01
craigwdy2kI know it's not recommended but if SMXI enhanced kernel would help I'd be willing to try a well tested kernel as long as somebody else with a Mobile AMD 780G/SB750 has tried it before me.  I've tried Liquorix under Sidux but this PC is weird in that in quite frankly choked on it...03:04
craigwdy2kOr more realistically how hard would it be to remaster the Kubuntu Netbook 10.04 release into a AMD64 Kubuntu 10.04 Laptop specific LiveCD?03:07
James147!customlivecd03:08
ubottuCreating custom Live CDs is explained on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization03:08
James147craigwdy2k: however if you want 64bit I would start with the 64bit desktop version of kubuntu03:09
craigwdy2kDo the drivers even exist yet though?  This is the mobile stepping not the more advanced one the comes with the custom Desktop SATA AHCI RAID PCI Express card (it may be PCI tooL: I've only read about this stuff on the AMD drivers download page)...03:12
craigwdy2kHmmm: I just stumbled onto this on AMD's support site: http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pages/psearch.aspx?type=2.1&product=2.1.13&contentType=Tech+Download+Processor&ostype=&keywords=&items=20.  Are any of these drivers missing from the current Kubuntu release?  Do I actually need to install any of that stuff?  Particularly the Linux specific AMD Processor driver?03:17
macoamd and intel CPUs are supported03:18
craigwdy2kYeah but what about the Turion X2 series?  I do have one of the newer steppings that may require that AMD driver: I have no way of knowing if the Windows Turion 64 X2 ZM-85 drivers have been reverse engineered & kernelized yet...  Or maybe I need to modprobe a missing Kernel module.  I wonder...03:20
craigwdy2kWhich reminds me: I really need a KDE InfoCenter equivalent to see if anything really is missing...03:22
craigwdy2kIt failed to install by default...  What's the command I'm so desperately needing?  Either something using apt-get or better still Aptitude...03:25
James147craigwdy2k: will "kinfocenter" do?03:27
craigwdy2kAh: let's try that...03:27
craigwdy2kI think I may have found something!  KInfoCenter doesn't seem to care i.e. let alone know that my Broadcomm BCM2045BX exists...  Not Good...03:31
craigwdy2kI also have a Acceleromater that never shows up correctly either...  It's some proprietary HP ProtectSmart/DriveGuard 3D Security Module thing...  Do drivers exist yet?  Do I have some modprobing to do?03:34
craigwdy2kMaybe that's why Resume from Hibernate doesn't work...  Is it fixable?03:35
craigwdy2kOh: I almost forgot to mention that I've looked in the BIOS & it would appear to be another non-accessible setting...03:36
StepNjump2how can I have my xchat transparent?03:39
craigwdy2kIf drivers are an issue is WINE reliable enough to be used for the ProtectSmart Acceleromator driver?03:41
craigwdy2kI also have a Validity Inc. VSF-201 Fingerprint Reader too...  I'm much more concerned about the Acceleromator driver though...03:42
James147StepNjump2: Alt+f3 (when focused on the window) > configure window > Window Rules > New > "Detect window properties" and click the window > Preferences tab > Active | Inactive opacity in %        unless xchat has a way to do it its self03:43
craigwdy2kKbluetooth also says it can't find any Bluetooth drivers...  Should I be concerned...?  I would at least expect the Broadcomm chipset to show up either there or in the KInfoCenter & I'm not seeing any Bluetooth related Linux activity...03:46
craigwdy2kShouldn't that be part of the Kubuntu Restricted Extras...?  Which I already installed too BTW...03:47
craigwdy2kI would also expect the Acceleromator to be in there too if at all...03:47
StepNjump2James147 Thanks for your explanations.. unfortunately my kde is all in french...03:50
StepNjump2Ok found it James... Thanks03:51
craigwdy2kI finally found a hit thanks to Google: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=659140.  Where do I get the missing getlibs command from...?03:55
vbgunzdoes anybody have experience going from sata to an SSD here? does kubuntu take so-called advantage of it and did you feel an improvement?03:55
craigwdy2kIs it part of coreutils by any chance?  I'm just guessing here as usual...03:56
James147vbgunz: i thorugh that SSD used sata...03:56
vbgunzJames147: I believe so, but I was really asking about regular hdd, e.g., 7200rpm, etc03:57
James147vbgunz: and as far as i know kubuntu just sees it as a harddrive (although really fast)03:57
craigwdy2kI'm drawing a blank here: missing Linux Terminal bins usually means something is quite borked...  ):03:57
vbgunzim in the market for an ssd, not sure if these things work well in kubuntu, do I have to look out for a linux label, etc, can I really trust them as just hdd, etc03:57
vbgunzbut im mostly curious to see if anybody noticed a difference using kubuntu going from hdd to sdd03:58
James147vbgunz: i think they just look like a normal hard disk... havnt heard of any incompatabilites wiht linux03:58
James147vbgunz: and I dont see why there wouldnt be a difference in preformance (well in load/boot time at elast)03:59
James147vbgunz: then again I havnt had one yet to see :) but I see no reason/haven't seen anything to suggest why you cant take advantage of an ssd in kubuntu04:00
craigwdy2kI found it here: http://explore-ubuntu.blogspot.com/2010/04/getlibs.html.  Why isn't this in the Wiki...?  Tsk!  Tsk!04:01
vbgunzJames147: im thinking about just buying one now but they're really new to me, I just want to dump my / onto an ssd and get kubuntu itself faster where I can04:01
vbgunzits all good, I'll go into it without much thought otherwise04:02
James147vbgunz: as far as I know you treat them as any other hard disk04:02
craigwdy2kI also need updated Bluetooth firmware & firmware uploader/downloader utility...04:04
craigwdy2kPreferably one that can back up the current firmware too in the even any problems should arise...04:05
craigwdy2kevent*04:05
craigwdy2kBad news: the ProtectSmart driver expects Vista x64...  Is there a workaround for this?  Apparently it doesn't like WINE...  It reminds me of bickering neighbors that don't get along to well...04:11
craigwdy2kI was able to finally get bluez-utils installed.  Do I need to reinstall 7 to disable the Accelleromator thing?  Or is there a way to disable it in Konsole?04:16
RefraxxI need a little help,please.04:24
RefraxxIs anyone online?04:25
craigwdy2kDo I have to repartition & install 7 to disable it or can a virtualized 7 x64 disable this hard drive Accelleromator too?04:25
James147!help | Refraxx04:26
ubottuRefraxx: 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. :-)04:26
RefraxxHow do I get rid of the white & grey checkerboard on my homescreen?04:27
James147Refraxx: homescreen? you mean the desktop?04:27
RefraxxYes, the desktop.04:28
craigwdy2kI think most of them are probably asleep...  I really wish people wouldn't stay logged in while asleep...  That sounds like a video card related issue...  What brand & model of video card do you have Refraxx?04:28
RefraxxI'm not sure off hand.04:28
James147Refraxx: you should be able to right click the desktop > desktop setting (or similar) > Wallpaper and change it there04:29
James147craigwdy2k: first check if its not jsut a missing wallpaper :)04:29
RefraxxOk, I'll try that. I'll let you know what happens.04:29
RefraxxIf it was a missing wallpaper,couldn't I just change the wallpaper & it will work like normal?04:30
James147Refraxx: yes.. have you tryed? can you not?04:30
RefraxxYes, I have tried. No it has no effect.04:31
craigwdy2kRight.  About virtualizing Win7 x64: will installing the driver then uninstalling it get rid of my Resume from Hibernate issue?  I'04:31
James147Refraxx: what version of kubuntu/kde04:31
James147?04:31
RefraxxIf not mistaken, Version 9.0404:32
craigwdy2km starting to think this might be some off-brand video card like Tseng or some other lesser known brand...  Even Windows seems to have issues with them...04:32
RefraxxI try to right click the desktop,but nothing happens.04:33
James147Refraxx: you still have the panel?04:33
RefraxxThe bar at the very bottom of the screen?04:34
James147Refraxx: Yes04:34
Refraxxyes, I do04:34
James147then plasma-desktop is still working... not sure why its not responding to right clicks though... when did all this start happening?04:35
craigwdy2kEven S3 cards can be problematic since you can't order replacement BIOS chips for older PCI cards anymore...  I should know: it happened years ago on my Zeos Python Intel Aries based PCI 486 running OEM SR 2.04:35
RefraxxMonths ago04:35
RefraxxI just havent been around to DO anything about it.04:36
James147Refraxx: Think I remember something similar happening a while ago... although I cant quite remember :) could you try a new user to see if they suffer from the same problem04:37
RefraxxIts been so long since I've done anything with this computer,it took me 5 minutes to figure out how to logon to this chat.04:37
tweakedehhello, I'm having trouble playing a dvd, I have libdvdcss2 and libdvdread4 installed but vlc still says it cant decrypt the dvd.Does anyone know what I can try to get it working?04:37
RefraxxYes, I could try a new user. How would I start?04:37
James147Refraxx: I think there should be a "user managment" section in system settings (probally under advanced) that you should be able to add users from04:38
Refraxxok, found it. It is asking me for a password.04:39
James147Refraxx: Note also that 9.04 is quite old now (if I remember right it runs kde 4.2...) allot of advancements have been made in kde, you may want to consider upgrading04:39
James147Refraxx: that should be your users password04:40
RefraxxMy brother sent me this disk for this vers. I have no idea how to upgrade without another disk.04:40
RefraxxOk, James-I'm in.04:41
James147Refraxx: kpackagekit should be able to do it... if not04:41
James147!upgrade04:41
ubottuFor upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes - To upgrade to Karmic (9.10) directly from Hardy (8.04) see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KarmicUpgrades/Kubuntu/8.04 - see also http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading04:41
James147Refraxx: note that you might want to consider getting a livecd of the latest version to check to see if it will run fine on your computer first (there have been a few issues with some nvidia cards on lucid)04:42
Refraxxok, I will check it out later. What do I do in the kde user screen?04:44
James147Refraxx: you should beable to click "new" to create a new user04:45
James147although I cannot remember what the dialog looked like back then :)04:45
RefraxxI see one that says "add",thats it isint it?04:45
James147Refraxx: I would think so :)04:46
RefraxxI dont mean to ask questions like a noob,but I feel very in over my head on this.04:46
James147Refraxx: its fine :)04:46
RefraxxOk, what do I type in the box on the left?04:47
RefraxxIt says "users in goup"04:47
James147Refraxx: hmm, that dosnt sound right... can you take a screen shot and paste it here?04:48
James147!pastebin04:48
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RefraxxI dont know. Last time I tried to take a screen pic,the pc nearly crashed. It wouldnt stop taking pics04:49
RefraxxI could try again if you want.04:50
James147Refraxx: Never seen it do taht before :S you should only hit the printscreen button once, or launch "ksnapshot" directly04:51
RefraxxOk, How do I send the pic?04:54
James147!screenshot04:54
ubottuScreenshots can be made with the [PrtScr] button. Want to show us a screenshot of your problem? Upload an image to http://tinyurl.com/imagebin and post a link to it.04:54
RefraxxI clicked on the link,"tiny url" but nothing happened.04:56
James147Refraxx: if a web page dosnt open then copy it and paste the link into a web broswer04:57
RefraxxI could rip it from my pc & send it to an email address.04:57
Refraxxok04:57
craigwdy2kUgh!!  According to this I need to recompile KDE: http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-release-team&m=128091571809498&w=4.  What a headache...  This install is a fresh one too...  Based on this alone I'm thinking Kubuntu 10.04 is a very bad idea for Refraxx.  I'd recommend Kubuntu 9.10.  Just a thought: I wonder if he could do a dist-upgrade...  If so though you'd probably want to backup first...05:01
James147craigwdy2k: that link only talks about kde 4.5... lucid comes with 4.4 be default05:03
RefraxxIn the user screen, what am I looking for?05:06
craigwdy2kYeah well: I installed KDE 4.5 after enabling the extra Repos & now this...05:06
RefraxxIt might be the right one.05:06
James147Refraxx: I really cannot remember what the kde 4.2 one looks like... but here its a "new" button on the "users" tab05:07
RefraxxNo, I'm sorry. I mean after that. I hit the "new" icon. Now I see a screen where I have the option to add or remove05:09
craigwdy2kDoes apt-get come with a package rebuild script?  If not can I borrow the Fink apt-get Perl front-end create the .info file telling it to recompile KDE with the listed patch?  At least then I could finally go to sleep knowing my PC will be trying to fix itself while I'm asleep (literally)...05:09
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RefraxxIt wants to know what I want to call the new group name.05:11
James147Refraxx: not sure why there would be an add/remove button if your adding a new user... a screenshot would help me to see what you need to do... or giveup on the gui and run "sudo adduser USERNAME" from a terminal :)05:11
James147Refraxx: sounds to me like your on the groups part not the user part05:12
RefraxxI dont see an icon "new". The closest one to that I see is "add".05:13
RefraxxIn the users section, I see many names & mine is among them.05:14
James147Refraxx: just run "sudo adduser USERNAME" from a terminal (replacing USERNAME with a disared username) that should create a new user :)05:14
Refraxxok05:14
craigwdy2kThe best part is Fink is like apt-get with a brain...  It automatically selects the best autotools in order to increase the odds of a successfull compilation...  It even managed to compile both KDE 3.5.10-X and KDE 4.4.1-X X11 on my '12 PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz running 10.5.8 with 1.25 GBs of RAM with a fully updated Xcode Tools & XQuartz05:15
craigwdy2kBig Endian KDE compilations on any version of Darwin rarely succeed too I might add...  It's quite rare indeed...  I never did manage to get any of the XDroplet KDE App-launcher icons to work though...05:18
Refraxxok, in the terminal it says:   Enter a username matching the regular expression configured via the NAME_REGEX[_SYSTEM] configuration variable.  Use the `--force-badname'05:18
RefraxxWhat the heck is it talking about?05:19
RefraxxI picked a bad time to quit smoking05:20
James147Refraxx: what name did you use?05:22
RefraxxMy first name05:22
James147Refraxx: all lower case?05:22
Refraxx...um,no.....05:22
James147Refraxx: unix likes its lower case usernames :)05:22
Refraxxcase matters?05:22
Refraxxok.05:23
Refraxxlemmie try again. 1 sec.05:23
James147Refraxx: it does, as a general rule its best to use lowercase for all usernames05:23
craigwdy2kYou may as well just call it Test...  I'm guessing the other account probably has the same first name listed too...  Maybe that's why Bash is complaining verbosely...05:23
James147Could also be that ^^ make sure its different from your current users (test or guest should be fine for the test)05:24
RefraxxOk, It said:     bash: "username": command not found05:25
James147Refraxx: "sudo adduser test"  should be fine to create a user called 'test'05:25
Refraxxok. Trying that now.05:26
RefraxxAh ha! that seemed to work. its asking for a new unix password.05:27
RefraxxWhat's a unix password?05:27
James147Refraxx: type in a simple password you can remember... this is only a test account that you should delete after so security isnt much of a consern05:27
Refraxxis it like the password I use to enter the kde wallet?05:27
James147Refraxx: it is just asking for a password for that user05:28
Refraxxoh, ok05:28
James147or is that sudos password :)05:28
RefraxxI dont know. Its asking for "new unix password"05:29
James147Refraxx: if the line read: "[sudo] password for YOUR_CURRENT_USER:"  then enter your password, if not then it should be the password of the new user05:29
James147Refraxx: that sounds like it wants a new password :) just type somethign you can remember... it should ask you for it twice05:29
Refraxxpasswd: password updated successfully Changing the user information for test  Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default05:32
RefraxxThats what came up after I put in the new passwrord twice.05:32
James147Refraxx: the defaults should be fine (just hit enter)05:33
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rackITmigrated from hardy to lucid a few weeks ago - how do I show plasmoids only on the dashboard?05:34
Refraxxok, now it asks me for a room number. What's that?05:34
James147Refraxx: just leave it blank05:35
RefraxxSo, hit enter?05:35
James147rackIT: on kde 4.5 its at System settings > Workspace > "Dashboard" to "Show an independed widget set"    I cannot remember where the option is in 4.4 though... I have a feeling it might be under application appearance05:36
James147rackIT: yup05:36
RefraxxHitting enter would be the same as leaving it blank?05:36
James147Refraxx: yup ^^05:36
James147Refraxx: yeah, non of the info in important for testing a new user05:37
Refraxxok,now what? Its back to the  "user@user-desktop~$" thing again.05:38
RefraxxReset pc?05:38
James147Refraxx: now you should be able to logout and login as a new user... seee if the problem exists with them then come back here05:38
James147Refraxx: you just need to logout, you dont need to reboot05:39
Refraxxok05:39
Refraxxok, logging out back soon.05:39
rackITJames147: System Setting > Desktop > Workspace. Thanks much!05:39
James147rackIT: yup that sounds about right ;)05:39
craigwdy2kI found this: http://www.filetransit.com/view.php?id=101130.  How hard would it be to have it do what I'm asking of it...?05:40
craigwdy2kI would use Fink but I'm having trouble finding the .PL apt-get CLI front-end that it downloads whenever it uses its selfupdate function to rebuild/reinstall the Perl apt-get front-end...05:42
craigwdy2kNot even Google knows about its existence...  Very weird.05:43
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craigwdy2kOh wait... I just realized that Fink is only able to get away with using that script since they're using an ancient like 0.5.5X release of APT... What about RPM-build? Is there an apt-get equivalent way to automate these tedious tarball downloading, patching, compiling tasks...?  That's really most of what Fink does in a nutshell in addition to selectively down-grading/upgrading dependencies on a as needed only basis...05:52
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craigwdy2kDoes anybody know what this new Expandable Folders option in the Dolpin Preferences does?  Is it like a unfinished clone of Apple's Spring-Loaded Folders feature?  I hope so because I love that feature...06:08
craigwdy2kDolphin*06:08
craigwdy2kYou know the one Apple added in Mac OS 9 that auto-opens folders while copying/cutting pasting files into deeply nested folders...  Is this like a reverse-engineering clone of that?06:10
James147craigwdy2k: I think it just list the folders (and subfolders) in a tree view06:14
James147craigwdy2k: it might be similar to that feature (not having seen it) as it allows you to drag files/folders over other folder and it will auto expand them after a short delay06:16
craigwdy2kWell let me just tell you this; Spring-Loaded Folders are a real Mac productivity booster: I don't what I'd  do without them.  It makes Extension/Control Panel troubleshooting in Mac OS 9 go a lot faster for items that fail to show up in Apple's Extension Manager for whatever reason...06:17
craigwdy2kOh Yeah; that's how Apple's feature works too: I believe is Mac OS 9 you can fine tune it too: i.e. there's a time delay slider in the Finder Preferences.  Whereas in OS X the speed varies depending on the age/config of the Mac the Finder is currently running on which is mainly due to the fact that the Carbonized OS X Finder is somewhat buggier & needs to be re-launched via Apple/Command+Option+Esc. periodically.  Moreso on older06:21
craigwdy2k Macs in general...06:21
craigwdy2kin Mac OS 9*06:22
craigwdy2kUsually the OS X Finder can run for anywhere from days on end to weeks on end before needing to be relaunched: updates that require reboots do tend to reduce the odd of it needing a relaunch significantly though...06:24
craigwdy2kodds*06:25
craigwdy2kThe best part is though that you can drag folders from a Finder window in OS X straight into Apple'06:26
craigwdy2ks Terminal App or iTerm.  Very useful if you compile from  tarballs a lot like I do...06:27
RefraxxJames? Are you still here?06:41
RefraxxI had to start with the user I have been starting with. Something went wrong. It was just a blank screen. No widgets. No dashboard. Nothing06:43
RefraxxI am in way over my head here.06:44
RefraxxHey, guys? Is there a way to email James147 when he is offline?06:46
well_laid_lawnheh - I don't think so...06:46
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sinister-nationhi is anyone here09:29
well_laid_lawn249 ppl are and 1 op - why aren't ops ppl too ?09:31
well_laid_lawnanswers on a ten dollar note pls09:31
TheKrois it possible to have two different versions of a package installed on your system?09:41
TheKroand if so, how do i do it?09:41
well_laid_lawnd/load the source for the second and build it but don't install it - just run the executable from the build dir09:42
well_laid_lawn*if the deps are there09:42
well_laid_lawnerr deps = dependencies :]09:43
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: ok, but I need to install it as a dependency for another application09:43
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: I want to install ktimetracker 4.3 in Lucid, because 4.4 has a bad regression09:44
well_laid_lawnit's not something I've ever tried09:44
TheKroTheKro: but 4.3 needs kdepim = 4.309:44
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: libkdepim = 4.3 even09:44
well_laid_lawnheh :]09:44
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  is ktimetracker 4.3 from a ppa?09:45
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: i haven't got it yet - just assuming I can download a .deb somewhere09:45
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: the alternative is to patch the source of 4.4.  I have the patch, but don't know how to get the source and install from it09:46
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  it will depend on needed lib versions etc as to whether it would be doable09:46
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  sudo apt-get source ktimetracker09:48
well_laid_lawnsource instead of install09:48
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: ahh09:48
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list09:49
TheKrojust add something to sources.list? what?09:49
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  they should be there just ommented tho maybe09:49
well_laid_lawnsudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list09:50
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: nothing about source commented out there09:50
well_laid_lawn!repos09:51
ubottuThe packages in Kubuntu are divided into various sections. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecommendedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories09:51
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: do I add a lucid-source line, or add source to the main, restricted, etc list?09:51
well_laid_lawnthis should have something on it - not using an ubuntu box atm09:51
well_laid_lawnI'm sure kpackagekit would have a menu entry for it09:52
rethuson my kde desktop i have now the context-menu entry "Activities".09:57
rethusFor what are these entry?09:57
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: well_laid_lawn : i needed deb-src lines in the sources.list .  I've run the apt-get source command now - where would the code be?10:01
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  do you do   apt-get update   or similar?10:02
well_laid_lawnthe files should be in /usr/src or in the dir you ran the command - normally /usr/src10:03
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: yeah - i had to do an update after modifying the sources.list10:03
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  is it in /usr/src ?10:04
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TheKrowell_laid_lawn: nope - only linux kernel source there10:04
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: found it10:05
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  where pls ?10:05
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: I've moved it to /usr/src10:06
well_laid_lawnk :}10:06
TheKrounfortunately, I had to download the source for the whole kdepim package10:07
well_laid_lawnthose deps will get you every time :]10:07
TheKroso I have what looks like a unified patch from http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22691510:08
TheKro(comment #7)10:08
ubottuKDE bug 226915 in general "manually edting task times is a pain in 4 4 (regression ?)" [Normal,New]10:08
TheKrobut don't know how to apply it10:08
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: I assume I must use the patch command, but not sure in which dir or with what parameters10:09
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: and then I will presumably need to install from the source10:09
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  sorry was afk - let me look :]10:09
TheKroit seems I can go into the dir with those files in and just run patch < filename.patch ?10:13
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  comment no.12 seems like it works - I don't use the app tho10:13
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: his way looks very complicated, and he seems to be installing duplicate copies of the kdepim libraries at different versions (i.e. he's changing the dependencies, but then needs to install the old libraries to allow that)?10:19
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: wouldn't it make more sense to just apply the author's patch?10:19
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  more then likely - that bug does need some work from the comments there and the patch could do with some "helpful hints"10:20
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  you could ask in #kubuntu-devs10:21
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: thx for the help10:22
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  sorry I couldn't help more... :]10:22
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: no problem10:23
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: you sure of that channel name - it doesn't seem to exit10:24
TheKrowell_laid_lawn: exist*10:25
well_laid_lawnoops10:25
well_laid_lawnTheKro:  you could ask in #kubuntu-devel10:26
well_laid_lawn!channels10:28
ubottuA 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 !Guidelines10:28
txuskiHi there, can anyone tell where it is to be found the option to remove and create activities in kubuntu netbook remix?11:28
txuskiI thought it would be the same as standard kubuntu desktop, but I cannot find any option for that under the cashew11:29
txuskiand somehow I have created a new activity that I really cannot figure out how to delete11:29
tom____anyone knows how to enable amarok-tabs on the left of amarok (internet, collection,...) in 10.04?11:31
txuskiokay... each time I change activity type, it seems to create a new activity11:33
txuskithat's broken and not intended I hope?11:33
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txuskiuhm... does the netbook version still have a "beta" tag hidding? =)11:47
txuskiI had to manually edit all plasma config files...11:47
txuskithe activity changing option should be hidden for now...11:47
txuskiIt seems that the only way to remove activities is that those ought to be "newspaper" type activities11:57
txuski(graphically, that is)11:57
matuszwhy DSL tab is disabled in jaunty network-manager system-config page, any pointers?12:02
crunch2Hello, im having a little trouble to install matlab in kubuntu. When i run the install script ( http://paste.ubuntu.com/484440/ ) in ubuntu it questions me if i want to run the aplication in the terminal and it starts the GUI for the install. In kubuntu if i execute the file through terminal it starts the text based install menu. With this last menu i dont manage to perform the installation. Any tips? thanks in advance12:21
phoenix_hello everyone13:06
gnomefreakhi13:06
phoenix_hello gnomefreak13:07
ubuntuhello phoenix_13:07
phoenix_hello ubuntu13:07
ubuntuWhere are you?13:07
phoenix_dont know13:08
phoenix_anyone using creative sound cards13:11
lanceburrowshey13:20
lanceburrowscan anyone help me with this error installing 10.0413:21
lanceburrowsNoneType object has no attribute Get_Info13:21
lanceburrowsany help13:22
lanceburrowsI cant install13:22
lanceburrowsim using wubi to duel boot13:22
lanceburrowsI have downloaded kubuntu 3 times same error13:22
ubuntuI don't have error !13:25
JokerOfDarknessтыц тыц тыц)13:28
mihalisq13:41
prowerhello :> does anyone else find that resizing widgets in 10.04 is a bit...off at times? i've resized the cpu monitor widget a few times for example, but occasionally when i click unlock widgets or just on the desktop in general, it goes back to the original size13:42
KapitanKubata#Vandal13:50
KapitanKubata#vandal13:51
Darkmoon_UKAnyone else unable to switch on Desktop COmpositing in KDE4.5?14:07
Darkmoon_UKIt always says another application has temporarily disabled it14:08
Darkmoon_UKBut I have closed all applications, so it must be a failing component of the Desktop14:08
marcinHello everybody14:36
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wer_Is there an option in kpackage kit to generate script for a package ?15:01
wer_like we have insynaptic15:01
Mamarokwer_: what sort of script do you mean?15:05
Mamarokthe package download script? No, no such option in KPackagekit15:06
wer_Mamarok: I cannot connect to internet on my kubuntu 10.0415:06
Mamarokof course, that script only works if you add all the packages in a second step15:06
wer_Mamarok: how ?15:07
Mamarokwell, that will not help15:07
wer_Mamarok: would ApTonCD work on kubuntu?15:07
Mamarokas it will need to either have all the installed packages in the apt-cache, or access the internet to download the listed packages15:07
Mamarokand the CD doesn't have all the packages, most KDE is in universe15:08
Mamarokwhy can't you connect?15:08
wer_Mamarok: I have another system on which I installed all packages that Irequire mostly using apt-get15:08
wer_Mamarok: I just bought a dell laptop it doesn't detect my ethernet card I guess15:09
wer_it = Kubuntu 10.0415:09
Mamarokwer_: so you can't connect when trying the live CD?15:09
Mamarokor is it just knetwork manager not detecting your WiFi?15:09
wer_Mamarok: Neither from Live Cd nor via independent install15:10
Mamarokwow, what strange card is in that laptop?15:10
wer_Mamarok: nearly the same problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1505697&page=615:11
wer_Mamarok: same Laptop model too15:11
Mamarokouch, didn't you check before buying?15:12
wer_no :(15:12
Mamarokone lesson learned15:13
MamarokOK, let's try to find a solution: how about downloading a DVD which has all KDE on it?15:13
Mamarokfrom the location you are on now I mean15:13
wer_Mamarok: how ?15:14
Mamarokbtw, can't you connect via LAN? Usually that doesn't use the same card15:14
Mamarokmaybe only your WiFi is affected, not the ethernet card15:14
Mamaroklet me find that DVD link, moment15:15
wer_can't say. I use a wired ethernet...15:15
wer_Kubuntu shows a M in taskbar clicking on it opens Manage Connections15:15
Mamaroksee here, there are links to torrents for both 32bit and 64bit DVD downloads: http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download15:16
sergiosalve15:17
sergio!list15:17
ubottuThis is not a file sharing channel (or network); be sure to read the channel topic. If you're looking for information about me, type « /msg ubottu !bot »15:17
Mamaroksergio: English, please15:18
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wer_Mamarok: I read that dvd only has language packs in it15:18
wer_does it contains build-essential etc too ?15:19
Mamarokwhere did you read that?15:19
wer_Mamarok: so it doesn't contain only language packs ?15:20
Mamarokwer_: I am not sure, that is why I ask you where you read that15:20
MamarokI would be astnosihed it were only language packs15:20
Mamarokastonished*15:20
wer_http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download15:21
sergiosalve15:22
Mamarok!it | sergio15:22
ubottusergio: Vai su #ubuntu-it se vuoi parlare in italiano, in questo canale usiamo solo l'inglese. Grazie! (per entrare, scrivi « /join #ubuntu-it » senza virgolette)15:22
wer_Mamarok: did you find that ?15:23
Mamarokyes, I always thought it would have the universe packages as well :(15:24
wer_Mamarok: so is there another hack to install build-essential on my system15:25
wer_?15:25
Mamarokwell, you can make your own CD or DVD, let me search that link...15:25
Mamarokwer_: see here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization15:27
Mamarokso you can ditch all the language packs you don't use, and add more packages, especially packages you need15:27
wer_ok15:28
Mamarokwer_: actually, the ecaxt link is this one: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch15:28
Mamarokexact*15:28
mmm3mdoes anyone had crushes with ktorrent?15:34
BluesKaj'Morning15:34
mmm3mmorning15:34
Mamarokmmm3m: not so far, no. You mean crashes, right? What exact version of KDE do you use?15:35
mmm3mthe latest one15:35
mmm3m4.515:35
mmm3mwhen i was trying to change the priority of the torrents ktorrent crashes15:36
Mamarokhm, you should check for bugs on http://bugs.kde.org then, maybe it is already reported, if not, report it with a backtrace15:37
mmm3mok tu15:37
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Anpu_Hi, Kubuntu cannot find proprietary driver for my card (Nvidia gtx 460)15:41
Anpu_many users told me not to use one from nvidia site (where my card is supported)15:42
Anpu_any idea how to solve this?15:42
James147Anpu_: what cannot find the drivers?15:42
Anpu_is there driver in repo at all that supports my card?15:42
Anpu_i removed noveau and started Hardware drivers program15:42
Anpu_it searched and couldnt find driver for my card15:43
gnomefreakAnpu_: do you have multiverse repos enabled?15:43
James147Anpu_: hmm... you can try installing "nvidia-current"15:43
Anpu_yes i had enabled all except prerelease15:43
Anpu_nvidia-current, I think I ve tried it with no luck, forgot15:44
gnomefreakAnpu_: are you on maverick?15:44
Anpu_no, tried on lynx (and currently writing from win 7)15:44
gnomefreakAnpu_: you are on Lucid?15:45
Anpu_if only I can set drivers, I can remove this useless OS :)15:45
gnomefreakwell not now but you know what i mean15:45
Anpu_yes, lucid15:45
gnomefreak1st mistake was removing nouveau since it is default drivers15:46
gnomefreakim not sure if your card is newer that series 6 or not15:46
Anpu_it was from ubuntu tutorial how to install binary drivers15:46
gnomefreakamichair: nvidia-current only supports series 6 and newer15:47
gnomefreakAnpu_: ^^^15:47
Anpu_and it blocks hardware drivers program to find other drive15:47
Anpu_r*15:47
Anpu_i guess 6xx is newer..15:48
Anpu_i thought the latest was gtx 48015:48
James147Anpu_: the 6 series is very old now :)15:49
Anpu_ah ok, my bad :)15:49
gnomefreaknot very :(15:49
James147gnomefreak: it is quite... in terms of graphics cards15:49
Anpu_460 is kind of new, so i heard driver for linux comming our in 2 months15:49
Anpu_but i m not sure15:49
gnomefreakJames147: yeah i know15:49
gnomefreakgive me a few minutes im looking into this15:50
Anpu_np, i m in no hurry15:50
gnomefreaklooks like nvidia-surrent is best option but should also work with the 173 drivers15:53
gnomefreaks/nvidia-surrent/nvidia-current15:53
gnomefreaknow as for why it cant be found not sure but i may have another option15:53
gnomefreakAnpu_: can you open a terminal and run jockey-kde15:54
Anpu_I am at Win 7 atm, just stopped by to see if any solution is possible15:55
gnomefreakoh yeah15:55
Anpu_I heard one of solutions could be adding xorg-edgers15:55
Anpu_their ppa*15:55
gnomefreakAnpu_: try running that. that is not the best idea since they are not tested before uploading15:56
Anpu_ok, thanks for a help gnomefreak15:57
gnomefreakoh and reinstall noevoua or how ever it is spelled15:57
Anpu_okay15:57
Mamaroknouveau15:59
Mamarokwhich is French for 'new'15:59
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BluesKajMamarok, new driver = conductuer nouveau  :)16:19
MamarokBluesKaj: yep, conducteur :)16:19
EagleScreenhello16:21
* BluesKaj recalls some french ...I heare french spoken around me almost every day but it's the canadian patois , which is awful to hear , there are some who speak a recognizable version but not many16:21
BluesKajhi EagleScreen16:22
EagleScreenanybody know why the kmix .desktop file is not launched from ~/.config/autostart in a non-KDE desktop?16:22
BluesKajEagleScreen, maybe the kdelibs for kmix are missing16:23
phoenix_is there a way to get search and lauch in kubuntu desktop16:23
EagleScreenkmix runs well from the menu16:24
EagleScreenbut I want to autostart it16:24
James147phoenix_: yes, you need to install "kubuntu-netbook" or maby "plasma-netbook"16:24
phoenix_James147: hello james, is there a widget for that16:25
BluesKajEagleScreen, if you check kmix in the package manager you'll see why16:25
EagleScreenBluesKaj: I really dont see it16:27
phoenix_James147: where can i find the list of channels in kubuntu irc16:28
BluesKajcheck the required libs and dependencies , you practically need kubuntu-desktop , but what app / script will launch it at startup is beynond my expertise .16:28
BluesKajphoenix_, in the server test box type !list16:29
James147phoenix_: its not a widget, its an activity type, once you have kubuntu-netbook installed you can switch between the plasma-netbook and plasma-desktop via system settings > desktop > workspace  (kde 4.4)   (you probally want plasma-desktop) and you can get the search and launch view by right clicking the desktop > desktop settings > activity16:29
EagleScreenBluesKaj: kmix is installed with all its dependencies, and it is working perfectly, do I need "practically kubuntu-desktop" to can autostart it?16:30
BluesKajEagleScreen, dunno for sure16:30
EagleScreenif I can autostart any other .desktop file, why kmix .desktop file is not autostarting?16:30
James147EagleScreen: What are you trying to autostart it in? do other programs work if you place them in that location?16:30
EagleScreenyes, quassel is working16:31
EagleScreeni put them in ~/.config/autostart16:31
EagleScreeni am using LXDE16:31
James147EagleScreen: try looking in the kmix.desktop  see if there is a line saying kdeonly or similar...16:31
EagleScreenJames147: I commen ted the kdeonly line with an # to can have it in the LXDE menu16:33
James147EagleScreen: http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Autostart << you could try adding it to that file16:36
phoenix_James147: installed plasma-netbook. it works great.16:37
phoenix_James147: how to hide personal info in Quassel irc client16:39
James147!cloak16:40
ubottuWant to hide your IP while connected to freenode? See http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks  More information available in #freenode16:40
SM_RegenkoenigEin schön wilder chat16:42
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Macerhello. i just installed kubuntu 10.04 on an emachine and for some reason it kdm just goes back to the login screen after attempting to start kde17:32
Maceri can't seem to drop to a console either :(17:32
Macerwhen i try to go to a console it blanks the screen17:33
Maceryou can see it going through the motions. blah this sucks. why can't this just be easy17:35
shadeslayerMacer: did you MD5SUM the ISO?17:37
shadeslayerand the CD17:37
shadeslayerif they were corrupted, you will have a broken install17:37
shadeslayerand then check if you have kubuntu-desktop installed17:38
shadeslayerand finally check the kdm logs17:38
shadeslayersorry but ive gtg.. maybe someone else can help you...17:39
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ToxinPoweMacer: I think is a bug that repeat many times, look at google17:57
ToxinPowewith kde kubuntu black screen17:57
Guest48481hello17:58
Guest48481hi17:58
MacerToxinPowe: well. i don't think it is a black screen as it is more so kde not starting at all once kdm passes over to it18:06
Maceryou can see kde trying to start ... it makes it through ti little icon list while loading then just kind of crashes and goes back to kdm. :/ blah. i have to go. i'll figure it out later. maybe if i hook it up to a crt that doesn't blank i can get it.18:06
ToxinPoweok18:07
Maceror i guess i can probably get an olver ver of kubuntu and upgrade it and hope it doesn't happen going about it that way18:07
Macerthanks ;)18:07
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phoenix_anyone familier with alsa programming18:51
rportalsalsa programming?18:59
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prowerhello :> i'm trying to re-configure my network card's settings, but in the kde network manager tray tool, none of them are listed :< i've never had the same problem in gnome, anyone else seen this?19:17
sinister-nationhello is there anyone here?19:24
sinister-nationcan someone tell me with Kubuntu 10.04 i386 install, is there a way to install amd64 over the i386 without doing a dvd iso download?19:26
sinister-nationcan someone tell me with Kubuntu 10.04 i386 install, is there a way to install amd64 over the i386 without doing a dvd iso download?19:28
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prowerhello :> i'm using 10.04, i'm trying to re-configure one of my network cards but none of them are listed in knetworkmanager for some reason :< has anyone else had this problem?19:49
DarthFrogprower: I just solved that problem on my wife's new laptop. :-)  Is it a wireless NIC?19:59
prowerDarthFrog, Hmm...nope, not in my case :> Both of them are standard PCI NIC's19:59
prower(wired)19:59
DarthFrogprower: Well, in my case the Broadcom NIC needed the driver loaded and firmware made available.20:10
prowerDarthFrog, I was initially using gnome and that worked fine, i'm wondering if because i installed kubuntu-desktop after the fact has something to do with it :< hard to say, i can still enable/disable them at least but that's all20:14
DarthFrogThey worked fine in GNOME but not in KDE?  That's weird.20:16
prowerDarthFrog, Yeah, currently the only way that I can configure them via GUI is to use the utility included with GNOME20:18
bmungeri think im losing it.. something happened to two different machines running different hardware.. one is kubuntu 9.10 the other is kubuntu 10.04, so different package versions... my mouse double clicks on single click randomly20:21
bmungeri thought a reboot would fix things, but no go20:21
bmungerstarted about a week ago20:22
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bmungercome on 290 people here and not one answer20:32
DarthFrogMaybe no-one knows either what you're asking or the solution.20:35
DarthFrogPersonally, I'd suspect a hardware issue.  Try a different mouse.20:35
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trdsomebody know how to change the splash screen? id like regular linux text boot20:57
trdthis plymouth thing doesn't seem to react20:58
James147trd: you should be able to add "nosplash" to the boot parameters21:00
trdjames147> should this be defined in grub? Is plymouth splashing for the window maker?21:02
James147trd: yes, you ned to change /etc/default/grub21:03
James147then run "sudo update-grub"21:03
James147not sure what you mean by "window maker" though21:04
trdjames147> With 'window-maker' i mean gui desktop systems like kde, gnome. Can i assume plymouth provides splashing for them guis to boot up?21:06
trdthanks anyway though for the help21:06
* trd slowly getting to understand things more then some windows ok button21:10
trdmaby does somebody want to explain me this also; if i man for boot i can derive some descriptions of bootscripts21:11
trdsome of which i cant find back on my system21:11
trdso where and in what follow up are the basic boot instructions like i might mix this up too like with this plymouth21:12
trdid say grub > boot/local rc file and then /etc and runlevels?21:12
trddoes somebody in here know where to go for starters questions?21:23
Darkmoon_UKhere?21:24
Darkmoon_UKOk, looking at ur question...21:24
Darkmoon_UKoh, I see, plymouth...21:24
* Darkmoon_UK turns, runs, disappears down the hallway... a faint bang of closing door is heard21:25
trdyes thanks i thought it was the first bootscreen but now james made me thing its the splasher AFTER login21:25
trdbut this grub tip is already interesting :-)21:25
Darkmoon_UKalright, in any case, I can tell you this... when you boot, hold shift21:26
Darkmoon_UKit will go to boot menu21:26
Darkmoon_UKpress e to edit the boot line before booting21:26
Darkmoon_UK(it will list that as an option)21:26
Darkmoon_UKthen at the end of the boot line, put nosplash21:26
Darkmoon_UKthat willl suppress the graphics and let you read all of what's going on21:27
Darkmoon_UKoh someone already told u that21:27
Darkmoon_UKyou can edit grub.lst to do it permanently21:27
Darkmoon_UKno more splash, easy.21:27
Darkmoon_UKgood luck ^_^21:27
James147Darkmoon_UK: grub.lst? dont you mean /etc/default/grub  :)21:28
trdah thanks alot now would you happen to know in what datafile names the instructions are from off to on order? like i know about /etc/rc.d and init.d a little21:28
trdthese come at last21:28
trdand i think /boot/rc.local is after grub.. is that right?21:28
James147trd: also, the login splash screen is not part of plymouth... you can disable it by System settings > Appearance > splash screen.. but it wont give you a text login21:29
Darkmoon_UKjust testing of course21:29
* Darkmoon_UK gets his coat21:29
trdyes well darkmoon this is also nice to know.. because plymouth also used nosplash as an argument.. or is it parameter?21:29
trdjames147: so if i boot like that id get just a black screen?21:30
trdwhat are pipes?21:30
well_laid_lawn|21:31
trdwell_laid_lawn: is that the signal for pipe? i red something like 'named pipes' in some manual what is that?21:31
trdits some type of file but i cannot access it?21:31
James147trd: the splash screen between kdm and desktop isnt part of the boot...21:31
James147trd: what are you trying to obtain overall?21:32
James147^^ what are you trying to do?21:32
trdunderstanding what happens by changing things. im working on some different boot so that i can see the text and try from there21:33
trdbut i also cant but a different text on my login like a nice project would be to put my login and passworld field like a webpage sinked it the login manager21:34
trdso does somebody know about them pipes.. i dont understand them as well21:34
trdbut should be put21:35
macoa named pipe is a file that you can > things to that'll act like a | to something21:35
macoiirc21:35
trdwhere can i find the instruction of where it does | to? how do you tell something is a pipe?21:36
trdmaco: does iirc has to do with your answer? or what do you mean with that?21:37
macoiirc = if i recall correctly21:37
macotrd: did you read the wikipedia page yet?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_pipe21:38
trdokay well thanks and why would this file act is it like a network?21:38
trdoh wait, thanks21:38
trdmaco: what kind of named pipes would be on my system right now?21:40
macodont know21:40
maconever went digging for them21:40
trdcan you give me a more actual example of what they do?21:40
well_laid_lawnisn't standard output a named pipe?21:41
trdim a little trying to dig to get some puzzle of terms fixed into some nice picture i guess :-)21:41
trdwell_laid_lawn: like the letters on my screen and a print?21:41
trdif i am in the terminal where could i find the letters on my screen?21:42
well_laid_lawnstandard in is what you type - standard out and standard error is what comes back21:42
trdand this is in a file on my system?21:43
trdso if i understand well this file instructs but where is it?21:44
well_laid_lawneverything is a file in linux21:44
well_laid_lawnin /dev21:44
trdyes i'm starting to find out21:44
trdlike you had boot.ini in windows21:44
trdbut just much more complicated *sigh21:44
well_laid_lawnthe files in /etc/grub.d are like boot.ini - kinda21:45
trdwell_laid_lawn: now in dev are devices like i use with 'mount' but what i dont get is how to open them21:46
trdi cant read them files21:46
trdyes they give me the harddisk or whatever21:46
well_laid_lawnthey're not meant to be human readable21:46
trdbut where are the instructions whether its a harddrive or cd?21:46
James147trd: hard drives start with sd  or (not used so much anymore) hd21:47
well_laid_lawnthat would be from the file descriptor21:47
well_laid_lawnthis really isn't kubuntu support tho21:47
well_laid_lawnwhat are you trying to do - seems you are taking the long road to it21:48
trdjames147: yes i also noticed that, which brings some overview in it *sigh again* i mean these are much much more letters then like in windows21:49
well_laid_lawnhave you seen how long the registry is in windows?21:50
trdwell_laid_lawn: thanks also :-) I'm trying to go a little longer and wonder where to do that?21:50
trdyes i did but i think many things you need to change a million times to get it done once..21:51
well_laid_lawnI don't know what that means..21:51
James147trd: its more logically structured... hard drives begind with sd  then follows the letter of the drive (starting at a) then follows the partition number (starting at 1)  so the first partition of your first hard disk is /dev/sda121:51
trdwhich is better with linux21:51
trdjames147: yes i noticded, like now i use df to find out which windows partition it is i want to mount? maby you have a better trick?21:53
trdwhat is a file descriptor?21:53
trdwell_laid_lawn: you said about the long road. i don't have to go professionally but im trying to get a little longer.. :-)21:53
trdanyhow i've got enough to think about, thanks for the help ;-)21:54
James147trd: df as far as I know will only list mounted drives... you want to use "sudo fdisk -l"  or "sudo blkid -c /dev/null"21:54
trdany idea where this type of discussion belongs?21:54
well_laid_lawnI would find some books on linux basics to read21:55
trdjames147: it doesn't pipe anything21:57
trdcould i say that?21:57
trdi mean blkid -c /dev/null doesnt give me the attributes the man blkid sais it does21:57
trdcachefile is used because it is constantly open?21:58
well_laid_lawnyou need to put sudo in front of that command21:58
trdas i said, thanks anyway. I need to read some linux books indeed21:59
James147trd: blkid needs sudo to use -c /dev/null (which causes it to not use the cashed values, which can differ slightly if things have changed)21:59
trdwell_laid_lawn: if you do sudo bash the problem is over i found21:59
well_laid_lawn!manual21:59
ubottuThe Ubuntu Manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience. http://ubuntu-manual.org/21:59
well_laid_lawnI would never do   sudo bash - the trouble that could cause...22:00
trdbelieve me im carefull22:00
trdlike i did man before i executed blkid22:01
trdi had enough trouble already :-)22:01
well_laid_lawnit's your computer :]22:01
trdand now i understand why you said it22:01
trdaccidently i was still in usermodus, but then it opens something and doesnt do anything?22:01
trdwhich is because null is nothing? plenty to think about. thanks alot!22:03
trdwhich place is more fit for this discussion, does anybody know?22:03
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trdok bye!22:09
RefraxxHello James147, I loged into the "test" username,but it only showed a blank screen.22:55
RefraxxI had to log in as I did before.22:55
James147Refraxx: try reinstalling "kubuntu-desktop" see if that makes any differnece22:56
RefraxxYou mean from the disc I initally used to install the linux platform?22:57
RefraxxI mean linux os*22:57
RefraxxWait. the kubuntu desktop-would that be in the package manager?22:59
well_laid_lawnyep22:59
James147Refraxx: running in a terminal "sudo aptitude reinstall kubuntu-desktop" will do it23:00
Refraxxok. I uninstall it first,but If I do that,will it auto-uninstall support packages as well? Or will I have to track them down & uninstall those as well?23:00
Refraxxoh23:01
James147Refraxx: just run the above command23:01
RefraxxSorry, I typed befor I read.23:01
Refraxxworking on it now23:01
RefraxxWhat is "jakd"?23:04
Refraxxjackd*23:05
well_laid_lawn!info jackd23:05
ubottujackd (source: jack-audio-connection-kit): JACK Audio Connection Kit (server and example clients). In component universe, is optional. Version 0.118+svn3796-1ubuntu2 (lucid), package size 101 kB, installed size 536 kB23:05
Refraxxoh, cool23:06
illunaticdoes that cover mic input?23:07
Refraxxok, it finished. Now I type in "exit"  Right?23:07
RefraxxOr do I just log in again?23:07
illunaticoh nvm i see23:08
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illunatici don't get it... no mic options shown in alsamixer. none shown in kmix... added to alsa-base.conf options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m2623:39
illunaticarg i have it working on my other installation on same machine23:39
illunatici had to add something else after that for mic volume options to show in kmix23:39
well_laid_lawnillunatic:  in alsamixer did you hit F4 for capture cards?23:40
illunaticcan't remember where that config file is or i'd just copy it23:40
illunaticyeah23:40
well_laid_lawnk23:40
illunatici have capture, digital and mux23:40
illunaticto get it working on the other installation, i added two lines to some config file with value set to true23:41
illunaticcan't for the life of me remember them or where they go >_<23:41
illunatici copied the /etc/ from the working install over to this one so it's not in there23:41
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RefraxxJames147-I dont know what to do. That didnt work either.23:46
James147Refraxx: on the new user you jsut see a black desktop right?23:46
RefraxxWell no, not black. Its the default screen. The grey screen with the small sircular lights on it23:47
RefraxxBut thats all there is. No desktop. No dashboard. No bar at the bottom.....Nothing23:48
James147Refraxx: do you have a panel? does rightclicking on the desktop bring up a emnu?23:48
James147menu ^^23:48
RefraxxNo since the grey & white checkerboard...I've been trying-to no avail.23:49
James147Refraxx: Does Alt+F2 bring up krunner? if so alunch konsole23:49
RefraxxYes it does. Doing it now23:50
James147Refraxx: in konsole run "plasma-desktop" if it dosnt start check konsole for any intresting error messages23:51
Refraxxok23:51
RefraxxDoes this count?       <unknown program name>(3752)/ checkComposite: Plasma has an argb visual 0x86b9030 9646899323:52
Refraxx<unknown program name>(3752)/ checkComposite: Plasma is COMPOSITE-less on 0x86af2e823:53
Refraxxplasma: Unexpected argument 'desktop'.23:53
Refraxxplasma: Use --help to get a list of available command line options.23:53
RefraxxThats all there was.23:53
James147Refraxx: "plasma-desktop"  not "plasma desktop"  the - is important23:55
Refraxxoh,.....who made this thing to be so technical?....trying it again.23:56
RefraxxI dont need to put in the quotations too,do I? It says       bash: plasma-desktop: command not found23:57
James147Refraxx: no, dont put the quotes23:58
James147Refraxx: ^^ hmm that seems to suggest you dont have plasma-desktop installed :S23:58
RefraxxI dont get it. I thought that would work.   Yeah, I left the quotes out.23:58
Refraxxok, How do I fix that?23:58
James147Refraxx: can you pastebin teh output of "aptitude show plasma-desktop"23:59
RefraxxPastebin= copy & paste?23:59
James147!pastebin | Refraxx23:59
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