=== compiledkernel is now known as Guest25416 [02:12] hey guys i need your help with hdmin for ubuntu [02:12] the resolution wont adjust right [02:13] and no sound [02:15] anybody === compiledkernel is now known as Guest43832 [02:31] does anyone know how to install a patch in 10.04? I keep getting hunks failed? [02:32] pseudosmart: Can you give some context? [02:32] I'm trying to install a patch to make my internal microphone work. But I keep getting 44 of 44 hunks failes [02:32] failed [02:33] pseudosmart: By "context" I meant what program is returning that error [02:34] the terminal. Is that what you mean? [02:34] pseudosmart: No. What program are you running to initiate the patch that returns the "hunks failed" error === zkriesse_ is now known as Guest89558 === AndrewMC is now known as SpockVulcan [03:42] hello [03:42] i need some help on networking a shared file [03:43] small: i can try and help [03:44] you running samba? [03:44] i have ashared file and the program i am using needs the path to the shared file [03:44] i think so when i shared the file it says the shared file is smb:\ubuntulinux [03:45] ubuntulinux is the name of my computer [03:46] the name of the shared file is pos2 and is located on the ubuntu desktop [03:47] this program needs the path to the shared file [03:49] small: should be //ip.address.of.host/sharename [03:49] small: what is the user name of the desktop where the file is [03:49] Off the top of my head. If you have the dns set up right you could just use //hostname/sharename [03:50] the file is at /home/bradley/Desktop/pos2 [03:52] when i go to network is says smb://ubuntulinux [03:52] small: well that is the entire path that you want to tell that program [03:52] when i put that path in it says path does not exist [03:52] append on the rest of that path to smb://ubuntulinux [03:57] maybe not work like that this is dos software running on dosemu [03:58] would it have to be networked through dosemu [04:00] when I double click on a script it opens edit instead off giving me the option to run as a script. can anyone help me get that back? [04:01] that should be opens gedit [04:02] Caelte: a single script or all scripts? [04:03] everything goes to gedit [04:08] Caelte: ah odd, I was thinking you might have accidentally made one of them non executable which is what I've done in the past causing that exact symptom [04:10] and how did you fix that? [04:10] Right click the file, go to properties, then go to the permissions tab and tick the "allow executing file as a program" [04:10] Caelte: you need to chmod that file [04:11] Or you can use cli to chmod it [04:11] Caelte: in terminal: sudo chmod u+x /name/of/file === SpockVulcan is now known as AndrewMC [04:12] thank you - under properties it was not executable, now it is and now it runs [04:17] thanks again guys, have a great night [04:17] l8er [06:34] Hello? [06:36] Hello Sqorck [06:36] !hi [06:36] Hi! Welcome to #ubuntu-beginners! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines . Enjoy your stay! [06:38] I need some help, I just installed Ubuntu on a partition on my vista laptops HDD and for some reason grub wont boot in to windows vista [06:39] I think what happend in the install I set my windows partition to be the bootloader and now everytime I try to pick the vista option in grub it just restarts grub [06:40] here is the data from fdisk -l [06:40] Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes [06:40] 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders [06:40] Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes [06:40] Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes [06:40] I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes [06:40] Disk identifier: 0x98b977c6 [06:41] Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System [06:41] /dev/sda1 * 1 16579 133169676 7 HPFS/NTFS [06:41] /dev/sda2 16579 19458 23119873 5 Extended [06:41] /dev/sda5 16579 17066 3905536 82 Linux swap / Solaris [06:41] /dev/sda6 17066 18889 14647296 83 Linux [06:41] /dev/sda7 18889 19458 4564992 83 Linux [06:43] Anyone know what I can do? AndrewMC? [06:44] Sorry idk much about grub [06:44] !grub [06:44] grub is the default boot manager for Ubuntu releases before Karmic (9.10). Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - GRUB how-tos: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto - See !grub2 for Karmic onwards. [06:44] hello [06:44] Try that out [06:44] !hi | gmail [06:44] gmail: Hi! Welcome to #ubuntu-beginners! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines . Enjoy your stay! [06:45] can some help me, the flashplayer can't reads tips in youtube !!? [06:45] Do the videos play [06:45] AndrewMC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGWktguAtM [06:46] see the tips on video [06:46] I can't read it character [06:46] Huh [06:47] also, wait any video fisinh and got the list of videos also I can't read it :/ [06:47] just english I can , other english can't [06:47] Is your zoom messed up [06:49] !grub2 | Sqorck [06:49] Sqorck: GRUB2 is the default Ubuntu boot manager since Ubuntu 9.10. For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 [06:51] morning [06:52] !hi | hobgoblin [06:52] hobgoblin: Hi! Welcome to #ubuntu-beginners! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines . Enjoy your stay! [06:52] <[sleepy]> its 10:52 here wtf [06:52] <[sleepy]> lol [06:52] AndrewMC: up till a few months ago I was voiced in here and a member of BT - I know the drill :) [06:53] Oh sorry [06:53] <[sleepy]> lol [06:53] and it's probably best not to just whack a factoid at people ;) [06:54] AndrewMC: what's the meaning for massedup ? [06:54] I know but iPhone you know much easier to go !hi then to type it all out [06:54] pfft - phones are for talking on - and now I've given away my age :D [06:54] gmail: Meant messed up sorry [06:54] hobgoblin: Lol [06:55] is there someone here with grub issues? [06:55] hobgoblin: Yes [06:55] did they get sorted? [06:56] Sqorck is have issues and it's not my area of expertise so I hoped the factoid could help him but he is still here [06:56] AndrewMC: no [06:56] Sqorck: ping [06:56] zoom default [06:56] umm [06:57] yeah I still need some help [06:57] hi Sqorck - what's your problem then? [06:57] I have vista installed on my laptops HDD and I freed up some space to add Ubuntus partitions. I went through the install and at the last part where you set the bootloader to a partition it got set to my vista partition, so it put grub on my vista partition and now when I boot grub comes up and I can boot in to Ubuntu but when I try to boot in to windows it just restarts grub. [06:58] Sqorck: ok - you know how to use paste.ubuntu.com? [06:58] no, im really new to linux and all this [06:58] !paste | Sqorck [06:58] Sqorck: For 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. [06:59] Ah ok [06:59] Sqorck: I'm going to give you a command to run in the terminal - that is in apps - accessories, run that and then paste ALL of it to paste.ubuntu.com - put a name in the name box - hit paste and give us the new url [07:00] can I change the character for flashplayer !?! [07:00] ok [07:01] Sqorck: sudo fdisk -l && cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg [07:02] Yeah I already have that in a text file hold on.. [07:02] Sqorck: then I want you to do this - sudo update-grub && cat /boot/grub/grub.dfg [07:03] Ok here is the first http://paste.ubuntu.com/488159/ [07:05] here is what I got from putting in the other line http://paste.ubuntu.com/488161/ [07:06] typo on my part there - it is early ... should be grub.cfg [07:07] Sqorck: but don't worry for the moment - run this one and it's only one line returns so just paste the result here please [07:08] sudo blkid |grep /dev/sda1 [07:08] /dev/sda1: UUID="78BE6059BE601244" TYPE="ntfs" [07:09] k - thanks Sqorck - give me a little while to look [07:09] okay [07:14] Sqorck: ok - want to add a custom entry to try that - so open the file for editing gksudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom === [sleepy] is now known as JackInTheBox_ === JackInTheBox_ is now known as [sleepy] [07:14] alright open. [07:15] http://ubft.pastebin.com/NnS9EFdn [07:16] paste that in to the file - I assume it is empty at the moment [07:16] yeah, it has instructions but thats it [07:16] Sqorck: then save and close and run sudo update-grub [07:17] Okay saved it [07:18] ok its "done" [07:18] whne you run update-grub it will not look any different as the custom entries don't echo afaik - do the cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg again - look right at the bottom and makes sure it is there [07:18] when you've checked - reboot and see if it works [07:18] I'll be about - ping me - though I might be making tea :) [07:19] hold on [07:19] that last part though me for a loop [07:19] I have no clue what echo afaik is [07:21] :) afaik - as far as I know and by echo I mean that though update-grub will see it. it will not show on the screen [07:21] and what do you mean by loop - you rebooted and it didn't work? [07:22] like when I picked the vista option it would just go black for a sec then load grub up again [07:24] ok now it looks like the windows vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1) is there [07:24] the new option does the same as the old one? [07:24] im going to reboot [07:24] ok [07:24] the last option will be at the bottom [07:29] Okay yeah they both do the same === [sleepy] is now known as sleepy|away [07:30] | hobgoblin [07:31] mmm [07:33] Sqorck: when you installed did you resize the vista partition with the vista disk manager or in the ubuntu livecd? [07:34] vista disk manager then set up all the ubuntu partitions manually. [07:35] k [07:37] I was trying to do my best not to mess up anything on the vista side of things. [07:37] Sqorck: can you go here and download the file - http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/ [07:37] Sqorck: yea - I understand that :) [07:37] Done [07:38] assuming that the file downloads to the desktop, in a terminal chmod +x boot [07:38] using the tab key willautocomplete the name [07:38] then once that has done - sudo ./boot [07:39] there will be a text doc on the desktop - copy all of that to paste.ubuntu.com [07:40] hmm tab didnt do anything [07:41] Sqorck: where did the file download to? [07:41] oh foo - my fault, if it is on the desktop then cd Desktop first [07:41] tmp but I save as it to the dt [07:44] http://paste.ubuntu.com/488170/ [07:51] hobgoblin: so, I probably should have put your name in the post with the link huh. I'm not used to irc chats :-[ [07:52] sorry - I was reading it :) but it is best to put people's name [07:52] Oh [07:53] Yeah I'll try to remember that for all the important stuff. [08:01] Sqorck: well I can't see anything in any of the files that should stop it working [08:03] Sqorck: this could go round in circles - do you have the vista dvd? [08:04] no I never got one with my laptop [08:04] Sqorck: ok - I am going to suggest that you reinstall the vista bootloader, check that vista works and then reinstall the ubuntu bootloader [08:05] though it is feasible to add ubuntu to the vista bootloader I think [08:05] hobgoblin: how do I reinstall the vista bootloader? [08:05] Sqorck: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ [08:06] hobgoblin: oh boy I did all that, ended in aggravation. [08:07] it's the only way I know of to reinstall the bootloader without the install disc [08:07] I couldnt get the image file to burn to a dvd so I used a cd and then I got nothing but errors trying to load it. [08:09] oic - that sort of aggro - try with supergrub - http://www.supergrubdisk.org/2010/08/20/sg2d-downloads-20100820/ [08:09] did you try downloading the neosmart thing again? [08:10] 3 times [08:10] lol [08:10] I have been trying to fix this for the past 2 days [08:11] try supergrub - if that doesn't burn - then I would wonder at hardware issues - where are you burning the iso? in ubuntu [08:12] Sqorck: did you post a thread on the forum at all? [08:14] No I have a hard time explaining stuff. over forums it just takes forever for me to get what I am trying to say across. [08:15] might have been worth it - you'd have had answers by now - and the forum is new people friendly [08:15] anyway - try supergrub [08:15] Yeah I am [08:16] Rage I guess Ubuntu just doesn't like my dvds. [08:16] trying cds [08:16] brasero? [08:16] yeah [08:17] I'll not say it works fine for me ... [08:18] Yeah but little things like that I can fix later, or find workrounds. [08:18] :) [08:19] Alright time to see if this CD works brb [08:24] hobgoblin: well I picked detect any OS and it list ubuntu, ubuntu safemode, and vista. I picked vista and it loaded grub 2 with all the old options. [08:24] Sqorck: I think there should be an option to resintall the vista bootloader [08:25] hobgoblin: with supper grub? [08:25] yea [08:25] Ok ill look for it and anything else that could be useful [08:26] hang on [08:26] ok [08:28] in supergrub - look for a windows section - then look in there [08:29] okay, anything else? [08:29] after you've done that you can either reinstall grub or add the neosmart boot thingy to add ubuntu to the vista boot menu [08:30] at the moment let's just try and get vista booting again [08:30] ok so just add the neosmart bootloader [08:31] ? [08:31] have a go now - if you have no irc client in vista - http://webchat.freenode.net/ [08:31] I have one. [08:31] brb [08:31] I think so - http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/EasyBCD+Documentation+Home [08:33] I really hate grub2 when it goes wrong :( [08:35] i haven't really had grub2 go wrong, other stuff has, but not grub2 [08:42] seidos: me neither - bit others have and grub legacy was easier to work with :) did you look at any of the pastes at all? [08:42] Sqorck: well? [08:43] pastes? no, i'm reading literature [08:43] I wish I was :) [08:43] hobgoblin: well that was unproductive, I tried all the options there non did anything and didnt say anything about windows or neosmart [08:43] i'm just peaking in here from time to time, to see if there is anything i can do to help [08:44] Sqorck: ok - well I have only 2 things left to try then I will have to give up [08:44] okay [08:44] gksudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom [08:44] sry this is so problematic. [08:45] find the line search --no-floppy --fs-uuid and delete it - then save and run sudo update-grub again [08:45] Sqorck: not your fault :) [08:45] then try a reboot [08:46] the full line? [08:46] --set 78be6059be601244 is there too [08:46] yep - whole line [08:46] ok [08:47] hobgoblin, should he make a backup of the file before making the change? [08:47] seidos: it's the same as the -30 file with another line added [08:47] i should probably poke around in /etc/grub.d before opening my mouth [08:48] ok restarting [08:48] seidos: and it's only the custom file anyway - and neither work lol [08:48] hobgoblin, i'm still used to menu.lst. grub2 is yet another mystery to unravel [08:49] yea - I loved grub - so easy to work with :) [08:49] drs305 is on holiday - I'm sure he'd know what it is :D [08:49] maybe it's true what they say, the sequel is never as good as the original [08:50] ha ha ha [08:50] Sqorck: a no I assume [08:50] hmmm, looks like a bunch of bash in grub.d [08:50] :-( [08:50] seidos: it is all like that :( [08:52] Is seidos trying to help or just laughing at how hard my computer fails? [08:52] Sqorck, i am trying to learn it, so that maybe i can help another person [08:52] Sqorck: the only other thing I would suggest is booting the livecd and then reinstalling grub - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20GRUB%202 use method3 [08:52] Sqorck, trust me, i am not laughing at computer problems. i like when they work :) [08:53] Sqorck: grub2 is fairly new and it is not as easy to work with as grub was :( [08:53] hobgoblin: I keep waiting to use one of the 'advanced features' in grub2 in order to feel better about justifying its increased complexity [08:54] duanedesign: I have managed to get an iso on the menu and it boots - partedmagic - that was useful [08:54] you can in fact add the buntu iso = boot's quicker than with a cd [08:55] huh [08:55] net [08:55] err, neat [08:57] Okay Im going to go try [08:58] I am more or less positive that there is nothing wrong with the grub files [08:59] their is starting to be a few more resources out their, but drs305's guide on grub2 was a godsend for awhile [09:03] yea - absolutely [09:03] maybe i should read it [09:05] seidos: probably worth it :) [09:05] I find in this channel that people turn off as soon as grub is mentioned :D [09:05] well, i don't know. i spent quite a bit of time studying python, and today i had an idea for a very simple program, and i couldn't remember any syntax [09:05] so i'll probably read it and forget it [09:05] heh [09:06] it's all voodoo to me anyway - all of it - and bash is something I do with a hammer [09:06] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 i think this is the one that has been kept up with. Their is also one on wiki.ubuntu.com as well as the Forums [09:07] hobgoblin, yeah, no kidding. a sledgehammer. [09:07] hobgoblin: lol [09:07] duanedesign, yeah, that's the one i found in the forums. thanks [09:08] huh, i have ver 1.97beta4 i guess i don't have grub 2 X_x [09:08] could always get squork to revert to legacy- but I don't really think that will deal with the issue - just paper over the cracks [09:09] i scrolled up quite a bit, am i right that the problem is he can't boot into windows? [09:09] seidos: yep - I think that grub2 will be beta for as long as grub was [09:09] yep [09:10] hmmm, booting up windows from the cd should fix that. but he has no cd, huh? [09:10] isn't the command fixmbr supposed to fix that? that's what all the windows tests i've taken said. heh [09:10] indeed - and trying to burn the vista recovery disc was a problem it seems [09:10] and supergrub didn't do the job either [09:11] i haven't heard of neosmart before [09:11] looks like they have a tool too [09:11] I really have no idea why people do not burn the recovery disc when they first get it [09:11] they're cheap [09:11] seidos: he tried that - that was the burn issue he had [09:12] for awhile i didn't have my own ubuntu live cd burned [09:12] i only had moon os [09:12] though, it was a learning experience trying to mess around with moon os and make it look like ubuntu [09:12] seidos: I have so many iso's kicking about that it is ridiculous :) [09:13] hobgoblin, i need to get my usb flash drive back. i'll just keep an iso of choice on there. probably karmic. i've had bad luck with lucid [09:13] maybe it's my karma :) [09:13] heh [09:13] I have lucid on 3 boxes here, not a problem with any of them [09:13] well this is a cool feature "boot livecd iso images directly from hard drive" X_x [09:14] any laptops? [09:14] it works too [09:14] what brand? [09:14] no - all desktop's [09:14] oh [09:14] I make my own from stuff I get given or rescue - I am tight :) [09:14] the lucid live cd i burned wouldn't even boot [09:15] i am much thriftier now than i used to be. i should still be using my old desktop, actually. but, i don't know...maybe the choices i've made haven't been all bad [09:26] That was fun... [09:27] hobgoblin: So that was the last thing you knew to try? [09:27] yep [09:27] I guess you got nowhere then [09:28] Not really [09:29] I'm not going to be anymore help here - I think you should try a forum post. [09:30] Is there anyway to fully uninstall grub from my windows partition? [09:30] other than the windows disk [09:31] the neosmart recovery disc is the only other way I know of - I was sure that supergrub had the option, but obviously it doesn't any longer [09:33] I guess I'll try more stuff. [09:33] when you tried the neosmart recovery disc and you got loads of text - what sort of thing was it saying? [09:33] it just gave me errors [09:33] maybe boot with it if you have a camera, take a pic and post it [09:34] ok I'll try that [09:34] very hard to diagnose an issue with something you;ve never seen with no concrete info :) [09:34] I hate not helping :( [09:40] hobgoblin, i know the feeling, but i also hate not sleeping. good luck in your efforts. [09:40] good night seidos :) [09:48] hobgoblin see if you can see this http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs303.ash2/58335_423510543340_699513340_4994654_3017103_n.jpg [09:48] if not ill upload em some where else [09:49] no - I can see that - so is that the neosmart vista recovery thing? [09:49] no this is grub ah' la super [09:50] but I do have images of the neodumb [09:50] oh - why don't ou paste all the image links to a paste.ubuntu and I will have a look [09:51] there arnt too many [09:51] this is what I first get http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs412.snc4/47485_423516338340_699513340_4994821_3484689_n.jpg [09:52] with the neosmart disc? [09:52] yes [09:52] then I hit enter and get this http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs311.ash2/59137_423516463340_699513340_4994822_1082024_n.jpg [09:53] k - post stuff and I will look [09:53] if I hit enter after that it restarts [09:54] if I hit tab and enter it gives me an error, I'll post an image when it uploads [09:56] Oh never mind it just gives me the same error/puts me back to the start. [09:56] ok - when you've done that I'd be interested to see what is going on with supergrub [09:57] hi ikt [09:58] heya hobgoblin :D [09:58] how are you? [09:58] fed up with grub2 ;) [09:59] I would bet not happy with my pos pc [09:59] other than that all is well [09:59] Sqorck: ha ha ha [10:02] Would "Reverting to GRUB Legacy" do any good? [10:02] Sqorck: do you have anymore supergrub images [10:02] Sqorck: it might [10:04] No, anytime I selected anything it just brought me back the the supergrub menu or gave an error quick like or took me to grub 2 [10:04] fresh out of ideas then [10:06] sorry Sqorck - but unless anyone else has any ideas I would suggest a post on the forum [10:06] ima' try reverting to grub legacy [10:07] k [10:14] Man thats so strange [10:16] I start it up and grub 1 is there with one option "Vista" so I pick it and it loads grub 2 up... I just deleted grub 2. [10:59] Sqorck: then I would think that grub did not install completely === elfy is now known as hobgoblin [12:21] hi there meindian523 [12:25] hi hobgoblin [12:25] wassup? [12:27] not too much - saturday lunch time - resting just in case I get busy later :) [12:27] nice [12:27] * meindian523 is pretty paranoid right now [12:28] how are you - not seen you about much [12:28] oh dear [12:28] hobgoblin, yeah, been in and out, but not too much on IRC nowadays [12:28] hi mistrynitesh [12:29] * meindian523 checked Google's dashboard about information Google has about him [12:29] meindian523: it's not the same around these parts any longer [12:29] meindian523: hi [12:29] found quite a bit, and wondering how to delete the stuff [12:29] hobgoblin, hmm, how so? [12:29] don't worry about what google know - it's what the gov'ts know that counts [12:29] mistrynitesh, no publick key on your website man [12:30] hobgoblin, well, don't want a patriot something to get what Google know into government's hands yeah? [12:30] meindian523: public key? [12:30] mistrynitesh, yep, your public key [12:31] you mean gpg public key in contact info? [12:31] evolution keeps complaining that a key was found but can't verify because the public key isn't available [12:31] mistrynitesh, yeah [12:31] meindian523: will put it today [12:31] hobgoblin, I think you know I'm in the US now? [12:31] mistrynitesh, :) [12:31] meindian523: no I didn't know that [12:32] hobgoblin, am, for graduate school [12:32] meindian523: thanks for reminding! :) [12:32] in UK English, I should say postgraduate maybe [12:32] mistrynitesh, no problem [12:33] Masters level programs are called postgraduate everywhere except the US, correct? [12:35] <> is there anything wrong with my syntax? [12:39] vu1kan, nothing obvious, as far as I can see [12:40] meindian523: thanx much [12:43] Hi, can anyone tell me how to run a command at a set time every day for 7 days? [12:43] rocka, cron [12:43] for example, streamripper [url, etc] [12:44] thanks meindian, going to go google cron now... :) [12:49] Hello World? [12:49] i'm new [12:50] how do I copy files in the terminal? [12:51] cp [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY [12:52] what is the [option]? [12:52]