[00:24] Hello! I'm having grub trouble. When I boot I get to a grub prompt, it says "grub>". How do I get it to boot Ubuntu? [00:26] Not an expert ubern00b, but I am looking it up for you. [00:27] how did you end up at the prompt rather then booting? [00:28] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto [00:28] there seems to be instructions about 2/3rd down under Command line, you are at the probt so skip to step 5. [00:29] I'm no expert, have only done simular thing once, but I would like to know how it goes for you [00:48] ubern00b: yep the link uchobby popsted is a good one [00:49] have not herd from ubern00b, wonder if he's trying [01:01] uchobby: Evidently [01:04] when you use VMWare, to run Ubuntu on Win7, and you have a shared dir setup, where does that show up in Ubuntu? I dont see the dir there. [01:08] ushobby: You have to connect to it. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-share-folders-with-your-ubuntu-virtual-machine-guest/ [01:10] thanks aveilleux, looking now [01:23] working now, thanks aveilleux [01:23] No problem, uchobby [01:24] uh sorry duanedesign went off to sleep [01:24] :P [01:24] * meindian523 checks links duanedesign provided [02:32] anyone know how i could solve an issue with a blank screen at startup? [02:32] tcm5025: blank screen as in no grub or ....? [02:33] well it's the only os on here, so i dunno if i'll see the grub screen [02:33] i had to d/l the alternate installer to be able to install the os at all [02:33] and now it just does the same thing it did when i tried to run the regular installer [02:33] it goes blank after the ubuntu logo comes up [02:34] got any idea?? [02:37] tcm5025: yea boot into the livecd and check to see if you are using xorg or not [02:46] what do you mean xorg? [02:47] shoudl be in /etc/X11/xorg.conf [02:48] stlsaint, tcm5025: The newest version of Ubuntu doesn't use that anymore [02:51] aveilleux: true but he may need to [02:52] stlsaint: xorg.conf is completely ignored now, to my knowledge. [02:53] aveilleux: what release of ubuntu are you referring to? [02:53] stlsaint: 10.04. I've never been able to get an xorg.conf to stick. [02:54] aveilleux: well i have used it to trouble shoot 10.10 so i know it is still viable to 10.04 ;) [02:55] in 10.10 i had a video issue..by removing xorg i was able to get down to the generic driver and wait for the next major update to fix my nvidia issue [02:56] thats why i ask if xorg is there or not so if it causing issues you can move it to xorg.conf.old or .bak and let the generic driver come into play [02:56] aveilleux: IIR, xorg.conf is still read if it exists [02:56] aveilleux: ^^^ [02:56] it is not auto generated, as most of the time it is no longer needed === JMS is now known as JoeMaverickSett [02:58] aveilleux: thus it is still useful in some cases ^^ [03:11] tcm5025: poke [04:48] I've been looking around and can't seam to find any pre-compiled drivers and software for the Clear usb modems. Has anyone been terribly successful at getting ubuntu online via Clear? [04:49] taboc741: sorry i have not [04:49] taboc741: have you tried connecting via ethernet to the modem or is that what you are doing? [04:51] well if i had the so called home modem that would work, but it's a usb modem (much like 3g service from att, except it's 4g from clear) wich required the software package and the driver for the wimax usb modem the software installs [04:51] taboc741: oh i see, have you been to their website to see about downloading a different version of the software? [04:52] they've only released software (with drivers compiled into the software) for mac and windows [04:53] taboc741: yea that has been an issue with other usb internet providers [04:53] i know mac osx is unix based as well is there a good util for importing mac software to linux? [04:54] http://www.linuxwimax.org/ [04:55] thanks a bunch i'll hit them up [05:03] well it looks like they have a wimax stack, but since beecom won't release source for drivers they can't build drivers for my clear stick yet. [08:50] Is there any way to sort the output of du -sh? I know I can do: du -sm | sort -n, but is there any way to sort human readable sizes? I can not find anything on this in the man page of 'sort'. [10:03] hi [10:05] i've just installed ubuntu 10.04 using wubi on a laptop with windows 7, but sometimes the mouse and the keyboard don't work. i can move the mouse, but i can't click anywhere but on the firefox icon [10:06] what can i do? [10:23] Red1: are you using the touchpad on the laptop... and can you access the menus at all? [10:25] i'm using the touchpad. nothing but the firefox icon [10:26] Red1: hover mouse over System menu and press ,enter.. Do same for: System -> Preferences -> Mouse and enable touchpad 'tap to click' [or something similar] [10:27] Red1: ...& check the other settings while you're there. [10:28] i've already enabled the 'tap to click' thing [10:29] Red1: then you have access to more than firefox, surely? [10:30] when i'm in firefox i can use the mouse and click [10:33] Red1: are you saying you can access anything when Firefox is open but not otherwise or that you can only access items in Firefox [10:33] only access items in Firefox [10:33] Red1: [confused :/ ] [10:35] Red1: how did you set 'tap to click' then... getting more confused here [10:36] i noticed the mouse doesn't work when I put a USB flash drive in for the first time [10:38] Red1: let's try another line here. Can you right click ok on e.g. the desktop itself [10:40] Red1: [10:40] no [10:41] Red1: 1/ What is the laptop? 2/ Do you have mouse control at login / password screen? [10:42] hp dv6 2193/yes/yes [10:43] Red1: ..and this only started since you plugged in the flash drive? was all ok before the USB was attached? [10:46] yes, but then when i rebooted ubuntu and put in the flash drive everything worked fine [12:14] is it neccessory to update ubuntu 9.10 before upgrading it to 10.04 with an alternate cd? [13:48] hiya hobgoblin [13:50] hi Mohan_chml [13:50] hobgoblin: PM === pleia2_ is now known as pleia2 [15:11] how to expand linux partition [15:12] please help [15:13] hi pagar [15:13] hi [15:14] pagar, you can boot your live cd and use GParted to expand your partition if you wish [15:16] pedro3005: I think we need a free space right after the current partition. But really Idk about that [15:17] Mohan_chml, oh well, he went away [15:17] pedro3005: But I just need to clarify that [15:17] good [15:18] can you do that with having some freespace at the tail? [15:19] hello guys [15:20] whats the differents on synaptic btw remove and remove compeletly [15:20] kosaidpo: hello. How are you these days? [15:20] im fine [15:20] Mohan_chml: tnx and you [15:21] kosaidpo, I think remove leaves back the configuration files, but remove completely removes the configuration files, aswell. [15:21] kosaidpo: "remove" removes the application "remove completely" removes the library files and the dependencies it needed during installation [15:22] *too [15:22] ahh [15:23] so its like using pruge is it ? [15:23] as in sudo aptitude purge remove package ? [15:23] right [15:23] ? [15:25] kosaidpo: yes [15:25] tnx : } [15:25] ;] [15:25] Mohan_chml: can i pick up sumthin from u quickly [15:25] kosaidpo: yes? [15:25] as in can u tel me any tip as comande line or w.e [15:26] uhm [15:26] w.e in ur mind [15:26] u think it might be usfulle for me [15:26] : ] [15:26] kosaidpo: join -team [15:27] kosaidpo: /join #ubuntu-beginners-team [15:27] hihi [15:27] :D i kno [15:27] Heh [15:27] no i mean as a user linux [15:27] you kno [15:27] while using the commadn line [15:27] well [15:28] i nver get it what does chroot do ? [15:28] the command chroot [15:28] change the root permissions [15:28] to what ? [15:28] of a particular file [15:28] can you pls explain [15:28] im noob tho : D [15:29] If I have two accounts/ groups in my machine and If I want to change the owner permissions of a particular folder from one group to another, chroot is used [15:29] no [15:29] uhm why we cant use chmod ? [15:29] or chown [15:29] kosaidpo: ^ Its good to learn after you find the codes by yourself ;) [15:30] kosaidpo: chown is to change the owner access and chroot to the root access [15:30] Mohan_chml: chroot is "an operation that changes the apparent disk root directory for the current running process and its children. " [15:31] hobgoblin: aww. I told about chown then..? [15:31] ye[ [15:31] yep [15:32] hobgoblin: ty. Just now googled =] [15:32] hobgoblin: cus im not native english speaker inever get to uderstand the choot from the man [15:32] can you please gimme some example pls [15:32] Mohan_chml: many tnx : ] [15:32] sorry - not really, something I used once or twice only [15:33] hobgoblin: oh okies tnx [15:33] well guys [15:34] can you please give any usefull command line that ican pick up from you easily : D [15:34] kosaidpo: http://www.antionline.com/showthread.php?t=156511 that has an elaborate story about chroot [15:35] kosaidpo: download a tutorial or work in terminal, so that you can learn by yourself ;) [15:35] yeh id o [15:35] but you kno i cant get to see all the cmmd line [15:35] kosaidpo: what it is you are actually after - we'ere not a library :) [15:36] so its like exchangin knowloage or sumthi [15:36] cus what i kno you might dont kno n same [15:37] hobgoblin: hii i kno me too [15:37] for example ican tell you a word in french [15:37] and im sure you sumthin to tell me too [15:37] you get me [15:38] so im askin you guys this on commd line [15:38] : d [15:39] yep - the only real way to learn the command line is in my opinion - need to use it for real to fix or accomplish something [15:39] yeh i do use [15:39] but you kno somtimes it night be danger [15:39] like the other time [15:39] i ereased my headers by accident [15:39] run a vm then you can do whatever it is you want to [15:40] n ipayed it so expensive to get em back i had to do a fresh install cus i messed it up [15:40] uhm i dont thikn ican [15:40] im using lubuntu [15:40] i have an old toshiba with 512 ram [15:40] oh - no then :) [15:41] you could if you have sufficient disk space then make a new install and play in one and keep one for normal use [15:42] uhm yeh isee [15:42] I've done both in the past [15:42] well tnx n have nice day [15:42] peace out : ] [15:43] hobgoblin: I think we have to tell him to avoid sms type of words. what about you? [15:46] some of it might possibly be down to language I think === saji89_ is now known as saji89 === saji89 is now known as saji_nediyanchat === saji_nediyanchat is now known as saji89 === saji89 is now known as SpockVulcan === SpockVulcan is now known as Guest75670 === Guest75670 is now known as saji89 === AndrewMC is now known as sinisterstuf === sinisterstuf is now known as AndrewMCV === AndrewMCV is now known as AndrewMC === AndrewMC is now known as SpockVulcan_ === SpockVulcan_ is now known as AndrewMC|AFK === Mohan_chml is now known as IAmNotThatGuy === AndrewMC|AFK is now known as SpockVulcan{Moib === saji89 is now known as Saji_Nediyanchat === Saji_Nediyanchat is now known as IamwhoIm === IamwhoIm is now known as saji89 === SpockVulcan{Moib is now known as AndrewMC === AndrewMC is now known as AndrewMC|Away === AndrewMC|Away is now known as AndrewMC|Dinner === AndrewMC|Dinner is now known as AndrewMC|brb === AndrewMC|brb is now known as AndrewMC === paultag is now known as omgwhube === omgwhube is now known as paultag [22:06] hello guys [22:07] its absoluty impossible to rum virtual box on machine with 512 ram under lubuntu ?? [22:08] kosaidpo, did you try? [22:09] kosaidpo: No, why? [22:09] kosaidpo: As long as you allocate less than half your physical RAM you should be fine [22:09] kosaidpo: To a degree [22:09] uhm [22:09] s icant ? [22:10] kosaidpo: I'm confused. What do you mean when you say "Can't"? [22:10] kosaidpo: Because I've done exactly what you're talking about (run VBox with < 512MB of RAM) before [22:10] im under lubuntu with 512 ram so can i use virtual box [22:10] ohh [22:10] good [22:11] how ? [22:11] kosaidpo: Y-yes. [22:11] cus im new [22:11] kosaidpo: Um, install it [22:11] kosaidpo: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose [22:11] i did [22:11] i have it [22:11] now [22:11] : D [22:11] and how abt the virtual hdd [22:11] how much shud give it [22:12] kosaidpo: Whatever the recommended size is [22:12] ahh [22:12] okies tnx [22:12] ill go dinner now [22:12] many tnx [22:12] for ur help [22:46] question: is their a linux alt to windows alcohol 120 program [22:50] reaper50435: Linux can mount ISOs natively. If you want an interface, you can use gmount-iso [22:50] reaper50435: sudo aptitude install gmountiso [22:52] kos I would highly highly recommend *not* running virtual box with only 512mbs of ram! [22:52] that leaves your host os with at max 256mbs of ram which will suck ;/ [22:52] thanks [22:53] aveilleux: How well did that work out running vbox with < 512mb of ram? [22:54] drubin: How *well*? Terrible [22:55] drubin: But he was asking if it was possible, which it is === AndrewMC is now known as SpockVulcan