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SPooNPinguy OS 10.10 looks pretty awesome...02:26
SoloveiI need help with an Empathy debug02:37
Solovei... Anyone?02:41
Solovei:/02:43
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MrAnthropeEvery time I tell someone I've just installed 10.04 they ask me why I haven't installed 10.10... What is the difference?04:52
UndiFineDstability04:54
Cheri703it's updated. I'm running 10.04 on one computer, and a hybrid of 10.10 and 10.04 on another...04:54
Cheri703I like the stable older one04:54
MrAnthropelol hybrid?04:54
MrAnthropeDidn't 10.10 just get released like a few days ago?04:54
MrAnthrope10.04 is an official stable release, correct?04:54
UndiFineDit did, and I consider it stable too04:54
Cheri703MrAnthrope: like a month ago04:55
Cheri703but yeah04:55
MrAnthropemm. So is 10.10 an unoffical release? Like a sorta post-beta?04:55
UndiFineDno 0.10 is official too, just not an LTS version04:55
UndiFineD10.0104:56
UndiFineDbleh04:56
UndiFineD10.1004:56
UndiFineD!lts04:56
ubot2LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions of Ubuntu will be supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server. The current LTS version of Ubuntu is !Hardy (Hardy Herron 8.04)04:56
IdleOnethe difference between LTS and non-lts is the amount of time the release is supported04:56
Cheri703IdleOne: I have noticed "polish" differences too...04:56
Cheri703much less experimental I believe04:56
IdleOnenon-lts is stable with some new features being tested, sorta kinda04:57
MrAnthropeHow often is a version made LTS? Every 3 years?04:58
IdleOnenext lts will be 12.04 I believe04:59
IdleOneso every 2 years04:59
MrAnthropeah04:59
IdleOneso that leaves 1 year over lap of support between LTS05:00
IdleOneon the desktop version05:00
UndiFineDwhich is why ubot2 may be right05:01
UndiFineDbut I think it should be updated to latest lts05:01
IdleOneyeah ubot2 is wrong, the latest LTS is 10.0405:01
IdleOneneeds to be updated05:01
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MintBerryCrunchCan anyone here give me a hand?06:48
MintBerryCrunchInstalled Ubuntu 10.4 about 2 days ago, sound was fine. Installed ALSA by itself, followed by PulseAudio06:48
MintBerryCrunchNo sound at all, but it knows my card is there, the sound is turned up in the alsa configuration in the terminal, but even on max it's still negative decibals (not sure if that matters)06:48
Mohan_chmlMintBerryCrunch, are you sure the OS is not muted?06:49
MintBerryCrunchSound options say that the volume is up and unmuted if that's what you mean06:52
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MrAnthropeToo advanced for me.06:55
Mohan_chmlMintBerryCrunch, typing lspci in terminal displays about your audio?06:56
MintBerryCrunchAbout a full page of information I don't fully understand, except that I see my card listed a dozen times or so. Anything in particular I should be looking for?06:57
Mohan_chml!pastebin | MintBerryCrunch06:59
ubot2MintBerryCrunch: 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
MintBerryCrunchMohan_chml: Started toying with pavucontrol, it looks like I have active audio working in wine and microphone, but not firefox07:02
Mohan_chmlwhich flash player are you using?07:03
genupulashttp://pastebin.com/QQ8xTj6c07:10
genupulasany one can help me with that07:10
Mohan_chmlgenupulas, try add()07:13
Mohan_chmland replace function with sub07:13
Mohan_chmlgenupulas, I am not sure, but http://pastebin.com/RMFRgs9n will do I think07:15
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Hamish101I am having trouble trying to get stellarium to work on ubuntu 10.1012:38
Hamish101Is there anyone who can help with this problem?  Any help would be appreciated.12:41
Hamish101hello, I am new to ubuntu/linux and I am having trouble getting stellarium to work13:33
Hamish101I have searched through many websites for help but everything I have tried just doesn't seem to work13:33
aveilleuxHamish101: Have you tried the #stellarium IRC channel?13:34
Hamish101I didn't know there was one13:35
Hamish101I will give it a try13:35
Hamish101thankyou13:35
aveilleuxNo problem, Hamish10113:35
aveilleuxHamish101: Also, have you tried the deb files? http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Download#Ubuntu_.2F_Linux_Mint_.2F_Debian13:36
aveilleuxHamish101: Actually, apparently Stellarium is included in the standard repositories.13:37
bioterrorstellarium sounds pretty trippy piece of software ;)13:37
Hamish101Should I uninstall stellarium and then try the download aveilleux13:37
aveilleuxHamish101: Yeah, it's in the repos. Have you tried installing it from Synaptic?13:37
aveilleuxHamish101: How did you try to install it the first time?13:37
Hamish101from ubuntu software centre13:38
aveilleuxHamish101: Ahh... I've always had bad luck with the software center.13:38
Hamish101I have tried it on 2 laptops, one was right after a fresh install of 10.10 and it didn't work on both13:39
aveilleuxHamish101: Open up Terminal for me (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and run the command: sudo apt-get purge stellarium13:39
Hamish101hang on a sec13:39
Hamish101ok it's doing it,  by the way what is that command doing?13:40
aveilleuxHamish101: It's uninstalling Stellarium, and purging its configuration files in /etc.13:41
Hamish101ok that's done13:41
Hamish101what now13:41
aveilleuxHamish101: Once that command is complete, run: sudo apt-get autoremove13:41
Hamish101ok it's doing it, and what is this command doing?13:42
aveilleuxHamish101: It's removing the unneeded packages from your system. I'm basically cleaning up your system in preparation for a reinstall.13:42
Hamish101ok, thankyou.  That is done13:43
aveilleuxHamish101: Now run: sudo apt-get install stellarium13:43
Hamish101ok it seems it's done13:44
Hamish101Strange... it didn't have to download anything it seems13:44
aveilleuxHamish101: hm, that's od-- OH RIGHT. the apt cache. Well... we'll test something first.13:44
aveilleuxHamish101: Now run stellarium (the command, all lowercase)13:45
Hamish101nope didn't work13:46
Hamish101ell-d600@delld600-Latitude-D600:~$ stellarium13:46
Hamish101Using default graphics system specified at build time:  raster13:46
Hamish101QProcess: Destroyed while process is still running.13:46
Hamish101 -------------------------------------------------------13:46
Hamish101[ This is Stellarium 0.10.5 - http://www.stellarium.org ]13:46
Hamish101[ Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Fabien Chereau et al          ]13:46
Hamish101 -------------------------------------------------------13:46
Hamish101Writing log file to: "/home/dell-d600/.stellarium/log.txt"13:46
Hamish101File search paths:13:46
Hamish101  0 .  "/home/dell-d600/.stellarium"13:46
Hamish101  1 .  "/usr/share/stellarium"13:46
Hamish101Config file is:  "/home/dell-d600/.stellarium/config.ini"13:46
Hamish101Qt GL paint engine is:  "OpenGL"13:46
Hamish101stellarium: ../../radeon/radeon_cs_gem.c:181: cs_gem_write_reloc: Assertion `boi->space_accounted' failed.13:46
aveilleuxWOAH13:46
aveilleuxWOAH13:46
aveilleuxWOAH13:46
aveilleux!pastebin | Hamish10113:46
ubot2Hamish101: 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.13:46
Hamish101Whoops, sorry about that13:46
aveilleuxhm.13:46
aveilleuxHamish101: Are you running Ubuntu Netbook Edition?13:47
Hamish101no13:47
Hamish101regular desktop13:47
aveilleuxHamish101: Hm, interesting. Are you running on a preinstalled Dell computer? Or did you install over Windows.13:47
Hamish101Yes it is a slightly older Dell13:48
Hamish101Latitude D60013:48
Hamish101I wipped it totally for a full Ubuntu re-install13:48
aveilleuxHamish101: That wasn't a yes-or-no question; certain Dell machines come with ubuntu pre-installed.13:48
Hamish101It previously had winxp installed on it.13:49
aveilleuxHamish101: Okay.13:50
aveilleuxHamish101: Hm... it appears to be a bug in the graphics driver...13:50
aveilleuxHamish101: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/65610013:50
ubot2Launchpad bug 656100 in mesa (Ubuntu) (and 1 other project) "[needs 7.9.1] [radeon r200] ../../radeon/radeon_cs_gem.c:181: cs_gem_write_reloc: Assertion `boi->space_accounted' failed. (affects: 4) (dups: 1) (heat: 104)" [Medium,Confirmed]13:50
aveilleuxHamish101: I'm not sure how to handle it past here, graphics is not my strong suit.13:52
Hamish101ok13:52
Hamish101thankyou for your help so far13:52
aveilleuxHamish101: But you notice that Stellarium installed properly, it's a different program that's causing the problem.13:52
Hamish101oh13:53
aveilleuxHamish101: That's why I had you run from command-line; running from the menu doesn't give us these error messages13:53
Hamish101got it13:53
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alex-ahello there!14:25
alex-aI'm a new bie. How do I set up mail?14:26
zkriesse_On?14:27
zkriesse_Thunderbird or Evolution14:27
alex-aIts Evolution14:27
zkriesse_Ah14:27
zkriesse_Then sorry...don't like evolution14:28
zkriesse_Never use it anymore as it sucks in my opinion14:28
alex-aI actually don't have a preference. I just want to get started14:28
alex-aThunderbird will be a good start I guess.14:29
zkriesse_Thunderbird is highly configurable and actually quite easy to use14:30
zkriesse_!Thunderbird14:31
ubot2Thunderbird is a free email client, capable of close cooperation with Firefox (both by the Mozilla Foundation). To make Thunderbird links open in Firefox, see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=6042714:31
zkriesse_Argu14:31
zkriesse_Hold on lemme find the doc pages for it14:31
alex-aok14:32
zkriesse_https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Thunderbird14:33
zkriesse_Sorry...iPod is hard to do this stuff in14:33
zkriesse_On14:33
zkriesse_On that note I must go...class starts in 15 minutes or so and I've got a quiz14:34
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: although i don't use evolution, this might be of help too; https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingGmailWithEvolution :)14:36
alex-aJoemaverickSett: thanks a lot.14:39
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: no problem. :)14:39
alex-aI however get stuck when going through the link14:39
JoeMaverickSett:O14:39
alex-aCan you kindly walk me through a little bit on this?14:40
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie, i'll try my best. what do you need? :)14:40
alex-aI can see Ubuntu is very powerful, but I just need a kickstart14:40
alex-aLet's say, I will want to install and configure Thunderbird.14:41
JoeMaverickSettokie, go on.14:41
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: so you want to install thunderbird?14:42
alex-aYes, please.14:42
bioterrori have to say that evolution is horrible if you compare to thunderbird14:42
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: on the panel go to Applications > Ubuntu Software Center > in search box type "Thunderbird" :)14:43
bioterrorrules works alot better in thunderbird as does spamfilters14:43
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: +100 :P14:43
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: but i know you use Splypheed :)14:43
alex-aIs that the Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News please14:44
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: yes. :)14:44
bioterrorJoeMaverickSett, thunderbird and alpine14:44
alex-aok14:44
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: you can click on it and well see two buttons, More Info & Install. if you want to know more about the features of the software click "More Info"14:45
bioterrorJoeMaverickSett, if i feel myself little adventurous, i might use it on laptop :D14:45
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: ah, nice. But i use Claws. :D14:45
bioterrorclaws and sylph are like tomato, tomeito14:45
bioterrorif u know what i mean14:45
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: i thought you only like servers where you work in the blackhole? :P14:45
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: yeah, i get it.14:45
alex-aJoeMaverickSett: Done.14:46
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie.14:46
alex-aJoeMaverickSett: How do I get started now?14:48
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: open it, please.14:49
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: btw, are you going to use gmail or some other mail?14:50
alex-aNow shows "my account setup14:50
alex-aI'll use gmail14:51
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie, have you turn on the POP options from your gmail?14:51
alex-awhere do I see that? Do I have to log on my gmail account first?14:52
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: follow the steps here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingGmailWithEvolution until *Save Changes* part14:52
alex-aJoeMaverickSett:14:57
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: yes?14:57
alex-aI mean, done.14:57
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie.14:57
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: is your thunderbird showing something like this? http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/install-and-use-thunderbird-in-ubuntu-linux/14:57
alex-aA question please, do you have to type my name each time you reply?14:57
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: no, i just type al then <tab> key14:58
alex-aok.14:59
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie, so could tell me what you see right now? for thunderbird?14:59
alex-aDo you mean the screen shot?14:59
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: if that is ok with you. :) yes.14:59
alex-aok15:00
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: do you see something like, Mail Account Setup window?15:00
alex-aJoeMaverickSett,15:01
alex-ayes15:01
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: and options for *your name*, *your email* & *password*?15:01
alex-ayes, indeed.15:01
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: type in your account details there. :)15:01
alex-ado I have to fill in my actual gmail password?15:02
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: yes.15:02
alex-adone and I'm seeing turning like circles on the left hand of the dialogue box.15:04
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: do you see something like IMAP and POP option to check?15:04
alex-aNo, I only see smtp and POP15:05
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: could i see a screenshot? :)15:06
alex-ahow do i do that please?15:06
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: Applications > Accessories > Take a screenshot.15:07
alex-athen..shall I copy to clipboard, please?15:08
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: upload it to http://imagebin.org then give me the link, please. :)15:08
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, do I have to sign in there?15:10
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: *Add your image* which is the option to upload is at the bottom.15:10
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: nope.15:10
alex-aok15:10
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: sorry to take a long time though. i just want to make sure to guide you on the correct options. :)15:11
alex-aI understand and I really appreciate your help. No worries.15:11
alex-aHow do I upload the image there. Do I have to save the screen shot or copy to clipboard?15:12
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: save the screen shot.15:13
alex-aok15:13
alex-aI'm trying to figure out where the file goes after I save it.15:15
JoeMaverickSett:O15:16
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, http://imagebin.org/12396115:16
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: never mind then. could you tell me what you see on Thunderbird's account setup option?15:16
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie. in the incoming option, type 995 instead of 11015:17
alex-adid you receive my screen shot?15:18
alex-aok. will do15:18
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: yes.15:18
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, done15:18
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: do you see the option to create account?15:19
alex-ayes, but it is inactive.15:19
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: try clicking *Re-test configuration*15:19
alex-asmtp is 587, is that correct.15:19
alex-aI try re test.15:19
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: yes.15:19
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: does the option becomes active?15:20
alex-ano, still not15:20
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: ah, i think you have to type, pop.gmail.com in incoming: box.15:20
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, could it be my name as shown to others is incorrect?15:21
alex-aYes, it is pop.gmai.com15:21
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: try the re-test again?15:21
alex-ai just did and behaves just the same.15:22
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: hhmm, that's weird though.15:23
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: did you turn on POP option on your gmail account correctly?15:24
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: ah, could you toggle the two boxes which has *None* option on them?15:25
alex-ayes I did and I save.15:25
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: to say, SSL/TLS?15:25
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: toggle those *None* boxes to SSL/TLS and re-test the configuration again, please. :)15:26
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, http://imagebin.org/123963 here is my new screen shot15:27
alex-ait took me to the next step forward I guess15:28
alex-aIt say "outgoing settings: smtp.gmail.com does not use encryption15:28
alex-amaybe I change settings, right?15:29
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie, change it please.15:29
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: change pop port to 995 and smtp port to 465.15:30
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, and I clicked retest configuration.15:31
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: could you see creat account now? :)15:31
alex-abefore this was yes. not yet now.15:32
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: don't forget to type pop.gmail.com in incoming: box15:32
alex-ait is already default here.15:32
JoeMaverickSettokie.15:32
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: i think i better give you my configuration then. :) http://imagebin.org/12396515:34
alex-anow create account is active15:34
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie, click it.15:34
JoeMaverickSett:D15:34
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: i think after that it will start downloading your mails? yes?15:35
alex-abut it says "outgoing settings. do not use encryption. is it ok?15:36
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, maybe i can create account and tweak later.15:36
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: i think say Yes to it. :-/15:37
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, it works. You are the Man.15:38
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, Thank you very kindly indeed.15:38
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: but i don't understand why that option comes up on your config though. mine does not. :-/15:39
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: although, i'm glad it worked. :D15:40
alex-aI have a dual Win 7 -64 bit but don't know if it matters to this.15:40
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, I'm now just crazy about learning Ubuntu.15:41
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: hehe! ;)15:42
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: i was dual booting with win 7 for 2 months but then i uninstalled and used Ubuntu for the whole drive. :D15:42
alex-aIn fact I have bought official Ubuntu books.15:43
alex-aI have 2 disk15:43
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: cool! :)15:43
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: i think there would be a page about evolution. :D15:43
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: in the Official Book. you might want to find it out.15:44
alex-aLike what I said, I get stuck when going through the manuals15:44
alex-aMaybe will get better as I go along.15:44
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: keep on trying those guide from manuals ;)15:45
alex-aI'm crazy about learning proxy server and samba. But I'll take time15:45
alex-aWill go through the manuals in the book and log here if I can't make it work.15:46
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: sure, there are many people to help ya.drop in here anytime. :)15:47
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, Thank you so much again. It is almost 12 midnight in my location.15:48
alex-aJoeMaverickSett, bye for now.15:48
JoeMaverickSettalex-a: okie. good luck. :)15:48
alex-aCheers.15:48
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KinkyPinkiehey! wondering one thing. my top screen bar sometimes buggs up in the area of time/date/volume etc.. something I could do to fix that? been the same the last 5 reboots now:/17:07
Mohan_chmlKinkyPinkie, can you take a screenshot of it?17:15
KinkyPinkieMohan_chml: what was the picture-bin thing?17:21
Mohan_chmlhttp://tinyurl.com/imagebin17:21
Mohan_chmlKinkyPinkie, ^17:21
KinkyPinkiehttp://imagebin.org/12397517:22
Mohan_chmlKinkyPinkie, try setting your visual effects to none and check it17:25
Mohan_chmlright click-> change desktop background and visual effects tab17:26
KinkyPinkieiirc it is set on none, i'm using compizconfig17:26
KinkyPinkieusually it fixes itself on reboot, but aparentally not this time :P17:27
Mohan_chmlargh!17:27
Mohan_chmlits the graphics error I think. I don't know much as I don't get it. but check the graphics properties17:28
KinkyPinkiemm.. where do I find those?17:32
Mohan_chmlidk about compiz17:32
Mohan_chmllemme look for something regarding it17:33
KinkyPinkieoh nvm i think i found it17:34
Mohan_chmlgreat17:36
UndiFineDgood morning18:33
tenachGood morning UndiFineD18:35
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evfoolhi aall19:00
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UndiFineDhello evfool19:06
hxcjonnysniperi have no sound hardware anymore or audio option in the toolbar. does anyone know why? i had it last night when i was on my computer but today it just like dissapeared.21:15
nlsthznhxcjonnysniper: no sound working?21:16
hxcjonnysnipernlsthzn: nah. it seems like its kinda a common problem on the forums but yeah it just like dissapeared on me all of the sudden. but when i run the lspci command in the terminal it says its there but in the sound options its empty under hardware. weird.21:18
nlsthznno fixes in the forum I take it either... odd, which version your on?21:18
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: hard ware failure ?21:20
hxcjonnysnipernlsthzn: 10.10 im getting really annoyed with it. like this isn't the first problem i've had. my openGL doesn't work anymore either.21:22
nlsthzn... and this is without running any updates, installing anything strange... it was working and then BAM! the next day it doesn't...?21:23
hxcjonnysniperbodhizazen: yeah i don't know. i mean it was working like less than 24 hours ago. all i did was update some gdm thing. i can't remember. OH. i did start gdm command in the terminal and like my computer like shut off kinda.21:23
hxcjonnysnipernlsthzn: i mean it was working like less than 24 hours ago. all i did was update some gdm thing. i can't remember. OH. i did start gdm command in the terminal and like my computer like shut off kinda.21:24
nlsthznhxcjonnysniper: lol, might have something to do with it I would venture :p21:24
hxcjonnysnipernlsthzn: yeah im guessing so. but there is like no fix for it apparently. UGHHHHH.21:25
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: can you boot another OS or live CD and test sound from there21:26
bodhizazenJust because it was working yesterday does not really indicate the source of the problem, sorry to say21:26
hxcjonnysniperbodhizazen: yeah. i did that and the sound works.21:27
bodhizazenWhat sound card ?21:27
* nlsthzn still has way to much of a Windows mentality and would simply back-up and re-install... which is bad and makes him ashamed...21:28
tenachnlsthzn: It can take a while to kill that 'habit'21:29
bodhizazennlsthzn:  many people do that with Linux as many feel it is easier to install Linux.21:30
bodhizazenI use the 20 minute rule21:30
nlsthznproblem is you never learn from doing that :/ hence my limited knowledge21:30
nlsthznbodhizazen: 20 min rule?21:31
bodhizazenAs it takes 20 minutes to install, if it looks like it takes more then 20 minutes to fix, and I do not have the time to burn, re-install21:31
tenachGood idea, bodhizazen :o21:31
bodhizazennlsthzn: Over time you will learn to fix more, but in my experience, the learning from a broken system is somewhat limited, honestly21:32
bodhizazennlsthzn: Back up system files b4 you edit them21:32
hxcjonnysniperi just don't want to lose my music. i have like over 90 gigs.21:32
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: I ALWAYS keep a /data partition21:33
bodhizazenthen you can install an OS without data loss21:33
bodhizazenyou then link21:33
hxcjonnysniperyeah i wish i did. haha.21:33
bodhizazenln -s /data/music ~/music21:33
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: boot a live CD21:33
* nlsthzn thinks the best defence is a good backup :)21:33
bodhizazenuse gparted to make a data partition21:33
bodhizazencopy music to data partition21:33
hxcjonnysniperbodhizazen: so your saying i can reinstall ubuntu and keep my music?21:34
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: if you are careful and understand what you are doing, yet that would be trivial21:34
bodhizazenBut wiping your music collection is but a mouse click away, so you need to understand partitioning21:35
hxcjonnysniperbodhizazen: right. imma look it up.21:36
bodhizazenhxcjonnysniper: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=282018&highlight=partitioning21:37
bodhizazenhttp://gparted.sourceforge.net/display-doc.php?name=help-manual&lang=C21:37
nlsthznstill, having a backup is best... you never know when you will have an oops moment21:38
bodhizazenbackup meaning on a large external drive or backing up to DVD21:39
bodhizazen'lo Cheri70321:40
Cheri703hi21:40
nlsthznwhat ever works for you I guess... you can back up to the cloud too :)21:40
bodhizazen90 Gb to the cloud ?21:40
hxcjonnysniperhahahahaha21:40
bodhizazenIf you can put 90 Gb on the cloud, I'm in =)21:41
nlsthznyup... I have uploaded about 45GB to wuala ;)21:41
nlsthznyou swop physical space for cloud space21:42
nlsthznthen it doesn't cost a cent21:42
nlsthznjust takes forever and a day to upload :/21:42
bodhizazennlsthzn: OIC, but if the data is on your HD it is not really a backup then as you will loose the data if the HD failes21:44
bodhizazencompiledkernel: 'lo21:44
nlsthznbodhizazen: no... you give wuala say 50gb of your hd space for them to use, and you then upload 50gb into the cloud, encrypted... http://www.wuala.com/ check it out ;)21:46
compiledkernelnlsthzn: the distrubted dot net model for storing data space is rather , well  unsettling. At least to me.21:47
nlsthzncompiledkernel: I love the idea (even though I have no idea what makes it tick)...21:49
compiledkernelintricate network and bandwidth coding.21:49
nlsthznsounds illegal ;)21:50
bodhizazencompiledkernel: I thought you wrote the code for the cloud22:06
compiledkernelcloud is just a senseless buzzword bodhizazen22:07
compiledkernelsomething people use to inspire ooh and ahh22:07
bodhizazenooh ahh22:07
nlsthznI like it... cloud... sounds fluffy and white22:09
compiledkerneljust a buzzword nlsthzn22:09
stlsaintcompiledkernel: W00T!22:10
nlsthznlike shakespear said... no matter what you call it, it is awesomeness22:11
compiledkernelperhaps22:16
compiledkernelbut then perhaps not22:16
stlsaintcompiledkernel: sup man what you been upto?22:16
nlsthzncompiledkernel: I see it as a "tool" it has it's uses, and you don't have to use it...22:17
stlsaintuh oh22:18
compiledkernelnlsthzn: to each his own22:22
nlsthzncompiledkernel: I agree... :)22:22
compiledkernelI just dont express my own opinion about what one should and should not do anymore22:22
compiledkernelI lack the desire to do that here.22:22
nlsthznbut you could raise an opinion on what one could and could not do... there is a difference ;)22:23
compiledkernelI dont even do that anymore nlsthzn22:23
compiledkernelwhat purpose would it serve22:23
compiledkernelmy opinion has very little if any value anymore22:23
compiledkernelit hasnt for a long time.22:23
nlsthzncompiledkernel: to inform those who don't know? I come here seeking knowledge... and if those with knowledge withhold it... well, that sucks for me :(22:24
compiledkernelI would be scant to assume I would withhold any knowledge I do have22:25
compiledkernelan opinion does not necessarily constitute knowledge.22:25
stlsaint+122:25
nlsthznok, I get you... the use of opinion may be a little off...22:25
compiledkernelit is perhaps so22:26
compiledkerneljust what interests you then nlsthzn22:29
nlsthzncompiledkernel: PC's, the internet, FOSS, and several other geeky subjects :p22:31
=== compiledkernel is now known as kingbahamut
kingbahamutthere thats better22:31
kingbahamutbut surely nlsthzn you have some more "specific pursuits"22:31
nlsthznkingbahamut: not 100% sure what you mean?22:32
kingbahamutsomething specific22:33
kingbahamutlike Netsec22:33
kingbahamutor22:33
kingbahamutVirtualization22:33
kingbahamutor something like that22:33
kingbahamutMy specialties are in Netsec, Wireless/Cellular band networking, WAN routing stuff, and so forth.22:34
nlsthznkingbahamut: I am not in IT, currently I am just happy in using Linux, getting to know it better (help myself with basics) and I love the idea of the community in Linux thus I try and give a little of the knowledge gained back via IRC, forums etc...22:37
kingbahamutthat makes you moderator candidate then nlsthzn22:38
kingbahamutlol22:38
kingbahamutat least by my standards22:38
kingbahamuta long time ago, Kingbahamut used to recruit all the forum staff22:39
kingbahamutfor those who remember22:39
nlsthznkingbahamut: you been active in the Ubuntu community a long then I take it?22:40
kingbahamutnlsthzn: kb was long before that22:42
kingbahamutand compiledkernel equally22:42
kingbahamutive been known under both names.22:42
nlsthznkingbahamut: you seem very "down" about something...?22:43
kingbahamutnlsthzn: not really. I just have a very jaded view of things.22:43
kingbahamutIve been around so long22:44
kingbahamutbodhizazen: was one of MY original mentorships22:44
kingbahamutthough he will never admit it.22:44
nlsthzn:) good guy22:44
brennydooglesHey all22:45
kingbahamutnlsthzn: As far as people here go22:45
kingbahamutIm the oldest community member in here22:45
kingbahamutas of right now, I believe.22:45
nlsthznwell, I am glad to have been able to have this conversation with you :)22:46
stlsaintkingbahamut: hehe22:47
brennydooglesSo how's everyone doing?22:48
brennydooglesbodhizazen?22:48
kingbahamutlol nlsthzn some would consider good and bad.22:48
stlsaintbrennydoogles: sup22:49
brennydooglesNot too much... you stlsaint ?22:50
stlsaintbrennydoogles: server work :D22:50
brennydoogleslol22:50
brennydooglessounds fun!22:50
brennydooglesWhat kind of server work?22:50
SPooNhi everyoone22:52
brennydooglesHello SPooN22:52
brennydooglesSo anyone a permissions troubleshooting guru?22:53
stlsaintbrennydoogles: re-install, then setup vps ;)22:53
stlsaintbrennydoogles: SPooN is22:53
brennydooglesstlsaint, I think you're in for a fun night!22:53
nlsthznkingbahamut: :) well I consider good so cheers for your insights22:53
kingbahamutlol22:54
kingbahamutthank you nlsthzn , I think.22:54
stlsaintbrennydoogles: well i do enjoy server work so...yea i am :D22:54
brennydoogles:)22:54
brennydooglesI have been doing server work all day actually stlsaint22:54
brennydooglessetting up SAMBA and NFS on a Fedora 12 server22:54
stlsaintoohhhh fedora22:59
brennydooglesI'm not a big fan22:59
stlsainti dipped my toe in fedora and i quite like it22:59
stlsainti will be putting it on another system ;)22:59
brennydooglesbut it's not nearly as bad as the RedHat 9 server I had to use last semester22:59
nlsthznisn't cutting edge and servers an oximoron>23:00
nlsthzn?23:00
brennydoogleslol23:00
stlsaintnlsthzn: dont you mean bleeding edge?23:01
brennydooglesThis thing was so hard to use because every 15-30 seconds you would get error messages printed to your terminal... even if you were currently using vi23:01
nlsthznsymantics ;)23:01
yofeldefine bleeding edge, I thankfully don't depend on it, but I do  have natty on my home server23:01
brennydooglesRandom question... anyone want to help me with an issue?23:02
yofeldefine the question :P23:02
nlsthznyofel: so far on the edge you have fallen off (but not noticed it yet ;))23:02
yofel:D23:03
brennydooglesI'm just going to post this here then :p  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=162594723:03
bodhizazenbrennydoogles: F14 FTW !!!23:09
brennydooglesF14?23:10
bodhizazenbrennydoogles: set up kerberos23:10
brennydooglesah23:10
bodhizazenFedora 1423:10
brennydoogleslol23:10
brennydooglesIs that what you're using now?23:10
bodhizazenyes23:10
bodhizazenfor file sharing, kerberos + autofs23:10
brennydooglescool23:11
bodhizazenkerberos encrypts the wireless traffic , so both my wife (wireless fan boi she is) and I (paranoid) are happy23:11
bodhizazenbrennydoogles: do you know what autofs is ?23:11
bodhizazenhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/Autofs23:12
bodhizazenhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutofsLDAP23:12
stlsaintWooT!!23:12
stlsaintKERBEROS!!23:12
stlsaintbodhizazen: oh btw i passed N+ exam ;)23:12
nlsthznstlsaint: congrats :)23:13
bodhizazenstlsaint: congrats23:13
bodhizazenkingbahamut: wrote the N+ exam =)23:13
stlsaintthank you, thank you23:13
stlsaintLMBO!23:13
stlsaintbodhizazen: doesnt seem to far fetched23:13
SPooNwhat is the N+ exam?23:13
stlsaintbodhizazen: after hearing i passed Sec+ exam the owner of the testing center offered me a job :D23:14
nlsthznsweet23:14
bodhizazensoon you shall be teaching all stlsaint23:14
stlsaintSPooN: the CompTIA Networking+ exam23:14
SPooNok sounds hard. Nice work stlsaint~23:15
SPooN!*23:15
bodhizazennice to see people grow and learn stlsaint23:15
stlsaintbodhizazen: ha, not quite, i only got A+,N+ and Sec+, which between you,silver_fox, paultag, and ibuclaw is minute beans lol23:15
nlsthznlast thing IT related I did was MCSE back in the day of NT... was two exams away from finishing when I got a "real" job (and have been suffering with it ever since)23:15
ibuclawis MCSE even worth anything nowadays?23:16
bodhizazenNot me, I am small potatoes, an amateur23:16
stlsaintnlsthzn: yea i am two away from MCSA, i will get it next year though and then onto MCSE, then the big coconuts: LP1/223:16
stlsaintibuclaw: meh, from my experience, yes23:17
ibuclawas far as I'm aware, the MC qualifications have already expired23:17
stlsaintibuclaw: will at least get you seen ahead of other folks without23:17
stlsaintibuclaw: they are being done over yes, (from what i know)23:17
stlsaintibuclaw: same with the CompTIA certs, taking them this year makes you certified for life, while taking them next year will require re-training every three years, which i get for free being already certified ;)23:18
nlsthznwas the reason I didn't push through with mine... because it was NT based and Win 2000 has just arrived it would only have been valid for about 8 months or something :( then I would have had to do it all again (and it was way expensive back in 1999-2000)23:19
nlsthznI was thinking about doing something like N+, just to understand networking (especially wireless) more...23:20
brennydooglesbodhizazen, I wasn't familiar with it... sounds cool!23:22
bodhizazenbrennydoogles: It works fantastic, unmounts the share when not in use and auto mounts the shares when needed, invisible to the "end user"23:23
paultag<bodhizazen> Not me, I am small potatoes, an amateur23:29
paultagbodhizazen, dude, c'mon. Please23:29
paultagbodhizazen, you've taught me more then you realize, I think23:29
stlsaintpaultag: (i think)23:30
stlsaintlol23:30
bodhizazenpaultag: I think, therefore ...23:37
bodhizazenI am confused23:37
bodhizazenand you are too kind with your complements23:38
* nlsthzn thinks bodhizazen is modest23:38
* nlsthzn doesn't know him that well so he shouldn't jump to conclusions :)23:39
stlsaintnlsthzn: yea, hes not all he is cracked up to be ;)23:50
nlsthznlol23:51

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