[00:00] Goodbye [00:17] hello === tenach1 is now known as tenach [02:44] having trouble getting a .bin file to work [02:49] reaper_: what a troble? [02:49] can copy error message at here? [02:50] says I dont have permission [02:52] now says cannot execute binary file [03:08] dang, someone could just tell reaper to chmod +x [03:12] dag.. and he's gone when i want to answering [06:43] anyone awake in here [06:46] whats up? [06:46] how do you mount cd/dvd drive [06:46] man mnt [06:46] sudo mnt /dev/sr0 /mnt [06:46] asdasd [06:46] sudo mount /dev/sr0 /mnt [06:46] sudo umount /mnt unmounts [06:47] so my toolbar at the top vanished in my xubuntu session any ideas? [06:48] start xfce4-panel [06:48] alt+f2 and type that into it [06:48] bioterror, k thanks [06:49] mount didnt work still cant get disk to show up in drive to continue installation [06:49] what [06:49] it should be seen in /mnt ;) [06:50] nope [06:50] bioterror, rob@rob-laptop:~/Desktop$ start xfce4-panel [06:50] start: Unknown job: xfce4-panel [06:50] firewall_03, hahaha, drop that start from the beginning [06:50] sorry for misleading [06:50] bioterror, lol no prob [06:51] bioterror, and its back [06:51] I'm trying to do my work at the same time [06:51] what work is that? [06:51] local it-support, atm. installing three computers for users [06:52] sounds like fun [06:53] no its not :D [06:53] but beats shoveling in that -8C degress [06:53] yeah [06:56] bioterror, whats your location? [06:56] soviet finland [06:57] bioterror, I spent a week in Krygyzstan that was an experience [06:57] there was that riot about a year ago? [06:58] I was at Manas air base [06:58] I think I left right before or arrived right after [07:04] anybody know why my flash drive might always auto-mount with perms set to being writable only by root, and sudo chmod as well as sudo chown failing? [07:09] bioterror, so hows the work comin along [07:16] PCChris, you should format that flash drive and take the ownership of the device [07:16] bioterror, yeah about to try that now [07:17] bioterror, just strange because I know it was writable before [07:19] chmod/own should only fail if it's FAT or NTFS, but then it should mount it as owned by you by default [07:20] yofel, bioterror hmm....reformatting seems to have fixed the issue for now...and it's fat32 [07:21] yofel, bioterror thanks [07:23] so the conky channels dea [07:23] dead rather [07:30] firewall_03, problems with conky you have? [07:49] Tue09:30 <+bioterror> firewall_03, problems with conky you have? === firewall_03_ is now known as firewall_03 [08:13] just having a heck of time getting the weather to work right [08:14] hahaha [08:14] it sucks [08:14] I cant understand why someone havent made a script to fetch weather information from google [08:14] yep [08:15] bioterror, did not know google did weather [08:15] my irc client uses google weather information [08:16] what client you use? [08:16] weechat [08:16] www.weechat.org [08:17] ahh [08:17] never heard of it [08:18] weechat - Fast, light and extensible chat client [08:18] can be found from ubuntu repositories [08:19] ill have to install it [08:19] give it a whirl [08:19] yeah [08:19] it's a text based [08:19] ;) [08:20] lol sounds archaic [08:20] install weeget script and you can install scripts from the client itself [08:27] it is archaic ;) [08:28] but useful in some circumstances [08:44] bioterror, my isp sucks *shakes head [08:45] well, mine aint that better tbqh [08:45] I want to blame my router or my modem but don't want to upgrade [08:46] firewall_03: blame the isp or better the modem. :D [08:46] haha its a pos modem they mailed me [08:47] then it's the modem to blame. XD [08:47] I've got 2 totally crap DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems :D [08:47] my ISP likes to send those [08:50] they give me westells [08:50] garbage [08:51] those are bewan iBox or something like that [08:52] I changed my first bewan to Cisco EPC3000 and my internet got better [08:52] cisco is awesome [09:02] firewall, you could consider putting your modem/router into a bridged mode and then get yourself an another router [09:02] hahaha, too slow I am [09:03] bioterror: too very slow. :D [09:03] bioterror, so I downloaded weechat how to I get it to run now :p [09:04] firewall_03, with command weechat [09:04] firewall_03: terminal of course. :D [09:04] tried that [09:04] no dice [09:04] http://weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_quickstart.en.html [09:05] rob@rob-laptop:~$ weechat [09:05] weechat: command not found [09:05] rob@rob-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install weechat [09:05] Reading package lists... Done [09:05] Building dependency tree [09:05] Reading state information... Done [09:05] weechat is already the newest version. [09:05] 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. [09:05] hahaha [09:05] weechat-curses [09:05] !pastebin | firewall_03 [09:05] firewall_03: 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. [09:05] JoeMaverickSett <3 [09:05] lol [09:05] I will be sure to pastebin next time [09:05] remember, you can complete words with tab -key [09:05] bioterror: did i get it right this time? [09:05] oh good ;) [09:05] :D [09:05] JoeMaverickSett, yes you did [09:06] 'ello! hobgoblin :) [09:06] hi JoeMaverickSett [09:06] bioterror, ya lol not diggin weechat, I will stick with xchat for now [09:06] bioterror: do i have to install weechat or weechat-curses? [09:07] firewall_03: try irssi. :P [09:07] firewall_03: good decision :) [09:07] JoeMaverickSett, weechat is the package, weechat-curses is the binary [09:07] bioterror: ah, okie. i'll still stick with irssi. XD [09:07] JoeMaverickSett, why?-) [09:08] JoeMaverickSett, try something new ;) [09:08] firewall_03: good decision. :-) stay with whatever fits ya. [09:08] JoeMaverickSett: try paper and pen - better than either irrsi or weechat :D [09:08] JoeMaverickSett, yep still a noob been fiddling with nix for a while so much to learn [09:08] hobgoblin: definitely. XD [09:09] bioterror: trying something new makes me hop on newer/newest things. :D [09:09] I do use weechat from time time - but all the mucking about with windows and channels drives me nut [09:09] anyway - back later [09:11] later [09:12] firewall_03: good luck! come by here if you need help. :) [09:12] JoeMaverickSett, Im not leavin just yet [09:13] I have been trolling around a little while [09:13] :O [09:14] JoeMaverickSett, keys to be cool ircer is urxvt and weechat ;) [09:15] bioterror: i'm not listening. :P [09:15] alright later for now, gotta get some rest big interview tomorrow with a local cell phone provider [09:21] you get cells that phones to you [10:16] ubuntu is boring [10:17] Ace: why? [10:17] There is nothing interesting to do with it other than browsing and listening to music and watching music [10:18] hi everyone [10:18] is anyone up for some bash scripting? (: [10:21] oh you guys are all asleep (: [10:23] Puck`: i love basg script [10:24] *bash === nhandler_ is now known as nhandler === duanedes1gn is now known as duanedesign === yofel_ is now known as yofel === jussi01 is now known as jussi [14:39] hi [14:39] help [15:56] whats up [16:01] * nlsthzn lurks [16:16] hey bodhizazen hows it goin? [16:47] Hi, I am new to Ubuntu, and my experience lends more to Win. I had a hd running winxp, installed a 2nd hd with ubuntu, no prob, both booted, started going through ubuntu, installing first set of updates, then it popped up with a grub update, with the option to check both disks. In Help, it said if you are unsure which to check it is better to select all. So I did. It needed to reboot. then, after the reboot, when it tries [16:48] and numbers), then the next line is the prompt "grub rescue>" [16:48] I cannot get past this, I cannot get to windows, safe mode, or ubuntu. Can someone give me some pointers please? [16:53] spyder, you there? === collin is now known as collinp [16:54] yes [16:54] please tell me you can help? [16:54] this link may help you https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows [16:55] do you have a live cd? [16:55] no [16:55] ok, even though windows was the first os? [16:55] i did it through webu or whatever that was [16:56] i made a cd, but it kept giving me an error [16:56] hehehe [16:56] its Wubi [16:57] anyway did you download the iso? [16:57] i couldn't get either hd to work, had to put in another one to be able to get on here and research [16:57] the iso i downloaded is on one of the hd's that i cannot access right now [16:57] but I can download again [16:57] oh ok [16:57] great then [16:58] do you have a flash drive? [16:58] yes, only a 4g.... is that enough? [16:58] yeah [16:58] download the iso [16:58] k.... [16:58] load it to the pendrive using this: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ [16:59] im assuming you are on windows [16:59] k.... [16:59] are you? [17:00] yes, winxp [17:00] once you have your ubuntu live cd on your pendrive [17:01] boot from the pendrive and follow the instructions on the 1st link that I sent you [17:02] ok. I appreciate your help. Just so I know for future reference, what did I do wrong? [17:03] spyder, think you got your grub update wrong [17:04] will this make me lose data on my winxp hd? [17:05] naah [17:06] k....ty. [17:06] it will just restore your grub === txwikinger2 is now known as txwikinger [19:17] hows it going? [19:21] firewall_03, for the offtopic chats #ubuntu-beginners-team if available [19:21] is available [19:21] ok... [19:51] how to save the channels in pidgin? === szczur_ is now known as szczur [21:03] nlsthzn: hi there [21:04] hobgoblin: hey *waves* [21:05] assuming no two people whuld be crazy enough to have the same nick your forum account got disabled [21:07] :) I asked for it to be disabled... read an interesting article about online security and not using the same passwords and also not the same usernames online... however, I was still able to log in with my account so I then asked for it not to be disabled... so now I am not sure if it is workign or not? brb [21:07] bapoumba came back and redid it I think [21:08] lol, yup, I am locked out T_T [21:09] you want me to ask someone if they can let you back in ? [21:09] and I changed my password and was online the whole day yesterday... [21:09] ha ha ha ha [21:09] I can ask someone if you want :) [21:09] hobgoblin: nah... its ok.. now I can have a new unique user name for the forum [21:09] okey doke [21:10] if it will let me re-use the same email addy... hmmm... but thanks for the heads up! [21:10] if it doesn't let me know [21:11] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10261405#post10261405 classic :D [21:14] yea I know - I saw the nah don't bother post earlier - trouble with not everyone in the wordl with the one mother tongue :) [21:20] hobgoblin: I guess... :) all good... now I can attempt to spend less time in the OT and more time in the technical threads :) === Axlin_ is now known as Axlin [23:49] has anyone tried to get the usb xbox 360 controller to work because I am having no luck