[00:00] it didn't work. [00:01] http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=126570 [00:02] screenshot too [00:02] if you want [00:11] holstein, oh man... [00:11] those were the good old days [00:11] ibuclaw: ? [00:12] (looking at screenshots) [00:12] ...we still do that. [00:13] holstein, the option under behaviors wasn't there. [00:13] Red-Raven: the options have changed [00:14] maybe you could take a screenshot? [00:14] Red-Raven: ^^ [00:14] yah hold on [00:16] http://imagebin.org/132674 [00:20] holstein, does Red-Raven's image look like low graphics mode to you? [00:21] ....O.O [00:21] Red-Raven: It looks like that the theme set for the window controls is some standard stuff. [00:21] Xchat and FF are normal. [00:21] nah [00:22] i think thats following the theme [00:22] the icon theme and all [00:22] the theme is "dusty" and its never been like this before. [00:22] holstein, cool:) hopefully [00:22] Red-Raven: go into preferences [00:22] and check the icons [00:22] that looks normal to me [00:23] for that theme [00:23] Red-Raven: I think that part of the theme's missing. Does it do that for all of your themes? [00:23] no ill try another one. [00:23] JackyAlcine: that to [00:23] like the icons are missing [00:23] or not being loaded [00:23] and defaulting to gnome ones [00:24] same thing on another theme. [00:25] Red-Raven: try the icon theme [00:25] when i click places all the main folders like Docs, Music, Etc. are the same thing. [00:26] under customize? [00:26] system - preferences - appearance [00:26] customize [00:26] icons [00:26] ^^ holstein's on to something. [00:27] JackyAlcine: hehe [00:27] yah but im not using a custom theme. once you create a custom theme it makes it's own seperate theme so the default ones stay intact. im using a default one, so the icons should be the same. [00:28] right [00:28] try changing the theme icons [00:28] just for the hell of it [00:29] oh thx. i had it set to Gnome. [00:31] cool [00:31] im out... laterx... [00:31] oh crap. it only changed the "places" icons. would a reboot help? [00:36] brb [00:40] yay! reboot fixed it. === IdleOne is now known as CIASquid === CIASquid is now known as IdleOne [02:47] hey. [02:49] i don't get it. why can 64 bit processors run 64 bit OSs, but not 64 bit VMs? [02:50] Red-Raven: not sure about that [02:51] i thought a 64bit proc could be 'faked' in VM [02:51] Vbox [02:51] whatever [02:51] by a 32bit machine [02:51] nothing you would want to run other than for testing [02:51] yah mee neither. its kind of backwards. would using VMware instead of Vbox make a difference? [02:52] i would think they would be similar [02:52] in features [02:56] holstein: VBox can run a 64-bit processor..... [02:59] yeah [02:59] maybe that wasnt cleat [02:59] clear* [02:59] i was saying [02:59] im pretty sure Vbox on 32bit [02:59] can run 64bit [02:59] not that you would want to [02:59] yah but apparently my processer doesn't support 64 bit VMs. [03:01] yet it is a 64 bit processor. go figure. [03:02] Red-Raven: Are you running 64-bit Ubuntu? [03:02] yah. [03:02] im in win7 right now if thats what you meant. [03:02] Red-Raven: Um, is it 64-bit Win7? [03:03] yup. [03:03] no sure how Vbox runs on win [03:03] not* [03:04] holstein: Exactly the same? [03:04] i think you have to enable virtual hardware in BIOS and because my processor doesn't support that, it won't work in any OS. [03:06] aveilleux: i have no first hand experience [03:06] so i can only speak for it running in linux [03:06] holstein: It runs exactly the same on both OSs [03:06] and say that you should be able to run a 64bit guest [03:08] aveilleux: what do you think the problem is then? [03:10] FREE "POWERED BY UBUNTU" STICKERS on www.system76.com [03:10] hehe [03:10] sorry wrong channel, my bad, really sorry [03:11] um, ok. [03:11] i wanted to say this on ubuntu-qc [03:11] i think system76 links are appropriate anywhere, anytime [03:13] shiping? [03:18] cprofitt: Since you left; I've been dd if=/dev/zero my hard drive. =/ [03:18] I accidentally your hard drive [03:19] you wiped it clean? [03:19] O.0 [03:20] well... I guess it depends on what your of was [03:21] JackyAlcine: still might be able to recovery some data, but that depends on how long you ran the dd command and how many passes [03:21] oh you didn't mean to? [03:24] cprofitt: It's 320 Gbs, technically the entire drive shouldn't be clean, my math said it'd take 19 hours. [03:27] JackyAlcine: what? you dd-ed your drive? what was the purpose of doing it? :o [03:27] how do i tell if an ISO is 64 or 32 bit? i did use google. [03:27] then you can try to recover data from it [03:28] cprofitt: I will. [03:28] Red-Raven: its not in the label? [03:28] you could install testdisk [03:28] i686 or something? [03:28] and use testdisk or photorec [03:28] amd64 [03:28] not in the Backtrack or xPud ISOs. [03:29] id say, if you didnt do anything special to look around for a 64 [03:30] they are 32 [03:30] sorry. i don't get what you're saying. [03:31] me? [03:31] im saying they are 32 [03:31] oh they only come in that? thx. [03:31] GTG. cya tommorow. [03:44] Hi bodhizazen! :) [03:46] hello and good morning all [03:47] night all [04:13] 'lo st33med [09:21] Commodore64, are excited about the new ones which are coming? ;D [09:22] Commodore64, http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_C64.aspx [09:23] Hai bioterror [09:23] hi [09:23] I did something for Ask Ubuntu :) [09:26] I have a Bot which get the RSS feed of Ask Ubuntu and prints it out in #askubuntu [09:26] :) [09:26] bioterror: hi ! excellent ! thanks ! [09:33] Commodore64, Daniel0108: Intrested in something im doing? :) [09:33] yes why? MichealH ;) [09:33] I meant what are you doing, MichealH :P [09:33] Daniel0108, Do you get involved in askubuntu.com? :) [09:33] /join #askubuntu :) [09:34] It ouputs new questions there [09:54] need help. ubuntu not booting. can access only windows now. [09:56] bioterror: is it running linux by default ? [09:57] need help. ubuntu not booting. can access only windows now. [09:57] can anyone help me out with it? [09:57] !patience | moto_ [09:57] :) [09:57] moto_: Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. While you wait, try searching https://help.ubuntu.com or http://ubuntuforums.org or http://askubuntu.com/ [09:59] sometimes it takes some time for someone answers moto_ :) [09:59] yea...apparently... [10:00] makes me think...I shouln't have gone tinkering with ubuntu.... [10:00] twas working so fine... [10:00] moto_: could you explain how you installed ubuntu or windows? [10:00] There are people who say "Don't fix it if it ain't broken" [10:00] moto_, Give askubuntu.com a try :) [10:00] one after another? which was installed first? moto_ [10:02] the PC came loaded with Windows 7. (i hate it). So i installed Ubuntu [10:02] installed it through Win7 [10:02] Installed it through/in Windows? [10:02] was working fine till i messed with the Xorg. [10:03] Now that you ask, I guess its IN windows? [10:03] but its now a dual boot option...so.... [10:04] So you can boot it or not? (Did you remember anything called Wubi?) [10:04] Yes yes. thats the name. Wubi. [10:05] Wubi is to try it IN windows....kinda like a VM :) [10:05] I cant boot it. It shows the two options. if i select ubuntu. the screen just blinks and the machine restarts [10:06] ok...so what do i do now? [10:07] I have never used Wubi myself, but I hope it already created a separate partition for Ubuntu....I think you should burn the iso to a disk (or with unetbootin to usb) and properly install it :) [10:07] (Unless someone else comes with a better idea ( JoeMaverickSett )) [10:07] * MichealH coughs [10:08] Hi JoeMaverickSett :) [10:08] oh, damn. [10:08] reinstall it? i would lose all data, would i not/ [10:08] I suggest asking @ask ubuntu :) [10:09] moto_: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1631338 see if this is almost similar to your issue. [10:09] yea Micheal..am checking it out. [10:09] oh, hello MichealH [10:09] Hey Joey :D [10:10] I have a nice AskUbuntu Bot :) [10:13] moto_: btw, i suggest you do a backup before you do anything. :) [10:13] JoeMaverickSett, PM? :) [10:13] Joe, that was it. Thanks a bunch, mate. lemme try whats suggested in it. [10:13] moto_: okie, but remember BACKUP! ;) [10:14] MichealH: sure. [10:14] Yes, good thing that you reminded me. [10:14] ;) [10:15] moto_: backups saves your life. :D [10:21] sorry Joe. its the frst time am using IRC [10:21] It's alright moto_ :) We all were using IRC for the first time one day :) [10:23] moto_: no problem. no offence taken. as there are many people here, they could chip in the knowledge to guide you more than my one brain could. ;) [10:24] JoeMaverickSett: o/\o [10:25] ChrisDruif: :D === yofel_ is now known as yofel === JoeSett is now known as JoeMaverickSett [15:26] hi [15:26] can anyone help me compiling a 32bit cURL application on 64bit? === phillw1 is now known as phillw === phillw is now known as Guest86557 === Guest86557 is now known as phillw === phillw is now known as Guest33396 === IAmNotThatGuy is now known as M0hi === AbhiJit is now known as IAmNotThatGuy === IAmNotThatGuy is now known as Guest77253 === Guest77253 is now known as AbhiJit [19:17] hi all [19:18] when intsalling ubuntu, would DBAN (for instance) be better than the default "format disk"? [19:19] dban? [19:19] kristian-aalborg: Do you have cia secrets to hide? [19:19] geirha: Derick's Boot and Nuke. [19:20] kristian-aalborg: if your asking is there any end result difference, no. It's a security thing. DBAN overwrites bits on the disk ensuring you can't recover them. [19:21] k, I was thinking perhaps the finished installation would run smoother if DBAN was used [19:22] starcraftman: CIA? Who's asking? :P [19:23] Ah, no that wouldn't give you any speed increase [19:26] kristian-aalborg: thou can never know for positive. [19:26] so... better to nuke it? [19:28] kristian-aalborg: lol, no, not unless you do really have secrets. The standard 7pass over the disk takes quite a while to run, writes 7 times to every bit on the drive. [19:29] ok [19:38] good morning/afternoon/evening as the case may be... I have a question about ubuntu server... anyone have a couple of minutes? [19:38] good . Just ask away, if somebody knows, they'll answer. [19:39] well.. is a simple one and related to presentation... it has been a very long time since I handled a UNIX command line interface.. is there a means of implementing a GUI on top of the server? [19:40] Yes, you can just install gnome or kde or xfce or lxde or whichever you prefer. [19:41] ok... will investigate further. thx [19:41] You want to control it graphically, remotely? [19:41] I can run the server from the command line... but I'd like the ability to visit web sites for documentation research [19:43] how do i check what packages a PPA has, preferably using the terminal [19:43] since I hav eretired, I no longer have the lucury of being able to go out and build extra systems that I can 'play with'... so I need to be able to do a great deal of work from one or two systems. [19:43] Well, the standard ubuntu desktop uses gnome, so installing that should give you something familiar if you have used ubuntu desktop. [19:44] Also, there are text-based browsers, like w3m, lynx, links [19:44] supposing I install Gnome... I'll have all server controls from a terminal window? [19:45] drew212: Hm. Should be possible with aptitude, not sure how. The documentation is a bit long, but if you're not afraid of reading, look at /usr/share/doc/aptitude/README [19:46] hello geirha [19:46] mslovette: Yes, you'll be able to do run all the same commands from a terminal as from the console. [19:46] *terminal emulator (like gnome-terminal or xterm) [19:46] duanedesign: Hi :) [19:47] geirha: thanks, i'm still looking online... there has to be an easy way [19:53] drew212: in Software Center you can click on a PPA and it will show you the packages available from that PPA [19:53] yeah... thats what i ended up doing... but that's so inefficient =( [19:54] not sure about the command line...This is kinda interesting, though not exactly what you are looking for. A list of all PPAs on Launchpad http://ppa.launchpad.net/ [19:56] aptitude search '~O ppaname' seems to do the trick [19:56] ppaname is a regex [19:57] aptitude search '~O transmissionbt' gives me all the packages in the transmissionbt PPA at least [19:59] ahh cool [20:01] drew212: I found a package called 'PPA Search'. YOu type 'ppasearch APPLICATION' and it searches All PPAs for APPLICATION [20:02] though geirhas command seems to do the trick [20:10] hi duanedesign ;) [20:19] hello drew212 [20:19] oops [20:19] hello Daniel0108 [20:19] hi duanedesign ;) [20:19] :P [20:19] let's go to #ubuntu-beginners-team ;) [20:25] hi...I need some help with installing vspace on my system....I get the message: dependacy is not satisfiable:libqt4-qt3support [20:40] ok, so to remove absolete kernels... I simply do "uname -r", then remove anything else than what I'm shown in synaptic? [20:43] kristian-aalborg: A quick and dirty way to get all the installed kernels except the last two, is aptitude search -F %p '~i linux-image-[[:digit:]]' | head -n -2 [20:44] that exact line? [20:45] or should "digit" be something else? [20:45] read -d '' -a pkgs < <(aptitude search -F %p '~i linux-image-[[:digit:]]' | head -n -2); sudo aptitude remove "${pkgs[@]}" [20:45] ah bugger, no synaptic... this is lubuntu [20:45] kristian-aalborg: [[:digit:]] is a special pattern thingy that means, any one digit [20:46] that last command line uses some more advanced bash features [20:47] You can install synaptic in lubuntu if you like === AndrewMC` is now known as AndrewMC [20:48] yes, but I'm super low on space [20:48] hello, can someone help me, ubuntu is constantly at 50% cpu usage. [20:49] astro_: try top [20:49] (the program)... might show you the culprit === Timo_testing is now known as Timo_ [20:56] * suprengr_ asks for a moment's silence please for his aeons old Dell Lattitide cpi... poor Latty - it was a good & fulfilling lifetime [respect please] [20:58] my condolences suprengr_ [21:01] * suprengr_ thanks UndiFineD [21:02] Ooh, I have an old Dell Latitude (x300). Still going strong ... though a tad slow. [21:06] I've killed two D600's last year ;) [21:08] Still have d-400 and 540/640 running === Cheri703_ is now known as Cheri703 [21:09] geirha: would you happen to have a script to clean up the box? === shadeslayer_ is now known as shadeslayer [21:18] suprengr_: I feel your pain :) [21:18] kristian_: No, I do it manually like that once in a while. [21:19] I found a script for it :) [21:19] http://opendesktop.org/content/show.php/Ubucleaner?content=71529 [21:21] * suprengr_ thanks ChrisDruif for the consideration [21:21] Your welcome suprengr_ :) [21:26] ;) === ikt_ is now known as ikt [21:39] I tend to favor ugly bash scripts... they are somewhat heart-warming ;) [21:40] kristian_: Like they could have been made by a human? :P [21:40] yeah [21:40] omg, this looks bad [21:40] Why? [21:40] I get different results when I do a "df-h" [21:42] without doing anything at all in between... it jumps up and down for /dev/sda... from 159 mb available to 170 mb available [21:44] df -h shows how much space is available? [21:44] yep [21:47] this is nuts... should not happen... I removed my previous install because of a file system error, I'm starting to fear that the hdd is actually borked :( [21:49] here's my question(s) http://pastebin.com/xp1DxvJt [21:49] oh, and hi! [21:52] hi techmik67 [21:53] as a n00b, the instructions i followed were over my head, but i have an irc channel i hang in for my smartphone that has some smart people in it =) [21:54] i figure there MUST be a way to be sure i can return to or just boot up an older kernel.... [21:57] techmik67: Let me get this straight...you want to try natty (11.04) already while it's still alpha afaik? [21:58] i already have done so, several times.... however, i havew NEVER been able to boot an older version once i do so [21:58] i end up wiping and reinstalling from usb live stick 10.10 [21:59] the bigger issue is why i want that.... because of the crap i had to go thru to get my usb wifi working [22:00] iprefer that if i cannot get the usb wifi working in natty, to just boot bak to 10.10 [22:00] and not have to reformat and start over [22:01] There are a couple of things you could do; easiest would be using a VM. Second you could make sure that grub has a "fail-safe" with a working Ubuntu 10.10. What I would suggest is partitioning :) [22:01] If you don't want VirtualBox ;) [22:01] i HATE vm's=) [22:02] +1 for your hate [22:02] Alright...I don't need to persuade you to not use VM :D [22:02] grub fail-safe sounds like what i was looking for... isnt that the point of saving the old headers? [22:02] Yeah... [22:02] hmmm [22:03] perhaps i miss a point where it says "xxx will be removed..." when i "apt-get" [22:04] i actually have 4 versions right now... my usb stick installed from ws 2.6.35-22 [22:04] But I think it would be easier to re-partition your disk...make atleast 3 partitions....2 for about 10 GB and one with the remaining. The last one should be your /home.... === me1_ is now known as me1 [22:04] i upgraded to 35-24 [22:04] i see [22:04] Natty is still in high development...you shouldn't run it as your primairy :) [22:05] i know, i know... =)... i love to tinker tho =) [22:05] Yeah...but make sure you have a bacck-up ready :P [22:05] and i'm interested to see if the usb wifi install would wqork in natty [22:06] cause that was challenging, yet satisfying when i got connected at 5Ghz [22:06] :) [22:07] dancing around screaming "linus WHO?" =) [22:07] And for natty support you could try #ubuntu+1 [22:07] You wanna know why I like Linux? [22:07] surely [22:08] It sounds like "Lin hugs" and I like hugs :D [22:09] want to see something REALLY funny? my chat support session with cisco/linksys BEFORE i got help from irc =) [22:09] =P [22:09] nice [22:09] http://pastebin.com/d08wL47j [22:10] no, i didnt make that chat up [22:11] So....your serial is xxxxx? :P [22:11] lol [22:11] ok, i removed the sn and my last name =P [22:12] so, mac or windows is an "updated OS" over linux... [22:12] i guess [22:12] O:-) Indeed it is O:-) [22:13] i called customer service to complain [22:13] PFHAHAHAHA :P :D LMAO.... [22:13] made them see the 2 glaring ewrrors..... [22:13] errors* [22:13] 1- they knoew nothing [22:13] and 2- [22:13] This is a bit offtopic....if someone asks a question, we go to #ubuntu-beginners-team....alright? :) [22:14] i ASKED to be escalated to tier2 and they didnt... thats a nono.... [22:14] ah,,,k [22:14] HUGE list of channels [22:15] Yeah... [22:15] I've got about 6 open atm :P [22:15] 4 here, now... 3 on the smartphones [22:15] i mean about them [22:15] xD [22:17] ok, thanks for the advice and the chat.... back to the attempts. =) [22:17] Good luck :) [22:18] thx === szczur_ is now known as szczur [23:11] afternoon all :) [23:15] hi ddecator [23:15] hey kristian_, how are you? [23:15] I guess I can remove language-pack-** without much risk? [23:16] if you're not using that language at all, then it should be fine [23:18] can I still render the occasional webpage using it? [23:19] also, it's weird that these packs not went away the first time I ran localepurge [23:20] i think webpages should still load fine assuming the characters/fonts are still on the system. the language packs are more for labeling menus, applications, spellcheck, etc. [23:29] it's weird that it's still there when I have localepurge installed [23:29] also, if some program needs one of those packs, will it be installed? [23:29] kristian_: If a language pack is required by a program then it will be installed as a dependency. [23:30] good [23:30] hi aveilleux [23:30] Hello, Does anyone know anything about running internet explorer in maverick? [23:30] yax51: Doesn't work very well... version 5.1 is the latest one that works correctly [23:31] last i look ie4linux wasn't really being maintained [23:31] s/look/looked [23:31] It's not [23:32] aveilleux: thanks....although I need 6.0 or higher for work..... [23:32] yax51: Virtualize it. That's what I do for work. [23:32] yax51: Windows 2000 is upgradable to 6, and XP comes with it [23:32] 6.1* [23:33] aaah so I need to run a V of windows, then use ie6.... [23:33] *vb [23:34] yax51: Unfortunately yes [23:34] aveilleux: what if I don' have that option, or no windows install disks? [23:36] i never had great luck with wine [23:36] yax51: PM with me for a minute [23:51] wine serves it purpose, but I've never had much luck with it either [23:51] holstein: I've had quite a bit of luck with WINE, actually [23:52] aveilleux: i can get it to run [23:52] but doing the things that i actually need IE for [23:52] not usually :/ [23:54] My dvd drive isnt working any more how do I check to see what is wrong [23:56] ZeRoDeAtH50435: could you be more specific? does your computer not see that there is a disc in there? does it not play the disc? [23:56] it doesnt see their is a disk their [23:57] have you tried multiple discs? it isn't just a scratched disc that it can't read? [23:57] yes [23:58] and it was working before? [23:58] trying a game dvd that worked the other day, blank cd, music cd doesnt detect [23:58] have you installed any updates since then? [23:59] no [23:59] ZeRoDeAtH50435: Your drive could be going bad. [23:59] im going to try one thing brb