[05:55] <adil> hi i installed xubuntu on my dual bootedxp system from ubuntu and removed ubuntu.now i cant see my windows disks on thunar and places, but it is mounted on media
[05:55] <adil> pls help
[05:56] <bazhang> adil, how did you remove ubuntu
[05:57] <adil> by following this http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce
[05:57] <bazhang> okay
[05:58] <bazhang> whats the output of sudo fdisk -l
[06:03] <adil> http://paste.opensuse.org/12239094
[06:04] <bazhang> adil, also the output of mount and uname -r
[06:07] <adil> http://paste.opensuse.org/78880370
[06:08] <adil> 2.6.35-22-generic
[06:08] <bazhang> adil, please pastebin the whole thing
[06:09] <adil> uname?
[06:09] <bazhang> yep
[06:10] <adil> its d oly output
[06:11] <bazhang> adil, what about uname -a
[06:12] <adil> Linux harman 2.6.35-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:32:27 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[06:20] <adil> @bazhang: any help?
[06:23] <bazhang> sorry adil a bit busy at the moment
[06:24] <adil> k i'l wait
[06:50] <adil> bazhang still busy??
[06:55] <adil> any other to help me?
[07:46] <adil> bazhang:
[09:51] <AndroidGoat> Hi xubuntuites
[09:55] <leoquant> hi AndroidGoat
[09:56] <AndroidGoat> I meant to join xubuntu offtipic
[09:56] <AndroidGoat> You remember me?
[09:59] <AndroidGoat> leoquant:
[09:59] <AndroidGoat> L
[09:59] <leoquant> offtopic he?
[10:00] <Liv> Hello. I'm installing 10.10 using my old (/dev/sda7) /home partition. Can someone confirm that this document is document is valid ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/komputes/HowToUbuquityPreserveHome )? Specifically, the existing /dev/sda7 partition contains user 'asdf' which I'd like to keep: if during the installation I ask Ubiquity to create user 'asdf', does the installer make sure that the existing /dev/sda7/asdf Home folder is used for the 'asdf'
[10:00] <Liv> user, and that this folder is not overwritten by a newly created Home folder? Otherwise, is it better to take a more manual approach ( https://tarpon.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/ubuntu-904-upgrade-reuse-home/ )? For example, I could create user 'dummy', finish installation, then use 'adduser –home /home/asdf –no-create-home asdf –uid 1002' to recreate 'asdf' user while preserving existing Home folder. What approach is best to make sure that
[10:00] <Liv> the installer doesn't mess with my personal files? Thanks!
[10:01] <AndroidGoat> Wholly crap that's a lot of stuff
[10:02] <Sysi> Liv: i've reinstalled with separate /home, always created user with same username, always worked
[10:02] <Sysi> (and you of course have up-to-date backups)
[10:04] <Liv> I don't have up-to-date backups, it's a big folder, that's why I'm taking extra precautions for it to work. Thanks for the info
[11:26] <eduardo> Hello friends
[11:27] <eduardo> Can you help me? I'm trying to transfer files from one xubuntu notebook to another pc also with xubuntu across cabled network
[11:27] <eduardo> But I dont know where to start
[11:29] <eduardo> there is no "remote file systems" on my system menu
[11:56] <gr8m8> there's always netcat for transfers but you have to hang around to find out these things..
[12:08] <gebbione> hi ...  i m installing xubuntu from usb and the "Load debconf preconfigration file" step fails, what can i do from the shell to make sure the installer finds the file that is located on the USB drive (not cdrom as the installer thinks)
[12:11] <gebbione> anyone in the house?
[12:13] <gr8m8> I know nothing about the usb install sorry gebbione
[12:13] <gebbione> it is not a usb install specific release
[12:13] <gebbione> it is just started from usb
[12:14] <gebbione> and for some reason the installer thinks it needs to find the file from cdrom rather than usb
[12:14] <gr8m8> !install
[12:14] <gr8m8> ^ might have a clue
[12:16] <gebbione> that looks like a process to create a bootable install from the hardrive
[12:16] <gebbione> i m using http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ instead
[12:18] <gr8m8> the second link seemed relevant
[12:41] <gebbione> doesnt really say how to go about that problem
[12:41] <gebbione> but thanks anyway
[12:41] <gebbione> trying to google on how to change the loading of the debconf from another location
[12:41] <gebbione> but google is not being my friend
[12:42] <bazhang> point it to the iso
[12:42] <gebbione> bazhang what do you mean?
[12:42] <bazhang> or put the iso on hdd and put in grub2
[12:42] <gebbione> bazhang:  the installation is already running
[12:42] <gebbione> no need to do that
[12:43] <bazhang> so what's the issue
[12:43] <gebbione> i get a failure because he "Load debconf preconfigration file" step fails
[12:43] <bazhang> using unetbootin?
[12:43] <gebbione> it looks for the debconf file from cdrom
[12:43] <gebbione> yes
[12:43] <bazhang> bad 'burn'
[12:43] <gebbione> but there is no cdrom in this system
[12:44] <bazhang> happens sometimes.
[12:44] <gebbione> i can actually see the debconf file in the usb
[12:44] <bazhang> I'd recommend re 'burning' via unetbootin
[12:44] <gebbione> ok ll try that
[12:45] <gebbione> such a shame
[12:45] <gebbione> it is the first time the installer actually gets so far on this Viglen MPC
[13:17] <TornadoXubuntu> Hello! Please I am using [Xubuntu 10.10]. Is there any way to add a search feature in the XFCE menu?
[13:28] <nysosym> hi there
[13:29] <nysosym> damn 11.04 has f**** my windows partition
[13:33] <quantumbit> its prolly still there, just not linked to the bootloader or something
[13:39] <knome> nysosym, please watch your language, even if "hidden"
[13:39] <bazhang> !natty > nysosym
[14:14] <Liv> Hi, the 10.10 installer always hangs at 'removing conflicting os files' (3 times out of 3). I'm using manual partitioning, existing home partition, and request to format / partition and /boot. As far as I can see Ubiquity is buggy. Ideas on how to proceed? Should I go with the alt cd? Is the debian-installer more reliable? THanks
[14:16] <bazhang> Liv, I always go for the debian-installer (ie alt cd). much more control and reliability imo
[14:19] <Liv> i see. thanks
[14:21] <TornadoXubuntu> Hello! Please how to change the default programs for all applications under xubuntu 10.10 (XFCE)?
[14:22] <Sysi> default programs for opening files?
[14:24] <TornadoXubuntu> yes! Sysi, i want to change the default programs for all associated files like audio, video..etc
[14:24] <TornadoXubuntu> for opening them
[14:24] <TornadoXubuntu> am using Thunar
[14:25] <Sysi> right click → properties -Z
[14:26] <Sysi> → open with
[14:27] <TornadoXubuntu> but if i need to change lots of formats likes .gif, .jpg ... etc |
[14:29] <TornadoXubuntu> ubuntu tweak is not working when am modifying the extensions using it
[14:29] <TornadoXubuntu> any ideas?
[14:29] <bazhang> change the extensions? why?
[14:30] <bazhang> or convert
[14:30] <TornadoXubuntu> for example i need to open all the .gif, .jpeg...etc using gthumb and i need to open all .cpp, .c files using gedit
[14:31] <TornadoXubuntu> i can't change them one by one... they are a lot of extensions. Currently the default programs for opening them are kinda messed up
[14:32] <TornadoXubuntu> sorry for the bad explanation above
[14:32] <TornadoXubuntu> i mean opening not modifying
[14:32] <bazhang> how'd they get messed up?
[14:34] <TornadoXubuntu> well for example mousepad is handling most of my text files while i need gedit to do that. Similar examples stands for audio, video and others
[14:34] <TornadoXubuntu> in ubuntu tweak there is this kind of option for changing the default programs that opens all associated files
[14:34] <TornadoXubuntu> but it is not working for me
[14:35] <TornadoXubuntu> they are still getting opened by the old settings
[14:35] <bazhang> !find tweak
[14:35] <bazhang> ubuntu tweak? some kind of 3rd party app?
[14:35] <TornadoXubuntu> yeah it is...
[14:35] <bazhang> aha
[14:36] <bazhang> sorry no idea then
[14:36] <TornadoXubuntu> is okey
[14:36] <TornadoXubuntu> thanks
[14:42] <TornadoXubuntu> i found a solution by installing Ailurus
[14:42] <TornadoXubuntu> thanks bazhang
[14:54] <nijabo> Is it possible to upgrade to the final release from Xubuntu 11.04 Alpha?
[14:55] <bazhang> !final
[14:55] <bazhang> yeppers.
[15:11] <nijabo> I take that as I yes :) I thought I'd switch to Xubuntu as my main OS
[15:25] <bazhang> #ubuntu+1 for support and you may wish to subscribe to the natty changes rss as well nijabo
[15:28] <nijabo> Cheers
[15:29] <bazhang> I'll link you there
[15:35] <bazhang> ah, you're not in there
[15:42] <derinov> Hello. I've gust installed Xubuntu, and I have some kind of problem, migrating from gnome and nautilus. May I ask a question about it here?
[15:44] <bazhang> derinov, sure
[15:46] <derinov> When I open Thunar, I don't see my other hard drives, which I want to mount. I surely can try to mount them from shell, but I wanted a more graphical, GUI way to do this
[15:46] <derinov> In nautilus there was a list of other hard drives, in Thunar I just can't find them
[16:35] <TornadoXubuntu> Hello! Please how to install (Ubuntu System Panel - USP) under Xubuntu 10.10?
[16:36] <bazhang> TornadoXubuntu, whats the package name
[16:37] <TornadoXubuntu> here it is: http://code.google.com/p/ubuntu-system-panel/
[16:38] <TornadoXubuntu> I think it is not supported under XFCE right?
[16:39] <bazhang> that's nearly 3 years out of date
[16:39] <TornadoXubuntu> i see
[16:40] <bazhang> !find ubuntu-system-panel
[16:43] <bazhang> !find usp2
[16:45] <bazhang> https://launchpad.net/~malacusp/+archive/ppa TornadoXubuntu here's the ppa (its at your own risk)
[16:47] <TornadoXubuntu> Thanks bazhang... i really appreciated
[16:50] <bazhang> TornadoXubuntu, best to make  a backup just in case anything goes wrong, or at least have a separate home partition
[16:50] <bazhang> !home
[17:29] <TornadoXubuntu> Please how to install the XfApplet under Xubuntu 10.10?
[17:30] <TornadoXubuntu> Here is the link: http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-xfapplet-plugin
[17:31] <TornadoXubuntu> after downloading the .tar file what shall i do?
[17:32] <Sysi> it should be available in repositories
[17:32] <bazhang> !find xfapplet
[17:33] <bazhang> sudo apt-get install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin
[17:33] <bazhang> TornadoXubuntu, always look in Package Manager first :)
[17:33] <TornadoXubuntu> ok thanks a lot! i really appreciate all your time. Sorry for my beginner questions.
[17:34] <bazhang> everyone starts at the beginning hehe
[17:34] <TornadoXubuntu> thanks for the support bazhang! am just new here! one of my first days around :)
[17:35] <bazhang> TornadoXubuntu, a useful command to search is apt-cache search package (in the terminal) to find stuff in the software repositories
[17:36] <TornadoXubuntu> I will write that down. Indeed it is useful :)
[17:37] <bazhang> !manual | TornadoXubuntu this may help too
[17:37] <bazhang> thats for gnome, but pretty much the same under the hood
[17:37] <bazhang> ie the command line stuff etc
[17:39] <TornadoXubuntu> i see... For sure a handy manual will help around. Thanks for the info! i am really pleased by the support here.
[17:40] <bazhang> don't be shy to ask stuff you don't know about right now.
[17:49] <TornadoXubuntu> sure... I will do my best :)
[19:27] <Sysi> gmrmmh, my creative audigy2 fails with kubuntu 10.10, let's hope better luck with xfce
[19:27] <Sysi> worked exellently with fedora 14 xfce
[19:35] <Sysi> gstreamer error..
[19:47] <Sysi> so i could try integrated chip instead
[19:48] <Sysi> (if nobody knows distro that works well with gtx 460 and audigy2)
[20:59] <Sysi> darn xine
[21:03] <TornadoXubuntu> Hello! Please the right click on my mouse is not working any more at the desktop. It is working everywhere else just at the desktop it is displaying nothing and causing the whole system to freeze for a while.
[21:03] <TornadoXubuntu> any suggestions what might be the problem?
[21:03] <Sysi> xfdesktop's crashed, did you try ro relogin?
[21:04] <TornadoXubuntu> i tried to restart my pc but it did not work
[21:07] <TornadoXubuntu> could be something related to some other programs i installed today?
[21:07] <Sysi> do you have nautilus?
[21:08] <TornadoXubuntu> am using Thunar
[21:08] <TornadoXubuntu> not nautilus
[21:08] <TornadoXubuntu> xubuntu 10.10
[21:09] <Sysi> no nautilus installed at all?
[21:27] <Sysi> i can't move launchers in 10.10?
[21:27] <Sysi> in panel
[21:37] <TornadoXubuntu> no i can't move anything
[21:37] <TornadoXubuntu> the launchers are not movable Sysi
[21:37] <TornadoXubuntu> in my system i mean
[21:37] <Sysi> hnngh
[21:38] <TornadoXubuntu> do i have to install nautilus or something?
[21:38] <Sysi> it could cause the problem
[21:38] <TornadoXubuntu> or maybe delete some packages that might be causing some conflicts.
[21:39] <TornadoXubuntu> it was working fine though yesterday
[21:39] <TornadoXubuntu> i mean the right click of the mouse
[21:39] <TornadoXubuntu> just today... it stopped working after i finished installing my programs
[21:40] <TornadoXubuntu> Does Ubuntu System Panel (USP) has anything to do with this problem?
[21:40] <TornadoXubuntu> because i installed it today
[21:40] <TornadoXubuntu> (it is working fine)
[21:42] <TornadoXubuntu> i installed the gnome-main-menu as well
[21:54] <ubuntu_> hello
[21:54] <ubuntu_> How do I get XFCE 4.8?
[21:55] <ubuntu_> Im installing nattty but it says I am running XFCE 4.7
[21:57] <ubuntu_> Will 11.04 update to XFCE 4.8?
[22:46] <skiwithpete> hey
[22:46] <skiwithpete> I've installed XFCE
[22:46] <skiwithpete> on a minimal Ubuntu
[22:47] <skiwithpete> I want to install Bluetooth - but don't know what packages I need
[22:47] <skiwithpete> where can I find out?