[02:11] <jack_> yeah, they admins in #ubuntu are nazis
[02:12] <Nivex> that's kinda strong
[02:28] <akgraner> jack_, we really try not to call people names
[02:28] <jack_> too soon?
[02:28] <jack_> :P
 How do I set my root password or get root access to my ubuntu box?<Logan_WP> !root | jack_
 jack_: Do not try to guess the root password, that is impossible. Instead, realise the truth... there is no root password. Then you will see that it is 'sudo' that grants you access and not the root password. Look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo
[02:47] <jack_> heh
[14:51] <coxn> baffling!
[14:51] <coxn> I seem to have borked my desktop, and I have no idea how
[14:51] <coxn> nothing shows up on the monitor, but I can ssh in just fine
[14:51] <holstein> coxn: whats te problem ;)
[14:51] <holstein> the*
[14:51] <coxn> ctrl+alt+F1 does nothing
[14:51] <holstein> i lost 2 finger scrolling
[14:52] <holstein> pretty randomly
[14:52] <holstein> not quite as bad as X though
[14:52] <coxn> holstein: the problem is that if something happens to the network, I'd like to have console access
[14:52] <coxn> well, it's not X
[14:52] <holstein> coxn: maybe the graphics card?
[14:52] <coxn> because I can do an ssh -X
[14:52] <holstein> interesting
[14:52] <holstein> you might have to reboot :/
[14:52] <coxn> I did!
[14:52] <holstein> drag
[14:52] <coxn> yeah
[14:55] <coxn> also exceedingly odd: if I start an app having done ssh -X
[14:55] <coxn> I lose my pointer
[14:55] <coxn> I can't just click over to this window, for example.
[15:14] <coxn> ahh. much better.
[15:14] <coxn> (uninstalled the nvidia doodads)
[17:28] <holstein> coxn: better?
[17:28] <holstein> without the doo-dads
[17:28] <holstein> my scrolling started back again
[17:28] <holstein> it was hardware
[17:28] <holstein> i think i had some goop on there from breakfast
[17:28] <holstein> confusing it :)
[18:03] <coxn> holstein: yes, much better
[18:16] <coxn> There's something wrong with me
[18:16] <coxn> I want this, in red
[18:16] <coxn> http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/8928/
[18:22] <Tracy_P> It's the batman / commissioner Gordon side of ya'self
[18:26] <coxn> indeed
[18:30] <coxn> aha! http://www.amazon.com/Red-emergency-phone/dp/B003OCUB2I/
[18:54] <Tracy_P> http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1366&bih=655&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=batman+red+phone&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=
[18:54] <Tracy_P> I need some lunch.. bbl