[00:00] could anyone help me? i'm wondering if i can burn xubuntu on a dvd instead of a cd [00:15] yes [00:23] thanks, === jwkokc is now known as jk_ [05:51] hello [09:38] xubuntu 10.04, xfce 4.6 -- is there a graphical xfce menu editor yet? [09:40] no [09:42] thanks. === thermi is now known as Thermi === Thermi is now known as thermi === thermi is now known as Thermi === Thermi is now known as thermi === thermi is now known as Thermi [19:14] I have a grub failure [19:15] Can anyone tell me how to get from grub rescue> to a command line prompt? [19:15] !grub2 [19:15] GRUB2 is the default Ubuntu boot manager since 9.10 (Karmic). Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 [19:16] that sounds like grub command line [19:16] Please don't do that [19:16] i recommend reinstalling it from cd [19:16] Just tell me the command I need [19:16] That is where the answer is. try it [19:16] It's too long and I'm too tired to read it all [19:16] mark76: you can read it as easy as I can to find that answer [19:19] It's too long and I don't know what to look for [19:19] Ah there it is [19:19] Okay,. I will read it and see if I can find it then [19:20] Last boot failed or boot into recovery mode [19:20] Oh God. I'll never remember all that [19:20] I might as well just install a new OS [19:21] Ah. Reinstalling from a livecd [19:21] That's the one [19:23] grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for /boot (is /dev mounted?). [19:25] I've deleted my root partition somehow [19:25] :( [19:26] oh! [19:26] mark76: you read the instructions? [19:26] I'm going to have to reinstall [19:26] No point Sysi. I don't have a root partition anymore [19:26] partition deleted or unmounted? [19:26] Deleted [19:26] Gone [19:27] ok [19:27] No wait it's still there according to gparted [19:27] So why isn't it showing in Places? [19:27] hey some one else knows what to do in this case? [19:27] some.....recovery tool etc [19:28] I see [19:30] Okay. I can't mount /dev/sda1 [19:31] mark76: good luck [19:31] reinstall and don't format other partitions [19:36] This is weird [19:36] I put a debian live cd in and managed to boot into my normal session [19:36] then root must still be there [19:36] Indeed [19:36] So now I should be able to fix grub from here [19:37] your root partition is there? [19:37] or your live-root [19:37] jeje [19:37] I'm in my normal Ubuntu session [19:38] ok [19:38] So I must have root [19:38] yes [19:38] what about grub? [19:38] I've just run sudo update-grub [19:39] if you delete grub don't forget to install another boot manager [19:39] as lilo [19:39] I'm definitely not running off the live CD [19:40] aha [19:40] 10 min brb [19:41] I'll reboot when my tea's ready [19:41] See if it worked [19:41] sudo grub-install --root-directory=/ /dev/sdX should workif you are on your installation [19:41] if update grub didn't work [19:41] K [19:46] Yay! :D [19:48] If only flash would work with bbc news [19:48] flash on bbc news? ;) [19:49] if i could watch bbc tv programs here.. [19:49] doctor <3 [19:49] See this page? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/9432161.stm [19:50] The video plays for you, doesn't it [19:50] But not for me [19:51] I've tried unistalling flash and reinstalling it but nothing changes [19:51] I can watch videos on some sites. Like youtube and iplayer [19:51] But there are lots that just won't work [19:52] And I don't know why [19:52] check that you don't have gnash or swfdec installed [19:52] I don't [19:53] Though I do have a folder in my home directory from when I tried gnash out [19:53] I deleted it [19:54] Made no difference [20:04] sorry, but could anyone help me? i just installed xubuntu but the sound doesn't work [20:04] it was working earlier with the live cd [20:13] Can anyone think of a reason why I can't watch BBC streams? [20:15] And, no I'm not in the wrong country [20:16] And it doesn't affect IPlayer [20:16] Which is weird [20:16] Why doesn't it affect IPlayer? [20:21] Hey. How do I change the login background image in Xubuntu? I was able to do it in FedoraSpin xfce by just putting a background image in /usr/share/backgrounds [20:52] It's not fair that I can't watch BBC streams [20:52] I want to watch BBC streams [21:03] try turning off hardware acceleration [21:32] I did, Sysi, but it just turns itself back on again [21:38] hi [21:38] anyone here? [21:39] yep [21:39] I cant fin the features page for xbuntu [21:39] *find [21:39] what "features" are you thinking? [21:40] like web browser, office stuff, etc [21:40] also, is it compattibe with a wireless network card? [21:41] should be as compatible as ubuntu [21:41] firefox is the default web browser [21:41] ok [21:41] office: abiword for text and gnumeric for spreadsheets, but you can easily install libreoffice [21:41] I've never really used ubuntu... not for my laptop [21:42] trey from livecd/usb [21:42] will it work with a network card designed for windows? [21:42] as Sysi said, you should try with the livecd :) [21:42] ok [21:44] knome, r u using xbuntu right now? === Thermi is now known as thermi [21:45] gah, xbuntu torrent is slow.. not even making 100kb a sec [21:45] lrussell, yeah, i am [21:46] could u give me a software page for xbuntu [21:47] to get software not listed in the list on the os [21:47] lrussell, you can use the ubuntu repositories [21:47] i can? [21:47] lrussell, when you install xubuntu, either run the ubuntu software center or synaptic [21:47] yes, ubuntu and xubuntu use the same repositories [21:48] and they are fully compatible [21:52] so everything compatiable with ubuntu is compatiable with xbuntu? [21:52] yes [21:53] is this a good site to get software? http://www.getdeb.net/welcome/ [21:54] The best place to get software is either the Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager, as knome said. [21:55] ok... [21:55] can i connect to a windows file network the xbuntu? I kinda wanted to [21:56] yes [21:56] Use Applications -> System -> Gigolo [21:56] really? [21:56] :D [21:56] so if i have files being shared on a network on windows xp i can connect to them through xbuntu? [21:58] hello? [21:59] torrent is finally going 700 kb/ps! [22:21] I have a problem for ya. I've installed ProFTPd and its shell program Gadmin-Proftpd, after putting in my user accounts and made modifications to the server interface for the default server, I get this error: [22:24] - notice: Unable to bind to Unix Domain socket at 'var/run/proftpd/test.sock': so such file or directory [22:24] - notice: unable to listen to local socket: Operation not permitted [22:24] - Fatal: TLSRSACertificateFile: '/ect/gadmin-proftpd/certs/certs.pem' does not exist on line 57 of 'ect/proftpd/proftpd.conf' [22:26] so, you looked in /etc/gadmin-proftpd/certs and the file certs.pem does exist? [22:26] I couldn't even get into the folder, said access denied [22:26] Probably have to be root to see it then [22:27] how do I get root access? [22:27] I do it with gksu thunar using Alt+F2 [22:28] I'm not sure what that is [22:28] on the keyboard, Alt+F2? [22:28] are you using Xubuntu? [22:28] yes [22:29] hold Alt and press F2 ? [22:29] I did that [22:29] I don't know what gksu is though [22:29] and you got a little window that you can type on one line of, so you type gksu thunar [22:30] it allows gui apps to run as root [22:32] https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/ftp-server.html [22:35] There doesn't seem to be a folder called certs under GADMIN-ProFTPD folder [22:36] so I guess there is no certs.prm [22:38] So, it needs to be configured correctly, might want to look at that guide Sysi gave for more help with the server part [22:57] I searched the system but didn't find the certs.pem [22:59] I don't know, but maybe I should skip back to Xubuntu 9 :\ [22:59] I never had this kind of problem when setting up on it.