[02:57] My videocard died, and after switching to my motherboard's on board video my display is extremely off and I can't seem to adjust it using settings -> display, is there something I'm missing? [03:03] Hi [03:04] anyone out there? [03:07] hardsalami: usually that is a button on the monitor to auto-focus it, but it has to be pushed for each change of OS made [03:07] Jaded: If you need help, please ask your question all on one line and a volunteer will attempt to answer if they know. [03:08] charlie-tca, it's not that exactly, in settings->display, there isn't an option to set it to my monitors resolution [03:09] Did you try installing a hardware driver in Settings -> System -> Additional Drivers? [03:11] Additional Drivers says that there are no proprietary drivers in use on the system, and there are no other options [03:12] I'm just trying to make my duron 1ghz as snappy as possible, and it seems to be sluggish even on XFCE :( [03:12] 512ram [03:14] the only way i was able to make it snappy was to install flushbox :( [03:15] Jaded: hm, that might be what you have to do then [03:15] Install Arch [03:15] What about Lubuntu? [03:15] but what about something inbetween? [03:15] bet it isn't 512 MB RAM, there could be a shared memory for the use of the videocard [03:16] I'm using a geforce 5200 FX - 128MB [03:16] hardsalami: we don' t really recommend Arch here, we try to keep it simple as possible [03:16] Jaded: Lubuntu is lighter than Xubuntu, but keeps it in the family [03:16] He asked for snappiness, not simplicity :P [03:16] !lubuntu [03:16] lubuntu is a project to create a derivative of Ubuntu using the LXDE desktop environment. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu . /join #lubuntu for lubuntu support. [03:17] It does use fewer resources than Xubuntu, so it is snappier on old hardware [03:22] i've already tested LXDE [03:23] Is this a fresh Xubuntu installation, or Ubuntu, then Xubuntu? [03:26] fresh xubuntu install, then tried about 5 different windows managers, that could switch between at the login screen [03:26] I am out of ideas then [03:29] k thanks anyway === Unit193BeGone is now known as Unit193 === Guest39858 is now known as Potluck [04:34] Greetings anybody home? [04:49] !anybody | Potluck [04:49] Potluck: A high percentage of the first questions asked in this channel start with "Does anyone/anybody..." Why not ask your next question (the real one) and find out? See also !details, !gq, and !poll. [05:26] hello nhandler [06:13] since new versions of ubuntu and xubuntu, and im now in xubuntu, i am very very annoyed by some things [06:14] good morning, btw [06:14] i was surfing before, and one pop up page showed in desktop, and i couldnt close it or switch app and anything [06:14] i had to reset computer [06:15] also, alt tab doesnt work [06:15] any help? [06:20] mmm [06:20] thats weird [06:21] that sound like some scripting to mess whit you [06:21] he quit [06:21] oh [06:22] XD having part/join messages hided are a bother sometimes [06:35] mmm audacity do not sends its OSD to the xfce OSD... [06:38] ^audacious [06:51] How do you control parking of hard disk in Xubuntu? [06:51] I think my disk parks too much. [06:53] I have not marked "spin down hard disks" in Xfce4 power manager preferences. [09:52] Is it possible to disable/remove xfce4-notifyd without removing the whole xfce4-desktop packages? [11:00] Hi, I installed Veetle and now when i rebooted my machine i can not login to xfce. When i log in from the terminal i get the message "You do not own that encrypted directory". So clearly Veetle has messed something up. Does anybody know a solution to this? [11:20] Hoi , I have a desktop lying around running Windows XP , i want to install Xubuntu on it but the problem is that it has a broken CD Rom and an old BIOS in which i cant figure out how to boot using a pen drive. I also have a laptop currently running Ubuntu 11.04. So is there any way i could install Xubuntu on my Desktop machine ?Like boot ISO from the hard disk or using the laptop to force boot the desktop ? Thanks. [11:24] you could install it to hdd of the desktop on the laptop, but you'd need some adapter for doing that [11:24] Sysi what do you mean ? Copy the contents of the .iso or the iso itself ? [11:25] oh no, you mean attach HD of the desktop to the laptop and boot it using that and install it and put it back in the Desktop [11:25] no, boot the installer on the laptop and select other hdd as installation media [11:25] yup [11:25] Couldnt it be more clean ? [11:26] pxeboot would propably work, if you can set it up [11:26] !pxe [11:26] no :( [11:28] http://myy.helia.fi/~karte/ubuntu_pxe.html [11:28] check URLs on wget-lines to match ubuntu version you want to install [11:28] ok ill give it a try [11:28] Thanks [12:45] how could I know which packages out of xubuntu-desktop _require_ xfce4-notifyd? (I want to remove it, but I don't want to remove the whole xubuntu-desktop) [12:51] is there an issue known for Xubuntu 8.04 (hardy heron) when connecting the pc on a hdmi display (pc: hdmi out; display HDMI in)? [12:52] on my xubuntu 8.04 the letters of the windows are tiny. [13:07] tobago: I'm using oneiric but see if this helps: you can adjust the size and type of your font to deal with the situation [13:07] go to settings > settings manager > appearance > fonts [13:07] tobago: you should start preparing to upgrade to current LTS 10.04, but meanwhile, set fonts to be bigger [13:08] then set the Default font from Sans 10 to what you like [13:08] !hardy [13:08] Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) was the eighth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended on May 12 2011. See !upgrade, !lts and !eol for more details. [13:08] !lts [13:08] LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions of Ubuntu will be supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server. The current LTS version of Ubuntu is !Lucid (Lucid Lynx 10.04) [13:08] !oneiric [13:09] Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) will be the fifteenth release of Ubuntu. Codename announcement here: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=646 Discussion and support in #ubuntu+1 [13:09] !investigation [13:09] Please investigate with me only with "/msg ubottu Bot" or in #ubuntu-bots. Search for factoids with "/msg ubottu !search factoid". [13:09] so I should use private messages with ubottu? [13:10] Sysi: unfortunately the machine includes an intel gma500 graphiccard which is supported only til hardy heron. that is why i stick on that release. [13:14] Sysi: to me the issue more depend on the interface used for the display. the same settings using HDMI-->DVI works fine, but using HDMI-->HDMI there is the issue with resolution. [13:16] have you looked at mepis antix? [13:18] anyone can tell me where i have to put a new xfce theme in xubuntu 11.04 ? /usr/share/themes ? [13:21] ok it was /usr/share/themes :-D figured it out by myself [13:21] elros: no. i hear the first time of it. but it guess the current release won't support my graphic card (intel gma500). [13:21] right [13:24] elros: and the issue i got with xfce is the only problem. [13:27] https://launchpad.net/~gma500/+archive/ppa [13:27] plantoschka: ~/.themes works too [13:30] ok thanks Sysi [13:31] tobago: if that PPA works for you, you could upgrade to lucid [13:32] elros: poulsbo is not working since hardy heron. [13:34] (i didn't know it *has* worked) but hardy is EOL on desktop :| [13:37] Sysi: that's a pity. so i have to migrate to gnome (ubuntu). [13:41] it's desktop too [13:41] (luckily it still gets some security updates, but still) [14:03] Sysi: mmh. which linux still supports gma500? [14:06] debian stable or oldstable should have about same kernel as hardy [14:24] Sysi: i'm a linux newbee. is it possible to install lucid lynx, install an older kernel (say 2.6.28-11), lock that kernel in grub/menu.lst and install the poulsbo stuff? will it work? inspired by: http://www.bgevolution.com/blog/intel-gma-500-windows-and-linux-drivers/ [14:34] debian lenny has 2.6.26, hardy has 2.6.24 [14:52] elros: what do you mean by introducing debian lenny? [15:34] anyone know the name of the audiosettings application? [15:36] my xubuntu seems to have lost it :( [15:36] xfce4-mixer? [15:37] when i clicked on the audio-indicator and audio-settings at the bottom it startet some nice configuration. now it only brings up the controlcenter [15:38] no it's not xfce4-mixer [15:38] sounds like you had gnome-mixer in there, maybe [15:43] hm no gnome-mixer found [15:48] sometimes my sound gets really messed up.. pretty weird.. [15:48] sounds like 8bit :-D [15:49] try installing pavucontrol, it might be what you are looking for [15:54] Hello! I'm using Xubuntu for a homeserver, and I'd like to disable the automatic startup of XFCE [15:54] How can I do that? [15:54] thanks charlie-tca that really looks fine [15:56] think it's wine or chrome that sometimes messes my sound up ;) next time i figure it out [16:10] hello [16:23] morning, evening all depending on where you are located [16:23] i am booted into my Windows 7 box, ugh I know, but I keep it around for times like these [16:23] hi paradgm [16:23] whenever i login to my account through the Xubuntu start screen, it logs me in, then kicks me right back to the login screen [16:24] is there a corrupt file causing this to occur? [16:24] yes, there is [16:25] You can try the following, but it will remove some of your settings [16:25] oh excellent. what is the fix that I can try? [16:25] Switch to a TTY using Ctrl+Alt+F2, login there. Remove the theme as follows: [16:25] thats fine [16:25] rm -r ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml [16:25] rm -r ~/.cache [16:25] shutdown -r now (which will reboot the system) [16:26] When the login screen comes back, you will be able to login. The cause of this issue is Window Manager, Wildbush theme. [16:26] thanks man... ill be back with the report [16:38] hmm that idd not work correctly [16:38] there was no .config directly [16:38] i was able to remove the .cache folder [16:43] think reinstalling xubuntu would resolve the issue? [16:43] if you've ever used that xubuntu, you should have ~/.config/ [16:44] you can try rm -rf ~/.ICEauthority too [16:44] That' s the one I forget [16:44] reinstalling would only solve the issue if you reformat /home [16:45] only . files i have is Access-Your-Private.Data.desktop [16:45] .ecryptfss [16:45] .gnome [16:45] and .Private [16:45] ,cache was there but was removed [16:46] this was a reinstall of xubuntu.. do you think i should wipe it again? I have nothing ofuse on heree thought i need to save my win7 partition [16:50] You should be able to decrypt /home and remove the files [16:51] not sure how to do this [16:53] take a look at [16:53] http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2011/04/introducing-ecryptfs-recover-private.html [17:14] should i try ubuntu oneiric separate or can i install the ubuntu-desktop package in xubuntu oneiric? ;) [17:14] just want to see what they do with unity [17:16] just install the desktop package [17:17] hi is there any way to see file sizes in the xubuntu file manager or do i need a different file manager [17:18] draioch: view -> detail view [17:20] thx charlie-tca already tried that all folders show size of 32kb? [17:20] folder sizes are found by looking at properties in thunar [17:22] yea thx but would like to see them in a file manager if possible (windows does the same) [17:23] so guess ill have to find another file manager u dont know one by chance that has that functionality [17:30] um, no, can't say I do. I have used Thunar for about 5 years [17:47] what do u use charlie-tca ? [17:47] fileroller? [17:47] for? [17:48] my mystake.. [17:48] i've read: i don't have used thunar for about 5 years :-D [17:48] Oh, heh :) === FusionX is now known as FusionX|Away === FusionX|Away is now known as FusionX [20:26] why someone programs do not appear in the software center, if i have installed its in the terminal? [20:27] mmm i don't really know how that works [22:07] where can i set FN+F5 to work for brightnes-adjustment [22:08] spicctrl on konsole works well, but the keys didn't seem to asign to adjust brightness [22:08] Fn+F1-F3 works for loudness... [22:08] but still last upgrade brightness didn't work [22:12] mmm [22:16] rethus, try keytouch [22:56] Does anyone have experience getting a mac to boot xubuntu off of a external HDD? [22:57] My main HDD died and I would like to use xubuntu via a external hard drive. [22:58] It is already installed to the external hard drive it just won't recognize the it in the boot menu. [23:03] Perhaps I should take my question to ubuntu? [23:18] D: [23:18] something really bad happened [23:19] im afraid of closing my session to see if stuff gets fixed before knowing how stuff broke [23:19] cr0wb4r: there is a channel for macs, maybe they will be more helpful - #ubuntu-powerpc [23:20] all the suddend i tried to scrot and scrot said it couldnt save the png into the folder [23:20] and then firefox failed to recognize my [Enter] key [23:20] and then all the folders of marked pages went empty [23:20] and thunar doesnt work [23:21] and when it does it shows all the folders on my home partition whit a lock [23:21] D: [23:21] gonna get me a nexus S ;) [23:22] GridCube: is that a test install? [23:22] >(thunar:3700): libxfce4util-CRITICAL **: Unable to open file /home/benitez/.config/Thunar/thunarrc.3700.tmp for writing: Sistema de ficheros de sólo lectura [23:22] no [23:22] my main system [23:22] i was doing the test install [23:22] Try the caps-lock and num-lock keys, see if the lights blink at all [23:22] yes they do [23:22] You are running natty or oneiric? [23:22] no [23:22] yes, no, what? [23:23] i mean they blink when i activate them, not all the time [23:23] im using 10.04 [23:23] charlie-tca, thank you but I am on an intel mac not a powerpc. [23:23] Then you can use the normal shutdown to restart without saving the session [23:23] thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_4b8_865_4D46464B3035373938_if2_scsi_host_0_scsi_device_lun0. [23:24] right-click the panel, click logoff, uncheck save session [23:24] ok [23:24] will try [23:24] hope things work [23:24] cr0wb4r: point was they work with the mac / ppc systems, we don't [23:24] Maybe they would know how to make that external drive work? [23:24] Ok, I guess I will go ask there then. [23:25] ok, will try to reboot now [23:26] cr0wb4r: no guarantees with them, but I didn' t see anyone here jump up with a response [23:27] charlie-tca, understood. I appreciate your time :) [23:27] no problem, I wish I had a better answer than " go somewhere else" [23:30] oh that was really scary [23:30] thank you charlie-tca