[02:57] <hardsalami> 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] <Jaded> Hi
[03:04] <Jaded> anyone out there?
[03:07] <charlie-tca> 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] <charlie-tca> 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] <hardsalami> charlie-tca, it's not that exactly, in settings->display, there isn't an option to set it to my monitors resolution
[03:09] <charlie-tca> Did you try installing a hardware driver in Settings -> System -> Additional Drivers?
[03:11] <hardsalami> Additional Drivers says that there are no proprietary drivers in use on the system, and there are no other options
[03:12] <Jaded> I'm just trying to make my duron 1ghz as snappy as possible, and it seems to be sluggish even on XFCE :(
[03:12] <Jaded> 512ram
[03:14] <Jaded> the only way i was able to make it snappy was to install flushbox :(
[03:15] <charlie-tca> Jaded: hm, that might be what you have to do then
[03:15] <hardsalami> Install Arch
[03:15] <charlie-tca> What about Lubuntu?
[03:15] <Jaded> but what about something inbetween?
[03:15] <DarkEra> bet it isn't 512 MB RAM, there could be a shared memory for the use of the videocard
[03:16] <Jaded> I'm using a geforce 5200 FX - 128MB
[03:16] <charlie-tca> hardsalami: we don' t really recommend Arch here, we try to keep it simple as possible
[03:16] <charlie-tca> Jaded: Lubuntu is lighter than Xubuntu, but keeps it in the family
[03:16] <hardsalami> He asked for snappiness, not simplicity :P
[03:16] <charlie-tca> !lubuntu
[03:17] <charlie-tca> It does use fewer resources than Xubuntu, so it is snappier on old hardware
[03:22] <Jaded> i've already tested LXDE
[03:23] <charlie-tca> Is this a fresh Xubuntu installation, or Ubuntu, then Xubuntu?
[03:26] <Jaded> fresh xubuntu install, then tried about 5 different windows managers, that could switch between at the login screen
[03:26] <charlie-tca> I am out of ideas then
[03:29] <Jaded> k thanks anyway
[04:34] <Potluck> Greetings anybody home?
[04:49] <charlie-tca> !anybody | Potluck
[05:26] <ball> hello nhandler
[06:13] <goran> since new versions of ubuntu and xubuntu, and im now in xubuntu, i am very very annoyed by some things
[06:14] <goran> good morning, btw
[06:14] <goran> i was surfing before, and one pop up page showed in desktop, and i couldnt close it or switch app and anything
[06:14] <goran> i had to reset computer
[06:15] <goran> also, alt tab doesnt work
[06:15] <goran> any help?
[06:20] <GridCube> mmm
[06:20] <GridCube> thats weird
[06:21] <GridCube> that sound like some scripting to mess whit you
[06:21] <bazhang> he quit
[06:21] <GridCube> oh
[06:22] <GridCube> XD having part/join messages hided are a bother sometimes
[06:35] <GridCube> mmm audacity do not sends its OSD to the xfce OSD...
[06:38] <GridCube> ^audacious
[06:51] <jarnos> How do you control parking of hard disk in Xubuntu?
[06:51] <jarnos> I think my disk parks too much.
[06:53] <jarnos> I have not marked "spin down hard disks" in Xfce4 power manager preferences.
[09:52] <cloud_> Is it possible to disable/remove xfce4-notifyd without removing the whole xfce4-desktop packages?
[11:00] <aljona> 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] <ashmew2> 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] <Sysi> you could install it to hdd of the desktop on the laptop, but you'd need some adapter for doing that
[11:24] <ashmew2> Sysi what do you mean ? Copy the contents of the .iso or the iso itself ?
[11:25] <ashmew2> 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] <Sysi> no, boot the installer on the laptop and select other hdd as installation media
[11:25] <Sysi> yup
[11:25] <ashmew2> Couldnt it be more clean ?
[11:26] <Sysi> pxeboot would propably work, if you can set it up
[11:26] <Sysi> !pxe
[11:26] <Sysi> no :(
[11:28] <Sysi> http://myy.helia.fi/~karte/ubuntu_pxe.html
[11:28] <Sysi> check URLs on wget-lines to match ubuntu version you want to install
[11:28] <ashmew2> ok ill give it a try
[11:28] <ashmew2> Thanks
[12:45] <cloud_> 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] <tobago> 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] <tobago> on my xubuntu 8.04 the letters of the windows are tiny.
[13:07] <elros> 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] <elros> go to settings > settings manager > appearance > fonts
[13:07] <Sysi> tobago: you should start preparing to upgrade to current LTS 10.04, but meanwhile, set fonts to be bigger
[13:08] <elros> then set the Default font from Sans 10 to what you like
[13:08] <Sysi> !hardy
[13:08] <elros> !lts
[13:08] <elros> !oneiric
[13:09] <Sysi> !investigation
[13:09] <elros> so I should use private messages with ubottu?
[13:10] <tobago> 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] <tobago> 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] <elros> have you looked at mepis antix?
[13:18] <plantoschka> anyone can tell me where i have to put a new xfce theme in xubuntu 11.04 ? /usr/share/themes ?
[13:21] <plantoschka> ok it was /usr/share/themes :-D figured it out by myself
[13:21] <tobago> 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] <elros> right
[13:24] <tobago> elros: and the issue i got with xfce is the only problem.
[13:27] <elros> https://launchpad.net/~gma500/+archive/ppa
[13:27] <Sysi> plantoschka: ~/.themes works too
[13:30] <plantoschka> ok thanks Sysi
[13:31] <elros> tobago: if that PPA works for you, you could upgrade to lucid
[13:32] <tobago> elros: poulsbo is not working since hardy heron.
[13:34] <Sysi> (i didn't know it *has* worked) but hardy is EOL on desktop :|
[13:37] <tobago> Sysi: that's a pity. so i have to migrate to gnome (ubuntu).
[13:41] <Sysi> it's desktop too
[13:41] <Sysi> (luckily it still gets some security updates, but still)
[14:03] <tobago> Sysi: mmh. which linux still supports gma500?
[14:06] <Sysi> debian stable or oldstable should have about same kernel as hardy
[14:24] <tobago> 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] <elros> debian lenny has 2.6.26, hardy has 2.6.24
[14:52] <tobago> elros: what do you mean by introducing debian lenny?
[15:34] <plantoschka> anyone know the name of the audiosettings application?
[15:36] <plantoschka> my xubuntu seems to have lost it :(
[15:36] <charlie-tca> xfce4-mixer?
[15:37] <plantoschka> 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] <plantoschka> no it's not xfce4-mixer
[15:38] <charlie-tca> sounds like you had gnome-mixer in there, maybe
[15:43] <plantoschka> hm no gnome-mixer found
[15:48] <plantoschka> sometimes my sound gets really messed up.. pretty weird..
[15:48] <plantoschka> sounds like 8bit :-D
[15:49] <charlie-tca> try installing pavucontrol, it might be what you are looking for
[15:54] <mosmo> Hello! I'm using Xubuntu for a homeserver, and I'd like to disable the automatic startup of XFCE
[15:54] <mosmo> How can I do that?
[15:54] <plantoschka> thanks charlie-tca that really looks fine
[15:56] <plantoschka> think it's wine or chrome that sometimes messes my sound up ;) next time i figure it out
[16:10] <LemonyZ> hello
[16:23] <paradgm> morning, evening all depending on where you are located
[16:23] <paradgm> i am booted into my Windows 7 box, ugh I know, but I keep it around for times like these
[16:23] <plantoschka> hi paradgm
[16:23] <paradgm> 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] <paradgm> is there a corrupt file causing this to occur?
[16:24] <charlie-tca> yes, there is
[16:25] <charlie-tca> You can try the following, but it will remove some of your settings
[16:25] <paradgm> oh excellent. what is the fix that I can try?
[16:25] <charlie-tca> Switch to a TTY using Ctrl+Alt+F2, login there. Remove the theme as follows:
[16:25] <paradgm> thats fine
[16:25] <charlie-tca> rm -r ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml
[16:25] <charlie-tca> rm -r ~/.cache
[16:25] <charlie-tca> shutdown -r now (which will reboot the system)
[16:26] <charlie-tca> When the login screen comes back, you will be able to login. The cause of this issue is Window Manager, Wildbush theme.
[16:26] <paradgm> thanks man... ill be back with the report
[16:38] <paradgm> hmm that idd not work correctly
[16:38] <paradgm> there was no .config directly
[16:38] <paradgm> i was able to remove the .cache folder
[16:43] <paradgm> think reinstalling xubuntu would resolve the issue?
[16:43] <Sysi> if you've ever used that xubuntu, you should have ~/.config/
[16:44] <Sysi> you can try rm -rf ~/.ICEauthority too
[16:44] <charlie-tca> That' s the one I forget
[16:44] <charlie-tca> reinstalling would only solve the issue if you reformat /home
[16:45] <paradgm> only . files i have is Access-Your-Private.Data.desktop
[16:45] <paradgm> .ecryptfss
[16:45] <paradgm> .gnome
[16:45] <paradgm> and .Private
[16:45] <paradgm> ,cache was there but was removed
[16:46] <paradgm> 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] <charlie-tca> You should be able to decrypt /home and remove the files
[16:51] <paradgm> not sure how to do this
[16:53] <charlie-tca> take a look at
[16:53] <charlie-tca> http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2011/04/introducing-ecryptfs-recover-private.html
[17:14] <plantoschka> should i try ubuntu oneiric separate or can i install the ubuntu-desktop package in xubuntu oneiric? ;)
[17:14] <plantoschka> just want to see what they do with unity
[17:16] <Sysi> just install the desktop package
[17:17] <draioch> hi is there any way to see file sizes in the xubuntu file manager or do i need a different file manager
[17:18] <charlie-tca> draioch: view -> detail view
[17:20] <draioch> thx charlie-tca already tried that all folders show size of 32kb?
[17:20] <charlie-tca> folder sizes are found by looking at properties in thunar
[17:22] <draioch> yea thx but would like to see them in a file manager if possible (windows does the same)
[17:23] <draioch> so guess ill have to find another file manager u dont know one by chance that has that functionality
[17:30] <charlie-tca> um, no, can't say I do. I have used Thunar for about 5 years
[17:47] <plantoschka> what do u use charlie-tca ?
[17:47] <plantoschka> fileroller?
[17:47] <charlie-tca> for?
[17:48] <plantoschka> my mystake..
[17:48] <plantoschka> i've read: i don't have used thunar for about 5 years :-D
[17:48] <charlie-tca> Oh, heh :)
[20:26] <xubuntu350> why someone programs do not appear in the software center, if i have installed its in the terminal?
[20:27] <GridCube> mmm i don't really know how that works
[22:07] <rethus> where can i set FN+F5 to work for brightnes-adjustment
[22:08] <rethus> spicctrl on konsole works well, but the keys didn't seem to asign to adjust brightness
[22:08] <rethus> Fn+F1-F3 works for loudness...
[22:08] <rethus> but still last upgrade brightness didn't work
[22:12] <GridCube> mmm
[22:16] <GridCube> rethus, try keytouch
[22:56] <cr0wb4r> Does anyone have experience getting a mac to boot xubuntu off of a external HDD?
[22:57] <cr0wb4r> My main HDD died and I would like to use xubuntu via a external hard drive.
[22:58] <cr0wb4r> It is already installed to the external hard drive it just won't recognize the it in the boot menu.
[23:03] <cr0wb4r> Perhaps I should take my question to ubuntu?
[23:18] <GridCube> D:
[23:18] <GridCube> something really bad happened
[23:19] <GridCube> im afraid of closing my session to see if stuff gets fixed before knowing how stuff broke
[23:19] <charlie-tca> cr0wb4r: there is a channel for macs, maybe they will be more helpful - #ubuntu-powerpc
[23:20] <GridCube> all the suddend i tried to scrot and scrot said it couldnt save the png into the folder
[23:20] <GridCube> and then firefox failed to recognize my [Enter] key
[23:20] <GridCube> and then all the folders of marked pages went empty
[23:20] <GridCube> and thunar doesnt work
[23:21] <GridCube> and when it does it shows all the folders on my home partition whit a lock
[23:21] <GridCube> D:
[23:21] <plantoschka> gonna get me a nexus S ;)
[23:22] <charlie-tca> GridCube: is that a test install?
[23:22] <GridCube> >(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] <GridCube> no
[23:22] <GridCube> my main system
[23:22] <GridCube> i was doing the test install
[23:22] <charlie-tca> Try the caps-lock and num-lock keys, see if the lights blink at all
[23:22] <GridCube> yes they do
[23:22] <charlie-tca> You  are running natty or oneiric?
[23:22] <GridCube> no
[23:22] <charlie-tca> yes, no, what?
[23:23] <GridCube> i mean they blink when i activate them, not all the time
[23:23] <GridCube> im using 10.04
[23:23] <cr0wb4r> charlie-tca, thank you but I am on an intel mac not a powerpc.
[23:23] <charlie-tca> Then you can use the normal shutdown to restart without saving the session
[23:23] <GridCube> 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] <charlie-tca> right-click the panel, click logoff, uncheck save session
[23:24] <GridCube> ok
[23:24] <GridCube> will try
[23:24] <GridCube> hope things work
[23:24] <charlie-tca> cr0wb4r: point was they work with the mac / ppc systems, we don't
[23:24] <charlie-tca> Maybe they would know how to make that external drive work?
[23:24] <cr0wb4r> Ok, I guess I will go ask there then.
[23:25] <GridCube> ok, will try to reboot now
[23:26] <charlie-tca> cr0wb4r: no guarantees with them, but I didn' t see anyone here jump up with a response
[23:27] <cr0wb4r> charlie-tca, understood. I appreciate your time :)
[23:27] <charlie-tca> no problem, I wish I had a better answer than " go somewhere else"
[23:30] <GridCube> oh that was really scary
[23:30] <GridCube> thank you charlie-tca