[03:19] <trakinas> can someone confirm this? try this: add the keyboard led applet to the panel. Activate all 3 indicators (right click - KeyLed settings).
[03:20] <trakinas> turn on/off number lock. turn on/off caps lock. see if they will obey your keyboard.
[03:20] <trakinas> try turning on/off a few times. here, sometimes the key led does not obey the kb leds.
[03:23] <trakinas> well.... nm! I have to go to sleep. I will look forward it tomorrow. thanks, anyway
[15:20] <Gyrostar> hi everyone
[15:21] <Gyrostar> I've a question... I'm trying to delete completely windows to work on lubuntu
[15:22] <Gyrostar> there i've 2 partitions in ntfs that i want to format and i was wondering if i should keep them in ntfs or format it in ext4
[15:25] <Gyrostar> plus i want to increase the size of my linux swap and i was wondering if i should create one linux swap for each partition or just one is enough
[20:54] <apanda_> ahoi
[20:56] <apanda_> i've just installed lubuntu on an old centrino vaio laptop and it has crashed twice in the first minutes. i think it ran fine from the live cd
[20:57] <apanda_> by crashed i mean completely froze
[20:57] <bioterror> run memtest
[20:58] <apanda_> ok, but i dont think its a hw issue, it runs fine with every other os i've tried so far
[20:59] <Unit193> apanda_: Do you happen to know your video chipset? Or can you run    lspci |grep VGA   ?
[21:00] <apanda_> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
[21:01] <bioterror> Unit193, close call :D
[21:02] <Unit193> bioterror: Short line and it was worth a shot...
[21:02] <bioterror> apanda_, does that computer reply to ping when it freezes?
[21:02] <apanda_> i will try that later, if it crashes again. as i will memtest :)
[21:13] <apanda_> but i remember the HD was accessed briefly a few seconds after the first freeze, if that helps
[21:15] <bioterror> check dmesg
[21:15] <bioterror> if it prompts any errors
[21:16] <bioterror> or use disk utility to check possible SMART status
[21:29] <apanda_> the only line with "error" i have from dmesg is this: [   36.992513] EXT4-fs (sda5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
[21:29] <bioterror> hmmm
[21:30] <bioterror> does not sound good
[21:31] <apanda_> is there something to view smart info in lubuntu? i mean preinstalled
[21:33] <bioterror> disk utility should have that
[21:33] <elros> lubuntu has been very stable for me even in oneiric, so perhaps it's a hardware issue
[21:35] <apanda_> is disk utility under system tools? i have the german version, it says laufwerksverwaltung, which translates to disk management
[21:35] <bioterror> give it a shot ;)
[21:35] <apanda_> yep i did, but i dont see any smart info there
[21:35] <bioterror> paralimpset or what was it's real application name
[21:36] <apanda_> ah now i saw it
[21:36] <apanda_> had to scroll to the side
[21:37] <apanda_> ok one sector was relocated
[21:37] <apanda_> the rest is "good"
[21:37] <bioterror> go buy yourself a new hdd
[21:37] <elros> yeah
[21:38] <bioterror> that's like a cheating person, if it can cheat once, it can cheat again
[21:38] <elros> it will break soon
[21:38] <elros> you can get fairly big hdds cheaply
[21:38] <apanda_> ok thanks for the advice - but it cant crash twice because of one relocated sector can it?
[21:39] <bioterror> you will have more bad sectors ;)
[21:39] <bioterror> if you have important data, back it up now
[21:39] <apanda_> well at least i've made a backup before resizing the ntfs partition
[21:39] <elros> well, it works for now, but 50-80 euros is not that bad for a new hdd
[21:40] <bioterror> +1 for that
[21:40] <apanda_> i dont think i will buy another hdd for this laptop, its pretty old
[21:41] <apanda_> and the wireless is very flaky with anything encrypted
[21:41] <elros> if the hdd gets bad sectors its a sign that it's coming to the end of its life cycle, and it's good to invest a new hard drive
[21:41] <apanda_> it ceased to work in windows completely now
[21:41] <apanda_> yep i know
[21:41] <elros> ok
[21:42] <apanda_> i wanted to wait with buying a new laptop until intel has processors with their new "3d" transistors tho :/
[21:42] <apanda_> well maybe i can get a used ssd.. but probably not for this ide bus
[21:43] <elros> then consider buying a new laptop if you need one, the cheapest ones come in at 200-250e (9-10 inch screens)
[21:43] <bioterror> skip the netbooks ;)
[21:43] <apanda_> i would go for something 13".. but those are expensive :/
[21:43] <bioterror> grab something second hand
[21:44] <bioterror> and wait for the one you really want
[21:44] <elros> lubuntu is a good distro for second-hand laptops
[21:44] <bioterror> I mostly use recycled laptops
[21:45] <apanda_> ok thanks for the help
[22:00] <Dogwar1984> any one know how to get the panel back i did acidently deleted it
[22:04] <elros> one way is to remove the current config files for lxpanel and login again
[22:04] <Dogwar1984> thx
[22:05] <elros> then it copies the default configs for you on login
[22:05] <elros> ~/.config/lxpanel/ is the folder
[22:06] <Dogwar1984> dold
[22:13] <Dogwar1984> oki did work nice thx alot
[23:24] <kristian-aalborg> did Lubuntu get the transparent panel?
[23:25] <kristian-aalborg> and congrats on the "official" status coming closer... will there be a party? ;)
[23:26] <Unit193> Only if someone has the Vodka....
[23:26] <Unit193> And what transparent panel?
[23:29] <kristian-aalborg> Unit193, lxpanel
[23:29] <kristian-aalborg> http://a.images.blip.tv/Llelectronics-LubuntuScreencastLXPanel2PanelConfiguration338-27.jpg
[23:30] <kristian-aalborg> seems to be in effect here... picture is from lubuntu.net
[23:34] <Unit193> kristian-aalborg: It's works in 11.04 (Just did it in a VM)
[23:35] <kristian-aalborg> neat
[23:36] <kristian-aalborg> it's by no means a central feature, but it looks smooth... also helps downplaying that "XP SP1" look
[23:36] <Unit193> It's not full transparency, but it works
[23:37] <Unit193> If you put windows behind it, you don't see them behind the panel
[23:53] <kristian-aalborg> ah, ok
[23:53] <kristian-aalborg> I'll see when I install
[23:57] <kristian-aalborg> anyone dual-booting with Win 7? Will the installer "take care" of things automatically?