[00:13] <thewrath> yes they do
[00:13] <thewrath> but i like to ask here first
[00:13] <thewrath> snort is an ids
[00:43] <pointydrip> Hello, I'm trying to install opencl and nvidia-dev drivers for a program. I was following a guide and I entered sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*
[00:44] <pointydrip> I've tried a bunch of things using apt-get but I still only have command line functionality at boot (no desktop)
[00:45] <pointydrip> plz help
[00:57] <philipballew_> I need help getting wifi configured on a laptop.
[00:57] <philipballew_> I need help getting wifi configured on a laptop.
[00:58] <philipballew_> !mac
[00:58] <ubot2> For help on installing and using Ubuntu on a mac, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/CommunityHelpPages
[01:01] <charlie-tca> pointydrip: if you had nvidia proprietary drivers installed, you should either rename or remove /etc/X11/xorg.conf
[01:05] <pointydrip> It's not there...
[01:05] <pointydrip> xorg.conf.backup
[01:17] <pointydrip> charlie-tca: I install from .run that I had downloaded a while back, much more noobie frienldy than using apt
[01:18] <charlie-tca> I see. The problem with that is now you can't remove it easily, and are having problems.
[01:18] <charlie-tca> Apparently the removal is not quite as "noobie friendly" as the installation, huh?
[01:18] <pointydrip> charlie-tca: nope
[01:19] <charlie-tca> I have no idea how to remove the files, either
[01:19] <pointydrip> charlie-tca: I do its apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*
[01:19] <pointydrip> charlie-tca: but it removes everything
[01:20] <charlie-tca> If that will remove whatever the .run file installed, yes
[01:26] <pointydrip> charlie-tca:have you installed the nvidia-dev?
[01:26] <charlie-tca> I don't install what is not in the repositories, and if you used a .run file, it won't be the same.
[01:28] <pointydrip> charlie-tca: cool, well at least I know how to undo any damage I will most likely end up doing
[17:09] <teddy1> hello world! A question: I have updated compiz to 0.9.2, but it works in a very strange way. Firstly, no window borders etc, I managed this (by upgrading from 0.9.0 to 0.9.2) but now there are no effects working and ccsm does not open anymore, so I removed it. Is there a way to reinstall whole compiz to version 0.8.6, which worked fine?
[17:10] <teddy1> 10.10
[17:10] <holstein> teddy1: i would suggest opening synaptic, and searching in there
[17:10] <holstein> you can force older versions or whatever
[17:11] <holstein> if you added a PPA, you might want to purge it
[17:12] <teddy1> I tried that. I purged all ppa regarding compiz. Now I can't reinstall it anmyore, because it wrties error: can't download
[17:13] <teddy1> what I need is good 0.8.6 ppa and just reinstall. It sounds so easy
[17:13] <holstein> i would double check the purge method... i would look at my sources
[17:13] <holstein> i would make sure i run sudo apt-get update, or hit a refresh button
[17:14] <holstein> teddy1: im suggesting *not* using a PPA actually
[17:14] <holstein> just reverting back to the default one
[17:14] <teddy1> I deleted ppa from my sources
[17:14] <teddy1> what else can I use for reinstall'?
[17:14] <holstein> teddy1: thats not enough
[17:14] <holstein> you need to purge it
[17:15] <holstein> you can use literally any package manager
[17:15] <holstein> but i suspect you have some dependencies causing issues
[17:15] <holstein> http://www.webupd8.org/2010/08/ppa-purge-added-to-official-ubuntu-1010.html
[17:16] <holstein> maybe you should re-anable the PPA, and trouble shoot the issues...
[17:17] <teddy1> thansk for the hint!! I'll give it a try
[17:41] <teddy1> So i purged launchpad ppa for compiz but is till getting 0.9.2 version at reinstall. What's wrong?
[17:42] <holstein> did you refresh? or run sudo apt-get update?
[17:44] <teddy1> Yes I did, no change in compiz
[17:45] <holstein> whats the problem?
[17:46] <holstein> i would try and get back to as default as possible, and look at whats going on with compiz
[17:46] <holstein> you could have a graphics driver issue that is effecting compiz
[17:49] <holstein> you used something like http://www.webupd8.org/2010/11/install-compiz-0921-in-ubuntu-1010.html teddy1 ?
[17:50] <teddy1> yes I did use this and some more when it was not working
[17:50] <holstein> right.. its the 'some more' im concered about
[17:50] <holstein> you'll need to undo everything youve done properly
[17:50] <holstein> or, troubleshoot compiz
[17:50] <teddy1> Oh I see, there amore ppa:)
[17:50] <teddy1> so messy
[17:51] <holstein> yeah, *dont* add that ppa
[17:52] <holstein> i was more asking if that was the PPA you used
[17:52] <holstein> if you added multiple PPA's, you'll need to purge them too
[17:53] <teddy1> Yes, that is gonna take a while. I think I added three, purge it all
[18:05] <teddy1> Well I deleted all (hopefuly) but now I can't reinstall compiz because "failed to download"
[18:18] <holstein> teddy1: you can give me the entire error
[18:18] <holstein> ?
[18:22] <kristian-aalborg> holstein, care to weigh in on a hack I'm scheming on?
[18:23] <holstein> sure
[18:24] <user> wilsud
[18:35] <kristian-aalborg> hack is in three parts... one: http://www.memorydepot.com/ssd/listcat.asp?catid=edc400044
[18:35] <kristian-aalborg> two: http://www.cablesonline.com/44pinmalidc2.html --- three: http://www.cablesonline.com/44pinfemidcr.html
[18:35] <kristian-aalborg> as a cheap SSD that is actually an SSD... I've had it with the CF hacks
[18:36] <kristian-aalborg> for ye olde thinkpads
[18:50] <holstein> kristian-aalborg: sorry... i got busy and i need to run :/
[18:50] <holstein> next time :)
[18:51] <kristian-aalborg> np
[18:51] <kristian-aalborg> if anyone wants to comment on this HW, feel free to do so
[23:55] <Error404NotFound> can someone tell me how to fixgrub? im at a prompt that says grub rescue>
[23:57] <Error404NotFound> holstein:
[23:58] <Error404NotFound> bioterror: