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sagacitesting a daily iso of xubuntu, what's the username/password to login?01:12
Unit193ubuntu and no pass. You should also select Xubuntu Session01:13
sagacithanks Unit19301:13
charlie-tcaPlease choose the second Xubuntu session01:14
charlie-tcachoosing the first session will also fail, and you have to restart to make it work01:14
sagacifirst one worked for me01:17
sagaci(read your advice after I logged in)01:17
charlie-tcayou got the xubuntu wallpaper, not xfce in the center then?01:19
charlie-tcanothing but fun today, huh?01:20
Luig1Hi, Hi there. I'm on Ubuntu 10.10 and I'm wondering if there's some way to install Xfce 4.8 through apt. (I currently have 4.6.2, the latest that seems to be in the repository)01:41
charlie-tcano, there is not. Why not upgrade to 11.04, which has Xfce 4.8?01:42
Luig1My hardware is... kinda broken01:48
Luig1Every time I try to update large numbers of packages, half othem fail for no apparent reason, and booting the system is hit or miss01:48
Luig1By which I mean I end up turning it on and off and on again about 20 times01:49
Luig1And one of those times it will finally reach the desktop01:49
Luig1But it consistently fails to update large numbers of packages. It reaches a certain point and then fails01:49
charlie-tcaoverheating?01:50
Luig1I'm really not certain, I think it's the motherboard. Fsck usually (but not always) detects major issues but when it tries to fix them the system freezes. Audio doesn't work under any circumstances.01:51
charlie-tcafsck is checking the hard drive, maybe the drive is going out01:52
Luig1I suppose that could be. What confuses me is that once I log in the system is stable01:52
Luig1Aside from the aforementioned problems with updates and audio01:53
Luig1None of my files seem to be corrupted or anything, either, even large files like movies or backups01:54
Luig1So I'm completely confused about the source of the problems, but in the end upgrading (even from a CD or DVD) seems to be out of the question01:54
xubuntu660greetz04:10
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z0rk_My xubuntu installer is crashing04:13
Wizardgood morning05:46
jnsl_hello, my network manager applet is not showing on my panel, i suspect the problem is cairo dock, which i have running. At one point i had the wireless applet added to the dock. When i try do "nm-applet" in terminal it says: An instance of nm-applet is already running. ** (nm-applet:2897): WARNING **: <WARN>  constructor(): Couldn't initialize the D-Bus manager.07:14
Wizardjnsl_, does cairo dock have tray (freedesktop notification area)07:17
jnsl_when i look at properties on my notification area on the panel it says known applications: Network Manager Applet, and further down the list i find nm-applet07:17
jnsl_<Wizard> no, i have disabled that now07:17
Wizardok, if one instance is already running, kill it07:18
jnsl_k  sec07:18
Wizardpersonally I hate network manager :S07:21
Sysitry notification are preferences, set max icon sixe to be smaller07:21
Sysior bigger, try07:22
jnsl_done07:23
jnsl_and then try restart with nm-applet ? (nm-applet is the default network manager applet in xubuntu right ?)07:23
Wizardyup07:25
jnsl_Hey guys still cant get this to work, i tried scaling the icons etc07:42
jnsl_and killing the process07:42
jnsl_Im thinking that the problem is there is two network managers? nm-applet and Network Manager Applet, one of the probably was installed by cairo dock or ?07:43
Wizardhmm, could be07:47
Wizardbut I don't know cairo dock07:47
Wizardactually anything which has dock in name ;P07:47
jnsl_can i open libreoffice with the GTKLookAndFeel ? :)09:03
ochosijnsl_: what exactly do you mean? (do you have the libreoffice-gtk package installed?)09:18
ochosican i map an arbitrary key-combination to send the signal of the Xf68AudioPlay signal? (meaning: pressing the "play" button on a multimedia-button-keyboard)09:20
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cYmenWhat's the appropriate way to set the LC_ and LANGUAGE variables?09:31
Wizardby using "language settings"09:37
TheSheepor selecting language at the login screen09:37
cYmenhm...09:40
cYmenokay so I just set the formats to german style, but that didn't help make the measurements in libreoffice metric09:46
cYmenI'll try language09:46
cYmenoh..hm..seems I cannot change that09:46
WizardcYmen, does libreoffice not respect language settings?09:56
Wizard:>09:56
cYmenWizard: I don't know I can't change the language. :D09:58
Wizard:D09:58
Wizardhmm, try this: open terminal and do: export LANG=pl_PL.UTF-809:59
WizardI mean, yourlanguage_YOURCOUNTRY.UTF-8 :>09:59
Wizardor better, export LC_ALL=pl_PL.UTF-809:59
cYmenInstead I'm currently trying the language setting in the libreoffice settings.09:59
cYmenBut I just tried what you suggest and it didn't help.09:59
cYmenGotta go to lunch, talk to you later.10:00
Wizardk10:00
ochosicYmen: if it's just about libreoffice's measurement units in the rulers etc i think you have to change it in the libreoffice settings (same goes for page size a4 instead of letter)10:22
ochosicYmen: go to tools > options > libreoffice writer > general and change the measurement unit there10:23
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Wizardochosi, like allways :/11:36
Wizardsame problems - applications tend to ommit localisations, are glibc locales so hard to use? :/11:37
cYmenah well...that's what I wanted anyway...12:11
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qwert666do you know any good workspace switcher for xfce ? (my panels are hide and most of my app are on fullscreen)15:33
charlie-tcasure, xfce workspace switcher added to the panel works well15:41
qwert666added to the panel? my panel is set to autohide15:45
Sysiif you used openbox it would give you popup ehwn switching workspace15:46
charlie-tcaYou could create a small unhidden panel15:46
n2diyfindsmb shows the wired connections to my router, is there a command to show the wireless connections?15:48
Arpad2hello16:20
Arpad2the motherboard has been changed, and now the front audio doesnt work16:20
charlie-tcaWas it plugged back into the motherboard?16:27
charlie-tcaI ask because I do have a system here that has front jacks, with no place on the motherboard to plug them in16:28
charlie-tcaoops, missed the three minute mark16:29
charlie-tcaArpad2: Was it plugged back into the motherboard?16:32
charlie-tcaI ask because I do have a system here that has front jacks, with no place on the motherboard to plug them in16:32
Arpad2charlie-tca: yes, I've just checked it16:37
Arpad2should new drivers to be installed?16:38
charlie-tcado the rear jacks work?16:38
charlie-tcanormally, linux will see the changes and install the drivers16:39
Arpad2rear works16:39
charlie-tcacheck the mixer and make sure the front is not muted or turned off16:40
charlie-tcamaybe install pavucontrol to turn the front on16:40
Arpad2ok.16:41
userHi guys i'm running xubuntu 9.04 and i want to upgrade to 9.10 but it's deprecated any suggestions ?16:46
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qballerso ?16:49
Sysiyou should do clean install of more recent release, 10.04 LTS will be supported over a year onvards16:50
qballerno way to go around that ?16:51
charlie-tcaqballer: 9.10 is also obsolete now16:53
charlie-tcaI would do a fresh install of a supported release16:53
qballeri want to get to 11.04 with out fresh installing.16:53
qballeris it possibile.16:54
charlie-tcano it is not possible16:54
charlie-tcaYou can not upgrade from 9.04, so it won'16:54
qballerOk thanks charlie-tca16:54
charlie-tcawon't be possible16:54
qballeri thought maybe and i can download it from some where else.16:55
Sysi(bad odds to get working system after many upgrades too)16:55
qballerOk guys thanks. Back to programing now.16:56
qballerbye16:56
Arpad2does BIOS setting affect enabling front audio?17:19
charlie-tcaIt can, depends on the BIOS17:31
charlie-tcaSome do require specifically turning on the front outputs17:31
charlie-tcasome motherboards also have jumpers for that17:32
WallyJ2KI am trying to use the Live CD for 10.04 and it is still on the xubuntu logo screen. The DVD light is still on, but it's been 15 minutes. Thoughts?18:23
likemindeadWorking now, WallyJ2K?18:32
WallyJ2KSorry. Got disconnected. Did anyone get a chance to look at my question?18:32
WallyJ2KSorry... was connected via work computer. Now on home PC18:32
likemindeadDid you run the examine disc for errors option?18:33
likemindeadOr use the MD5 to verify?18:33
WallyJ2KDidn't see anyone's reply because my work LAN wasn't letting any traffic back in or something18:33
WallyJ2Kwhat should I do? Sorry for asking you to repeat18:33
WallyJ2KI still see the logo18:33
likemindeadIs it a super-old machine? Low on RAM? Shouldn't normally take that long.18:34
WallyJ2Kyes18:34
WallyJ2Kold HP laptop18:34
WallyJ2K256MB of RAM18:34
WallyJ2KI can run the Check disc function just to be sage18:34
WallyJ2K*safe18:34
likemindeadI would.18:35
charlie-tcahm, going to take around 22 minutes, I would think18:35
likemindeadAlso, the "alternate" install disc would be helpful to install.18:35
WallyJ2Kdoes the "alternate" just change the way it installs?18:35
gregplusHow to install RealPlayer on Xubuntu 11.04?18:35
likemindeadThere isn't a RealPlayer client for Linux, I don't think. (Thankfully.)18:37
likemindeadhttps://duckduckgo.com/?q=RealPlayer+Linux18:37
charlie-tcaWallyJ2K: alternate installer does not have the live session, so you can't see if it will work first18:38
WallyJ2K_I am dloading the alternate iso just in case18:39
* charlie-tca was serious about the 22 minutes to boot the live session, too. He has a pII with 256MB ram that takes that long18:39
WallyJ2K_I am running the check disc18:39
WallyJ2K_Cool Charlie... That's good to know. Hopefully it is that simple18:39
WallyJ2K_I am going to try and let the disc check complete just to be sure, then try and run a live session18:39
WallyJ2K_Sometimes with old machines it is very difficult to know how long to wait on a process before troubleshooting18:41
Luig1Wow18:50
Luig1It saddens me that this channel is so empty18:50
Luig1I wish Xubuntu would gain popularity faster18:50
Luig1Xfce kinda deserves the attention now that Gnome is unrecognizable and Unity is... similar. I wonder though18:51
Luig1Why has LXDE generated so much buzz?18:51
Luig1I mean, I tried it out18:51
Luig1It was OK18:51
Sysiit's *really* light18:51
Luig1Well, yes18:51
Sysiunity and gnome3 are pretty good if you try using logic instead of thinking how has it been done in 90s18:52
Luig1I think Gnome 3 has some good ideas going, but it felt half finished18:53
Luig1I mean, like the panel and the "desktop" area18:53
likemindeadXfce 4 Life.18:53
Sysimy desktop is always empty, but I really wouöd change some parts in gnome318:53
Luig1I hope they'll let you change more of the interface moving forward. But in any case, that's why I'm surprised that Xubuntu has grown more quickly. It almost feels like the successor of Gnome 2, in look and feel. I'm not saying it's the same, not at all18:55
Luig1But it has a lot more in common than, say, Unity18:55
Luig1has not* grown more quickly18:55
Arpad2charlie-tca: front audio works now :), in BIOS instead of auto only enabled was good for front panel audio18:55
charlie-tcaGreat! Glad you found that.18:56
WallyJ2K_It is interesting that the Disc check is still showing the xubuntu logo18:58
WallyJ2K_ubuntu 11 didn't take this long to load and do a disc check, so I doubt it is my PC at this point18:58
charlie-tcaprobably bad burn or bad download18:58
charlie-tcaI normally give things 30 minutes on the old pc, if it isn't doing what it should, I question it.18:59
WallyJ2K_When I hit the Esc key, it says stdin: I/O error, so it looks like it can't read the DVD19:02
WallyJ2K_I think I'll switch and burn the alternative iso to a DVD19:03
WallyJ2K_Does the alternative iso still install the same version, just with a simpler installer?19:04
WallyJ2K_or is it a different version19:04
charlie-tcasame installed results. Just different method of installing19:06
WallyJ2K_cool19:06
WallyJ2K_burning alternate now19:06
charlie-tcaUses less memory for the installer19:06
Arpad2how to blanc cd-rw live cd with xfburn. ?19:07
charlie-tcawith great difficulty19:09
charlie-tcaI gave up -rw's as too hard to use19:09
Arpad2its pity, I would like to make a live cd with a newer version without vasting a disk19:11
knomein xfburn, there is a button "blank cd-rw" ??19:12
Arpad2correct19:12
Arpad2no19:12
Arpad2only Blanc Disk19:12
knomeright, my button says "blank cd-rw"19:12
Arpad2newer version?19:13
knomewhatever is in natty by default19:13
Arpad2indeed, my vision is very narrow19:14
Arpad2thx19:14
WallyJ2K_Disc check is running wonderfully on the alternate CD19:15
WallyJ2K_started almost immediately19:15
WallyJ2K_Disc check successful.. Now installing via alternate CD19:19
charlie-tcayup, then the other one was probably a bad burn19:19
WallyJ2K_yep. Very different experience so far19:19
WallyJ2K_What is an LVM?19:21
WallyJ2K_I'm on the partitioning portion of the install19:21
charlie-tcalogical volume manager19:21
WallyJ2K_Do I need one?19:22
WallyJ2K_or "it"19:22
charlie-tcaa way to make all the disks act like one big hard drive, and add to it easy19:22
charlie-tcaI don't use it19:22
WallyJ2K_I only have one HD19:22
charlie-tcaThen probably not19:22
WallyJ2K_so I think I'll go with "use entire disk"19:22
Arpad2can I upgrade 32 bit distro version with 64 bit?19:43
WallyJ2K_up to 25% on the "Select and install software" stage... going well so far...19:43
knomeArpad2, you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit, but 32-bit will work on 64-bit.19:44
Arpad2so ifI would like to install a 64 bit version, I would have erase the 32 bit and istall the new one19:47
knomeyes19:47
Arpad2and what are the differencies between the two from the user percpective?19:49
WallyJ2KSo... the installation seemed to work fine, but when it rebooted, it showed the xubuntu logo, then the screen went black. I turned off the PC and turned it back on... same thing21:32
WallyJ2KIt did throw an error on my screen about my wireless adapter, but I expected that because it's broadcom21:33
charlie-tcadoes it have a spinning cursor? Does the monitor stay on?21:33
WallyJ2Kmonitor seems to be on. no cursor21:33
charlie-tcaCan you switch to tty's using ctrl+Alt+F2, f3, f4, f5, f6 ?21:34
charlie-tcaalt+f7 puts you back on the original screen21:35
WallyJ2KI tried all of those combinations. Screen didn't change21:35
WallyJ2KI read once on ubuntu forums about a laptop install that immediately went into suspend mode because it read the laptop lid as being closed.21:36
WallyJ2KCould that be happening?21:36
WallyJ2Kthe power light is slowly blinking which makes me think that might be the case21:39
WallyJ2Koh... and the battery is bad on the laptop21:39
WallyJ2Kit doesn't hold a charge21:40
WallyJ2Kso it may be reading the low battery and forcing suspend or hibernate21:40
charlie-tcacould be21:41
WallyJ2Kwonder what it will do if I boot with no battery in the laptop21:41
charlie-tcasome work, some won't do anything without the battery21:42
WallyJ2KI'm about to find out21:43
WallyJ2Klogo flickered... still black screen21:44
WallyJ2Kfan spins high for a minute or two, then slows a bunch21:44
WallyJ2Knot sure what it is doing21:44
WallyJ2KI can't even get to a terminal window to try anything21:50
WallyJ2Kor look at my xorg.conf21:50
WallyJ2Kor log21:50
WallyJ2Kcan I hit a key when I see the logo or something?21:52
WallyJ2Kit got all the way through the installation21:54
WallyJ2Khow do you try rescue mode?21:54
WallyJ2Kok... held down shift to get into recovery mode21:57
WallyJ2Kstill gives me the b43 wireless error21:57
WallyJ2Kbut gets to the recovery menyu21:57
WallyJ2KSuggestions?21:57
WallyJ2KI am going to try failsafe grpahics mode21:58
WallyJ2Kok... it actually shows a dialog box21:58
WallyJ2Knice21:58
WallyJ2Kok... loaded low graphics mode for a session just to see if it would work22:01
WallyJ2Kbrought up the login22:01
WallyJ2Klogged in properly22:01
charlie-tcaThat's a gain22:02
WallyJ2Kvery true22:09
WallyJ2Know I can try to install my video driver manually22:09
WallyJ2Khowever you do that...22:09
WallyJ2Ktips?22:09
WallyJ2KUpdate manager says there are 119 updates.... lol22:10
WallyJ2KShould I try to update the video driver through Update Manager or by using the terminal/22:11
WallyJ2K?22:11
madnickThere is a thing called "Additional drivers"22:11
madnickIn "System", where you can check for drivers22:11
WallyJ2KI see System under Applications, but don't see Additional Drivers22:12
WallyJ2Kdo you mean "Hardware Drivers"?22:13
charlie-tcahardware drivers?22:13
madnickYes22:13
charlie-tcasame thing22:13
WallyJ2Kgotcha22:13
WallyJ2Kjust being careful22:13
charlie-tcasorry, stuffing my face22:13
WallyJ2KI'm finally seeing something. :)22:13
WallyJ2KThanks for helping me while stuffing. ;)22:13
charlie-tcaGonna let madnick do it22:14
charlie-tcagot to go run a test22:14
madnickokay22:14
WallyJ2Kthank you both22:14
WallyJ2KThe Hardware Drivers window is up, but it only shows my wireless card, not my video card22:15
madnickokay22:15
madnickDo you know what video drivers you have?22:15
madnickerr..22:15
madnickvideo card22:15
WallyJ2KI translated. :)  My laptop has an Intel Xtreme video card22:16
madnickOh its an on chip carD?22:16
madnicki945?22:17
WallyJ2Khmm22:17
WallyJ2K1 sec. I can tell  ya22:18
madnickWould be great :)22:18
WallyJ2K Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device22:18
madnickthat sorta seems as if it has the drivers supported22:20
madnickWallyJ2K: what Xubuntu version are you using?22:20
WallyJ2K10.0.422:21
WallyJ2K10.0422:21
WallyJ2Knot sure what is hanging up a regular boot up22:21
madnickcould you run cat /etc/X11/xorg.con22:21
WallyJ2Kjust know that it has only worked in Recovery low resolution so far22:22
madnickcould you run cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Device22:22

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