[02:00] <ForSpareParts> anyone here?
[02:00] <ForSpareParts> I could use some help with resizing the screen...
[02:00] <philipballew> hey!
[02:01] <ForSpareParts> Oh, hi again!
[02:01] <philipballew> theres an app called monitors i think
[02:01] <ForSpareParts> The reinstall of the drivers did work
[02:01] <philipballew> thats how ive seen it done
[02:01] <philipballew> i think
[02:01] <ForSpareParts> the built in app?
[02:01] <philipballew> yeah.
[02:01] <ForSpareParts> it didn't have that option...
[02:02] <philipballew> let me do it to my laptop and see what i use
[02:02] <holstein> ForSpareParts: you can put a custom xorg.conf in place
[02:02] <philipballew> yeah, in monitors i change my resolution
[02:02] <philipballew> +1 to holstein for the geek points
[02:03] <philipballew> score phil 0 holstein  6000
[02:03] <holstein> i usually try a knoppix live CD, as well as other live CD's, and grab the xorg.conf and slightly edit it
[02:03] <ForSpareParts> it's not the resolution, though? like, stuff's just off the screen
[02:03] <holstein> philipballew: if i built it from scratch :)
[02:03] <ForSpareParts> no matter which resolution i pick
[02:03] <philipballew> what stuff is to big or small?
[02:04] <holstein> ForSpareParts: i think thats something you can address with an xorg.conf
[02:04] <ForSpareParts> ok
[02:04] <holstein> ForSpareParts: what nvidia card is it ? ;)
[02:04] <ForSpareParts> it's not an nvidia card
[02:04] <ForSpareParts> <braces for hate>
[02:04] <holstein> thats cool
[02:04] <holstein> i have a via chip thats a pain
[02:04] <holstein> ForSpareParts: what is it?
[02:04] <ForSpareParts> radeon hd 6870?
[02:04] <ForSpareParts> 68 something
[02:05] <holstein> too bad... ati is usually pretty good out of the box with the open drivers
[02:05] <holstein> ForSpareParts: i would try the proprietary driver
[02:05] <ForSpareParts> I already am...
[02:05] <holstein> then, i would try building an xorg.conf
[02:05] <ForSpareParts> the regular driver was totally screwed up
[02:06] <holstein> ForSpareParts: sometimes support is sketchy
[02:06] <ForSpareParts> is there a good guide to xorg.conf?
[02:06] <holstein> did it ever work? with any linux?
[02:06] <holstein> ForSpareParts: im sure there is, but i learn a lot from what knoppix does for me
[02:06] <holstein> the knoppix live CD works well out of the box usually
[02:06] <holstein> seems to cover more hardware
[02:08] <ForSpareParts> ok
[02:11] <ForSpareParts> is it at usr/share/x11/xorg.conf.d?
[02:12] <holstein> well, it *shouldnt* be anywhere in ubuntu now
[02:14] <holstein> usually in /etc/x11
[03:59] <CEK> How do you configure keyboard layout using gconf-tools-2 ? I need a script for set it... can anyone help me?
[05:07] <merkinmaker> hey guys
[05:08] <philipballew> sup
[05:08] <merkinmaker> anyone have time to help with a video driver issue?
[05:08] <merkinmaker> sounds fun eh?
[05:09] <philipballew> super fun!
[05:09] <merkinmaker> im most of the way through the  instructions...but im stuck
[05:10] <CrOnOs2000> Lol lest see i we can help
[05:10] <merkinmaker> i need to disable the Nouveau driver
[05:10] <merkinmaker> wat do?
[05:11] <merkinmaker> i'll link you my tutorial, and we can go from there
[05:11] <merkinmaker> http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/backtrack-howtos/1056-installing-nvidia-video-cards.html
[05:12] <merkinmaker> cd ... sh NV<tab>
[05:12] <philipballew> go for it CrOnOs2000
[05:13] <merkinmaker> not working as planned, I get an error saying i need to disable Nouveau driver or something of that nature
[05:14] <CrOnOs2000> Well lets see what driver is that
[05:14] <merkinmaker> ok
[05:15] <merkinmaker> whats the command to list my lspci in irc?
[05:15] <merkinmaker> its a geforce8800gt
[05:16] <merkinmaker> meh...one sec
[05:16] <CrOnOs2000> Ok open driver for nvidia
[05:16] <merkinmaker> did that
[05:16] <merkinmaker> i logged off my x session, and ran it from my root dir
[05:16] <CrOnOs2000> Well just go to xorg. Conf
[05:16] <merkinmaker> using the sh NV... context
[05:17] <merkinmaker> ok, wheres that?
[05:17] <merkinmaker> this whole x server thing boggles my mind a bit...sorry
[05:17] <CrOnOs2000> Backtrack well shud be on etc/X11/xorg. conf
[05:18] <merkinmaker> let me get on the appropriate account
[05:18] <merkinmaker> i'll be back in a minute
[05:18] <CrOnOs2000> I type slow coz im on a tablet
[05:18] <merkinmaker> its all good
[05:18] <merkinmaker> ubuntu-beginners...brb
[05:20] <Merkinmaker> therer we are
[05:20] <Merkinmaker> derp
[05:21] <Merkinmaker> ok im in etc/X11
[05:21] <CrOnOs2000> Mmm i think you may need to remove nouveau from the loaded modules
[05:21] <Merkinmaker> yes
[05:21] <philipballew> id blacklist maybe
[05:22] <Merkinmaker> yep
[05:22] <CrOnOs2000> If you shutdow x xorg. Conf is not the problem
[05:22] <Merkinmaker> my repo is very small on backtrack
[05:22] <CrOnOs2000> L
[05:22] <CrOnOs2000> Sudo lsmod
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> ttm                    54835  1 nouveau
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> drm_kms_helper         31085  1 nouveau
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> drm                   178158  3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> agpgart                27414  2 ttm,drm
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> i2c_algo_bit            4916  1 nouveau
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> video                  10930  1 nouveau
[05:23] <Merkinmaker> want the rest?
[05:23] <CrOnOs2000> Any look like noveau?
[05:24] <Merkinmaker> oh, just maybe
[05:24] <Merkinmaker> not any that are missing though
[05:25] <Merkinmaker> just the five there
[05:25] <Merkinmaker> whats lsmod?
[05:26] <CrOnOs2000> Lost all mkernel modules runing
[05:26] <CrOnOs2000> List
[05:26] <Merkinmaker> got it
[05:26] <Merkinmaker> like ls for modules
[05:26] <Merkinmaker> XD
[05:27] <Merkinmaker> youre probably wondering what the heck i'm doing messing withbacktrack
[05:28] <CrOnOs2000> Modprobe -r video may work try then run lsmod again
[05:28] <Merkinmaker> FATAL: Module video is in use.
[05:28] <Merkinmaker> scary
[05:28] <CrOnOs2000> Not realy im messing on honeycomb at the moment :D
[05:29] <Merkinmaker> you rascal
[05:29] <Merkinmaker> stable?
[05:29] <CrOnOs2000> Ok in order to do that you need to shutdown X
[05:30] <Merkinmaker> logging off does that
[05:30] <Merkinmaker> so log off, log out
[05:30] <Merkinmaker> modprobe -r video
[05:30] <CrOnOs2000> Wait
[05:31] <CrOnOs2000> When you do that try install again
[05:31] <Merkinmaker> yessir
[05:31] <Merkinmaker> so, log off...modprobe -r video
[05:31] <CrOnOs2000> If do nit work use modprobe video to run module again and atart x
[05:32] <Merkinmaker> then sh NVtab
[05:32] <Merkinmaker> if it doesnt work...modprobe -r video again
[05:32] <Merkinmaker> sound good?
[05:32] <Merkinmaker> dont forget to startx
[05:32] <CrOnOs2000> Modprobe -r video removes modprobe video runs modulw
[05:33] <Merkinmaker> like module probe remove video?
[05:33] <Merkinmaker> in english
[05:33] <Merkinmaker> ish
[05:33] <Merkinmaker> cool beans brb
[05:34] <CrOnOs2000> Yes i was cheking noveau
[05:34] <CrOnOs2000> Homepage they say their module is called noveau
[05:35] <CrOnOs2000> So also try modprobe - noveau
[05:35] <Merkinmaker> tarn sarnit
[05:35] <Merkinmaker> yeah the -r didnt work
[05:36] <CrOnOs2000> Dam this software keyboard zzzzz
[05:36] <CrOnOs2000> Modprobe -r noveau
[05:36] <Merkinmaker> nope on the - nouveau
[05:36] <CrOnOs2000> Good luck
[05:36] <Merkinmaker> Module not found that time
[05:37] <Merkinmaker> I'd better get out the robe and wizard hat for this one...
[05:38] <CrOnOs2000> Try modprobe -r nouveau
[05:39] <Merkinmaker> ooh, fance
[05:39] <Merkinmaker> y
[05:39] <Merkinmaker> lol...just tried to chat in the shell
[05:39] <Merkinmaker> so, we found the module
[05:40] <Merkinmaker> log out and try the same(ish) thing?
[05:40] <CrOnOs2000> Yes
[05:40] <Merkinmaker> good call CrOnOs2000
[05:40] <Merkinmaker> maybe its you that is wearing the robe and wizard hat
[05:41] <Merkinmaker> brb
[05:42] <CrOnOs2000> :D
[05:43] <Merkinmaker> Module in use...while logged out?
[05:43] <Merkinmaker> maybe if i restart, and dont load the module...then try that/those?
[05:44] <CrOnOs2000> Shut down x go to runlvl 3
[05:44] <CrOnOs2000> Init 3
[05:44] <Merkinmaker> whats that?
[05:44] <Merkinmaker> different hypervisor?
[05:44] <Merkinmaker> or kernel level?
[05:45] <CrOnOs2000> init 3 will take to console and x server will shutdown
[05:45] <bioterror> sudo init 3
[05:45] <CrOnOs2000> If you finish your x sesion x still runs
[05:45] <Merkinmaker> http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/backtrack-5-beginners-section/41664-removing-nouveau-driver-nvida-cuda-installation.html
[05:45] <Merkinmaker> read bwanas post
[05:46] <bioterror> CrOnOs2000, or he can stop gdm or kdm or what ever he is using
[05:46] <bioterror> that works too
[05:46] <CrOnOs2000> init 5 graphical
[05:46] <bioterror> but playing with init is just more logical as it's not tied with the software he is using
[05:48] <CrOnOs2000> Lol i have no tab key merkin that web may help you too
[05:49] <Merkinmaker> check out 12ud124's post a bit further down
[05:50] <Merkinmaker> silly tablets...and their honecomb
[05:51] <Merkinmaker> somehow...this is harder than rooting a droid2 from the android terminal?
[05:51] <coalwater> i have a small problem with install ufw on a vps, i looked around the forums and such, they all said update, but i don't get update what exactly..
[05:53] <Merkinmaker> well, thanks for your time CrOnOs2000, but i have to hit the hay
[05:53] <Merkinmaker> perhaps another day
[05:53] <CrOnOs2000> Cya
[05:54] <Merkinmaker> im going to check out my laptop install, and see if that has gone any smoother
[05:54] <Merkinmaker> it makes more sense to have BT on a laptop anyway
[05:57] <CrOnOs2000> Well im out 1am here
[06:29] <tdn> I have just attached a USB mouse, however, it does not seem to work: The cursor does not move when the mouse has been inserted. The touchpad works. The mouse works fine in other computers though. How do I fix this?
[06:30] <tdn> This is what is written in dmesg when inserting the mouse: http://paste.adora.dk/P2142.txt
[07:43] <coalwater> any body here to help me fix ufw on a vpn
[07:43] <coalwater> vps*
[08:10] <coalwater> guess not :D lol
[08:10] <philipballew> out of my leage :)
[08:11] <coalwater> well, i've done lil testing
[08:11] <coalwater> apparently my ufw is blocking outgoing traffic too
[08:14] <philipballew> why is it doing that?
[08:14] <coalwater> that's what i would like to know
[08:14] <coalwater> though i set the default to allow
[08:14] <coalwater> default outgoing allow
[08:17] <philipballew> your router has problems maybe?
[08:20] <coalwater> it's a vps
[08:20] <coalwater> i can't even do an apt-get install without disabling ufw
[08:20] <bioterror> bad configuration
[08:21] <coalwater> how
[08:21] <coalwater> what part
[08:21] <bioterror> share your configuration
[08:21] <coalwater> o and i get an error in ufw-init
[08:21] <bioterror> might tell us something
[08:21] <philipballew> what distro?
[08:22] <coalwater> i compared it with my home pc it's the same exactly
[08:22] <coalwater> which file do u want exactly
[08:23] <bioterror> rules
[08:23] <coalwater> only 1 rule
[08:23] <coalwater> allow 22
[08:23] <coalwater> for ssh
[08:23] <bioterror> maybe you should allow 80 or 21 too
[08:23] <bioterror> depends are you using ftp or http for apt-get
[08:24] <coalwater> http
[08:27] <bioterror> I dunno why I've always preferred ftp, but that's becouse it's the file transfer protocol, for transfering files
[08:28] <coalwater> the allow and deny thing is for incoming ports right
[08:28] <coalwater> but ok i'll open outgoing 80
[08:28] <bioterror> try it
[08:28] <bioterror> I've mostly used packet filter ;)
[08:32] <coalwater> nope, still can't connect
[08:33] <bioterror> restarted ufw?
[08:33] <coalwater> yea , but i get this annoying msg
[08:33] <coalwater> error in ufw-init
[08:34] <coalwater> searched for it in google but nothing useful
[08:34] <bioterror> does it say anything else?
[08:34] <coalwater> apparently it still gets started
[08:34] <coalwater> but that msg concerns me
[08:34] <coalwater> feel it's what's wrong
[08:34] <bioterror> do you have somekind of config file?
[08:35] <coalwater> not other than the default /etc/default/ufw
[08:35] <coalwater> and the rules files
[08:36] <bioterror> have you edited the /etc/default/ufw?
[08:36] <coalwater> no
[08:36] <coalwater> i just do 2 commands
[08:37] <coalwater> default outgoing allow, default incoming deny
[09:04] <golgotha> Ok new to linux I'm on the beginners page website anyone else know where to find good tutorials
[09:05] <bioterror> !beginner
[09:05] <ubot2> Factoid 'beginner' not found
[09:05] <bioterror> :D
[09:06] <golgotha> what
[09:12] <philipballew> ubuntu documentation
[11:20] <jp_Hranice> Hallo holstein.