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bodhizazenbeto see if this helps : http://www.ubuntux.org/ubuntu-8-04-screen-resolution-limited-with-nvidia-geforce2-mx-40000:00
betotks, I'll try it and comeback later :)00:01
bodhizazenwb dangertux00:14
dangertuxty bodhizazen  how's your weekend going?00:14
bodhizazendangertux, nice00:34
bodhizazenOrion sold a grand total of 7050 of popcorn, so he will get some nice rewards00:35
dangertuxbodhizazen,  nice :-)00:36
bodhizazen=)00:37
yax51whats a good ISO burner? I am used to using power ISo and am looking for something comparable03:05
holsteinyax51: i just use the one included usually, but i like nero03:12
holsteink3b is very nice03:12
holsteinbrasero is usually what i end up with though because its just there03:12
bodhizazenk3b FTW =)03:28
bodhizazenxfburn is another nice one03:29
holsteinoh yeah... i forgot about that one03:29
bodhizazenhow are you holstein03:31
holsteinbodhizazen: not bad... and you?03:32
bodhizazenkids are in bed, doing well =)03:33
holsteinw00t03:34
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unclet0mhello, can anyone help me set up pysdm? i'm having trouble with it because it won't recognize my ntfs partitions07:00
sinuxwhat kind of problem you're having07:01
sinuxhave you asked the about this in the forum07:02
unclet0mexactly what i stated, i want to set up pysdm for my ntfs partitions, but it doesn't recognize/detect those partitions07:02
unclet0mno, thought coming here would be faster07:02
stlsaintunclet0m: i have never used pysdm so im at a lost on proper support for ya07:04
unclet0mits okay testing my googlefu now lol07:05
vinnu_hello07:17
vinnu_can anyone tell me what is .bashrc is?07:17
geirhaaww, I could've answered that. :(08:52
SuprEngranyone got Tomboy Notes synching setup in 11.10?  I get as far "Connected. Press Save to start synchronising". The Save button stays greyed out & can't be pressed10:00
sebsebsebhi13:34
Sidewinder1Mornin'.13:43
sebsebsebSidewinder1: afternoon here14:02
E3D3How can I print a list of folders, each on its own line without extra information ?14:09
E3D3How can I print a list of folders, each on its own line without extra information ?14:30
E3D3How can I print a list of folders, each on its own line WHITOUT EXTRA DETAILS ?14:31
holsteinE3D3: lets check the ls man page14:31
holsteinhttp://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?ls14:31
holsteinE3D3: you've been here long enough to know that this is not necessarily somewhere you can just pop in and get an emmidiate answer14:32
holsteinespcially about command-line stuff14:32
holsteinor maybe i have your nick mixed up14:32
holsteinE3D3: ls -h not going to do it?14:33
holsteinwhat are you trying to do in the bigger picture?14:33
geirhafind . -type d  perhaps?14:34
E3D3So no one knows ?14:39
holsteinE3D3: those suggestions not going to work? and you dont want to share what you are trying to do?14:40
E3D3I tried al suggestions but its just guessing because no one seems to REALLY know !?14:40
holsteinE3D3: sure, and im not sure what you *really* want14:41
holsteinyou want a list of files? that says ls to me14:41
holsteinand i dont really understand what information ls is giving that is unwanted14:41
holstein'extra details'14:41
holsteini was imagining you needing this in a piece of code or something that if you could give more detail, maybe someone would know of a plugin or script14:42
holsteinanyways, when i 'cd' to the directory, and run 'ls', i get a list of files im comfortable with14:43
holsteinls -a -h if i want .directories too14:44
holsteinE3D3: im must run... good luck... feel free and elaborate, post, and patiently wait for a response :)14:45
E3D3Sorry man, I'm sure that its clear enough. I just want every foldername on a new line and I don't want extra information. I want to copy this list after it.14:45
E3D3This seems to work:   ls -lp | grep \/$ | tr -s ' '|cut -f9 -d ' '14:45
E3D3Thanks to phlak_user & llutz from #ubuntu  :)14:46
E3D3But is it hard or is it hard for a beginner ?14:47
E3D3That Linux makes a problem with such a simple job scares & wonders me. Nasty ****14:49
LemonAidHmm.. i wonder.14:50
geirhaE3D3: The problem is that the question is very vague.14:52
E3D3Can you tell me more ?14:52
geirhaYou never mentioned what folders you wanted to list14:52
LemonAidSaw your question now, and here`s the easiest possible sollution without learning anything "scary"14:52
E3D3Doesn't matter what folders !14:52
E3D3geirha: Can you reformulate my question so I learn from it ?14:53
geirhaI still don't know what you actually wanted to achieve.14:53
LemonAidDo this: "sudo apt-get install tree" -> enter password. This will install the tree utility. After type "tree -d -L 1"14:53
LemonAidthe -d stands for directory, the -L 1 stands for level 1 = now subdirectory listing.14:54
E3D3I won't install extra software for a listing of folders but still thanks. I already have the sollution.14:55
LemonAidNote that you must be in the directory that contains all the other directories you want listed.14:55
LemonAidI was only giving you an alternative that would not scare you.14:55
E3D3ls -lp | grep \/$ | tr -s ' '|cut -f9 -d ' '14:55
geirhals -d */14:56
geirhapossibly with a -1 too14:56
geirhaBut if you redirect ls's output anywhere, it'll write one file on each line.14:56
E3D3Okay, I understand. Thanks for that. It indeed looks more understandable than the long ls-formula.14:56
E3D3Sorry that was for LemonAid:   ^^^14:57
geirhathe pipeline is broken. It will fail for directories containing whitesapce in their name.14:57
E3D3No  :'(  don't say that14:58
geirhaParsing ls output is always wrong.14:59
LemonAidwell here you go then, with explainations.14:59
LemonAidls -d -1 */ | cut -d/ -f115:00
geirhaYou don't even need ls.  printf '%s\n' */15:00
LemonAidls = list , -d directory , -1 each one on one line, cut=cut , -d/ = delimiter character / , -f1 first field15:01
E3D3ls -d -1 */ | cut -d/ -f1   seems to work (also with whitespace) or are you going to tell me later that it also skips something ?15:02
LemonAidWell, you still need to cut out the / character.15:02
E3D3I don't see the /15:03
LemonAidAlso geirha`s solution is correct as well (minus the / that sticks out at the end)15:03
E3D3Its a beautiful list. I will now try geirha's15:03
LemonAidThe "Well, you still need to cut out the / character." was for geirha.15:03
geirha"How can I get a list of only the directories in the current directory?"15:05
E3D3I see, beautiful as yours  :)15:05
geirhals -d -1 */ | cut -d/ -f1   will work as long as you don't have any directory names with newlines in them. Though you probably don't have any.15:06
geirhaOr, well, it'll work, but you won't know where a new directory name begins15:07
geirhaBut it's good enough for an interactive shell. If you want to iterate directories in a script, the solution will be completely different.15:09
E3D3Thx all but if I knew I had to spend an hour like this I would have lend a Mac or Windows for the job.15:11
E3D3I never knew you could make dir-names with newlines in it ? Guess I don't have them so np  :)15:11
geirhaIn a filename (which includes directory names), you can use every character except / (the path separator) and the NUL byte.15:12
E3D3So how to implement a newline in it. Pressing Enter will always stop the name-giving, not ?15:13
geirhatouch 'file with15:13
geirhanewline'15:13
E3D3Okay, I try to avoid the commandline and this experience stimulates it more.15:14
E3D3Luckily there's Ubuntu (my Second OS) that saves this NOOB when simple things go wrong.15:17
E3D3Thanks for the help & time. Good luck all15:17
MakoMickhi17:13
MakoMickCan anyone help me with a printer problem?17:13
MakoMickor should I install Windows?17:14
urlin2uMakoMick, what is the printer and have you checked the onboard drivers, and whether ubuntu will run this printer17:19
MakoMickIt has always worked before17:20
MakoMickUsed version 9 before17:20
MakoMickIts an Epson stylus photo r30017:20
MakoMicklsusb shows it up17:21
MakoMickbut cannot add in Cups17:21
MakoMickOr Printers app17:21
urlin2uMakoMick, on occasion my hp wont work a replug, and a on off with the printer usualy works, as I have the drivers installed, can you de like really desrcptive in the driver area and my questions.17:22
MakoMickI have tried a few reboots and switches on and off17:22
MakoMickOnboard drivers?17:23
MakoMickI am sure Ubuntu will run because it has before.17:23
MakoMickI think it originally picked up but now its gone17:23
urlin2uMakoMick, when you use a printer generally you have to open printers and pick the driver for the printer.17:24
urlin2uMakoMick, check printers to see if there is a driver loaded.17:25
MakoMick"there are no printers configured yet"17:27
MakoMickI have never had to pick a driver before, it has just worked17:27
urlin2uMakoMick, try to set it up it will allow you to search to find a driver for that printer probably.17:27
MakoMickI click Add17:28
MakoMickthen it asks me to select Parallel port, or serial or URI17:28
MakoMickwhat for USB?17:28
urlin2uMakoMick, reapeating that it has worked with out a driver is of no help to be honest, I have never seen that in the 5 years I have used linux.17:28
MakoMickI never said that it worked without a driver. I said that I have never had to pick one before, this printer has always "plugged and played"17:30
urlin2uMakoMick, I think what your missing is that it is irrelevant at least for my help. Try network printer then a search, I'm on oneiric so the printer gui may be different than yours17:33
MakoMickI am also on Oneric. Its not a network printer> Its Local - USB17:34
urlin2uthat is what found my printer though put in the host after it finds it, with linux and computers in general sometimes literal meanings are deceiving17:35
urlin2umine is a usb as well17:35
urlin2uno mention of a usb in my setup as well17:36
MakoMickso what do I put in for Host: ?17:36
urlin2uyour user name I believe that worked for me17:36
MakoMickNONE FOUND17:39
urlin2uMakoMick, hm not sure than you might try the #ubuntu channel it is much busier.17:40
MakoMickso you really havent got a clue17:40
MakoMickMuggle17:40
urlin2uMakoMick, well I can't really say other then what works for me, I have had only one printer in 5 years.17:42
Vojhello18:51
Vojwas wondering if someone could help me out with some ubuntu stuff18:51
bioterror!ask | Voj18:51
ubot2Voj: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience18:51
Vojwell its about the installing thats why i came to the beginner area18:52
Vojbasically i installed ubuntu yesterday with a clean wipe, something happened so i did a 2nd reformat with ubuntu again today but it seems that its not detecting anythign like networks or updates18:52
Vojim using the newest version18:53
bioterrorwireless networks or what?18:53
Vojya18:53
Vojits on my netbook18:53
Vojyesterday it detected everythign18:54
Vojbut someone pugged out so i did a 2nd reformat18:54
Vojbugged*18:54
Vojany thoughts?18:56
bioterrorhmm19:02
bioterrorit used to work19:02
bioterrorand now it does not?19:02
Vojpretty much19:02
Vojwhen i first installed it said i couldnt support the unity thing19:02
Vojbut it loaded up anyways19:03
Vojinstalled al lteh drivers and network stuff got set up19:03
Vojthen when i installed a 2nd time i did another wipe redid it the same way and i hav all these problems with detecting them19:03
Vojit also doesnt detect anythign from the update ubuntu manager19:04
bioterrorVoj, sorry I'm a little busy as I'm doing my schoolwork19:14
bioterrorand I'm really trying to concentrate on this one :(19:14
bioterrorVoj, can you plug your netbook into wired lan?19:15
bioterrorand use that for upgraing your system?19:15
Voji can give it a try19:16
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