[00:26] Hi people [00:27] I'm trying to get back my sound in 11.10, which i lost after some risky tweaking [00:27] anyone has the patience? [00:28] yosefu, why dont you just reinstall your sound packages [00:30] which i've done [00:30] (i hope correctly, im a noob at this) [00:31] aplay - l finds no soundcard (as it did before) === M0hi is now known as IAmNotThatGuy [02:56] > I plan on installing Ubuntu 10.04, how should I go about marking bad sectors with something from here: http://support.wdc.com/ or with the live cd of Ubuntu?, or both? [02:58] Did my post show up, or should I repost? [03:00] it shows, I have never seen advice to do this I think you are probably on your own here [03:01] I am going to assume that because it says it requires Windows that I should somehow use the live CD of Ubuntu to mark the bad sectors before installing. [03:02] Google it is [03:02] are you sure there are bad sectors? [03:02] Well Disk Utility says so [03:02] But it could be a bug [03:03] I don't know [03:03] 10.04 [03:03] I have just recently downloaded 10.04.3 instead of the other I was using [03:04] Sorry I meant 10.10 not 10.04, but I am going to install 10.04.3, not 10.04 [03:06] I have read this before: [03:06] Keep in mind, all disks have some bad sectors, so as with all data important, back up [03:06] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1487833&page=1 [03:07] Even new hard drives have bad sectors [03:07] It's just a question of how bad [03:07] a regular ubuntu install will not use bad sectors just install and pray it doesn't break overlal [03:07] overall* [03:08] right, well, I am going to Google this for a while because it couldn't hurt. I remember reading that there is an advanced option for this but I have read a lot of things that aren't true or change from version to version [03:09] here is a link, but the deal is really that I would estimate 99% of the users you run into will say since HD are so cheap get a new one it just comes down to you being able to do it. http://www.ehow.com/how_6864409_fix-bad-sectors-ubuntu.html [03:09] you could map it out and have it fail on the next boot . [03:10] http://linux.die.net/man/8/badblocks [03:10] Being backed is very important [03:10] thank you for the links [03:11] I remember low level format being what to do [03:11] I am already backed up by the way [03:14] thats good I clone everything and have the stuff I can't loose backed up. [03:19] I went back to the first link I posted for the heck of it: [03:19] http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?modelno=WD3200JBRTL&x=0&y=0 [03:19] I am not sure if I want to go with any of those downloads [03:22] I think I would rather go with some other software that will mark the hard drive using a low level wipe, but what software is free for this? [03:33] how can I video chat using yahoo protocol in Ubuntu 10.10? [03:35] this might be relavant ashickur-noor https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-bd/2008-December/002682.html [03:38] Hello holstein. I am wondering if hirens or UBCD can do a low level format on a hard drive I have here. It's a WD Caviar Blue model WD3200JBRTL [03:38] r4y: dont see why not [03:38] i havent used hirens though [03:38] Pata [03:38] sure... ive used UBCD and gparted from live CD's on PATA [03:39] I don't see Sata written on the box [03:39] OK, I need a guide for this. Any links for what I should use off of either CD? [03:40] holstein: it is not good [03:40] for formatting? i would just load up gparted [03:40] I mean I am looking here: [03:40] http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd [03:40] ashickur-noor: OK.. what are you trying to do? [03:40] yahoo chat in ubuntu? [03:40] whats it take?.. a stand alone app? [03:40] ya with video [03:41] im only familiar with skype (loosely) and the gtalk one [03:41] I can chat but no video [03:41] ashickur-noor: in WINE? [03:41] in the browser? [03:41] how are you chatting? [03:41] I used DBAN already. I want to do low format to have the bad sectors marked and remapped before I install Ubuntu 10.04.3 [03:41] empathy' [03:41] i thought pidgin did yahoo with vid ashickur-noor ? [03:41] not works [03:41] r4y: how many bad sectors? [03:41] if its over the limit, it wont get much better [03:42] if its clicking, i would just give up on it [03:42] 80 some, I think, I can't remember [03:42] ashickur-noor: video doesnt work with pidgin? [03:42] ashickur-noor: have you tried wine? [03:42] not yet [03:42] Will try [03:42] need to go now [03:42] bye [03:43] Well, that's what this hard drive says which is 82, but for the hard drive I am going to install on, I can't remember how many sectors on that hard drive [03:44] a few bad ones is normal [03:44] if you start seeing it in red in that disk utility.... you might want to consider moving on [03:44] Right, always make back ups, and even most new hard drives have bad sectors [03:45] what part red. Maybe I should just install Ubuntu and see what disk utility says after doing so [03:46] I read that when installing Ubuntu there is a way to have the live cd mark the bad sectors for install === zkriesse__ is now known as zkriesse_ [03:47] I know what I could try. bye I might be back [03:47] :) / [03:48] r4y: enjoy [03:48] ty for the help [03:48] the disk utility reports bad errors in red [03:48] like a high bad sector count [03:48] anyways... you'll sort it out :) [03:48] right, I will keep that in mind [03:48] i have confidence in you! [03:48] what's considered high? [03:49] I suppose that depends on the HD size [03:49] i forget [03:49] ive seen a lot though [03:50] i think 500 is bad [03:50] OK, far enough. Thank you for the info [03:50] but, at some point, its just deteriorating [03:50] and its just going to get worse [03:50] and usually fast === Zach__ is now known as zkriesse [03:50] Right, that's the way of life === zkriesse is now known as Guest55573 [03:51] probiotics, no anti-biotics, lol === Guest55573 is now known as zkriesse [11:55] HI any body here? [12:01] yeah, im here :p [12:23] hi === JackyAlcine is now known as jackyalcine === JackyAlcine is now known as jackyalcine [17:53] Can anyone help me fix indexing on mkv files please? A simple google search will not do it, most of the results are for avi only, or don't work. [18:51] can anyone suggest me where to start with ubuntu development [18:52] abhishek, we are not fond of dual posting as well, you might ask on the Ubuntu Forums, you will get a lot of answers there. :D [19:29] hi everybody i tried to setup a bridge network between my ubuntu 11.10 and ubuntu server 11.10 on virtual box but i'v failed and "device not managed " on the wired connection is written can somebody help please> [19:30] my internal mic isn't working at all, can anyone help me find out what's wrong? [19:31] well, its actually working because I can hear the sound through the speakers, but voice recorder isn't getting it, and neither is google talk (through chromium/firefox) [19:32] any idea of what I need to do? [19:54] hey all [19:54] Hello thewrath [19:55] how are you JackyAlcine [19:56] thewrath: Could be better, but can't ask for too much. :D How about you? [19:59] good [19:59] just had to remove a rogue security software package from my paresnts computer [19:59] it installs the rogue security package and a rootkit in the background [19:59] so you can remove the app but the rootkit is still there [19:59] luckily i was able to remove all of it [20:00] yousure you got it all? [20:00] if they have an issue again i am just going to install Ubuntu on it [20:00] followed all the steps that i found on the issue [20:01] The package was called "Privacy Protection" [20:01] Apparently my mom did not know the difference [20:01] thewrath: It happens, since they tend to replicate the system's look at times. [20:01] between Avast and "Privacy Protection" so she told me that the system was infected with the blaster worm well that was a rip [20:02] what JackyAlcine [20:02] urlin2u: i am also work with IT security for my full time job [20:02] thewrath, you might check with the windows channel just to be sure you run highjack this to see whats there. [20:02] urlin2u: ah i am going to run combofix [20:02] thewrath, I figured you know what your di=oing just asking? [20:02] yea lol [20:03] sorry been a long day lol [20:03] thewrath: some viruses go as far as to replicate a system program like Windows Defender to trick a user. [20:03] i was trying to see if it was phoning home at all [20:03] so i brought home my system [20:03] JackyAlcine: yea. she is not into IT like my brother and I are. one photo takeen of the screen with that up i would have known [20:04] thewrath, combofix is good this is an area know only a little about, but many think things are gone when not, I had remembered that you were knowledgeable in this area, just curious really. [20:04] I* [20:04] I am trying to get it so I can fastward and rewind in video files with broken indexing. I was told to try aviemux. There are two versions of avidemux in the software center, gtk and qt, which version do I want? [20:19] JackyAlcine: when is hte next team meeting? [20:20] it's typically posted in the topic. [20:20] Empathy's not letting me see it. [20:36] all of my downloads of the ubuntu 11.10 x86 iso in ie&firefox fail,i have no trouble downloading stuff on irc,is there a bot i can get it from? [20:41] use torrent? [20:42] or use wget [20:42] and if you fetch with wget, remember to do md5 checksum [20:46] ok, thanks bioterror! [20:46] If your connection's weak, add the argument '-C' to wget so you can continue later. [20:47] I would use torrent [20:47] I get better speeds with too [20:47] with it [21:36] with system monitor, what is the difference between free space, and available space?