=== ubuntu is now known as Guest59946 [00:18] Hello ppl. I was using Lubuntu 12.04 when all of a suden everything freezed, so I rebooted in the good old way of the PC power button (tty did not worked either) but could not login, it asked me for GRUB. I am in a LiveCD now (11.10) But I can't acces my info, I can see my home folder, but not its contents [00:18] What can I do to save ALL my info? [00:20] I can't see anything in the terminal either, not even with DIR or LS command [00:20] It is as the data just disapeared by magic [00:22] Guest59946: best way to save all your info is to restore from backup ;p [00:23] Guest59946, could you mount the partition your info's stored by hand? [00:23] Guest59946, with the live cd, I mean? [00:25] pibarnas: Can you tell me how? [00:25] I think I need to install a backup program, eh? [00:26] All I need is my pictures [00:26] I need them, I worked with them [00:27] This would be good to doc :) [00:28] Guest59946, first, you have to know the name of device your things are stored. for example /dev/sda1 [00:29] I think before you do that, you should look into what the error message means [00:29] Guest59946: What was the GRUB error? Does it always give you that error message everytime you try to boot from it? [00:30] HD failure? Try SystemRescueCD? Does that still have something useful for Linux rather than windows? [00:31] Unit193: Yes, I tried to login several times, GRUB RESCUE I think [00:31] Unit193: Can't even login in the LiveCD, in the "Boot to first HDD" [00:32] Guest59946, you could your original partition with a command similar to this, where ?=number of your original partition: sudo mount -t ext4 -o rw /dev/sda? /mnt [00:35] pibarnas: Number of my original partition? The disk utility see it like this: file:///media/dddc8834-fd7c-440b-bc56-89efd77ff2bf [00:35] pibarnas: Ah, I get it [00:36] pibarnas: You mean this [00:39] pibarnas: I think it is mounted [00:39] but still can't see my data [00:40] Guest59946, are you sure it was the correct device? [00:41] Guest59946: What do you see? [00:41] pibarnas: Thats what the Disk Manager says /dev/sda1 [00:42] Guest59946, ls /mnt shows what? [00:42] seekwill: I see nothing inside my home folder, just 4 folders: .config .gvfs .local .purple [00:42] Guest59946: Are you looking in your home folder from the LiveCD? [00:42] /media is used by a few things. [00:42] ls /mnt [00:42] dev home proc run sys usr var vmlinuz vmlinuz.old [00:43] ls /mnt/home [00:43] Guest59946, do u take a look at that home?? [00:43] ls /mnt/home// [00:43] pibarnas: Like I said before, there is nothing inside my home folder, except those 4 folders I mentioned before [00:44] :) [00:44] How can data erase just like that? [00:45] ls /mnt/home [00:45] What does that say? [00:45] seekwill: ls /mnt/home/ [00:45] osmodivs [00:46] ls /mnt/home/osmodivs/ [00:46] ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ [00:46] Nothing in that dir? [00:46] I had 100+GB of data a few minutes ago [00:47] Not anymore [00:48] ls -la /mnt/home/osmodivs [00:48] Guest59946, could u remind what were you doin' when system froze? [00:48] It could have been an rm -rf :( [00:49] rm... [00:49] Oh no [00:50] OH NO [00:50] I think I deleted something [00:50] /???/???/.Trash [00:50] But Trash is not a vital part of the OS [00:51] Is it? [00:52] ? [00:52] Guest59946, nope, but if you do something like rm -rf ~/* .Trash... [00:53] Guest59946, there's a space between * and .Trash.... [00:54] pibarnas: What does that means? [00:54] Guest59946, means that if you've done that, you remove everything that isn't hidden from your home. [00:55] pibarnas: Well, I think I did that, I'm gonna have to use the good ol PHOTOREC [00:56] Guest59946, PHOTOREC? [00:58] pibarnas: Yeah, its for photo recovery, it also recovers Partitions, and lots of other type of files [00:58] hotoRec 6.11, Data Recovery Utility, April 2009 [00:58] Christophe GRENIER [00:58] http://www.cgsecurity.org [00:58] !info testdisk [00:58] testdisk (source: testdisk): Partition scanner and disk recovery tool. In component universe, is optional. Version 6.13-1 (precise), package size 516 kB, installed size 1209 kB [00:58] Guest59946, cool. I didn't know it. [01:00] pibarnas: You learn something everyday, like me, I will NOT use rm rf again, EVER!! [01:02] Guest59946, it's dangerous. rm isn't, but with those arguments... [01:02] Ok, thx everybody. Have to go [03:20] hi, does anybody know how to fix gdebi's issue in 12.04? I can't install any .deb package with gdebi, it's just quitting out when I try to install something. [03:24] I've got a quick question for you: I am running Lubuntu 12.04 on an Inspiron 1000 2.2ghz celeron, with 1.25 Gigs of Ram, was Rsyncing from my other machine running Xubuntu to do a routine backup of a huge 3 gig file and when Lubuntu went to idle it dropped into a severe kernel panic...does anyone know how I can look through the logs to verify this? [03:25] Is this a bug or a normal event? [03:26] first of all, dmesg|grep fatal or dmesg|grep error [03:26] checking [03:28] Only one [03:29] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted Opts: errors=remount-ro [03:32] it's not an error. [03:32] Was it because my memory overflowed? [03:33] or because the disk went to idle during a huge write and rewrite [03:33] I think it's because of disk idle, yes. [03:34] Now there are a few bad sectors on my disk , should I fdisk? And how can I prevent the disk idle, can I turn it off? [03:39] replace the disk, don't use it with bad sectors. It's usually a physical damage, not filesystem error. [03:40] CARCASS: Run gdebi from the terminal to see what output you get. [03:40] Also, if in the end you can't get it, dpkg -i works just as well. [03:40] and if that fails as well, then there's a bigger problem on there [03:41] whoops sorry [03:41] Unit193, i did it, no error output. Just silently quitting. [03:41] * EvilResistance has too many channels [03:42] Unit193, and yes, I can do that with dpkg -i , and apt-get install -f to install all dependencies, but i'm a bit dissapointed with gdebi's behaviour. [03:43] OK [03:43] installed lubuntu from alternate cd [03:43] But if I cant replace it what do I do? [03:45] I don't know, restringere. I'm always replacing disks with bad sectors. [03:45] ok [03:46] CARCASS: I just (re)installed archey using gdebi, all working here. [03:47] Try strace gdebi-gtk file.deb [03:52] ok, I'll try [03:52] one more question: [03:53] I've installed NVidia driver and Nvidia-settings is almost empty, screenshot: http://oi47.tinypic.com/29ekuc7.jpg [03:53] where the hell is all other settings, lol ? [03:56] CARCASS, I had this problem today [03:56] heres a great link, install nVidia drivers from www.nvidia.com always [03:58] all you have to do is download the binary, then chmod +x, press ctrl alt f1 and then kill lightdm or gmd, install, reboot [04:00] restringere, I did exactly what you have said above. [04:01] do you have the Ubuntu proprietary drivers installed from the menu? [04:01] the one that says, activated..etc... [04:02] no, I've downloaded the driver from nvidia.com website. In proprietary drivers it says nothing. [04:03] i've downloaded that .run file, switched to console, killed lightdm, sudo sh file.run , no errors, installation ok, reboot. [04:03] *scratch* [04:04] try apt-get remove nvidia nvidia-current and do it over again [04:06] Thats what I had to do [04:10] Jockey is the only supported method right now. [04:17] jokey doesn't provide any driver for my GeForce4-MX420 [04:19] Carcass, I realized direct download of the binary and clean setup is the only way [04:20] There should be a warning message that directs you to reconfigure the settings module [04:20] Hello, I am trying to use lubuntu on a netbook. It seems to have installed, but it won't load Lubuntu unless I had my USB stick connected. [04:20] Any ideas how to change this? [04:21] restringere, right, there was something about nouveau driver [04:22] lubuntu-user, I guess you have installed lubuntu ON your USB-stick drive :) [04:22] and this must be connected, of course, to load system [04:22] Or grub to there. :P [04:22] or grub, yes :) [04:23] carcass, maybe, so what do I do to undo this? [04:24] I did the same as I have done with kubuntu and ubuntu [04:25] unplug USB-stick, then completely reinstall lubuntu. [04:26] oops, where you installing from? From this USB stick? [04:27] yes [04:27] I did the same as I have done with ubuntu before and kubuntu === len is now known as Guest69808 === angela-android is now known as nothingspecial [11:01] are you there? [12:06] lubuntu is frustrating me it seems quite the mess overall i am in 12.04 in my vm and i ran synaptic to install the restricted extras and it just hung now synaptic seems broken and wont work and wants me to run 'dpkg-configure-a' whatever the heck that is but when i run that it doesnt seem to know what it is...what i screwed up mess! [12:07] typical when you try to use terminal it always wants you to run a silly command then says it doesnt understand its own GD command [12:07] windbuntu: because you are misstyping the commands [12:08] i typed it exactly as lubuntu told me [12:08] so if thats the case again its a mess [12:08] should not be this difficult [12:08] windbuntu: lubuntu told you to use "sudo dpkg --configure -a" [12:08] windbuntu: and not dpkg-configure-a [12:08] no i typed exactly what it said [12:09] then it needs to say what it means [12:09] im not a mind reader [12:09] what are you suggeting i run [12:09] suggesting [12:09] windbuntu: lubuntu told you to use "sudo dpkg --configure -a" [12:09] so please use that command [12:09] so is that what i type? [12:09] windbuntu: and not dpkg-configure-a [12:09] i will type that exactly [12:10] but ill bet it does absolutely nothing [12:10] then dont ask for my help if you bet i am telling you lies [12:10] can i be in my VM and in here same time? [12:11] what is "here"? [12:11] i know you are telling me what its supposed to do [12:11] here means i am in this chat in my ubuntu system...there means i go into my lubuntu vm and do both at same time [12:11] in case i want to ask a question when it fails [12:12] windbuntu: you mean if you can access this chat with your vm? [12:13] i mean i am speaking to you right now in ubuntu in my xchat....can i now go into to my VM and boot lubuntu and leave this chat open too? [12:13] eh never mind [12:13] ill just go back into lubuntu [12:13] and run that command [12:14] when i run that command, what is supposed to happen? [12:15] does it see that synaptic is broke find the problem and fix it? [12:17] well thanks anyway ill try [12:49] the sudo dpkg did allow me to use synaptic again but the same problen occurs over and over again...when i try to use synaptic to install either adobe flash or the restricted extras is just hangs, it hangs at the eula agreement concerning windows probably becasue there is a little thing that says OK that i am probably supposed to acknowledge to move on but there is no GD way to acknowledge it in a VM i tried every way possible buy it will not [12:49] so it just sits there hung. rubbish. [12:52] so i can run my lubuntu in my vm but cannot play vids [12:54] not possible to select Ok with and then hit enter? [12:55] hmmm [12:55] ill try tab then [12:55] this will be my 3rd attempt to make lubuntu install the extras [12:55] brb [12:55] ty [14:01] I use lubuntu 10.04 on usb flash- and nao, my free space is only 40Mb, how to make larger space? [14:14] is it possible to delete some programs from live lubuntu at flash usb? [14:24] tata: maybe.. i usually just install to the USB media.. you could always do a minimal install and just choose what you want... LXDE for example [14:25] but, I never usued minimal instal, is it hardway? [14:26] tata: its not easy building up a custom operating system, which is kind of what you are asking to do [14:26] tata: its do-able... if you'd like a customized, or smaller footprint ubuntu/lubuntu, theres nothing preventing you from having that [14:26] ok, I think that is not for me, I am new in linux [14:27] tata: maybe you just want to get a bigger stick, and install to that media then [14:28] tata: or a smaller footprint linux such as puppy.. or knoppix which is designed to be used as you are trying to use it [14:29] yes, I try puppy but lubuntu is for me more understant than puppy [14:29] puppy is comlecated [14:31] tata: understant? [14:32] tata: things that you are not used to are complicated [14:32] tata: i say, choose one that is closer to fitting your needs, and learn about it [14:39] ok [16:16] hello all when I start my System Tools>System profiler and Benchmark> Summary I can not see my video card, it is written: OpenGL Renderer: Unknown. Is it this a bug or bad driver ? [16:24] milen8204: What does `lspci` say? [16:28] seekwill, http://pastebin.com/f6iCq4jG [16:34] Do you know which driver you're using? [16:34] brb, I need to head to the office [16:35] seekwill, I do not know [16:37] o/ lubuntu [16:38] its the bodhi_zazen! [16:38] Evil_bodhi_zazen [16:42] What should I do when my PC whit Lubuntu 12.04 installed does not run my flash drive ? [16:43] USB flash drive [16:45] milen8204: can you re-phrase the question [16:45] what is the problem with USB flash driver ? [16:45] won't boot / [16:45] yes [16:45] completely unclear [16:45] sorry for the bad sentence :D [16:46] It runs on onother computer [16:46] What problem or error message are you getting when it boots ? [16:46] but not on mine [16:46] I can not see the flash no error massage [16:47] it looks like I didn`t put it in the PC. [16:47] but i had put it in the USB slot. [16:48] So it boots ... [16:48] then what ? [16:48] you get a BIOS screen ? [16:48] it boots another OS? [16:48] You see the grub boot screen ? [16:49] Not all computers can boot from USB/flash. === phixion is now known as infectedorganism [16:54] no no no [16:54] yes yes yes [16:54] sorry i didn`t explain well [16:54] I have boot my OS but my flash does not mount [16:54] I have tried to mount another but nothing mounts on my PC [16:55] If nothing mounts, hardware problem ? [16:56] it has been mounted before the upgrade [16:56] Can't really tell what the problem is milen8204 , can't boot ? cant mount ? [16:56] can not mount anything [16:56] you need to provide a better description of the problem and preferably an error message [16:57] mount /dev/sdxy /mnt [16:57] what error message do you get ? [16:57] how are you mounting ? manually ? auto mount ? nautilus ? pcmanfm ? [16:57] i have installed Gmountiso and tried to mount one .iso file and did not make it [16:58] lol [16:58] I have to go, hope others can help [16:58] Now you have gone from can't boot to cant mount flash drive to can't mount an iso [16:58] I will check in later [16:59] I said sorry that i said boot [17:14] What's the best way to install Emacs 24 on Lubuntu 12.04? [17:15] Some instructions I've found say to add-apt-repository ppa:cassou/emacs ... [17:15] but after I do that, [17:15] and apt-get update [17:15] it appears that apt is now interested in installing various gnome and unity packages. [17:17] (if I ask for `sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade`, that is) [18:14] milen8204: you get your problem solved ? [18:51] bodhi_zazen, of course not :D [18:51] can`t mount USB flash [18:51] i have no devices in media [18:53] milen8204: Try opening up Disk Utility. You may see the device there [18:53] will_, i did that no media found [18:53] milen8204: Sorry, been busy all morning. Did you get your video card issue resolved? [18:53] exept my floppy drive and HDD [18:53] milen8204: Does it work in another machine? [18:54] What's a floppy drive??? :) [18:54] floppy [18:55] I have found USB drives to be a bit unreliable. So it could have just died. Try in another machine. See if it works [18:55] USB works fine [18:55] Plug in the device [18:56] i tried on onother mashine [18:56] dmesg | tail | pastebinit [18:56] and it starts [18:56] ooh, pastebinit... [18:56] fdisk -l | pastebinit [18:57] ok please wait a moment [18:57] How can I lock my lubuntu other than the Screensaver? I like to be able to be connected to the internet so I'm still downloading stuff while I'm away [18:57] bodhi_zazen: Do you know of something similar for screen shots? [18:58] n1ckn4me09876543: What's wrong with the screen saver? [18:59] nothing happen when I write fdisk [18:59] -l [18:59] use sudo [18:59] n1ckn4me09876543: screen ? [19:00] oo [19:00] :D [19:01] will_ it takes 1 minute to activate I like to have similar features to Windows where I can lock it right away [19:03] bodhi_zazen, there is the pastebin http://pastebin.com/fKfV3Hkc [19:03] its like there's Shutdown, Reboot, Suspend, Hibernate, Switch User, Logout, Cancel, i dont see LOCK button [19:03] I believe there's a key code. 1 sec, conf call [19:03] key combo you can hit [19:04] milen8204: dmesg | tail | pastebinit [19:05] bodhi_zazen, I do not know what to do whit tail ? [19:07] bodhi_zazen, http://pastebin.com/YDQ0TZrD [19:07] that is for dmesg | tail [19:20] bodhi_zazen, did you seen any problems ? [19:20] Well the usb is not recognized, not sure why not [19:21] me too :D [19:21] how old is this hardware ? [19:22] You using a usb2 with a usb1 slot ? [19:22] usb2 [19:22] What is iBUS and can I safely remove it without affecting anything in my lubuntu [19:22] it is not so old i thing 5-6 years old ;D [19:30] sudo fdisk /dev/sdb [19:30] fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb: No medium found [19:31] Try another usb slot ;p [19:31] /dev/sdb2 ? [19:31] I think you need more in the tail [19:32] I have sda but it is another device not USB stick [19:33] will_, I will prastebin it again [19:34] will_, there is the pastebin again http://pastebin.com/aEDJJ8uk [19:35] I think you need more like tail −100 [19:36] I do not understand tail - 100 [19:36] ? [19:36] tail -n 100 [19:36] or [19:36] whatever | tail -n 100 [19:39] there is dmesg | tail -n 100 [19:39] http://pastebin.com/uHMgsNRy [19:51] How many disk drives in that system? [19:51] dmsg | grep -v sdb | tail -n 20 [19:55] milen8204: not really any additional info in -n 100 [19:55] can anyone help me get a Cisco AM10 USB NIC working? This thing is a doozy.. running lubuntu 11.04 [20:09] dmsg | grep -v sdb | tail -n 20 [20:12] http://pastebin.com/bUDzjb9T [20:21] bodhi_zazen, will_ I am ok i can mount [20:22] I did restart and everyting is ok [20:22] :D [20:22] thanks [20:22] for the help [20:22] Odd [20:22] but , OK [20:23] where is boot flash stick in Lubuntu 12.04 ? [20:23] Booting from a usb is a function of your BIOS [20:24] BIOS would pass off boot process to grub or syslinux , depending on what was on the usb [20:24] no no in 11.10 was a program that makes bootable USB stick from .iso file [20:25] There are several, unetbootin is popular [20:25] usbcreator [20:25] usb-disk-creator-gtk? [20:25] I dont know [20:25] :D [20:25] will try any [20:25] gksudo usb-creator-gtk [20:25] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent [20:26] usb-creator-gtk :) [20:26] ok thanks === PreciseOne is now known as IdleOne === jalcine is now known as jacky [21:36] Any easy way to disable X system in Lubuntu? [21:36] sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove, don't work [21:37] Why do you want to remove it? [21:37] That's because Lubuntu doesn't use GDM, it uses eith er LXDM or lightdm. [21:37] Is a virtual machine, I need only make NFS tests. [21:37] Why not use Ubuntu-server? [21:38] Don't have X system? [21:38] is like a Arch Linux? [21:38] I don't really know what Arch Linux is about :( [21:38] just terminal [21:38] What are NFS tests? [21:38] sharing files [21:39] So you're looking to make a server? [21:39] Yes, but with Ubuntu [21:39] not Debian, not Arch [21:39] Ubuntu-server :) [21:39] ok, I'll download Ubuntu-server [21:39] thanks. [21:57] <_akio> hi there === pederindi is now known as pederindi_ === pederindi_ is now known as pederindi === Bevan is now known as half-duplex [23:52] Hello, How can I access a folder who has strange symbols like this one :"(" [23:52] Autocompletion does not work [23:52] Osmodivs1: try \ [23:53] bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' [23:53] e.g. if it's "this (that).txt" and you want to cat it try "cat this\ \(that\).txt" [23:57] wxl: Ok, please tell me exactly how, I can't understand. This is the destination folder I want to access: /Program Files (x86)/Activision/Call of Duty - Black Ops [23:57] Osmodivs1: so you're trying to access a windows share? [23:58] wxl: Wine 1.4 [23:58] wellll [23:58] don't have wine on here but basically it mounts that program files directory somewhere [23:58] let's say under ~/.wine/c [23:59] wxl: The program is already installed, I just can't get to that folder because of those characters [23:59] so youd refer to ~/.wine/c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Activision/Call\ of\ Duty\ -\ Black\ Ops [23:59] But you should be able to tabcomplete at least some of that...