[00:24] [Stuart Langridge] Ten love songs specifically by Dolly Parton all of which are better than I Will Always Love You - http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2012/06/11/ten-love-songs-specifically-by-dolly-parton-all-of-which-are-better-than-i-will-always-love-you [01:16] having a problem setting up my HP Photosmart C4780 printer in 12.04 via USB. Isntalled hplip but still no luck. Anyone able help? [01:24] [Jono Bacon] Ubuntu App Developer Goings On - http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/06/12/ubuntu-app-developer-goings-on/ [01:38] Anyone about who knows how to set up netbooting and is willing to help me for a little while? :) [04:56] Azelphur: at 3:38am? :P [04:56] or 6am [04:56] *shrug* [04:59] but.. netbooting [04:59] PXE? [04:59] something like that [05:00] basically I just have a .img file and want everything to boot off it [05:00] an .img file.. hmm [05:01] Azelphur: I'm assuming you've found http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX [05:01] Azelphur: and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DisklessUbuntuHowto [05:02] I know from experience that DisklessUbuntuHowto is extremely wrong and out of date [05:02] ok [05:02] but the first one could be good :) [05:02] that's the problem, a lot of the documentation is really out of date [05:02] that's "client side" (bootloader that's pushed over PXE) [05:02] and doesn't work with the software that ships with modern distros [05:03] This then? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PXEInstallServer [05:04] that could be fun too :) [05:04] oops :P [05:25] [Jono Bacon] The Art of Community Second Edition Released - http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/06/12/the-art-of-community-second-edition-released/ [06:52] hey everyone [06:59] morning all [07:12] Morning, another beautiful day [07:42] Morning all [08:04] aloha [08:04] Morning czajkowski [08:04] & diplo [08:05] morning everyone === schwuk_away is now known as schwuk_away_afk === schwuk_away_afk is now known as schwuk [08:07] popey, Was the "question mark" icon for an unknown app meant to disappear in recent unity updates? [08:08] I just have a transparent icon in it's place now, it just looks like an empty patch in the quickbar [08:09] https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10616420/missing-question-icon.png [08:18] how cold does it have to be to see your own breath? [08:20] mungojerry: Depends how humid it is [08:20] I guess you're cold [08:31] I was a bit cold last night, leather sofa was bloody cold and kids said they were cold and that rarely happens [08:31] So had a couple hours of heating :) [08:33] I was the opposite, roasting, shorts on, door wide open until about 10pm [08:34] and wasn't as if I was doing anything to keep me warm, was just sat on the couch watching tv [08:34] Morning all! :D [08:36] I normally am, either coming down with something or it was just bloody cold :) [08:36] awilkins: i have seen that also, but not often [08:36] popey, I just can't be bothered to re-login to see if it happens again [08:37] awilkins: bug 772986 [08:37] Launchpad bug 772986 in unity "Unity launcher single missing/invisible/blank icon" [High,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/772986 [08:37] popey, This is nvidia hardware with the proprietary driver if it's any help [08:38] How abou this one : if you have a double-wide window carefully arranged to occupy the full screen width, clicking it's launcher icon moves it's right edge to the right hand screen [08:39] e.g. using rdesktop with specified geometry 3360 wide on a dual 1680x1050 screen [08:40] So you end up with half on this desktop, half on the next [08:42] yeah, windows moving about is a pain [08:42] i get that when windows are overhanging one desktop to another [08:43] thats a compiz bug IMO and probably already filed but under some other description [08:43] bug 874146 perhaps [08:43] Launchpad bug 874146 in compiz (Ubuntu) "New windows open on the wrong monitor" [Low,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/874146 [08:45] popey, Oh the thing where you drag to a second window with different (smaller) geometry [08:45] I see that at work where my second monitor is smaller than first, when window is larger than second monitor [08:45] It snaps back to the first monitor [08:46] Or jumps a screen-width or so to the right off the screen and you have to drag it back [08:46] yes [08:46] i get that a fair bit [08:46] I don't get this at home where my screens are the same geometry [08:47] it seems to have to fit on the smaller monitor entirely for the grid snap thing to put it on that monitor [08:47] Yes, one workaround is to manually resize the window smaller before you drag it [08:47] I often pull a maximised window from the big monitor and want to maximise it on the smaller one using the top bar and grid snap [08:48] Likewise [08:50] hello [08:52] Morning TheFred [08:53] Good morning === schwuk is now known as schwuk_afk [09:03] * DJones debates, flowers or chocolates for an anniversary [09:04] Beep [09:04] boop [09:04] (C) Acorn [09:04] :) [09:06] Hayley wasn't too impressed with my new Facebook photos [09:08] * popey hasn't seen them [09:08] :O [09:08] Check my timeline [09:08] haha [09:09] I think having a shave improved the 2nd one [09:09] * TheFred is still trying to boot himself this morning [09:10] Has anybody managed to confirm the mysql login thing on ubuntu? [09:10] yes [09:10] while true;do mysql -u root -pfoo;done [09:11] the fix is released, an update sorts it out [09:11] Not managed to get in on any of my servers yet [09:11] Indeed, not installed it everywhere yet. I want to see it happen! [09:12] worked fine on my laptop running precise until I updated it [09:13] I'm trying to make it happen on my bytemark server running 10.04 [09:13] servers set to automatically apply security updates will already be fixed [09:13] * popey tests cheese [09:14] bigcalm: see my timeline ☺ [09:14] popey: you are making my phone buzz, stop it! [09:14] excellent [09:15] popey: I think I'm in love! [09:15] * bigcalm cracks up [09:16] I'm surprised by the negative comments on the cat video [09:16] popey: can it do that on video too? [09:16] popey: Because hangouts :) === schwuk_afk is now known as schwuk [09:38] good morning everyone. [09:48] good morning brobostigon [09:48] good morning TheFred [09:49] Good morning paracetamol [09:49] yeah, mixed with codeine here. [09:50] I had a sneaky McD's breakfast wrap. I think this is karma [09:52] ah. [09:53] meh - there's a few tutorials about getting starting with quickly for developing ubuntu applications, but when i run quickly edit i get gedit with all the python et al opened, but im really unsure where *my* code should go [09:53] morning morning morning [09:55] morning mattt [09:57] hey brobostigon, how you today ? [09:59] http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16245551 good to see [10:00] morning all [10:00] czajkowski: prod, how's your back === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte [10:00] davmor2: sore :/ [10:01] czajkowski: No wonder you're back is sore is davmor2 keeps prodding it [10:02] DJones: czajkowski will happily confirm I only ever prod her upper arm [10:03] yes this is true and then I end up with a bruise [10:03] Ouch [10:03] mattt: same as yesterday, but my bad skin, that was yesterday, is alittle more broken, and you? [10:09] brobostigon: woah, a lot of info [10:09] brobostigon: i'm pretty good ... why the bad skin? [10:09] mattt: where? [10:10] mattt: i have had a runny nose etc, so i probably had bugs inside me, and it has started to affect my eczema, as the type of eczema i have is atopic, it is more vulneralbe than normal to such infection. [10:23] DJones: ah I bruise really easily [10:24] czajkowski: That sounds like my wife, she bruises very easily, sometimes it looks like I've been beating her up when the dog has jumped on her [10:25] mum is the same, she gets some odd looks at times, she could walk into the side of a table and 15 mins later be up in a bruise [10:25] looks bad :( [10:25] Sounds the same [10:26] low in iron [10:26] more meat! [10:27] She's definatly not a vegetarian [10:27] i bruise easily [10:27] great excuse for me to go to those all you can eat brazil places :P [10:28] mattt: oh yes they are nice [10:28] we go to them in london down at the O2 [10:28] come away very stuffed [10:29] i've only been to one of those [10:29] in cowley [10:29] it was a bit dingy, but there was lots of meat [10:37] Is it bad that most of the time these days when I see a new Apple/Google/Microsoft release I just go "Oh, new problems" and ignore it? [10:39] * popey shrugs [10:52] I've just come back from the mortagge advisor with a very odd looking popey staring at me :( [10:54] popey: those pics are a bit um.... disturbing :) [10:55] czajkowski: Hayley didn't like my photos either [10:58] bigcalm: heh [11:03] hello everybody! i was writing on this chat some days ago 'cause i found a BUG during the installation of UBUNTU 12.04 on my deskpc Fujitsu ESPRIMO HP300! [11:04] actually is NOT possible for me to initiate the installation process 'cause i recived a kernel failure! [11:05] I wanna know if is it possible that this problem is already pointed out! [11:06] in addition i want to say that my pc is NEW! i bought it on this weekend and i try to install UBUNTU 12.04 from the same cd that i used with my laptop. [11:08] no devices were plugin, no usb, and everything new. [11:09] do a search on launchpad.com/ubuntu within the bugs. [11:09] i put the CD, the computer starts reading the cd, icons on screen are showed...the keyboard lights start to flashing and the pc freeze with some kernel-error! [11:10] ingegnere_: do a search on launchpad.com/ubuntu within the bugs. [11:10] i did it without significant result! so... [11:10] file a new one, :) [11:10] ingegnere_: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu [11:11] i have tryied with two different cd...same problem! === schwuk is now known as schwuk_afk [11:15] ingegnere_: report the bug so and see what happens from there [11:15] ingegnere_: where did you get the cd? [11:15] ok! i'm doing it! ;) === schwuk_afk is now known as schwuk [11:31] ok you can find my message in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu! [11:31] thank you! [11:31] which bug number? [11:32] Bug #1012071 [11:32] Launchpad bug 1012071 in Ubuntu "FUJITSU ESPRIMO HP300" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1012071 [11:34] ingegnere_: where did you get the ubuntu cd from ?? [12:25] mondo is still alive and kicking : http://www.mondorescue.org/downloads.shtml [12:27] but has anyone been able to install mondo's gpg key under ubuntu 12.04 and the install mondo without any authentication errors? [12:28] in bash script, how can I echo variables into a file? [12:28] putting the echo in "" or '' causes the variable not to be rea [12:29] echo $VARIABLE >> file.txt ? [12:30] I'm trying to [12:30] Works fine for me, just made sure [12:30] so to test i did echo $PATH >> file.txt [12:33] echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR(address)=="$mac_add", ATTR(dev_id)=="0x0", ATTR(type)=="1". KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="$int_add"' >> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistant-net.rules [12:33] so not quiute so simple as just variable... [12:33] is $PATH set at this time, diplo? [12:36] Well you didn't say that :D [12:37] Funnily enough I was playing with udev rules the other day albeit on CentOS [12:37] hehe [12:37] i need to script to add new udev rules [12:37] but all I take it all the actions need "" around them [12:37] and then with the variable in there too [12:37] I was tring to write something special/rubbish for usb pen drives [12:37] im not doing it right [12:38] Then thought sod it and wrote a bash script and bodged it [12:38] I had loads of issues with mine bubu\a think it's why I gave up ( been a while ) [12:38] And all the blog posts were a few years old [12:38] See if I can remember what I did now [12:38] lol [12:39] thx [12:39] :) [12:39] this would literally be falling over at the first hurdle of probably a very long script [12:39] :( [12:53] any luck diplo ? [12:56] gosh, someone living in London can have RMS as a houseguest [12:56] NO PARROTS! [12:58] * davmor2 hears the hoards racing to their local pet shop to get a parrot [13:06] AlanBell: did he find his passport so he can fly? [13:06] popey: do you have a new addition to the pet family ? [13:07] not yet [13:07] close :) [13:08] I am sure he will sort out a new passport (after being fingerprinted and iris scanned and photographed and all that put on an RFID chip) [13:09] and if he objects he may be stranded :) [13:13] Hi, I'm having an issue with the HUD reading the menubar from a PyGObject script. Which is the best IRC channel to ask for assistance? Thanks, Andy [13:15] ahayzen, probably #ubuntu-unity [13:15] gord: Thanks :) [13:28] bubu\a: Sorry stuck on the phone for last 20 mins [13:29] Not found anything yet sorry === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [13:36] how long does the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 take? how large is the download size? [13:36] depends how much stuff you have installed on 11.10 [13:36] probably a gig or so of download at least [13:38] 1 gb? why? the normal full installation is less than that right? [13:39] if you haven't installed anything since installing 11.10, then it'll be around the same size as a cd [13:40] if you installed more stuff, it'll need to get more package to upgrade that stuff, so that inflates the download size [13:41] no i hv installed many other things. ok. And while upgrading if it is interrupted in between, what are the consequences? [13:42] the consequences will never be the same [13:43] meet: interrupted how? [13:43] downloaded interrupted? that should be OK [13:43] if it is interrupted whilst downloading packages you might be OK [13:43] if you shut off your system mid way through an upgrade tho ... well ....... [13:44] interrupting whilst installing and configuring packages is less likely to have a pleasant outcome [13:45] like power failure or internet disconnection or manually if i click cancel etc.. [13:46] power failure is what i'd be concerned about [13:46] it downloads updates in batches then will try to apply them i believe [13:46] so if you have a failed download or whatever, the system will be able to determine that and act accordingly [13:46] btw i got the window asking whether i want to start with the upgrade.. i got a slow connection.. it says 4 hrs time will be needed.. so i guess i will put it up at night.. so at this stage if i cancel.. will it again start from the scratch? [13:47] no, it keeps the downloads [13:48] ok. in the checklist preparing upgrade and setting software channels is checked. It is at the download package stage. i am planning to cancel it now and redo at night? will it be fine? [14:03] probably [14:05] Anyone got any suggestions as to why mount -a could fail to load something from fstab [14:05] noauto tag [14:05] general idea, loads by doing mount /dev/sdb1 [14:05] ah, good point [14:05] :D [14:06] I had to put that in there, hmmm [14:06] I'll just hard code /dev/sdb1 for now until I write a better solution, cheers ali1234 === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte === schwuk is now known as schwuk_afk [14:34] "by linking social content and sharing directly to advanced business intelligence you can find the unicorn" === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [14:35] ali1234, http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/examples/gobbledygook-generator.html ? [14:46] mungojerry: Only geeks stuck in the 90s still go for responsive management concepts. nice === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte === schwuk_afk is now known as schwuk [16:09] Has anybody used bandwidthd or darkstat? If so, which would you recommend? If anybody has used any bandwidth monitoring software I'd also like to know about what you use. =] [16:10] MartijnVdS: have you seen songkick is now available for android? [16:11] kvarley: think i used vnstat at one point [16:12] mattt: Thanks, the ones I mentioned have web interfaces which would be more useful for the current situation. However, I think I may use this vnStat on my system! Thanks =] [16:13] I used bandwidthd, was easy to setup.... but didn't really do what I wanted [16:14] hamitron: What did you want? And what do you think about security of it? Like all your data passes through it, so any chance of them stealing details, etc? I see its open source so it should be fine but you know - never can be too careful. [16:15] I didn't need to really consider security [16:15] it was just to monitor youtube usage [16:15] ;) [16:15] I can't remember what it didn't do [16:16] does it maybe not support dynamic ip clients or something? [16:16] hamitron: That may be it. I see IPs but not MACs on screenshots. [16:17] at the time, it was hassle, and I went for cutting the junk to maintain [16:17] with everything, to reduce work on a network that didn't matter === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [16:42] Muhahahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP1hrqIk_0Q&feature=related [16:44] anyone know where I can get reasonable rack cabinets, +- 12U -> 24U ? [16:44] used ones [16:48] Hi [16:48] Anyone using cssh tool? [17:05] cluster ssh, kaushal? === psst_ is now known as psst === schwuk is now known as schwuk_away [17:22] dwatkins: yes [17:23] dwatkins: I am running cluster ssh in Ubuntu 11.10 using unity desktop shell [17:24] greetings [17:24] when i switch tab to other application and i return to cluster ssh to do a retile or press alt-r it doesnot align the xterm windows [17:24] Any clue? [17:26] sorry no, I don't use unity. [17:26] perhaps someone else has ideas, or you could ask on #ubuntu [17:26] ok [17:26] sure [17:26] dwatkins: Thanks [17:38] kvarley: can you put an ntp client on your openelec image please ☺ [17:38] hello livingdaylight [17:45] popey: http://www.ladyada.net/learn/breakoutplus/ds1307rtc.html [17:46] http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c [17:49] happy days [17:49] I used to support machines which had Dallas chips on the motherboard which had to be moved between boards when they were replaced. [17:50] The batteries were built into the chip, so they would eventually need replacing, too. [17:51] kaushal: that's probably bug 916542 [17:51] Launchpad bug 916542 in unity (Ubuntu) "Unity spread "randomly" shuffles overlapping windows" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/916542 [17:51] popey: Does adding ntp to the cmdline.txt file work? [17:51] ali1234: ok [17:52] kvarley: dunno, will try [17:52] also [17:52] it refuses to connect to my home linux box runnings amba [17:52] *samba [17:53] "connection refused" [17:55] hi popey [17:56] popey: Hmm, I'll have a look. I suspect it may be because certain things aren't in the cmdline.txt file. I haven't changed any binary files, just merely packaged the most basic form of OpenELEC into an image with a script so it may be a case of missing config! =] [17:57] wonder if it's timing out [17:57] well, it does give timeout messages [17:57] I got a new hd on which I installed Ubuntu. However, the most recent disc I had on me was v. 10.10 I subsequently upgraded distro by distro, i.e. 11.04 11.10, until I reached 12.04. Since then I got the recent LinuxFormat dvd with 12.04 on it. I wondered whether I should do a fresh install or am I fine? My concern is that the integrity of the installation could get corrupted by upgrading that many times [17:58] kvarley: is there any way I can get a shell open on it? [17:58] livingdaylight: "if it aint broke" [17:58] popey: Ctrl + Alt + F2 doesn't work? [17:59] nope [17:59] * kvarley gets his pi [17:59] popey, it appears fine, but wondered whether things might be half-broke by that many upgrades. [18:00] not really [18:02] ok, thx [18:15] * davmor2 is playing England: The Album 2010 as he is feeling particularly buoyed up at the moment [18:16] "England: The Album 2010"? [18:16] Is that an album full of versions of God Save the Queen and Rule Britannia? [18:17] Danny Boy [18:17] Perhaps the theme tunr from Only Fools and Horses is on the B-side. [18:18] dwatkins: and Auld Lang Syne as hidden bonus track :P [18:19] dwatkins: just to annoy ;) [18:19] MartijnVdS: http://www.covershut.com/back_covers/England-The-Album-2010-Back-Cover-42243.jpg [18:20] davmor2: you get Queen as well? :) [18:20] davmor2: http://www.bol.com/nl/p/538-wk-2010-voetbal/1000004008663311/#product_images [18:20] MartijnVdS: nah, half the people don't know the words [18:20] dwatkins: no but it'll annoy the Scots, on a CD called "England: The Album" ;) [18:21] the scots will just make their own version [18:21] There will be at least one Pretenders song on it. [18:22] MartijnVdS: Shockingly they were an English Group :) We've been sing we are the champions around football grounds as long as the song has been out :) [18:22] davmor2: so have the Dutch :P [18:22] davmor2: so has _anyone_ really ;) [18:23] MartijnVdS: Yeah but we heard the song before the rest of the world :D [18:25] spotify:user:ertje20:playlist:2af1V2qRAu208iYuADOtQj [18:26] we get "classics" like that [18:27] MartijnVdS: :) === issyl0 is now known as Guest2346 === issyl0_ is now known as Guest21941 [19:06] * Laney eyes bitfolk [19:08] ? [19:09] nutty packet loss [19:09] try mtr orangesquash.org.uk [19:10] ouch, yeah Laney [19:11] is the internet broken today? [19:11] Not my internets [19:11] the magic of TCP is keeping my IRC alive! [19:11] also mosh [19:13] spot the bitfolk users ☺ [19:13] * Laney wonders if it's better [19:13] wouldn't that be "bitfolks"? [19:13] or "bitfolkies" [19:14] or just "bit folk" [19:14] hmmm, I've not tried mtr since switching to BeThere, I get brokenness on the first few (internal) hops === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte [19:23] theres a lib called liblastfm now depending on how you see it initial will make you wonder whether it is a radio station of near swearing and lies, or people in beds being blown up [19:24] Looks like I might be getting my boss' Thinkpad x301 [19:24] When, no idea. Something to look forward to though [19:24] blast.fm! [19:25] bigcalm: li-blast.fm [19:26] Damn, don't think I can buy an iPad2 case before work place day on Thursday [19:26] Maybe it'll be ok in the laptop bag [19:30] bigcalm: I keep mine in a neoprene netbook bag [19:30] That's a good idea [19:30] I have a sturdy leather case that also acts as a stand for my Motorola Xoom [19:30] bigcalm: Why do you have an ipad 2 [19:31] davmor2: app testing [19:31] bigcalm: Yeah, yeah, yeah ;) [19:32] davmor2: I really feel nothing towards it. Which is a shame as it cost me enough. I thought I would be excited to have a new toy. Nothing... [19:33] i don't get what is exciting about tablets [19:34] they are just big phones that can't make phone calls [19:34] or small computers with no keyboard [19:34] no, that's exactly what they aren't [19:34] Depends how you use them [19:34] oh? [19:34] they're not powerful enough to run modern operating systems [19:35] I have an TerminalIDE on my Xoom. Dev wherever I go :) [19:35] they're also not equivalent to older computers because they lack technical documentation [19:35] at best they are a thin client for a real OS [19:35] but what's exciting about that? [19:35] ali1234: yes they are, quad cores at 1.5ghz is more than enough [19:35] it's as exciting as a monitor [19:36] no, quad core ARMs at 1.5ghz is not powerful enough [19:36] quad core x86-64 at 3GHz is a real computer [19:36] besides, there's no software on a tablet that can really take advantage of multiple cores [19:37] it's not like they can do multitasking, run productivity software or anything really [19:39] I still find it fascinating that I can emulate a BBC Micro on my phone. [19:39] (Beebdroid) [19:39] This might do me http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/19517437/-/Product.html [19:39] you can emulate anything up to a playstation 1 on most android phones [19:40] of course playing games on a touchscreen is totally awful [19:40] yeah, I gather there are some bluetooth gamepads available, not sure how many nor if they're any good [19:41] Yep, I hate playing Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Where's my Water, etc on my tablets [19:41] yeah there's one problem with that [19:41] you;re sitting on the bus playing sonic with your bluetooth controller [19:41] that means you're not touching the phone [19:41] that means some scally can grab it and run [19:42] bigcalm: why? [19:42] popey: sarcasm [19:42] oh [19:43] popey: I was gonna say he missed the sarcasm tags [19:43] * bigcalm tickles popey [19:43] oooh [19:44] raspberry pi now has a beta stackexchange site like askubuntu [19:44] ali1234: I guess it might be handy to have some way to attach it to yourself, not sure if many phones have that [19:44] popey: i saw that. pointless [19:44] popey: excellent, I was wondering what's going on with the graphics stack [19:45] Most Japanese phones have a point on the device that allows you to attach phone charms - they are nuts for them over there [19:45] every answer will be either "yes, see this identical question about debian" or "no" [19:45] bigcalm: I was someone with a huge mirror on their phone once, they kept looking at themselves in it, too [19:45] Haha [19:47] *saw [19:47] oops [19:47] she might as well have gotten one of those mirrored phone screen covers [19:49] phones have cameras these days [19:50] they could just use the front-facing camera [19:56] is there a problem on the wider internets, or does my ISP just not enjoy sending back traceroute pings to the mtr command? [19:58] yes [19:59] no problems on the Dutch interwebs [19:59] No problems from NL to Bytemark [19:59] (on ipv6)! [20:01] perhaps it's just BeThere's routers not replying to mtr [20:34] what is the best way to look at a 200mb + text file from terminal? [20:35] thought nano was good but its choking on it [20:35] more or less [20:35] :/ [20:35] is that a command? [20:35] or it is more or less good [20:36] those are both commands. [20:36] :) [20:36] cool, so cat file | more [20:36] or | less [20:36] have a play. [20:36] * dogmatic69 goes off to melt the cpu [20:37] 'more filename' or 'less filename' work too. you don't always have to abuse cats :) [20:37] :) [20:37] ah, I got that from some tutorials on the net a while back [20:39] more seems much better [20:40] its instant, less has lag when going to the next line [20:45] would linux have a problem with files that have long lines? [20:46] I know gedit does not like it, but how about something like mysqlimport? [20:48] lines are say 6mb long [20:56] damn. tr is pretty damn efficient. [21:05] Hello, what kernel version will 12.04.1 ship with? [21:07] hi soulnafein [21:07] 3.2.0-25 is the current precise kernel [21:07] will it be update to 3.3.x ? [21:07] might be a touch higher than that by the .1 release I guess [21:07] *updated [21:07] it should be possible to use a quantal kernel [21:08] because at the moment I have to use a mainline kernel, I assume there are drawbacks in doing so. [21:08] that's due to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/898784 [21:08] Ubuntu bug 898784 in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) "Distorted screen on MacBook Air 3,2 (GT216 10de:08a3)" [High,Triaged] [21:12] popey, what would you do to avoid that problem. From what I read it seems unlikely that 3.2 will be patched with the fix for that bug. [21:12] what i did was get rid of my mac [21:15] popey, I'm contemplating that :D [21:15] popey, I guess apple hardware is not the prime candidate for linux installations [21:15] but they are so pwetty! [21:15] indeed they are [21:16] I'd ask in #ubuntu-kernel what they suspect 12.04.1 will ship with [21:16] but probably be more people about during the working UK day [21:16] cheers, I'll ask tomorrow morning [21:19] Humm. Is it possible to use --no-clobber in wget on all but one file? [21:37] Ah, it's easier to just delete a file before running wget :) [21:37] * bigcalm puts php down for a moment [21:38] Is it wrong that I use PHP for shell scripts? [21:38] whatever works i'm sure ^_^ [21:40] I used to do things in perl. That wouldn't have been sneered at [21:40] My job is both the source and bane of my geek cred [21:41] What's a good twitter client for the iPad? [21:41] Almost called it an iPat - I'm blaming this very fine Belgian beer :) [21:46] i'd have felt better if you did ;) [21:46] Tweetdeck is pants for the iPat [21:46] Oops, there you go :) [21:47] makes me think that Apple delivered it to customers in a slightly different way than expected... [21:48] The device looks physically nice, can't say it was pooped out ;) [21:51] * bigcalm kicks Nationwide [21:53] why would 10% swap be used if there is 2.5gigs spare ram? [21:54] fail allocation? [21:55] if they're pages that haven't been touched in eons, there may still be some benefit to swapping them out so the ram can be used for disk buffers & such [21:55] ok [21:55] I am only running a mysql import [21:55] (you'll also see that when something used to be using a chunk of ram, but isn't anymore. there's no rush to bring inactive pages back into play) [21:55] maybe linux decided its good to have the ram ready? [21:56] watch free -m [21:56] See if swap is changing size at all [21:57] Or install gkrellm2 (or similar) and watch things happen in a nice graphical way [21:58] I'm interested in diskless booting 8 machines via netboot using a specific drive image file, is this easy/possible? any suggestions? [22:02] or how about fan control, I could do with some help on fan speed control if anyone knows how to do that :) [22:04] bigcalm: I been watching it in htop, pretty much fixed [22:04] ram is between 1500 and 1600 / 3800 and swap is 440 -> 445 / 4029 [22:05] Azelphur: I can tell you how with something like an arduino :) [22:05] (fan speed that is) [22:05] dogmatic69: haha [22:06] building something is a bit beyond me [22:06] Azelphur: it would just be some sort of pwm [22:06] although I wouldn't mind paying a small fee for it to be built :) [22:06] in theory you should be able to do it from bash or with c++ at least [22:07] dogmatic69: yea, but the question is how, lm-sensors can see my fan, the bios can control fan speed [22:07] so all the hardware is there, it's just how do I actually do it in Linux [22:07] pwmconfig claims "There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed" [22:08] sudo apt-get install fancontrol [22:08] dogmatic69: yea, fancontrol is the daemon and pwmconfig generates the config file for fancontrol if I'm understanding things right [22:08] but pwmconfig of course says I have no pwm-capable sensors :( [22:09] ill install them quick [22:09] one sec [22:10] apparently nor do I have pwm [22:11] nobody has pwm \o/ [22:11] :D [22:11] which fans? [22:11] are you wanting to control [22:12] Scythe Ultra Kaze (3000RPM edition) [22:12] * dogmatic69 has 15 fans [22:12] Popular [22:12] dogmatic69: you have the same amount of fans I want to connect [22:12] next pc is getting water cooling [22:12] bigcalm: har har :D [22:12] dogmatic69: this is water ;) [22:12] Azelphur: water == no fans... [22:12] https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3832397/Photos/2012/June/IMG_20120606_180257.jpg [22:12] * Azelphur is doing science [22:13] the whole point is no fans [22:13] dogmatic69: noes, the whole point is to just be ridiculously OTT and overclock to ridiculous levels [22:13] :D [22:13] he he [22:13] ah ok [22:13] the rad has fans as you can see :) [22:13] it will have 4 on each side, but right now I only have a 5 channel fan controller to stop them running at 3k rpm so most arn't hooked up [22:13] Azelphur: just connect a red wire direct to the ram. I believe higher +v is better. [22:14] wat o.O [22:14] stacking fans doesn't do much you know [22:14] ali1234: they arn't stacked, the rad has 4 fans on each side [22:14] it just creates turbulence [22:14] is there a way i can show the passwords managed withing ssh-agent? [22:15] gebbione: seahorse [22:15] Azelphur: I just fitted one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BB-007-AE [22:16] dogmatic69: yea, thing is I'd like to do some custom stuff with cooling and fan control in software [22:17] well, in theory if these apps are not working and you are handy around some c / c++ you could use arduino and processing [22:17] even make your own touch screen control [22:17] or processing app to manage it [22:17] ali1234, how can i show a private key password? [22:17] dogmatic69: yea, my electronics knowledge is absolute 0 [22:18] gebbione: you can't [22:18] I had a bit of a look at it, but it doesn't seem like a beginner project xD [22:18] Azelphur: its a pretty simple setup, you just want to add something along the lines of a electronic light dimmer on each fan [22:18] dogmatic69: do you already have one controlling your fans? [22:18] mhhh it lets me change the passphrase [22:19] Azelphur: nope, just that link I posted [22:19] but i cannot access the key when i use the same passphrase [22:19] ah [22:19] dogmatic69: see I want to do cool stuff, like set a target RPM (which will be overriden if temperatures go out of sane ranges) [22:20] ye [22:20] so I can set the target RPM to 0, turning everything off, but if the temps go too high, it'll fire everything up again [22:20] which would work great while I'm asleep [22:20] that makes no sense [22:21] ali1234: if the computers idle, and I'm asleep, the fans don't need to run at all, the pump and ambient should keep everything cool at idle [22:21] but, if something happens that causes my CPU usage to spike up while I'm asleep, I sure as hell want the fans to kick in [22:21] then there is no need to have software control [22:21] how so? [22:21] during the day I want the fans to run lol [22:22] what if the computer crashes? [22:22] oops, no fan control [22:22] doesn't that happen anyway [22:22] i always thought about having a PC on the other side of a wall behind the desk :D [22:22] (hense why my 8800GT melted recently) [22:22] no [22:22] then just run the cables through \o/ [22:22] if you buy a fan controller it has temperature sensors [22:22] yea, my current one has temp sensors [22:23] but I don't think you can set a fans to turn off [22:23] just get a bigger radiator [22:23] I thought some let you pick the lowest rpm or voltage? [22:24] *shrug* [22:24] http://grahamfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/radiator.jpg [22:24] lol [22:24] ali1234, so long as it is in chrome ;) [22:24] ali1234: that's silly, I'm want the fans to run during the day >.< [22:24] I should be able to control them in software [22:24] You can do this in Windows(tm) [22:24] just get a big enough radiator so that you don't need fans [22:24] this room is near the water tank in the house, now if...... [22:25] ali1234: I can't mount any bigger of a radiator to my case obviously >.> [22:25] http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OMvQU4Z6QmI/TRP-fToyrJI/AAAAAAAABsE/7QMgQDTQEh4/radiator%5B4%5D.jpg [22:25] lol [22:26] think of better ways to warm ones vitals [22:26] ;/ [22:26] so yea back on subject, I'm trying to get control of these fans in software \o/ [22:27] I personally think you should make a separate system to control it [22:27] yea, but as I said I know nothing about electronics so it's not my field at all [22:28] touch screen would be nice too [22:28] needs to be done in software, which it should be able to be anyway [22:29] I just feel you need to make the electronics to do it in software on the PC, so may as well make the electronics to be even m0re cool [22:29] hamitron: not really, I got the akasa smart splitters, atm I'm only trying to control one simple fan connected directly to the mobo though [22:29] this should be possible [22:30] using the cpu fan header? [22:31] Azelphur: you totally strike me as the kinda person to go "Arduino time!" [22:31] then scurry off and make some fancy setup ;) [22:32] daftykins: haha, I am only thing is that I don't have the experience to do it [22:32] hamitron: using Chassis Fan 1 header [22:32] how are the fans on the radiator powered right now? [22:32] azelphur broke an arduino in under 5 minutes [22:32] daftykins: external fan controller (Sentry LXE) [22:33] said controller doesn't have any probes or automation? [22:33] daftykins: but the fan I'm trying to control is plugged directly to the mobo on CHA1 [22:33] I thought them links I gave you Azelphur, seemed cool [22:33] is this 3 or 4 pin? [22:33] it has probes, but no way of turning a fan off, and no way of controlling from software [22:33] 3 i bet [22:34] hamitron: my fans are 3 [22:34] aren't they a fixed 12V? [22:34] with monitor [22:34] * hamitron shrugs [22:34] hamitron: no idea, they are most definitely controllable by the header on the motherboard though, as I can do it from the bios, and with the fan controller [22:35] so you just need software for that [22:35] exactly [22:35] then I'd be all set [22:35] assuming the smart splitters pass it through, which I assume they do :) [22:35] hang on [22:35] bad idea [22:35] D: [22:36] you think the motherboard can handle that kind of load? [22:36] hamitron: the smart splitters pull power from molex === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [22:36] smart splitters? [22:36] but right now I'm just working with 1 fan, connected directly to the motherboard [22:37] http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CB002-PWM-splitter-smart/dp/B001J2YRUC/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt [22:37] they are the splitters I saw last time? [22:37] yep [22:38] don't the yellow cables provide a fixed 12V to the fans with them? [22:38] directly from the PSU [22:38] don't think so, the whole point of that cable is to read the power off the motherboard and plug things into them [22:38] I could test and see if I can control the fan speed from the bios via one of those splitters to be sure [22:39] I suspect you'll need something to change the voltage supplied to the yellow cables on the molex [22:41] hamitron: but yea, besides that I'm mainly asking how to get control of a single fan connected to the mobo [22:41] as half the planet does xD [22:41] I think I'd just use them cables with your PSU, and buy some bolts to clamp your PC to the desk [22:41] and ear plugs [22:42] :D [22:42] lol [22:44] USB serial adapter -> D/A converter -> potentiometer? [22:44] i could post you one of the PIIIs i'm about to get rid of, never have temperature issues again! [22:44] :D [22:44] not sure how you'd actually implement that, or whether you could just do it with two devices, but that's where I'd start with manual fan control. [22:45] rid of P3? :-o [22:45] yep [22:45] you wasteful being [22:45] hey they had a good run [22:45] I have a P4 with nothing to do [22:45] it's just sitting on a table [22:45] I met some guys in Reading who recycle computers for a country in Africa. I forget which one exactly. [22:45] http://pastebin.com/sLdpD9Rh [22:46] that's what i've found so far and am getting rid of [22:46] They get them reinstalled, tested etc. and sent in a container in batches. I guess they use linux. [22:46] dwatkins: neat [22:46] dwatkins, I tried to give a load away [22:46] and they demanded 1.6ghz or better [22:46] :/ [22:46] hamitron: ah, I see :-/ [22:46] dwatkins: fun [22:46] comes to something when even the charities can be picky eh [22:46] anything older than that should probably be kept for posterity if it still works ;) [22:47] at the time I was using a 1.2ghz as my main pc [22:47] :D [22:47] daym [22:48] I cursed for days (and still am I guess), that comps I use are not good enough for kids in Africa [22:48] ;) [22:48] XD [22:48] my house in England is about to sell so i've started going through all my stuff in my parents house to reduce it all down as much as possible [22:49] good time to do it i think, ahead of moving out again [22:49] yeh [22:49] especially given all the crap that i've accumulated :D [22:49] i'd love to have very little by way of possessions [22:49] hang on, you are throwing that list out? :-o [22:50] I used to dream of having very few things. [22:50] I just found shiny, http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/steam_linux_email.jpg [22:50] hamitron: yep [22:51] can't be verified that though eh [22:51] unless the phoronix article has a mention of being given the full headers too [22:51] I'd buy some of that stuff to add to my pile [22:51] hamitron: you'd only have to pay postage ^_^ [22:51] if you could be bothered to parcel up [22:52] though postage from the channel islands could be... interesting [22:52] ah damn [22:52] yeh [22:52] :/ [22:52] the hdd would be very useful [22:53] i'm quite amazed 320GB is already too tiny for me to bother with :D [22:53] and sound cards [22:54] main hurdle is convincing others in my life, I should have more [22:55] ;D [22:55] XD [22:57] 2 x 512MB PC3200 Corsair value select is nice too [22:58] when you've finished sorting and need rid, feel free to poke me [22:58] :) [22:59] ^_^ [22:59] hamitron: I wish I knew someone like you locally :) I'm way too lazy to recycle [23:00] a friend still has my old nforce2 + Athlon XP PC up in England [23:00] haha [23:00] hamitron: you're not near Brighton are you? :) [23:00] no, I could maybe get someone to collect for me though [23:00] :D [23:00] laptop ram any use to you? [23:01] tbh, I don't hoard laptops so much === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte [23:01] gotta draw a line somewhere [23:01] and that is i586 until recently [23:01] desktop pc [23:01] :) [23:01] that list actually is missing my little 400MHz PIII Dell laptop beauty [23:01] i don't think anyone would take that off me [23:02] * hamitron is using a K6-2 500MHz right now [23:02] D: [23:02] I refuse to throw away working hardware [23:03] I've got 4GB I pulled from this one knocking around somewhere. and 2GB I pulled from a '07. they're not worth their weight in postage anymore :( [23:03] 4GB? [23:03] 2GB? [23:03] * hamitron faints [23:04] I think the worst thing about not throwing old hardware out [23:04] is you still buy new hardware [23:04] so end up with loads === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [23:05] I never get to loads :) I try not to own more than I can fit in checked luggage [23:06] I got 26 comps now :/ [23:06] trying to cut it down to 20 [23:06] D: [23:06] as it was i got rid of 2 or 3 other Pentium II's a bit ago :) [23:07] the original 120MHz pentium 1 is still upstairs, my dad refuses to ditch that since he still remembers it costing £1600 new [23:07] I think my next clear out, is gonna be CRT monitors [23:07] daftykins, same [23:07] monitor died ages ago, CD drive died [23:07] my first PC [23:07] :) [23:07] rest is still original i think [23:07] yeah CRTs are definitely at death's door [23:07] i've only got the one remaining upstairs [23:07] a 17" Hitachi i think [23:07] I'm using CRT now [23:08] i was gonna pop it on and see what games look like without LCD response time fail one more time [23:08] but i've yet to get around to it ;) [23:09] I've still got one :( I hate it, but I haven't found a flatscreen that'll sync slow enough for my amiga [23:09] there is something that feels good about using a linux terminal on an old dusty CRT [23:10] but my reason for not dumping them mostly, is just been cheap [23:10] ;) [23:10] hehe [23:11] i've even a 19" DVI+VGA samsung LCD upstairs that i don't use [23:11] sad really [23:11] i remember moving to that from a 21" CRT [23:11] was kind of a move backwards at the time [23:11] super high res -> 1280x1024 [23:11] yeh [23:11] that is reason I stayed with CRT for ages [23:12] then when mine blew, plenty of people had given me old CRT [23:12] and I just feel I have to use them till they die [23:12] :) [23:12] I do have 1 LCD [23:12] and tbh, it gives me no extra desk space [23:13] is it that old? :) [23:13] haha [23:13] well [23:13] this room is a loft conversion [23:13] so LCD just has space behind it [23:14] the LCD screen can be 1-2" further back [23:14] but once you take into account the stand [23:14] no extra room [23:17] ah-har [23:17] https://imgur.com/r/funny/sqIKW [23:17] ooh that does amuse [23:20] :) [23:20] anyways, I better get some work prep done for tomorrow [23:20] :/ [23:20] what's that? [23:21] i've a bike to pick up from the shop and a clients desktop PC to upgrade :D [23:21] core 2 quad -> ivybridge i7 \o/ [23:38] psychonauts is finally up on software centre [23:46] what's the minimum maximum opengl texture size on "modern" cards? 4096x4096?