| psyduck69 | I love icecream... | 00:37 |
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| Unit193 | So do I. | 00:39 |
| xubuntu137 | hi, my cannon camera wont auto mount on my Xubuntu, what should i do? | 00:51 |
| GridCube | !cannon | 01:09 |
| bluesabre | !canon | 01:10 |
| bluesabre | but ubottu | 01:10 |
| === `mOOse` is now known as m00se | ||
| rghvdberg | hi, my usb hdd won't automount after boot. how can i fix this ? | 07:24 |
| Unit193 | First check in Menu > Settings > Settings Manager > Removable Drives, and if it already is, use fstab. | 07:31 |
| rghvdberg | ok thnx Unit193 | 07:32 |
| Bonobo | hi guys! | 10:26 |
| Bonobo | .. and galls.. | 10:27 |
| Bonobo | anyone there? | 10:27 |
| TheSheep | !hi | Bonobo | 10:27 |
| ubottu | Bonobo: Hi!, Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines. Enjoy your stay! | 10:27 |
| Bonobo | Hi!! I'm kinda new on Linux stuff, and am about to install Xubuntu on an old machine of mine. I was just wondering if I can install it by making a virtual drive from the ISO image file of the installationdisk... | 10:30 |
| TheSheep | Bonobo: no, because you have to reboot the computer to boot the new system | 10:31 |
| TheSheep | Bonobo: but there was a way of installing xubuntu from an existing linux system | 10:31 |
| TheSheep | !install | Bonobo | 10:31 |
| ubottu | Bonobo: Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? See http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate | 10:31 |
| Bonobo | ok.. but in a usb stick, will it do if I change the Bios settings to check my USB stick upon loading? | 10:32 |
| TheSheep | yes | 10:32 |
| Bonobo | great.. thanks a million for the answers, links, etc | 10:34 |
| Starn | i'm in need of assistance on setting a local media server in xubuntu. (i've already setup remote access and couple of tiny servers and a minecraft server on it.) but this machine has a lot of resources and i have around 3.5tb of storage space. so essentially i'm wanting a cloud/media server a small one. | 10:55 |
| Starn | i'm kind of wanting to avoid Apache. and also want it to work completely on my android phone. perferably via an app. | 10:56 |
| Starn | also, i honestly need a better way of remoting into xubuntu from windows other than stuff like Teamviewer even though i experience no lag with it. i still have the issue of it crashing in xubuntu, and i do not know how to make it auto start if such a crash happens. | 10:57 |
| theGrgz | For *buntu ISO rematering purposes, would it matter if I'm chrooting from a non *buntu host distro? | 11:36 |
| zedr | hello, I have a dependency problem when installing the package `libxslt1-dev`: libxslt1-dev : Depends: libxslt1.1 (= 1.1.26-8ubuntu1) but 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.1 is to be installed | 11:51 |
| TheSheep | zedr: you have added some repos with never versions of that library, but an older version is required by that package | 11:53 |
| zedr | hmm | 11:55 |
| zedr | it's strange, because I have only the default repos in my sources.list | 11:56 |
| kelkundefor_ | Hi ! Is there a french channel ? | 11:57 |
| Unit193 | !fr | 11:58 |
| ubottu | Nous sommes désolés, mais ce canal est en anglais uniquement. Si vous avez besoin d'aide ou voulez discuter en français, veuillez taper /join #ubuntu-fr ou /join #ubuntu-qc. Merci. | 11:58 |
| kelkundefor_ | Thanks ! | 11:58 |
| tech1 | how can i enable or disable anti aliasing for specific programs? | 12:57 |
| TheSheep | tech1: not sure it's possible | 13:03 |
| tech1 | i need anti aliasing off in text editors or it is too blurry to read...... but with it off, some websites on chrome look terrible and also text in my windows/gui looks terrible | 13:06 |
| tech1 | and yes i have tweaked the hinting options | 13:06 |
| tech1 | there must be a way to choose which apps have it... | 13:07 |
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| === Manu is now known as Guest71113 | ||
| PaperNick | hello | 14:09 |
| PaperNick | I have a suggestion | 14:09 |
| PaperNick | Who can I write to ? | 14:09 |
| GridCube | !mailist | 14:10 |
| bazhang | !brainstorm | PaperNick | 14:10 |
| ubottu | PaperNick: Post your ideas for Ubuntu at http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com and vote for the ones you like! | 14:10 |
| PaperNick | ok thx | 14:10 |
| PaperNick | :) | 14:10 |
| bazhang | !lists | 14:10 |
| ubottu | Mail is another medium to communicate. Ubuntu mailing lists can be found at http://lists.ubuntu.com | 14:10 |
| PaperNick | thanks you I searched a lot, but I just came to this irc channel ^^ | 14:11 |
| bazhang | np | 14:11 |
| GridCube | if its a dedicated to xubuntu suggestion you can go to the lists first | 14:11 |
| PaperNick | on this link ? http://lists.ubuntu.com | 14:11 |
| GridCube | PaperNick, http://xubuntu.org/contribute/ | 14:12 |
| ztxgpsman | !ask | 14:12 |
| ubottu | 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 !patience | 14:12 |
| ztxgpsman | !patience | 14:13 |
| ubottu | Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. While you wait, try searching https://help.ubuntu.com or http://ubuntuforums.org or http://askubuntu.com/ | 14:13 |
| ztxgpsman | !list | 14:13 |
| ubottu | ztxgpsman: No warez here! This is not a file sharing channel (or network); read the channel topic. If you're looking for information about me, type « /msg ubottu !bot ». If you're looking for a channel, see « /msg ubottu !alis ». | 14:13 |
| bazhang | ztxgpsman, /msg ubottu | 14:13 |
| ztxgpsman | !lists | 14:13 |
| ubottu | Mail is another medium to communicate. Ubuntu mailing lists can be found at http://lists.ubuntu.com | 14:13 |
| PaperNick | I'm sorry I was just looking someone to ask where can I write for ideas... | 14:13 |
| bazhang | ztxgpsman, please | 14:14 |
| ztxgpsman | bazhang, sri cut.paste error duh | 14:14 |
| GridCube | :) PaperNick sure | 14:14 |
| GridCube | share them on the mailing list as the contribute page suggest you to :) | 14:14 |
| GridCube | PaperNick, those bot calls wherent meant for you :P | 14:15 |
| PaperNick | I'm now on the xubuntu link - http://xubuntu.org/contribute/ How can I write for a suggestion without joining any team. And it's my second time on freenode. I thought it was some sort of admin, not bot :D | 14:16 |
| GridCube | PaperNick, you can join freely to the mailing lists | 14:17 |
| PaperNick | How it works ? I mean what do I do after I join... Can I write directly ? | 14:18 |
| GridCube | or you can send a mail to xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com | 14:18 |
| PaperNick | oh thank you E-Mail is perfect | 14:18 |
| PaperNick | :) | 14:18 |
| GridCube | yes, you send a mail to that adress and all the people on the list recieve it | 14:18 |
| PaperNick | Thanks again :) | 14:19 |
| GridCube | if you join the ml you will get any answer not directly send to you aswel | 14:19 |
| GridCube | people will answer to the mailing list, not to you, thats why you need to join :) | 14:19 |
| PaperNick | Ahh, now I see the difference :) | 14:19 |
| kerax | hi all! | 14:34 |
| Unit193 | !hi | 14:34 |
| ubottu | Hi!, Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines. Enjoy your stay! | 14:34 |
| kerax | i would like to ask your help: i have a pc with en e5300 cpu, 2 gb ram. how would xubuntu run on this config? | 14:35 |
| kerax | should i try lubuntu instead of xubuntu? (i'm a newbie... :)) | 14:36 |
| holstein | kerax: you can try xubuntu live and see how the hardware support will be.. | 14:36 |
| Unit193 | 2G ram should be fine, but I don't personally know the CPU. | 14:36 |
| Unit193 | SHould work well though, and above. | 14:36 |
| kerax | okay, thanks for the advice. now i'm testing ubuntu, and learning the basics. | 14:37 |
| GridCube | kerax, should work | 14:37 |
| holstein | kerax: you can install XFCE in ubuntu... XFCE and/or LXDE... xubuntu = ubuntu + XFCE (basically) | 14:38 |
| kerax | holstein: so i can "test" xubuntu/lubuntu by changing the GUI? | 14:39 |
| holstein | kerax: sure, but that literally all the changes there are.. the GUI and some packages, and you arent "testing", you are just running xubuntu | 14:39 |
| Unit193 | Could try a LiveCD, see what you think. | 14:40 |
| kerax | holstein: i see. and if i install, theoretically, xubuntu and lubuntu, can they exist at the same time? | 14:41 |
| bazhang | kerax, yes, you can have as many -desktop's as you wish, though you need to change at the login window | 14:45 |
| kerax | bazhang: okay. i'll give a try which fits me the best | 14:47 |
| sandal2110 | someone her who can help ? | 14:57 |
| TheSheep | !hi| sandal2110 | 14:58 |
| ubottu | sandal2110: Hi!, Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines. Enjoy your stay! | 14:58 |
| sandal2110 | did not find my old ubuntu cd to parttion my harddrive, so i did download the new one, has it gparted or similar programs, not finding anything ? | 14:59 |
| TheSheep | it does have gparted | 15:01 |
| TheSheep | under 'system' | 15:01 |
| TheSheep | or you can start it from a terminal | 15:01 |
| sandal2110 | on the left side i have only system settings | 15:02 |
| sandal2110 | no icon that says system only | 15:04 |
| sandal2110 | hmmm found that terminal ist installad, but how to start it ^^ | 15:11 |
| sandal2110 | found disk utility, can red info and remove it, but using, no chance ^^ | 15:11 |
| Unit193 | sandal2110: Open the terminal, type gksudo gparted | 15:14 |
| sandal2110 | thanks for the try to help, but where to find t oopen a terminal ? | 15:16 |
| bazhang | control alt T | 15:17 |
| Unit193 | Menu > Accessories or in the bottom panel. | 15:17 |
| sandal2110 | control alt t worked, and the command line opend gparted | 15:19 |
| sandal2110 | thanks thanks thank :) | 15:19 |
| sandal2110 | know just knowing how i used it 2 years ago hehe ^^ *search and testing* | 15:20 |
| sandal2110 | hmmmm gparted says that a new partition table can only be created when there are no active partitions, he wants me to deactivate it | 15:23 |
| sandal2110 | deaktivation with unmount safe ? | 15:24 |
| sandal2110 | *looking up in the help* | 15:24 |
| sandal2110 | got it, thanks to you all, have a nice day *boot new* | 15:30 |
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| bepebe | hello, i am having trouble loading a gui when first start xubuntu. I have to CTRL+ALT+F1, log in, and run startx as root to get a GUI. if I try CTRL+ALT+F7 i have nothing, any ideas ? | 16:24 |
| holstein | bepebe: i would first look for and apply upgrades. then look for some helpful error messages...since you are getting to a desktop, i dont think this is graphics card driver related | 16:31 |
| bepebe | holstein, the screen went black and stayed like it during an additional drivers install, which was for the gfx, so I pressed CTRL+ALT+F1, then rebooted | 16:33 |
| holstein | bepebe: share what you feel is relavant.. you had a desktop.. installed a driver for your graphics, and now have no desktop? | 16:34 |
| GridCube | bepebe, go to /etc/X11 and rename xorg.conf to xorg.conf.back and reboot | 16:35 |
| bepebe | holstein, yes clean install from 12.04.1 x86 cd. rebooted, connected to wireless, it detected additional drivers, asked to activate, so did, halfway through activating/install/downloading screen just sat on black for ages. eventually gave up and pressed ctrl+alt+f1 | 16:35 |
| holstein | bepebe: feel free and ask if you need help with GridCube 's suggestion | 16:36 |
| bepebe | no xorg.conf file exist's .. | 16:37 |
| GridCube | mmm | 16:38 |
| GridCube | then the video drivers have nothing to do | 16:38 |
| bepebe | i remember seeing a few times when trying to start it normally, couldn't write to a pipe or something along those lines. the GDM Login Manager/Windows appears briefly then a cursor just sits in top left | 16:39 |
| GridCube | mmmm | 16:39 |
| holstein | i would probably do my normal routine of testing the ram and hard drive... | 16:40 |
| GridCube | xubuntu now uses lightdm, from a tty launch: sudo service lightdm start | 16:40 |
| bepebe | it's a brand new system :( | 16:40 |
| holstein | bepebe: sure.. and i would test to confirm everything is working properly | 16:40 |
| bepebe | ok will do | 16:41 |
| bepebe | thanks | 16:42 |
| drc | bepebe: Can you say "Bell Curve"? Some hardware hs to be on the lossing side of the curve. | 16:42 |
| bepebe | It's a shame if that is the case, I wanted to run Linux on this netbook.. | 16:43 |
| drc | bepebe: The odds are against it being hardware, but it's good to rule out the obvious first. | 16:44 |
| * drc knows, he's been bitten by the obvious-to-a-casual observer bug many time :( | 16:44 | |
| recon_lap | on the other hand, this blinking cursor instead of login seem to be happening quite a lot | 16:53 |
| livingdaylight | greetings | 16:55 |
| drc | Salutations | 16:55 |
| livingdaylight | what are the dialogs called when I change volume for e.g. | 16:56 |
| drc | Notifications? | 16:56 |
| livingdaylight | after I'm done a ghost dialog remains long after I'm done adjusting volume and it sticks around as an obstruction - drives me crazy - can I change how quickly it stays visible? | 16:57 |
| livingdaylight | notifications! | 16:57 |
| livingdaylight | sounds right drc | 16:57 |
| drc | Menu>Settings>SettingsManager>Notifications | 16:57 |
| livingdaylight | Settings Editor? | 16:58 |
| drc | I think the default is 10 seconds, I change mine to 3 | 16:58 |
| drc | not settings Editor | 16:58 |
| drc | Settings Manager | 16:59 |
| livingdaylight | ahh! right at the top | 16:59 |
| drc | snake! | 16:59 |
| livingdaylight | usually things are logically organized in linux - alphabetically | 16:59 |
| livingdaylight | so, easy and I let it drive me crazy for weeks ! | 17:00 |
| livingdaylight | drc, thank you | 17:00 |
| drc | np | 17:00 |
| livingdaylight | you use xubuntu? | 17:00 |
| drc | yes | 17:01 |
| livingdaylight | I'm running Voyager presently | 17:01 |
| drc | The spacecraft? You're a LONG way from home. | 17:01 |
| drc | URC lag must be hell :) | 17:01 |
| livingdaylight | not clever enough to customize my own xubuntu, so, happy to use someone else's xubuntu customized .iso | 17:01 |
| drc | Er..IRC | 17:02 |
| livingdaylight | this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXwNF0VvRLQ | 17:03 |
| xubuntu697 | I've downloaded xubuntu-12.04.1-alternate-i386.iso . Can someone tell me if I can just copy that onto a flash drive, plug it into my HP Mini 1000 (which now has a Mac OS) and expect it to wipe out the existing OS and install xubuntu? | 17:33 |
| recon_lap | gee, people really have no patience these days | 17:36 |
| Stella4449 | I've downloaded xubuntu-12.04.1-alternate-i386.iso . Can someone tell me if I can just copy that onto a flash drive, plug it into my HP Mini 1000 (which now has a Mac OS) and expect it to wipe out the existing OS and install xubuntu? | 17:36 |
| TheSheep | Stella4449: no | 17:37 |
| TheSheep | !install | Stella4449 | 17:37 |
| ubottu | Stella4449: Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? See http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate | 17:37 |
| GridCube | !unetbootin | 17:37 |
| ubottu | For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent | 17:37 |
| GridCube | Stella4449, ^^ | 17:37 |
| Stella4449 | So this all works for xubuntu too? | 17:38 |
| recon_lap | Stella4449: you'll need to burn the iso onto the flashdrive for it to work, and the alternate install will not install a GUI, so you'll only have the command line | 17:38 |
| Stella4449 | I love you folks... you know so much! | 17:38 |
| GridCube | Stella4449, yes, ubuntu and xubuntu are pretty much the same, except the desktop we use | 17:38 |
| Unit193 | Alternate will install a GUI, just doesn't install using one. | 17:39 |
| recon_lap | opps, good to know | 17:39 |
| Stella4449 | recon_lap: So what can I use instead of the alternate? Will the regular one be too big? I have 4 gb of space. | 17:39 |
| Stella4449 | And a gig of RAM | 17:40 |
| Unit193 | Do you have a bigger HDD you can put in there? | 17:40 |
| Stella4449 | Nope, fraid not. | 17:40 |
| recon_lap | Stella4449: what type of machine are you installing on ? | 17:42 |
| Stella4449 | An HP Mini 1000 tablet/notebook | 17:43 |
| Stella4449 | That's why I wanted to use the x version | 17:44 |
| Stella4449 | It's not as robust but it has all I'd need | 17:44 |
| recon_lap | looked it up, says it has a 60gb hdd? | 17:44 |
| Stella4449 | Yes and once the Mac OS goes away I should have that much. | 17:45 |
| recon_lap | the 4gb is your flash drive? if so that plenty to load the ISO which is about 740mb when burned | 17:46 |
| recon_lap | then use the flash drive to load ubuntu onto the HP Mini | 17:47 |
| Stella4449 | I've never installed any OS over another one, so that's why I'm so ignorant. The flash drive is 4 gb. I wasn't sure if it would immediately wipe out the Mac OS | 17:48 |
| recon_lap | Stella4449: just burn the ISO onto the flashdrive, then you can boot from the Flashdrive | 17:48 |
| recon_lap | Stella4449: when the flashdrive is working you can then install onto you HDD removing MacOS | 17:49 |
| Stella4449 | Cool! That was my original question. Didn't know if ISO was bootable. Thanks! I'll let you know what happens. | 17:49 |
| Stella4449 | I appreciate your help. | 17:50 |
| recon_lap | Stella4449: you know how to burn a ISO, it's not the same as copying | 17:50 |
| GridCube | >burn to flashdrive? | 17:50 |
| GridCube | what? | 17:50 |
| Stella4449 | Oh, I didn't know. I'm running Windows 7 on a PC laptop. So I just use the Burn function instead of the Copy one? | 17:51 |
| GridCube | you need to make a booteble usb drive, you do that using programs like unetbootin | 17:51 |
| GridCube | or what ubottu said earlier: | 17:51 |
| GridCube | !unetbootin | 17:51 |
| ubottu | For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent | 17:51 |
| Stella4449 | Oh... Okay, I'll go read the docs on that. Right. Now I get it. It's hell being a newbie! | 17:52 |
| drc | Everyone was newbie at one time. | 17:52 |
| recon_lap | GridCube: well, burn was the best word i could come up with :) | 17:53 |
| GridCube | pretty wrong one though, given that "burn" implies the device would not be usable afterward | 17:54 |
| Stella4449 | True that, drc. Fortunately I'm not a universal newbie | 17:54 |
| GridCube | :) but i understand recon_lap :) dont worry | 17:54 |
| Stella4449 | I get it. Gonna go delve into docs. Thanks again guys! | 17:55 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | hi guys, just installed xubuntu 12.04 to my desktop and the volume keys are being registered but do not change the volume. They show the notification osd, but dont actually modify anything. How do i set them to manage the correct output? | 18:06 |
| GridCube | !info keytouch-editor | b3rz3rk3r_ | 18:08 |
| ubottu | b3rz3rk3r_: keytouch-editor (source: keytouch-editor): create keyboard files for keytouch. In component universe, is optional. Version 1:3.2.0~beta-3 (precise), package size 89 kB, installed size 388 kB | 18:08 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | GridCube: so just sudo apt-get install that? | 18:09 |
| GridCube | yep | 18:09 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | GridCube: i get this when i try to launch it: No event devices are available in /dev/input/. | 18:10 |
| GridCube | ah? | 18:11 |
| GridCube | oh he's gone | 18:11 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | no here still | 18:11 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | sorry realised i had another client open | 18:11 |
| drc | pleia2 and knome: Nice document, it's obvious that a good deal of thought went into it. Congrats. | 18:11 |
| GridCube | oh, the keythouch thing, it has to detect your keyboard | 18:12 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | GridCube: how do i do that? | 18:13 |
| drc | opps...wrong channel :( | 18:13 |
| GridCube | it should do it automagically | 18:13 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | GridCube: sounds like a reboot may be in order? | 18:14 |
| b3rz3rk3r__ | giving it a go, cos why not :p BRB | 18:14 |
| GridCube | probably, yes, its a deamon after all | 18:14 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: still the same :( | 18:16 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: ok well thats embarrasing... it needs sudo and it works fine | 18:18 |
| GridCube | oh | 18:18 |
| GridCube | lol | 18:18 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: sorry for giving you a headache :p | 18:18 |
| GridCube | i was installing it to see what happened | 18:18 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: im not sure this is going to fix the problem though | 18:20 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | the keys are detected and show a notification, they just dont change the right volume device | 18:20 |
| GridCube | oh | 18:20 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | this program is for when your keys aren't registering at all by the looks of it? | 18:20 |
| GridCube | i though there werent being recongnized | 18:21 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: sorry i wasn't clear, they work and are detected fine. They just dont change the master volume | 18:21 |
| GridCube | b3rz3rk3r_, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-volumed/+bug/990562 | 18:23 |
| ubottu | Launchpad bug 990562 in xfce4-volumed (Ubuntu) "Laptop FN Sound Keys don't update mixer volume" [Undecided,Confirmed] | 18:23 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | GridCube: yeah i found that too, but there is no fix. not even a work around. Just lots of "me toos" | 18:24 |
| GridCube | yep | 18:25 |
| GridCube | sad isnt it? | 18:25 |
| GridCube | add a bug report | 18:25 |
| GridCube | theres not much else i can recommend you to do | 18:25 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | mkay, thanks for trying. it was worth a go anyway :) | 18:26 |
| recon_lap | b3rz3rk3r_: generally need some uber programmer to volunteer to fix it :) | 18:26 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | is it worth starting a new bug report do you think? | 18:26 |
| recon_lap | b3rz3rk3r_: not if it's the same bug | 18:28 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | guess i'll just add my "me too" there as well then :/ | 18:29 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | thanks recon_lap | 18:29 |
| recon_lap | oddthing is that they work for me | 18:30 |
| drc | work fine for me also :) | 18:30 |
| GridCube | me too, not the brightness ones tho | 18:30 |
| drc | Brightness? | 18:31 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | i've got a logitech illuminated attached to a desktop | 18:31 |
| recon_lap | vaguely remember setting them up manually | 18:31 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | i've found another link that says to dig into mixer settings and change active card to something else. trying that now | 18:32 |
| recon_lap | b3rz3rk3r_: think I just bound the keys from the command line to vol+/vol- commands | 18:33 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | i'll give that a go if this doesnt work now. | 18:34 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | brb | 18:34 |
| GridCube | b3rz3rk3r_, | 18:34 |
| GridCube | try to bind your function key on keytouch to alsa mixer volume up and down | 18:34 |
| recon_lap | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XfceMultimediaKeys | 18:36 |
| recon_lap | looks good :) | 18:37 |
| Guest50967 | Relative newcomer here. Wondering about root ( / ) permissions. Did update yesterday and got mesg "WARN: / world writable" Checked perms for root and they're at 777. Is this something to worry about? Using Ub Studio 12.04. Thanks | 18:48 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | that trick doesn't work either :/ | 18:49 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | recon_lap: how did you bind them from terminal? | 18:49 |
| recon_lap | have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XfceMultimediaKeys | 19:06 |
| recon_lap | b3rz3rk3r_ ^ ^ | 19:06 |
| recon_lap | was making dinner | 19:07 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | recon_lap: i've fixed it! | 19:07 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | but thanks :) | 19:07 |
| b3rz3rk3r_ | it was worth all the effort, thanks for the suggestions | 19:08 |
| David-A | Guest50967: / world writable is a big security hole. users that should not have sudo rights can easily gain it. question is, how did it happen? | 19:11 |
| drc | recon_lap: Thanks! Now the Prev/Next, etc. keys work for me :) | 19:24 |
| recon_lap | drc: no problem, I've moved on to eating dinner now ;) yumm | 19:27 |
| drc | Of course you have enough for all of us? | 19:27 |
| xubuntu341 | Hello Moto! | 19:40 |
| xubuntu341 | i have one question for you | 19:41 |
| xubuntu341 | any one? | 19:42 |
| drc | !ask | 19:42 |
| ubottu | 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 !patience | 19:42 |
| xubuntu341 | ok | 19:42 |
| xubuntu341 | so, this quest its about quantal 12.10 and mobility radeon x700. I woul lke to know about the radeon public drivers that come in the distro. How could i run them instead vesa. Thank you. | 19:44 |
| drc | 12.10 questions go to #ubuntu+1 | 19:44 |
| recon_lap | wonders why a newbie starts on a development release!! | 19:47 |
| drc | Because s/he can. And it's kool. | 19:48 |
| xubuntu341 | wonder response is cause i want to learn | 19:48 |
| recon_lap | xubuntu341: yes, but why start on a unstable pre-release version? | 19:49 |
| xubuntu341 | helping with my pc to thers, how it worrks on my laptop | 19:49 |
| drc | xubuntu341: If you are starting out from no knowledge and want to learn, then I'd stay with stable releases and not try the bleeding edge. | 19:49 |
| xubuntu341 | you, but not me. | 19:50 |
| xubuntu341 | ty | 19:50 |
| recon_lap | xubuntu341: by installing the unreleased version you have reduced the number of people that can help you by about 99% | 19:50 |
| xubuntu341 | probably, but ubuntu is based on debian too, so same languaje | 19:51 |
| recon_lap | well, good luck in ubuntu+1 | 19:52 |
| xubuntu341 | ty | 19:52 |
| Sysi | beta version quirks have very little to do with real usercase problems | 19:52 |
| Vlad105 | I've got problem with my monitor. It tends to suddenly freeze and after that it loses signal. I thought it was a compatibility problem between linux and graphics card. So I switched to windows but this only increased the times of crashes per hour. Now I'm back with Xubuntu but I still have some crashes. | 19:53 |
| Sysi | Vlad105: check your cables is it old graphics card? it might be breaking down | 19:54 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: overheating? | 19:55 |
| Vlad105 | I've checked cabels many times. I thought also it would be caused by dust because after it crashes once, another crash soon follows. After a night I can use it without crashes for couple hours. However, there isn't such pattern when using linux. | 19:56 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: try checking the temperature after computer has been on for 15min, then check it again after a crash and see if there is a differance | 19:57 |
| holstein | yeah, id spray it out with compressed air, and look around in it as best you can.. see if its dirty inside... try a different graphics card... | 19:57 |
| Vlad105 | I cleaned it up, I only opened the computer's side panel though | 19:58 |
| holstein | Vlad105: if you've tested and had issues with multiple operating systems, then id say its safe to start exploring what hardware is failing | 19:59 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: could be your possessor or video card, had similar behavior before with overheating. could be lots of things | 19:59 |
| holstein | i usually take the hard drive out of machines like that, and start booting live CDs so that forcing the power off wont hurt the moving parts | 19:59 |
| holstein | take it out/unplug the power cable to it | 20:00 |
| Vlad105 | hm | 20:00 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: check you memory as well | 20:00 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: what you describe makes me think overheating | 20:02 |
| Vlad105 | Graphics card is: "AMD nee ATI RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200]" According to sysinfo. I don't know anything about hardware. I have never touched such stuff really. | 20:03 |
| holstein | Vlad105: right.. that hardware could be failing. the graphics card.. memory.. any of it really | 20:03 |
| holstein | i agree with recon_lap ... sounds like its just getting hot | 20:03 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: have in installed the temperature app on your tool bar? | 20:04 |
| Vlad105 | That's what I think too. Anything I can do about it? | 20:04 |
| Vlad105 | No, I haven't installed. | 20:04 |
| holstein | Vlad105: troubleshoot and track down the issue.. clean, replace | 20:04 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: is it a desktop? | 20:04 |
| holstein | i have other cards laying aobut that i would swap in to test... assuming its a desktop | 20:04 |
| Vlad105 | yes | 20:05 |
| Vlad105 | I think | 20:05 |
| Vlad105 | Umm, noob question. What is a desktop. Just to make sure. | 20:05 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: sits under your desk :) big metal box that you can take the case off | 20:06 |
| drc | Vlad105: Rule of thumb, if it's not a laptop, it's a desktop :) | 20:06 |
| Vlad105 | okay, so we are on the same page. I do have a desktop. | 20:06 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: age of machine ? | 20:06 |
| Vlad105 | I can't remember the age. | 20:07 |
| holstein | Vlad105: maybe you can just look on the box, and see what sticker is on it... if its says "made for windows vista" that is putting it at a certain age | 20:08 |
| holstein | there should be a date on it.. a build date | 20:08 |
| Vlad105 | it had vista | 20:08 |
| holstein | still, a graphics card can be cheap.. ive gotten them free before | 20:08 |
| Vlad105 | mm | 20:09 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: ok, install the temp app on you tool bar, get a can of compressed air, take the hood off, blow dust out of the heat sinks, start computer and look to see if all fans are turning | 20:09 |
| Vlad105 | I blew with a vacuum cleaner, to the fans. They all were spinning | 20:10 |
| holstein | Vlad105: right... you'l want compressed air... made for cleaning said components | 20:10 |
| Vlad105 | oh.. | 20:11 |
| holstein | let me rephrase...i would want that | 20:11 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: the processor gunk could have dried up to, but thats a tricky thing to replace/fix. | 20:11 |
| Vlad105 | Especially that I recently found how to open up my computer's side panel. | 20:12 |
| Vlad105 | but if it is overheating probelm, why does linux work better than windows | 20:13 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: install the temp monitor, get the compressed air, should only be a few dollars | 20:13 |
| Vlad105 | temp monitor? Psenso perhaps? | 20:14 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: linux probably not working you processor as hard as windows | 20:14 |
| Vlad105 | Most likely, computer doesn't make any sound when running linux. | 20:14 |
| Vlad105 | Quite the opposite with Vista. | 20:14 |
| recon_lap | Vlad105: there should be a temp applet installed, you just need to make it visible in your tool bar | 20:15 |
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| recon_lap | Vlad105: I take it back, I'll have a look for one you can install | 20:18 |
| Vlad105 | okay | 20:19 |
| drc | recon_lap: inxi + lm_sensors | 20:19 |
| drc | then inxi -s | 20:19 |
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| drc | wait...inxi is not in xubuntu repos :( | 20:20 |
| Vlad105 | I noticed. | 20:20 |
| Vlad105 | I think. | 20:21 |
| recon_lap | sudo apt-get install xfce4-sensors-plugin | 20:21 |
| Vlad105 | okkay, brb | 20:23 |
| Vlad506 | what was that command again | 20:26 |
| FounderOf420 | sudo apt-get install xfce4-sensors-plugi | 20:27 |
| FounderOf420 | sudo apt-get install xfce4-sensors-plugin * | 20:27 |
| recon_lap | look really crappy though :( | 20:27 |
| David-A | (and forget the star) | 20:27 |
| Vlad506 | "unable to lock the administration directory" | 20:29 |
| FounderOf420 | do u have synaptic running? | 20:30 |
| Vlad506 | Oh.. | 20:30 |
| Vlad506 | ._. | 20:30 |
| FounderOf420 | or some other package app | 20:30 |
| Vlad506 | I think I got it. | 20:33 |
| Vlad506 | umm, the app | 20:33 |
| recon_lap | Vlad506: so add it to your tool bar, it's a bit of a dog but it does show my CPU temp | 20:34 |
| Vlad506 | "The command hddtemp" wasn't performed correctly | 20:35 |
| holstein | is it showing the gpu temp? you dont need the hdd temp, or so we are assuming | 20:35 |
| Vlad506 | "temp1 40,0 celcius" | 20:37 |
| Vlad506 | =I | 20:37 |
| adam__ | hello | 20:37 |
| FounderOf420 | hi | 20:38 |
| adam__ | when i boot up, i can't seem to boot windows 7 after installing xubuntu alongide it | 20:38 |
| adam__ | im given the option to boot from windows 7 but when i select it, it goes to a black screen and then just goes back to the boot loader | 20:39 |
| holstein | adam__: sometimes there are a few options.. are there a couple "windowsy" looking ones? | 20:39 |
| adam__ | well there is ""Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2" and "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) on /dev/sda1" | 20:41 |
| adam__ | ive been trying to load from the first option | 20:42 |
| adam__ | http://pastebin.com/9PJpxyMx | 20:42 |
| holstein | i would just try both and see... i had one labeled incorrectly | 20:42 |
| adam__ | i'll try the other options, i'll be back fi they dont work | 20:43 |
| Vlad506 | Thanks for everyone for patience and help. It is past my bedtime, so I'll continue other time | 20:43 |
| adam__ | alright, so i tried rom windows recover environment loader | 20:46 |
| adam__ | it showed me a starting windows screen and then went back to the bootloader | 20:47 |
| holstein | i usually see those loops when something is wrong with windows... was something wrong with windwos before? | 20:48 |
| adam__ | no, it ran perfectly | 20:48 |
| adam__ | should i try booting from the ones that aren't labeled windows? | 20:51 |
| holstein | adam__: i know you must be frustrated, but if it were me, i would do the normal windows things... and just test the hard drive for errors | 20:51 |
| holstein | adam__: sure.. i would literlaly try booting *all* options.. it wont take long | 20:51 |
| holstein | anything thats not linux in the boot loader | 20:51 |
| adam__ | how would i check if there is something wrong with the hard drive? | 20:52 |
| recon_lap | adam__: did you just install ubuntu, or is this a new problem and you could boot to windows before? | 20:52 |
| adam__ | just installed xubuntu last night | 20:53 |
| holstein | adam__: i have live CD's that i use for diagnostics.. you can do whatever you are comfortable with | 20:53 |
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