[00:14] <_2cool4me4_> How well does Lubuntu run on a box with 512 MB of RAM and a 3 GHZ single core? === silverarrow_ is now known as silverarrow [00:16] I'd say pretty good, I have it on 512 with 500MHz. [00:18] <_2cool4me4_> What do you run on it? [00:19] _2cool4me4_: ram is cheap :) [00:19] Mixed user, one uses GUI stuff, I pretty much use it for terminal (alpine, irssi, newsbeuter, etc) [00:20] TheMaster: then you have plenty of ram for what you use :) [00:20] <_2cool4me4_> ActionParsnip: I know, but for now, I only have 512 MB, which I COULD upgrade to around 700 mb [00:20] ActionParsnip: Could very well do with more. [00:21] TheMaster: what CPU is it? [00:21] As I said, 500MHz one, celeron to be exact. [00:22] ah, so SD RAM? or is it DDR? [00:22] <_2cool4me4_> The only thing I would like to run is XBMC or one of its counterparts [00:41] xbmc is quite heavy [00:41] do you own a smartphone at all? [00:42] vlc has a web UI and you can enable it then control it from the phone [00:50] <_2cool4me4_> It doesn't have an internet connection, I want a setup running before adding new components [00:52] <_2cool4me4_> Except RAM, I'm gonna get that soon [00:56] <_2cool4me4_> But I do own an Android [01:20] it can be done over wifi, no need for www link === TheMaster is now known as Unit193 [02:49] Hello, I've installed lubuntu on my dad's dell latitude. He wants to use a acx1xx nic with it, but its driver was not on the cd. Where can I get the driver? http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Netopia_TER/WPC11N1 [02:57] macguges: what chip does the NIC use? [02:58] sudo lshw -C network will tell you the chip [08:12] I'm trying to delete the guest account on my kids' computer, but I can't. Can someone tell me how? [08:13] I edited /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd, rebooted, and the bloody computer recreated the entries! [08:13] And there's nothing in any GUI programs that even mentions it. [08:14] And of course Google "helpfully" insists that "lubuntu" is a typo for "ubuntu" and so leads me to a thousand explanations of how to edit lightdm.conf... [08:30] :D [08:31] two minutes visit and doing it all wrong [08:31] but he was on a correct track :D [16:33] hello [16:33] Hello [16:34] Is this where I can ask a question about getting Lubuntu to work propperly on my pc? [18:13] Can i ask a question? [18:13] Hi guys, i need some help as weel please [18:14] whyt does using search to find a folder, right clicking on a foundfile, and thenselecting open containing folder open a terminal ? [18:15] I'm installing the alternate Lubuntu 12.04 installer, but it seems to just stop when it finishes detecting all the hardware, any ideas what's wrong? [18:17] I'm using a Dell Inspiron 4150 if that helps [18:18] can you switch to a terminal thing that shows messages from the kernel (maybe someone can help here ) [18:21] is anyone willing to help me with fonts issues? [18:23] er not sure, we need people with more expertise really [18:23] zleap, how's your fonts going ? ;) [18:24] my fonts seem fine [18:24] on browsers too? [18:24] i used to have an issue with fonts and open / lbreoffce menus but that was ages ago [18:24] browsers seem fine [18:24] do u remember how you fixed that? [18:25] nope, [18:25] what version of lubuntu you running [18:25] :) [18:25] what's wrong with the fonts? [18:25] and if the alternate hangs, sounds like a hardware related problems [18:26] it's quite idiot proof [18:26] 12.10 [18:26] fonts are blurry, fuzzy [18:27] give us png [18:27] ;) [18:27] me? [18:28] well, when it finishes the hardware check all I see is a blue screen with a whit/light grey line at the bottom, where I can write things in [18:28] if you compare GNU/Linux fonts to Windows, it's always blurry [18:28] it's not a secret that all the linux distros sucks with the fonts [18:28] oh really? yes i do compare actually, somehow i managed to get it right on debian [18:29] look at the pictures from the late 90's when people was using netscape navigator :D [18:29] was it blurry back then too? that's interesting [18:29] i miss netscape days [18:30] I think antialiasing has something to do with the blurryness [18:31] yeah, i've ticked the antialiasing off... once again, it did the trick in mint and debian.. but lubuntu seems to be a little behind when it comes to fonts managment [18:31] I tried to install it before using the desktop one, but that one crashed when it was installing the bundled software [18:31] hmm, i do sometines get some weird blurry ness on a browser [18:31] but nothing that is annoying enough to worry about [18:32] right now, it's mainly the arial bold i think ;) [18:32] i've installed microsoft fonts to be on the safe side.. [18:32] dejavu-ttf is the one that works quite well [18:33] is there any way to fix my problem? [18:33] oh... gimme a few i'll give it a shot... thanks bioterror [18:34] BillySnowman, do you have problems with the desktop installer too? [18:34] yes [18:34] that one crashed when it was installing the bundled software [18:34] BillySnowman, actually when you press alt+f5 or something like that, you should get into another tty which shows you what really happens during the installation [18:35] it would enlighten us a lot [18:39] check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files (agere_sta_fw.bin) for orinco_cs [18:40] bioterror here's what I see "check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files (agere_sta_fw.bin) for orinco_cs" [18:43] is that of any help? [18:46] so sorry about the ignorence bio, but how do i install fonts of tar.bz2 package file? [18:49] joe__825 there's a guide @ help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Setup [18:50] cheers kanliot, gonna check that up [19:20] no luck with fonts issues here.. i have minimized the problem... it's mostly blurry when text is bold [19:20] mainly in browsers [19:21] any ideas friends? [19:22] press "Auto adjustment" from your display if you're using HD-15 (VGA) cable between your computer and display [19:24] joe__964, yeah same here [19:24] done. no luck [19:24] oh [19:24] actually i noticed an improvement between versions of firefox [19:24] only now it seems to display other websites on top of others as if its not refreshing properly [19:25] yeah, it's getting there but still no the 'real thing' ;) [19:25] anyhow i've noticed another problem with the monitor settings [19:26] joe__964, are you using the latest version of your browser [19:26] when i change the refresh rate to 75 instead of 60, and hit the 'apply' and goes back to 60 again [19:26] hmm [19:27] i mean.. it goes back to 60 refresh rate [19:27] it also wont detect my monitor [19:28] i taske it your using a clean install of lubuntu, as I just installed lubuntu-desktop over ubuntu (as in the packages) so our experiences in some areas are similar but that could be a factor [19:28] you're [19:28] oh i see what you mean zleap [19:30] in some ways its "good" we are having similar issues, it rules out hardware faults on monitors [19:30] ok now running firefox 15 [19:30] congrats ;) [19:30] updating before seemed to cure the blurry bold font issue [19:31] however 15 will hopefully cure the other issue with being able to see through part of a browser window to another site (hard to describe) but its not what should happen [19:32] wish u best of luck [19:33] thankjs [19:33] as i said blurry font = update seems to fix [19:33] other issue occurs randomly so hard to reproduce but if it stops happening then ff 15 fixed it [19:33] joe__964, same to you [19:36] yeah well its less blurry in comparcy with chromium but not like ms os still [19:38] i bet you anything opera will be sharp as, but opera luck support with latest web technologies [19:45] see you later zleap. nice talking to you. cheers