| Geothst | I just got a really weird error about x11 missing some directories. I couldn't copy/paste or screenshot the error because my computer turned itself off after I got the error. I've uninstalled Nouveau and NVidia drivers, and uninstalled and reinstalled X11. Is there any way I can see if the problem is still there or not without knowing what those error messages were? | 00:33 |
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| === smartboyhw_ is now known as smartboyhw | ||
| GandalfB | Hello Everyone - I'm a newly installed 12.10 user and new to linux. I wondered if there was anyone who could help me diagnose a network problem I'm having today? | 11:28 |
| cairne | whats going on? | 11:30 |
| GandalfB | Hello Cairne | 11:30 |
| GandalfB | I've just clean installed ubuntu 12.10, and the network keeps flashing up disconnected. | 11:31 |
| GandalfB | Its a wired connection, and onboard network card | 11:31 |
| GandalfB | if I use the lspci command, I seem to be able to locate the device and it seems (not to sure how to tell) that ubuntu has correctly identified it. | 11:32 |
| GandalfB | if I run, ifconfig - I can see the two devices, the actual adapter and loopback | 11:32 |
| philipballew | GandalfB, hello | 11:32 |
| philipballew | lets look at this | 11:32 |
| GandalfB | the adapter dosn't seem to have an IP4 address | 11:33 |
| philipballew | wanna output some stuff for me into pastbin? | 11:33 |
| philipballew | http://paste.ubuntu.com/ | 11:33 |
| philipballew | lspci -vvv | 11:33 |
| philipballew | its gonna be long, but I want to see all there is | 11:33 |
| GandalfB | that could be very tricky as that comp is not on network at all | 11:33 |
| philipballew | ah. I see | 11:34 |
| philipballew | well lets do this | 11:34 |
| GandalfB | is there a way to pipe it to text fire | 11:34 |
| GandalfB | the console output | 11:34 |
| GandalfB | *file | 11:34 |
| philipballew | yeah. piping a text file is cat | 11:34 |
| philipballew | let me see how to do that again | 11:34 |
| philipballew | that way if I have to go, someone can help you | 11:35 |
| GandalfB | ok cheers | 11:35 |
| GandalfB | ((help is much appericated as I've not had much luck with multiple hours of googling)) | 11:36 |
| philipballew | http://flossstuff.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/using-cat-command-in-linux-to-createdisplayconcatenate-and-append-files/ | 11:36 |
| philipballew | its alright. its 3:30 here so Im kinda out of it | 11:36 |
| philipballew | but I can help for a sec | 11:37 |
| GandalfB | ((help is much appericated as I've not had much luck with multiple hours of googling)) | 11:38 |
| GandalfB | oh sorry for the spam | 11:38 |
| GandalfB | :S | 11:38 |
| GandalfB | ok I have the output | 11:39 |
| GandalfB | just sticking it in that website | 11:39 |
| philipballew | no hurry | 11:39 |
| philipballew | so where in the world do you live? | 11:39 |
| philipballew | dont say middle earth | 11:40 |
| philipballew | okay, you can say it | 11:40 |
| GandalfB | http://paste.ubuntu.com/1372254/ | 11:40 |
| GandalfB | UK | 11:40 |
| GandalfB | Brighton | 11:40 |
| GandalfB | pasted away | 11:40 |
| cairne | when you go into the network manager does it list the device? | 11:41 |
| GandalfB | from a novice look at that text file, it looks like the driver has been loaded correctly | 11:41 |
| GandalfB | is that the screen titled network connections | 11:42 |
| GandalfB | ? | 11:42 |
| GandalfB | it shows wired connectoin 1 | 11:42 |
| philipballew | GandalfB, personally Id hook it up to a cat5 and update the laptop then check for additional drivers | 11:42 |
| GandalfB | well to be fair. "Wired Connection 1" | 11:42 |
| GandalfB | its on cat5 | 11:42 |
| GandalfB | its not a wireless problem, its wired problem | 11:43 |
| philipballew | so check for additional drivers to see if theres a wifi driver | 11:43 |
| cairne | does your router automatically assign ip? | 11:43 |
| GandalfB | yes | 11:43 |
| GandalfB | I'm using the same router for this windows machine | 11:43 |
| GandalfB | and I've swapped the cables | 11:44 |
| philipballew | the closed source sinners like to live in the driver underworld | 11:44 |
| GandalfB | to see if its socket / router problem | 11:44 |
| GandalfB | and there is no wifi on teh machine either, its desktop, with onboard network card, 10/100/1000 | 11:44 |
| GandalfB | it feels it trying to get an ip6 address, and failing, becuase I don't think the router supports ip6 | 11:45 |
| GandalfB | thats my feeling | 11:45 |
| GandalfB | is there any way to test that theory?? | 11:45 |
| philipballew | cairne, ^ | 11:47 |
| cairne | i'm trying to think how you would test that | 11:48 |
| cairne | usually its the wired connection that works without a hitch lol, what does gui network manager say about the card is it disabled? | 11:49 |
| GandalfB | it just says it was last used 3 days ago | 11:50 |
| GandalfB | and teh desktop keeps flashing up wired connection disconected | 11:50 |
| GandalfB | maybe its a faulty nic? | 11:51 |
| GandalfB | is there way to test that? | 11:52 |
| philipballew | not sure for your hardware | 11:52 |
| cairne | sudo lshw see where the logical address is for your nic | 11:53 |
| cairne | should be under *-network then it will list the information | 11:54 |
| GandalfB | found it | 11:55 |
| GandalfB | what would I be looking for there | 11:55 |
| cairne | should say logical device for instance mine is eth0 | 11:56 |
| GandalfB | logical name: eth0 | 11:56 |
| GandalfB | is what I have | 11:56 |
| cairne | gksudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces | 11:58 |
| philipballew | you can cat that | 11:58 |
| philipballew | "put a cat on it!" | 11:58 |
| GandalfB | ok I run that command, I now have a text window saying | 11:59 |
| GandalfB | # interfaces(5) fire used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8( | 11:59 |
| cairne | http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-networking-configuration-using-command-line.html | 11:59 |
| GandalfB | auto lo | 11:59 |
| cairne | thisis what i was going off of | 12:00 |
| GandalfB | iface lo inet loopback | 12:00 |
| cairne | might work changing lo to eth0 | 12:00 |
| philipballew | NO! | 12:01 |
| philipballew | nm needs ot to be lo | 12:01 |
| philipballew | *It | 12:01 |
| * philipballew goes back to his paper now | 12:01 | |
| GandalfB | so don't change anything? | 12:02 |
| philipballew | well I recall that network manager needs that file to be like that | 12:03 |
| philipballew | changing will mess up where you dont have any internet | 12:03 |
| philipballew | so yeah, dont change | 12:03 |
| GandalfB | ok | 12:03 |
| philipballew | philip@PrincessLeia:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces | 12:04 |
| philipballew | auto lo | 12:04 |
| philipballew | iface lo inet loopback | 12:04 |
| GandalfB | im wondering if there is some odd bios setting? | 12:04 |
| philipballew | GandalfB, id say its just a odd bug . how old is the laptop | 12:05 |
| philipballew | probably made them mad when I said no. | 12:06 |
| GandalfB | its a dekstop - probally 6 years | 12:06 |
| GandalfB | if I buy a new network card | 12:06 |
| philipballew | okay. so should work, but Id look at the model of nic to see if there is a bug | 12:06 |
| GandalfB | how do I install it? | 12:06 |
| GandalfB | beyond the physical installation | 12:07 |
| philipballew | nothing | 12:07 |
| philipballew | ubuntu finds and boots all the drivers for you | 12:07 |
| GandalfB | ok | 12:07 |
| GandalfB | so is there safe network card to 'buy' | 12:07 |
| GandalfB | and test | 12:07 |
| philipballew | unless it doesnt have them ,then you cant use that. | 12:07 |
| philipballew | I am not sure off hand. the internet might know somewhere or your loco? | 12:08 |
| GandalfB | I see what I can pickup | 12:10 |
| GandalfB | and report back in hor or so | 12:10 |
| GandalfB | brb | 12:11 |
| philipballew | i will probably not be here | 12:13 |
| GandalfB | Hey all - just a quick update on my networking problem, a new network nic fixed it. | 13:51 |
| Phryq | hey, is there a way to run fluxbox other that using "startx"? | 16:10 |
| holstein | Phryq: you should be able to choose it at login from the manager you are using.. i choose openbox in lightdm | 16:13 |
| Phryq | I don't use a login manager, but maybe I'll install one | 16:19 |
| Phryq | if I install one (SLiM) then the manager will automatically run? | 16:20 |
| Phryq | or do I have to configure it to do so? | 16:20 |
| holstein | Phryq: i had issues with slim, and assumed it was on my end.. typically, you choose in the GUI and that choice is remembered | 16:21 |
| Phryq | ok; well I've just installed slim; so I'll restart and see what happens | 17:00 |
| === yofel_ is now known as yofel | ||
| HeavyWater | Hi all...just installed ubuntu and got xchat up...still trying to learn linux and hope I can hang out and learn/contribute :-D | 19:15 |
| holstein | HeavyWater: welcome.. check out the OT channel as well.. #ubuntu-beginners-team | 19:23 |
| HeavyWater | thanks holstein...will do | 19:23 |
| === glebihan_ is now known as glebihan | ||
| angls | hi | 19:40 |
| GandalfB | Hello All - thank you for the help this morning, is there any chance I can tap someone's brains tonight? | 23:12 |
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