[00:20] <w30> I have a GOFlex 1 terabyte drive with some corrupted files. How do I identify what files system checker to run on it?
[00:50] <w30> I have a GOFlex usb drive with a ntfs file system, what command do I use to check and repair the file system on it?
[00:53] <bazhang> use windows tools to repair an ntfs device
[00:54] <bazhang> suggestions in ##windows
[00:55] <Unit193> Depending on the type of error, testdisk.  Generally chkntfs stuff you'll want windows to fix it's own filesystem.
[01:02] <w30> bazhang, what's windows? I don't have that. I have a GOFlex usb drive.
[01:03] <w30> is there a fsck.ntfs command I can download?
[01:06]  * drc did a simple google search for "linux repair ntfs" and got over 5 million hits, the first one entitles "How To Fix A Corrupted Windows NTFS Filesystem With Ubuntu". Google must have been broken earlier.
[01:09] <w30> "fsck -t ntfs /dev/sdf1" doesn't work because fsck.ntfs is not found is my error
[01:12] <w30> I am down loading testdisk , maybe that will work.
[03:30] <|FoXB|T|> Someone know how is the best way to install a xubuntu ISO in a pendrive on mac?
[03:43] <|FoXB|T|> someone?
[06:30] <heoyea> i
[10:58] <ruien> hello everyone. Is anyone here familiar with how ubiquity finds its sources? I replaced the sources in /etc/apt/sources.list with a local mirror, but during installation time, and it works (when apt is called, at least), but it seems that ubiquity also tries to download a bunch of files from cn.archive.ubuntu.com, and I haven't specified that *anywhere*. I've grepped everything in /etc/apt; does anyone know where this is coming from, and more importantly how 
[10:59] <ruien> tl;dr: ubiquity (the xubuntu installer) tries to use cn.archive.ubuntu.com, and I want to change that.
[12:02] <xubuntu625> hello there
[12:03] <xubuntu625> is there any software to copy programs between linux distros
[12:04] <ochosi> xubuntu625: not really, you can theoretically convert packages from one distro to another, but i wouldn't _really_ recommend it
[12:04] <ochosi> usually if it's kinda "esoteric" software, you have to compile it yourself anyway, and if it's not, it's hopefully in your distros repos
[12:05] <ochosi> (if both distros are e.g. debian-based then yes, you can probably install the .deb package in either, given that the dependencies are fulfilled)
[12:05] <xubuntu625> i already copied "mathematica" but it run slower now....
[12:06] <xubuntu625> is it a good idea to copy the entire wine folder?
[13:30] <xubuntu955> ciao
[13:43] <xubuntu955> ho un problema con mozzilla firefox
[16:10] <xubuntu568> hi i install Xubuntu via CD to a win2k laptop. When reach desktop garbeled screen. Help Please.
[16:41] <xubuntu878> hi how can i get install xubuntu.iso to USB-stick?
[18:54] <xubuntu743> hey guys!
[18:54] <xubuntu743> can someone help me out?
[18:55] <pleia2> !ask
[18:55] <pleia2> :)
[18:56] <xubuntu743> alright. So I've got an old laptop. 1.7GHz dual core, 512mb RAM. I'm definately installing Xubuntu on this thing. I want to format the HDD before I install, to start fresh. How do i do this in the Xubuntu installer?
[18:57] <pleia2> if you select the option to install xubuntu on the whole harddrive the first thing it does before installing is format the whole drive
[18:58] <xubuntu743> So it does it automatically? I had Ubuntu on it for a bit, but Unity was soooo slow on it.
[18:59] <pleia2> yes, it has to format it in order to clear the disk to install the new OS :)
[19:00] <xubuntu743> Nice! I love what linux is all about. I'm just a budding programmer, but I hope to work with a Linux OS in the future. Thanks for the help!
[19:01] <pleia2> sure, enjoy
[19:01] <shmoove> How many wakeups/second is normal for Xubuntu 12.04 if I'm browsing the internet?
[22:16] <nantou> is pidgin the default for xubuntu?
[22:17] <webmind> afaik
[22:18] <Unit193> Yes.
[22:18] <Unit193> If you mean in the default install.
[22:26] <nantou> yes
[22:56] <nashant> Hi guys. I'm trying to get a vnc server set up. Wanted to use x11vnc but all I get is a cursor with a black screen
[23:00] <Unit193> nashant: Did you try something like x11vnc -safer -display :0   ?
[23:04] <nashant> Unit193: yeah, just black screen
[23:20] <xubuntu074> I'm trying to install PlayOnLinux. Going through the console. I'm at a part where it asks to install a Microsoft TrueFonts program or something like that. It has <Ok>  at the bottom. Remember this is a terminal window. I've tried pressing enter and "O" to get out, but that doesn't work. Anyone know how to get by this?
[23:22] <Catbuntu> Try pressing the down key
[23:22] <Catbuntu> (down arrow)
[23:23] <xubuntu074> Aha! That allows me to scroll... but i still can't press the <Ok> button... thing
[23:23] <well_laid_lawn> try the tab key
[23:24] <well_laid_lawn> to highlight it then enter
[23:24] <xubuntu074> That did it :D Thanks guys!
[23:35] <nashant> Hi guys. I'm trying to get a vnc server set up. Wanted to use x11vnc but all I get is a cursor with a black screen
[23:42] <well_laid_lawn> nashant: what have you done to set the vnc server up?
[23:44] <nashant> well_laid_lawn: sudo apt-get install -y x11vnc; x11vnc -storepasswd; x11vnc -safer -usepw -display :0 -rfbport 8899
[23:45] <well_laid_lawn> did you end up with a .vnc directory ?
[23:46] <nashant> yup
[23:48] <well_laid_lawn> see if this helps - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X11vnc
[23:48] <well_laid_lawn> I haven't used vnc for ages, I just ssh nowadays
[23:51] <nashant> well_laid_lawn: My issue is that I need to get access to my routers, so need X access