[00:05] <alexandros> Hi there again
[00:05] <sSs> hi
[00:05] <alexandros> I just did the hard disk test on Kubuntu
[00:06] <alexandros> with GsmartControl (gui for smart)
[00:07] <alexandros> the disk has no errors, exept for on "red" value in the "Soft read error rate" where I have a non zero value,
[00:07] <sSs> the head is going bad
[00:08] <alexandros> the head of the drive you mean..?
[00:08] <alexandros> :)
[00:08] <sSs> yeah. like in a VCR its the part the reads the tape
[00:09] <sSs> or in this case, the metal disk
[00:10] <alexandros> the message is : "there is no SMART warning yet, this could be an indication of future failures or potential data loss in bad sectors"
[00:10] <sSs> dont store anything valuable on it. its going bad
[00:12] <sSs> it'll still work for long term storage just make sure anything u have on it you have a backup of or dont care about (no longer usefull for running programs)
[00:16] <alexandros> great! and now I have tested the second hard disk and eventhough the general health status is "passed" however there are a lot of "red" values
[00:16] <alexandros> Warning: ATA error count 106 inconsistent with error log pointer 5
[00:19] <sSs> thats okay. that just means the disk is operating differently than the agreed upon specifications (manufacturer decided to do things their own way)
[00:24] <alexandros> however for this disk too there is positive "Soft Read Error Rate" ... and "Offline Uncorrectable" and "Reallocated Sector Count"...
[00:27] <alexandros> the question would now be: shall I fresh install Ubuntu studion on the second (latter info) hard disk or  go for a new hard drive? :) How serious would the problems of the second disk are?
[00:29] <sSs> reallocated secotr means bad sectors
[00:29] <sSs> its hardware. software has nothing to do with it
[00:31] <sSs> the good news is the motherboard and cable are fine
[00:31] <alexandros> ok.
[00:34] <alexandros> in general, do bad sectors mean a critical stability problem for the system? Which leads to the question: I stop using them for operating systems?
[00:37] <sSs> definately buy new drives. failing head and disk (platter) is either scratched or has excessive wear
[00:37] <alexandros> thanks, I see...
[00:38] <alexandros> So, it means no really problems with ubuntu studio as such, rather the problem was hardware...
[00:38] <sSs> yup
[00:38] <alexandros> many thanks for all the help and guidance...
[00:38] <sSs> your welcome
[00:40] <alexandros> See you again! I am very happy to having received "real time" support from the community :)
[00:40] <sSs> for free no less  :P
[00:40] <alexandros> :))
[04:24] <shai_halud> why on earth does ubuntu-studio come without krita!?
[04:25] <cfhowlett> shai_halud, because it has alternatives.  feel free to install krita if you wish
[04:25] <shai_halud> oh, i did
[04:26] <shai_halud> just saying. it's so much AWSUM, it should just be there
[04:26] <cfhowlett> different strokes ...
[04:27] <smartboyhw> shai_halud, isn't krita a KDE app? We use Xfce now....
[04:27] <cfhowlett> and there is that ...
[04:27] <shai_halud> i know! and i lOVE it
[04:27] <shai_halud> yeah, i suppose it is
[04:27]  * smartboyhw knows it because he is the actual guy who packaged calligra (which includes krita) in Ubuntu archive
[04:28] <shai_halud> it really is an awesome program
[04:28] <cfhowlett> shai_halud, then use and enjoy.
[04:28] <shai_halud> mhmm
[04:32] <shai_halud> if i can get flashmx to install in ubuntu studio, i will be in hog heaven. anyone know if there is a linux equivalent?
[04:33] <shai_halud> google doesn't seem to think so
[04:35] <cfhowlett> shai_halud, the windows version will run in wine
[04:35] <shai_halud> wheee
[04:35] <shai_halud> whic is really great, seeing as how my windows partition took one for the team yesterday
[04:36] <shai_halud> (so i could install ubuntu studio)
[04:37] <shai_halud> (had to delete the"windows reserved" partition to avoid extended/logical partitions)
[05:32] <shai_halud> yipeee! and flashmx is now installed!  this ubuntu studio install just keeps getting better and better as the day progresses
[16:48] <sirriffsalot> How do I wget an exact package which I installed from synaptic? Having trouble deciding which is which in packages.ubuntu..
[20:19] <sirriffsalot> Hey guys, I'm following this http://alsa.opensrc.org/Udev. But I cannod do this step "sudo echo -n K6 > /sys/devices/pci0000\:00/0000\:00\:1d.7/usb1/1-7/1-7\:1.0/sound/card1/id" because of "Permission denied" from terminal..
[20:24] <sSs> sudo su and try again?
[20:26] <sirriffsalot> sSs: strange.. why would that work?
[20:27] <sSs> i've found that sometimes i can only do things as root. sudo doesnt cut it
[20:28] <sirriffsalot> sSs: strange.. going on then, thanks for that!:)
[20:39] <shai_halud> any awesome music theorists present? i need a hand figuring out the time signatures of a peice i just composed
[20:39] <sirriffsalot> shai_halud: you  can't work out your own piece? o.O
[20:39] <shai_halud> man... i know... but , ... no
[20:39] <shai_halud> :)
[20:39] <sSs> try #opensourcemusicians
[20:39] <shai_halud> er :(
[20:39] <shai_halud> ok
[20:39] <sirriffsalot> shai_halud: holy shit I wanna hear it!
[20:40] <sirriffsalot> shai_halud: I'm a little like that at times hehe
[20:40] <shai_halud> one sec
[20:40] <shai_halud> http://filebin.net/y6zke1v105
[20:40] <shai_halud> well, when i first wrote it, it was 6/8, but that was on guitar, and i changed it here
[20:41] <shai_halud> dooted notes throw me off, and i think that's the situation here
[20:41] <shai_halud>  i did better in GP$ an %, because you could change measures individually
[20:41] <shai_halud>  in LMMS i haven't figured out how yet
[20:42] <shai_halud> that was GP4 and 5
[20:42] <shai_halud> also, i need to figure out how to do bends, something gp was AWSUM for
[20:44] <shai_halud> lmms has way better presets though
[20:54] <sSs> reminds me of Vectorman2
[20:57] <shai_halud> sawesome
[20:57] <shai_halud> i love those games
[22:35] <chrisde> hello
[22:35] <chrisde> I just installed ubuntustudio and had a question about font rendering, is this the right place to ask
[22:37] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: absolutely ;D Go ahead
[22:37] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: welcome to ubuntustudio! hope you'll like it. This is the place to talk about ubuntustudio, and ubuntuforums.org for any ubuntu-related things
[22:38] <chrisde> I'm really impressed with it so far so i want to try to get it to work, but it hurts my eyes.  The font rendering is too contrasted, to sharp, or something.
[22:38] <chrisde> Im on my windows 7 partition right now, and if I get up close the fonts are clear and anti-aliased
[22:38] <chrisde> on ubuntustudio if I get up close I can see green or red fringing around the letters
[22:39] <chrisde> i checked the font settings and anti-aliasing is checked
[22:39] <chrisde> and I messed with the 'hinting' setting which made it somewhat better but then it was razor thin
[22:41] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: hmm
[22:41] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: have you just tried a different theme?
[22:41] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: I recommend "NOX" if you haven't
[22:41] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: which is default
[22:41] <chrisde> theme?
[22:42] <chrisde> I couldnt say
[22:42] <chrisde> i think I say that setting, it was set to greybird?
[22:42] <chrisde> saw*
[22:48] <chrisde> I think I found it
[22:48] <chrisde> http://www.kilobitspersecond.com/2009/04/17/ubuntu-font-hinting-you-a-cautionary-tale/
[22:48] <chrisde> I need to disable sub-pixel rendering
[22:49] <chrisde> im gonna switch over to ustudio, brb
[22:50] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: sorry, don't expect quick replies all the time :) Doing many things
[22:50] <sirriffsalot> chrisde: did you work it out?
[22:57] <chrisde> back
[23:35] <chrisde> well that was a fail
[23:35] <chrisde> looks like I'll stick to using windows 7
[23:36] <chrisde> issues: chome asked if it wanted to be default installer everytime.  fonts looked like shit even after I edited the font.conf file to get rid of sub-pixel sampling. nvidia driver works, but I would get bad tearing moving any windows. it reset itself to mirror mode whenever Id login, even after saving settings etc.
[23:37] <chrisde> I havent tried to install maya yet, I did with ubuntu using a simple script but it wasnt solid
[23:37] <shai_halud> oh christ
[23:38] <chrisde> Im bummed
[23:38] <shai_halud> for real dog
[23:38] <chrisde> I was tired of centos and I used ubuntustudio several years ago...
[23:38] <shai_halud> i thought it was new! ha
[23:39] <shai_halud> but i guess it is up to 12
[23:39] <shai_halud> i never heard of it til 2 days ago
[23:39] <chrisde> haha yea
[23:39] <chrisde> last one I used was 6 or something
[23:40] <chrisde> its just the little things that irritate me.
[23:40] <chrisde> makes me try linux, then i get frustrated and stick with tried and true
[23:40] <chrisde> oh well, maybe some day I can ditch M$
[23:41] <shai_halud> luckily i have had no such issues. linux user for about 12 yrs now, and i won't have a machine without it
[23:41] <chrisde> a lot of what I do is difficult in linux
[23:42] <chrisde> I always need photoshop and zbrush
[23:42] <chrisde> and more complicated programs that are easy to install in windows require a lot of work for ubuntu
[23:42] <chrisde> I'm not a fan of the whole ';package' repository dealio, I'd rather find a single download or something
[23:43] <chrisde> what do you find in linux thats better than windows,
[23:43] <chrisde> I'd still like to play around with it in my freetime and see if I can get it to a good state
[23:47] <shai_halud> well, it forces you to learn commands/ it is more difficult to exploit (i have never once contracted a virus in linux)/ OSS is free/ the attidtude of OSS developers /
[23:47] <shai_halud> even when i have windows, i still use linux programs
[23:48] <chrisde> windows 7 is free too
[23:48] <shai_halud> right
[23:48] <chrisde> oops
[23:48] <chrisde> most software for windows 7 is free too
[23:48] <chrisde> that was odd
[23:49] <chrisde> mac on the other had, geez, can find shit unless you're willing to pay 5-10