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jk_After a battery failure in my UPS and consequent sudden shutdown, I'm having problems with the mouse and also with a couple of panel plugins. I'm fairly certain that several sectors on the disk were corrupted, but so far haven't found them.00:12
jk_Right now, a log-out/log-in sometimes gets me a frozen system with two of the keyboard LEDs blinking. I can eventually get back in by forcing power off, re-starting in recovery mode, and looking around in root mode for a while before resuming normal boot. My question is "How can I diagnose this problem?"00:15
jk_Additional info: The login gets as far as displaying the XFCE splash screen before freezing. The system is 12.04.2 64-bit and I've purged all saved session files from the time of the incident.00:17
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coneslost my terminal in 12.10 and only can open from a script on the desktop, how do i set the default one?02:11
nerdtroncones what do you mean you lost the terminal?02:20
coneswell i just figured it out, and lost by can't launch it with keyboard shortcut or in the start menu02:24
Matthew_MooreAnyone here?03:18
infamyMan07:18
infamyI gotta say07:18
infamyI am most impressed with the new Xubuntu07:18
infamyIt does everything windows did for me that I need07:19
infamyand more07:19
infamyI dunno who to say that to, but there it is07:19
infamyI just have one question. How do I make VLC media player my default media player?07:20
infamyAs of now I have to right click and "Open with..."07:20
TheSheepyou can right-click the file you want, select 'properties' then change the 'open with' selection07:22
infamyTheSheep: let me try that, sec07:22
infamyThat did it07:23
infamythanks07:23
HisaoNakaiinfamy: seconded :)07:39
MrHotsaucevlc is nice but have you tried audacious?07:45
baizonmy recommendations: Video - SMPlayer, Audio - Exaile or Clementine07:50
TheSheep!best | baizon MrHotsauce07:53
ubottubaizon MrHotsauce: Usually, there is no single "best" application to perform a given task. It's up to you to choose, depending on your preferences, features you require, and other factors.07:53
baizonthats why this are my personal :P07:53
koegstry to show a video with audacious :)07:54
bazhang!players08:06
ubottuAudio (Ogg, MP3...) players: Audacious, Banshee, Listen, Quod Libet, Rhythmbox, Exaile, XMMS2 (GTK/Gnome based) and Amarok, JuK (Qt/KDE based).  Video players: Totem, Xine, MPlayer, VLC, Kaffeine - See also !codecs08:06
xubuntu680Hi all, I installed Xubuntu 13.04, and since that, I can not reproduce any soundf08:11
xubuntu680do you have these problems?08:11
xubuntu680how could I solve it?08:12
TheSheep!sound08:14
ubottuIf you're having problems with sound, click the Volume applet, then Sound Preferences, and check your Volume, Hardware, Input, and Output settings.  If that fails, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sound - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting - http://alsa.opensrc.org/DmixPlugin - For playing audio files,  see !players and !mp3.08:14
xubuntu680Thanks, in Xubuntu I cannot find, where I can open the Audio Preferences08:19
xubuntu680I only can see the icon on the "taskbar", next to the clock08:19
well_laid_lawnright click it08:22
xubuntu018Hi, I reboot my machine, so I lost my nick08:28
xubuntu018but I can not find the audio settings08:28
TheSheepxubuntu018: you can just start 'xfce4-mixer' in a terminal08:30
xubuntu018not installed :'(08:31
xubuntu018so I try to install it08:31
xubuntu018maybe it gives me more ways to configure the sound08:31
xubuntu018I have selected my soundcard SB5.1 (quite old), and not the internal one08:34
xubuntu018so I reboot trying to get some results08:34
TheSheepxubuntu018: you can also try 'pavucontrol'08:35
xubuntu018ok, I try08:35
xubuntu018thanks08:35
TheSheepif you have more sound cards, use 'padevchooser'08:35
xubuntu018but any idea what should I change?08:35
TheSheepfor a start, try to unmute any muted channels08:37
TheSheephow are you testing for the sound?08:38
xubuntu018playing youtube08:41
xubuntu018aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav08:42
xubuntu018but none of them work08:42
xubuntu018I'm restarting again, I come back in 2 minutes08:43
wanchope11I'm back "TheSheep"08:45
wanchope11i was xubuntu01808:45
wanchope11but nothing works08:46
TheSheepwanchope11: I don't think constant restarting will fix anything08:49
wanchope11you are right but I'm trying to change some things, which I read in forums08:51
wanchope11but none of them works08:51
bekksWhich things?08:51
wanchope11because of that I restart each time :)08:51
wanchope11for example http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=98372308:52
wanchope11https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting08:52
TheSheepwhere do they say to restart?08:53
wanchope11actually in these websites, they don't say to restart08:54
wanchope11I have close some others forums...08:54
wanchope11but in ALSAMIXER, which sound card should appear at the beginning?08:54
bekksThen wgy did you restart, if noone tells you to? :)08:54
TheSheephow many sound cards do you have in your computer?08:55
wanchope11only 108:55
wanchope11but I guess there is another one in the base08:55
bekksWhy do you guess that=08:56
bekksDid you check it?08:56
wanchope11how can I check that?08:56
bekkslspci08:56
wanchope11when I open the ALSAMIXER, appears SiS SIK701208:56
wanchope1100:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0) 00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)08:57
bekks!pastebin | wanchope1108:57
ubottuwanchope11: For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imagebin.org/?page=add | !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic.08:57
xubuntu345hi, all!08:58
wanchope1100:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)08:59
wanchope1100:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)08:59
bekksDont paste it to this channel, use a pastebin, thank you :)09:00
wanchope11sorry09:00
wanchope11I have never used pastebin09:00
bekksThen use it now, for the first time :)09:01
wanchope11so, I have 2 soundcards, the integrated one, and the SB09:01
wanchope11:)))09:01
TheSheepwanchope11: in pavucontrol you can switch which one is to be used09:05
TheSheepwanchope11: in the Output Devices tab09:05
wanchope11TheSheep I do not see any place to select the soundcard,  I canonly  select: "Analogic output - Amplified" "Analogic output . not amplified"...09:10
TheSheepwanchope11: there are green checkbox buttons next to them09:11
wanchope11no, there are not checkbuttons in my pavucontrol09:12
TheSheepcan you upload a screenshot somewhere?09:13
wanchope11yes... any idea where?09:13
TheSheepimgur?09:13
TheSheephttp://jan.newmarch.name/LinuxSound/Sampled/PulseAudio/images/pavucontrol.png <-- should be something like this09:14
TheSheepand the buttons with the green circles are what you want09:14
TheSheepthey select the default device to use09:14
TheSheep(also make sure it's not muted)09:14
wanchope11ok!09:15
wanchope11i found it09:15
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wanchope11I had to select the correct device (sound card) and the correcto configuration09:16
wanchope11and now it works09:16
TheSheep\o/09:16
wanchope11yeah!09:16
wanchope11thank you guys!09:16
Guest15965hi11:49
bgardnerGuest15965: Hello11:49
Guest15965i have just installed xubuntu, i can surf internet but the wifi menu is not showing any wifi network, how can i fix it?11:49
Guest15965bgardner, hi :)11:50
cfhowlettGuest15965, right click on the panel >properties > add new items11:51
Guest15965cfhowlett, i did, i added one of my two wifi networks but still it is not appearing in the list11:52
cfhowlettGuest15965, clarify: no wifi menu or no wifi network listed on the menu11:53
Guest15965cfhowlett, the two arrows of wifi is appearing on the top panel, when i click on that icon, a drop down list appears and in that list there is no wifi network is appearing11:54
cfhowlettGuest15965, but you can get online?  weird11:54
cfhowlettGuest15965, is it a hidden wifi network?  NO netorks showing or just not that one ...11:55
Guest15965cfhowlett, its not hidden, xubuntu automtically connects to that wifi which i added but the list is not showing any network11:56
cfhowlettGuest15965, as it does successfully connect, I'm inclined to believe there's a setting that's hiding the networks.  Just a guess.  Sorry, can't offer any guidance beyond that ...11:58
Guest15965cfhowlett, hmm, i have installed xubuntu from minimal-iso, may be some required package is missing!!11:59
cfhowlettGuest15965, possible I guess ... sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade may pull it in ...12:00
Guest15965cfhowlett, ok, let me try it :) thanks12:00
xubuntu070Hello15:18
xubuntu070Anyone know how I can connect my Canon MP480 printer/scanner using Xubuntu 12.04 precise?15:19
GridCubeplug it in?15:20
xubuntu070It says that driver is missing.15:22
GridCubeok, from a terminal copy the relevant result of lsusb15:23
GridCubeperticularly the part that says "canon"15:23
howefieldn old thread, but seems to work for someone : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=116671515:24
GridCubehttps://sites.google.com/site/tipsandtricksforubuntu/printer-info/canon-drivers15:25
xubuntu070thanks, I will try...15:27
xubuntu070Well, I have it printing now, but cannot scan.  It's a step in the right direction. thanks.15:56
Poisoned_DragonI dislike all in one printers15:59
Poisoned_Dragontoo many issues with function.15:59
ffiohow can i install xfce on ubuntu without xubuntu artwork ?16:16
holsteinffio: just install xfce4 and not xubuntu16:17
holstein!purexfce16:17
ubottuIf you want to remove all !KDE and !Gnome packages and have a default !Xubuntu system follow the instructions here « http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce »16:17
holstein^^ might help point you in the "right" direction16:17
Sysithat's different, it's for making pure xubuntu system16:18
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ffioholstein: i need pure xfce system not xubuntu-desktop.16:42
ffioSysi: any idea how can i do that ?16:42
Sysiinstall xfce4, not xubuntu-desktop16:43
Sysior if you have xubuntu-desktop, select xfce-session instead of xubuntu one16:43
SysiI recommend setting whatever suits tourself though16:43
ffioi don't have xubuntu installed.16:45
ffioso installing xfc4 :)16:45
ffioSysi: any idea about kde ?16:46
ffiowould that be kde10 or something like that, just a wild guess16:46
ffiokde4 may be16:46
ffioSysi: thanks this is what i was looking for16:49
Sysiffio: kubuntu doesn't personalize KDE, it's shipped vanilla AFAIK17:11
xubuntu598Hello, good afternoo eveyone17:47
bekkshi17:48
xubuntu598I have an urgent issue with 12.04 LTS17:48
xubuntu598I installed 12.04 LTS on Dell M4500, it won't boot17:48
bekksSo what happens after the BIOS screen?17:48
xubuntu598it hangs on the DELL17:49
xubuntu598it hangs after the boot screen Dell logo17:49
bekksIs there something on the screen?17:49
pmjdebruijnxubuntu216: did you install using 12.04.2 media?17:49
xubuntu216Hi - I need to remove xubunto from my hard drive (need to get it back into original state due to sale).17:50
xubuntu598Yes, I download and burn it on a DVD17:50
pmjdebruijnalso, is the system in UEFI or Legacy BIOS mode17:50
xubuntu216how do I do that17:50
bekksxubuntu216: Reinstall another OS, or remove the ubuntu partitions using a live CD.17:50
xubuntu598OK, that I did not check. UEFI or Legacy make difference??17:50
xubuntu216I dont have cd drive in my x22017:51
bekksxubuntu216: Then you have to create an USB boot medium.17:51
pmjdebruijnxubuntu598: of course it does, you should probably be in Legacy BIOS mode17:51
xubuntu216but think that the xubuntu loader sqrewed my recovery option17:51
pmjdebruijnxubuntu216: only if you've asked it too17:51
xubuntu598OK, I will try USB media17:51
xubuntu216ok - thanks - I will try the usb way17:52
pmjdebruijnxubuntu598: with 12.04.2 UEFI could work too, but considering UEFI support is still fairly new, so Legacy BIOS mode is generally most robust17:52
xubuntu598pmjdebruijn: since the labtop is with default DELL settings, the last install was in Legacy BIOS mode17:54
xubuntu598pmjdebruijn: other than BIOS mode, any other tips? Could this be the laptop issue or software issue?17:55
pmjdebruijnxubuntu598: I don't know what Dell's defaults are... don't make any assumptions... verify it17:55
pmjdebruijnxubuntu598: keep in mind that Xubuntu LTS tends to lag a bit behind in hardware support, so you might want to try 13.04 then17:56
xubuntu598pmjdebruijn: OK, will do, thanks17:56
pmjdebruijnbuying really bleeding edge hardware typically isn't a great idea if you want to stick with an LTS release17:56
pmjdebruijnbut I think xubuntu even slightly behind on regular ubuntu lts (which defaults to the quantal hardware enablement stack now)17:57
xubuntu598pmjdebruijn: Thanks! Have a good day17:59
ransomanyone have any trouble with software updater on 13.04?19:53
ransomafter i type in my root password and hit "ok" when it tells me it's going to update from so-and-so19:53
ransomnothing19:53
bekksWhy do you have a root password set?19:55
Shane_I need help installing xubuntu, I've just set up a RAID 1 array via the built in Intel RAID controller.  When I go to install it, the partition wizard doesn't see my array.20:09
Shane_Any Ideas?20:11
bekksShane_: That "builtin RAID controller" is a fake raid controller. you cant use it for creating a RAID array.20:16
bullgard4Shane_: You did not descibe your RAID 1 controller in detail. --  Using low-level tools, did you check if your RAID 1 works all right?20:16
ransombekks, well i mean when it just asks you to input your password20:34
ransommisspoke20:35
Shane_My RAID controller is an Intel Matrix Storage Manager or "Intel RAID Option ROM utility."  The manual for the computer (Dell T3400) says it should be able to create RAID arrays, and it instructs you on how to do so.20:40
Shane_I have not tested it using low-level tools (not sure what that is), also why is it a fake RAID controller?20:42
bekksThose mainboard-onboard controllers do support RAID - using Windows drivers.20:43
bekksAnd without Windows, you cant use them. Thats why they are fake-RAID controllers.20:43
bekksThe Dell T-Series do not have a hardware RAID controller.20:44
Shane_Ok, next question.  Would a PCIe RAID controller be as fast as a motherboard controller?20:46
w30wonderfull, I remember Win modems now we have Win raid ..duh20:47
bekksShane_: More fast.20:49
bekks:P20:49
bekksShane_: Those onboard stuff is connected using PCI mostly, while PCIe is faster.20:50
Shane_If I do get a PCIe controller, will I configure that in BIOS?20:53
bekksYou need a PCIe hardware raid controller.20:53
bekksAnd it will ship its own BIOS - and a manual :)20:54
Shane_Ok, thanks a lot Bekks.  Have a good day!20:54
Psil0Cybinhey guys quick question21:31
Psil0Cybinhas anyone figured out how to change the xscreensaver logo21:32
Psil0Cybini know the owner asked us not to change it, but i need to for a company computer21:32
bekksSo the copyright owner refused to permit the change?21:33
Psil0CybinWell said that the logo is the identity of the software21:40
Psil0Cybinbut also stated the software is open source21:40
Psil0Cybinits the xscreensaver logo when u have a login after a screensaver21:41
Psil0Cybinon the left is a fire beside a computer i want to change it to a Biohazard sign or osmething21:41
holsteinPsil0Cybin: why not use another screen saver and/or screen locker?22:03
Psil0Cybinholstein, i like that xscreensaver lets me see the matrix screensaver22:06
Psil0Cybinwhich i changed to show binary numbers22:06
Psil0Cybinim in love with that22:06
Psil0Cybini just want to be able to theme the lock box the same way22:06
Psil0Cybin>.<22:06
holsteini dont know what you are talking about, as far as not being able to change that.. if its open, you can fork it.. dont see how that cant be "ok"22:07
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