[00:12] <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.
[00:15] <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?"
[00:17] <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.
[02:11] <cones> lost my terminal in 12.10 and only can open from a script on the desktop, how do i set the default one?
[02:20] <nerdtron> cones what do you mean you lost the terminal?
[02:24] <cones> well i just figured it out, and lost by can't launch it with keyboard shortcut or in the start menu
[03:18] <Matthew_Moore> Anyone here?
[07:18] <infamy> Man
[07:18] <infamy> I gotta say
[07:18] <infamy> I am most impressed with the new Xubuntu
[07:19] <infamy> It does everything windows did for me that I need
[07:19] <infamy> and more
[07:19] <infamy> I dunno who to say that to, but there it is
[07:20] <infamy> I just have one question. How do I make VLC media player my default media player?
[07:20] <infamy> As of now I have to right click and "Open with..."
[07:22] <TheSheep> you can right-click the file you want, select 'properties' then change the 'open with' selection
[07:22] <infamy> TheSheep: let me try that, sec
[07:23] <infamy> That did it
[07:23] <infamy> thanks
[07:39] <HisaoNakai> infamy: seconded :)
[07:45] <MrHotsauce> vlc is nice but have you tried audacious?
[07:50] <baizon> my recommendations: Video - SMPlayer, Audio - Exaile or Clementine
[07:53] <TheSheep> !best | baizon MrHotsauce
[07:53] <baizon> thats why this are my personal :P
[07:54] <koegs> try to show a video with audacious :)
[08:06] <bazhang> !players
[08:11] <xubuntu680> Hi all, I installed Xubuntu 13.04, and since that, I can not reproduce any soundf
[08:11] <xubuntu680> do you have these problems?
[08:12] <xubuntu680> how could I solve it?
[08:14] <TheSheep> !sound
[08:19] <xubuntu680> Thanks, in Xubuntu I cannot find, where I can open the Audio Preferences
[08:19] <xubuntu680> I only can see the icon on the "taskbar", next to the clock
[08:22] <well_laid_lawn> right click it
[08:28] <xubuntu018> Hi, I reboot my machine, so I lost my nick
[08:28] <xubuntu018> but I can not find the audio settings
[08:30] <TheSheep> xubuntu018: you can just start 'xfce4-mixer' in a terminal
[08:31] <xubuntu018> not installed :'(
[08:31] <xubuntu018> so I try to install it
[08:31] <xubuntu018> maybe it gives me more ways to configure the sound
[08:34] <xubuntu018> I have selected my soundcard SB5.1 (quite old), and not the internal one
[08:34] <xubuntu018> so I reboot trying to get some results
[08:35] <TheSheep> xubuntu018: you can also try 'pavucontrol'
[08:35] <xubuntu018> ok, I try
[08:35] <xubuntu018> thanks
[08:35] <TheSheep> if you have more sound cards, use 'padevchooser'
[08:35] <xubuntu018> but any idea what should I change?
[08:37] <TheSheep> for a start, try to unmute any muted channels
[08:38] <TheSheep> how are you testing for the sound?
[08:41] <xubuntu018> playing youtube
[08:42] <xubuntu018> aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
[08:42] <xubuntu018> but none of them work
[08:43] <xubuntu018> I'm restarting again, I come back in 2 minutes
[08:45] <wanchope11> I'm back "TheSheep"
[08:45] <wanchope11> i was xubuntu018
[08:46] <wanchope11> but nothing works
[08:49] <TheSheep> wanchope11: I don't think constant restarting will fix anything
[08:51] <wanchope11> you are right but I'm trying to change some things, which I read in forums
[08:51] <wanchope11> but none of them works
[08:51] <bekks> Which things?
[08:51] <wanchope11> because of that I restart each time :)
[08:52] <wanchope11> for example http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=983723
[08:52] <wanchope11> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting
[08:53] <TheSheep> where do they say to restart?
[08:54] <wanchope11> actually in these websites, they don't say to restart
[08:54] <wanchope11> I have close some others forums...
[08:54] <wanchope11> but in ALSAMIXER, which sound card should appear at the beginning?
[08:54] <bekks> Then wgy did you restart, if noone tells you to? :)
[08:55] <TheSheep> how many sound cards do you have in your computer?
[08:55] <wanchope11> only 1
[08:55] <wanchope11> but I guess there is another one in the base
[08:56] <bekks> Why do you guess that=
[08:56] <bekks> Did you check it?
[08:56] <wanchope11> how can I check that?
[08:56] <bekks> lspci
[08:56] <wanchope11> when I open the ALSAMIXER, appears SiS SIK7012
[08:57] <wanchope11> 00:02.7 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 | wanchope11
[08:58] <xubuntu345> hi, all!
[08:59] <wanchope11> 00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
[08:59] <wanchope11> 00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)
[09:00] <bekks> Dont paste it to this channel, use a pastebin, thank you :)
[09:00] <wanchope11> sorry
[09:00] <wanchope11> I have never used pastebin
[09:01] <bekks> Then use it now, for the first time :)
[09:01] <wanchope11> so, I have 2 soundcards, the integrated one, and the SB
[09:01] <wanchope11> :)))
[09:05] <TheSheep> wanchope11: in pavucontrol you can switch which one is to be used
[09:05] <TheSheep> wanchope11: in the Output Devices tab
[09:10] <wanchope11> TheSheep I do not see any place to select the soundcard,  I canonly  select: "Analogic output - Amplified" "Analogic output . not amplified"...
[09:11] <TheSheep> wanchope11: there are green checkbox buttons next to them
[09:12] <wanchope11> no, there are not checkbuttons in my pavucontrol
[09:13] <TheSheep> can you upload a screenshot somewhere?
[09:13] <wanchope11> yes... any idea where?
[09:13] <TheSheep> imgur?
[09:14] <TheSheep> http://jan.newmarch.name/LinuxSound/Sampled/PulseAudio/images/pavucontrol.png <-- should be something like this
[09:14] <TheSheep> and the buttons with the green circles are what you want
[09:14] <TheSheep> they select the default device to use
[09:14] <TheSheep> (also make sure it's not muted)
[09:15] <wanchope11> ok!
[09:15] <wanchope11> i found it
[09:16] <wanchope11> I had to select the correct device (sound card) and the correcto configuration
[09:16] <wanchope11> and now it works
[09:16] <TheSheep> \o/
[09:16] <wanchope11> yeah!
[09:16] <wanchope11> thank you guys!
[11:49] <Guest15965> hi
[11:49] <bgardner> Guest15965: Hello
[11:49] <Guest15965> i have just installed xubuntu, i can surf internet but the wifi menu is not showing any wifi network, how can i fix it?
[11:50] <Guest15965> bgardner, hi :)
[11:51] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, right click on the panel >properties > add new items
[11:52] <Guest15965> cfhowlett, i did, i added one of my two wifi networks but still it is not appearing in the list
[11:53] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, clarify: no wifi menu or no wifi network listed on the menu
[11:54] <Guest15965> cfhowlett, 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 appearing
[11:54] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, but you can get online?  weird
[11:55] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, is it a hidden wifi network?  NO netorks showing or just not that one ...
[11:56] <Guest15965> cfhowlett, its not hidden, xubuntu automtically connects to that wifi which i added but the list is not showing any network
[11:58] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, 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 ...
[11:59] <Guest15965> cfhowlett, hmm, i have installed xubuntu from minimal-iso, may be some required package is missing!!
[12:00] <cfhowlett> Guest15965, possible I guess ... sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade may pull it in ...
[12:00] <Guest15965> cfhowlett, ok, let me try it :) thanks
[15:18] <xubuntu070> Hello
[15:19] <xubuntu070> Anyone know how I can connect my Canon MP480 printer/scanner using Xubuntu 12.04 precise?
[15:20] <GridCube> plug it in?
[15:22] <xubuntu070> It says that driver is missing.
[15:23] <GridCube> ok, from a terminal copy the relevant result of lsusb
[15:23] <GridCube> perticularly the part that says "canon"
[15:24] <howefield> n old thread, but seems to work for someone : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1166715
[15:25] <GridCube> https://sites.google.com/site/tipsandtricksforubuntu/printer-info/canon-drivers
[15:27] <xubuntu070> thanks, I will try...
[15:56] <xubuntu070> Well, I have it printing now, but cannot scan.  It's a step in the right direction. thanks.
[15:59] <Poisoned_Dragon> I dislike all in one printers
[15:59] <Poisoned_Dragon> too many issues with function.
[16:16] <ffio> how can i install xfce on ubuntu without xubuntu artwork ?
[16:17] <holstein> ffio: just install xfce4 and not xubuntu
[16:17] <holstein> !purexfce
[16:17] <holstein> ^^ might help point you in the "right" direction
[16:18] <Sysi> that's different, it's for making pure xubuntu system
[16:42] <ffio> holstein: i need pure xfce system not xubuntu-desktop.
[16:42] <ffio> Sysi: any idea how can i do that ?
[16:43] <Sysi> install xfce4, not xubuntu-desktop
[16:43] <Sysi> or if you have xubuntu-desktop, select xfce-session instead of xubuntu one
[16:43] <Sysi> I recommend setting whatever suits tourself though
[16:45] <ffio> i don't have xubuntu installed.
[16:45] <ffio> so installing xfc4 :)
[16:46] <ffio> Sysi: any idea about kde ?
[16:46] <ffio> would that be kde10 or something like that, just a wild guess
[16:46] <ffio> kde4 may be
[16:49] <ffio> Sysi: thanks this is what i was looking for
[17:11] <Sysi> ffio: kubuntu doesn't personalize KDE, it's shipped vanilla AFAIK
[17:47] <xubuntu598> Hello, good afternoo eveyone
[17:48] <bekks> hi
[17:48] <xubuntu598> I have an urgent issue with 12.04 LTS
[17:48] <xubuntu598> I installed 12.04 LTS on Dell M4500, it won't boot
[17:48] <bekks> So what happens after the BIOS screen?
[17:49] <xubuntu598> it hangs on the DELL
[17:49] <xubuntu598> it hangs after the boot screen Dell logo
[17:49] <bekks> Is there something on the screen?
[17:49] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu216: did you install using 12.04.2 media?
[17:50] <xubuntu216> Hi - I need to remove xubunto from my hard drive (need to get it back into original state due to sale).
[17:50] <xubuntu598> Yes, I download and burn it on a DVD
[17:50] <pmjdebruijn> also, is the system in UEFI or Legacy BIOS mode
[17:50] <xubuntu216> how do I do that
[17:50] <bekks> xubuntu216: Reinstall another OS, or remove the ubuntu partitions using a live CD.
[17:50] <xubuntu598> OK, that I did not check. UEFI or Legacy make difference??
[17:51] <xubuntu216> I dont have cd drive in my x220
[17:51] <bekks> xubuntu216: Then you have to create an USB boot medium.
[17:51] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu598: of course it does, you should probably be in Legacy BIOS mode
[17:51] <xubuntu216> but think that the xubuntu loader sqrewed my recovery option
[17:51] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu216: only if you've asked it too
[17:51] <xubuntu598> OK, I will try USB media
[17:52] <xubuntu216> ok - thanks - I will try the usb way
[17:52] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu598: with 12.04.2 UEFI could work too, but considering UEFI support is still fairly new, so Legacy BIOS mode is generally most robust
[17:54] <xubuntu598> pmjdebruijn: since the labtop is with default DELL settings, the last install was in Legacy BIOS mode
[17:55] <xubuntu598> pmjdebruijn: other than BIOS mode, any other tips? Could this be the laptop issue or software issue?
[17:55] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu598: I don't know what Dell's defaults are... don't make any assumptions... verify it
[17:56] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu598: keep in mind that Xubuntu LTS tends to lag a bit behind in hardware support, so you might want to try 13.04 then
[17:56] <xubuntu598> pmjdebruijn: OK, will do, thanks
[17:56] <pmjdebruijn> buying really bleeding edge hardware typically isn't a great idea if you want to stick with an LTS release
[17:57] <pmjdebruijn> but I think xubuntu even slightly behind on regular ubuntu lts (which defaults to the quantal hardware enablement stack now)
[17:59] <xubuntu598> pmjdebruijn: Thanks! Have a good day
[19:53] <ransom> anyone have any trouble with software updater on 13.04?
[19:53] <ransom> after i type in my root password and hit "ok" when it tells me it's going to update from so-and-so
[19:53] <ransom> nothing
[19:55] <bekks> Why do you have a root password set?
[20:09] <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.
[20:11] <Shane_> Any Ideas?
[20:16] <bekks> Shane_: That "builtin RAID controller" is a fake raid controller. you cant use it for creating a RAID array.
[20:16] <bullgard4> Shane_: You did not descibe your RAID 1 controller in detail. --  Using low-level tools, did you check if your RAID 1 works all right?
[20:34] <ransom> bekks, well i mean when it just asks you to input your password
[20:35] <ransom> misspoke
[20:40] <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.
[20:42] <Shane_> I have not tested it using low-level tools (not sure what that is), also why is it a fake RAID controller?
[20:43] <bekks> Those mainboard-onboard controllers do support RAID - using Windows drivers.
[20:43] <bekks> And without Windows, you cant use them. Thats why they are fake-RAID controllers.
[20:44] <bekks> The Dell T-Series do not have a hardware RAID controller.
[20:46] <Shane_> Ok, next question.  Would a PCIe RAID controller be as fast as a motherboard controller?
[20:47] <w30> wonderfull, I remember Win modems now we have Win raid ..duh
[20:49] <bekks> Shane_: More fast.
[20:49] <bekks> :P
[20:50] <bekks> Shane_: Those onboard stuff is connected using PCI mostly, while PCIe is faster.
[20:53] <Shane_> If I do get a PCIe controller, will I configure that in BIOS?
[20:53] <bekks> You need a PCIe hardware raid controller.
[20:54] <bekks> And it will ship its own BIOS - and a manual :)
[20:54] <Shane_> Ok, thanks a lot Bekks.  Have a good day!
[21:31] <Psil0Cybin> hey guys quick question
[21:32] <Psil0Cybin> has anyone figured out how to change the xscreensaver logo
[21:32] <Psil0Cybin> i know the owner asked us not to change it, but i need to for a company computer
[21:33] <bekks> So the copyright owner refused to permit the change?
[21:40] <Psil0Cybin> Well said that the logo is the identity of the software
[21:40] <Psil0Cybin> but also stated the software is open source
[21:41] <Psil0Cybin> its the xscreensaver logo when u have a login after a screensaver
[21:41] <Psil0Cybin> on the left is a fire beside a computer i want to change it to a Biohazard sign or osmething
[22:03] <holstein> Psil0Cybin: why not use another screen saver and/or screen locker?
[22:06] <Psil0Cybin> holstein, i like that xscreensaver lets me see the matrix screensaver
[22:06] <Psil0Cybin> which i changed to show binary numbers
[22:06] <Psil0Cybin> im in love with that
[22:06] <Psil0Cybin> i just want to be able to theme the lock box the same way
[22:06] <Psil0Cybin> >.<
[22:07] <holstein> i 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"