[02:19] <Guest12528> My screen resolution is set too high. Once lightdm loads I lose picture. How do I fix this?
[02:39] <Guest12528> the instructions in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Resolution  for XFCE is blank. no info on what to do if you screen res is too high.
[03:54] <cfhowlett> !packaging
[04:04] <Guest12528> ?
[04:04] <Guest12528> i just want to be able to use my computer again  >_<
[04:06] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, ask in #ubuntu  - I'd guess there's a way to override the resolution, but I don't know how
[04:08] <Guest12528> it' starting to look like i should just re-install
[04:09] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, it
[04:09] <cfhowlett> it's a setting; probably an xf** setting.  wait one
[04:11] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, it'll be the display settings stored by xfconf.  nukinng that file will invoke reconfiguration.  have you a live cd/usb?
[04:12] <Guest12528> yeah
[04:12] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, don't quote me on this but ...
[04:13] <cfhowlett> booting the live session and going to your settings folder, killing xfconf means the default will then be able to boot.
[04:16] <Guest12528> bah. gotta lookup how to fix the ACL not wanting to mount stuff blah blah error from 12.10
[04:18] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, ok then.  best of luck
[04:21] <akis63> hi all. any solution for "resolving host" issue at Version 30.0.1599.114 Ubuntu 12.04 (30.0.1599.114-0ubuntu0.12.04.3)?
[04:24] <Guest12528> I need more info. not sure exactly what your asking
[04:26] <Guest12528> booting the live USB in persistant mode somehow broke grub?   im just gonna re-install thanks for the help cfhowlett
[04:26] <cfhowlett> Guest12528, good luck.
[04:28] <akis63> http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/_CZhoDepThk
[05:18] <nlsthzn> morning all, I am currently running xubuntu 13.10 and I am trying to run dual monitors on a nvidia 8800GT card using the proprietary nvidia driver.  Main screen uses a custom edid file to force native resolution of 1920x1080 but my second screen I am only able to get 640x480 and nothing more... any suggestions / assistance would be appreciated...
[05:22] <Unit193> Heya.  Before when I've had res issues, xorg -configure from a tty when not running X has worked, another computer uses xrandr to add and switch to it, but not as pretty.
[05:31] <nlsthzn> tried xrandr but getting an error when I try to add the new resolution :/ Was just thinking that I haven't re-tried running the nvidia configure command since adding the second screen... going to give that a try too
[05:34] <nlsthzn> well that did nothing the xorg.conf files are identical >.<
[05:40] <Unit193> Bah.
[06:38] <nlsthzn> well good news is I know have both screens on native resolution... bad news is I have no idea how and why it worked (I basically stuffed up xorg.conf a few times playing with nvidia settings and now it works)
[06:39] <nlsthzn> one oddity is that synapse now has a big black background when I use it which is not a train smash but odd :/
[07:19] <nlsthzn> any idea what could be wrong if you loose transparency in Xubuntu?
[07:22] <RobertJDohnert> Compositor malfunction
[07:23] <nlsthzn> hmm... odd
[07:24] <Poisoned_Dragon> Is composting turned off?
[07:24] <nlsthzn> nope, first thing I checked... well it is enabled, if it is actually on or working I don't know
[07:25] <Poisoned_Dragon> One way to know is in Panel Preferences.
[07:26] <Poisoned_Dragon> In the Appearance tab, if you see sliders to change the Opacity, or the Alpha Channel, it's on for sure.
[07:26] <Poisoned_Dragon> Then, adjust to see if the sliders have an effect.
[07:27] <nlsthzn> Ah I can't change it :'(
[07:28] <Poisoned_Dragon> Hmm... I wish I knew why. Never saw the composter tank like that.
[07:28] <nlsthzn> so it would seem compositing is not working since I stuffed around with this dual monitor setup :/
[07:29] <Poisoned_Dragon> Oh. :( That's really over my head. I've never done multiple monitors in linux.
[07:31] <nlsthzn> no worries Poisoned_Dragon , thanks for the assistance anyhow...
[07:45] <nlsthzn> seems that Composite extensions for X Server may now be off (and I have no idea how to check this or to enable them now) ... hmm...
[09:05]  * nlsthzn is such a noob, was busy making a forum post about compositing not working after stuffing up xorg.conf and I copied/pasted the info to the thread and only then noticed the last bit of the file was "disabling" "compositing" ... so guess who's composting is now working again >.<
[11:20] <xubuntu693> hello
[11:59] <xubunter> hello xubunters dom the world
[11:59] <xubunter> from
[12:28] <Guest94172> Hello, now my computer motherboard is not working proper, so HDD doesn't work. I want to ask does xubuntu works better in usb memory drive(old verbatim 16gb) than ubuntu?
[12:29] <Rory> Guest94172: What do you mean "better" than Ubuntu? What doesn't work on Ubuntu?
[12:32] <Guest94172> On ubuntu firefox stops/crashes every time I play youtube or open another tab.
[12:33] <Guest94172> Everything stops and crashes :D
[12:33] <Guest94172> Trying go to another folder in file manager and window became gray
[12:34] <Rory> Guest94172: Well Xubuntu is more lightweight than Ubuntu and has generally lower memory requirements
[12:34] <Guest94172> Only Minecraft works fine
[12:34] <Rory> But a lot will depend on how fast your actual flash drive is, too
[12:35] <Guest94172> my computer has 4gb RAM, Q8200 processor (2.33 ghz*4), 512 mb video card. So yeah my old usb memory drive is too slow for that. But now I don't have moeny for new motherboard and HDD
[13:16] <alexbeck> Hi everyone. I am having nasty issues with latest ubuntu on Acer Aspire. Could someone look into my situation, described here http://askubuntu.com/questions/375413/been-trying-to-switch-to-linux-for-10-years-help-with-acer-aspire-issues-please
[13:23] <koegs> tl;dr - what is the actual question :)
[13:30] <alexbeck> koegs the question is do I get this to work bro....
[13:32] <koegs> i think, i have to agree with Web-E :(
[13:33] <cfhowlett> let's keep this in ONE channel, shall we?  less confusion all around
[13:34] <alexbeck> koegs I don't really see how is my reporting not specific enough
[13:34] <alexbeck> my system breaks down, that's all I know
[13:34] <alexbeck> the message popping up
[13:35] <alexbeck> said nothing more than internal system error
[13:35] <alexbeck> or something of that sort
[13:35] <alexbeck> ...
[13:35] <alexbeck> I've done at least 10 different installs
[13:35] <alexbeck> and each time
[13:35] <koegs> ask a specific question on a specific problem and people will try to help you, post a long text and everybody will ignore it
[13:35] <alexbeck> everything just breaks down
[13:36] <koegs> basic rule
[13:36] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, tells us ZERO.  psychic hotline tech support is on vacation.
[13:37] <alexbeck> ok. any idea how do I manage to log in
[13:37] <alexbeck> cause right now I am on W7
[13:37] <alexbeck> if I was able to log in again
[13:37] <alexbeck> i COULD try being more specific
[13:38] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, no error messages = nothing to diagnose.  if you can't READ and report error messages, no one is going to be able to magically fix it
[13:38] <cfhowlett> !details
[13:38] <alexbeck> cfhowlett aight man got cha, as I said if there was something specific in that error box I would have put it down
[13:38] <alexbeck> it is not my fault the error message was generic
[13:39] <alexbeck> please help logging back in, let's start from there
[13:39] <cfhowlett> can you boot a live cd?
[13:39] <cfhowlett> usb?
[13:40] <alexbeck> yes
[13:41] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, ok, boot that.  run check disk integrity.  if it checks out, reinstall.
[13:41] <alexbeck> my hdd is basically brand new, I've changed it a month ago?
[13:42] <cfhowlett> and?  as I said, you've given us nothing to work with, so reinstall is the one thing I know should work.  but THIS time, note any error messages you get
[13:42] <alexbeck> so this has been happening on different hard drives as well
[13:42] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, so it's not a HDD issue then
[13:43] <cfhowlett> wait
[13:43] <cfhowlett> on multiple computers?
[13:43] <alexbeck> no no, just one the acer aspire, I just changed my hard drive recently and I am still having the same issues
[13:45] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, multiple hdd fails?  Id' suspect your acer is incompatible or malfunctioning.  could be a mobo issue ... but if you MUST have ubuntu, install virtualbox to windows.  download 32 bit ubuntu. put it in the virtualbox.
[13:46] <alexbeck> I dropped it while downloading at full speed that's why it broke down
[13:46] <alexbeck> how should I reinstall
[13:46] <alexbeck> overwrite it
[13:46] <cfhowlett> you dropped what?
[13:46] <alexbeck> or format it first
[13:46] <alexbeck> I dropped the laptop
[13:47] <cfhowlett> you forgot to mention that?
[13:48] <alexbeck> yeah I guess ;p I didn't know it could be relevant. This has been happenning even before I dropped it
[13:48] <cfhowlett> format the hdd, reinstall windows, reinstall ubuntu.  I'm out.  good luck.
[13:49] <alexbeck> alright, tnx..
[14:14] <nlsthzn> anybody have an idea how I can capture voice via a mic as well as game sounds/music when using ffmpeg?  In my audio set-up I can choose Analogue Stereo Output that gives me game/music but no voice, or Analogue Stereo Duplex that gives voice but nothing else?!
[14:15] <cfhowlett> nlsthzn, multiple stream capture?  sounds like a JACK task, not ffmpeg.  I could be wrong.  ask in #ubuntustudio
[14:16] <nlsthzn> it should also be possible with PulseAudio (I actually got it to work once :p then without changing anything it stopped)... but thanks for the tip cfhowlett
[14:35] <alexbeck> cfhowlett
[14:35] <alexbeck> :P
[14:35] <alexbeck> I reinstalled
[14:36] <alexbeck> check my bootinfoscript output if you want to http://pastebin.com/2sQHvDYp
[14:37] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, so far the great chinese firewall doesn't want me to see that paste.
[14:40] <alexbeck> well I dont know what you mean man, but I sure would appreciate any help
[14:41] <koegs> alexbeck: so what info should we get from that output?
[14:41] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, I can't see the post.  I'm in china.
[14:41] <Junka> !ch
[14:42] <Junka> no chinese?
[14:42] <cfhowlett> Junka, ... read more post less.  I said I'm in CHINA.  and for the record, I speak perfect English.  But thanks.
[14:42] <koegs> cfhowlett: it shows the grub-config and fstab, nothing else
[14:42] <Junka> cfhowlett, :)
[14:43] <cfhowlett> alexbeck, bring your error report to #ubuntu for more eyes on the issue.
[14:43] <alexbeck> koegs, well somebody asked me for that so I guessed it might be relevant
[14:43] <alexbeck> cfhowlett, right now I am not getting anything
[14:43] <alexbeck> it will break sooner or later.
[14:48] <alexbeck> is there a way to remove the labels of the running programs on the task bar. I want to move the taskbar to the side vertically and only have the icons?
[15:15] <alexbeck> is there a way to remove the labels of the running programs on the task bar. I want to move the taskbar to the side vertically and only have the icons?
[15:21] <TheSheep> alexbeck: yes, just right-click and select 'preferences'
[15:21] <alexbeck> I dont see it as an option
[15:21] <alexbeck> how is it called
[15:22] <alexbeck> TheSheep
[15:23] <TheSheep> alexbeck: it's the very first checkbox, under 'appearance'
[15:23] <TheSheep> alexbeck: 'show button labels'
[15:23] <alexbeck> TheSheep, look... http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-11112013-162325.php
[15:24] <TheSheep> that's preferences for the panel, not for the panel plugin
[15:24] <TheSheep> if you click on 'items' there and select 'winodow buttons', you can get to the preferences from there too
[15:27] <alexbeck> aha!!
[15:27] <alexbeck> nice
[15:27] <alexbeck> I didn't realize I could double click there
[15:27] <alexbeck> thanks a bunch TheSheep
[15:28] <TheSheep> normally you can get there also by clicking on the panel plugin itself, but some plugins have their own right-click menu, which makes it harder
[15:29] <alexbeck> what about the clock and date
[15:29] <alexbeck> again, I can't see the option
[15:29] <alexbeck> if there is one
[15:29] <alexbeck> for switching it to horizontal
[15:30] <TheSheep> no idea
[15:33] <alexbeck> TheSheep, if you could check my screen shot again, my volume control bundle is not working as well, the only way I control my sound is FN + Arrow up/down
[15:34] <alexbeck> do you know anything about this
[15:34] <alexbeck> ..:)
[17:22] <oal> Hi. I've just switched to Xubuntu from Ubuntu. I miss the "super" shortcut to open applications in the dash. What "launcher" do you recommend for Xfce?
[17:47] <xubuntu407> anyone know how to select the cups driver for 7820N Brother printer?
[17:48] <xubuntu407> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/MFC-7820N  < I tried these directions
[17:48] <xubuntu407> But where do i select the driver?
[17:50] <GridCube> xubuntu407, open a new tab on any of your webbrowsers and go to localhost:631
[17:51] <xubuntu407> GridCube, I did do that and went into "Manage Printers".  Where do I select the driver?
[17:52] <GridCube> go to administration, then add a printer
[17:53] <xubuntu407> The printer is already added and activated.  It has some BRscript driver.
[17:54] <GridCube> then go to manage it and change its drivers
[17:55] <xubuntu407> But all I see is the BRscript and the Foomatic driver there.  What is the cups driver called?  I don't see it there.
[17:55] <GridCube> no idea
[17:56] <xubuntu407> ok.  I wonder what those commands did in the wiki...it says that it would install the driver, but its not there.
[17:58] <xubuntu407> thanks though
[19:41] <bgardner> clear
[19:41] <bgardner> Oops, my bad
[19:42] <Poisoned_Dragon> lol
[19:42] <Poisoned_Dragon> /clear fail
[20:36] <xubuntu321> Hello
[20:37] <knome> !hi | xubuntu321
[20:37] <xubuntu321> Can you help, as I have downloaded Steam off of the Ubuntu software centre and it does not open.
[20:38] <Guest70577> hello, tout a l'heure sous le compte invité j'avais demandé de l'aide et quelqu'un m'a répondu comme quoi mon disfonctionnement provenait de Xauthority. suite à cela j'ai fait ce qu'il m'a dit et ça re-fonctionne correctement sous mon user. je tenais à vous remercier
[20:38] <Unit193> !fr
[20:38] <Guest70577> ok merci je vais y aller
[20:38] <xubuntu321> um....
[22:53] <xubuntu670> hello
[22:53] <Unit193> Howdy.
[22:53] <amari> How do I fix the volume icon bug in 13.10? I suppose this question is often asked, sorry :D
[22:54] <Poisoned_Dragon> all da time. :)
[22:54] <Poisoned_Dragon> amari, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-sound/+bug/1208204
[22:55] <Poisoned_Dragon> Read comment #5, amari.
[22:55] <Poisoned_Dragon> Then logout and log back in.
[22:55] <Unit193> (or xfce4-panel -r  in the run dialog)
[22:56] <Poisoned_Dragon> Or that too
[22:56] <Poisoned_Dragon> pick your poison
[22:56] <amari> Poisoned_Dragon: thanks. But that workaround is from August, there is no official update package for that?
[22:56] <amari> I'm quite surprised :)
[22:56]  * Poisoned_Dragon shrugs. I dunno what to tell you.
[22:56] <Unit193> You can compile the gtk3 wrapper.
[22:57] <Poisoned_Dragon> it's a gtk3 issue?
[23:01] <Unit193> Poisoned_Dragon: Well, the newer indicators are gtk3, the panel and xfce panel indicator plugin are gtk2.
[23:02] <Poisoned_Dragon> ah, gotcha
[23:03] <Poisoned_Dragon> You have to compile it? Tis not a pre-packaged download? :(
[23:05] <Unit193> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Roadmap/Specifications/Saucy/Gtk3Indicators Workin' on that bit.
[23:10] <Poisoned_Dragon> So, it'll be a thing in 14.04?
[23:11] <Unit193> Would be nice for a ppa or backport, but yes it should be in Trusty for sure.
[23:12] <Poisoned_Dragon> Meh, I can wait.
[23:13] <Poisoned_Dragon> The wok around is simple enough and does the job.