[01:40] <undeaddragon> Hi
[01:41] <undeaddragon>   /join #lubuntu-offtopic
[03:25] <basketball> my fstab file is empty
[03:26] <Unit193> !crosspost | basketball
[04:16] <Diplomatico> Hello, help me repair the boot of a pen drive with lubuntu...
[04:20] <holstein> Diplomatico: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
[04:21] <Diplomatico> I already tried it, and it doesn't fix the pen drive, holstein.
[04:21] <holstein> Diplomatico: it will
[04:21] <Diplomatico> Because it tries to fix the boot of the hdd...
[04:21] <holstein> Diplomatico: if it didnt, then its not the issue, or you did in incorrectly
[04:21] <holstein> Diplomatico: sure.. tell it to fix the boot of the USB instead
[04:21] <holstein> Diplomatico: use the tool i referenced above.. i add the PPA to a live CD/USB and fix what i like
[04:21] <Diplomatico> And when i go to advanced options, and choose the sdb, (pen drive) it shows an error.
[04:22] <holstein> Diplomatico: ok
[04:22] <Diplomatico> I have the boot-repair opened, right now.
[04:22] <holstein> Diplomatico: let me know when you have a question
[04:22] <Diplomatico> If i put recommended repair it will try to fix the hdd instead of the pen drive?
[04:23] <Diplomatico> holstein?
[04:23] <holstein> Diplomatico: i never said, nor implied "recommended repair"
[04:23] <holstein> Diplomatico: if you have a question, just ask
[04:23] <holstein> Diplomatico: if you are trying to do what im saying, and getting an error, share the error
[04:23] <holstein> could be, the usb stick is bad
[04:24] <Diplomatico> That was my question, i'm afraid that if i put recommended repair it will mess the hdd...
[04:24] <Diplomatico> The usb is ok...I just messed with the boot
[04:24] <holstein> Diplomatico: dont be "afraid"
[04:24] <holstein> just read and use the tool proprely
[04:24] <holstein> properly*
[04:24] <holstein> Diplomatico: what would i do? if i were "afraid" i would take it to a machine with not hard drive installed in it
[04:24] <holstein> do the usb stick repair there
[04:25] <Diplomatico> I have no other machine to test it...
[04:26] <holstein> Diplomatico: i didnt say "test"
[04:26] <holstein> Diplomatico: but, you dont need another machine
[04:26] <holstein> you can use the one you have, and tell the tool to recover grub to the stick.. and share any error messages
[04:28] <Diplomatico> I tell the tool, where?In recommended repair or advanced options?
[04:28] <holstein> Diplomatico: when it asks where you want to recover, use the USB drive there
[04:28] <holstein> Diplomatico: also, the USB stick can be broken
[04:28] <Diplomatico> The usb is fine.
[04:29] <holstein> Diplomatico: well, its not "fine" or you wouldnt be trying to fix it
[04:29] <holstein> Diplomatico: and, the *do* fail
[04:29] <Diplomatico> When does it ask where i want to recover???In recommended repair or advanced options??
[04:29] <holstein> im not trying to be combative.. only thorough.. it *can* be broken"
[04:29] <holstein> Diplomatico: use which ever will let you choose that device, friend
[04:29] <holstein> Diplomatico: you want to recover the grub on the stick.. so put that data into the tool
[04:30] <Diplomatico> I don't know, because it might screw my hdd if it press recommended repair.
[04:30] <holstein> Diplomatico: then, try the other first
[04:30] <holstein> Diplomatico: also, you need to know how to recover the hard driver.. since that *will* fail as well
[04:31] <holstein> Diplomatico: if you were to "screw up" the hard drive, you need to konw how to recover and you can with this tool
[04:31] <Diplomatico> Ok, I'll go for it.Without a net.
[04:31] <Diplomatico> Pressing recommended...now
[04:32] <holstein> why not start with advanced?
[04:33] <holstein> MBR options in the images i linked are where i would start
[04:33] <holstein> the guide says that is under the advanced options
[04:33] <Diplomatico> Ok...This is what I wanted you to assure me.If recommended would fix the pen drive or the hdd.It seems it did its thing on the hdd.
[04:33] <Diplomatico> Since it says   : remember to boot from hdd!
[04:34] <Diplomatico> holstein, you said start with advanced options too late...
[04:34] <holstein> Diplomatico: i linked you documentation
[04:34] <holstein> Diplomatico: i said it first
[04:34] <Diplomatico> too late, man
[04:34] <holstein> Diplomatico: ok
[04:34] <holstein> Diplomatico: so, boot the machine.. take the stick out, open a terminal, run "sudo update-grub".. hard drive fixed
[04:35] <holstein> Diplomatico: now.. to "fix" whatever is up with the stick, assuming its repariable, use the guide i gave you
[04:35] <holstein> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
[04:35] <holstein> refer to it ^
[04:35] <holstein> http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1335263417.png
[04:35] <holstein> for example
[04:36] <holstein> 'restore mbr to'.. thats where you select the device. the stick. not the hard drive
[04:38] <basketballl> Unit193,  can you help me rebuild my fstab file
[04:39] <holstein> basketballl: you can just add what you need
[04:39] <holstein> basketballl: you can likely run a live CD, and copy it from there
[04:39] <holstein> basketballl: or, just do a smallish install and copy it from out of that
[04:40] <holstein> a better question is, what happened to your fstab..
[04:41] <basketballl> smallish?
[04:41] <basketballl> holstein,  can i copy from windows
[04:41] <holstein> basketballl: no
[04:41] <holstein> basketballl: windows doesnt do fstab AFAIK
[04:42] <basketballl> holstein,  idk what happened o it
[04:42] <holstein> basketballl: i would figure that out first
[04:42] <holstein> basketballl: if the hardware is failing, then, you need to address that
[04:42] <basketballl> my hardware is fine
[04:42] <holstein> basketballl: if you have compromised your credentials,a nd someone/something is breaking your machine, you need to address that
[04:42] <holstein> basketballl: if you havent tested, you dont know
[04:43] <basketballl> how do i test
[04:43] <holstein> basketballl: *all* hard drives fail.. and when they do, they can lose data like that.. like the fstab, or grub
[04:43] <holstein> basketballl: i can tell you how i test.. i use gsmartcontrol
[04:44] <holstein> basketballl: how you test is up to you.. and its not a trivial process, or something im necessarily suggesting you do. but, its something you need to think about, if you didnt break your fstab, and its just missing for no reason
[04:44] <basketballl> is there a factory reset in ubuntu
[04:45] <holstein> basketballl: not for fstab like that
[04:45] <holstein> basketballl: you can just reinstall
[04:45] <basketballl> reinstall what?
[04:45] <holstein> thats easy enough.. and should take maybe 10 minutes
[04:45] <holstein> basketballl: for a factory reset, friend
[04:45] <holstein> basketballl: you can reinstall the OS
[04:45] <holstein> basketballl: thus, factory reset
[04:46] <basketballl> ok ill do it tomorrow
[04:46] <basketballl> gtg
[04:46] <holstein> basketballl: cheers!
[04:48] <Diplomatico> holstein:  http://paste.ubuntu.com/7020037/
[04:48] <Diplomatico> It didn't work.
[04:49] <holstein> Diplomatico: scd looks like the one
[04:49] <holstein> sdc*
[04:49] <Diplomatico> Yes, i chose sdc.
[04:49] <Diplomatico> Not working.
[04:50] <holstein> Diplomatico: cool.. share an error or ask a question
[04:50] <Diplomatico> http://paste.ubuntu.com/7020037/
[04:50] <holstein> Diplomatico: otherwise, use the guide i gave, and choose the stick
[04:50] <holstein> if its not working the hardware could be failling. the stick.. its got a swap partition on it
[04:51] <Diplomatico> It was working until on another partition i installed another distro.
[04:51] <Diplomatico> Really stupid.
[04:51] <holstein> Diplomatico: or, triggering a failure
[04:52] <holstein> Will restore the MBR_TO_RESTORE : sdc (generic mbr) into sdc
[04:52] <holstein> Boot successfully repaired.
[04:52] <holstein> not sure what to tell you. without more information
[04:52] <holstein> or error messages
[04:52] <Diplomatico> Ok.
[04:52] <holstein> it just doesnt take me long to reinstall, so thats always on the table
[04:53] <holstein> but, you are using that tool properly, from what i see
[04:53] <holstein> so, i would eleborate as to what you think "broke" it in the first place
[04:54] <Diplomatico> I installed another distro in another partition of the pen drive.That messed up the boot.
[04:55] <Diplomatico> I think I have to fix the grub.
[04:57] <holstein> Diplomatico: you *are* fixing the grub
[04:57] <Diplomatico> ok
[04:57] <holstein> Diplomatico: and, as you are reporting, that is not working
[04:58] <holstein> Diplomatico: so, you elaboarate.. what did you install? or you do to that product support and ask
[04:58] <holstein> Diplomatico: or, you consider that the stick could be bad
[04:58] <holstein> Diplomatico: it has swap on it..
[04:59] <Diplomatico> What's wrong with swap?
[04:59] <ianorlin> it wears out flash drives fast
[05:00] <holstein> Diplomatico: nothing is "wrong" with it.. but you get a limited amount of time you can use it til it breaks the USB
[05:00] <holstein> and when it breaks, it can act like you are reporting
[05:00] <holstein> http://www.symbolengine.com/index.php/2011/01/10/swap-partition-on-a-flash-drive-is-it-really-that-bad/
[05:00] <Diplomatico> So i should reformat that partition...
[05:00] <holstein> Diplomatico: there is no "should"
[05:01] <holstein> Diplomatico: what would i do? move the data off, try reformatting.. or just wipe it after backing up what i want, and try a reinstall
[05:01] <holstein> Diplomatico: i personally dont do a swap partition on my sticks like that
[05:01] <holstein> Diplomatico: if i did, i would expect them to break sooner
[05:02] <ianorlin> swap partition doesn't wear out usb hdd though right
[05:02] <holstein> ianorlin: ssh could/would
[05:02] <holstein> ssd*
[05:02] <ianorlin> I know that
[05:02] <holstein> ianorlin: i think this is a USB stick.. maybe its a drive
[05:04] <Diplomatico> Isn't the swap partition necessary for lubuntu to work?
[05:04] <holstein> Diplomatico: no
[05:04] <ianorlin> no
[05:04] <Diplomatico> By the way.I fixed it.
[05:04] <ianorlin> yay
[05:04] <Diplomatico> Yay indeed.
[05:04] <holstein> Diplomatico: congratulations.. im off to bed
[05:04] <Diplomatico> Thank you!
[05:04] <Diplomatico> Have a nice sleep.
[15:24] <calimesul2pc> hello
[15:24] <calimesul2pc> lubu doesnt work on my pc, P5VD2VM_SE, i don't have a graphic video card
[16:12] <biledemon> I my panel to "dynamic size" and to be transparent and put a windows list with icons only on it. Now I can't remove the panel. Right-clicking only hits open application icons or the desktop.
[16:13] <biledemon> anyway other way than right-clicking a panel to remove it?
[23:10] <basketballl> Nik05,  Snake2k  and Left_Turn  and ciupicri    i bought a monitor yesterday at a garage sale that has a different resolution as my laptop how can i remove the black border of laptop
[23:10] <basketballl>  i bought a monitor yesterday that has a different resolution as my laptop how can i remove the black border of laptop
[23:21] <ianorlin> I would install arandr to support different screens on two different monitors
[23:22] <basketballl> it works how i want it where my mouse can gop between screens it is just that on laptop screen there is a black border
[23:23] <holstein> i use arandr for that
[23:23] <holstein> though, a compromise must be made, since they are different sizes
[23:24] <holstein> basketballl: in arandr, you should be able to set the resolution you please on both.. though, i have found the labels can be incorrect
[23:51] <basketballl> i want to get rid of black border with dual monitor set up  Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)