[00:08] <phoenixz> I downloaded the kubuntu live ISO, put it on bootable USB, from BIOS I boot from USB, but it skips the USB and boots from the internal SSD drive. Is this a known problem?
[00:09] <LiamW> it's a known problem with OSes that don't provide sufficient means to mark a USB bootable
[00:10] <LiamW> you can always net-install from a rewritable cd
[00:10] <LiamW> that'll eliminate the need to install updates after installing
[00:10] <LiamW> and the initial download is 30 MB
[00:12] <phoenixz> I'll take it, though now I have to look for a... CD..? What are those? :)
[00:15] <phoenixz> LiamW: strike that, thus laptop has a damaged CD drive.. Is there a way to force mark the USB bootable?
[00:16] <LiamW> flash yer bios? idk
[00:16] <LiamW> that's what I had to do
[00:16] <phoenixz> I still have a Linux install that runs for about 5 Mims before it looks up, maybe there is some command line thing?
[00:16] <LiamW> why does it lock up?
[00:16] <LiamW> do you know?
[00:18] <phoenixz> Yeah, btrfs messed up beyond repair. No problem, I'll reinstall but my lap won't boot those USB, and the CD drive is busted...
[00:19] <phoenixz> Is appears that, as long as I do not write, things should be ok
[00:19] <phoenixz> Would Linux be able to create a working bootable USB?
[00:20] <LiamW> ubuntu has its own startup disk creator
[00:20] <LiamW> it will do just that
[00:20] <LiamW> http://askubuntu.com/questions/372607/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-usb-flash-drive-from-terminal
[00:20] <phoenixz> Yeah, but will it actually work? I  Used tools on Windows, and those don't work
[00:20] <LiamW> this looks plausible
[00:21] <LiamW> phoenixz: how many flash drives have you tried with?
[00:21] <LiamW> not all BIOSes support all flash drive vendors
[00:25] <phoenixz>  3, 2 of which Kingston
[00:25] <phoenixz> Seriously, btrfs, never again
[00:25] <LiamW> I've had trouble in particular with older SanDisk Cruzer drives
[00:25] <LiamW> interestingly the Cruzer Facet drives have no problem booting on the same systems
[00:46] <phoenixz> Retrying USB creation program #7
[07:16] <lordievader> Good morning.
[07:16] <function9> hi
[07:17] <lordievader> Hey function9, how are you?
[07:17] <function9> yeah busy busy busy :) and yourself?
[07:17] <lordievader> Waking up, making coffee.
[07:18] <function9> hmm make me one too please :)
[07:24]  * lordievader makes more coffee
[07:24]  * lordievader passes function9 a coffee
[07:26] <function9> thank you :)
[07:26] <function9> brb restarting the chat client testing some different colors
[07:45] <phoenixz> Alright, just reinstalled my kubuntu 14.04, and I've ran into two major issues. 1) My mouse is no longer working. I can still control the mouse with the laptop pad where you move your finger over, but my USB wireless logitech mouse is no longer working. this WAS working before the reinstall (before was also 14.04).. Any help possible there?
[07:46] <phoenixz> Issue #2: I just did an apt-get upgrade, and after reboot, suddenly I can no longer run KDE programs. I can run chrome, but I cannot run system settings. I can run quassel, but I cannot run yakuake, all give "KDEInit could not launch /usr/bin/blah"..
[07:47] <phoenixz> Since I cannot run yakuake or konsole, I cannot see the error output and figure out what the problem is
[07:47] <phoenixz> Any help??
[07:48] <lordievader> phoenixz: Try reinstalling the kubuntu-desktop package.
[07:50] <phoenixz> lordievader: Stupid question but.. Since I have Kubuntu installed, should that not be there already?
[07:50] <lordievader> !crosspost | phoenixz
[07:51] <lordievader> phoenixz: Yes, but the point is it is a meta package. In other words reinstalling it makes sure everything that is needed is installed.
[07:53] <phoenixz> In all fairness, it was not asked in another ubuntu channel.. Sorry for cross posting, but I just spent 25 hous in the last 2 days (and I wish I was kidding) trying to get my laptop to work again.. I'm at what looks like 98%, and now this.. I am about to convert to amish to be done with it all..
[07:56] <function9> phoenixz: linuxmint 15 kde, preety much similar mob, both being sponsored by blue systems. it's slightly a different spin :)
[07:57] <function9> err 17 i mean :)
[07:57] <lordievader> function9: But it ain't supported here ;)
[07:57] <function9> hehe ok  my bad
[07:58] <phoenixz> Alright, it probably was the file /home/sven/.config/menus/applications-merged/xdg-desktop-menu-dummy.menu which is a 0 bytes file..
[07:58] <phoenixz> Restarting KDE
[07:59] <lordievader> It's an empty file here too...
[08:00] <phoenixz> Problem solved!
[08:00] <lordievader> phoenixz: That's good to hear :) Both of the problems?
[08:00] <phoenixz> lordievader: Ah crap, I forgot the mouse.. Nope, thats still not working
[08:01] <phoenixz> Thanks for the reminder :) How can I debug that problem?
[08:02] <lordievader> phoenixz: Does udev see the dongle?
[08:03] <phoenixz> lordievader: How do I udev?
[08:03] <phoenixz> lsusb does see Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
[08:03] <lordievader> phoenixz: Remove the dongle, open a konsole, run "sudo udevadm monitor --environment --udev", plugin the dongle.
[08:04] <phoenixz> dmesg also reports no problem AFAICS
[08:04] <valorie> phoenixz: you did check to see that it has good batteries, right?
[08:04] <lordievader> Hey valorie, how are you?
[08:04] <phoenixz> valorie: that was my first thought :) Then I got the mouse of my wife, same problem
[08:04] <valorie> I've had dead batteries before and tried a lot of stuff first....
[08:04] <valorie> heh
[08:04] <valorie> hi lordievader
[08:04] <phoenixz> Actually, should 14.04 not show the battery status?
[08:04] <valorie> excellent, just back from a short vacation
[08:05] <phoenixz> Also, the battery is one of those duracells with a small meter on it, it shows 3/4 full
[08:05] <valorie> cool
[08:07] <phoenixz> lordievader: sudo udevadm monitor --environment --udev and adding dongle gives me this: http://pastie.org/9357136
[08:09] <lordievader> That looks fine.
[08:09] <lordievader> The dongle is recognized correctly and it seems the correct driver is loaded.
[08:10] <phoenixz> also
[08:10] <phoenixz> I just checked, the battery widget on my taskbar shows the logitech mouse as well
[08:10] <phoenixz> Its all there, but its not working... ?
[08:11] <lordievader> Is there a switch on the mouse to disable it?
[08:11] <phoenixz> yeap, also on
[08:11] <phoenixz> It was all working fine until I reinstalled it
[08:12] <phoenixz> Cursed be btrfs... 2 days gone, and now I'm fighting with my mouse..
[08:13] <phoenixz> Aaaaand now that I have plugged and unplugged it a few times, there it is..
[08:13] <phoenixz> mouse working..
[08:13] <lordievader> Yayy :D
[08:15] <phoenixz> I think I actually misplaced the dongles.. now that I'm looking at it, they both are the same.. 2 mice, 2 dongles... I need coffee.. I need sleep.. At least I have a mouse now, I can finally start working, yay!
[08:23]  * lordievader slides phoenixz a coffee
[08:23] <phoenixz> Ah thanks!
[08:23]  * phoenixz slurps
[10:11] <BluesKaj> Howdy folks
[11:27] <ShalokShalom> sound is not working on a fresh installation, updated, mixer shows, that all is fine
[11:34] <BluesKaj> ShalokShalom, open alsamixer in the terminal and make sure automute is disabled
[11:35] <ShalokShalom> i am in alsamixer, how to look, if automute is disabled ?
[11:37] <BluesKaj> ShalokShalom, navigate to the automute module then use the up/down arrow keys to set it to disable
[11:46] <ShalokShalom> BluesKaj: i use a Nvidea GPU for the hdmi output
[11:49] <BluesKaj> then make sure the hdmi output is set in system settings>multimedia>device preference and audio hardware tab, ShalokShalom
[11:49] <ShalokShalom> it is
[11:50] <ShalokShalom> BluesKaj: Fynn is the Guy with that issue, since he is now too in the channel, i am out. Thanks for your help :)
[11:51] <Fynn> Thx and bye
[11:52] <BluesKaj> Fynn, and the spdif/pcm output ctl is set to pcm and unmuted in alsamixer?
[11:53] <Fynn> aktive ist now HDA Nvidia for HDMI output
[11:55] <BluesKaj> Fynn, read my post above
[11:58] <Fynn> alsamixer is open and i select with F6 the HDA NVidia - S/PDIF 00 S/PDIF1 00 S/PDIF2 00 S/PDIF3 00
[12:03] <lolmaus> How do i disable the "paste with middle click" feature? I'm using middle mouse button for scrolling on my laptop, and it fcuks up my emails a great deal! :(
[12:10] <rimad> hey guys, got a small problem. I have a zbook laptop with switchable (hybrid) graphics. I used optimus when i installed Kubuntu. However I recently turned off Intel card in the bios and all of the sudden it seems like DPI got all messed up
[12:11] <rimad> i use force font DPI setting right now and it works but there are still some areas where fonts look way too big (i.e. login screen)
[12:11] <rimad> any tips?
[12:21] <rimad> anyone??
[12:27] <BluesKaj> rimad, login scrn is system settings as root , use kdesudo systemsettings in the krunner and adjust your fonts for root permissions usage
[12:29] <rimad> excellent
[12:30] <rimad> one more thing, since i switched to nvidia card my startup and shutdown screen gets clattered with some text from the console. Before this i only had KDE graphics notifying me that its shutting down or starting up
[12:32] <BluesKaj> rimad, have you upgraded the nvidia driver from the default nouveau?
[12:32] <rimad> yes i have
[12:33] <rimad> 331.38
[12:33] <BluesKaj> I've seen a few artifacts on shtdown, but none on startup
[12:39] <BluesKaj> using the 331.79 driver on Kubuntu 14.10/testing
[13:21] <bello> hello everybody
[13:23] <function9> hi
[13:58] <skinux> Are screenlets supposed to work at all in Kubuntu?
[14:10] <BluesKaj> skinux, screenlets are gnome thing so you'll have to install them from the repos ...and they might work , altho plasma widgets work well
[14:17] <skinux> I just installed Plasma Widgets
[14:18] <skinux> How do we activate specific widgets, though?
[14:19] <BluesKaj> click on the cashew on right of the panel
[14:22] <hydra7> yellow one skinux
[14:22] <skinux> I found it.
[14:23] <skinux> Widgets aren't that great, though.
[14:23] <skinux> CPU temperature monitor is really small.
[14:28] <skinux> 2
[14:28] <skinux> Oops
[16:02] <Zeppman> hello, just upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04 and im having a problem with libboo2.0.9-cil - it says it is "half-installed" and cannot be configured. Any ideas?
[16:02] <Zeppman> (everything else seems to work fine)
[16:08] <Zeppman> the problem is i can also not remove it
[16:08] <Zeppman> it says "file does not exist /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.0.Boo.Lang.Interpreter.installcligac"
[18:07] <ShalokShalom_> a friend of mine detect a kubuntu specific bug that happens with CUDA Sound Output via HDMI and we both cant translate that correct into english, is there a way to write a german bug report ?
[18:42] <rick7568> can anybody help with a tearing issue?
[18:43] <bprompt> !de | ShalokShalom_
[18:43] <lordievader> rick7568: Perhaps, what is the issue in detail?
[18:46] <lordievader> !pm| rick7568
[18:47] <lordievader> rick7568: What card/driver are you using?
[18:47] <rick7568> ubottu i did
[18:48] <lordievader> rick7568: No you pm'ed me... Anyhow could you answer my question.
[18:49] <lordievader> rick7568: Is the driver loaded?
[18:49] <rick7568> sorry
[18:49] <rick7568> gtx550 and the newest driver
[18:49] <rick7568> yes
[18:51] <rick7568> now youre making me think about this
[18:52] <rick7568> 331.38
[18:52] <rick7568> is there a more compatible one?
[18:53] <lordievader> rick7568: Have you played with the refresh rate after enabling vsync?
[18:53] <lordievader> rick7568: http://hifi-india.blogspot.nl/2006/11/faq-what-is-screen-tearing-and-how-do-i.html
[18:53] <rick7568> i dont think so
[18:54] <lordievader> rick7568: That link I gave you point me to the monitor, rather than the driver.
[18:55] <rick7568> my monitor is a tv
[18:56] <lordievader> Same applies.
[18:56] <rick7568> im looking for a refresh rate
[18:57] <lordievader> rick7568: System Settings -> Display and Monitor -> right click the tv.
[18:58] <rick7568> it switched back to auto
[18:58] <rick7568> i set it on 60
[18:59] <rick7568> after changing this i have to at least log out, right?
[19:01] <rick7568> sorry
[19:02] <lordievader> rick7568: You just needed to hit apply.
[19:02] <rick7568> tearing is still there
[19:03] <lordievader> rick7568: Do you have another display you can test the videocard on?
[19:04] <rick7568> ya
[19:05] <lordievader> rick7568: Do so, then you can rule out everything on the side of the pc.
[19:09] <rick7568> its there but not as prominent
[19:09] <rick7568> think i need a reboot
[19:09] <rick7568> bb
[19:11] <modernbob> anyone know how to restart smbd
[19:11] <modernbob> I know its installed
[19:12] <modernbob> service smbd restart
[19:12] <modernbob> stop: Unknown job: smbd
[19:12] <modernbob> start: Unknown job: smbd
[19:14] <lordievader> modernbob: It's called 'samba' under Ubuntu.
[19:27] <ktosiek> geez, who is packaging quassel? Why is freenode name "Kubuntu IRC" by default?
[20:12] <phoenixz> ktosiek: Hey, you're right, I hadn't noticed..
[20:14]  * ktosiek noticed while adding Freenode... a secod time
[20:38] <phoenixz> Actually, it looks like I'm on irc.kubuntu.org... thats.. weird..
[20:40] <tjingboem_> i like to change the size of a widget but i only see a key and a cross. How can i resize it?
[20:40] <tjingboem_> it is way too small
[21:00] <SouL___> Will have next kubuntu versions kscreen installed by default?
[21:02] <TheRinger> I'm trying to port linux drivers someone built for a Razor Blackwidow keyboard in order to use 5 buttons on the left labeled L1 - L5 I managed to find the python drivers to make this work and need to know if USB_PRODUCT would be.. I posted my 'lsusb' and the blackwidow_enable.py...  I know vendor # is 1532 and Prod# 0102 but on his driver it lists and extra character
[21:04] <TheRinger> http://pastebin.com/LzdPVyRr
[21:32] <knightux> Yup?
[21:32] <knightux> wake up Zombies...
[22:17] <Walex> TheRinger: which extra character?
[23:27] <modernbob> service smbd restart  <-- is wrong for kubuntu 14.04
[23:44] <valorie> maybe service samba restart ?