[04:32] <xubuntu33i> Hello! First time using linux and decided to try the latest Xubuntu (install on another HD along Win 7). It's nice, but after playing couple hours yesterday already now i feel i want to simply customize customize customize more :) Well, it's something to begin with.
[04:34] <xubuntu33i> I wonder one thing though. I wanted to have one partition that Windows can access aswell (NTFS), and wanted to name that /media, but the installer was bitching about something, so i changed it from the available options to /windows. Is it basically the same thing?
[04:37] <xubuntu33i> Now that i'm thinking, maybe /media/*some name instead*... Well, probably something i can change latest. Famous last words perhaps.
[06:45] <ptrz> is it known that the updater overwrites rEFIt/rEFInd EFI on Macs?
[06:46] <ptrz> because that just happened to me
[10:36] <jean-guy> in xubuntu, is there an equivalent of the ascii table?
[10:38] <knome> yes, the character map under accessories
[10:40] <jean-guy> okee cool.... yes, i can see it under accessories.  thanks knone for your help
[10:49] <jean-guy> hi knome,  can u explain how use the table ?  For example, how to import any character into my topenOffice text editor?
[10:49] <knome> openoffice (or libreoffice) has its own tool for picking characters, see insert -> special character
[10:50] <jean-guy> okee thanks Knome
[13:50] <jean-guy> good day.  In xubuntu, is there an application that will take mp3, and convert them into audio,  and then burn the audio music on a CD
[13:54] <lderan> convert to mp3 or from mp3?
[13:54] <lderan> mp3 is an audio file extension
[13:54] <jean-guy> well, when I try to add mp3 in k3b, it refused
[13:55] <jean-guy> so I imagine, the mp3 must be converted before it can be burned to a CD as audio
[13:55] <lderan> most cd players nowadays can handle mp3, well the ones i've seen at anyrate
[13:56] <jean-guy> yes u r rite, however I have an old honda civic 2004, and in my car, it only reads audio files.   it don't read mp3
[13:57] <lderan> looks like you need to convert them to .wav files
[13:57] <jean-guy> okeeee, yes... u probably rite...   so do u know of an application in xubuntu that will do theis conversion from mp3  to .wav ?
[13:58] <lderan> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=920345 is a forum that looks to have a bunch of recommendations
[13:58] <jean-guy> okee thank you
[13:58] <lderan> no problem :)
[13:58] <genii> If it only plays standard CDs that is not any kind of file extension whatsoever.
[13:59] <jean-guy> my friend has macBook pro,  and mac does the necesary conversion   i.e. from mp3 to an audio CD that will play in my car
[14:00] <jean-guy> but I hate to bother him all the time, so I'd like to find a way to do it by myself
[14:00] <genii> Yes, the disc has to be made as CDDA
[14:00] <genii> jean-guy: Do you have xubuntu-restricted-extras installed?
[14:01] <jean-guy> no,  I only have the standard application, + updates off course
[14:04] <genii> jean-guy: k3b will use whatever codecs you have already. I would suggest to install the xubuntu-restricted-extras, also libavcodec54 and libavformat-extra-54   and then try to make the CD again
[14:05] <jean-guy> ok
[14:06] <jean-guy> thank you genii and Ideran for your help
[14:22] <jean-guy> hi gnii  ... I install SoundConverter from ubuntu software center, and it woks...  it converted my mp3 into a file with extention  ogg_vorbis
[14:23] <jean-guy> and the ogg ext file, can be burned in k3b
[14:24] <jean-guy> Now, I still have to do TEST to see if my cd player in my 2004 honda civic will recognize the audio files
[14:24] <jean-guy> thanks for your help
[14:24] <lderan> hope it works
[14:27] <jean-guy> ya Ideran... thanks
[15:30] <GeekDude> An error has occurred, please run Package Manager from the right click menu or apt-get in a terminal to see what is wrong. The error message was: <snip> "The cache has no package named 'wine1.7-i386'")'. This usually means that your installed packages have unmet dependencies.
[15:31] <GeekDude> That popped up in my tray without preamble
[15:41] <knome> !team | for organization purposes, i have moved the calendar from x.org/team-calendar to x.org/dev/calendar - please update your bookmarks!
[15:41] <knome> hmm...
[15:41] <knome> sorry folks, wrong channel (but feel free to follow the team calendar)
[15:42] <xangua> does it have a google calendar¿
[15:42] <knome> that it is.
[15:42] <xangua> remember when any people could make a public calendar and anyone could serach and add them¿
[19:22] <xubuntu51w> Hi, I a
[19:24] <xubuntu51w> I have some troubles after closing the laptop lid and unlocking - the screen stays grey
[19:24] <holstein> xubuntu51w: i would simply look for and apply upgrades, and reboot.. and test again.. in a terminal "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
[19:25] <holstein> if that doesnt work, i would try tty, and see if i can look at a log, or, try *not* locking the screen when going for sleep.. see if there is any effect
[19:26] <xubuntu51w> Okay, holstein, I'll try upgrades 1st
[19:33] <xubuntu46w> Hi, Holstein, I have a question - when I'm testing and the screen doesn't appear - is there any shortcut I can use to restart dm?
[19:33] <holstein> xubuntu46w: maybe.. but, are you able to get to tty? can you ssh into the machine? have you tried disabling the lock?
[19:34] <holstein> http://askubuntu.com/questions/215632/restart-xfce-from-tty1 is relevant
[19:34] <holstein> maybe simply "sudo restart lightdm"
[19:39] <xubuntu79w> Hmm, CTRL+ALT+F* -> no way getting back
[19:40] <knome> xubuntu79w, F7 (or F8) is the GUI TTY
[19:41] <xubuntu79w> Yeah, I think it is F7.. but I cannot get it back
[19:41] <holstein> !tty
[19:41] <holstein> xubuntu79w: you literally wont hurt anthing jumping around in them.. try it
[19:42] <xubuntu79w> holstein: I know, but I cannot go back to the gui ; maybe it's easier when I join irc on a diff PC; brb
[19:43] <holstein> xubuntu79w: if you are trying to go back to the GUI, f7 or f8, and its not working,then, thats a data point
[19:43] <holstein> could be another issue, rather than, the one you are trying to address
[19:43] <holstein> no need to add to your issues, though.. now you have "i cant get my system to resume from standby, and i cant get back to tty7"..
[19:43] <knome> it might also take some time, so if you bash through them, it can be possible that you don't see the GUI even if it would work
[19:44] <xubuntu79w> ok logged in as jensd
[19:44] <jensd> Okay, I'll try cycling through
[19:45] <jensd> CTRL+ALT+F1 = black
[19:47] <jensd> CTRL+ALT+F2->F6 = nothing happens
[19:48] <jensd> CTRL+ALT+F7->grey->black
[19:49] <holstein> i would try simply going into the GUI for the screensaver, and disabling screenlocking
[19:50] <holstein> then, i would setup ssh server while im there, so i can ssh in, or try to, as the machine is locked, and is "dead" in whatever way its dead
[19:50] <holstein> i would also search "ubuntu computer model" or "linux computer model" and "resume from standby" or "sleep" and see if others are having issues with that hardware
[19:50] <holstein> you can share any relevant model #'s here, and a volunteer can assist with that.. jensd
[19:52] <jensd> screenlocking should be disabled
[19:53] <jensd> as far as I know, I don't have any screensaver active
[19:53] <holstein> jensd: sure, friend.. and im not saying you do. but, in the screensaver settings i reference, you can diable the locking of the screen, when the machine goes to standby
[19:54] <holstein> jensd: and, it *should* be enabled, by default.. so, please, open the screensaver settings, and look for the tickbox i reference, and dsiable locking the screen when going to sleep, and test again..
[19:56] <jensd> Yeah, that the one I disabled
[19:57] <holstein> jensd: can you ssh into the machine? after it fails to resume? can you share the model # here?
[20:01] <jensd> holstein: hp pavilion dm1 (AMD E-350)
[20:04] <holstein> jensd: you have AMD graphics,then? and you are using the proprietary driver?
[20:05] <jensd> Yes, I am
[20:05] <holstein> jensd: how was it with the open driver? are you using the driver from the repos?
[20:06] <holstein> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1887128 seems relevant
[20:08] <jensd> I'm using fglrx-updates in 3rd party drivers
[20:10] <holstein> jensd: cool.. if its me, i try the open drivers, as well, and use them, if they fit my needs, and the hardware supports them better
[20:10] <jensd> I'll try post#5
[20:15] <jensd> did not help
[20:16] <jensd> holstein: I'll try open ones
[20:21] <jensd> okay, I can use ttl again
[20:23] <jensd> holstein: Is it possible that HTML canvas test is much slower with open drivers? Or might it have something to do with the chrome update?
[20:27] <sleezio> hi, fighting a samba mount, is it possible to use a path with a space in it? i have a share 'media center', but when trying to mount it, the space is causing errors, so i tried media%20center, but that doesn't seem to work either
[23:25] <RJ45> Hi, I'm considering just upgrading to 14.04 instead of re-installing everything like I usually do, this isn't an option I'd usually go with as I have a literal phobia of updates, in-fact since installing 12.04 I disabled updates of any kind, as a user who has thus-far never installed an update, is there anything I should know? a
[23:25] <RJ45> so-far I have read this  http://xubuntu.org/news/5-things-to-do-after-upgrading-from-12-04-to-14-04/
[23:27] <Azelphur> RJ45: you disabled security updates? that's stupid
[23:27] <RJ45> Azelphur: I know, but I seriously have a phobia of updates
[23:28] <Azelphur> and apparently no phobia of joining a botnet :)
[23:28] <RJ45> har-de-har
[23:28] <RJ45> just don't do anything really stupid, simple
[23:29] <RJ45> maybe I'm ignorant, eh well
[23:29] <Azelphur> you mean, like disabling security updates? :)
[23:29] <RJ45> ¬_¬
[23:30] <drc> RJ:  http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/04/upgrade-ubuntu-14-04-12-04 states "First things first: make sure that you are fully up-to-date".  If you have disabled updates, I'm not sure that this will end well for you.
[23:30] <RJ45> okay well I'm going to enable updates for the first time, anything I should expect? maybe some applications breaking? (one of my reasons for just disabling stupid updates)
[23:32] <drc> TBH, I'm not sure...12.04 XUBUNTU has EOL'd, but the UBUNTU spects of ot are still supported.  I guess you'll just have to try it and see.
[23:33] <RJ45> I'm always hearing horror stories of crap breaking whenever people update, biggest reason for just disabling updates
[23:33] <drc> RJ, have <you> ever had a problem, or is this this just stories from the 'net?
[23:35] <drc> RJ45: Personally, I'd make sure my backups are good, try the upgrade...and if it doesn't work, do a fresh install of 14.04
[23:36] <RJ45> drc: I come across stories of stuff breaking after update all the time in Ubuntu/Xubuntu forums
[23:37] <RJ45> I'm gonna make a USB boot of 14.04 just-in-case it all goes to heck
[23:39] <drc> Good plan.
[23:39] <drc> you do know 14.04.2 is the current iso?
[23:40] <RJ45> yep
[23:41] <drc> then...damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead :)
[23:41] <RJ45> one of my reasons for delaying 14.04 was to wait for that last .# to get to a higher number ;)
[23:42] <drc> "They" recommend updating LTS's at the .1 release.
[23:43] <RJ45> pfft, I did that for 10.04.1 Ubuntu, it suuucked
[23:44] <RJ45> oh one last thing, I encrypted my /home/ AFTER installation of 12.04, will this be a problem?
[23:44] <drc> no idea
[23:45] <RJ45> and I'm also experiencing that 60+ seconds to get to the desktop bug after encrypting it, a bug which doesn't seem to have a fix yet