| daftykins | copying install logs O_O | 00:13 |
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| TJ- | I used to run a 486DX-20 as a mail server, ssh server, web server and more | 00:13 |
| daftykins | how long ago did you retire it? | 00:14 |
| daftykins | ok that's 2.5hrs to install | 00:14 |
| daftykins | i'm typing from a VM :) | 00:16 |
| TJ- | Hmmm, probably around 2002 | 00:16 |
| daftykins | waiting for the reboot atm | 00:17 |
| daftykins | i should've just unmounted the disk and powered down, way faster ;) | 00:17 |
| daftykins | haha 4MB RAM free on boot | 00:25 |
| daftykins | to me this proves my point, practically _any_ app post boot would be swapping | 00:25 |
| TJ- | It depends on what is running already though. Lots of cruft can be removed on most installs, especially GUI based. | 01:20 |
| daftykins | it's ok, the OS doesn't work on this laptop anymore XD | 01:21 |
| daftykins | on reboot it wouldn't get past the POST logo, then on a cold boot it has major graphical artefacting :) | 01:21 |
| TJ- | probably got a weird GPU | 01:22 |
| daftykins | yeah, pretty rare | 01:22 |
| daftykins | i did dist-upgrade though | 01:22 |
| TJ- | there used to be a variety but now there's only really 3 for x86 PCs | 01:22 |
| TJ- | matrox, S3, etc | 01:22 |
| daftykins | mmm hardware is my specialty | 01:22 |
| daftykins | impressive, now it doesn't POST | 01:23 |
| daftykins | i think lubuntu killed it | 01:24 |
| TJ- | overheated? | 01:40 |
| daftykins | nah | 01:49 |
| daftykins | though oddly some time unplugged from mains let it POST again | 01:50 |
| daftykins | (no battery fitted) | 01:50 |
| daftykins | i was just installing the b43 firmware package when the graphics went wonky again :D | 01:50 |
| TJ- | Sounds like dry thermal paste on the heatsinks. Older kit really does need the paste refreshing | 01:50 |
| daftykins | it's not even warm to the touch right now | 01:51 |
| TJ- | do you have your finger on the heatsink? | 01:54 |
| daftykins | the earlier kernel is working fine, i really don't see it being a temp issue | 01:58 |
| TJ- | hmmm, weird. I know i've seen about 40% of kit over 10 years old needing thermal paste replacing | 02:10 |
| TJ- | I'd best get off anyhow, it's 3am and I thought it was only just after midnight | 02:11 |
| daftykins | oops | 02:12 |
| pauljw | Hi everyone | 03:04 |
| daftykins | heya | 03:04 |
| pauljw | how ya doing daftykins :) | 03:04 |
| daftykins | mmm not bad ty, the odd slices of #ubuntu support today - how's you? | 03:05 |
| pauljw | doing well thx. | 03:06 |
| pauljw | finely got some much needed rain today, not enough, but some... | 03:07 |
| daftykins | ah-ha, you're not in the ravaged west coast US are you? | 03:08 |
| pauljw | no, southern indiana | 03:08 |
| daftykins | hrmm | 03:12 |
| pauljw | gnite all | 03:37 |
| lordievader | Good morning. | 06:53 |
| MonkeyDust | bleachbit freezes on my 14.04, that's not a good sign... bleachbit is supposed to improve performance ;) | 14:46 |
| lordievader | Wasn't use of bleachbit discouraged? | 14:55 |
| MonkeyDust | was it? | 15:17 |
| MonkeyDust | it's been a long time since i last used bleachbit | 15:17 |
| MonkeyDust | so that partly explains it, i guess | 15:17 |
| MonkeyDust | purged bleachbit... | 15:18 |
| lordievader | I thought I read that somewhere, but don't quote me on that. | 15:36 |
| daftykins | yeah definitely seen one or two users claiming it killed something or other | 20:02 |
| daftykins | but given #ubuntu is often a new user resource, you can't really tell whether that's them or the software... | 20:03 |
| lordievader | Hehe, more likely them :P | 20:03 |
| Bashing-om | Oh Boy, Holding hands in an attempt to promote our operating system of choice . | 20:05 |
| daftykins | :) | 20:06 |
| daftykins | what's the worst request you guys have had, in a 'support' style context? | 20:13 |
| lordievader | Today someone in #ubuntu-server, who clearly wasn't ready for server management, wanted to install phpmyadmin. It didn't work and he didn't have a clue on how to debug the problem. It ain't the worst but it is the freshest. | 20:16 |
| daftykins | :) sounds all too familiar | 20:16 |
| daftykins | at least it wasn't one of the ones that wants you to SSH in and set it all up for them | 20:17 |
| lordievader | Usually they offer teamviewer, I guess ssh is too advanced for many people... | 20:18 |
| daftykins | XD | 20:18 |
| lordievader | I mean setting up ssh that is way hard! | 20:18 |
| daftykins | yeah when they've got a server with a GUI that's already warning sign #1 | 20:18 |
| lordievader | Ugh, those people... | 20:18 |
| daftykins | you must see it a lot in -server now, folks buying VPSs then installing a GUI, trying to VNC in to run minecraft servers... >_< | 20:19 |
| daftykins | bye bye RAM | 20:19 |
| lordievader | VNC must die. Just like FTP. <-- also something people still seem to use. | 20:20 |
| daftykins | ah yes | 20:20 |
| daftykins | well, a while back a client email'd to ask if i could change their homepage to google | 20:23 |
| lordievader | Hehe, wow. | 20:24 |
| MonkeyDust | even with a vm running, my laptop's temp stays under 70°C | 21:45 |
| TJ- | GPU or CPU? | 21:48 |
| TJ- | mine runs about 45C | 21:49 |
| daftykins | haha just assembling a new NAS with some spare old disks, both are dead | 21:53 |
| daftykins | 1191 pending sectors, 75 reallocated - no record breaker :) | 21:53 |
| Bashing-om | uys, things have come up, and I will be away from the keyboard for a spell. | 23:22 |
| daftykins | hope all is well | 23:39 |
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