[08:46] Good morning. [08:56] Morning [11:44] AbuDhar: also keep in mind that the system can break in this stage [11:44] yeah I just want to read about the improvements.. :P [11:44] AbuDhar: i have it running on my desktop pretty stable [11:45] AbuDhar: as long as it doesnt come out officially you wont read anything much [11:45] AbuDhar: test it yourself in a virtual machine perhaps? [11:46] ya maybe I will later. [11:47] how well does it work with virtualbox? [11:47] AbuDhar: depends on your system of course [11:48] I'll try. Can I get the guest additions etc? [11:48] AbuDhar: Do you have a Linux host? [11:48] yes [11:48] Then I recommend using KVM, it is a lot faster than virtual box. [11:49] ok. [12:10] Howdy all [18:34] libregeekingkid: which ubuntu are you on exactly? [18:36] k1l: I am trying it for a trusty VM now [18:36] try "sudo do-release-upgrade -d" [18:36] make sure the release prompt is set to LTS to get to 16.04 [18:37] k1l: thanks for the instructions. But I specifically need the sources of xenial [18:38] can you describe what you are trying to do? [18:43] k1l: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/ this is what I wanted. I am doing some hacks with the ubiquity Installer. taking in ubiquity latest 2.21.* which is there in xenials repos [19:59] k1l: are you still there? [19:59] yes [21:21] Sooo... somewhat stupid question. I installed 16.04 on a VM (virtualbox) and then installed unity 8. But how do I switch over to it? I'm not prompted on login like I normally am for a DE switch. [21:22] dont know if that works in vbox at all. [21:22] but log out, then change the desktop to start to the mir one. [21:22] I'll give it a shot. [21:40] ok, I was able to switch it to Unity 8, but then it freezes on login. checking through some logs now. [22:20] well, I think I found the error: http://paste.ubuntu.com/13837272/ [22:21] might not work in vbox. [22:21] This bug looks to be similar, although it's rather old: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mir/+bug/1366805 [22:22] Launchpad bug 1118903 in Mir "duplicate for #1366805 [enhancement] Mir lacks a software rendering backend" [High,Triaged] [22:22] nicomachus: how did you install unity8/mir? [22:22] lotuspsychje: `apt-get install unity8-desktop-session-mir` [22:23] yeah try in real install as k1l suggests [22:23] works like a charm on my 16.04 desktop here [22:26] lotuspsychje: by "real install" do you mean outside of a VM? [22:26] nicomachus: yeah, as in physical install on your machine [22:26] on bare metal [22:26] :p [22:26] but that doesnt work with prop. amd or nvidia cards [22:26] well, I could, but it's kind of critical that it work in VM's as well at some point... [22:27] *cards drivers [22:27] for now I'll just stick with unity 7 on this VM, but I'm curious about the bug. [22:29] nicomachus: no bug on my side here, working like a charm [22:30] lotuspsychje: in a VM or just on desktop? [22:31] nicomachus: on my desktop 16.04 [22:31] running pretty stable here [22:32] yea, this bug has to do with the vbox drm driver, so it's only affecting VM's. [22:32] i also think so, as k1l suggested it might not work in vm === Jordan_U_ is now known as Jordan_U [22:33] right, as of now it doesn't. But it's going to need to before widespread release. [22:34] nicomachus: keep in mind that unity8 is in test stage still [22:34] yea, of course. [22:34] nicomachus: when officially done, it will more look a desktop version [22:34] now it still looks like phone [22:37] well 16.04 seems pretty darn stable so far, so that's nice [22:37] yeppers [22:38] im pretty excited about 31dec :p [22:38] * nicomachus has a doctor's appt that day... but not sure what else is special about it [22:38] alpha stage nicomachus [22:39] ha, oh, right... [22:39] nicomachus: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/ubuntu-16-04-release-schedule-release-schedule-date-xenial-xerus