| xubuntu65w | Hello | 11:55 |
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| knome | hello | 11:57 |
| xubuntu65w | Can somebody please tell me a Data management program where I can split the list into two columns? | 11:57 |
| xubuntu65w | Something like Dolphin | 11:58 |
| xubuntu67w | help, I can't open vlc media player | 13:12 |
| xubuntu67w | I tried a google and found what I need. 73 | 13:21 |
| === Justanick1 is now known as Justanick | ||
| eldo | Hi. | 14:55 |
| eldo | I have a n00b question. I'd like to have two distros installed on my computer, Solus and Xubuntu. Which distro should I install first? | 14:55 |
| pmjdebruijn | I have no clue to what extent different distro "honor each other" | 14:56 |
| pmjdebruijn | the generally wisdom would be "don't" | 14:57 |
| pmjdebruijn | boot loader aren't the most robust things in the world in the best of times :) | 14:57 |
| digbychicken | I haven't installed Solus before, but I have installed 2 Ubuntu flavors and the install process will ask if you want to install Ubuntu "alongside" the other distro. | 14:57 |
| digbychicken | If you're still test driving, you might just do a live CD/USB | 14:58 |
| eldo | digbychicken: Solus installer also asks if I want to install it alongside the other distro | 14:59 |
| eldo | pmjdebruijn that's why I am asking, I'm not familiar with the technical aspects of having two distros installed on one machine. I mean bootloader, grub etc. I don't want to f*ck up | 15:01 |
| pmjdebruijn | the issue is, that this stuff changes through time | 15:03 |
| pmjdebruijn | a few people care to keep track | 15:03 |
| pmjdebruijn | single boot rarely fails | 15:03 |
| pmjdebruijn | which is sortof why I'd advise against dual boot (in general, regardless of which OSes) | 15:03 |
| pmjdebruijn | especially if you're not proficient with manual GRUB configuration/installation | 15:03 |
| eldo | I know how to edit grub file (quiet splash, boot time etc.) but I'm not a pro | 15:05 |
| eldo | I also asked on #Solus channel, but no response so far. | 15:07 |
| eldo | I'll stick with Xubuntu for some time. | 15:07 |
| eldo | Thanks guys for your help. | 15:07 |
| === herbmillerjr is now known as hlmjr | ||
| xubuntu_Dude | Join | 17:57 |
| flocculant | you did | 17:57 |
| xubuntu_Dude | just dropped in to see if by chance someone has tried Xubuntu 16.04 x64 on older Acer laptop with SIS and Broadcom chips? | 17:59 |
| xubuntu_Dude | It's kind of an experiment - test bed | 18:01 |
| flocculant | xubuntu_Dude: well I've not noticed - but that doesn't mean they've not :) | 18:02 |
| xubuntu_Dude | was wondering how to at CD boot up weather it will start up or I'll have to do some driver work first | 18:02 |
| xubuntu_Dude | and how do to that? Which option at boot or should I just let it run once and see? | 18:03 |
| xubuntu_Dude | Well I guess no guts no glory.... Here we go | 18:05 |
| flocculant | xubuntu_Dude: I'd try first - then see if you need do anything :) | 18:06 |
| xubuntu_Dude | K i'll letr' rip and see, I'm on a KVM switch so I'll leave chat up, but will be switched to laptop screen | 18:07 |
| xubuntu_Dude | Crossed fingers | 18:07 |
| xubuntu_Dude | ok hers what I got | 18:16 |
| xubuntu_Dude | Upgrade Ubuntu 15.10 - Xubuntu16.04 LTS | 18:16 |
| xubuntu_Dude | Install along side | 18:16 |
| xubuntu_Dude | Erase disk and install Xubuntu 16.04 LTS | 18:17 |
| xubuntu_Dude | would an upgrade retain any old SIS drivers and Bradcom stuff needed for the new install | 18:17 |
| xubuntu_Dude | which I had to do with 15.10 to get wireless and next step on in video resolution | 18:18 |
| xubuntu_Dude | guess my question is, is the older SIS and Broacom stuff on the CD to find or will it try to recognize and install | 18:20 |
| flocculant | well it might have back when 15.10 was still supported ... and an upgrade would iirc, upgrade packages it could upgrade and packages it couldn't would be removed | 18:20 |
| xubuntu_Dude | kind of figured that,, well it's a test bed learning thing for me anyway we'll see be back | 18:21 |
| flocculant | an upgrade with an iso - keeps /home but replaces old with new - maybe check out packages.ubuntu.com for the 2 you're concerned about - see if they exist still | 18:21 |
| xubuntu_Dude | yep all started up ok doing updates... think I will have to checkin wireless.kernel.org to get wireless going but still doing updates we'll see after reboot | 19:26 |
| flocculant | :) | 19:30 |
| xubuntu_Dude | flocculant: well all seems to be good with the new install.. did have to do the b43 self installer from wireless org alll seems good so fara | 21:44 |
| xubuntu_Dude | seems to be a bit more responsive as well, smother at least | 21:45 |
| xubuntu_Dude | haven't even don't the swappiness and cache settings yet and already better | 21:46 |
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