| wook_ | hi i'm having quite a problem with my ubuntu studio 14.04 installation, i keep getting things appearing on my desktop that makes it difficult to work, and it's only solved by switching to a different desktop and then switching back. usually it happens maybe once in a while, every few days but lately it's been happening constantly and pissing me off constantly. my laptop is a dell latitude e6410 and running 64 bit ubuntu studio 14.04 and it's happened | 19:33 |
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| wook_ | 2x just since trying to write this message. HELP! | 19:33 |
| OvenWerks | "things"? | 19:37 |
| wook_ | such as the background of the lockscreen | 19:39 |
| wook_ | or windows open on other desktops | 19:39 |
| OvenWerks | wook_: so this is 14.04 you installed a while back and something has changed or a new install? | 19:41 |
| wook_ | no new changes | 19:41 |
| wook_ | i haven't installed any new apps or anything lately | 19:41 |
| OvenWerks | I didn't have any trouble like that when I was using 14.04 (have 16.04 now) My thought was maybe a SW update would be causing it. | 19:42 |
| wook_ | i'm really lazy about updating to the newest distros cuz i'm always nervous about not having enough space for the root partition | 19:43 |
| wook_ | i suppose u'd call them artifacts from other desktops | 19:44 |
| OvenWerks | I have to ask... you have tried to reboot? | 19:44 |
| wook_ | yes of course, i just rebooted thinking that'd fix it, and i'm trying to work on something with libreoffice writer but it keeps happening and making it extremely difficult to work | 19:45 |
| OvenWerks | have you tried mv .config config.bac and logout in? (I am trying to think if that would work) | 19:46 |
| OvenWerks | You would loose all your desktop settings, but can move them back too. | 19:47 |
| wook_ | https://snag.gy/wmpeA0.jpg here's a screenshot, more of the screen was covered, but this is generally what it looks like | 19:49 |
| OvenWerks | Thats looking like something with eiother the video driver or video HW. | 19:52 |
| wook_ | could overheating be causing it? | 19:52 |
| OvenWerks | you could ask on #xubuntu as well, they often have xfce devs on there. | 19:52 |
| OvenWerks | could be, I don't know for sure though... we are getting close to the end of my personal knowledge | 19:53 |
| wook_ | hmmmm good idea, since it's an xfce problem i guess... | 19:53 |
| wook_ | ok posted in #xubuntu | 19:56 |
| wook_ | have you tried mv .config config.bac and logout in? (I am trying to think if that would work) <---- what desktop settings would i lose? things on the desktop? things in the taskbar at the bottom? | 19:58 |
| OvenWerks | yup thats why move instead of rm. You are saving your old settings. You would loose a lot of settings for other programs too. It is only a temporary step to see if it works. I expect it will make no difference, but it will tell you if it is a settings problem or something else. | 20:00 |
| OvenWerks | The idea is mv (rename) the directory, try which creates a new one, rm new one mv old directory back. | 20:03 |
| wook_ | #xubuntu suggested trying to look in software and settings, where would that be in ubuntustudio 14.04? | 20:08 |
| wook_ | oh nvm found it haha | 20:09 |
| wook_ | i've never actually installed any proprietary drivers, i've never needed them or had problems like this before | 20:11 |
| wook_ | would u suggest using the NVIDIA binary driver, legacy binary driver, or the X.Org X server nouveu display driver | 20:16 |
| wook_ | so i chose NVIDIA binary driver, clicked on apply changes, it asks for my password, i see a progress bar advancing really quick, maybe a few secs and then it goes back to saying using X.org X server noveau display driver, am i missing something? | 20:26 |
| OvenWerks | I don't really know. I haven't used a nvidia graphics card for a long time now. | 20:28 |
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