[01:16] <grl> Hello, I have an application that is sending broadcast requests by an UDP socket, but i think xubuntu is blocking it. How can i check if xubuntu is allowing broadcast?
[07:58] <dorianjames> hello
[07:58] <diogenes_> hello
[08:02] <dorianjames> i have a real annoying issue with my install of xubuntu. Would you be able to help me? The wifi is blocked by hardware
[08:03] <dorianjames> i've tried a lot of things from forums with no luck
[08:13] <diogenes_> dorianjames, what about checking bios?
[08:13] <diogenes_> there are cases when it's blocked in bios
[08:17] <dorianjames> i don't see any options in the BIOS for WIFI
[08:18] <diogenes_> what is the laptop model?
[08:19] <dorianjames> lenovo t430s
[08:20] <dorianjames> i'v seen something about a ribbon cable inside but i really don't want to open it up.
[08:30] <diogenes_> dorianjames, keep in mind, when it's about lenovo, you better ask for refund or throw it in the trash
[08:30] <diogenes_> lenovo is the most crappy thing of all crappies thing ever
[08:32] <diogenes_> 90% of all people who come here for help are lenovo users
[09:08] <bazhang> hardware critique is better in #xubuntu-offtopic please
[09:09] <dorianjames> well i ended up opening it up and pushing the ribbon cable in more and that worked. thanks for your time
[10:05] <xubuntu49i-dave> test from 17.04 install slideshow..  akxwi-dave
[10:05] <akxwi-dave> good working as intended
[11:46] <aot> any idea why this doens't work in cron, but works from the cmd line: notify-send "break time"
[11:46] <aot> Apr 12 14:44:01 T400 CRON[5047]: (aot) CMD (notify-send "break time")
[12:15] <tsglove> Hello. I am setting up a small lab inside VirtualBox.  I want to create an "internal network" between those virtual machines.
[12:16] <tsglove> I was wondering: should I setup three different servers?  One for DHCP, one acting as gateway, and one as DNS?
[12:17] <aot> how can I know when my xubuntu was installed?
[12:18] <tsglove> tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 **OR** /dev/sdb1*  | grep 'Filesystem created:'
[12:18] <tsglove> maybe
[12:18] <tsglove> http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/9971/how-do-i-find-how-long-ago-a-linux-system-was-installed#9993
[12:21] <aot> oh, cool. thanks. yeah, should have just googled :)
[15:36] <AppAraat> hello, I would like to have Scale and Expo effects (https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/641v1n/kde_is_pretty_rad/dfzp3aj/) on Xubuntu 16.04 - What is the most stable way I can have those? Install compiz? If so, what compiz packages do I need?
[15:47] <xangua> Doesn't alt+tab do that already? Well kinda
[15:52] <AppAraat> yeah kinda, it lets me cycle through windows but doesn't really let me go 2 dimensional and select using arrow keys
[15:53] <AppAraat> also Expo... I frequently drag&drop windows to specified virtual desktops
[16:02] <AppAraat> lol installed compiz and did compiz --replace and now all window decorations are gone and I can't move my windows
[16:04] <AppAraat> some things never change :p
[16:08] <xangua> You needed a gtk/compiz window decorator ten years ago, you still need one today
[16:09] <AppAraat> why is that not included as dependency to compiz package though?
[16:11] <xangua> I believe it does, haven't used a combination of compiz and xfce since years ago
[16:12] <AppAraat> if it does then perhaps it's a (packaging?) bug?
[16:13] <xangua> You just need to figure out how to select a (metacity¿) theme, if you even have one installed
[16:13] <xangua> You can also install kwin, that would be actually a sane option since compiz doesn't seem to have a future
[16:13] <xangua> !compiz
[16:14] <xangua> Mmm there was a different factoid
[16:14] <AppAraat> I installed Xubuntu Core on Ubuntu 16.04 mini install if that matters.
[16:14] <AppAraat> oh kwin on 16.04 is a can of worms that I tried to fix but gave up on
[16:15] <AppAraat> it was my first choice though
[16:16] <xangua> You might be interested in mate (gnome two fork), it integrates with compiz better
[16:16] <AppAraat> is a metacity theme included here? Because every choice I make doesn't add window decos: https://s28.postimg.org/rp1thq6n1/Virtual_Box_minibuntu_16.04_12_04_2017_18_13_50.png
[16:16] <xangua> Or at least offers it in a default Ubuntu mate install
[16:17] <AppAraat> hmm, I'll try that. I tried Mate and Kwin and at least Kwin didn't crash then so I guess it might work.
[16:17] <xangua> Well xfce window settings will only show you xfce windows (xfwm) themes
[16:18] <AppAraat> ah I thought it was just WM configuration regardless of WM. I'll try to find Compiz config somewhere.
[16:18] <AppAraat> (should actually be in the menu)
[16:24] <AppAraat> well I installed compizconfig-settings-manager but couldn't find much there. I'll just try this with Mate and see how it goes.
[16:31] <xangua> Mate is a full desktop environment
[16:37] <AppAraat> XFCE too I think :p
[18:40] <xubuntu13d> hi im trying to find the right release to turn my old pc into home sever.. any help
[18:41] <knome> there are likely better distributions for home servers, but if you want xubuntu, pick any of the supported releases...
[18:41] <encomjones> xubuntu13d: I would use a LTS realease
[18:42] <xubuntu13d> ive tried lubuntu basic server but had ata2 error 16 probs
[18:43] <xubuntu13d> my system: pentium 4 3054 mhz socket 478 1gb ram
[18:43] <knome> if you are having hard drive issues, changing the distribution won't help
[18:44] <xubuntu13d> i read that the error can be fixed by selecting cable select
[18:44] <xubuntu13d> so do the release need certain hard drive
[18:45] <knome> no
[18:46] <xubuntu13d> thats what i thought.. the only os i can get to work is puppy.. is ther a ubuntu release simular
[18:48] <mrkramps> xubuntu13d, the complete error message would help identifying the exact problem
[18:48] <xubuntu13d> i will try xubuntu LTS then.. thanks
[18:48] <mrkramps> xubuntu13d, and you should check your hdd's s.m.a.r.t. values
[18:49] <xubuntu13d> is there any specific bios setting for the release
[18:49] <mrkramps> no
[18:50] <xubuntu13d> the hdd s.m.a.r.t is set in bios right?
[18:50] <mrkramps> no
[18:50] <xubuntu13d> ok
[18:50] <mrkramps> all hdd controller
[18:51] <mrkramps> and yes, it might be possible on very old drives the feature is not enabled
[18:51] <xubuntu13d> i remember seeing it when was enabling the usb booot
[18:52] <mrkramps> hmkay, might be possible you bios can ensure this feature enabled by the controller then
[18:53] <xubuntu13d> yes that was it.. the bios was simply enable s.m.a.r.t .. i'll search for it before trying LTS..
[18:53] <xubuntu13d> thanks