[00:34] sorry to bother you guys but I cannot change my backround. It seems to be dconf messing it up. This is my first install without mate being packaged into the distro. (I love mate!!!) [00:41] UUSSEERR, Have you tried installing the "dconf-editor" to see if that resolves the issue - and have you also tried any other means to change the wallpaper? [00:48] I have but I just deleted the xml and now I have blackscreen. I want to use appearance preferences :( [00:50] the dconf editor is what was keeping the default background [01:36] hola [01:36] alguien q me ayude con los drivers de una compute stick intel [01:38] google linux compute stick there is a write up [01:40] ya busque instale lo q pude y nada funciona [01:40] no se mucho de linux === ubuntu-mate is now known as ubuntu-mate-8834 [07:40] hi [07:40] i have problem my ubuntu freezes in random moments for 20-30seconds [07:43] Anything in `dmesg` after that happens? [07:59] exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x50000 action 0x6 frozen [08:02] It doesn't mention which app did that? [08:05] you mean failed command: WRITE DMA EXR? [08:05] EXT* [08:07] If you pasted them, we would know :) [08:07] We can't guess [08:07] That sounds like a broken disk there [08:07] !pastebin [08:07] For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imgur.com/ !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [10:32] 还好，有这么多人用。。 === BlackPan- is now known as BlackPAnx === BlackPAnx is now known as BlackPanx === ubuntu-mate is now known as Liberty === TheKyros is now known as Kyros [16:44] hello, speak german? [17:34] Yesterday I tried installing Ubuntu MATE but at the end I ran into issue with Grub failing to install. Even after selecting to the right device it still ended up always failing. Is there something I can do to solve this? [17:34] sure [17:35] what do you have now? is the installer running or did it install and fail? [17:35] I don't have the installer currently running [17:35] so you have a system that is there but can't boot? [17:36] Yeah [17:36] are you running from the usb stick now? [17:36] i mean is the computer running :D [17:36] The computer isn't running at the moment. [17:36] ok, boot from the usb stick so we'll try to fix this [17:38] Alright the computer I'm working on getting Ubuntu MATE on is upstair, so I will need to come back and forth a lot ;) [17:38] is one of your two computers a laptop? walking back and forth would probably be annoying [17:38] we can also get this done faster if we don't need to do that [17:39] No, both systems are desktops unfortunately. [17:39] do you have a smartphone? [17:39] hmm [17:39] I do [17:39] i guess typing on a smartphone can't be slower than running up and down the stairs [17:40] can you come here with your phone? [17:40] I can try [17:40] I came here via the web irc [17:40] yeah if it doesn't work there are irc clients for smartphones too [17:40] i don't actually have a smartphone so i know nothing about them [17:42] Alright, I got my phone in [17:43] Just so you know, I did wipe the drive that had Ubuntu MATE on, so I would have to reinstall it again [17:43] oh :( [17:43] Will 1.18 not work with 16.04? [17:43] genericman, mate 1.18? i have no idea [17:44] im still on ubuntu 14.04 with mate 1.8 :) [17:45] Akuli, I'm going to attempt to install it again and let you know via the phone, when I run into the issue what should I do? [17:45] leave it there as is, cancel the installation if it lets you [17:45] i'll probably be here tomorrow about an hour earlier than this time [17:46] are you sure the hard drive is ok? usually installing goes pretty smoothly if there are no problems with it [17:48] It's and SSD and yeah I'm sure it works just fine. [17:48] *an [17:48] weird [17:49] i think i had some problem with installing 16.04 too, but that was like a day after it was released [17:50] I don't understand why it failed to do the grub-install either [17:50] if rest of it is ok we can just install grub with the terminal [17:50] or even try some other boot loader [17:51] sure thing [17:52] Testing [17:54] Okay I'm attempting the install right now [17:55] ok [17:55] probably won't take too long with the ssd [17:56] i still remember my first time with an ssd, a computer about 8 years old and ran reeally fast [17:56] crazy fast [18:05] Alright I got to the point where it failed to install grub and cancelled the installation. I guess I'm in the live environment atm? [18:05] yeah nice [18:06] open a terminal, ctrl+alt+t is an easy way [18:06] from now on if i type "$ blabla" i mean "type blabla to terminal and press enter" [18:06] $ lsblk [18:07] So yeah the sdg device is the one I want to install grub on [18:08] ok [18:08] $ sudo grub-install /dev/sdg [18:10] hmm [18:10] does it work like that or do we need a chroot? [18:10] grub-install: error: failed to get canonical path of 'aufs' [18:10] i think we need a chroot [18:10] $ lsblk | netcat termbin.com 9999 [18:10] it'll display you a link, i want the last 4 characters of it [18:12] netcat: getaddrinfo: Name or service not known [18:12] can you get an internet connection? [18:13] Yeah I seem to have a connection. [18:13] hmm try again [18:14] Okay it worked this time [18:14] whats the end of the link [18:14] actuallyu [18:14] you can come to irc using your computer too [18:15] open hexchat from the menu [18:15] http://termbin.com/xnom [18:15] i think it joins here automatically [18:15] $ ls /target [18:15] i want to know what you have [18:16] ok gr8 :D [18:16] Okay this one is from my ubuntu live environment [18:16] $ ls /target | nc termbin.com 9999 [18:17] http://termbin.com/5zow [18:17] your ssd is huge [18:17] oh wait [18:17] should be 256GB? [18:17] what are sda to sdf? [18:17] yeah [18:17] those are 1TB ssds each [18:17] ok :D [18:17] $ sudo chroot /target [18:18] done [18:18] $ grub-install /dev/sdg [18:18] Installing for i386-pc platform. [18:18] grub-install: error: cannot find a device for /boot/grub (is /dev mounted?). [18:19] yeah we need to do some other stuff [18:19] open another terminal, lets call this 2$ from now on [18:19] lol [18:19] Sure, heheheh [18:19] 2$ sudo mount --bind /dev /target/dev [18:19] done [18:19] try the grub-install again [18:20] in 1$ [18:20] if someone is following this and happens to remember which devices need to be mounted let us know :) [18:20] paste incoming [18:20] how long? [18:20] use dpaste.com if >3 lines [18:20] 11 lines [18:20] yeah [18:21] dpaste or termbin, both work [18:21] e.g. $ echo ' (paste your stuff here) ' | nc termbin.com 9999 [18:21] gotcha, thanks [18:22] actually can I type in a different command to get the paste for you? [18:23] i would just use termbin.com [18:23] eeh [18:23] dpaste.com [18:23] $ grub-install /dev/sdg | netcat termbin.com 9999 ? [18:23] is anyone there that would like to help me with my problem? [18:24] stratact2, oh the internet might not work in chroot [18:24] cyrus_, sure, whats the problem? [18:24] I just tried to install Open suse leap 42.2 and it said probing edd [18:24] the thing is it wouldn't say ok like the videos i whathed did [18:25] http://dpaste.com/3WP0PZT [18:25] the curser would just blink [18:25] I waited for what felt like an hour [18:25] stratact2, i think we need to mount /proc too [18:25] nothing [18:25] any thoughts? [18:26] cyrus_, nothing displays but the cursor? [18:26] correct [18:27] this happend with antergos a few weeks ago too [18:27] I was hoping it was antergos' fault but it wasn't [18:27] stratact2, lets mount /proc and try one more time [18:27] 2$ sudo mount --bind /proc /target/proc [18:28] done [18:28] try again now [18:28] cyrus_, are you sure your hard drive is ok? [18:28] ? [18:28] umm [18:29] well I had manjaro then installed ubuntu and ever sence I have been having this problem [18:29] http://dpaste.com/37H5Y34 [18:29] stratact2, weird i think we're still missing something [18:30] i didn't know about it ubtil like a month ago, and I've had ubuntu for what feels like three months [18:30] until* === pedro is now known as Guest63657 [18:30] stratact2, 1$ update-grub [18:31] Is there a command to see if my hard drive is ok? [18:31] http://dpaste.com/2Y45BYM [18:31] or am I screwed [18:33] Akuli? [18:33] cyrus_, tbh i dont know, if nobody else knows here you can try asking in #ubuntu [18:33] oh [18:33] stratact2, there we go :D we're missing one more mount [18:33] well I also have another problem [18:33] stratact2, 2$ sudo mount --bind /sys /target/sys [18:34] stratact2, 1$ grub-install /dev/sdg [18:34] stratact2, 1$ update-grub [18:34] It's the whole reason why I want to install open suse [18:34] sorry stratact2 the first command should have /target/sys at the end [18:34] I deleted my top panel accedentely [18:34] cyrus_, tell us more :) [18:34] oh [18:34] did i help you with this yesterday? [18:34] open a terminal with ctrl+alt+t, mate-panel --reset [18:34] and now ubuntu is really hard to use [18:35] no applecations drop down menu not even a clock [18:35] cyrus_, did you try my terminal command? [18:35] looks good now? http://dpaste.com/1V30FA6 [18:35] stratact2, very good [18:35] stratact2, $1 exit [18:35] Akuli_, what terminal command? [18:35] cyrus_, mate-panel --reset [18:36] done [18:36] stratact2, reboot into your new system :) [18:36] thanks Akuli, you have been a great help, I'll let you know how it goes [18:36] OMG [18:36] cyrus_, my ubuntu mate 14.04 doesn't even let me delete the panels [18:37] i'll ask the developers about this [18:37] I'm on 16.10 [18:37] Thank you extremly Akuli! [18:38] no problem :) [18:38] still though I want open suse :( [18:38] But thank you [18:38] sure, go ahead and install it [18:38] its your system [18:38] remember the error though? [18:39] the thing is, deleting all panels shouldn't be possible [18:39] not all of them [18:39] it makes me keep one [18:39] oh you can add the existing one back easily [18:39] but your right it shouldn't have let me [18:39] looks like it booted just fine [18:39] cyrus_, right-click the top panel, add new panel [18:39] stratact2, great :D i have no idea what was wrong but nice that it works :) [18:40] no your command worked [18:40] cyrus_, yeah but you wouldn't have needed even that [18:40] i actually have nothing but a top panel, but it has stuff that yours doesn't [18:40] but I already had added it back and it was a usless panel [18:40] just black [18:40] although with grub, when I booted it up I got a blank screen for a while but was I suppose to get a menu to select kernels to boot into and so forth? [18:41] it doesn't give you a menu if you only have one os [18:41] btw anyone who has not switched to wicd network manager is lame [18:41] stratact2, if you want or need it anyway hold down left shift while the computer boots [18:41] I see [18:42] cyrus_, i use wicd on my laptop, but it doesn't support mobile broadband connections so network-manager here for now [18:43] ok well in that case it's fine [18:43] still do you have any ideas on the whole edd probing thing? [18:44] It did say I could set edd to off, do you know how to do that? [18:44] no idea :( try #ubuntu [18:44] type /join #ubuntu here [18:44] ok bye [18:49] I just want to say thanks again, Akuli [18:50] no problem :) [18:54] You are very smart, been a pleasure watching you all troubleshoot. [18:59] has anyone else in here had trouble using Backups? [18:59] i just copy my files to an external hard drive [18:59] you can copy settings too, show hidden files in the file manager and you'll see all settings in your home folder [19:00] Akuli: I am trying to automate the process for my parents computer [20:02] opensuse [20:32] how do I set edd to off? === dem is now known as Guest31245 [20:55] Hello [21:01] hello? [21:01] is anyone here able to/willing to help me? [21:02] see, I have a problem setting up an external monitor to my laptop that ubuntu is running off of [21:03] where whatever I do it just sets it up so that the secondary monitor is inside the first, and every time I try to change it the model of monitor position just messes up heavily [21:03] anyone? [23:17] hello [23:17] how do i disable network on boot?