| mmossi | Hi.... reaching out to ask if there is version of Google Chrome that I can use with lubuntu. | 04:26 |
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| fishcooker | how to dim the screen by cli | 04:44 |
| luisrosario | I Hi I tried to install Lubuntu on an old computer running currently Ubuntu 13.02 with kernel generic 3.2.0-45 but couldn' t do it. Can I install from the command line ? which command? | 07:17 |
| mesa-me | heya,, can the 64 bit live-usb boot into uefi (easy) like ubuntu can?? | 10:52 |
| Otaku20 | Bonjour | 13:13 |
| Otaku20 | Quelqu'un ? | 13:23 |
| LuMint | bonjour | 13:29 |
| LuMint | je ne comprende | 13:29 |
| LuMint | je ne parlois Francais | 13:29 |
| Otaku20 | Ok sorry ! | 13:33 |
| Otaku20 | I just wanted to know how to install desktop gadgets on Lubuntu | 13:34 |
| LuMint | do you mean tray widgets or desktop widgets? | 13:38 |
| LuMint | if you want to display something on your desktop (right on the wallpaper), many people prefer conkey | 13:38 |
| LuMint | it's highly customizable and lets you display anything, from weather condition to air ticket prices | 13:39 |
| pmatulis_ | boy, is the 17.10 ISO ever borked. install fails in 3 different ways | 13:49 |
| LuMint | what ways? | 13:53 |
| LuMint | pmatulis_: | 13:53 |
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| pmatulis | LuMint, first the lvm2 package was not installed | 13:55 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, second, i had to manually disable swap if doing an encrypted install | 13:55 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, third, some LUKS error which i do not know the cause | 13:56 |
| LuMint | pmatulis: swap problems are typical of lubuntu installs | 13:56 |
| pmatulis | even doing a vanilla install failed | 13:56 |
| LuMint | pmatulis: install it in chroot | 13:56 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, what?? | 13:57 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, how, and why? | 13:57 |
| LuMint | a complicated guide https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/powerpc/apds04.html | 13:58 |
| LuMint | (an over complicated one id say) | 13:58 |
| LuMint | because it works | 13:58 |
| pmatulis | i don't need lubuntu that badly | 13:58 |
| pmatulis | will a new ISO help me? | 13:59 |
| LuMint | i wasn't talking of lubuntu at all. | 13:59 |
| LuMint | i was talking ubuntu | 13:59 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, so you think an xubuntu or ubuntu install will also fail? | 13:59 |
| LuMint | no idea | 13:59 |
| LuMint | what i meant was you can install a barebone ubuntu and then add lxde to it | 13:59 |
| pmatulis | oh | 14:00 |
| LuMint | https://linoxide.com/ubuntu-how-to/configure-chroot-environment-ubuntu-14-04/ a simple guide that'll give you general idea. | 14:00 |
| pmatulis | i think i'll try the 17.04 ISO | 14:01 |
| pmatulis | i have 2 such laptops to install and i can't make a science project out of this. so disappointed. it's 2017 ffs | 14:01 |
| pmatulis | LuMint, but thanks for your time | 14:01 |
| LuMint | pmatulis: welcome to the open source world :) not saying it's better with proprietary software, though. | 14:07 |
| LuMint | pmatulis: yw | 14:07 |
| pmatulis | LuM... | 14:26 |
| pmatulis | aww, i just wanted to tell him/her that the more recent artful daily got me over that problem. still did 'swapoff' and 'install lvm2' though | 14:27 |
| transhuman_ | hi anyone know does lubuntu work with uefi? | 20:27 |
| transhuman_ | or said another way on a core 2 duo powerbook 2.4 ghz machine? | 20:28 |
| FuzzyTheBear | new fresh install .. had a problem during install of a package while installing .. but the distro started .. is there a log of the software error somewhere i can access ? second thing .. firefox keeps crashing on youtube and other web sites .. ideas ? comments ? suggestions ? ( i got some of my own .. walking is excellent exercise .. but you'd think im a clown ) .. thanks :) | 20:34 |
| LuMint | 1) what package | 20:36 |
| LuMint | 2) yes, /var/log | 20:36 |
| LuMint | probably some installation logs, too | 20:36 |
| FuzzyTheBear | like usual .. ok ill take a look .. | 20:36 |
| LuMint | 3) what version. what extensions | 20:36 |
| LuMint | think it might have to do either with media plugins (gstreamer or whatever) or faulty drivers. | 20:37 |
| FuzzyTheBear | let's see .. ill be on the crashing machine for a bit .. thanks | 20:39 |
| LuMint | what were you installing, FuzzyTheBear ? | 20:41 |
| LuMint | was it 17 by any chance? | 20:41 |
| Fanthom | hi | 22:14 |
| Fanthom | i need help | 22:14 |
| FuzzyTheBear | LuMint : 17.04 | 23:00 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: try 16.04 | 23:01 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: if it was a new install | 23:01 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: personally I'm running 14.04 | 23:01 |
| LuMint | and doing fine | 23:01 |
| LuMint | a lot of programs are old but if you dont have very specific use cases it is okay | 23:02 |
| LuMint | and 16.04 is much newer than that | 23:02 |
| FuzzyTheBear | it is a new install .. so .. ok ill let you know how it goes .. 16.04 | 23:02 |
| FuzzyTheBear | all it needs to do is basic web | 23:02 |
| LuMint | browsing? | 23:02 |
| FuzzyTheBear | yeah that and a bit of word processing . | 23:03 |
| LuMint | in that case youd be fine with 14.04, its gonna be supported till 2019 | 23:03 |
| LuMint | and its upgradable to 16.04 I believe. | 23:03 |
| LuMint | yeah, so it is | 23:03 |
| LuMint | actually | 23:03 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: installation takes some 20 minutes on a core 2 duo processor | 23:04 |
| FuzzyTheBear | 16.04.3 lts and 14.04.5 lts .. | 23:04 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: so id go with 16.04 and if that fails - 14.04 | 23:04 |
| LuMint | you see, fixing problems takes time | 23:04 |
| FuzzyTheBear | it was really fast to install .. the 20 minutes is about right on too | 23:04 |
| LuMint | sometimes its faster to install an older release than to pinpoint the bug and fix it. | 23:05 |
| FuzzyTheBear | i had gentoo for 8 years .. tell me about it .. lol | 23:05 |
| LuMint | anyway, its worth trying provided i dont know much about driver problems and cant really help you out with it | 23:05 |
| FuzzyTheBear | rolling baco to an older version is an excellent suggestion | 23:05 |
| FuzzyTheBear | downloading both 16 and 14 | 23:06 |
| LuMint | and you can always try #ubuntu for more response should you encounter the problem, this channel can get really quiet at times. | 23:06 |
| LuMint | i mean if those two steps dont solve it | 23:06 |
| FuzzyTheBear | i got the feeling it may well do .. ill start with 16 then 14 .. | 23:07 |
| LuMint | suggesting it was drivers, you'd then have to try and install some firmware (in fact - all possible firmware that could possibly work with your graphics card and sound chip) | 23:08 |
| LuMint | *supposing | 23:08 |
| LuMint | but sometimes installign an older release does work | 23:08 |
| FuzzyTheBear | firmware ? bingo ! .. it did mention firmware in the failed package install | 23:08 |
| LuMint | me, i cant use anything but 14.04 with a 3.13 kernel because of my grpahics driver | 23:08 |
| FuzzyTheBear | i got an old old old radeon | 23:09 |
| LuMint | me to | 23:09 |
| LuMint | its an x1600pro | 23:09 |
| LuMint | getting the sides of the screen chopped off on the left and on the right with any kernel newer than 3.13 | 23:09 |
| FuzzyTheBear | hold on .. let me see what the card number is .. right quick | 23:09 |
| LuMint | even guys on #radeon couldnt pinpoint the bug | 23:10 |
| LuMint | FuzzyTheBear: very old radeon cards arent supported by proprietary drivers anymore and have to use the xorg driver | 23:10 |
| FuzzyTheBear | rv359 a radeon 9600 ! | 23:10 |
| LuMint | but, given tthere was a message about a firmware package missing | 23:11 |
| FuzzyTheBear | rv350 a radeon 9600 | 23:11 |
| LuMint | note it could also be a soudn chip issue | 23:11 |
| FuzzyTheBear | sound works fine .. it's a soundblaster card | 23:11 |
| LuMint | i mean, the browsers crashing on pages with media content, right? | 23:11 |
| FuzzyTheBear | ill try the 16 , 14 see how it goes | 23:11 |
| FuzzyTheBear | yes it is | 23:11 |
| LuMint | there could also be something wrong with html5 decoders or whatever | 23:11 |
| LuMint | firefox used to use gstreamer for that iirc | 23:12 |
| FuzzyTheBear | you tube .. washington post anything containing media made it crash | 23:12 |
| LuMint | there could be something wrong with those plugins | 23:12 |
| LuMint | and their interacting with yoru graphics driver | 23:12 |
| LuMint | g2g, gonna leave the pc on to hear from you if it worked or not | 23:13 |
| FuzzyTheBear | that's important info .. ok .. ill roll to 16 in a few minutes .. but ill give you some news tomorrow .. see how it went , | 23:13 |
| FuzzyTheBear | thank you LuMint | 23:13 |
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