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lotuspsychjegood morning to all06:19
lotuspsychjehey EriC^^06:28
EriC^^hey lotuspsychje06:29
EriC^^what's up?06:29
lotuspsychjehey just woke up mate06:29
lotuspsychjegonna heat up this weekend a bit here06:29
lotuspsychje15 degrees06:29
EriC^^nice06:30
lotuspsychjewhat your upto EriC^^06:30
EriC^^still raining here06:30
lotuspsychjedidnt know lebanon had rain?06:31
EriC^^not much wish it wasnt raining i want to test the car06:31
lotuspsychjegot a new one?06:31
EriC^^no it was having some problems after 5000rpm so i tried cleaning the air mass flow sensor06:32
EriC^^yeah lebanon isn't like most of the countries in the middle east, it's very different06:32
lotuspsychjeah06:32
EriC^^we have green every where, mountains, sea, beautiful weather, best nightlife in the world, and it's a christian country06:33
nacclotuspsychje: going to bed here, good luck with the trolls06:34
lotuspsychjelol06:35
lotuspsychjety for trying nacc06:35
lotuspsychjeat least taterots got banned hehe06:35
nacclotuspsychje: i don't doubt that spotify in mate does something wonky06:35
nacctheir boutique is strange06:35
naccand makes mate different than stock ubuntu06:35
lotuspsychjespotify is perfect on snap now right06:35
lotuspsychjeso mate can install snaps too06:35
naccyeah06:35
naccthe boutique is weird, though06:36
naccits curated, iirc06:36
naccand only does debs06:36
naccbut i'm not 100% on that06:36
naccthey auto-add PPAs06:36
lotuspsychjehmm06:36
naccit's ... fugly for support06:36
lotuspsychjebut snaps are jailed right06:36
lotuspsychjecant scramble up atp?06:36
lotuspsychjeapt06:36
naccthey are unrelated, right06:38
naccso my point, briefly, is in mate, teh boutique will add the spotify ppa06:38
naccand install the deb06:38
naccthat is deprecated now (well, sort of)06:38
naccand i dont' thinkt he boutique can install snaps06:38
lotuspsychjeEriC^^: didnt know it was christian06:40
lotuspsychjenacc: didnt try mate for a long time, not sure on it06:41
Insectorx_Ok im here.   I promise i mean well06:41
ferretsatsumaI know you do06:41
lotuspsychjeInsectorx_: do you understand what trolling means?06:41
EriC^^yeah lebanese are also pretty openminded cause like 16 countries had invaded them, last it was the french that's why we have very good ties with france06:41
ferretsatsumaI’m not sure that’s what he’s doing.06:41
Insectorx_I dont wanna be a troll.  But id06:42
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: nacc tryed to help him, but he was turning in circles06:42
ferretsatsumaHe might be experiencing the feeling of dejection that a newcomer feels when he sees Linux officionados swannign around like jeunesse dorée.06:42
EriC^^we finally got our independence like 70 years ago or something06:42
ferretsatsumalotuspsychje: I believe you, but his frustration comes from a deeper plae.06:42
ferretsatsumaplace.06:42
lotuspsychjenice EriC^^06:42
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: how do you know what happened, you just joined?06:42
Insectorx_I just want to know what to do to be a linux user06:43
ferretsatsumalotuspsychje: I didnt say I knew what happened. I said...06:43
ferretsatsuma“He might be experiencing the feeling of dejection that a newcomer feels when he sees Linux officionados swannign around like jeunesse dorée.”06:43
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: There’s quite a learning curve, the documentation is suboptimal, and the users can be cliquey.06:43
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: if you dont know what happened, you cant possibly know how he feels06:43
EriC^^he's psychic, ok06:43
lotuspsychjethis is a problem of argueing instead of listening06:44
EriC^^:p06:44
Insectorx_Seriously tho.  Is it a troll to not have a positive experience with Ubuntu and have questions about it?06:44
ferretsatsumalotuspsychje: Would you like to see my CV?06:44
lotuspsychjeno06:44
Insectorx_Im not pro windows or pro apple X06:44
ferretsatsumalotuspsychje: Then stop bickering,.06:44
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: That’s the thing.06:44
Insectorx_Im legitimately looking for another os06:44
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: Right… and Linux might suit you, but there’s quite a learning curve.06:44
Insectorx_Please bleieve me that im not trying to be a troll or dick06:45
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: Your frustration is a natural response to the way that the Linux community can be.06:45
Insectorx_Thank you for understanding man06:45
lotuspsychjethis place is ubuntu, not general linux help06:45
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: There’s a lot of groupthink going on. There’s also a kind of… I can’t think of the word. Being one of the group vs not being one of the group06:45
Insectorx_I wouldnt push if i didnt have the desire to learn06:45
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: n/p, I’ve been here since 1998.06:46
Insectorx_Youre cool.  Thanks for understanding06:46
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: n/p. All you needed was for someone to empathize.06:46
lotuspsychjeInsectorx_: the fact from this morning was: you asked a question then dont answer what the volunteer asked and keep asking you need 'linux' help06:47
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: You see, lots of IT folks are either on the autism spectrum or are dicks. The former is a medical condition; the latter is a result of bad parenting and/or being isolated from regular people.06:47
lotuspsychje!language | ferretsatsuma06:47
ubot5ferretsatsuma: Please avoid any language that may be considered offensive, including acronyms and obfuscation of such - also see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines || The main channels are English only, for other languages, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList06:47
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: You see, lots of IT folks are either on the autism spectrum or are tumescent male phalli. The former is a medical condition; the latter is a result of bad parenting and/or being isolated from regular people.06:47
ferretsatsumaBetter?06:47
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: you cant generalize such statements06:48
ferretsatsumaInsectorx_: So, when they talk to you, they treat you like an outsider who has to earn his/her way into the group. You’re treated with suspicion and a litlte bit of contempt because you haven’t earned your way into their little club.06:48
InsectorxOpps got disconnnected for a sec06:48
ferretsatsumawb06:48
ferretsatsumaWhat was the last thing you heard me say? I’m not sure I’m being particularly interesting, but I’ll help you if I can.06:49
InsectorxAnyway.  I guess i just need to address each problem as it comes.06:49
ferretsatsumaInsectorx: Yes… and remember, these people work in the I.T. equivalent of the DMV (except DMV employees are paid).06:49
InsectorxLol06:49
InsectorxGood point06:50
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: for a guy saying your here from 98, you spreading alot of FUD06:50
InsectorxAlso i respect people who put their time towards free open source projects.  But the "holier than thou" computer shit makes it hard06:51
ferretsatsumaExactly06:51
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: language please06:51
InsectorxSry06:51
ferretsatsumanp06:51
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: so..after an hour of argueing...we still dont know what you want06:52
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: what will be your new approach?06:52
ferretsatsumaI ran one & I’ve seen it from both sides: the snotty users who want free software and free tech support, the tin-pot dictators who think they’re special because they have a .org website and a package in Debian...06:52
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: same goes for you, whats your end prove out all of this?06:53
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: what is it you want to learn him?06:53
InsectorxI dont come on here often, but it seems like linux has a steep learning curve in general.  What is my best option for learning linux in a way that its usable?06:53
ferretsatsumaInsectorx: Your local LUG06:53
Insectorx?06:54
ferretsatsumaWhen people are face-to-face, they’re less inclined to be jerks.06:54
InsectorxLug?06:54
lotuspsychjevolunteers are evil and users are poor?06:54
ferretsatsumaLinux User Group — LUG06:54
ferretsatsumaThey’re like synagogues. Most cities have at least one. ;)06:54
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: this is not linux help, but ubuntu support06:54
InsectorxLol really?06:54
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: if you want to learn linux try ##linux06:54
InsectorxIs that an irc channel??06:55
ferretsatsumafor your local LUG? Possibly06:55
lotuspsychjeInsectorx: yes, your on irc :p06:55
ferretsatsumaYour best bet is to go to Google and look up “<your city> Linux User Group”06:55
InsectorxCool.  I didnt know that existed06:55
InsectorxThanks06:55
ferretsatsumaIRC is CMC (computer-mediated communciation), which is lean. By ‘lean’ I mean it has been stripped of nonverbal cues and nuances.06:55
ferretsatsumaThat means people can come across as jerks when they aren’t trying to.06:56
ferretsatsumaIt’s why emoticons were invented.06:56
lotuspsychjeferretsatsuma: can you please not use profanity in ever sentence06:56
ferretsatsumaConversely, face-to-face has the usual social norms: don’t insult people, don’t yell, don’t physically kick people out of the room, etc.06:56
lordievaderGood morning06:58
lotuspsychjehey lordievader06:59
lotuspsychjehow are you today06:59
ferretsatsumaHi06:59
lordievaderHey lotuspsychje ferretsatsuma07:01
lordievaderHow are you guys?07:01
lotuspsychjefine here lordievader warming up07:02
ferretsatsumaGood! Thank you for asking. It’s a peaceful Thursday evening. Wife has the ‘flu, but she’s on the mend. How are you?07:02
lordievaderThursday evening? It's friday here already 😉07:03
lordievaderDoing good here07:03
ferretsatsumaWish I could figure out why ldconfig is segfaulting. It runs perfectly on one copy of the filsystem, on the other, it segfaults. The filesystems are identical. (I ran ‘diff’ twice.) It’s weird.07:03
ferretsatsumaI think it’s related to the auxiliary cache… but if I run ldconfig.real -i (ignore the aux cache) then it segfaults on both filesystems. I’ll try again w/ the original disk image (before apt-get upgrade) and see if there’s something wrong with libc.07:04
ducassegood morning, all07:26
ferretsatsumamorning07:36
ferretsatsumaThat’s weird. … ldconfig.real -i segfaults if it’s run on a fresh copy of Ubuntu Core but not on Armbian.07:36
BluesKajHowdy folks11:21
jinkNo.12:03
BluesKaj??12:05
jinkJust no.12:05
BluesKajto?12:06
jinkTo everyting.12:07
jinkeverything* even.12:07
BluesKajuhoh, sounding negtive12:08
jinkReally? :')12:09
BluesKajnevermind12:10
hggdh(late) mornings to all16:09
ducassegood afternoon :)16:10
daftykins\o16:19
ducasseoerheks: i see s10gopal is back again, i doubt he's actually trying any of the suggestions he's been given16:25
daftykins:D16:26
ducasse\o daftykins :)16:28
oerheksducasse, acpi issue perhaps, i am not sure that drainage is a bug, if the uefi stuff is keeping wireless up for updates16:32
ducassecould try the acpi_osi kernel parameter16:33
oerhekshe does not want to read about bug reporting17:13
ducassewhenever he is given a suggestion, he responds "doesn't work" - with no time to have tested it17:17
oerheksbrb17:37
nicomachusweird. Got a pop-up GUI window saying a new update or release or something was ready but I closed it before I looked real close. apt update && apt full-upgrade found nothing. do-release-upgrade didn't even find anything. weird stuff.18:47
oerheksoi, maybe a push for a security update?18:47
oerhekskernel perhaps18:48
nicomachusI had a kernel upgrade yesterday but not today18:48
nicomachusI think I'm up to -105 on the 4.4 kernel now18:49
nicomachusoh wow. -11218:49
daftykinsyeah 112 here18:49
nicomachusjust removed -10418:50
nicomachushave -109 and -112 in /boot. why the number hopping?18:51
daftykinswork on it, something doesn't work, build again18:52
oerhekssecret lucky lotto numbers18:52
nicomachusyea I guess so. I've never paid super close attention to the versioning18:52
hggdhnicomachus: the missing number are kernels that were built, but not released19:19
nicomachusTJ-: gopal has to be trolling or just completely stupid.20:47
TJ-No, he's just very lost20:47
nicomachushe's been talking about his battery for at least a week now under a couple different nicks.20:47
nicomachussays he's tried every solution that anyone suggests, and refuses to believe that maybe the batteries just bad.20:48
daftykinsoh dear a lying nick hopper20:48
TJ-Yes, I know, I've been helping since he first arrived20:48
TJ-Nothing wrong with the battery; there's a bug in the InSyde H20 firmware on these HP laptops20:48
nicomachusyou had him blacklist the radeon driver to disable his AMD gpu, and I guess he never did because I tried to get him to blacklist it again yesterday and he says it still "doesn't work". idk.20:49
oerheksif he has no clue about his uefi/bios, maybe a bios updae would stop draining battery...20:49
TJ-No, we reinstalled fresh since I had him /test/ blacklist radeon - but I also had him /remove/ the blacklist once it was clear it didn't help20:49
naccTJ-: what is "InSyde H20"?20:50
naccsounds ... stupid :)20:50
TJ-I thought it was preventing the amdgpu driver from binding to the AMD GPU but it turns out that wasn't the reason; both modules need a kernel command-line parameter passing20:50
daftykinsintel EFI iirc20:50
TJ-nacc: A brand of firmware20:50
daftykinspretty common name and logo you'll see on systems over the years20:50
naccinteresting20:50
naccTJ-: and it's known buggy?20:50
TJ-nacc: oh yes, it's the one caused the broken Acer's/Lenovo's due to the Intel PLATFORM_SPI driver in 17.1020:52
naccTJ-: oh lovelly20:52
TJ-nacc: and was implicated in the original Linux-bricks-my-EFI-boot-menu issues a few years ago where the NVRAM variables weren't getting deleted20:52
naccright20:52
naccTJ-: is there a bug filed to maybe try and detect such a case and emit a warning?20:52
TJ-nicomachus: this is the 'fix' for having the amdgpu driver take the GPU:20:54
TJ-"sudo sed -i 's/\(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="\)/\1amdgpu.si_support=1 radeon.si_support=0 /' /etc/default/grub "20:54
naccTJ-: that was from that freedesktop bug?20:54
TJ-the radeon.si_support=0 stops it from binding, and the amdgpu.si_support=1 allows it to bind20:54
TJ-nacc: which case are you talking about?20:55
naccTJ-: the sed you just quoted; istr it was from an upstream bug someone filed?20:55
naccTJ-: just trying to check my recollection, and know when to cite it20:55
TJ-I think it's still user-configured because driver support isn't complete for all the chipsets20:56
naccah20:56
TJ-I can't remember where I find it now20:56
TJ-We seem to have a handful of LP bugs related to amdgpu https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/?field.searchtext=amdgpu20:58
TJ-nacc: it wouldn't surprise me if gopal's HP's battery drain is due to the TPM - I noticed in the dmesg that device doesn't configure correctly21:00
naccah that would make some sense21:00
nacceven when off, though?21:01
TJ-but it's never off is it? that's the entire point with battery-powered devices, it's always on, just (suppposed to be) supplying very little current when 'off'21:01
naccthe TPM, yeah, i suppose that's possiblly true21:02
nacci'm not sure, tbh21:02
naccsome BIOS let youd siable the TPM as well21:02
TJ-Even on desktops, you've got the same thing if you don't turn off at the wall. The PSU is providing 5V standby-by which keeps the PCH/southbridge powered so it can turn the system back on when the press-to-make power button is pressed21:02
TJ-All the talk about the Intel MEI/AMT operating whilst the system is 'turned off' - techies should know better; it's on 5VSB - turn off at the wall the thing won't magically exfiltrate data!21:04
daftykins:D21:04
TJ-This is what happens when software devs know nothing about hardware and electronics!21:05
Bashing-omIt's Friday ! ( most places ) - Welcome to weekend support :)22:05
daftykins:D welcome back22:06
Bashing-omHey daftykins :) .. Good day in your neighborhood ?22:06
daftykinsnot too bad at all thanks, i had the final bit of roof work done, some chimney pointing, the scaffold is likely to go very soon - and i had a curry tonight \o/ so all ace22:07
daftykinsall well in your neck of the woods also?22:07
TJ-Just finished the initial disassembly/read of gopal's HP ACPI DSDT/SSDT - 9 external references no resolved (== bugging firmware)22:13
daftykinsoof22:14
TJ-Grrr; In the DSDT there are several device-specific-methods triggered by specific UUIDs which I bet only the Windows drivers know about22:46

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