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saigel_By the way, it's not every kind of program that does this. Libre office works fine. VLC and VirtualBox have this problem. Maybe it's only programs that start with "V" <kidding>.00:00
Darkhero|mobileGoing to mate-tweak and picking another configuration or saving your own should reset it00:03
Darkhero|mobileat least on 16.0400:03
saigel_Configuration, like "Window Manager"?00:04
Darkhero|mobileNo, panel layout under interface00:05
saigel_I've tried "Marco (no compositor)", "Marco (Software compositor)", "Metacity (no compositor)" and "Metacity (Software compositor)"... all with the same results.00:06
saigel_Oh, sorry.00:06
Darkhero|mobileI'm referring to wherever you can change the panel layout00:06
Darkhero|mobileLooks like there's an extra panel category in 16.1000:07
Darkhero|mobileI'll be back soon00:09
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alkisgsaigel_: those two programs use qt, maybe it's qt-based programs that have the issue?05:24
alkisgWhich graphics drivers are you using? lspci -nn -k | grep -A 3 VGA05:24
saigel_alkisg, I finally got an update on the machine and a reboot. After that, the window started filling in. Weird.07:07
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manolobueno dias es el primer dia de ubutu y queria saber donde me descargo el programa gracias10:05
diogenes_!es @manolo10:05
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ubottuEn la mayoría de los canales de Ubuntu, se habla sólo en inglés. Si busca ayuda en español entre al canal #ubuntu-es; escriba " /join #ubuntu-es " (sin comillas) y presione intro.10:06
manologracias muchas gracias10:06
GenZaiHi there11:59
alkisgHello12:33
GenZaiJust tried to upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10. Got an error on shim-signed and grub-efi-amd64-signed during the upgrade. At the end of the upgrade I received the message " the upgrade has aborted, a recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a) . But nothing ran...13:34
GenZaiI guess I won't be able to reboot as grub is maybe broken now.13:35
GenZaithe recovery runs at the reboot normally ? Or it should run just after I receive the error message after the upgrade ?13:36
alkisgGenZai: try to run sudo apt-get dist-upgrade currently, and see if it prompts you to run dpkg --configure -a etc13:40
GenZaiok i'll try this13:41
mate|piterkeWitam wszystkich jest moze ktos tu z Polski13:41
alkisg!pl13:42
ubottuNa tym kanale używamy tylko języka angielskiego. Możesz uzyskać pomoc w języku polskim na #ubuntu-pl.13:42
mate|piterkeacha jestem od kilku dni posiadaczem linuxa13:43
alkisgWe don't speak Polish.13:43
alkisgGo to #ubuntu-pl13:44
GenZaiit's still says there is an error on those 2 packages13:50
GenZaibut it doesn't ask me to run dpkg --configure -a13:50
GenZaihttps://gist.github.com/GenZai/28dbe269702416c81e2fb6828b6b6ce413:51
alkisgGenZai: what's the output of this? ls -lha /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi14:58
GenZai@alkisg,15:05
GenZaidrwx------ 2 root root 4,0K nov.   5  2016 .15:05
GenZaidrwx------ 3 root root 4,0K nov.   5  2016 ..15:05
GenZai-rwx------ 1 root root 120K nov.   5  2016 grubx64.efi15:05
alkisgGenZai: that's the problem, it's a directory while it needs to be a file15:05
GenZaiyep weird15:05
GenZaihow come it's a directory15:05
alkisgGenZai: just try moving it elsewhere, and run apt-get dist-upgrade again15:05
GenZaiit's weird that I have this file grubx64.efi in BOOTX64.efi if, BOOTX64.efi is not supposed to be a directory15:08
BlingyHey everyone!15:26
GenZaiHeya15:26
BlingyHey GenZai, i hope you're doing okay15:27
Blingyi'm new into Linux and i just wanted some help for something15:27
GenZaiYep what is your question ?15:29
BlingyI'm just trying to install Oracle Express edition database for my studies15:30
Blingyand i find it a little bit challenging here lol15:30
Blingyi went through many tutorials15:30
saigel_alkisg: It says: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) [102b:0522] (rev 02), Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) [103c:0100], 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection [8086:10c9] (rev 01), Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC362i Integrated Dual port Gigabit Server15:32
saigel_Adapter [103c:323f]15:32
GenZaiI would recommend to test your installs on a virtual machine15:33
GenZaithen you can play around without the fear of crashing your computer :)15:33
alkisgsaigel_: yeah, it sounds like a graphics driver glitch, it doesn't even load a kernel driver for that15:34
alkisgIs it a server with an embedded ancient card?15:34
BlingyI can install a virtual machine on Ubuntu?15:34
saigel_Server: yes, Embedded: yes, Ancient: probably!15:34
saigel_alkisg: Now here is something funny: I used a different RDP client, and the window contents is visible.15:35
alkisgsaigel_: ok so if you're using that as a desktop, try to find a pci-e one15:35
saigel_Uh, no, it's being used as a server.15:35
alkisgRDP can work on the real desktop or on a virtual desktop15:36
alkisgYour real desktop has issues, the virtual desktops are unrelated to the actual hardware15:36
saigel_I think you're right!15:36
saigel_I'll go poke into that idea for awhile.15:36
saigel_Thank you.15:36
GenZai@Blingy, yep I would recommend to install Oracle Virtual Box15:36
alkisgnp15:37
alkisgsaigel_: there's also x2go for remote desktops15:37
alkisg(except for rdp)15:37
saigel_alkisg: What is it?15:37
alkisgxrdp is the server, freerdp or mstsc are the clients15:37
alkisgin the same sense exactly, x2go-server is the server, x2go-client the client15:38
alkisgThe client runs on many OSes15:38
saigel_It must be pretty good?15:38
alkisgAbout the same as rdp, but it's a linux protocol, not a windows protocol15:38
alkisgIn some cases, it's better. In some others... no15:38
alkisgI.e. try it and see if it works better for you or not15:39
saigel_Ok. It's Ubuntu on the server and /usually/ Ubuntu on the client. But sometimes I access the server from my iPad or Android phone.15:39
alkisgHmm not sure if they have clients for ipad, and the android was pretty alpha...15:40
alkisgThey do have a decent client for windows15:40
saigel_Ok. I'll have a look-see.15:40
alkisgCheck on their website for details, I'm not using it that much to know the latest details15:41
alkisgok15:41
saigel_alkisg: Follow up: I was accessing my server via RDP protocol through Remmina. The complaint I was having was that some windows (VLC and VirtualBox were the ones I noticed) produced a window frame but NO contents. I just now changed color capture mode from 15 bits to 24 bits, and Voila! Window contents now visible.15:50
alkisgsaigel_: were you watching the actual server screen though, or a virtual desktop?15:51
saigel_Virtual, I'm not onsite.15:51
alkisgIf you were accessing a virtual desktop, that's purely a remmina issue then...15:51
alkisg(or xrdp issue)15:51
saigel_Agreed.15:51
saigel_But I couldn't tell until just now.15:51
alkisgEh no that's not certain,15:52
alkisgyou can access either the real or a virtual desktop, while being remote15:52
saigel_I've never seen anything like that before where one window works great but another one produces just its window frame and nothing else.15:52
alkisgThe difference is in the first case the graphics card driver is used15:52
saigel_Well, heck. Now that you mention it, I guess I'm not sure.15:52
alkisgThe difference is, if you plug in a monitor locally, will you see the same things that you're seeing remotely15:53
saigel_Right. Then I'm seeing a virtual desktop.15:54
alkisgps aux could also reveal that, the real desktop is spawned by the display manager15:55
alkisgOK, then it's purely an xrdp/remmina issue15:55
pim8hello everyone, I have a 2006 box with an asus m2n4-sli motherboard and a AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+. GPU is an NVidia 8800 GTS. this is a technical question about the working of a pc. as I am experiencing awful mouse lag and the keyboard is unusable on a variety of OSs (Ubuntu,Lubuntu, 64-32bit, XP) I was wondering what could be off. Is the CPU that handles usb inputs like these? GPU or motherboard, or could it be all of them. I could16:25
pim8easily swap the CPU with a 40 euro worth of on amazon, but would not want to dump money ineffectively on an old system such as this one16:25
pim8I need to add that the keyboard works fine in the BIOS16:27
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alkisgpim8: 2006 box, yeah you should definately not spend any money on it16:53
alkisgHow much RAM does that have?16:53
alkisgYou can even buy better hardware with less than 100 euros16:54
alkisgAlthough, that's not an #ubuntu-mate question, you could ask in #hardware if you like16:54
alkisgBrowsers nowadays need more than 1 GB RAM, so you should have 1-2 GB RAM for normal desktop use16:55
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pim8alikisg: I got 4GB RAM, computing power is the bottle neck but it still perfectly capable of handling printing and everyday browsing19:41
pim8thanks for pointing out #hardware though!19:47
alkisgpim8: your box has about the same performance as this tv box: https://www.gearbest.com/media-player/pp_691661.html20:03
alkisg...with $7920:03
alkisgReally, don't invest on it20:03
pim8alkisg: it was my old desktop and now my folks' computer. I would just like to get it to work without putting money into it. I dont think it is more than a nuisance but I cannot find the root of the problem with the mouse and keyboard.20:08
alkisgpim8: well, when that happens, open `top` and see what is taking up cpu20:09
alkisgpim8: also check `dmesg` for errors20:09
pim8I was wondering whether it would be a cpu matter of motherboard/gpu. 40 euro worth of finding out for myself if no useful advice is found.top only gives about 7% to xorg and that is the highest usage process. I ll try dmesg shortly then. thing is it almost impossible to type20:10
pim8during one cycle it improved only by swapping the front usb ports with the ones in the back, momentarily. nvidia gave me heaps of issues in the past with graphics but I am not educated enough to know if graphics drivers could result in this behaviour20:11
alkisghttps://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+64+X2+Dual+Core+5200%2B => 1383 cpu score20:11
alkisgThat means that you should be able to watch youtube full screen without lags, but of course not on full hd20:11
alkisgand of course without 50 tabs open20:11
alkisgIf you get keyboard/mouse lags on that task, something else is wrong, not the cpu20:12
pim8alkisg, I dont even get 1 full MBps of bandwidth here..so no issue with non-HD20:12
pim8what I know it is wrong is the mp-bios bug about noapic20:12
pim8I updated the bios and fiddled with the different option in the grub in vain20:13
alkisgdmesg may tell you about several hardware issues, irqs, whatever20:17
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