[12:22] <albert_> hi everybody, need help in installing from live usb
[12:23] <albert_> anyone live?
[12:24] <albert_> i've succeeded in installing lubuntu on my toshiba netbook (quite old)
[12:24] <albert_> i've issues with my display it seems
[17:31] <za1b1tsu> Hello, Im trying to create a keyboard shortcut for google-chrome
[17:31] <za1b1tsu> https://gist.github.com/bbtdev/65028f79581f299afe4523b5a79d4e60
[17:31] <za1b1tsu> Im doing openbox --reconfigure after but no success
[18:08] <Thedarkb-X40> How do I make commands in my xsession or autostart.sh files run as root?
[22:47] <bumblebee> hi. i am a linux beginner. i would like to install linux on a hyrican rumba notebook (https://www.notebookcheck.com/Hyrican-Rumba.2210.0.html) but it doesn't seem to work. so far i have tried it with lubuntu, linux mint, opensuse, centos and bodhi linux. after choosing "installation" in the boot menu i always get a black screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner. can you help me out, please?
 It might be that the computer isn't picking up the installation media
 Try adjusting your BIOS settings or using a different device to put the ISO on
[22:49] <bumblebee> ?
[22:49] <bumblebee> it IS picking up the installation media
 Ohhhh
 Hmm
[22:49] <wxl> did you check the hashes, bumblebee ?
[22:50] <bumblebee> what are hashes?
[22:51] <wxl> there's a risk of getting a corrupted download
[22:51] <wxl> always
[22:51] <wxl> hashes are a cryptographic fingerprint of a particular file
[22:51] <wxl> ubuntu publishes hashes for each of its published images
[22:51] <wxl> after downloading, you compute the hash of your download and compare
[22:52] <wxl> if they're identical, then you can verify the download is correct
[22:52] <wxl> !hash
[22:52] <wxl> um
[22:52] <wxl> !md5
[22:52] <wxl> there. that will help
[22:52] <bumblebee> that's not the problem
[22:52] <bumblebee> not at all
[22:52] <bumblebee> because the installation media works on other PCs
[22:53] <wxl> one bit can make a difference
[22:53] <wxl> so you can't be sure
[22:53] <bumblebee> i tried a lot of different ISOs - it's always the same problem
[22:54] <wxl> unless you're consistently having download errors
[22:54] <wxl> the other possibility is copy errors, which can be checked via hashing, too
[22:54] <bumblebee> and why are all of these ISOs working on other PCs?
[22:54] <wxl> different hardware = different results
[22:54] <wxl> again, one bit can make a difference
[22:54] <wxl> not one character, one bit
[22:55] <wxl> it's trivial to check the hashes. i'd do that first.
[22:56] <bumblebee> and what then?
[22:56] <wxl> check that first, then we can discuss some possibilities
[22:56] <wxl> but i will say this:
[22:57] <wxl> if the media works on a variety of computers except one, the problem likely exists with THAT computer, i.e. the hardware. linux can do a lot of things, but it can't fix broken.
[23:01] <bumblebee> the hardware isn't broken
[23:01] <bumblebee> win xp is working
[23:01] <wxl> if the hashes are not the problem, the media is not the problem, then logic suggests otherwise
[23:02] <wxl> functioning under some set of circumstances may not mean that a system works in all possible circumstances
[23:02] <wxl> saying that xp works isn't really sufficient
[23:02] <wxl> is the system 64 bit capable?
[23:03] <wxl> looks like it is
[23:03] <wxl> go download windows 10 and see if it boots
[23:03] <wxl> they provide ISOs, similar to what linux distros provide
[23:03] <wxl> that might be a more appropriate test than to say an already installed system works fine
[23:05] <bumblebee> ok
[23:05] <bumblebee> but why windows 10?
[23:05] <wxl> it's a non-linux ISO
[23:06] <wxl> but if i were you, i'd not waste my time until i've checked the hashes
[23:06] <wxl> sadly, windows doesn't publish hashes so hopefully you don't run into a simlar problem XD
[23:07] <bumblebee> the guys in #ubuntu-de told me, the problem is because the graphics card isn't supported
[23:07] <bumblebee> now you tell me different
[23:08] <wxl> why is it the graphics card? is that a best guess or there's actually a reason behind that?
[23:09] <bumblebee> i don't know
[23:09] <bumblebee> :(
[23:09] <wxl> my guess is that's a best guess
[23:09] <wxl> it may be right
[23:09] <wxl> but i have no reason to believe that *IS* the problem
[23:09] <wxl> in fact, experience would suggest otherwise
[23:11] <bumblebee> so what should i do now?
[23:11] <wxl> check the hashes of the iso
[23:11] <bumblebee> i don't want to :(
[23:11] <bumblebee> i know it will be for nothing
[23:12]  * wxl shrugs
[23:14] <Thedarkb> How do I make alterations I make to sysfs stick?
[23:17] <bumblebee> wxl: it's too much to read about this hashes thing
[23:17] <bumblebee> i can't do that now
[23:17] <bumblebee> i simply can't
[23:19] <wxl> tl;dr you run `md5sum /path/to/iso` and compare the result with the published result. doesn't seem too hard
[23:19] <bumblebee> what it tl;dr?
[23:19] <bumblebee> is
[23:19] <bumblebee> i don't understand anything of what you said
[23:19] <bumblebee> anything
[23:19] <bumblebee> you think i know anything about computer? you're wrong
[23:20] <wxl> https://is.gd/bxQmsW
[23:20] <bumblebee> what is too long?
[23:21] <wxl> apparently, the link on hashes
[23:21] <wxl> Thedarkb: try ##linux
[23:21] <bumblebee> and how do i run that md5sum?
[23:22] <wxl> you need to download something that can calculate a hash
[23:22] <wxl> here's a windows tool http://www.labtestproject.com/files/win/sha256sum/sha256sum.exe
[23:23] <bumblebee> omg
[23:23] <bumblebee> "not hard"
[23:23] <bumblebee> i am about to sleep
[23:23] <wxl> goodnight
[23:24] <bumblebee> you simply don't know how to help
[23:24] <bumblebee> you just want me to do things
[23:24] <bumblebee> for nothing
[23:24] <wxl> i thought you were going to sleep?
[23:24] <bumblebee> no, you didn#t
[23:24] <wxl> you said:
[23:24] <wxl> "i am about to sleep"
[23:24] <wxl> did i misinterpret that?
[23:25] <bumblebee> i am about to fall asleep
[23:25] <bumblebee> thats what i meant
[23:25] <wxl> do you think it might be wise to resume this when you're fresh, then?
[23:25] <wxl> i'm sorry there's no immediate "easy button" to click and just have everything resolved for you, but there's not.
[23:25] <bumblebee> no, because i want to get it finished
[23:26] <wxl> do you have the iso file saved on your windows xp system?
[23:26] <bumblebee> i don't have windows xp on MY pc
[23:27] <wxl> ok let's try this
[23:27] <wxl> outside of the installation media, where do you have the iso file?
[23:27] <bumblebee> ubuntu
[23:27] <bumblebee> 17.10
[23:27] <wxl> so you're running ubuntu on some other machine, correct?
[23:27] <bumblebee> yes
[23:28] <wxl> do you know how to open the terminal and go to the location of that iso file within the terminal?
[23:29] <bumblebee> i know how to open the terminal but i forgot everything else
[23:29] <wxl> do you know what the location of the iso file is? is it in your Downloads folder?
[23:30] <bumblebee> yes, it is
[23:30] <wxl> ok
[23:30] <wxl> so simply open the terminal and type:
[23:30] <wxl> oh wait
[23:30] <wxl> what's the name of the ISO? or what version is it?
[23:31] <bumblebee> lubuntu-17.10.1-desktop-amd64.iso
[23:31] <wxl> ok
[23:31] <wxl> so:
[23:31] <wxl> md5sum ~/Downloads/lubuntu-17.10.1-desktop-amd64.iso
[23:31] <wxl> what does it spit back at you? i only need to know the apparently random string of letters and numbers
[23:32] <bumblebee> acd427ecaa07ec2fd45f3630ee9f0770
[23:32] <wxl> it should be acd427ecaa07ec2fd45f3630ee9f0770 so it looks like you're good there
[23:32] <wxl> now you said you can get to the main lubuntu screen where it gives you the option of trying, installing,e tc, right?
[23:33] <bumblebee> yes, but wait please, i have to put lubuntu on the usb stick again
[23:33] <bumblebee> because i also tried other distributions
[23:33] <wxl> ok when you get to that screen, select the option to "Check disc for defects"
[23:33] <wxl> let me know the results of that test
[23:34] <bumblebee> i will
[23:34] <bumblebee> thanks
[23:43] <bumblebee> ok
[23:43] <bumblebee> i chose "check disc for defects"
[23:43] <bumblebee> it is still showing the same screen
[23:43] <wxl> give it 5 minutes
[23:44] <bumblebee> ok
[23:46] <bumblebee> i have the black screen again, with the blinking cursor
[23:47] <genii> wxl: Was nomodeset tried already?
[23:47] <Thedarkb-X40> My youtube playback has been oddly stuttery as of late.
[23:48] <genii> Thedarkb-X40: I found this started happening to me on Firefox after they changed over to the e10s thing
[23:49] <Thedarkb-X40> e10s?
[23:49] <Thedarkb-X40> I did get an update today.
[23:49] <Thedarkb-X40> I wonder is that what's causing it.
[23:50] <genii> Thedarkb-X40: Some new per-tab system they have now where top shows it as "Web Content", called Electrolysis/e10s
[23:50] <Thedarkb-X40> I don't use Firefox.
[23:50] <Thedarkb-X40> I use epiphany for browsing and GTK Youtube Viewer for watching youtube videos.
[23:58] <bumblebee> wxl: where are you now?