[00:12] <keithzg[m]> Okay, damn, I really need to figure out how to fix rendering on this 18.04 machine, this is crazy, I can visibly see things redrawing as I move windows, open Yakuake, open the launcher, etc etc.
[00:14] <keithzg[m]> I see Xorg using up tons of CPU, so perhaps for some reason 2D rendering is being offloaded to the CPU rather than the GPU? I can't see how that would have happened though, I have xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu installed and it was all working fine at least until relatively recently.
[00:24] <emma> does anyone know any linux software that would let you annotate whatever window you are in, whatever app you are using, like write and draw on the screen. Like the idea of Microsoft Ink?
[00:34] <keithzg[m]> Hmm, I was wondering if some recent power failures had crippled the GPU, but nope, it works fine if I reboot into the neglected Windows 10 install I have on a cheap old SSD in that box. Hmmm. In this world without Xorg config files, what could even be setting things wrong?
[02:45] <ccb0x45> hey, I am trying to hook up my laptop to my external monitor on KDE, it works under gnome and windows, but in KDE it keeps showing up on the settings for like 2 seconds, then going away, then showing up again...
[02:46] <ccb0x45> keeps popping in on the UI, staying for a few seconds, and going away, rinse and repeat
[08:56] <keithzg[m]> Well the problem with this 18.04 system definitely seems to be that Xorg is no longer loading the amdgpu driver, but for the life of me I can't figure out why, particularly when it *was* working before and I swear I didn't change anything relevant. Hmmm.
[09:18] <keithzg[m]> Weiiiiird, the only seemingly relevant difference between the two desktops I have with the same GPUs in them that I hadn't yet checked was that the system mysteriously choosing not to load the amdgpu driver had "nomodeset" as a kernel option, which is an ancient config option from many years ago . . . but that seems to have fixed it? Something else must be going on, but for now I'm just going to be happy it's working
[09:18] <keithzg[m]> again, I guess?
[11:27] <mas886> Hey there, I have been suffering a problem when using Kubuntu
[11:27] <mas886> I use it on a 4GB RAM computer, and I noticed it starts swapping easily
[11:28] <mas886> And even if I start closing running apps to lower RAM usage, SWAP memory keeps being used, sometimes having 1GB on swap, and 0,7gm on current RAM usage
[11:29] <mas886> Is this some kind of known issue o is there any way of preventing it?
[13:29] <BluesKaj> Howdy folks
 If I want to be able to backup/restore/update my iPhone via Kubuntu, is my best bet to run iTunes via Wine, or is there a better solution?
[14:48] <BluesKaj>  shanepagne, is kdeconnect available on your Iphone?
 I honestly have no idea. I've never plugged it in, haha
[14:49] <BluesKaj> it's an android app used to connect your smartphone to your pc on kubuntu, it's installed on kubuntu by default
[14:50] <BluesKaj> you can run it over wifi
 I was unaware it works with iPhones
[15:05] <BluesKaj> dunnomuch about Iphones, not an apple fan ;-0
 Plugged it in and the OS froze
[15:06] <BluesKaj> you shouldn't need kdeconnect if you plug your Iphone into your computer, afaik
[15:07] <BluesKaj> with a usb connection
[15:31] <BluesKaj> Velizar Peshev try dd
[15:31] <BluesKaj> !dd
[15:32] <BluesKaj> oops
[15:33] <BluesKaj> Velizar Peshev  https://opensource.com/article/18/7/how-use-dd-linux
[15:36] <jseiters> I use Etcher from etcher.io. I don't think it can do Windows 10 ISO but it does Linux ISOs.
[16:05] <BluesKaj> Velizar Peshev, check your downloads folder in dolphin and look for a W10 iso, perhaps opera doesn't show it's downloads, just a guess
[16:06] <BluesKaj> or etcher rather not W10
[16:06]  * BluesKaj has more coffee to wake up :-)
[16:09] <dnsuai> I'm on Kubuntu 18.10 and I've encountered this bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396269
[16:10] <dnsuai> It says it has been fixed in KDE Plasma 5.14. Will this be available as an update to kubuntu?
[16:10] <dnsuai> Or should I manually add the plasma PPA?
[16:12] <dnsuai> https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Packages#Kubuntu says I should'nt update as it won't guarantee fixing a broken system. Does that mean I should only use 5.13 with Kubuntu until 19.04?
[16:20] <jseiters> IrcsomeBot: Did you go to the website to download? It is now balena.io/etcher by the way.
[16:23] <nullray> Hey guys, I just moved to KDE for the first time and I must say it's awesome. I have a problem though.. I have my touchpad set to reverse scroll on the vertical axis (for natural scrolling) but it always resets after I plug in a mouse. Do you guys know how I can fix this? I'm using Kubuntu 18.10
[16:24] <dnsuai> nullray: join the line buddy https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396269
[16:24] <dnsuai> it has been fixed in 5.14
[16:24] <dnsuai> plasma
[16:24] <dnsuai> I'm updating right now
[16:24] <dnsuai> will let you know
[16:25] <dnsuai> not that exact same issue I linked but its related. I'm facing it too
[16:26] <nullray> I was hoping it wasn't a serious bug but at least it's fixed. I will try to update my kde version, thx
[16:26] <dnsuai> this one: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395722
[16:48] <ccb0x45> hey, I am trying to diagnose why my external monitor on my laptop doesn't connect, when I plug it in it keeps connecting and reconnecting constantly, it works on windows and gnome, here is a log of kscreen constantly reconnecting when it gets plugged in: https://bit.ly/2DfZMjB
[17:13] <BluesKaj> ccb0x45, perhaps changing the tearing prevention options from auto to another option in system-settings>display and monitor>compositor
[17:13] <ccb0x45> let me look for that
[17:14] <ccb0x45> @BluesKaj I don't see those options...?
[17:14] <ccb0x45> oh wait under compositor
[17:14] <ccb0x45> let me try
[17:15] <BluesKaj> also check your resolution output when connected to the externel monitor
[17:15] <ccb0x45> what do you mean? I can never connect
[17:15] <ccb0x45> it shows up for a second with no available resolutions
[17:15] <ccb0x45> then goes away, then comes back, then goes away
[17:16] <BluesKaj> try changing it before connecting
[17:16] <ccb0x45> changing it for the unconnectd monitor?
[17:16] <ccb0x45> its a laptop connected to an external display, do you mean changing the laptop resolution?
[17:16] <BluesKaj> yes
[17:17] <BluesKaj> ditt
[17:17] <BluesKaj> ditto
[17:17] <ccb0x45> how do I change it for the unconnected monitor?
[17:19] <BluesKaj> change it in the laptop first
[17:20] <BluesKaj> so it displays a resolution the monitor can handle
[17:21] <ccb0x45> ok let me try that
[17:21] <ccb0x45> the tearing setting didn't change anything
[17:22] <BluesKaj> ok
[17:30] <ccb0x45> @BlueKaj, so I think you might be on the right track...
[17:30] <ccb0x45> cause when I switch my laptop to 1920x1080 and plugged it in again it behaved differently
[17:30] <ccb0x45> first the screen went off when I plugged it in, but the monitor didn't come on
[17:31] <ccb0x45> then I tried again and the laptop kept switching it's resolutions over and over again
[17:31] <ccb0x45> from the native resolution to the 1920x1080 res
[17:31] <ccb0x45> @BluesKaj I meant
[17:31] <ccb0x45> is there a way I can force it to just use a specific resolution for the external monitor
[17:31] <ccb0x45> and not try to have it figure out what to use?
[17:33] <ccb0x45> I went my ~/.local/share/kscreen and found the file that references that monitor, and tried to put a "mode" object with the correct height and width and refresh and it immediately got overwritten when I saved
[17:34] <BluesKaj> what about your laptop's resolution options,. how high can it be set?
[17:37] <ccb0x45> @BluesKaj, 4k but I think the issue is they are two different aspect ratios
[17:37] <ccb0x45> the monitor is 3440x1440
[17:37] <ccb0x45> I want 4k on the laptop, 1440p on the monitor
[17:38] <ccb0x45> seems like its trying to apply 4k to the monitor,and failing
[17:39] <BluesKaj> are you sure the monitor is capable of 4K
[17:39] <ccb0x45> nope, it is not capable of 4k
[17:39] <ccb0x45> its capable of 1440p
[17:40] <ccb0x45> the laptop is capable of 4k
[17:40] <ccb0x45> wish it wasn't trying to be so smart about the resolutions and would just let me set them
[17:40] <BluesKaj> then go with 1920x1080p
[17:40] <ccb0x45> I did
[17:41] <ccb0x45> it didn't work
[17:41] <ccb0x45> when I did 1920x1080 kde kept trying to switch my laptop resolution back to 4k over and over when I connect the monitor
[17:41] <BluesKaj> that's odd, which gpu and connection type do you have
[17:42] <ccb0x45> its TB3 to display port
[17:42] <ccb0x45> gpu is an AMD Vega M GL
[17:42] <ccb0x45> using the amdgpu driver
[17:43] <ccb0x45> is there any way to force the external monitor into a resolution when it connects
[17:43] <ccb0x45> instead of kde trying to determine it?
[17:45] <BluesKaj> ok TB3 doesn't connect well to a display port according what I'm reading
[17:45] <ccb0x45> I mean it works on the same system on gnome
[17:46] <BluesKaj> are you sure it's 1440 on gnome ?
[17:46] <ccb0x45> so theres no way to force a resolution on KDE, it has to go through its process of trying to figure it out?
[17:46] <ccb0x45> yes
[17:46] <ccb0x45> positive
[17:46] <BluesKaj> ok
[17:47] <ccb0x45> and windows too
[17:47] <BluesKaj> which kubuntu are you running?
[17:47] <ccb0x45> my base is 18.10
[17:47] <ccb0x45> and its the latest plasma
[17:47] <BluesKaj> right
[17:48] <ccb0x45> guessing its a no on able to set a specific resolution
[17:48] <ccb0x45> on the external monitor?
[17:56] <Alexfrench> you have vegam firmware and mesa-utils
[18:03] <ccb0x45> I just fixed it
[18:03] <ccb0x45> @AlexFrench whats vegam firmware?
[18:04] <BluesKaj> ccb0x45, ok, care to share howyou fixed it, would be good to know
[18:04] <ccb0x45> well what I was asking, if its possible to force a resolution on KDE
[18:04] <ccb0x45> when it would briefly connect and KDE did its dumb resolution dance
[18:05] <ccb0x45> I ran the xrandr terminal command to force it to 1920x1080p on the second display
[18:05] <ccb0x45> I just kept running it over and over, and finally at one point when it connected my command clicked
[18:05] <ccb0x45> and it forced the right mode
[18:05] <ccb0x45> then I was able to set it to 1440p, and kde seems to be remembering my settings now
[18:06] <ccb0x45> KDE is trying to be too smart about picking resolutions
[18:06] <ccb0x45> should have a fallback where if it doesn't detect a working resolution, leave the display connected and let you change it manually
[18:08] <ccb0x45> I didn't even realize it was a resolution thing initially so that helped me
[18:11] <ccb0x45> thanks guys
[18:12] <BluesKaj> ccb0x45, which xrandr command did you use ?
[19:30] <onion> Back in my day, we would keep our eyes open all day for a honey bee swarm. A swarm is when a nest of bees gets so large that part of the population leaves with a new queen to form a new colony.If you saw a swarm on a tree branch you could cut the branch and literally shake them off into a box so you could later have your own bee hive. But I always shook mine off into a crudley constructed wooden dildo and shove it up my ass.
[19:30] <onion> That's what that vibrator reminds me of, simpler times.
[20:19] <denza242> what
[20:19] <denza242> is upgrading from 18.04 LTS to 18.10 fairly harmless?
[20:20] <denza242> while i do like having a stable release i also kinda want newer plasma
[21:56] <juhuu4712> i have a problem with kontact/korganizer - my caldav calendars and carddav contacts are no more synching - how to debug that?
[21:57] <juhuu4712> i am at 18.10
[23:41] <murthy> When I press F1 key on a Qt function in qtcreator, the respective context menu is not showing, instead "No documentation available." Message is displayed.