[03:54] <xubuntu51d> ?
[21:55] <xubuntu92i> I'm trying to install Xubuntu 18.0.4.1 from USB stick to my Dell  Dimension 3000 . What does "can't create file system" mean?  What should I do?\
[21:56] <diogenes_> xubuntu92i, how old is your HDD?
[21:57] <xubuntu92i> very old
[21:58] <diogenes_> then it's the HDD filled up with bad blocks
[21:59] <xubuntu92i> So I'd need a new HDD?
[22:00] <diogenes_> xubuntu92i, first of all try to clean the drive
[22:01] <diogenes_> and if you can, then back up your data first
[22:02] <xubuntu92i> How do I clean my drive if the old operating system doesn't work?
[22:02] <diogenes_> you boot xubuntu live session
[22:02] <xubuntu92i> We don't care about the data.
[22:02] <diogenes_> then use gparted
[22:02] <diogenes_> and create a new partition scheme
[22:02] <diogenes_> and try again to create partitions and stuff
[22:03] <xubuntu92i> Does live session show up if I reboot with the USB stick in?
[22:03] <diogenes_> of yourse
[22:03] <diogenes_> there is two option
[22:03] <diogenes_> install and try
[22:03] <diogenes_> try means live session
[22:05] <xubuntu92i> OK I saw that earlier.  I'm in this IRC on the same computer so I'll shut down now and try that.
[22:06] <xubuntu92i> Thank you
[22:06] <diogenes_> yw
[22:20] <MannyL> Assistance please. Every time I start my compuetr I get the dialog box that says System program problem detected when I click report and enter my password I get another dialg that says Sorryl, Ubuntu 18.04 has experienced an internal error send problem to the developers? How do I resolve this? I am not very Linux proficient
[22:21] <JackFrost> The crash reports are in /var/crash/, so you can at least see what's crashing.
[22:22] <MannyL> JackFrost, thank yiu klet me start reading there
[22:22] <JackFrost> MannyL: That doesn't really solve your problem, it's how you can stop the error message from popping up but that doesn't report it.
[22:23] <MannyL> JackFrost, gives me somethung to google about
[22:24] <JackFrost> Specifically, if you remove the crash reports, it won't bug you anymore.  There's a terminal version of the crash reporter though, apport-cli, that you can use to report it instead (eg, apport-cli /var/crash/whateverfile)
[22:25] <diogenes_> MannyL, pay attention to that dialogue, there is a button "details" (afaik) once you hit details it should show you what exactly crashed.
[22:27] <MannyL> JackFrost, and diogenes_ it is related to Alsa which would explain why I have no sound
[22:29] <diogenes_> MannyL, then you gonna have to troubleshoot it.
[22:30] <MannyL> Yes let me see what I can find by searchinhg. I have a feeling I will be back
[22:32] <JackFrost> Dang, was going to give him a link.