[08:27] <xubuntu29w> Hello, I've installed Xubuntu 18.04 on a new laptop. I had to use nomodeset in order for it to boot on the live USB. Now it has installed, I can get to the login screen fine, but after that I just have the desktop wallpaper and mouse. That's all I can see. Any ideas?
[08:28] <xubuntu29w> I assume this could be a graphics problem. I have an NVIDIA 1050 and integrated Intel graphics too?
[08:29] <diogenes_> xubuntu29w, open a terminal ctrl+alt+t
[08:29] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_: on the login screen?
[08:30] <xubuntu29w> I'm in the process of reinstalling so will let you know once done
[08:31] <diogenes_> ok
[08:32] <diogenes_> xubuntu29w, btw do you have a separate /home and preserved data on it from the previous installations?
[08:35] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ no, I'm using a whole disk and doing a clean install
[08:35] <xubuntu29w> it's a Dell G3 3779 if that helps also
[08:36] <diogenes_> ok let's see what you get after the installation.
[08:37] <xubuntu29w> almost done:)
[08:40] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ okay it has now installed, I've logged in and there's just the wallpaper showing with the mouse cursor
[08:41] <xubuntu29w> after logging in, I can't Ctrl Alt T
[08:41] <diogenes_> ctrl+alt+f1
[08:42] <xubuntu29w> Neither work at the login screen
[08:42] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ f1 after logging in?
[08:42] <xubuntu29w> no that doesn't appear to do anything either
[08:43] <diogenes_> ok go to the login screen and see the session chooser, what do you have there? xsession, xfce-session?
[08:43] <xubuntu29w> Xfce session and Xubuntu session
[08:44] <diogenes_> which on is default?
[08:44] <xubuntu29w> Xubuntu is the default
[08:44] <diogenes_> ok try the other one.
[08:44] <xubuntu29w> done so, that still doesn't work
[08:45] <diogenes_> ok then reboot and at grub menu ress 'e'
[08:45] <diogenes_> press*
[08:45] <xubuntu29w> GRUB menu doesn't come up at boot, it seems to boot straight in
[08:45] <xubuntu29w> Is this normal? I'll try pressing e on  the keyboard
[08:46] <xubuntu29w> nope no GRUB menu or access to it
[08:47] <diogenes_> turn off pc, then turn on again and keep the shift key pressed while it's booting, grub should be shown.
[08:50] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ tried twice, still no GRUB
[08:51] <diogenes_> xubuntu29w, ok then as soon as you reach the login screen try these: ctrl+alt+f1/f2/f3/f4/f5 see which one will bring you the TTY.
[08:52] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ none of them wor
[08:52] <xubuntu29w> my keyboard works
[08:52] <xubuntu29w> but they don't bring up anything
[08:52] <diogenes_> xubuntu29w, do you still have the installation usb?
[08:53] <xubuntu29w> It's not the .iso or USB as I've written this 3 times in rufus as dd, even tried an older iso of 18.04, same problem
[08:53] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ yep
[08:53] <diogenes_> ok boot the live usb.
[08:54] <xubuntu29w> diogenes_ booted, using the nomodeset option in GRUB
[08:54] <diogenes_> ok now open a terminal.
[08:55] <xubuntu29w> ctrl alt t'd
[08:55] <xubuntu29w> it's open
[08:55] <diogenes_> lsblk
[08:56] <diogenes_> see which one is your root partition of your HDD not USB.
[08:56] <diogenes_> usually /dev/sda1
[08:56] <xubuntu29w> nvme0n1p1 is the disk
[08:57] <xubuntu29w> nvme0n1
[08:57] <xubuntu29w> then a 512MB partition on nvme0np1
[08:57] <xubuntu29w> and the rest of the disk is on nvme0np2
[08:57] <diogenes_> hmm did you disable secure boot in bios?
[08:59] <diogenes_> ok let's try this
[08:59] <diogenes_> mkdir chroot
[08:59] <xubuntu29w> secure boot is disabled
[08:59] <diogenes_> sudo mount nvme0n1p1 chroot/
[08:59] <diogenes_> sudo mount --bind /dev chroot/dev
[08:59] <diogenes_> sudo mount --bind /sys chroot/sys
[08:59] <diogenes_> sudo mount --bind /proc chroot/proc
[09:01] <xubuntu29w> first command says mount point does not exist
[09:01] <xubuntu29w> "chroot/: mount point does not exist"
[09:02] <diogenes_> first command is mkdir chroot
[09:02] <diogenes_> then sudo mount nvme0n1p1 chroot/
[09:03] <xubuntu29w> ah missed that
[09:04] <xubuntu29w> it's saying special device nvme0n1p1 does not exist
[09:04] <xubuntu29w> it shows in lsblk
[09:05] <diogenes_> sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 chroot/
[09:05] <xubuntu29w> worked
[09:06] <diogenes_> now the other 3
[09:06] <diogenes_> sudo mount --bind /dev chroot/dev ...
[09:06] <xubuntu29w> third doesn't work
[09:06] <xubuntu29w> mount point does not exist
[09:07] <diogenes_> paste here what you run as the 3rd.
[09:07] <xubuntu29w> chroot/dev: mount point does.....
[09:07] <xubuntu29w> sudo mount --bind /dev chroot/dev
[09:07] <diogenes_> the entire command i mean.
[09:13] <xubuntu29w> Debian and openSUSE have installed fine
[09:13] <xubuntu29w> just was having issues with NVIDIA prime
[09:14] <xubuntu29w> which doesn't seem to be implemented too well in Linux at this time
[09:14] <diogenes_> well i use nvidia optimus too and i got no problems at all, using the oss nouveau driver instead on nvidia.
[09:42] <jatt> after upgrading from disco to eoan the restart and shutdown buttons are grayed out. what could be the reason?
[09:44] <jatt> the power manager says there is no authorization to shutdown: http://dpaste.com/197484T
[14:22] <Regor> how to enable  links in terminal ?
[14:29] <sublevel> Regor:  you can ctrl+click, or right click them
[14:29] <Kumool> depends on the terminal
[14:30] <sublevel> well xubuntu has a default terminal
[14:30] <Regor> 18.04 default
[14:31] <Regor> yeah.got it
[14:32] <Regor> actually on weechat it needs shift key with mouse enabled
[14:32] <sublevel> aha, I'm not surprised weechat's mouse mode affects it
[14:33] <Regor> yeah
[14:33] <sublevel> if you want to use alt+number to change weechat buffers I found out how to stop xfce4-terminal hogging that shortcut recently
[14:34] <Regor> yeah :)
[14:34] <sublevel> I'll find it for you in a bit
[14:34] <Regor> :)
[14:40] <salamanderrake> Is there a way to install the testing xubuntu 19.10 without a new install?
[14:41] <sublevel> Regor: here it is  https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/start   (I'd tried commenting out those lines with no luck, setting them to "" was the key)
[14:42] <Regor> sublevel: thanks :D
[14:43] <sublevel> I wonder if my programming skills would be up to making a patch that adds a GUI preferences option
[15:49] <Spass> salamanderrake, if you're using 19.04 right now you could probably change the main repos from "disco" to "eoan" and full-upgrade, but don't do that on your non-testing installation, since it may cause some issues and you may end with a non-working system
[15:57] <Regor> how to set  transmission  minimized while closing the window?
[17:29] <Spass> Regor, minimized to tray? there's an option for that in the preferences window, Desktop tab, enable "Show Transmission icon in the notification area"
[17:31] <Regor> thanks i found  it
[17:41] <ilovetrump> hello nice people
[17:41] <ilovetrump> i love you all
[17:41] <ilovetrump> how are you doing today?
[19:13] <swift110> htey
[19:39] <sublevel> 18.04,  I have my laptop set to just switch off display when lid is closed, that works as expected but if the screen is locked it goes into suspend instead.  Where might I begin looking for a way to prevent that?
[19:40] <sublevel> Had a look at the light-locker man pages
[19:51] <tomreyn> hmm maybe energy settings?
[19:55] <sublevel> Power Manager settings? I've checked all the tabs there
[19:57] <tomreyn> yes that's what i meant- i don't have a better suggestion.
[19:58] <sublevel> perhaps it's down to systemd config, in journalctl I have systemd-logind[988]: Lid closed.   then  systemd-logind[988]: Suspending...
[19:58] <tomreyn> you can generally configure how the lid closing event is handled there
[19:59] <tomreyn> but i don't think it has a means to handle it differently based on whether or not the screen is locked
[19:59] <sublevel> Indeed, but it only seems to affect when my screen is unlocked
[19:59] <tomreyn> i.e. man page logind.conf(5)
[20:00] <sublevel> good plan
[20:04] <sublevel> HandleLidSwitch=ignore  works and doesn't appear to break anything else, hurrah