[03:42] <xu-irc18w> Hi. I'm installing Linux on a Chromebook for a friend. It doesn't seem to have enough RAM for the GUI installers. I was trying to install Ubuntu-mate first, but I can't figure out how to get into a text mode installer. Does Xbuntu have a text installer?
[03:43] <xu-irc18w> PS I didn't see any users in the #Ubuntu-Mate room
[08:29] <repencha> Gday boys
[08:29] <repencha> So I am currently installing Xubuntu, and am finding that the installer seems to either be really reall slow, or pause randomly during installation
[08:30] <repencha> I started installing around 11am, and it is now 4:30pm, still installing
[08:31] <repencha> This installation is a partition onto a 64gb thumb-drive
[08:34] <bodiccea> Which usb level do you have ? PS port and thumb-drive ?
[08:34] <bodiccea> PC
[08:37] <repencha> How do I find out? And do you just mean a standard blue usb port?\
[08:37] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: are you sure the thumbdrive you're installing too is ok?
[08:38] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: blue usually means USB 3.0, but that doesn't matter if the thumbddrive is 2.0
[08:39] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: did you check 'dmesg', to see if there are any weird messages there?
[08:42] <repencha> So the USB I am partitioning onto is called a Cruzer Blade 64gb (USB 2.0)
[08:45] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: so it's an older slower drive
[08:45] <repencha> https://pastebin.com/raw/Q6d2tkHq
[08:45] <repencha> I apologies for using pastebin but this version has no ads
[08:45] <pmjdebruijn> no prob
[08:46] <pmjdebruijn> that looks fine, ish... i'm not that familiar with nouveau
[08:52] <repencha> So you guys think the problem is the outdated usb? I mean it's been going for 5 hours, usually it takes about 30 minutes
[08:57] <bodiccea> On same key ?
[08:57] <repencha> What does that mean?
[08:58] <bodiccea> you said usually it takes 30 min, on same thumb drive ?
[08:59] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: 5 hours is excessive on anything really
[09:00] <pmjdebruijn> repencha: but how old is that thumbdrive? just because dmesg doesn't show anything doesn't mean the drive is reliably/fast
[09:00] <repencha> Usually takes 30 minutes to install to a standard SSD, I have never attempted to install xubuntu onto this thumb-drive before
[09:01] <repencha> Could you please reword that pmj? "dmesg doesnt show anything doesnt mean the drive is reliable/fast"
[09:01] <repencha> I did post the pastebin
[09:02] <pmjdebruijn> the dmesg does not show your usb drive is broken in an obvious way
[09:02] <pmjdebruijn> but that doesn't mean it's not broken
[09:03] <pmjdebruijn> if you're used taht drive a lot already, it may be toward the end of it's lifecycle, and thus now performing poorly
[09:03] <pmjdebruijn> also, have you tried installing on a diferent usb drive?
[09:03] <repencha> I bought it fresh from the store at the start of the year
[09:03] <pmjdebruijn> at least then you know whether it's the drive or not, or whether you're hitting some generic installer bug that only shows up with usb drives or something
[09:03] <repencha> I don't currently have any other 64gb USB's available to stress test this problem on
[09:03] <pmjdebruijn> installing to a usb drive is not exactly common
[09:04] <pmjdebruijn> you don't need a 64gb drive to test this
[09:04] <pmjdebruijn> 16 would probably would too, i'm guessing
[09:04] <repencha> Uploaded file: https://uploads.kiwiirc.com/files/24587ee78d6f690cfc09d04388285c2d/image.png
[09:06] <repencha> Can you guys just pray to the tech gods this stops taking for ever
[09:07] <pmjdebruijn> again installing to a usb drive isn't exactly the most common usecase
[09:10] <repencha> I am very poor, I have to pay for all my dental bills and landre addiction, I can't exactly afford a second Hard-drive
[09:19] <pmjdebruijn> why do you think you need a second harddisk, you can just partition the one you have
[09:19] <pmjdebruijn> though that must be done rather carefully
[09:19] <pmjdebruijn> if there's adata on it ofcourse
[09:21] <pmjdebruijn> the other option would be to run xubuntu in a VM in your other OS, as opposed to running it on bare metal
[11:06] <opios> hi
[11:07] <opios> i want to hide the menubar of my terminal, i can make it disapear but when i open new terminal its still there
[11:42] <bodiccea> which terminal? In Gnome Terminal, it is in Preferences/General
[11:49] <opios> bodiccea: yes but i doesnt keep the setting
[11:49] <opios> if i open new gnome terminal i still have menubar
[12:00] <diogenes_> opios, first you need to close all the instances of the terminal and re-open a new one.
[12:00] <opios> i have one open to change the config , then close it and reopen and i still have the menu bar
[12:12] <bodiccea> opios, diogenes_, strange. I did not have to close all terminals: As soon as I did uncheck the options in prefs, new terminals did not have menubar.
[12:12] <opios> bodiccea: it seems to be working now
[12:13] <bodiccea> I mean "real new terminal", not new window from a terminal.
[12:13] <opios> i might be doing something wrong
[12:13] <bodiccea> ok.
[12:13] <opios> how can i use xterm font in gnome terminal?
[12:16] <bodiccea> I don't know this font. If it is in list, yes.
[12:17] <bodiccea> Just for info, I use "DejaVu Sans Mono Book", which is nice (for me).
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[17:04] <bloompa> hello
[21:42] <charles> hi
[21:43] <charles> who is there
[22:45] <juno> I lost my network indicator in the main panel (panel 0) .. How do I get it back? I don't see it in 'Add New Items ...'
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[23:02] <krytarik> juno: That would be "nm-applet"
[23:24] <juno> krytarik, interesting .. ps shows that running but I don't see it
[23:27] <krytarik> juno: Did you relogin since?  Otherwise, try killing and restarting it.
[23:31] <juno> krytarik, so I just added a new notification area to the panel and the applet is now visible on the new panel .. strange
[23:32] <juno> well it works now .. thank you for the help
[23:33] <krytarik> Okey dokey.