| [00:26] <baraka> anybody can help me to install wine in xubuntu?? thank you | |
| [00:53] <nubuntu> oh, man, i have big problems. yesterday i installed earth on my xubox, and i was instructed to update my video drivers. first i went to add/remove and installed the nvidia 'new driver' package, but then i realized i was sposed to install the legacy package (tnt2 driver), so i removed the 'new driver' package and replaced with the legacy driver. then i ran sudo nvidia-glx-config enable. ... | |
| [00:53] <nubuntu> ...earth never did work properly last nite, but i got tired of the hassle and moved on to oher things. now, when i tried to log into my system, it crashed, and xubox told me to log in failsafe thru terminal. i was able to start firefox and chatzilla this way, but there doesn't seem to be any window manager working now, my windows have no borders or icons for minimising or moving or... | |
| [00:53] <nubuntu> ...anything... PLEASE HELP! | |
| [00:56] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: are you still in failsafe terminal? | |
| [00:58] <Odd-rationale> i guess not... | |
| [00:58] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: hey, are you still in the failsafe terminal? | |
| [01:00] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: you there? | |
| [01:01] <nubuntu> Odd-rationale: well, i have the term open its under these two windows (firefox & chatzilla) | |
| [01:02] <nubuntu> yes, but i can' | |
| [01:02] <nubuntu> can't figure out how to get the term window on top | |
| [01:03] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: well, the first thing i would do is remove some config files and try loggin in again. in the terminal try "rm -rf ~/.cache ~/.config" then logout and try logging in normally... | |
| [01:03] <nubuntu> i'm having a freakout moment | |
| [01:04] <nubuntu> i don't have a logout window, can i do that into the term and then just pull the plug? | |
| [01:04] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: do "exit" | |
| [01:04] <Odd-rationale> to logout | |
| [01:04] <nubuntu> i'm gonna lose you indefinitely when i do that, arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh | |
| [01:04] <nubuntu> lemme try | |
| [01:21] <nubuntu> Odd-rationale: arrrrrrrggggghhhh, can't do any of those things, i typed the rm -rf ~/.cache ~/config, then exited and was not able to login normally | |
| [01:23] <nubuntu> if you don't have any other suggestions i'm considering fresh install, much as that idea does not appeal to my sense of inner peace | |
| [01:24] <nubuntu> is this a common problem i'm having related to updating drivers? | |
| [04:17] <nubuntu> Odd-rationale: are you still here? i did a whole install on this box after the problem with the nvidia config, etc... that you were helping me with. now i'm functional, but my screen looks goofy, not crisp, etc... i lookd at 'display settings' and is only resolving 800 x 600. how can i fix this? my screen was beautiful befor te reinstall... | |
| [04:19] <nubuntu> ps. this is gutsy, for some reason the install kept hanging up during software install with my hardy disk. should i use the update mgr to upgrade, and do you think that might fix the screenres issues? | |
| [04:28] <Ed_W> I'm looking for help configuring dual monitors on gutsy, if anybody is available. | |
| [04:29] <nubuntu> Odd-rationale: are you still here? i did a whole install on this box after the problem with the nvidia config, etc... that you were helping me with. now i'm functional, but my screen looks goofy, not crisp, etc... i lookd at 'display settings' and is only resolving 800 x 600. how can i fix this? my screen was beautiful befor te reinstall... | |
| [04:29] <nubuntu> ps. this is gutsy, for some reason the install kept hanging up during software install with my hardy disk. should i use the update mgr to upgrade, and do you think that might fix the screenres issues? | |
| [04:30] <nubuntu> or anybody in the room... | |
| [04:31] <nubuntu> as i think about it, tho, i was running gutsy before this and i din't have this prob. could this be an x11 file thing? | |
| [04:31] <nubuntu> could someone remind me how to reset my default depth? | |
| [04:35] <nubuntu> is it mousepad xorg.cong/X11 ? | |
| [04:35] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: try "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" | |
| [04:36] <Odd-rationale> then choose your resolution and driver. if you don't know what to choose on some, choose the default. then restart X when you are done | |
| [04:38] <nubuntu> hmmm... i can try that, but isn't there a simpler way that was just opening the x11 file with mousepad? i can't find it in the docs anywhere, but i may not be searching right | |
| [04:39] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: you can try "gksu mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf" | |
| [04:39] <Odd-rationale> "man xorg.conf" for the manual page... | |
| [04:40] <Odd-rationale> or ask here ;) i'll try to answer if i know... | |
| [04:42] <nubuntu> ooops, got bumped. you still there? i stopped the sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg because it lookd too complicated for me. i'm afraid of screwing it up completely again. | |
| [04:42] <Odd-rationale> nubuntu: you can try "gksu mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf" | |
| [04:42] <Odd-rationale> "man xorg.conf" for the manual page... | |
| [04:42] <Odd-rationale> or ask here ;) i'll try to answer if i know... | |
| [04:43] <Odd-rationale> brb... | |
| [04:43] <nubuntu> ok, if i remember correctly, the last time i did this on another box i just changed the default depth under the monitor section from 24 to 16. or was it from 16 to 24? | |
| [04:45] <nubuntu> ok, gonna restart x. have a nice trip, see you in the fall ... :) | |
| [04:53] <nubuntu> Odd-rationale: arrrrrrggggghhhh. screen seemd to change some, but still looks goofy. all the icons and text in the control area of firefox are all oversized and geeky. what else might i adjust? | |
| [05:29] <mungewell2> hi. I have an issue where starting an xterm from the xfce menu restarts X, I can start one by double click /etc/X11/bin/xterm in thunar.... | |
| [05:29] <mungewell2> any suggestion as to what might be screwed up? | |
| [06:30] <logan> Hi, my toshiba laptop has a wireless card that Xubuntu recognizes, it sees the networks, but just can not connect!, can anyone help me get internet please :) | |
| [06:31] <Narfee> it happens to me sometimes, on my Toshiba.... I just restarts, then it works !... I can't help you, sorry | |
| [06:32] <logan> ok | |
| [06:32] <logan> its weird, it says signal strength zero,but it sees it tho.. | |
| [06:32] <Narfee> I know | |
| [06:32] <Narfee> me too | |
| [06:37] <logan> is there anyone that knows? | |
| [09:26] <DaveKong> There is a lot of stuff about wireless troubleshooting on the ubuntu forums I would check there | |
| [09:28] <manila> hi. i installed xubuntu in my office workstation. it works! however, i have a problem with the update manager. it just freezes. i tried apt-get update and then upgrade. Almost everything installed. five packages have been "kept back". | |
| [09:29] <DaveKong> you probably have a firewall blocking you | |
| [09:29] <DaveKong> I suggest but the apps on a cd or similar and then load from that to it | |
| [09:30] <DaveKong> *put | |
| [09:30] <DaveKong> you can use aptoncd | |
| [09:30] <DaveKong> that works pretty well | |
| [09:31] <DaveKong> or could be you need a key for the repository those are from | |
| [09:31] <TheSheep> DaveKong: that's not it... | |
| [09:31] <TheSheep> manila: which packages are kept back? | |
| [09:34] <manila> linux-generic ssl etc | |
| [09:36] <TheSheep> manila: try dist-upgrade instead | |
| [09:36] <manila> and i want to know what terminal command i need to use to "order" Update Manager not to automatically check for updates -- if possible | |
| [09:36] <manila> can you type the exact command here? i'm a newbie | |
| [09:37] <manila> TheSheep: can you type the exact command here? i'm a newbie | |
| [09:37] <TheSheep> manila: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade | |
| [09:38] <manila> thanks TheSheep | |
| [10:07] <Ben_Cs> anyone can help me please with setting usb audio in xfce4-mixer? i know the device is /dev/dsp1, but can't make xfce4-mixer control it. | |
| [10:10] <TheSheep> /dev/dsp1 is an OSS device, alsa uses different ones... | |
| [10:10] <Ben_Cs> <TheSheep> how do i set alsa to play usb audio then? | |
| [10:15] <TheSheep> no idea | |
| [10:15] <Ben_Cs> ok | |
| [10:23] <VEhystrix> Anyone mind helping me, My screen fills up with SQUASHFS errors when I beet the 8.04 Live CD | |
| [10:29] <TheSheep> VEhystrix: did you cjheck teh cd for defects? | |
| [10:29] <VEhystrix> how would I do that? | |
| [10:30] <TheSheep> VEhystrix: there is an option in the menu at the beginning | |
| [10:31] <VEhystrix> oh, ok, it's checking now... | |
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| [10:46] <VEhystrix> Sorry, got disconnected... | |
| [10:46] <VEhystrix> anyhow, I checked my CD for errors and it found none... | |
| [10:51] <Ben_Cs> is there a xfce application that can boost the volume to more than the usual mixer gives? | |
| [10:52] <TheSheep> Ben_Cs: not really, you can try alsamixer | |
| [10:52] <Ben_Cs> TheSheep: does it boost? | |
| [10:52] <TheSheep> no, but it displays more controls, maybe one of them is set too low for you | |
| [10:53] <Ben_Cs> TheSheep: is it possible to boost sound in linux? | |
| [10:54] <TheSheep> Ben_Cs: I have no idea what you are talking about | |
| [10:55] <Ben_Cs> TheSheep: is it possible in linux to make sound volume more than the regular mixer allows you? | |
| [10:56] <cody-somerville> Ben_Cs, How exactly would something do that? | |
| [10:56] <TheSheep> attach additional speakers ;) | |
| [10:58] <Ben_Cs> TheSheep: you can do it in windows... digitally increase volume | |
| [10:58] <TheSheep> mixer is already giving you the maximum, there is no hidden bottom | |
| [10:58] <TheSheep> oh, you can have sfotware volume control | |
| [10:58] <TheSheep> software | |
| [10:59] <Ben_Cs> and thap is called......? | |
| [10:59] <TheSheep> software volume control | |
| [10:59] <Ben_Cs> *the app | |
| [10:59] <Ben_Cs> app name | |
| [10:59] <TheSheep> many applications have it | |
| [11:00] <cody-somerville> Ben_Cs, Ask crimsun_ | |
| [11:00] <cody-somerville> or TheMuso | |
| [11:00] <cody-somerville> They're sound guys | |
| [11:01] <Ben_Cs> ok thanks | |
| [11:03] <TheSheep> Ben_Cs: I'm sure that mplayer, bmp and mpd have this | |
| [11:03] <TheSheep> Ben_Cs: not sure about others | |
| [11:04] <TheSheep> Ben_Cs: and you can enable it in alsa somehow probably | |
| [11:04] <Ben_Cs> TheSheep: thought some mixer could do it for all apps | |
| [11:06] <Ben_Cs> well i'm off | |
| [11:06] <Ben_Cs> bye | |
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| [14:08] <Riotta> is it safe to disable mountfs-bootclean.sh and waitnfs daemons at boot-up, If I don't use samba and not sharing folders with other computers in the web ? | |
| [14:08] <Riotta> in /etc/rcS.d | |
| [14:24] <AlexCONRAD> hi, does anyone have experience with .desktop files ? (desktop entries) I'm having an issue when an autostarted application doesn't seem to take in account the Path=/foo/bar key I've set in my file... ideas? | |
| [14:32] <maxamillion> oh crap! i just realized i missed the meeting the other day | |
| [14:33] <maxamillion> AlexCONRAD: what's the autostarted application? | |
| [14:33] <AlexCONRAD> a java application | |
| [14:34] <AlexCONRAD> maxamillion: it's support to run under a certain folder to find ".ini" files an such ... | |
| [14:34] <AlexCONRAD> it's supposed* | |
| [14:35] <maxamillion> huh | |
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| [17:08] <thinkmassive> when I plug an external display into my laptop it isn't enabled until I reboot and I haven't tried looking for extended desktop yet... where can I find these settings? | |
| [17:38] <zellfaz1> does any one here know how to use makepasswd? | |
| [17:39] <zellfaz1> I am supposed to be using it to make encrypted passwords for icecast | |
| [17:39] <zellfaz1> but how am i supposed to know the password, if it doesnt accept an aurgument as a password, and doesnt give you an unencrypted form | |
| [17:39] <zellfaz1> oh | |
| [17:40] <zellfaz1> never mind it does | |
| [18:57] <brohan> I'm having a trouble with my wireless | |
| [18:57] <brohan> I'm on a laptop, due to some shenangians I got myself into a while back, I had to switch out the hard drive temporarily and put it in another computer. Ever since my wireless has been kind of wonky and been screwed up | |
| [18:59] <brohan> lets see if the new kernel will fix it | |
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| [21:08] <maristo> hello | |
| [21:08] <maristo> what archiver in xubuntu is by default? | |
| [21:08] <maristo> file-roller? | |
| [21:17] <Genelyk> ? not is quezze | |
| [21:31] <hyppias> which phone is well supported on xubuntu ? nokia is kinda baaaad... I hear good rumours about ericsson... | |
| [21:32] <cody-somerville> Well... | |
| [21:32] <cody-somerville> my blackberry certainly doesn't work :) | |
| [21:36] <Genelyk> xD! | |
| [21:47] <Myrtti> Nokia ♥ | |
| [21:47] <Myrtti> sorry, am biased | |
| [21:47] <Myrtti> do continue | |
| [21:49] <Genelyk> xD! | |
| [21:59] <hyppias> MYrrti: you have Nokia support on linux ? how ? gnokii ? | |
| [22:00] <hyppias> Myrtti: you have Nokia support on linux ? how ? gnokii ? I want to send sms at least , from my eeepc.... | |
| [22:01] <Myrtti> gnome-phone-manager? | |
| [22:01] <hyppias> MYrtti: thing is, I use xfce, not gnome... | |
| [22:01] <xbj9000> still should work | |
| [22:01] <Myrtti> and xfce for the most parts uses gtk | |
| [22:02] <hyppias> xbj9000: thnink I could just install phone manager ? | |
| [22:02] <xbj9000> yeah most gnome apps run fine in xfce | |
| [22:02] <hyppias> I installed bluetooth stuff, and gnokii...but pairing breaks off.... | |
| [22:03] <Myrtti> wammu is good too | |
| [22:07] <hyppias> hm... wammu first needs paired BT connection, which seems to be the problem here.. | |
| [22:08] <Myrtti> so which phone do you've got? | |
| [22:09] <hyppias> nokia 6021 | |
| [22:09] <Myrtti> oh, I've got the same | |
| [22:09] <hyppias> can you paste your config files ? | |
| [22:10] <Myrtti> basically it should Just Work if you've got all the bt stuff that are required installed | |
| [22:10] <hyppias> yeah, which prob. is the problem | |
| [22:10] <Myrtti> atleast I know the gnome-phone-manager should Just Work | |
| [22:11] <hyppias> but i have no pairing yet... | |
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