[00:00] DCP - this is the 5 buttoned mouse of the 70s! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Space-cadet.jpg (re: bonus keys) [00:00] hey [00:01] hey there [00:01] I need some help [00:01] oh. most people come here for the free pizza. :-) [00:02] Do you know anything about wifi and macbooks with ndswrapper and ndisgtk [00:03] eek, i do not know anything about ndswrapper. [00:03] argh [00:03] I been trying to solve this issue for several hours [00:03] just state your problem and with luck, someone will eventually answer :-) === danopia__ is now known as danopia [00:08] Ultraputz, cool i want one :D [00:08] that thing is probably as wide as a car. [00:08] !bittorrent [00:08] Torrent clients: Transmission (GTK and terminal-based), Deluge-Torrent, Freeloader, BitStormLite, BitTornado-GUI (GTK), KTorrent (KDE), QTorrent (Qt), Azureus (Java), TorrentFlux (web-based), bittornado, rTorrent, cTorrent, bittorrent, aria2 (terminal-based) - FAQ: http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html - See also !P2P [00:09] !ekiga [00:09] Sorry, I don't know anything about ekiga [00:10] what's up about ekiga? [00:10] lol, sorry i usually keep a query open with ubottu as my last tab, but i didn't have it open, so i thought this was a query [00:10] someone was asking about it in another channel [00:11] oh, like keeping a browser ready on google. :-) [00:11] heh [00:14] dcpom - know anything about xchat? [00:15] some [00:15] how one might go about changing the font, or having a channel uselist appear in the side pane? [00:15] the channel uselist? [00:16] for font it's Settings > Preferences [00:18] this is the gnome version. [00:18] that's what's wrong. [00:20] brb [00:22] is xubuntu a rolling realease ? [00:28] every 6 months with LTS every 18 [00:29] so a new version come out every 6 months ? [00:33] most of the time yes... there was one time where the release was delayed a bit [00:37] so is it better then rolling realease [00:42] oh much better. === wormsxulla_ is now known as wormsxulla [00:43] thats an opinion :p [00:43] i had the gnome version of xchat installed. it's crippled [00:43] it's now sane [00:50] brb [00:56] hello [01:02] question: i've noticed that certain mouse click patterns, like left-right on the title bar will shade it... how do you configure that? [01:02] turn it off, turn it on, change the behavior? [01:03] I want to install xubuntu on to a G3 iBook (FireWire), but I can't seem to get it to boot from CD. I've tried holding down C, D, and Option (individually) during boot. I push the button, then hit power and continue holding down the button. I can hear the CD reading, but then Mac OS just boots up. I am using PowerISO on a Windows XP pc to burn the CD's at 4x speed. [01:03] left/right doesn't shade for me [01:04] SuperMario1776: you used a iso for PPC right? [01:04] yes [01:04] left/right sends windows to back on my comp running compiz. if youre running compiz, check the settings there Ultraputz [01:04] did you check the md5sum of the file you downloaded? [01:05] I have been trying xubuntu-7.10-desktop-powerpc.iso, I just downloaded xubuntu-7.10-alternate-powerpc.iso and am going to burn it now [01:05] no [01:05] I haven't checked the hash [01:06] it would be a good idea to do that. Are you sure the CD drive is good? Can you boot of your OS9/X disks? [01:07] If I had OS disks I'd prob install them. Got the laptop out of the trash... [01:07] nice find [01:08] when MAC OS comes up it recognizes theres a cd and what to convert it or initialize it [01:08] so it sounds like the answer is, no, you are not certain the hardware is 100% working... :| [01:08] *and wants to [01:08] a linux iso should be readable without any converting [01:09] or a cd made from a linux iso anyway [01:10] what would be the simplest way to check the iso? [01:11] On windows? I kinda like md5summer (http://www.md5summer.org/) [01:14] compiz? on this thing? BWAHAHAHAHAHA :-) [01:15] 833mhz, 133mhz bus, 256 megs of ram :-) [01:15] this is totally short-bus computing. [01:17] the site where I downloaded the iso from doesn't list md5's (http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/ports/releases/gutsy/release/) [01:20] how do I check the iso without an .md5 file to check it against? [01:23] btw, is xubuntu-7.10-alternate-powerpc.iso the most up to date? I tried looking for 8.04 but couldn't find anything? [01:24] strike the last question mark. [01:24] * SuperMario1776 listens to crickets chirp [01:25] create a sum with md5summer, then look at the md5sum file that is on the site you downloaded the file from [01:25] there is no md5sum file on the site I got the iso from [01:26] no, that is not the most up to date... ppc is pretty much been abandond by Ubuntu I believe... [01:26] You might be better off trying to go with Debian [01:27] or yellow dog [01:28] I hear yellow dogg sucks [01:28] i hear ppc sucks :-) [01:28] (i have a g4 behind me, don't punch me. :-) ) [01:29] hey, I have no love for macs, and this bull is making me dislike em even more, I'm just trying to make use of some free junk [01:29] the problem with ppc is that basically, all that uses it now are a console gaming system, afaik. [01:29] what kind of mac? [01:29] i personally love macs, i just hate crapple. [01:30] that makes no sense... [01:31] the hardware is great, the os is good, but the proprietaryness and the you-can't-change-the-desktop-font stuff is screechingly annoying. [01:32] ah, I see [01:33] Can't change the desktop font of what? [01:33] os x [01:33] Why not run Ubuntu on it? [01:33] where's 8.04 ppc? [01:34] and, in my case, where's a functional solid modelling package? [01:34] I'm not sure, perhaps nobody's built it yet. [01:34] Ultraputz: ooh, dunno about modelling. [01:34] ...they tend to keep me away from models [01:35] there's some weird ancient military thing called BRL, there are a few commercial packages, and then there's just basic 3d modelling, like blender. [01:35] ...restraining orders etc. [01:35] :-) [01:37] An off topic question. In Windows (XP for example) I can start out with a pc that has xp installed, no license key and no install CD. With two free apps I can retrieve the license key, create a new install CD from the exisiting installation and go and do a clean install. Is that remotely possible with Mac OS? OS 8? OS 9? OS 10? [01:38] *sorry, when I said no license key, I meant no sticker on the side of the pc [01:40] * SuperMario1776 waits to get banned for accessing an off topic question [01:44] debian powerpc info is kinda dense... having trouble figuring out what the hell I'm supposed to do [01:46] I can't resize my firefox window because the bottom is off screen, how can i make it smaller? [01:48] For those people who /have/ to use MacOS X for some reason, I recommend X11.app [01:48] (lets you run X clients on another computer (e.g. Ubuntu) [01:48] ) [01:49] dcpom: try changing the resolution [01:50] DCPom: can you see the top, left corner of the window? [01:50] Oh! [01:50] Try alt+space followed by x [01:51] Not bad for someone who's been using Xfce for about one day [01:51] thanks ball [01:51] No problem [02:03] I suppose I should try Xubuntu then. [02:10] huh, why do you say that? [02:10] SuperMario1776: because I've discovered that Xfce is quite nice. [02:10] ...and I know the Ubuntu people are helpful. [02:11] ...Xubuntu seems like a good combination. [02:11] what are you using currently? [02:11] I have a machine here that might be up to the job. [02:11] SuperMario1776: NetBSD mostly. [02:11] ah [02:11] I do have one Ubuntu box, but I've been too busy to use it. [02:11] considering the xubuntu chatroom I presumed... [02:13] * ball grins [02:13] I often loiter in #ubuntu-uk [02:14] ...and I'm not in the U.K. either ;-) [02:14] * SuperMario1776 gasps [02:14] hello David-A [02:14] hello ball [02:14] I should look for a .torrent file for Xubuntu [02:15] Is there a Beta out? [02:15] personally I prefer KDE, but I'm usually using hardware out of the garbage that is not to powerful [02:15] for what hardware [02:16] SuperMario1776: most of my kit is donated too. [02:17] I'm typing this on one of the few boxes I bought [02:17] ...think I paid US$ 20 for it. [02:19] cpu0: Intel Pentium III (686-class), 797.45 MHz, id 0x686 [02:23] hey guys [02:23] howdy [02:23] any super awesome wallpaper proposals for the new xubuntu? [02:24] I don't know, but I would like a pink theme for my daughter. [02:24] if sure you can get one from freshmeat [02:24] or xfce-look [02:25] how old's your daughter? [02:25] three. [02:25] is animated wallpaper allowed? animated lemming [02:26] * ball clicks on the big mushroom [02:26] 3 year old using a computer? [02:26] thats the world we live in [02:26] sounds advanced [02:26] linko47: she likes Neko [02:26] ...plus she won't be three for long. [02:26] brb, shoes. [02:27] surprised the iCrib isn't out... [02:27] me too [02:28] Anyone happen to know what the File System icon is supposed to be? [02:29] external disk drive, ain't it? [02:30] Looks a bit like a betamax tape [02:31] Oh well. The folders make sense to me at least. [02:32] Ah, just figured out what the polo does. [02:41] I can't seem to find the .torrent file [02:43] emma from #gothic/efnet? [02:46] ball: are you looking at the beta? [02:50] charlie-tca: I would happily try the Beta, but I can't even find a .torrent for Hardy [02:51] Intrepid 8.10 beta with .torrent is http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/intrepid/beta/ [02:52] .torrents for hardy 8.04 are http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/8.04/releases [02:52] . [02:52] Excellent, thank you. [02:52] that should be releases/ [02:53] release/ perhaps [02:54] you're right [02:54] strange, intrepid is releases/ but hardy is release/ [02:55] I'm downloading the live cd for intrepid daily right now. [03:23] I'm downloading an Intrepid desktop Beta [03:24] how is it different? === MHz128_ is now known as MHz128 [03:27] DCPom: don't know, I haven't got it yet. [03:27] I imagine there are a few more bugs, but that's the point of a Beta. [03:27] have any new features been announced? [03:27] different from what? [03:28] DCPom: are you asking intrepid vs hardy? [03:28] ye [03:28] s [03:29] Let me get the info [03:31] DCPom: here's some information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/IntrepidIbex/BetaAnnouncement [03:31] thank you [03:31] np [03:35] how do you tweak themes in xub? [03:37] Hey [03:37] Does anyone know how to get the wifi to work on a macbook with ubuntu installed? [03:37] I been trying all day [03:38] DCPom: Applications -> Settings -> Settings Manager -> User Interface [03:38] milesonwheelz: don't know wifi, sorry [03:38] how do you adjust it though, can you change colors of various things manually? [03:38] dang [03:38] Nobody seems to know wifi [03:39] Yes, with some knowledge and effort. I usually edit the themes directly [03:39] what's the path? [03:40] You asked! /usr/share/themes/ [03:41] !wifi [03:41] Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs [04:02] 231 Mb downloaded of 605 Mb so far. [04:04] how do i relaunch the xub GUI without losing the windows i have open? [04:05] what is the Xfce windows manager? [04:06] xfwm4 sounds like a window manager [04:07] probably you're using it :-) [04:07] ps ux | grep xfwm [04:08] what does that do? [04:08] !xfwm4 [04:08] Sorry, I don't know anything about xfwm4 [04:08] ,xfwm4 [04:09] man xfwm4 -> Upstream documentation in /usr/share/xfce4/doc/C/xfwm4.html [04:09] it lists all the processes you're running and searches for any with "xfwm" , if it finds them, it prints them [04:09] if you see something, you're running it. [04:09] other than "grep xfwm" which it will always find [04:11] on my box is xfwm4 (the binary is, but the package is called xfce4-wm-4.4.2) [04:11] but that doesn't mean the process would have the same name. [04:12] fwiw I'm not yet running Xubuntu though. [04:12] Ultraputz: ah, good point. [04:12] xfce is a "desktop" -- it has a lot of components, like thunar (the file manager.) it shows up in the job list as "thunar" :-) [04:12] 792 ttyp0- S 0:59.71 xfwm4 [04:13] Ultraputz: interestingly it's also possible to run Xfwm without the rest of Xfce. That's how I started out. [04:13] ja [04:13] it's just the window manager. [04:13] i was running metacity (what comes with gnome) [04:13] but i couldn't stand it anymore, so i switched over to the parts of xfce i liked. [04:14] desktop, window manager. [04:14] I exited Blackbox (with all my X clients still running ;-) and launched Xfwm [04:14] ...sure enough Xfwm claimed all the windows that were previously managed by Blackbox [04:15] ball, congratulations. you've witnessed one of the only two good things about x windows. :-) [04:18] where do i make it so workspaces switch when the mouse is on that edge of the screen? [04:19] settings > settings manager [04:19] and then... [04:19] gimme a second [04:19] this thing is a slow piece of shit [04:19] workspaces and margins [04:19] where? [04:20] Ultraputz: I routinely use it across a LAN too ;-) [04:20] do you have the xfce settings manager open? [04:20] Window Manager, last tab [04:20] yes [04:20] ball - that's the other one :-) [04:20] * ball grins [04:20] at the bottom, workspaces and margins? [04:20] oh bingo thanks charlie-tca [04:20] I'm off to watch telly anyway. [04:20] np [04:42] http://elumenati.com/ [04:42] poor man's omnimax projector. [05:18] Is anyone there? [05:19] Hello. I just connected to this channel from a livecd instance of Xubuntu. I'm using a 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron processor with appx 768 of RAM. Does anyone see any problem with that setup? [05:20] I know many people on IRC are AFK but this is ridiculous. [05:31] good morning [05:42] good morning [05:43] Update Manager rising a error .. [05:43] E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable) [05:43] E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? [05:43] E: _cache->open() failed, please report. [05:43] what its mean ? [05:44] that means you have something else, like synaptic, open [05:44] apt, synaptic, package manager, add/remove programs are the same thing, basically, and only one of those can run at a time [05:44] no. I havet open anything else. only Pidgyn [05:45] that's odd... [05:45] were you using synaptic earlier? [05:45] better question: do you have terminal open? [05:45] yesterday [05:46] no. nothing else [05:46] only pidgin [05:46] open terminal and try tthis: ps ux | grep synaptic [05:47] see if you get anything other than "grep synaptic" back [05:47] it's also possible that update manager is checking fo updates [05:47] if it is [05:47] then that would also lock up the database... [05:49] yes. maybe is that. its runs automatic and in same time I try to open it again ... [05:51] anyone know anything about themeing xfce splash screen? [05:54] Ultraputz: I know there's a menu option for it. Were you looking to create one of your own? [05:55] just figured it out :-) [05:55] created it, had it in the wrong place [05:55] What file format did it have to be? [05:56] i'm using balou to drive it, it takes several. png is what i used. [05:56] i *heart* the alpha channel. [05:56] * ball grins [05:56] I heart the AlphaServer 2100 if that counts ;-) [05:57] i had one, do not remember which model, until quite recently. it died in '04, and served as a plant stand until '07 :-) [05:57] was running openbsd. [05:58] poor man's wopr :-) [05:58] * ball chuckles [05:58] We used to routinely have 200 horny freshers all pounding away on their interactive sessions [05:58] Nice little box that. [05:59] little? did someone move yours around for you? :-) [06:01] It was little compared to the VAXen 6000 that was had sitting around [06:01] It replaced one of those. [06:01] ...though we had others. [06:01] ... [06:01] do you live in a warehouse? [06:01] or just aboard a really big boat? [06:01] That wasn't at home. [06:02] ok. thank you. :-) [06:02] I worked in the I.T. department of a university. [06:02] I may buy myself a 2100 one day, just for the craic [06:02] * Ultraputz does presently. [06:02] Ultraputz: which country? [06:02] united states. [06:03] Ah, I was in Britain. [06:03] Which state, out of interest [06:03] and where are you now? [06:03] indiana. which university, " " " [06:03] I'm in Illinois. [06:03] IU-Bloomington here. [06:03] previously in madison, wisconsin (UW) [06:03] Ultraputz: do you babysit Big Red? [06:03] which uni in britian ? [06:04] The University of Glamorgan [06:04] nope, but i'm in the same building. [06:05] Do you work with AIX at all? [06:05] i have a much less glamorous job -- interactive courseware and assistance systems. (www/interactive, not phone.) [06:05] not in the last 5 years. [06:05] I was front-line tech support at Glamorgan... also moonlighted as a tape monkey [06:06] Do you use Blackboard at all? [06:06] our department does not. [06:07] Our AlphaServer 2100 was on castors. istr it moved fairly easily. It was a pedestal, about the size of the small fridge you get in a hotel room [06:07] the one i had at home was slightly smaller than a hotel fridge, but it would fit under a (tall) desk with no drawers. [06:08] * ball nods [06:08] had disc array in the front, lcd, etc. [06:08] Did you try Linux on it? [06:08] i don't use linux for exposed servers. [06:08] BSD? [06:08] openbsd [06:08] ja [06:08] * ball nods [06:09] though i like working with ubuntu server for internal stuff a lot better than open. [06:09] How well does that support the hardware in your AlphaServer? [06:09] * maxamillion decides if its worth having this flame war or just leaving it alone [06:09] it was hit or moiss. [06:09] and ubuntu is a horrible server choice [06:09] depends on what you're serving, max. [06:09] omlettes. [06:09] here at the house, it does a different job that an exposed frontline server does. [06:09] easy and "don't bother me" matters a lot at home. [06:10] I have to go anyway, I have two chapters of biology to read and I have to be up at 05:30 [06:11] goodnight [08:22] hello. i've used kppp to launch a connection, and for some reason the application disappeared from the bottom bar, although it's still running in the background. how do i get it back (or switch to it?) [08:28] is it on another workspace perhaps? [08:29] i don't see anything in the other workspaces ô_ö [08:31] the system monitor is lacking a "switch to it" button - if that would make sense on xubuntu [08:31] :) [08:32] ohhhhhhhh [08:32] it _was_ in another workspace! [08:32] thanks! [08:33] you can use the window list to search for apps on other workspaces [08:34] the window list? [08:34] click with the middle button on the desktop [08:34] there's also an applet for the panel that do the same [08:34] meh, i got a touchpad on the eee pc. the middle button is kinda hard to achieve [08:35] its like the window list on a mac [08:35] applet for the panel [08:36] i'll look for that. thank you [08:40] Can you install Grub (1st stage) on other place than MBR by the desktop CD? [09:04] howto view application commands used in the xfce menu? [09:09] o7andrew: Do you mean the automatically inserted items? [09:12] jarnos: yep [09:12] o7andrew: I have wondered it myself, too. I guess there is a file somewhere. [09:13] hehe oh.k [09:31] Hello. Dunno if this is correct forum for this question, but here goes: I've recently bought a new toy, asus eee, and installed xubuntu. Runs ok, but I'm trying to slim it down even further and so wonder if syslogd really is important? For this type of machine I mean. I'm never going to check logs on this one, is syslogd doing anything important else than keeping logs? [09:34] (interesting question) [09:34] no, but logs are important [09:34] and it's not taking much resources for it [09:35] i was wondering what was the proper way to see the total disk space used by the system, by the applications, and by user's files [09:35] (in order to strip down stuff) [09:37] wormsxulla: there is no distinction between 'system files' and 'application files' [09:37] yes, and I wouldnt dream of it on my "normal-sized" laptop, but on this baby I'd like to try and get it as slimmed down as possible (for fun) to check if it's possible to get bootup times similar to asus org. linux [09:37] wormsxulla: user files are usually only in /home [09:37] wormsxulla: there is that command 'du' with lots of useful command line options [09:37] so "man du" :) [09:38] wormsxulla: also df if you have /home on a separate partition [09:38] isn't here a really nice tool for checking diskspace in ubuntu? graphical [09:38] nah. i have a single 4gb partition on the eee pc [09:38] PE-swe: there is a tab in the system monitor [09:39] PE-swe: yes, baobab [09:39] it doesn't display in teh menu because of an old bug [09:39] * wormsxulla hopes baobab takes the size of a bonsai [09:41] similar to throwing-out-syslogd, would I be amazingly stupid to shut down anacron and cron in services? [09:41] PE-swe: I'd leave anacron [09:42] PE-swe: it only runs on startup and shutdown anyways [09:42] ok, but if im not interested in logs, what else would the cron-jobs do for me? [09:42] PE-swe: cleanup [09:43] =) [09:43] PE-swe: updateing of locate database [09:43] PE-swe: deleting old temp files [09:43] temp-files goes to remfs anyway [09:43] PE-swe: this kind of stuff [09:43] rams [09:43] ramfs [09:43] some unix apps rely on you having some kind of a cron daemon [09:44] that's why anacron was invented [09:44] ok, thanks [09:45] PE-swe: btw, http://www.slashgear.com/five-second-boot-mod-for-asus-eee-pc-0618430/ [09:47] PE-swe: gdm is one nasty huge beast [09:50] aah, is this just for graphical login? [09:50] TheSheep: i'm sorry to ask a stupid question, but i see in synaptic that baobal belongs to a gnome toolset. but i thought xubuntu was using xfce, not gnome? [09:51] *baobab [09:51] wormsxulla: xubuntu is using the best lightweight gtk applications out there. Gnome is using some of them too. [09:52] ah ok [09:53] (i was just asking because i see people saying "x looks ugly with gnome/kde/xfce...", so just checking) [09:53] x not being THE x [09:53] gnome apps look good with xfce, they use the same gui toolkit and themes [09:54] ah, ok [09:54] :) that answers my question, thank you [09:57] so "du -a -h" is a valid command? [09:59] now where is the command to output the result of a command to a file? something like du -a -h > result.txt ? [09:59] yes [10:00] personally I like du -Sk | sort -n [10:00] meh :) [10:00] * wormsxulla tries this one [10:01] cool one! [10:04] would disabling the disk cache for browsers help on small systems? [10:23] hello [10:24]