[03:46] <Spiceydog> yah ive been linked to that like 10 times now.. but i need to no if the most up to date version of wine works with ubuntu
[03:46] <ForzaPalermo> hey how can u increase your fps in ubuntu with an nvidia card
[03:46] <DevC> well thought I was good for tonight...until I put in my DVD and found that ubuntu says I need plugins for totem in order to play it....but it doesn't say what plugins I need for totem to play dvds....any ideas?
[03:46] <ed1t> how can i fix my wireless card? its not working....i got Intel Pro 2915 ABG
[03:46] <jrib> Spiceydog: yes, you would need to properly add the repository that is in the wiki
[03:46] <kitche> Spiceydog: of course it will linux is linux
[03:46] <bimberi> Spiceydog: if you have the budgetdedicated lines in your sources.list then your getting the latest
[03:46] <Links234> jrib: Cannot install 'xchat'
[03:46] <Links234> This application conflicts with other installed software. To install 'xchat' the conflicting software must be removed before.
[03:46] <Links234> Switch to the advanced mode to resolve this conflict.
[03:46] <thiebaude> Where can I get the latest version of X-Chat?
[03:46] <superchode> boot: rescue gave me a kernel panic. is there another way i can blow away the borked ubuntu install so i can start another?
[03:46] <wastrel> xchat.org ?
[03:46] <Links234> www.xchat.org
[03:46] <kitche> DevC: libdvdcss
[03:47] <thiebaude> Thanks Links234
[03:47] <Links234> XCHAT.COM Is porn so dont go there... im an idiot for doing it
[03:47] <DevC> kitche: ok thanks :)
[03:47] <Links234> np
[03:47] <thiebaude> ok
[03:47] <pi1l> kitche, i have multiverse also enabled
[03:47] <Angela_816_80085> sudo apt-get install xchat
[03:47] <Angela_816_80085> just do that
[03:47] <bimberi> !nvidia | ForzaPalermo
[03:47] <ubotu> ForzaPalermo: To install the Ati/NVidia drivers for your video card, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto
[03:47] <FlyingSquirrel31> bimberi: Thanks
[03:47] <Spiceydog> im not quite sure how to add 'repositories' or do any of that updating stuff.. i dl'ed the latest version of wine earlier but since it wudnt work i didnt no wut to do with it. can anyone help from there?
[03:47] <ForzaPalermo> bimberi, its installed
[03:47] <thiebaude> I'll try that.
[03:47] <ForzaPalermo> bimberi, i have the latest beta drivers
[03:47] <bimberi> FlyingSquirrel31: yw :)
[03:48] <ForzaPalermo> bimberi, im just looking for tweaks or what have u to improve performance
[03:48] <FlyingSquirrel31> kitche: Thanks to you too :)
[03:48] <DevC> kitche: says it can't find libdvdcss but found libdvdread3
[03:48] <bimberi> ForzaPalermo: kk, i can't help further sorry
[03:48] <kitche> pi1l: it's in the repos since I just checked for dapper
[03:48] <pi1l> !lame
[03:48] <ubotu> lame: LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder. In component multiverse, is optional. Version 3.96.1-2 (edgy), package size 260 kB, installed size 696 kB
[03:48] <jrib> Links234: apt-get said that?  What does 'apt-cache policy xchat' say?  Please use pastebin, don't paste here
[03:48] <Angela_816_80085> Spiceydog , try adding the Debian apt repositoriy's to synaptic, the Ubuntu version of wine is total crap
[03:48] <Links234> ...whats pastebin?
[03:48] <nothinbutnet> is it recommended to use apt-get or aptitude?
[03:49] <thiebaude> Do I have the latest version I have Xchat-Gnome 0.11
[03:49] <kitche> DevC: you have to get libdvdcss from a 3rd party repo since it's illegal to have it in the US so they didn't put it in the repos
[03:49] <jrib> Links234: it's in the /topic
[03:49] <Spiceydog> angela: where do i get the Debian apt repositorys?
[03:49] <Links234> -.-
[03:49] <bimberi> !info xchat-gnome
[03:49] <ubotu> xchat-gnome: a new frontend to the popular X-Chat IRC client. In component main, is optional. Version 1:0.13-0ubuntu9 (edgy), package size 296 kB, installed size 780 kB
[03:49] <DevC> oh
[03:49] <nothinbutnet> !aptitude
[03:49] <ubotu> aptitude is another terminal-based front-end to APT, like apt-get. However, aptitude can remember the dependencies installed with a package and remove them if you uninstall. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptitudeSurvivalGuide
[03:49] <bimberi> thiebaude: Edgy has 0.13 (^^^^)
[03:49] <wastrel> nothinbutnet:  aptitude  makes uninstalling a little cleaner, sometimes.  it depends on how you want to manage your system.
[03:49] <Angela_816_80085> !debian
[03:49] <ubotu> Debian is "the rock upon which Ubuntu is founded". To see more details on the relationship, see: http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/relationship
[03:49] <Spiceydog> k
[03:50] <nothinbutnet> ok, thanks wastrel :)
[03:50] <tuna-fish-> Angela_816_80085:  What is wrong with the ubuntu wine?
[03:50] <Angela_816_80085> no open GL
[03:50] <bimberi> thiebaude: Dapper has 0.11 though
[03:50] <tuna-fish-> k
[03:50] <Angela_816_80085> atleast mine did not have it
[03:50] <thiebaude> I'll need to upgrade
[03:51] <DevC> kitche: happen to have th libdvdcss url or I can google for it if you don't
[03:51] <Angela_816_80085> with Debian I was able to play all halflife and halflife 2 under steam...
[03:51] <Links234> grrr
[03:51] <Angela_816_80085> wine I mean
[03:51] <Spiceydog> ok uhh.. wut do i do once im at that site angela? wut do i dl?
[03:51] <Links234> on the command you gave me to do... it says
[03:51] <esquilax> also wrt my audio problem if anyones listening, the test in the system>prefs>sounds doesnt work for anything except the modem, but when testing that, it says testing but never finished
[03:52] <kitche> DevC: http://developers.videolan.org/libdvdcss/index.html the link to it used to be in /topic but it's removed
[03:52] <jrib> !dvd | DevC
[03:52] <ubotu> DevC: For playing DVD, see http://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/video.html - "libdvdcss" can be found at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/SeveasPackages
[03:52] <Links234> Installed : (none)
[03:52] <Links234> Candidate: 2.6.6-0ubuntu3
[03:52] <Links234> Version table:
[03:52] <Links234>       2.6.6-0ubuntu3   0
[03:52] <Links234> omg...
[03:54] <jrib> Links234: ok, 'sudo apt-get install xchat'.  Is that what you tried before?
[03:55] <Links234> no...
[03:56] <highneko> Links234: You don't know what pastebin is? What do you need help with?
[03:56] <highneko> !pastebin | Links234
[03:56] <ubotu> Links234: pastebin is a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org (be sure to give the URL of your paste - see also the #ubuntu channel topic)
[03:56] <DCC_SEND> startkeylogger
[03:56] <esquilax> no one has any ideas about my sound? :/
[03:56] <tonyyarusso> What font are the Gnome menus in?
[03:56] <DCC_SEND> DCC SEND LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
[03:57] <tonyyarusso> doh
[03:57] <mglnx> hi
[03:58] <Spiceydog> ok i cant figure out where to download that Debian apt repository i need.. not sure y i need it though..
[03:58] <Spiceydog> angela?
[03:58] <highneko> tonyyarusso: Try gconf-editor and search for text or something.
[03:58] <tonyyarusso> highneko: Good though
[03:58] <tonyyarusso> t
[03:58] <bimberi> shame that ircatwork gets abused
[03:58] <highneko> tonyyarusso: Actually, I meant font.
[03:58] <mglnx> by the way I don't if I did right but I voided the warranty of a friends duplicator when I realized it was just two PC player. I took that thing appart and put on the putter to find out whether linux is capable of that
[03:59] <mglnx> hello?
[04:00] <DinmO> FAP TILL DAWN
[04:00] <Spiceydog> angela!
[04:00] <bimberi> !hi | mglnx
[04:00] <ubotu> mglnx: Hi! Welcome to #ubuntu!
[04:00] <kitche> !hi|mglnx
[04:00] <esquilax> no one has any ideas about my sound? :/ (repeat because off the mass part/join sorry)
[04:00] <Naik0> !easysource
[04:00] <ubotu> source-o-matic is a webpage where you can (re)generate your sources.list - http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic
[04:00] <bimberi> !sound | esquilax
[04:00] <ubotu> esquilax: If you're having problems with sound, first ensure ALSA is selected, by double clicking on the volume control, then File -> Change Device (ALSA Mixer).   We can read lowercase too.
[04:02] <DinmO> why certainly!
[04:03] <dgm> oh, maybe it was the ban.
[04:03] <LjL> DinmO: can you explain please?
[04:03] <kitche> Spiceydog well debian and ubuntu shouldn't really mix
[04:03] <Spiceydog> o
[04:03] <DinmO> It's a ritual I do once anually
[04:03] <LjL> DinmO: well, do it in a channel that's more on topic for it please
[04:03] <DevC> LjL: is there by chance a url for how to activate but universe and multiverse for Synaptic? since i need those plugins
[04:03] <LjL> Ubotu, tell DevC about universe | DevC, see the private message from Ubotu
[04:03] <jaebird> I've got a wierd jpeg problem...eog and gthumb will not even attempt to open
[04:03] <Megaqwerty> Can someone help me with repositories? ^^^
[04:04] <Spiceydog> kitche: then not sure wut angela was talking about.. but i need to update my wine.. and im not sure how to update it without breaking it. i dl'ed an updated version but im not quite sure how to run it.
[04:04] <nalioth> highneko: please watch your language
[04:04] <nalioth> !tell Megaqwerty about repos
[04:04] <kitche> Spiceydog: try the wine official repo
[04:04] <highneko> nalioth: LjL said that already, didn't you see?
[04:04] <Megaqwerty> nalioth: no, not that.
[04:04] <Spiceydog> ketcho: wheres that
[04:04] <Naik0> !easysource
[04:04] <ubotu> source-o-matic is a webpage where you can (re)generate your sources.list - http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic
[04:04] <Naik0> The link dont work :(
[04:05] <Megaqwerty> nalioth: "(07:01:40 PM) Megaqwerty: how do I downgrade every update a repository I removed gave me?"
[04:05] <Naik0> Can someone help me do a good sourcelist?
[04:05] <jaebird> ubotu: got an idea on the jpeg issue?
[04:05] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about got an idea on the jpeg issue? - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[04:05] <nalioth> Megaqwerty: you are out of luck, unless you want to do it all by hand
[04:05] <nalioth> !tell Naik0 about repos
[04:05] <Megaqwerty> dag gunnit
[04:05] <kitche> jaebird what's your problem exactly?
[04:05] <strabes> Megaqwerty: i could send you my sources.list
[04:05] <Naik0> nalioth: dont work :p
[04:05] <DevC> LjL: thanks I know most of this is documented but it never hurts to ask :)
[04:05] <jaebird> i reinstalled libjpeg and libexim
[04:05] <nalioth> Naik0: what doesn't work?
[04:05] <zspada15> anyone know of a plugin for evolution that will automatically decrypt yenc?
[04:05] <Madpilot> jaebird, ubotu is a bot, btw, not a human ;)
[04:05] <VigoFusion> Greetings
[04:06] <jaebird> kitche: not sure exactly, but at somepoint I screwed up some library
[04:06] <Naik0> naa i didnt see the pm sorry
[04:06] <Megaqwerty> strabes: no, that won't help. I already deleted the repository, I just need ubuntu to downgrade the packages it updated.
[04:06] <jaebird> exif still seems to work
[04:06] <Naik0> !easysource
[04:06] <ubotu> source-o-matic is a webpage where you can (re)generate your sources.list - http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic
[04:06] <Spiceydog> kitho: u said- try the wine official repo <-- where do i find that? and wut is it
[04:06] <strabes> Megaqwerty: oh sorry cant help you with that
[04:06] <Megaqwerty> :-\
[04:06] <nalioth> Megaqwerty: you'll best be doing it manually
[04:07] <jaebird> kitche: eog does not even give an error, just returns. it might be a gnome problem
[04:07] <esquilax> bimberi: re: the comprehensive sound guide, my card is detected, and the snd_hda_intel drivers load, but it still doesnt work ( http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=230189 )
[04:07] <kitche> Spiceydog: the repo url is deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main
[04:07] <jaebird> firefox and gimp can still open them
[04:07] <Spiceydog> wut do i do from there kitche
[04:07] <bimberi> esquilax: kk :(
[04:08] <jrib> jaebird: have you tried some random jpeg from google? does that work?
[04:08] <kitche> Spiceydog: add it to your sources.list then do sudo apt-get update then install wine
[04:08] <ozoneco> does Ubuntu have a mail server that can be installed?
[04:09] <kitche> ozoneco: yes it has a couple
[04:09] <ozoneco> kitche: should they be found in my package manager?
[04:09] <wastrel> ozoneco:  there are several.  sendmail, postfix and exim among others
[04:09] <kitche> ozoneco: yes sendmail postfix is just two popular ones
[04:09] <jaebird> jrib: I have not tried them...as I have thousands of jpegs from my photo library that i could open earlier
[04:09] <VigoFusion> Evolution is one e.mail client that comes with Ubuntu
[04:10] <links234_> -.-
[04:10] <jrib> jaebird: oh I see, wasn't sure from your description if this was a specific jpeg giving you problems.  but never mind then
[04:10] <VigoFusion> I use Thunderbird, it installed easily and works great.
[04:10] <anniem149> is there any reason why i cannot go to the directory - /etc/x11
[04:10] <bimberi> anniem149: because it's capital X
[04:11] <anniem149> it still wont let me
[04:11] <strabes> anniem149: it's X11
[04:11] <strabes> anniem149: with a capital X
[04:11] <jrib> anniem149: what command are you using?
[04:11] <anniem149> cd /etc/X11
[04:11] <strabes> anniem149: try sudo
[04:11] <Spiceydog> how do i open /etc/apt/sources.list?
[04:11] <Spiceydog> i forgot..
[04:11] <nalioth> anniem149: it is very much recommened that you stay out of system space
[04:11] <strabes> Spiceydog: sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
[04:11] <strabes> it's a text document
[04:11] <Madpilot> Spiceydog, sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
[04:12] <anniem149> i know, but i am installingvia virtual pc and my graphics are fubar
[04:12] <strabes> newer people seem to like gedit better than nano
[04:12] <bimberi> anniem149: probably fubar due to having no /etc/X11 I'd say
[04:12] <strabes> haha
[04:12] <nalioth> strabes: it's gksudo please to open gtk apps as superuser
[04:12] <Madpilot> strabes, sure, but nano is sane, and it works even if they're X-less
[04:12] <jaebird> png files still open fine with eog
[04:12] <strabes> Madpilot: indeed
[04:13] <nalioth> strabes: using 'sudo' will muck up permissions
[04:13] <anniem149> but when i list it, it shows up in blue
[04:13] <VigoFusion> I am still on the fence tween gedit and nano, they both have there good
[04:13] <strabes> nalioth: no, it just does the command as root
[04:13] <bimberi> anniem149: what's the output of 'file /etc/X11' ?
[04:13] <nalioth> !tell strabes about gksudo
[04:13] <jrib> Madpilot: not much of a nano user, but do you need to use -w to ensure it doesn't put in extra line breaks?
[04:13] <anniem149> i dunno :)  show me :)
[04:13] <strabes> nalioth: oh i thought you were asking me
[04:13] <Spiceydog> ok how do i add http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt to my sources.list?
[04:13] <VigoFusion> !gksudo
[04:14] <ubotu> If you need to run graphical applications as root, use gksudo, as it will set up the environment more appropriately. Avoid ever using "sudo <GUI-application>"
[04:14] <Madpilot> jrib, not sure; I never have, and I've poked at my sources.list w/ nano more than once
[04:14] <bimberi> anniem149: alright. "/etc/X11: directory"  here
[04:14] <Megaqwerty> Spiceydog: sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
[04:14] <jrib> Spiceydog: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine  tells you exactly:  deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main  if you are on edgy
[04:14] <strabes> Megaqwerty: they recommend that you use gksudo if you're going to run a graphical application
[04:15] <strabes> Megaqwerty: instead of sudo
[04:15] <Megaqwerty> meh. still works from terminal
[04:15] <Spiceydog> wait... im confused... jrib: wuts edgy main?
[04:15] <strabes> Megaqwerty: i dont really know why; ive never had a problem with it
[04:15] <strabes> Megaqwerty: i know
[04:15] <anniem149> no such file or directory
[04:15] <uri> Hey, I seem to be having a problem getting WINE to run Steam on my system. Can anybody help me/point me to a place where I could get help?
[04:15] <jrib> Spiceydog: do you see how the other lines in that file are structured?  They start with deb, then a url, then a repository, then a component
[04:16] <pngwen> Is there anyway I can exclude xmms from showing up in the gnome tasklist?
[04:16] <strabes> uri: http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=HOWTO+Steam
[04:16] <pngwen> err... the gnome window list.  sorry, forgot the gnome speak for it.
[04:17] <jrib> Spiceydog: if you are really interested in the structure:  http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-basico.en.html#s-sources.list
[04:17] <anniem149> nm, i went back to root and tried again - happy :)
[04:17] <anniem149> thanks!
[04:17] <ozoneco> ok, between the 3, sendmail, postfix, and exim,....all with gui? best choice for gui?
[04:18] <ozoneco> just for the maint
[04:18] <tritio> could I know if my kernel find the scanner
[04:18] <pi1l> how do i resize a fat 32 partition and add ext3 partition to my disk?
[04:18] <craigbass1976> Where can I start looking for why ubuntu is so slow?  I had an edgy install running two days ago, but had to install dapper to try something out, and for some reason it drags.  Xorg is at the top of the list when I do a top, but no numbers are going very high in anything there.
[04:18] <Spiceydog> im not really interested in 'structure' but wut im really trying to do is get wine working so i can run a simple exe program.. but i need to update wine. and to update wine i need to do something else.. and to do that something else i need to stick http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/ into the sources.list then do some kinda update thing
[04:18] <pngwen> ozoneco: I would use postfix.  It's the most secure and easiest to configure.  No gui to speak of, but it is super simple.
[04:19] <strabes> pi1l: boot from the live cd and use gparted that comes withit
[04:19] <jrib> Spiceydog: I told you exactly what to put in there, and the wiki page does too
[04:19] <zac1> !c++
[04:19] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about c++ - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[04:19] <Spiceydog> o sry jrib.. can u resend that link plz?
[04:19] <pi1l> strabes, can i do it without rebooting?
[04:19] <craigbass1976> Also, does the xmms player you can get in add/remove software play streaming mp3?  If it doesn't, what does?  I'd like some tunage while I'm installing Ubuntu on another box.
[04:19] <tritio> could I know if my kernel find the scanner
[04:19] <ozoneco> pngwen: thanks, i'll go that way
[04:19] <zac1> ;ubotu
[04:20] <jrib> Spiceydog: according to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine, if you are on ubuntu edgy you add this line:   deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main
[04:20] <jaebird> Fixed it :)
[04:20] <pngwen> ozoneco: no problem.  You'll want to find postfix's homepage and read their docs.
[04:20] <synth7> Uptime: 9wks 1day 2hrs 2mins
[04:20] <synth7> :o
[04:20] <Spiceydog> kk thnx
[04:20] <weebit> sweet
[04:20] <esquilax> bimberi: one odd thing is that my alsamixer doesnt have a pcm setting at all, which i noticed some people say could be muted and thats what was breaking their sound
[04:20] <mortici> Hi everyone, im switching to kubuntu from gentoo in the next 30 mins
[04:21] <mortici> just wondering if anyone here is running edgy, with beryl, aiglx and a i810 video card?
[04:21] <zac1> !edubuntu
[04:21] <ubotu> Edubuntu is an Ubuntu derivative aimed at schools and educational institutions. For more info, see http://www.edubuntu.org
[04:21] <Crell> Hi all.  I'm having an issue setting up a mail server using Ubuntu-Server Edgy.  Specifically, postfix+sasl+mysql.  I have postfix using sasl for SMTP Auth, but sasl is trying to authenticate against /etc/sasldb2, which doesn't exist.  I have an smtpd.conf file for it that should be telling it to use MySQL, but it's getting ignored.
[04:21] <ozoneco> pngwen: can you tell me about 2 smtp servers, how would they share/forward authorization to each other?
[04:21] <bimberi> tritio: try running XSane.  Applications -> Graphics -> XSane Image Scanner.  If your scanner is detected it will work.
[04:21] <edbe> hallo, how do you convert mov files to smaller mov/avi files with mplayer?
[04:21] <Crell> The postfix docs list about 4 places that file could live.  Both the Ubuntu and Debian tutorials I've found say to use /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf.  I've tried all of the above, to no avail.  Any suggestions?
[04:21] <Spiceydog> sry jrib... but im really not sure how that website helps me to put a link into sources.list
[04:21] <bimberi> esquilax: that's unusual, what about if you double-click on the volume applet?
[04:21] <strabes> mortici: check out wiki.beryl-project.org there's a lot of info and howtos tehre
[04:22] <rizwaan> how to load OSS emulation at the startup
[04:22] <zac1> lettuce
[04:22] <rizwaan> LOAD_OSS_EMUL_MODULES="yes"
[04:22] <mortici> strabes, their hdd went bad, server is down
[04:22] <jaebird> I reinstalled libexif12, libjasper, libjpeg62 and dev, libmng1, and libwmf...now it works
[04:22] <strabes> mortici: not any more. it's back up. they recovered most of the content from the google cache I believe
[04:22] <rizwaan> i need it cause audacity causing noise in the recording
[04:22] <tritio> bimberi, ok thnks
[04:23] <strabes> mortici: everything for (k)ubuntu is there
[04:23] <jrib> Spiceydog: I'll help you out in more detail, just type this in your chat client:  /join #ubuntu-classroom
[04:23] <zac1> !ada
[04:23] <Crell> I've yet to find anything to say how to convince Postfix to read that file that I'm not already doing.
[04:23] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about ada - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[04:23] <r00t_> !Splash | r00t_
[04:23] <ubotu> r00t_: To change the Gnome splash screen, open the gconf-editor and change the key /apps/gnome-session/options/splash-image.
[04:23] <rizwaan> how to load OSS emulation at the startup
[04:23] <rizwaan> LOAD_OSS_EMUL_MODULES="yes"
[04:23] <esquilax> bimberi: only if i change device from HDA Intel (Alsa Mixer) to Realtek ALC880 (OSS Mixer), and then its PCM-2 not PCM
[04:23] <rizwaan> i need it cause audacity causing noise in the recording
[04:23] <zac1> !bot
[04:23] <ubotu> I am ubotu, all-knowing infobot. You can browse my brain at http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl - Usage info: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBots
[04:23] <pngwen> Is there a way to exclude a program from the gnome window list?
[04:24] <LjL> zac1, you were told repeatedly to not play with the bot, *and* you were pointed at the relevant usage information (as you're showing)
[04:24] <Megaqwerty> Spiceydog: give me like 4 mins so I can finish what I'm doing, and if no one has helped you, I think I will have time to help you.
[04:24] <matthew_> Anyone else have a problem w/ skype freezing your computer when you call it back from icon mode and make a call? I think it's just prioritizing skype to run all in RAM, since skype is needed to be as real-time as possible...ideas?
[04:24] <mortici> strabes, thank you
[04:25] <craigbass1976> Why can't I ssh into my ubuntu box?
[04:25] <craigbass1976> I can ssh out of it
[04:25] <matthew_> is port 22 open?
[04:25] <kitche> craigbass1976: ssh isn't installed by default
[04:25] <H3g3m0n> craigbass1976: apt-get install openssh-server
[04:25] <craigbass1976> Ahhh
[04:25] <edbe> hallo, how do you convert mov files to smaller mov/avi files with mplayer?
[04:25] <craigbass1976> weird...
[04:25] <bimberi> esquilax: hmmk.  Unfortunately I don't know what the issue could be
[04:26] <matthew_> how does one open/close ports? Do I have to edit firewallrc, or is there an easier way from the CLI?
[04:26] <mortici> can't wait to format this thing and start fresh :)
[04:26] <esquilax> :/
[04:26] <craigbass1976> How am I going to turn it on at boot?  I'm from red hat land, where chkconfig sshd on would do that.
[04:26] <esquilax> guess im glad i used the livecd first and didnt discover this after installing
[04:26] <Crell> No one knows from postfix, eh?
[04:27] <r00t_> !Splash | r00t_
[04:27] <ubotu> r00t_: To change the Gnome splash screen, open the gconf-editor and change the key /apps/gnome-session/options/splash-image.
[04:27] <bimberi> craigbass1976: the installer sets it up to start at boot by default
[04:27] <craigbass1976> bimberi, Hey!  How's it going?
[04:27] <matthew_> maybe use Kino to convert movies from mov to avi...not sure about that one, though
[04:28] <bimberi> craigbass1976: very well thanks.  You?
[04:28] <craigbass1976> bimberi, I've had so much trouble with so many things.... what was I asking you about yesterday?
[04:28] <craigbass1976> bimberi, was it a printer?
[04:28] <bimberi> craigbass1976: yes
[04:29] <bimberi> craigbass1976: you didn't tell me it was a Canon :O.  Terrible support for Linux unfortunately.
[04:29] <VigoFusion> Where are the Ruby files I downloaded/installed using Synaptic at?
[04:29] <craigbass1976> bimberi, Well, I don't know which one it was, but I found a hp 3820 I'd forgotten about.  Bought ink today, and got a blinking light.  Talked to hp chat (fairly useless)  Turns out there was a missing piece of metal in the carriage that tells the printer there's an ink cartridge there.
[04:29] <highneko> VigoFusion: dpkg -L ruby
[04:30] <Plimmer> Can someone point me in a direction for a remote desktop kinda thing for Ubuntu?
[04:30] <VigoFusion> Thank you
[04:30] <matthew_> try Rdesktop
[04:30] <craigbass1976> bimberi, with some tweezers, a 1/2 inch piece of copper wire, and a wad of paper to hold things together, I got it running.
[04:30] <ozoneco> ubuntu have a firewall by default?
[04:30] <highneko> Plimmer: ssh, sftp, vnc, scp
[04:30] <bimberi> Plimmer: System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop
[04:30] <pbk> Plimmer: vncviewer
[04:31] <bimberi> craigbass1976: cool, nice work, and persistence
[04:31] <FFForever> how do i cvs into source forge?
[04:31] <FFForever> i get no route to host
[04:31] <firefoxjedi> hello guys
[04:32] <Megaqwerty> spiceydog: you get your problem resolved?
[04:33] <Megaqwerty> Spiceydog?
[04:34] <ozoneco> i have ssh server installed, how do i tell if the service is running? i cant log into port 22
[04:34] <Megaqwerty> ozoneco: I don't know, but a port scan could probably tell. (see nmap)
[04:34] <NineTeen67Comet> Hi all .. If I set up a printer as administrator (System>Admin>Printer) should all users be able to print?
[04:34] <craigbass1976> bimberi, it was brutal...
[04:35] <VigoFusion> Yay! I have Ruby-on-Rails now:)
[04:35] <H3g3m0n> ozoneco: Should work by default, try /etc/init.d/sshd restart
[04:35] <r00t_> !gdm | r00t_
[04:35] <ubotu> gdm: GNOME Display Manager. In component main, is optional. Version 2.16.1-0ubuntu4 (edgy), package size 1686 kB, installed size 12300 kB
[04:35] <bimberi> ozoneco: ps -aux | grep sshd     (you should see /usr/bin/sshd as one of the processes)
[04:35] <craigbass1976> Where can I start looking for why ubuntu is so slow?  I had an edgy install running two days ago, but had to install dapper to try something out, and for some reason it drags.  Xorg is at the top of the list when I do a top, but no numbers are going very high in anything there.
[04:35] <pbk> NineTeen67Comet: Printer works here for all
[04:36] <bimberi> ozoneco: oops, make that:  ps aux | grep sshd
[04:36] <r00t_> where do i get GDM ?
[04:36] <NineTeen67Comet> pbk: hope so .. thanks much .. Hopefully it'll be a go ..
[04:36] <matthew_> sudo apt-get install GDM?
[04:37] <bimberi> r00t_: it's installed by default for an Ubuntu desktop installation.  Otherwise 'sudo apt-get install gdm'
[04:37] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> hmmm.... how can i tell firefox to open requests for a new window in a new tab?
[04:37] <bimberi> craigbass1976: :)
[04:38] <matthew_> tools=>preferences=>tabs
[04:38] <matthew_> ski: tools=>preferences=>tabs
[04:38] <bimberi> !tab
[04:38] <ubotu> You can use <tab> for autocompletion of nicknames in IRC, as well as for completion of filenames and programs on the command line.
[04:38] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> matthew_, i looked there
[04:38] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> no dice
[04:38] <dom> hi, um, is there an sftp client installed with ubuntu?
[04:39] <dom> (sftp/scp)
[04:39] <matthew_> ski_tmpblablaoiw: try downloading tab mix plus...it's a FF extension
[04:39] <pbk> ski_tmpblablaoiw: make sure you close out and restart for tabs (and other prefs) to stick
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> oh wait
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> looks like a no
[04:39] <VigoFusion> Edit-->Preferences-->there
[04:39] <r00t_> bimberi,  how do i use custom gdm theme?
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> maybe it was some sorta javascript hack
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> dunno
[04:39] <matthew_> ski_tmpblablaoiw: It should be edit, not tools
[04:39] <matthew_> my bad
[04:39] <dom> using scp and sftp from the command line sux
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> anyway, seems towork now, thanks
[04:39] <bimberi> dom: yes,   Places -> Connect to Server, Service Type: SSH
[04:39] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> matthew_, yeah i figured that
[04:39] <ixian_> tab mix plus is a must-have
[04:39] <tIgErStYLe> hello
[04:39] <matthew_> I love it...
[04:40] <tIgErStYLe> any girl speak spanish ?
[04:40] <dom> bimberi,  oo, ok, lemme try
[04:40] <ixian_> tIgErStYLe, this isnt aol
[04:40] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> tIgErStYLe, si, quieres cyber?
[04:40] <matthew_> tIgErStYLe: talk linux, or go away. No sex here
[04:40] <bimberi> r00t_: iirc you install/configure them via System -> Administration -> Login Screen
[04:40] <matthew_> lol, si, el quire cyber...lol
[04:40] <ozoneco> bimberi: it was listed, so that means its running
[04:40] <ixian_> trying to pick up chicks in a linux irc channel.. that's classic
[04:41] <VigoFusion> That slays me
[04:41] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> what are you talking about i am a chick and we are having cybersex in pm
[04:41] <bimberi> ozoneco: yep
[04:41] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> he was successful
[04:41] <matthew_> the ultimate in fruitless labor
[04:41] <zspada15> how do i install a usb printer?
[04:41] <matthew_> ski_tmpblablaoiw: are you joking?!?!?!
[04:41] <matthew_> zspada15, what brand is it?
[04:41] <mglnx> please this is gnome I like to find out what gtk program handles DVD-to-DVD burning directly thanks
[04:41] <zspada15> lexmark z22
[04:41] <r00t_> wow tnx bimberi
[04:42] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> matthew_, why, are you jealous?
[04:42] <zspada15> matthew_, lexmark z22
[04:42] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> matthew_, you can get in on this too
[04:42] <lifepositive> hi
[04:42] <bimberi> r00t_: yw :)
[04:42] <lifepositive> is there any program for Ubuntu that acts like an alarm-clock?
[04:42] <r00t_> yw means ?
[04:42] <matthew_> ski_tmpblablaoiw, nah, my cybering days are over...I've got a _real_ girl now...
[04:42] <zspada15> r00k, your welcome
[04:42] <r00t_> oh
[04:42] <zspada15> matthew_, its a lexmark
[04:42] <VigoFusion> lifepositive: Yes
[04:42] <r00t_> lifepositive,  yeah i am looking for that too
[04:42] <mglnx> please noone has two CD or DVD drives to burn? I do'nt know what GTK program is there to handle DVD-to-DVD burn directly
[04:42] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> matthew_, sex with your real girl is nothing compared to cybersex with me. i'm that good
[04:43] <grndslm> you guys heard of PortableOne laptops?  I think I'm gonna have to get that SX:  http://portableone.com/
[04:43] <r00t_> VigoFusion,  tell me the name please :)
[04:43] <zspada15> !ubuntu-offtopic | ski_tmpblablaoiw
[04:43] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about ubuntu-offtopic - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[04:43] <matthew_> zspada15, ok, I really don't know much about installing printers, haven't had too much success, I just wanted everyone in the room to know what it was....
[04:43] <matthew_> kinda crucial when asking for help
[04:43] <pab1> weird problem... my terminal is not displaying the working directory.  anyone ever seen this before?
[04:44] <pbk> pabl: what's it showing?
[04:44] <matthew_> pab1, nope, never
[04:44] <Megaqwerty> matthew_: printer installation? System-->Administration-->Printing
[04:44] <dom> oh, neeto.  thx bimberi
[04:44] <pab1> boo :(
[04:44] <ixian_> zspada15, make sure the printer is turned on/connected then go to administration -> printing
 do you know the name of software?
[04:44] <grndslm> do you think a transreflective screen would be worth $400 for yourself if you don't work outside for a living?
[04:44] <matthew_> Megaqwerty, didn't work, the driver doesn't exist, or I don't have the right privs....
[04:44] <zspada15> ixian_, thanks
[04:44] <Megaqwerty> matthew_: Then printer-->Add printer. simple
[04:44] <Megaqwerty> oh
[04:44] <matthew_> Its a network printer
[04:44] <Madpilot> ski_tmpblablaoiw, take the random chat to PM or another channel, thanks...
[04:44] <Megaqwerty> windows?
[04:44] <matthew_> Samsung 1651N
[04:44] <VigoFusion> lifepositive: there are a few, but I use the Keyboarfd Preferances, every hour it tells me to take a break, shuts desktop down and I walk away.
[04:45] <Megaqwerty> matthew_: is it connected to a windows box?
[04:45] <mglnx> every thing I find on internet is just ISO burning, I am looking for a program that does direct DVD-to-DVD burning
[04:45] <matthew_> Megaqwerty, nah, kubuntu 6.10
[04:45] <r00t_> VigoFusion,  oter ?
[04:45] <r00t_> other*
[04:45] <lifepositive> VigoFusion: ol
[04:45] <VigoFusion> lifepositive: There is also a World Clock and stuff that can be gotten from Synaptic or apt-get
[04:46] <lifepositive> r00k: any luck?
[04:46] <matthew_> Megaqwerty, kubuntu dapper, can't remember if that's 6.06 or 6.10....
[04:46] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> Madpilot, you're like, 5 minutes late, i already stopped :)
[04:46] <lifepositive> VigoFusion: ol
[04:46] <Megaqwerty> matthew_:oh. well, can't help you too much there. my network printers are connected to windows computers.  SO I waste my time needlessly? I wanna do DVD-to-DVD directly
[04:48] <VigoFusion> Typing Monitor 2.16.1
[04:48] <Megaqwerty> matthew_: that didn't last ;-)A
[04:48] <lifepositive> !alarm
[04:48] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about alarm - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[04:48] <mglnx> ski_tmpblablaoiw: because I have two DVD devies on my computer
[04:48] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> mglnx, so youre issue is speed?
[04:48] <ski_tmpblablaoiw> s/e//
[04:49] <VigoFusion> I wrote a code like that for Win32 devices,but this one is way better.
[04:51] <AndyLinux> Hi I'm looking for some help with issues upgrading dapper to edgy?  Is this the right place?
[04:51] <craigbass1976> Can anyone tell me what would make dapper drake extremely slow?  Edgy was fast on the same box.  It feels like xp on 64 megs of ram
[04:51] <AndyLinux> I've done a bunch of searches and can't figure out the issue.
[04:51] <lifepositive> is there any program for Ubuntu that acts like an alarm-clock?
[04:51] <jrib> AndyLinux: yes, go ahead and tell us what is happening (try to keep it on one line and use pastebin if you have some long error output)
[04:51] <knapp> How can I make MPGs show thumbnail previews in Konquerer?
[04:52] <matthew_> craigbass1976, I had the same issue a couple of times...try killing Kmix....
[04:52] <matthew_> sudo killall kmix
[04:52] <AndyLinux> I'm missing the /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-386 directory
[04:52] <matthew_> craigbass1976, or try it through Ksysguard
[04:53] <craigbass1976> But I'm running gnome.  Tried the command though anyway, but kmix isn't running
[04:53] <ozoneco> using nmap, how would i scan .103 for port 22? (that's ssh, right?)
[04:53] <matthew_> craigbass1976, oh, whoos
[04:53] <matthew_> craigbass1976, Whoops
[04:54] <JohnFlux> ozoneco: nmap  ip -p 22
[04:54] <wastrel> ozoneco:  no need to use nmap for that.   telnet x.y.x.103 22
[04:54] <mglnx> ski_tmpblablaoiw: the issue is to make it simple, instead of making kazillion clicks I just wanna make one click. So there are no packages that do that on linux like NERO? NERO can burn directly from two DVDs drives
[04:54] <matthew_> craigbass1976, I think that you gnomers have a task-manager as well...
[04:54] <JohnFlux> grep ssh /etc/services
[04:54] <JohnFlux> ssh             22/tcp                          # SSH Remote Login Protocol
[04:54] <JohnFlux> wastrel: ^^
[04:54] <wastrel> yes and?
[04:55] <craigbass1976> matthew_, I'm not a gnomer by default, I'd rather KDE but didn't want to get another iso.   Isn't there a GTK one?
[04:56] <craigbass1976> JohnFlux, thoguht maybe you had a solution to really slow ubuntu
[04:56] <ozoneco> the nmap identified the port as there, the telnet failed to connect
[04:56] <DevC> well now I'm mad....did everything the site pages said to get dvd working on ubuntu and it still goes on about not having the right plugins for totem
[04:57] <JohnFlux> mglnx: i'm sure it can.  dunno about gtkj
[04:57] <matthew_> craigbass1976, I think you can install the KDE desktop...try sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
[04:57] <ice_cream> hi, stupid question... i managed to drag my firefox into the very edge of the screen, so that only the right edge is visible... how can i move it back w/o closing it (5 tabs)
[04:57] <matthew_> ice_cream, you can't, you're screwed, download tab mix plus
[04:57] <Virtuall> ice_cream, don't know about moving
[04:57] <ice_cream> ...
[04:58] <ice_cream> what does tab mix plus do
[04:58] <Virtuall> but if its 2.0 then do a killall firefox-bin
[04:58] <ice_cream> i dont want to kill it!!
[04:58] <Virtuall> tabs remain!
[04:58] <jrib> ice_cream: maybe alt-click on it and drag
[04:58] <matthew_> ice_cream, that way, next time you will have session restore enabled, so that you can restore the tabs
[04:58] <Virtuall> it asks if you want to restore the session
[04:58] <ixian_> shoudl be able to right click on firefox in the window list, go to move, then click on the part of the window you can see
[04:58] <ice_cream> jrib,  yes!!! alt click!
[04:58] <ice_cream> ty
[04:58] <Virtuall> :P
[04:59] <jrib> ice_cream: actually I guesss you could have just dragged too and made the window bigger
[04:59] <ice_cream> i was always trying ctrl click...
[04:59] <matthew_> ice_cream, I would still recommend getting tab mix plus...google it
[04:59] <DevC> I followed the site LjL gave me and installed everything the site said I needed and I still can't play DVDs in ubuntu...I even downloaded the gstream plugins that the site said to get
[04:59] <sam1982> anyone here used Xubuntu, before?
[04:59] <jrib> !anybody | sam1982
[04:59] <matthew_> DevC, www.getautomatix.com
[04:59] <ubotu> sam1982: A large amount of the first questions asked in this channel start with "Does anyone/anybody..."  Why not ask your next question (the real one) and find out?
[04:59] <kmull> asking for some help here. i've got a an old laptop with no ethernet port, a wireless card, a busted up windows install. i've loaded grub and the linux kernal and initrd.gz for ubuntu edgy
[05:00] <kmull> is it possible to use the plug in wireless card to access a network?
[05:00] <matthew_> kmull, why?
[05:00] <ice_cream> hmm
[05:00] <matthew_> kmull, nm
[05:00] <matthew_> kmull, just try it...
[05:00] <kmull> matthew because i only have the kernal installed, was planning on connecting to network to update ubuntu
[05:00] <ozoneco> 22/tcp filtered ssh....but telnet fails to the box
[05:00] <sam1982> hah   Ok  I want to try out Xubuntu on a slower machine here, i want to know what differences i can expect from Ubuntu ~~~
[05:00] <wastrel> kmull:  if drivers for the wireless card are present on the installation media
[05:01] <wastrel> kmull:  and if you have a wifi network around to connect to :]
[05:01] <kmull> wastrel- there is no install media. it isn't the install CD
[05:01] <kmull> the computer has a CD rom that doesn't wokr
[05:01] <matthew_> kmull, It will look different and have different default packages installed
[05:01] <kmull> can't boot from usb
[05:01] <DevC> matthew_: automatrix is down lol
[05:02] <matthew_> DevC, www.getautomatix.com
[05:02] <matthew_> not automatrix.com
[05:02] <matthew_> sam1982, , It will look different and have different default packages installed
[05:02] <matthew_> sorry Kmull
[05:02] <sam1982> Matthew ~ i know that much
[05:02] <craigbass1976> hehe... xmms plays mp3 streams...
[05:02] <kmull> so i have no CD rom, no ethernet port, no bootable usb, and a plug in wireless card that isn't detected, and a busted up windows xp. how do i get ubuntu on here?
[05:03] <DevC> matthew_: meant matix, it's my matrix trilogy that I'm trying to watch but either way the site is down right now
[05:03] <matthew_> sam1982, sorry, I assume everyone I deal with has no knowledge, it's easier that way
[05:03] <matthew_> DevC, ah...ok, well, darn that's a bummer
[05:03] <sam1982> haha  matthew  its ok..
[05:03] <sysdoc> matthew_, lmao!!
[05:03] <craigbass1976> kmull, how did you end up with no ethernet?
[05:03] <ozoneco> any ideas why telnet fails?
[05:03] <matthew_> DevC, when it gets up again, install automatix and download AUD-DVD codecs under Multimedia
[05:03] <strabes> how did you get xp on tehre in the 1st place with no CD drive
[05:04] <Madpilot> !automatix | matthew_
[05:04] <ubotu> matthew_: automatix is a script that tries to install some software, and often fails and breaks systems. We don't provide support for it, and we strongly discourage its use. Problems caused by Automatix are often hard to track and solve, and it might sometimes be easier to !install a fresh copy of Ubuntu. See also !WorksForMe
[05:04] <kmull> craigbass, it is a really, really old laptop. it has a phone plug.
[05:04] <cratel2> is there some sort of RAID notification applet for when the RAID fails? I'd like it to send me an email or something. I thought this was standard in various linux distros but I can't find anything for ubuntu...
[05:04] <matthew_> well, I don't care what you say, bot, I love it
[05:04] <craigbass1976> Ahhh.  I've got one of those.  Canon innova book
[05:04] <H3g3m0n> kmull: How can you tell the wireless isn't detected?
[05:04] <matthew_> yup, me too, IBM thinkpad 600e
[05:05] <Madpilot> matthew_, "works for me" is not enough of a reason to recommend a tool known to cause problems
[05:05] <craigbass1976> kmull, I think you're out of luck, unless you can get one of those plug in ethernet cards
[05:05] <matthew_> Madpilot, very well.
[05:05] <DevC> Madpilot: he was just recommending it because the links LjL gave me didn't fix my not being able to view dvds
[05:05] <kmull> because when i go through grub and it starts to configure, it asks me to put in proxy info or leave it blank, then says the mirror isn't detected
[05:05] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Do you have a cdrom drive in there, jsut one that doesn't boot?
[05:05] <strabes> matthew_, devc, actually you should go here.  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats?highlight=%28restricted%29people don't like automatix here.
[05:06] <kmull> h3g3m0n it has a cd drive, but it doesn't work.
[05:06] <matthew_> strabes, well, that's is a bummer as well...
[05:06] <unikon> can anyone point out a link as to where i can have a friend of mine goto to use screenshots how to install ubuntu on her desktop
[05:06] <strabes> matthew_: i know; i like automatix2 a lot myself
[05:06] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Floppy drive atleast?
[05:06] <matthew_> strabes, kinda similar to "we don't like coloreds around here" ?
[05:06] <strabes> matthew_: i think
[05:06] <matthew_> lol
[05:07] <matthew_> no offense intended to anyone...
[05:07] <Madpilot> matthew_ & strabes - not funny.
[05:07] <strabes> but !etiquitte
[05:07] <kmull> H3g3m0n - this, yes. but my desktop doesn't have a floppy to use a floppy disk
[05:07] <strabes> if i spelled it correctly
[05:07] <matthew_> sorry all
[05:07] <strabes> !etiquette
[05:07] <ubotu> Unsure how you should behave on this channel? See !CoC, !Guidelines, !Offtopic, !Language, !Attitude, !Repeat, !Enter, !Paste, !NickSpam, !AskTheBot - and most importantly, use common sense :-)
[05:07] <DevC> MadPilot: I did everything the site LjL gave me about getting plugins and such for totem in order to play dvds and after installing everything it said to install I still can't watch a dvd through totem because even after restart it goes on about plugins
[05:08] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Is there nonbootable usb on there?
[05:08] <Madpilot> DevC, totem-xine should play DVDs
[05:08] <kmull> H3g3m0n - yes. nonbootable usb does function.
[05:08] <strabes> DevC: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats?highlight=%28restricted%29
[05:09] <H3g3m0n> kmull: And you can get into grub?
[05:09] <kmull> yes
[05:09] <VigoFusion> Who was asking about Install Sites?
[05:09] <H3g3m0n> kmull: You should beable to boot of a usbdrive from within grub
[05:10] <tx22> Guys, wondering if any of you could help me. Currently I have a athlon 3200+ but wondering about upgrading. The core 2 duo looks very nice, but if I got that, I'd have to sell my athlon + mobo on ebay, and I am not sure if I'd get a good deal. Should I upgrade to a 4500 or something?.. Cheers
[05:10] <DevC> strabes: hmmm that isn't what LjL gave me earlier :o
[05:10] <matthew_> intel > AMD
[05:10] <matthew_> go for intel, quicker and cooler
[05:10] <strabes> DevC: you're right; that is the wrong page. sorry
[05:10] <matthew_> well, cooler for sure
[05:11] <matthew_> and the core 2 duo kicks glutes
[05:11] <superchode> k, install is broken.... CD boot/install option merely boots the bad install and craps out... and boot: rescue kernel panics... is there any way to force the cd to begin the install process so that i can wipe the partition and install fresh?
[05:11] <strabes> DevC: try installing libdvdcss2
[05:11] <kmull> H3g3m0n can you walk me through that in private chat?
[05:11] <mglnxx> hi
[05:11] <Plimmer> The core 2 is awesome, but if you dont want to use alot of money a new amd would be nice to. :)
[05:11] <strabes> superchode: the alternate install cd
[05:11] <ethos_> !askthebot
[05:11] <ubotu> Please investigate with me only in /msg or in #ubuntu-bots (see also !Bot). Abusing the channel bots will only result in angry ops... ;-)
[05:11] <Plimmer> Perhaps an X2, if your mobo supports it.
[05:11] <tx22> matthew_: well, how much do you think I'd get if I sold my current cpu + motherboard?
[05:11] <matthew_> what? it's only about 900 dollars...
[05:11] <mglnxx> I got this crash message "cdda:///dev/hdd" is not a valid location.
[05:11] <tx22> Plimmer:  Yeah, it supportd x2
[05:12] <superchode> strabes: do you have a link for that?
[05:12] <VigoFusion> Any hardware that you buy today was manufactured 3 years ago, so never be in a hurry to get hardware. (a lesson learned after $$$ wasted)
[05:12] <superchode> is it called 'alternate install cd'?
[05:12] <DevC> strabes: the site LjL gave me had that as the first step then had me activate universe and multiverse to download several gstream plugins ffsomething, bad-multiverse, bad, ugly, and ugly-multiverse
[05:12] <tx22> VigoFusion:  so, you're saying that it's best to buy an amd?.. or you mean a core 2 duo?
[05:12] <mglnxx> this "cdda:///dev/hdd" is not a valid location. happens when I try to open a CD audio with Nautilus
[05:13] <mglnxx> is it possible to open a CD audio in Nautilus?
[05:13] <strabes> superchode: enter in terminal: sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
[05:13] <matthew_> mglnx, maybe to open an audio cd...
[05:13] <strabes> superchode: do you have the extra repositories enabled?
[05:13] <matthew_> mglnx, but I think you need a media player for media....
[05:13] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Check PM
[05:13] <strabes> DevC: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats?highlight=%28restricted%29#head-38508785e53c611dde1859232189b2e823135eb9
[05:14] <kmull> on it
[05:14] <VigoFusion> tx22: Stay with what works for you now, improve on it if you are able, but if you have a cash cow, buy the lot.
[05:14] <strabes> superchode: nm that last message. what is your problem again? sorry
[05:14] <mglnxx> matthew_: but I wanna drag the contents from that CD to another Burner I've got
[05:14] <matthew_> tx22, I would look at upgrading my RAM before my processor
[05:15] <superchode> strabes: my initial install can only get me to the command line... GUI is down. it didn't install properly.
[05:15] <tx22> VigoFusion:  Well, I dont have that much money.
[05:15] <superchode> i just want to be able to install clean
[05:15] <strabes> hmmmm is your cd broken or something? check the cd for defects
[05:15] <strabes> superchode ^^
[05:15] <superchode> cd is fine
[05:15] <tx22> matthew_:  Yeah, I need more ram.. I have 1gb and it's not enough
[05:15] <superchode> but it has a boot/install option
[05:15] <strabes> superchode: try the alternate cd install
[05:15] <DevC> strabes: installing totem-xine but for some odd reason it is removing totem-gstreamer o_O
[05:15] <strabes> www.ubuntu.com
[05:15] <superchode> so instead of going to install... it boots the bad juju
[05:15] <matthew_> I think you need to use K3b for that...although I really am not too sure if such a thing is possible...I've never done it...
[05:15] <mglnxx> My CD aint broken
[05:16] <superchode> i'm downloading the alternate install cd... what do i do with that to kill the bad install's partition?
[05:16] <VigoFusion> tx22: Then stick with what works, the RAM upgrade was a good suggestion, can your current Mobo handle more RAM?
[05:16] <strabes> superchode: you can't even boot from the regular CD?
[05:16] <kmull> H3g3m0n  you there?
[05:17] <mglnxx> matthew_: there isn't a GTK program to do that? Gnome haven't made one?
[05:17] <strabes> superchode: sorry i have to go
[05:17] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Yeh
[05:17] <superchode> the regular cd boots.... but it's got a boot/install option... i want to install clean, but it boots the borked install
[05:17] <matthew_> superchode, have you tried fiddling w/ your bios?
[05:17] <noodles12> any iaudiophiles in here? i need a recommendation on some earbuds. I kind of want something a little cheaper than seinhesser cs 300's.
[05:17] <kmull> H3g3m0n check pm
[05:17] <tx22> VigoFusion:  Well, this is the trouble.. It's a K8N Neo2 Platinum, but I think the memory slows down if you want more than 2gb
[05:17] <mglnxx> noodles12: check on engadget.com
[05:17] <superchode> nothing wrong with bios or anything... i just need to know how to force the cd to install overtop of the old one
[05:17] <matthew_> try booting a small livecd, such as DSL and cfdisk'ing the "borked" install partition
[05:18] <H3g3m0n> kmull: Havn't gotten anything :/
[05:18] <tx22> VigoFusion:  "Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed in the table shown in the previous page." http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=607
[05:18] <superchode> it's detecting the old install and booting instead of going to the install menu and letting me wipe and re-partition to start fresh
[05:18] <H3g3m0n> kmull: /join #usbboot
[05:18] <superchode> ok, livecd would work
[05:18] <kmull> k
[05:18] <superchode> i had trouble getting root access last time i used it, though
[05:18] <mglnxx> hey anyone here have a program  that can burn directly DVD-to-DVD or/and CD-to-CD? c'mmon I bet I am not the only one
[05:18] <matthew_> superchode, sudo -s
[05:19] <superchode> then 'cfdisk' ?
[05:19] <Gizzle> this is weird, when i open a folder with music files one of song plays briefly for approx. three seconds, does anyone know why?  Using Edgy .. thanks
[05:19] <matthew_> cfdisk /dev/hda1
[05:19] <superchode> k
[05:19] <matthew_> superchode, or whatever partition it is
[05:19] <superchode> i'll give that a go
[05:19] <matthew_> superchode, no no no
[05:19] <superchode> it's hdb1, close enough
[05:19] <matthew_> superchode,  it's hdb
[05:19] <superchode> hdb should work
[05:19] <matthew_> superchode, sudo cfdisk /dev/hdb
[05:20] <superchode> k, hopefully that flushes it
[05:20] <matthew_> superchode, sorry about the mixup
[05:20] <GenNMX> If ps is showing a process taking up CPU time but it's a zombie process, how do I get rid of it? kill -9 isn't doing it.
[05:20] <superchode> no problem, i was following you
[05:20] <mglnxx> anyone here konw any program to burn DVD-to-DVD GKT based?
[05:20] <matthew_> GenNMX, killall name of process
[05:20] <VigoFusion> tx22: Its basic economics, you want a screaming gamer, $$$, you want a functional box, less $, if a box lasts you 5 years, you did good.
[05:20] <matthew_> GenNMX, killall name-of-process
[05:21] <DevC> finally totem-xine worked :)
[05:22] <VigoFusion> Why can't I listen to NPR?
[05:22] <matthew_> superchode, have you got a small liveCD? if not, go to www.damnsmalllinux.org
[05:22] <superchode> i just have breezy & dapper ones
[05:22] <matthew_> DSL will boot very quickly, be snappy, load into RAM,  etc...
[05:22] <superchode> ok.
[05:23] <matthew_> superchode, just a thought
[05:23] <matthew_> superchode, when/if you boot it, type in dsl toram
[05:23] <mglnxx> is this correct apt-get install gnomebaker
[05:24] <tovella> mglnxx: looks correct to me.
[05:24] <marcrosoft> recently my computer started complaining about being read-only then when I rebooted had hd errors.... what could possibly cause this? I ran spinrite and my disk seems fine.
[05:24] <mglnxx> thanks
[05:24] <matthew_> marcrosoft, try fsck'ing the drive
[05:25] <Gizzle>  have a good night folks..
[05:25] <tovella> marcrosoft: all hard drives die, eventually - possible cause.
[05:26] <mglnxx> ROFL@marcrosoft, I once called it macrasoft, but necro$$oft should also be possible
[05:26] <matthew_> sudo fsck /dev/hda
[05:26] <sysrage> why the heck does apt-cache search show stuff completely unrelated to the search term i use?
[05:27] <matthew_> sysrage, try sudo apt-get install synaptic...it's a much easier front-end than the CLI
[05:27] <sysrage> i'll check it out, but i like CLI
[05:27] <bimberi_> sysrage: it searches package descriptions as well
[05:27] <tovella> marcrosoft: i must follow by saying your hard drive may not be dead - it could have simply experience a "hiccup".
[05:27] <sysrage> bimb: any way to only search the name and/or short description?
[05:27] <marcrosoft> tovella, i ran spinrite... i assume it would show if the hd was dying
[05:28] <matthew_> sysrage, in that case, I would say that it's searching in the package name AND description...so if you're looking for a lib, and a package REQUIRES a lib, then that random package will show up...
[05:28] <marcrosoft> mglnxx, yeah i need a new handle I have been using it since middle school
[05:28] <wastrel> sysrage:  apt-cache searches in the package descriptions also so pulls in stuff that is mentioned there
[05:28] <tovella> marcrosoft: if you press "esc" during to boot process, you should be able to get to the boot menu.
[05:28] <AndyLinux> solve my issue grub menu.lst was pointing to wrong partition.
[05:28] <AndyLinux> exit
[05:28] <AndyLinux> quit
[05:28] <wastrel> sysrage:  man apt-cache   use --names-only
[05:28] <sysrage> so i have to grep the results?
[05:28] <sysrage> ahhh thanks wastrel
[05:28] <wastrel> or grep is good too
[05:28] <orestyle8> I am having trouble installing Ubuntu onto my machine.  Disk powers up, and goes through the splash screen with install options.  In select install , it runs but then goes to a blank screen with underbar at far right corner.  never had this much problem with install before.  Any ideas?
[05:28] <bimberi_> sysrage: --names-only
[05:28] <Trex_Boo> how many cd is ubuntu OS?
[05:29] <matthew_> orestyle8, ow much RAM does it have?
[05:29] <bimberi_> Trex_Boo: 1
[05:29] <orestyle8> 512
[05:29] <matthew_> Trex_Boo, it is a one install CD system...
[05:29] <tovella> marcrosoft: from there you should be able to select recovery mode.  from there you can run "fsck".
[05:29] <Trex_Boo> does ubuntu support RPM?
[05:29] <marcrosoft> tovella, ok
[05:30] <marcrosoft> tovella, this has happened before so i dont know what to say
[05:30] <tovella> marcrosoft: if not, you may have to boot from a cd in order to perform the "fsck".
[05:30] <abimanyu> #phpdn
[05:30] <matthew_> Trex_Boo, we have a program to convert RPM's to Deb's, which are debian packages
[05:30] <matthew_> Trex_Boo, the name is alien
[05:30] <matthew_> Trex_Boo, I believe
[05:31] <gumpish> !players
[05:31] <ubotu> Audio (Ogg, MP3...) players: Banshee, Beep Media Player, Quod Libet, Rhythmbox, XMMS (GTK/Gnome based) and Amarok, JuK (Qt/KDE based).  Video players: Totem, Xine, MPlayer, VLC, Kaffeine  -  See also !codecs
[05:31] <orestyle8> I have even tried the xubuntu install thinking it would install ok, but same thing
[05:31] <matthew_> orestyle8, how much RAM does the system have?
[05:32] <orestyle8> 512
[05:32] <kapput1> what's a third level alt key?
[05:32] <pi1l> can anybody tell me how to move /usr to a new partition: copy /usr to /dev/hdb6, write in /etc/fstab a line "/dev/hdb6       /usr                ext3          defaults,errors=remount-ro    0    1", delete then all /usr(!!!) and reboot, that will do?
[05:32] <orestyle8> matthew: 512
[05:32] <matthew_> hmm, that's very strange...did you md5sum it?
[05:32] <orestyle8> matthew:  its a disk I was using at work for other installs...
[05:33] <matthew_> orestyle8, oh, ok...h/o
[05:33] <orestyle8> matthew:  system was running xp for some time, but now that time is over (I think)
[05:33] <matthew_> orestyle8, maybe it's a faulty cd drive or possibly a bad IDE cable...
[05:33] <tovella> kapput1: i'm not sure what the "third level alt key" does, but it caused me some problems with Ubuntu Edgy and firefox.
[05:33] <FFForever> how do i use netzero dialup on linux?
[05:33] <matthew_> I had a bad IDE cable one time...took me 5 hours to figure it out...
[05:34] <orestyle8> matthew:  ya the system basically just sits there after going through the install of drivers etc.  Burner is fairly new
[05:34] <tonyyarusso> !dialup | FFForever
[05:34] <ubotu> FFForever: You want to connect via dial-up? Read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemHowto
[05:34] <kapput1> tovella: yeah, the left alt + arrow keys stopped working
[05:34] <orestyle8> matthew:  was burning DVDs as of yesterday just getting ready for the ubuntu install
[05:34] <FFForever> i got the modem :)
[05:34] <cratel2> I'm trying to use mdadm to monitor my raid array. The email notification doesn't work. How do I set this up? I would think I would have to tell something somwhere what smtp server to use...
[05:34] <tonyyarusso> FFForever: Then all you need is the access number and you're done.
[05:34] <matthew_> orestyle8, lol....well, I really have no idea, then...
[05:35] <matthew_> orestyle8, sorry!
[05:35] <orestyle8> matthew:  the ubuntu disk was last version, I have had better luck with new eft distro maybe will try that and see
[05:35] <matthew_> orestyle8, maybe...
[05:36] <orestyle8> matthew:  at one point I was able to get to command prompt.  I tried to do startx but nothing
[05:37] <matthew_> orestyle8, maybe a bad mobo, although you _did_ just burn the disc...
[05:37] <valehru> hey guys, I just set up a vmware workstation on my dapper distro, the problem is now that the vmware (xp) can't get onto a network, ie. it has no IP address...not sure if it has detected the network card.
[05:38] <craigbass1976> Ok, I'm trying kde in ubuntu, but things are just as slow as in gnome.  What ails my box?  2.6 ghz processor, asus mb, 512 ram...
[05:38] <orestyle8> matthew:  i am gonna try xubuntu again and see.  but splash screen and everything comes up fine their too.  This is crazy
[05:38] <matthew_> !pm
[05:38] <ubotu> Please ask your questions in the channel so that other people can also benefit. Please don't PM a user in the channel without asking first.
[05:38] <tovella> kapput1: i logged out and used "ctrl + alt + F1" to login from from the bash shell.  then I ran "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg".  when it got to the part about keyboard options, i deleted the third... part.
[05:38] <matthew_> how do you pm?
[05:39] <tovella> kapput1: sorry that should be "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg"
[05:39] <matthew_> orestyle8, sounds good...
[05:39] <DisHaze> How can I resize (grow) a ext3 partition?
[05:39] <sko0zy> what is the name of this game/program i guess where u gotta guide this bot around the map and it like helps u with learing prgramin basics??
[05:39] <matthew_> DisHaze, qparted
[05:39] <sysrage> anybody here use sylpheed? havin major problems getting smooth fonts. they're smooth everywhere else, just sylpheed looks like crap
[05:39] <tovella> kapput1: that still doesn't fix the problem with using the "backspace" key, though.
[05:40] <sysrage> well, xchat doesn't look that great either. i'm assuming it's all gtk apps
[05:40] <H3g3m0n> sko0zy: Might be droidwars
[05:40] <wastrel> sysrage:  have you installed msttcorefonts?
[05:40] <sysrage> just did
[05:40] <sysrage> should i restart X or anything?
[05:40] <H3g3m0n> sko0zy: droidbattles actually
[05:40] <mglnxx> ok gnomebaker doesn't handle burning DVD-to-DVD, that's retarded. I will try if K3B
[05:40] <wastrel> couldn't hurt
[05:41] <sysrage> guess i'll try
[05:41] <sko0zy> H3g3m0n, where can i get it from..can i just do a apt get
[05:41] <orestyle8> anyone have any luck using wine with ODBC working connecting to mssql db in ubuntu?
[05:41] <H3g3m0n> !droidbattles
[05:41] <ubotu> droidbattles: A game of programming battle droids. In component universe, is optional. Version 1.0.6-4ubuntu1 (edgy), package size 302 kB, installed size 1220 kB
[05:42] <H3g3m0n> sko0zy: If you have universe enabled then that should be fine
[05:42] <sko0zy> H3g3m0n, how do i enable it
[05:42] <MarcC> how do you remove a bunch of desktop backrounds from the desktop backgrounds dialog all at once?
[05:42] <||bass> ok, quick question, i installed the WINE package from the installer, i set up some software under wine, is there any way I can make that windows program (under wine) the default handler for a certain file type?
[05:42] <tovella> kapput1: for a fix to enable the "backspace" key to work, check out this site: http://www.meta.net.nz/~daniel/blog/?p=11
[05:42] <H3g3m0n> sko0zy: Settings>repositories in synaptic
[05:42] <MarcC> I can't believe I have to click each one and click remove...?
[05:43] <||bass> it seems so simple
[05:43] <||bass> and yet I havent been able to figure it out
[05:43] <GigaClon> is there a way I can get the list of task to show below the Ubuntu logo on bootup like on Breezy?
[05:43] <||bass> basically
[05:43] <draeath> anyone know if I can make arts NOT lock my alsa device? My alsa device can handle (and does... i've got a working .conf) multiple streams
[05:43] <TheManiacKY> QUestion, do I have to format and reinstall to get 6.10? OR is there some apt-get I can run to upgrade from 6.06.1 to 6.10?
[05:44] <||bass> there's a file type (.usf)
[05:44] <||bass> winamp is the ONLY program that can play it (with a plugin)
[05:44] <mordof> is anyone in the channel #photoshop? if so can i get an invite, heh
[05:44] <wastrel> !upgrade | draeath
[05:44] <ubotu> draeath: For upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes
[05:44] <Squeee> GigaClon: Someone correct me if i'm wrong, be i think the text is already scrolling there, its just black.  Try to find a way to change the color
[05:44] <||bass> so
[05:44] <draeath> wastrel: er?
[05:44] <mordof> ||bass: only program that can play what
[05:44] <FFForever> someone said it is illegal to use netzero on linux is that true?
[05:44] <wastrel> eh wrong nick :]
[05:44] <||bass> .usf
[05:45] <||bass> it's an audio format
[05:45] <matthew_> bye everyone
[05:45] <Elda> Hello
[05:45] <wastrel> TheManiacKY:   https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes
[05:45] <TheManiacKY> Thanks wastrel
[05:45] <mordof> ||bass: heh.. i've never even heard of that format
[05:45] <poningru> heeh
[05:45] <||bass> most people havent
[05:45] <GigaClon> FFForever, you would have to check the NetZero ToS
[05:45] <||bass> trust me when I say that the only player in existance for USF files is a winamp plugin
[05:45] <sysrage> ms fonts doesn't seem to make a difference
[05:45] <||bass> hence my problem
[05:46] <H3g3m0n> FFForever: Looks like whatever netzero is actually has a linux version
[05:46] <mordof> ||bass: winamp runs in wine
[05:46] <||bass> i know
[05:46] <||bass> i said that
[05:46] <mordof> i just came in, sorry, heh
[05:46] <Elda> Just making sure, but a good place to start learning is at the wiki right?
[05:46] <FFForever> linspear....
[05:46] <||bass> it's working in wine
[05:46] <Elda> So many resources ;_;
[05:46] <Elda> Relearning again even though I tried it/installed it months ago :s
[05:47] <||bass> i just want to make clicking on .usf files launch winamp (under wine) the same way clicking on .tar files opens up the archiver
[05:47] <||bass> unsurprisingly, this is harder than it seems
[05:47] <mordof> ohhh
[05:47] <poningru> ||bass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Ultra_64_Sound_Format
[05:48] <tovella> draeath: agreed !upgrade.  do a backup of /boot, /etc, /home, /opt, /usr/local/bin.  Then do a fresh install of 6.10.  I've experienced all sorts of problems doing the upgrade.  Of course it may be 'cause I have all sorts of additional programs installed, some of which are not used in 6.10.  Replaced with different packages.
[05:48] <mordof> could you make a bash script that would run, and recognize it, then plug it into winamp?
[05:48] <MarcC> ||bass: is that a netcast?
[05:48] <||bass> ok
[05:48] <||bass> quick rundown
[05:48] <H3g3m0n> FFForever: I doubt its illegal if they offer a linux version, dunno if it is accessible on Linux's other than Linspire though
[05:48] <dxdt> Anyone in here happen to know why \hbar won't produce anything in Abiword in Ubuntu?
[05:48] <tovella> getting ready for a funeral...  gotta go.
[05:49] <||bass> .usf is literally mips assembly of the audio code from n64 games
[05:49] <||bass> the winamp plugin that plays USF music is a very very very small emulator
[05:49] <mortici> ok can someone help me out
[05:49] <mortici> just installed ubuntu
[05:49] <draeath> tovella, i think you guys are talking to me mistakingly
[05:49] <mordof> mortici: with what
[05:49] <mortici> fresh install, was on gentoo for like 2 years
[05:49] <poningru> hehe
[05:49] <mortici> how do i install xchat-2
[05:49] <poningru> mordof: whatsup?
[05:49] <mortici> and i can't install git
[05:49] <poningru> mordof: make sure you have the extra repositories installed
[05:49] <Elda> Ive just reinstalled ubuntu and I am still lost -_-
[05:50] <poningru> !repositories | mortici
[05:50] <ubotu> mortici: The packages in Ubuntu are divided into several sections. More information at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories and http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components - See also !EasySource
[05:50] <Pelo> mortici,  have you checked in synaptic for a ready mate package ?
[05:50] <Pelo> ready made
[05:50] <Elda> !ubotu wiki
[05:50] <ubotu> wiki is http://wiki.ubuntu.com - Loads of user-contributed documentation
[05:50] <poningru> !xchat2
[05:50] <poningru> Elda: whats the prob?
[05:50] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about xchat2 - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[05:50] <mortici> Pelo: your talking a weird language to me
[05:50] <mortici> !xchat
[05:50] <poningru> Elda: btw my real name is eldo
[05:50] <Elda> Im just trying to find where to start with this HUGE mass of info :s
[05:50] <ubotu> xchat: IRC client for X similar to AmIRC. In component universe, is optional. Version 2.6.6-0ubuntu3 (edgy), package size 275 kB, installed size 760 kB
[05:50] <||bass> ok
[05:51] <||bass> i'm going to guess that this is probably impossible
[05:51] <Elda> Elda taken from the name the character Chii had in chobits :s
[05:51] <Elda> Well, Im new to this basically and still lost -_-
[05:51] <mortici> ok how do i install what ubotu states?
[05:51] <Elda> Im thinking I should start with the first article on wiki?
[05:51] <Pelo> mortici, when you say you can'T install git, what do you mean exactly ?
[05:51] <mortici> i type apt-get install git
[05:51] <mortici> and it fails
[05:51] <poningru> mortici: you have to add the repositories
[05:51] <H3g3m0n> Whats the diffrence between 6.06 and 6.06.1 ?
[05:51] <poningru> follow that link I gave you
[05:51] <mordof> ||bass: nothing is impossible, just some things are REDICULOUSLY hard
[05:51] <mortici> ahhh
[05:51] <mordof> hehe
[05:51] <Pelo> mortici,   menu > system > admin > synaptic package manager
[05:51] <kitche> mortici: sudo apt-get install git but you need the repos enabled
[05:52] <MarcC> ||bass: I don't see why it would be impossible - have you asked at the forums?
[05:52] <xpurple> I'm having issues with my monitor.  It looks fine, but to the right of every solid line there is a ghost.  I've got a crt.  Any ideas?
[05:52] <poningru> H3g3m0n: couple of installer bug fixes, and all the updates
[05:52] <H3g3m0n> ah k
[05:52] <mortici> Pelo, im in Kubuntu
[05:52] <Elda> So is the wiki page a good place to start?
[05:52] <Pelo> mortici,   #kubuntu
[05:52] <mortici> ahh k
[05:53] <MarcC> ||bass: After all, I'm sure a lot of others have tried associating filetypes with Wine apps, no?
[05:53] <craigbass1976> Things are very slow in Ubuntu.  What ails my box?  2.6 ghz processor, asus mb, 512 ram...
[05:53] <Elda> Slow?
[05:53] <Elda> Things are running fast for me :S
[05:53] <wastrel> Elda:  https://help.ubuntu.com/
[05:53] <mister_roboto> xpurple, do you have a kvm switch, or a digital out on your video card going to your crt?
[05:53] <craigbass1976> Switching between windows
[05:53] <MarcC> craigbass1976: what's slow?
[05:53] <Xenguy> craigbass1976: there should be no slow
[05:53] <Pelo> craigbass1976,   check the system monitor and see what is eating up your mem or cpu
[05:53] <craigbass1976> Dragging windows leaves trails
[05:53] <xpurple> mister_roboto: Not at all.  It's direct to the video card.
[05:53] <fnf> craigbass1976: Do you mean 'visually' slow or essensially slow in speed ?
[05:53] <Elda> And Im on a 3ghz laptop with 512 ram for the system and 128 to the video card with igp345m hehe
[05:54] <craigbass1976> top says nothing out of the ordinary
[05:54] <Elda> okey, ty wastrel
[05:54] <Elda> :)
[05:54] <ma12> Hi everyone, How can I tell what charset my Ubuntu installation is using?
[05:54] <Elda> Dragging is super fast in mine :s
[05:54] <wastrel> craigbass1976:  you're using beryl/xgl?
[05:54] <craigbass1976> fnf, I guess visually slow
[05:54] <xpurple> mister_roboto: It's also a normal video card.  No DVI conversion.
[05:54] <craigbass1976> 6.06, and I'm new to ubuntu
[05:54] <craigbass1976> so I dont knwo what beryl is
[05:55] <fnf> craigbass1976: Did you install the necessary 3D driver, under Linux: there're around four supported graphic branch
[05:55] <mister_roboto> xpurple: i've seen that effect in the 2 situations i described but other than that, no idea what would cause it.  sorry :)
[05:55] <xpurple> mister_roboto: Thanks, I'll keep looking.
[05:55] <Elda> So let me make sure /home is like the folder where all the user "profiles" are stored correct? :s
[05:55] <kapput1> this is a slightly dumb question. But when we install apps by hand (compiling from source etc) what's the standard place for extracting the files?
[05:56] <Elda> Just reading
[05:56] <quik_> hey folks
[05:56] <ma12> How do I know what the encoding of my system is?
[05:56] <craigbass1976> fnf, I have no idea what I'd need, I didn't install any extra drivers.  Edgy ran fine on this box two days ago; would that have installed this driver for me, where dapper wouldn't have?
[05:56] <Xenguy> kapput1: there are many alternatives to compiling by hand...
[05:56] <wastrel> Elda:  /home is where the user home folders are kept.
[05:56] <Xenguy> kapput1: but if you must, perhaps /usr/local/src
[05:56] <quik_> I'm looking into ubuntu and gentoo, what are some of the clear advantages in ubuntu?
[05:56] <Elda> okey
[05:56] <wastrel> Elda:  like /home/elda  for you if your user name is elda
[05:56] <kapput1> Xenguy: thanks
[05:56] <fnf> craigbass1976: By default Ubuntu configures X server to use vesa driver, try 'cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver' to see what is your current driver.
[05:56] <mister_roboto> kapput1: it's not a dumb question :)  i like /usr/local since it isn't touched by os upgrades
[05:57] <Elda> right so thats where all the user profiles type things are
[05:57] <Elda> Sorry about my comparisons to window, but its the only thing I know ;s
[05:57] <azion> Hey all, can anyone tell me how I can edit my "/etc/fstab"
[05:57] <Elda> okey well that makes sense hehe
[05:57] <GigaClon> quik_, ubuntu is easy to set up and use and, gentoo is for power users,
[05:57] <Xenguy> kapput1: yw - checkinstall is worth a look too
[05:57] <craigbass1976> fnf, yeah, vesa
[05:57] <wastrel> i don't know how user profiles are managed in windows.  the home directory is the default location for all of the user's files
[05:57] <GigaClon> if this is your first Linux use ubuntu
[05:57] <fnf> craigbass1976: What is your graphic card ?
[05:58] <||bass> i got it
[05:58] <kapput1> checkinstall?
[05:58] <Elda> ah, like desktops/files etc?
[05:58] <quik_> GigaClon: debian is my first linux
[05:58] <Elda> For each person
[05:58] <||bass> you set the file handler to be a little shell script
[05:58] <craigbass1976> fnf, Ummmm lemme get the box.  It's whatever came on the asus mb
[05:58] <wastrel> azion:  why do you want to edit your /etc/fstab
[05:58] <Elda> bleh ILl stop bothering you and look for myself xD
[05:58] <Elda> sorry for the trouble :s
[05:58] <||bass> and just put "wine "C:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe" winepath -w "$1""
[05:58] <||bass> as the script
[05:58] <Xenguy> kapput1: produces deb packages from source - easier to uninstall (and reinstall on other machines)
[05:58] <sko0zy> whats a good evirment to start learning python in..?
[05:58] <azion> wastrel: To setup file shares
[05:58] <wastrel> Elda:  all files, the user's desktop, all configuration files and browser cache, etc.  goes in the home directory
[05:58] <Elda> ah okey, then it is like that
[05:58] <Elda> ty :)
[05:59] <fnf> craigbass1976: Go on, if it's either nvidia, ATI, Matrox or Intel integrated then there's a chance to improve.
[05:59] <GigaClon> quik_, ubuntu is derived from debian, so it would be a logical choice
[05:59] <quik_> GigaClon: Its for a production level web server, x86
[05:59] <fnf> craigbass1976: You may try 'lspci' as an alternative, it's not necessary to open the box.
[05:59] <wastrel> azion:  /etc/fstab  is a text file owned by root,  you need to use sudo to edit it in a text editor.
[05:59] <corevette> how do you change the default media player for lets say...dvds
[05:59] <ma12> I am following the "how to install photoshop guide" and it says I must figure out what the encoding of my system is... how can I figure that out?
[05:59] <wastrel> azion:  make a backup of the working copy before you edit it.
[05:59] <quik_> the reason gentoo is on the table is use flags / portage
[06:00] <azion> wastrel: So do I do "sudo edit /etc/fstab"
[06:00] <craigbass1976> fnf, no, I meant the box the mb came in.  I just loked through the manual, but it said nothing.  lspci it is...
[06:00] <carl_1> hey all
[06:01] <craigbass1976> fnf VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]  661/741/760/761 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
[06:01] <corevette> how do you change the default media player for dvds???
[06:01] <carl_1> can somone help me getting my radeon card (old RAGE mobile in a laptop
[06:01] <wastrel> azion:  gksudo gedit /etc/fstab
[06:01] <carl_1> Its really scrweed up, the right side of my screen is duplicated and theres artifacts in various places (long thick lines)
[06:01] <fnf> craigbass1976: I have no idea about this one, let me search for a minute to see if it's 3D supported.
[06:01] <Pelo> corevette,   system > prefs,   removable disk and multimedia , or something similar
[06:02] <azion> westrel: Thank you
[06:02] <wastrel> please tell me you made a backup first
[06:02] <lifepositive> hi everyone!  Is it possible to play the videos at TMZ.com using ubuntu?
[06:03] <Pelo> lifepositive, what are thety flash ?
[06:03] <craigbass1976> fnf, looking up the motherboard model on the net turned up video interface might = AGP 8x.... whatever that means
[06:03] <craigbass1976> I'm not a hardware guy
[06:03] <lifepositive> Pelo: no idea! but they wont play for me
[06:03] <lifepositive> Pelo: you can play them?
[06:03] <Pelo> lifepositive, probably flash
[06:03] <ma12> Is the encoding of my ubuntu 6.10 ascii?
[06:04] <Pelo> !flash9 | lifepositive
[06:04] <ubotu> lifepositive: You can download a Flash 9 installer here: http://seveas.imbrandon.com/dists/dapper-seveas/backports/ (replace dapper-seveas with edgy-seveas for Edgy).  If you use GDebi to install it, make sure you open its terminal window (to answer an installer question).
[06:04] <ma12> I need to change the encoding of a windows registry file to a file I can import into wine
[06:04] <fnf> craigbass1976: Almost new models are 3D cards, the thing is, currently the 3D driver for rare cards is a bit lack.
[06:04] <lifepositive> Pelo: they arent flash
[06:04] <lifepositive> Pelo: I can play flash files
[06:04] <fnf> craigbass1976: It seems your card is supported: http://www.winischhofer.eu/sisforum/viewforum.php?f=3
[06:04] <sko0zy> what is a good eviorment to learn python in ??
[06:05] <noodles12> !RedLance
[06:05] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about RedLance - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[06:05] <Elda> errf Im confused
[06:05] <Pelo> lifepositive,   check the FF addon for active X
[06:05] <wastrel> sko0zy:  why not just the python interpreter?
[06:05] <Elda> how exactly can files be "lost" so that I would find them in the lost and found? lol
[06:05] <fnf> craigbass1976: The result came from: "Linux" "X" "SiS" "3D". Try digging 'em further, that's quite easy to install the driver I supposed.
[06:06] <lifepositive> Pelo: FF addon for active X?
[06:06] <ma12> What is the charset on ubuntu 6.10?
[06:06] <sko0zy> wastrel, well i realy new to coding in general
[06:06] <lifepositive> Pelo: there is an activex addon for Firefox?
[06:06] <wastrel> Elda:  lost+found is where files that are recovered after a system crash are placed
[06:06] <ArrenLex> lifepositive: for Windows, yes. Linux, no.
[06:06] <dubois> hello
[06:06] <wastrel> Elda:  they are usually corrput so they're placed there instead of back there they were originally
[06:06] <fnf> craigbass1976: I gotta go now, sorry. good luck with installing the driver :) .
[06:07] <dubois> i need help
[06:07] <Pelo> lifepositive,  that site is telling me I need  mozilla active X plugin
[06:07] <ArrenLex> wastrel: technically, lost+found are where files which were orphaned by the filesystem are placed.
[06:07] <azion> wastrel: Can I view the shares before editing /etc/fstab
[06:07] <craigbass1976> fnf see ya
[06:07] <Elda> Oooh
[06:07] <craigbass1976> fnf thanks
[06:07] <lifepositive> ArrenLex: so how can I play videos at TMZ.com using Ubuntu?
[06:07] <lifepositive> Pelo: so whats the solution?
[06:07] <ArrenLex> lifepositive: what format?
[06:07] <Elda> This is nifty
[06:07] <fnf> craigbass1976 :) Welcome, that's how we return the community.
[06:07] <Pelo> lifepositive,  no idea
[06:07] <lifepositive> ArrenLex: no idea! says it needs activex
[06:08] <wastrel> azion:  are these windows shares?  i don't really use windows at all , so don't know a lot about it, but you should be able to access them with samba (somehow... :)
[06:08] <jeff2> when I plugin my usb keyboard and mouse (which are both supported on linux), it shows up as being detected in the dmesg but 'cat /dev/input/*' does not show anything when I move the mouse or type on the keyboard. /sometimes/, however, the devices work when I restart. they worked all the time in dapper but only sporadically in edgy. how can I diagnose this problem?
[06:08] <Guest087> Hello, This is my first time using UBUNTU... I am using it because noone else has an AMD64 distro that will boot my machine... however it panics on reboot
[06:08] <furio> how difficult is it to shrink ext3fs partitions? I'm seeing mixed results on google, but it sounds like the people who've resized ext3 partitions are just expanding, not shrinking
[06:08] <azion> wastrel: Yup, I'm looking at the guide on the Wiki
[06:08] <dubois> ok hello im new  with linux i have a problem when i start my camputer it only starts ubuntu but i want to start windows
[06:09] <ArrenLex> Guest087: any particular reason you NEED a 64-bit distro? It's just a hassle to run with no tangible benefits.
[06:09] <dubois> how can i start windows
[06:09] <Pelo> dubois,  install grub
[06:09] <ma12> does anyone know how I can findout what charset I am using?
[06:09] <dubois> whats that XD and where can i find it
[06:09] <Pelo> g'night folks
[06:10] <st3v3dnd> Does anyone know why after upgrading to edgy, spamassassin is really hitting the CPU hard when new mail comes in? In dapper it was barely noticable. With edgy, even for one or two emails it dogs
[06:10] <Pelo> dubois,   system > admin > synaptic,  search for grub and install
[06:10] <dubois> ty
[06:10] <Zaire> kinda sounds like he already installed linux and possibly didn't repartition his drive or something
[06:10] <jeff2> st3v3dnd, did you upgrade or fresh install?
[06:10] <ma12> that would be bad
[06:10] <wachaca> Arrenlex, no real reason... since this server is going to be overchaged with  Apache, Mono, pgsql, mysql, DNS, mail (30,000 a day) I thought it would be a good chance to try it out
[06:11] <st3v3dnd> jeff2: upgrade
[06:11] <Zaire> anyone in here know how postfix is configured...the help as usual is a tad vague
[06:12] <azion> wastrel: Can there be spaces in the share name?
[06:12] <Elda> Partitioning was scary, I almost replaced my windows partition >.<
[06:12] <ArrenLex> Elda: yay!
[06:12] <jeff2> st3v3dnd, upgrading may have caused the problems, I upgraded myself and  am experiencing other bugs. unfortunately I have no advice for you except to possibly try a fresh install
[06:12] <Elda> Not yeay, all my research :p
[06:12] <Zaire> thats why its easier to backup format partition then re-install lol
[06:12] <Flighter> can anyone send me the kdm .xml file?
[06:12] <bobbie__4> ellda, it's okay to replace your windows partition with Linux
[06:12] <Elda> Yeay though because I managed to intall witout breaking anything lol
[06:12] <wastrel> azion:  i don't know :]  never done shared drives with windows
[06:13] <ArrenLex> Flighter: I can send you mine if you give me the location.
[06:13] <Elda> Pfff
[06:13] <Elda> Maybe once I know more about linux I will
[06:13] <Elda> but not for now >.<
[06:13] <Flighter> ArrenLex: through dcc
[06:13] <jeff2> how can I install a USB keyboard in Ubuntu?
[06:13] <ArrenLex> Flighter: the location of the file on my hard drive. =P
[06:13] <Elda> plug it in? >.>
[06:13] <azion> wastrel: Ok thanks for the help
[06:13] <Elda> at least it worked with my mouse xD
[06:13] <jeff2> Elda, it used to work until I upgraded to edgy. I'm going to try it in Windows
[06:14] <Elda> ahh
[06:14] <Flighter> ArrenLex: i dont know, is the file that is used to set the login
[06:14] <deadlygorila_> hey everyone I have a question
[06:14] <deadlygorila_> is it possible to use windows drivers with ubuntu?
[06:14] <Flighter> the .xml file of the kdm theme
[06:14] <ArrenLex> Flighter: Oh.
[06:14] <ma12> does anyone know how I can findout what charset I am using?
[06:15] <ArrenLex> Flighter: the ubuntu theme specifically? I don't have that one; don't run ubuntu.
[06:15] <Flighter> ma12: type locale
[06:15] <ma12> thanks
[06:15] <wastrel> it is not generally possible to use windows drivers with ubuntu.  some wifi drivers are the exceptions.
[06:15] <Flighter> ArrenLex: what  you run
[06:15] <ArrenLex> Flighter: debian.
[06:15] <noodles12> with ndiswrapper for some wifi drivers
[06:15] <deadlygorila_> wastrel - ty I was thinking wifi specifically
[06:15] <Flighter> so send me
[06:15] <thepensu> how difficult is it to shrink ext3 partitions? I'm seeing mixed results on google, but so far it sounds lke i'ts only possible to expand ext3, not shrink, using parted
[06:16] <ArrenLex> Flighter: why don't you just reinstall the package if your theme has become corrupt?
[06:16] <budluva> hrmm
[06:16] <Flighter> ArrenLex: can you send me or not?
[06:16] <budluva> anyone know why i get an md5 error when trying to install tc:e?
[06:16] <ArrenLex> Flighter: I don't have the ubuntu theme, so no.
[06:16] <budluva> i dont really want to download it again
[06:17] <Flighter> ArrenLex: who the hel said some about ubuntu?!?
[06:17] <elriah> Hi all.  I figured out to run a program with cron every 15th minute of the hour but what if I want to run it every 5 minutes?  Do I have to enter it for every 5,10,15,etc in my crontab?
[06:17] <ArrenLex> Flighter: what theme do you want, then?
[06:17] <Flighter> ArrenLex: you could at least be not answered if was to all this crap
[06:17] <KylerTN> Does anyone know how to speed up DNS resolution in Ubuntu.   Just put "5/*" without the quotes?
[06:18] <Flighter> ArrenLex: your a one
[06:18] <thepensu> yah... do a man -a crontab if that doesn't work, I might have the syntax wrong
[06:18] <Madpilot> Flighter, be polite, or leave.
[06:18] <thepensu> but if I do, it'll complain when you edit the crontab anyway
[06:19] <elriah> Cool, thanks!!!
[06:19] <Flighter> better leave, this way i dont have to get this crappy guys
[06:20] <st3v3dnd> Another worked in dapper, not in edgy issue. Before I upgraded, I had wmv files that would play fine. After the upgrade totem won't play the wmv files saying "Video codec 'MS WMV 8 (win32)' is not handled" It was handled fine under dapper. Do I need to change where codecs are found or some such?
[06:20] <dsnyders> HI all!  Is anyone familiar with e2retrieve?
[06:22] <KylerTN> I've been wondering that one too st3v3dnd.
[06:22] <alonso> hola
[06:23] <ArrenLex> !hi
[06:23] <ubotu> Hi! Welcome to #ubuntu!
[06:23] <alonso> alguien que hable spaol
[06:23] <ArrenLex> !ubuntu-es
[06:23] <ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about ubuntu-es - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
[06:23] <ArrenLex> !es
[06:23] <ubotu> Para Espaol por favor usen #ubuntu-es, #kubuntu-es o #edubuntu-es, all obtendrn mas ayuda.
[06:23] <rc-1> how do you input non-standard characters, (like you do control-alt-whatever-whatever in windows)
[06:23] <st3v3dnd> is there any way to gracefully downgrade?
[06:23] <rc-1> such as greek symbols, or whatever
[06:23] <st3v3dnd> edgy -> dapper?
[06:23] <phen> Can anuyone help me install my tv-tuner
[06:23] <elriah> hrm... ubuntu doesn't seem to do anything with */5 in crontab...
[06:23] <alonso> hola alguien que me pueda ayudar
[06:23] <ArrenLex> st3v3dnd: Gracefully, no, but it's possible with apt-pinning.
[06:23] <pedro> ALONSO, que pasa?
[06:23] <rc-1> st3v3dnd, why do you want to?
[06:23] <wastrel> !es alonso
[06:24] <ubotu> es: An extensible shell based on `rc'. In component universe, is optional. Version 0.90beta1-10.1 (edgy), package size 99 kB, installed size 248 kB
[06:24] <tonyyarusso> st3v3dnd: It's "possible", but honestly, reinstalling is simpler.
[06:24] <alonso> pedro gracias... a dis
[06:24] <GigaClon> anyone know I how I can customize the startup screen?
[06:24] <wastrel> !es | alonso
[06:24] <ubotu> alonso: Para Espaol por favor usen #ubuntu-es, #kubuntu-es o #edubuntu-es, all obtendrn mas ayuda.
[06:24] <alonso> pedro
[06:24] <st3v3dnd> rc-1: lots of things are just flat messed up since my upgrade. spam scanning, loss of video playback, general sluggishness
[06:25] <alonso> hola
[06:25] <pedro> Alonso, cuentame
[06:25] <ma12> Has anyone here successfully used wine to install photoshopt to their ubuntu box?
[06:25] <jack|ass> how do i get the edgy boot CD to use the text-mode installer?
[06:25] <phen> Anyone know how I can install this
[06:25] <rc-1> st3v3dnd, ive heard alot of people who dist-upgraded had problems, maybe just go for a clean edgy install?
[06:25] <alonso> lo que pasa que no puedo utilisar gaim
[06:25] <phen> ivtv Linux kernel module (0.6 branch)
[06:25] <phen> The primary goal of the IvyTV Project is to create a kernel driver for the iTVC15 familiy of MPEG codecs. The iTVC15 family includes the iTVC15 (CX24315) and iTVC16 (CX24316). These chips are commonly found on Hauppauge's WinTV PVR-250 and PVR-350 TV capture cards.
[06:25] <phen> This package contains the ivtv loadable kernel modules for the kernel-image-2.6.17-10-generic package.
[06:25] <phen> If you compiled a custom kernel, you will most likely need to compile a custom version of this module as well. The ivtv-source package has been provided for this purpose.
[06:25] <alonso> y no puedo abrir mi correo...
[06:25] <ArrenLex> alonso, pedro: -> #ubuntu-es , por favor
[06:25] <phen> 02:0a.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC16 (CX23416) MPEG-2 Encoder (rev 01)
[06:25] <phen>         Subsystem: Sony Corporation Unknown device 813d
[06:25] <phen>         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 177
[06:25] <phen>         Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
[06:25] <phen>         Capabilities: <access denied>
[06:26] <ArrenLex> !pastebin | phen
[06:26] <ubotu> phen: pastebin is a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org (be sure to give the URL of your paste - see also the #ubuntu channel topic)
[06:26] <rakeno> anyone know why my computer reboot endlessly when i installed Dapper and Edgy but breezy?
[06:27] <alonso> hola
[06:27] <TGPO> rakeno can you rephrase that
[06:27] <dsnyders> HI all!  I am trying to recover from a hard drive crash.  Is anyone familiar with e2retrieve?
[06:28] <st3v3dnd> anyone know a way to do a fresh install and get back all previously installed packages with a single sommand or such?
[06:28] <XiXaQ> How can I make a starter for a webpage, so that the standard browser opens it?
[06:28] <ma12> Flighter: Hi, thanks for the charset tip... do you know how I can find out what charset my windows box uses?
[06:28] <sushmu> hi, double click in netbeans open file dialog does not work as expected, its trying to rename.. any ideas?
[06:29] <dope> i have a 64 bit laptop but i put the 32 bit linux on it.  should i get the 64 bit nvidia driver or the 32 bit one?
[06:29] <ArrenLex> dope: 32
[06:29] <dope> k thx
[06:29] <dope> tha's what i thought
[06:29] <pedro> ArrenLex: since this server is going to be overchaged with  Apache, Mono, pgsql, mysql, DNS, mail (30,000 a day) I thought it would be a good chance to try it AMD64, but it panics when I send it the REBOOT command, shortly after the final "rebooting the system" message...
[06:30] <ArrenLex> pedro: don't look at me, I don't run a 64-bit system, sorry.
[06:30] <JNeverMind> im using ubuntu server how can i see what my ram is running at pc66 or pc100
[06:30] <TGPO> pedro 64 bit isnt ready for that kind of deployment
[06:30] <JNeverMind> i have 4 sticks i hope one of them isnt only @pc66
[06:30] <cafuego_> JNeverMind: not
[06:30] <cafuego_> JNeverMind: what cpu you got?
[06:31] <JNeverMind> p3
[06:31] <cafuego_> 100Mhz then
[06:31] <sushmu> netbeans open file dialog bug on gnome.. any ideas?
[06:31] <cafuego_> maybe 133 if it's newish
[06:32] <superchode|fu> ok, i've booted a live cd... can someone walk me through blowing away my broken ubuntu install so i can do a full install cleanly?
[06:32] <superchode|fu> i can only see hdc... sda sdb, etc. are visible, but i don't have access
[06:33] <superchode|fu> my windows partition is on hda - which is sda... ubuntu is sdb, which i guess would translate to hdb (it's the second disk)
[06:33] <superchode|fu> i need to verify which drive is which, the cfdisk the one with my bad ubuntu install on it
[06:33] <holycow> sudo fdisk -l
[06:34] <cafuego_> superchode|fu: So you have 2 harddisks?
[06:34] <superchode|fu> two sata disks, yeah. i think everything else is unplugged
[06:35] <weebit> whats the place to post lots of text at?
[06:35] <TGPO> !pastebin
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[06:35] <pwner> hello..trying to run win xp on vmware player but im not sure how to get it to recognize my windows disk
[06:35] <cafuego_> superchode|fu: Linux will be /dev/sdb, as Windows cna only run off sda.  Double check with 'sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb'
[06:35] <craigbass1976> If I wanted to do the regular su - to run commands, would I somehow disable sudoing for my regular account and give root a password?
[06:36] <cafuego_> craigbass1976: 'alias su' = sudo -s'
[06:36] <TGPO> craigbass1976 no need to disable sudo
[06:36] <cafuego_> craigbass1976: disabling sudo is pointless, but you could set a root password. 'sudo passwd'
[06:36] <TGPO> craigbass1976 sudu su
[06:36] <cafuego_> TGPO: sudo su?
[06:36] <holycow> pwner, vmware player can ONLY play vmware images.  you need vmware server or vmware workstation to install win on vmware and create the vmware appliance/image
[06:36] <craigbass1976> I don't like being able to do things in the gui as me; asking for the root password is a reminder that I could screw the whole box up
[06:37] <weebit> thank you TGPO
[06:37] <craigbass1976> Or does it only ask for my password in those instances anyway?
[06:37] <superchode|fu> k, what does fdisk -l do? i'm a bit paranoid about damaging my windows partition
[06:37] <cafuego_> craigbass1976: You can edit the sudoers file to ALWAYS ask for a password quite easily
[06:37] <TGPO> cafuego_ how to use sudo to log into root so you dont have to keep typing sudo all the flippin time
[06:37] <dsnyders> superchode|fu, it lists the partitions
[06:37] <holycow> man fdisk
[06:37] <cafuego_> superchode|fu: it prints the aprtition info, does not modify anything
[06:38] <cafuego_> TGPO: sudo -s
[06:38] <weebit> page wont load keeps timing out on me
[06:38] <weebit> is this a busy time for it?
[06:38] <TGPO> cafuego_ a matter of taste
[06:38] <superchode|fu> k, sda is definately my window partition... sdb is ubuntu
[06:38] <cafuego_> TGPO: spawns less shells, thus faster
[06:38] <superchode|fu> how do i wipe out sdb so i can install clean?
[06:39] <ma12> Flighter: Hi, thanks for the charset tip... do you know how I can find out what charset my windows box uses?
[06:39] <cafuego_> craigbass1976: you cna even make sudo ask for the root password as opposed to the suer's password :-)
[06:40] <adele> how do I run gnome font control panel from KDE?
[06:40] <superchode|fu> should 'sudo cfdisk /dev/hdb' take care of it?
[06:41] <dope> how do i shutdown X server?
[06:41] <cafuego_> craigbass1976: If you add 'timestamp_timeout=0' in the default options, sudo will ALWAYS prompt for the password and not remember you for 15 minutes
[06:41] <dsnyders> superchode|fu, sudo fdisk /dev/sdb, delete all the partitions and reboot with the installation CD in the drive.
[06:41] <superchode|fu> k
[06:42] <adele> anybody?
[06:42] <towsonu2003> question: when I'm downloading a big file, my net speed decreases with time. do you know what might be causing this? just need a few guesses for researching :)
[06:42] <TGPO> dope sudo telinit 3
[06:42] <superchode|fu> says its unable to open hdb
[06:42] <dsnyders> superchode|fu, I'm not familiar with cfdisk, though
[06:42] <ReconUnit415> does anyone know how to accewss program files in C: I know it is there but I cannot find it. I can only access Z:
[06:42] <fishie> dope : from terminal kill the process
[06:42] <dope> ok
[06:42] <fishie>  5936 ?        Ss     0:00 x-session-manager
[06:42] <fishie> so kill then the number
[06:42] <ReconUnit415> ?
[06:43] <chiefinnovator> How do I use ping?  Running command: ping -c 1 http://www.google.com
[06:43] <chiefinnovator> Says unknown host ....
[06:43] <dope> kill the xmanager?
[06:43] <Madpilot> chiefinnovator, just use "ping google.com" then Ctrl+C to interupt
[06:44] <ReconUnit415> does anyone know how to access program files in C:??
[06:44] <arquebus> what is a good easy to use ftp client for ubuntu?
[06:44] <chiefinnovator> Madpilot, So my -c option is messing it up?
[06:44] <ReconUnit415> I havea program installed there
[06:44] <Xenguy> chiefinnovator: how about just 'ping yahoo.com
[06:44] <Xenguy> '
[06:44] <fishie> gftp is decent if you need a gui
[06:44] <ReconUnit415> and I need to direct it to Z:
[06:44] <Madpilot> chiefinnovator, actually, no. the http:// part is
[06:44] <arquebus> thanks fishie
[06:44] <chiefinnovator> ah you're right! that was dumb
[06:44] <zniavre> dope >ctrl alt backspace
[06:44] <Madpilot> chiefinnovator, "ping -c 5 google.com"
[06:44] <Xenguy> arquebus: lftp if you like the command-line...
[06:44] <chiefinnovator> yeah, that works
[06:44] <jughead> why is my firefox sooo sloooww
[06:45] <Xenguy> arquebus: otherwise gftp
[06:45] <arquebus> Xenguy, thanks, I'll go with the gui
[06:45] <dope> that restarts it
[06:45] <dsnyders> HI all!  I am trying to recover from a hard drive crash.  Is anyone familiar with e2retrieve?
[06:45] <zniavre> yes
[06:45] <dope> i wanna kill it so i can install this nvidia driver
[06:45] <Madpilot> chiefinnovator, I'm lazy, I stopped using -c X to save some typing ;)
[06:45] <TGPO> dope sudo telinit 3
[06:45] <dope> ok i'll give that a run when this restarts
[06:46] <macsim> ahah
[06:46] <dope> worked, thx
[06:47] <zniavre> you are welcome
[06:47] <dope> it's asking me to install the x.org sdk/development package
[06:47] <fildo> secret ping.
[06:47] <zniavre> it depend of your setting i do not knows
[06:47] <superchode|fu> k, that worked well. thanks guys.
[06:48] <superchode|fu> install time
[06:48] <dope> what's the command to restart x
[06:48] <dope> nm i got it
[06:48] <dope> startx
[06:48] <dope> :)
[06:48] <zniavre> startx
[06:48] <craigbass1976> dope, I would init 3 then init 5, but maybe there's another way
[06:48] <Xenguy> /etc/init.d/gdm start
[06:48] <craigbass1976> startx I guess, for example
[06:49] <dsnyders> HI all!  Can anyone recommend some data recovery tools?  My hard drive crashed.
[06:50] <crys> heh - um, backups(?)
[06:50] <Xenguy> dsnyders: maybe this: tct
[06:50] <bclough> Can some one tell me where I can get a grip load of repositories so that I can just "sudo apt-get" most packages
[06:50] <budluva> how do i uninstall ati.com's drivers?
[06:50] <bclough> I am used to using "yum" from fedora core
[06:51] <Xenguy> dsnyders: not sure actually, just an idea
[06:51] <craigbass1976> bclough, unrelated, but how is the transition going?  I'm in the middle of one myself
[06:51] <dsnyders> Xenguy, thanks.  I'll look into it.
[06:51] <crys> budluva: do you want to revert back to the ati driver or a previous fglrx?
[06:51] <craigbass1976> bclough, from Fedora I mean
[06:51] <Xenguy> bclough: use aptitude or apt-get or synatpic -- yum is crap
[06:51] <Xenguy> by comparison
[06:51] <bclough> craigbass1976: hey, i actually really like Ubuntu thus far...less fighting with things to work especially plugins!
[06:52] <bclough> Xenguy: yes, i have been using apt-get, but do you know where to get more repositories?
[06:52] <Xenguy> bclough: you just need to configure a suitable mirrir
[06:52] <budluva> crys, what options do i have?
[06:52] <craigbass1976> bclough, I'm finding sudoing kind of weird, and type commands that don't work in Ubuntu, but I think I like it too.
[06:52] <Xenguy> mirror
[06:53] <budluva> crys, ati.com's and ubuntu's synaptic driver?
[06:53] <bclough> craigbass1976: yeah, the sudo thing is kinda strange...but i think good security wise
[06:53] <Xenguy> bclough: google ubuntu mirror
[06:53] <bclough> Xenguy: thanks for the suggestion :)
[06:53] <bclough> Xenguy: what file are these repositories stored in...do you know?
[06:54] <Xenguy> bclough: /etc/apt/sources.list
[06:54] <craigbass1976> bclough, sounds like six of one, half dozen of the other to me after listening to folks in both camps; I'll just get used to it
[06:54] <bclough> Xenguy: great thanks!
[06:54] <Xenguy> bclough: yw
[06:54] <craigbass1976> Why can't a user open a terminal and fire up a gui app, like thunderbird?  Can't start X or some such message.
[06:55] <bclough> has anyone heard of that crazy 3-D looking graphics deal for Ubuntu?
[06:55] <XiXaQ> Is there any incremental backup solution, so that I can return the system to a previous state? Like Windows' System Restore or something?
[06:55] <bclough> just like eye candy of a desktop...I can't remember what it is called...
[06:55] <bclough> XiXaQ what happened exactly?
[06:56] <budluva> anyone know which driver i should use for my x600? i want to play games on it, and cant decide whether to use ati.com's or ubuntus xorg-driver-fglrx
[06:56] <budluva> any suggestions?
[06:56] <weebit> brb
[06:56] <arctu> bclough: its XGL, compiz/beryl
[06:56] <bclough> YES!
[06:56] <bclough> arctu: have you got it to work?
[06:57] <arctu> yep..
[06:57] <crys> budluva: do you want 3D acceleration?  If so then you need to use the "fglrx" driver *instead* of "ati" driver
[06:57] <budluva> crys ok thanks
[06:57] <budluva> crys so for games use ubuntus and not ati.com's?
[06:57] <bclough> arctu can you point me in the right direction to get it working...its been my dream!!!  I have seen demos of it!
[06:58] <XiXaQ> bclough, I don't understand.. What happened?
[06:58] <dsnyders> Xenguy, tct==The coroner's toolkit?
[06:58] <arctu> let me see.. hmm. u got what gfx card?
[06:58] <Xenguy> dsnyders: yep
[06:58] <dsnyders> cool thx
[06:58] <crys> budluva: you have them backwards in your last statment - use ati's for 3d, ubuntu for stability (i.e.  hibernation, etc)
[06:58] <XiXaQ> arctu, Ubuntu doesn't use XGL, I think. It uses AIGLX instead.
[06:58] <Xenguy> dsnyders: intended for a slightly different audience perhaps?
[06:59] <arctu> XiXaQ, yep..
[06:59] <arctu> if im not mistaken too
[06:59] <bclough> XiXaQ: you were asking about a restore solution...i don't know of any for Ubuntu for I am new...but was thinking maybe it is something that can be fixed
[06:59] <arctu> it uses XGL last time though
[06:59] <budluva> crys, well ati.com's is fubard for me
[06:59] <arctu> XGL+compiz
[06:59] <dsnyders> Xenguy, e2retreive sounded ideal, however it just gave me three files that didn't mean anything to me.
[06:59] <budluva> crys, i get crap fps in games
[06:59] <budluva> crys, so i was gonna try ubuntu's xorg-driver-fglrx
[07:00] <arctu> bclough, there should be a tutorial on the forum.. i get it to work by following that..
[07:00] <bclough> arctu, do you have a link?
[07:00] <matthew_> yay, I'm back!
[07:00] <bclough> yay!
[07:00] <arctu>  hold on..  hmm.. what gfx card u using?
[07:01] <crys> budluva: do you have a terminal open?  if so what does the command say:  fglrxinfo | grep vendor
[07:01] <bclough> its a radeon mobile....
[07:01] <bclough> donno if it will even have the power to do these kind of things...
[07:01] <budluva> crys, fglrxinfo is showing mesa
[07:01] <arctu> it should..
[07:01] <budluva> hrmm i musta screwed something up
[07:01] <budluva> it was showing ati earlier
[07:02] <bclough> anyhow its ATI
[07:02] <crys> budluva: you aren't using ati's fglrx driver then...something happened
[07:02] <XiXaQ> bclough, I think rsync is used for it, but I'm not sure if it keeps old backups.
[07:02] <bclough> XiXaQ: ahhh
[07:02] <arctu> bclough, hold on.. ill pm u in a while.. cant type much.. a baby is sitting on my lap.. lol
[07:02] <Xenguy> dsnyders: I don't know any more than that - sorry
[07:03] <bclough> arctu: no problem!  Sounds good :)
[07:04] <crys> budluva: cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep fgrlx   ...Does this display an entry or come back blank?
[07:04] <brad123> i need help getting amarok to build a collection. im having a problem. it doesnt find the music but i told it where to look. and how can i run the first run wizard again? i installed it first without installing mysql-server5.0 first.
[07:04] <Rav|strangler> how do I uninstall proftpd ?
[07:05] <georgy> Raskall,
[07:05] <Flannel> Rav|strangler: sudo apt-get remove --purge proftpd
[07:05] <Rav|strangler> thanks you
[07:05] <Flannel> brad123: you might try asking in #kubuntu, they might be more familiar with amaroK
[07:05] <Pie-rate> My laptop wifi isn't working. Please do not respond with "!wifi." I have drivers and networkmanager, but when I try to connect to "PMTech AP1", it spends awhile saying its trying to join pmtech ap1 and then says no connection. it has low signal (the AP is about 1/4th a mile away with a directional antenna) but definitely works in windows. I have not yet tried a closer AP but i need this one to work.
[07:05] <budluva> crys, it display's Driver     "fglrx"
[07:06] <matthew_> Rav|strangler, try sudo apt-get remove proftpd
[07:06] <matthew_> whoops, too late
[07:06] <bclough> Can someone tell me how to probe hardware...such as video card etc.
[07:07] <bclough> Just to get information about it...any hardware that is...
[07:07] <devilsadvocate> bclough, go to a console and type lspci
[07:07] <bclough> devilsadvocate: great thanks!
[07:08] <brad123> is anyone able to play this video in firefox? http://www.musicvideofun.com/v-12170-seize-the-day.html
[07:08] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, are you registered?
[07:08] <arctu> bclough, ive sent u a pm right?
[07:08] <Pie-rate> registered?
[07:08] <crys> budluva: so long as you are using Mesa GL instead of ATI you will get crap framerates, period.
[07:08] <Pie-rate> its an unsecured AP
[07:09] <budluva> crys, thats with ati.com's driver
[07:09] <budluva> crys, so should i try to reinstall ati.com's driver or apt-get xorg-driver-fglrx?
[07:09] <bclough> arctu: didn't get yours but i sent you one :)
[07:09] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, nvm, what kind of care do you have
[07:09] <Rav|strangler> *card
[07:09] <jdrake> Has anyone ever successfully mastered a windows xp cd from within linux? I have done everything I normally would do, yet it complains about not finding ntldr on my custom cd. The only other reference I can find to this confirms this problem. I have ran out of ideas to fix it.
[07:10] <Pie-rate> rav|strangler: atheros 5005g in a laptop
[07:10] <crys> budluva: which ati driver from ati.com do you have downloaded right now?
[07:10] <brad123> is anyone able to play this video in firefox? im using mplayer-mozilla and i cant. i hear audio, but see no video.i have the same problem with others. http://www.musicvideofun.com/v-12170-seize-the-day.html
[07:10] <budluva> crys, yes
[07:10] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, what does iwconfig give you
[07:11] <crys> budluva: I didn't ask a yes or no question - I asked for a version of the driver you have downloaded
[07:11] <budluva> oh hehe
[07:11] <budluva> ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run
[07:11] <budluva> newest
[07:12] <bclough> brad123, might i suggest vlc, it has every plugin you could ever want
[07:12] <Pie-rate> sec i'm going to connect it, not sure if NM will disable eth0 when i do
[07:12] <georgy> brad123 : same thing, sound but no image
[07:12] <arctu> for linux, ill recommend nvidia.. ;)
[07:12] <brad123> bclough: where do i get the vlc plugin for firefox?
[07:12] <crys> budluva: ok - that one will work, the question is what process did you use to install it
[07:13] <andy__> does ubuntu have lists of current packages available on the web somewhere?
[07:13] <bclough> brad123: oops, sorry not sure if it is even compatible with firefox...it is a standalone player
[07:13] <andy__> i thinking about ubuntu server but would like to know what version of subversion they support
[07:13] <budluva> crys, i think from the binarydriver howto on the wiki
[07:14] <Rav|strangler> stop crying
[07:14] <Rav|strangler> jay kay
[07:14] <brad123> bclough: fyi mozilla-plugin-vlc - multimedia plugin for Mozilla based on VLC
[07:14] <brad123> its in the repos
[07:15] <bclough> brad123: oh awesome, anyhow vlc is the bomb!
[07:15] <crys> budluva: do you recall if you used the commands dpkg -i xxx.deb at any point?
[07:15] <Pie-rate> wow pastebin is down?
[07:15] <andy__> nevermind -- i should have guessed it would be like debian
[07:15] <holycow> vlc is a very high quality product indeed
[07:15] <andy__> packages.ubuntu.com
[07:15] <Rav|strangler> http://pastebin.ca
[07:15] <budluva> crys hrmm dont think so
[07:15] <VigoFusion> andy_: http://packages.ubuntu.com/edgy/doc/
[07:16] <timthelion> how do I make it so that my computer is shown in the my computers tab of my network places? I can ping my computer from windows. but I can't see it
[07:16] <crys> budluva: just a second then - I'm going to find a link and have you follow it
[07:16] <VigoFusion> andy_that is the list of current Edgy, there are others.
[07:16] <Rav|strangler> timthelion, PLaces > Conect To Server
[07:16] <Pie-rate> http://pastebin.ca/263159
[07:17] <Rav|strangler> timthelion, wait nevermind I think I'm wrong
[07:17] <timthelion> Rav|strangler: how does that let the windows computer see the ubuntu box,
[07:17] <Rav|strangler> oh you want to do this across the network.
[07:18] <timthelion> Rav|strangler: ok, all I want to do is make it so that they can print to my shared printer
[07:18] <Rav|strangler> make the domain the same
[07:18] <timthelion> Rav|strangler: did that
[07:18] <Pie-rate> rav|strangler: i dont actually know what wifi0 is, but ath0 is the atheros device
[07:18] <andy__> VigoFusion: thanks much
[07:18] <VigoFusion> My pleasure
[07:18] <LinuxHelp> Hi, when I boot from my Ubuntu 6.10 Server x86_64 install cd I can use the initial menu where it says "Install Ubuntu" "Check cd for defects" etc. But a problem arises in that as soon as I press enter install, the setup loads but my keyboard no longer works at all. I assume this is because the default (text-mode) install doesnt load a usb keyboard driver? How can I load one perhaps using kernel parameters?
[07:18] <bclough> brad123: what do you use to manage package installations...do you handle it through the gui?
[07:19] <Rav|strangler> timthelion, one sec
[07:19] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate,  i'm checking now
[07:19] <crys> budluva: follow this link:  http://tinyurl.com/yc6mal and follow every step of it in sequence.  If you have a problem during this, get with me
[07:19] <andy__> VigoFusion: although i don't see ubuntu-server -- is dapper going to have the same packages for server and workstation?
[07:19] <timthelion> Rav|strangler: would restarting since I told it to "advertise" help?
[07:19] <budluva> crys, cool thanks bro
[07:19] <Rav|strangler> can you see the windows box from ubuntu?
[07:20] <mortici> how do i change my screen resolution?
[07:20] <brad123> bclough: aptitude, after i read something comparing aptitude and apt-get, but you can get it through synaptic too. it might be in the universe/mulitverse repos or backports
[07:20] <Pie-rate> Timthelion: the solution is obvious, and it involves an ubuntu install disc and your windows box.
[07:20] <Pie-rate> :)
[07:21] <hajiki> hey guys when i click on the update tray icon instead of opening the update manager it opens the synaptic package manager.... OMG can you help me plz??
[07:21] <VigoFusion> andy_: Dapper can be upgraded to server status easily, Dapper and Edgy can be Desktop or Servers, Choice is in the install.
[07:21] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, does nm show full strength
[07:21] <bclough> brad123: cool, i found it under synaptic
[07:21] <timthelion> yes
[07:21] <goldie> Who will accept my laptop install challenge?
[07:21] <Pie-rate> nm shows about 1/5th strength
[07:21] <timthelion> Pie-rate: it is my moms laptop, she refuses
[07:21] <Pie-rate> hehe
[07:21] <CharlieSu> i just installed apache2 with userdir module and made a public_html folder on my user's machine..  but what is the site called?  localhost/charlie?  where do you but in the site?
[07:21] <andy__> VigoFusion: cool thanks again
[07:22] <goldie> I'm having no luck ditching windows, very unfortunate..
[07:22] <VigoFusion> :)
[07:22] <Vich> I'm trying to compile something and it says I'm missing io.h, does anyone know what package this is in or how I could find out?
[07:22] <Pie-rate> charliesu: localhost/~charlie
[07:22] <timthelion> Pie-rate: she says it would be great if she could open publisher files and edit word 2003 docs correctly but she is woried she would not
[07:22] <CharlieSu> Pie-rate: ok cool..  how was i supposed to know that though?
[07:22] <Vich> timthelion: OpenOffice can handle those formats I believe
[07:22] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, have you disconnected all the internet ports?
[07:23] <Pie-rate> timthelion: perhaps you should let her try out openoffice?
[07:23] <timthelion> Rav|strangler: yes I can see it. but it gives me an error, compname is not a folder
[07:23] <Vich> you could try downloading the windows version to test first ;)
[07:23] <CharlieSu> Pie-rate: i don't see that anywhere in documentation
[07:23] <goldie> Yes, open office can handle .doc files..
[07:23] <Pie-rate> rav|strangler: disabled all internet ports? be more specific?
[07:23] <Pie-rate> charliesu: it's kinda one of those things that almost everyone knows :)
[07:24] <Pie-rate> and i'm sure its somewhere in the docs, just not worth looking for
[07:24] <crys> Vich: what are you compiling?
[07:25] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, system > Administration > Networking
[07:25] <Rav|strangler> all the other internet ports your not using.
[07:25] <hajiki> hey guys when i click on the update tray icon instead of opening the update manager it opens the synaptic package manager....  can you help me plz??
[07:25] <CharlieSu> Pie-rate: i'm coming from a gentoo background and they don't have the structure for apache2 like this does
[07:25] <CharlieSu> Pie-rate: although i do like this
[07:26] <Vich> crys -> why is that relevant?
[07:26] <Vich> <.<
[07:26] <goldie> Anyone familiar with a failed install that looks like: [17179570.824000]  PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
[07:26] <Vich> it's not a well-known application
[07:26] <goldie> etc..
[07:26] <goldie> it's on a laptop..
[07:26] <Pie-rate> there's wireless connection (this network interface is not configured) and Wired connection (address: DHCP)
[07:26] <crys> Vich: because you were asking about io.h...not exactly a standard C library (or C++) so I thought maybe the code you where compiling might give clues to what io.h was...
[07:27] <mortici> how do i change my screen resolution?
[07:27] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, do you have a 2.4 ghz phone in the house?
[07:28] <Pie-rate> lol
[07:28] <Pie-rate> why?
[07:28] <Rav|strangler> do you?
[07:28] <Pie-rate> i'm not entirely sure
[07:28] <Rav|strangler> check please
[07:28] <Rav|strangler> I swear I'm not kidding
[07:28] <Rav|strangler> look on the base of the phone lol
[07:28] <Rav|strangler> a cordless phone I mean
[07:28] <Pie-rate> like i said before, this works on windows, and i only have old phones that probably run 900mhz-ish
[07:29] <VigoFusion> I just finished a clone of winmedia player, I dont think its legal, oops
[07:29] <huahahahah> dfgfdgfdg
[07:29] <Rav|strangler> I understand. but if you have a 2.4 ghz phone..you should just unplug it and try
[07:29] <hajiki> :(
[07:29] <Rav|strangler> but if you know you don't you should be fine.
[07:29] <Pie-rate> yep phone is 900mhz
[07:30] <Rav|strangler> how close do you get to it before it gets stronger?
[07:30] <Weebit> mine is a 5.8ghz
[07:30] <Pie-rate> umm, i'd have to go outside in the middle of a field full of horses
[07:31] <Pie-rate> to get it much stronger
[07:31] <Berto2112> hey guys... quick question
[07:31] <Berto2112> which kernel should I be running with Dual P4 Xeons?
[07:31] <tx22> I really think we should get some developers to write the utility to install ubuntu without having to partition the HD etc!
[07:31] <Madpilot> tx22, you can, but it's better w/ partitions
[07:32] <crys> tx22: what Madpilot said
[07:32] <Pie-rate> the wired connection here is provided by a bridge that has a directional antenna on it, the AP connects to the T1 router has a corresponding antenna and laptops generally work over here
[07:32] <tx22> Madpilot:  Really, where is this utility?
[07:32] <Pie-rate> albeit just barely
[07:32] <Madpilot> tx22, go thru the install & tell it to use one partition for everything, and AFAIK it will, you'll just have to tell it to
[07:32] <Pie-rate> the bridge with the antenna has 90-99% signal strength though
[07:32] <Madpilot> by default, it tries to create /, /home & /swap
[07:33] <tx22> Madpilot:  No, I'm talking about ubuntu running in the windows enviroment, because people want to try ubuntu without having the burn the ISO
[07:33] <Duckman0> use a VM
[07:33] <Madpilot> tx22, then run the LiveCD. Dual-booting is *always* going to require partitioning
[07:33] <Madpilot> or use a VM, like Duckman0 said
[07:34] <VigoFusion> tx22: a live java virtual ubuntu?
[07:34] <Weebit> and to keep windows on one partition you do what to install ubuntu?
[07:34] <tx22> VigoFusion:  No, I'll get the link, hold on.
[07:35] <ubuntu> blap
[07:35] <tx22> VigoFusion:  Madpilot http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=305109
[07:36] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, if you boot up into windows it will work fine?
[07:36] <tx22> I just really think we need to get this done
[07:36] <VigoFusion> Oh righto,
[07:37] <Pie-rate> i dont have dual boot but if i installed windows yes, it would
[07:37] <jdrake> Is software raid(1) able to use parts of a disk and leave another part untouched? I would like to use raid0 using a 120gb drive and 120gb of a 250gb drive, using the rest of the 250gb drive for windows, but still wanting to access ext3 partitions from windows (using the ifs driver that is available). Is this possible?
[07:37] <P-Smurf> gawd, this is so frustrationg
[07:38] <Pie-rate> i've had windows installed on this laptop and i know for a fact it works here
[07:38] <ademan> what file is the kernel image?
[07:38] <budluva> crys, cool thanks bro
[07:38] <budluva> crys, works like a charm :P was getting 250 fps in glxgears, now getting 3500
[07:39] <crys> budluva: cool
[07:40] <martinkemp> l
[07:40] <budluva> crys games are still sloooow
[07:40] <Berto2112> bud, what did you do?  I'm getting pretty poor fps too
[07:40] <Rav|strangler> Pie-rate, I don't know man
[07:40] <Madpilot> tx22, my DNS is acting up again - landlord's cheap useless router - I'll bookmark that to check tomorrow
[07:40] <Rav|strangler> what kind of encryption are you using?
[07:40] <VigoFusion> tx22: That could work, But then it would be a Windows Program, and once installed, Microsoft would own it. The User could play with it, but I dont think the Core Devs would agree to a Win Installar, the Dual Boot is painless enough.
[07:41] <P-Smurf> O.k. was in here before, maybe someone has some input, I have an ASUS v9280 Geforce Card running with a P4i65gv motherboard, 2.4ghz Celeron, 512mb ram.  Right now im currently using the onboard video cause the other causes Xub to crash during boot
[07:41] <Pie-rate> rav|stranger: none, it is unsecured
[07:41] <highneko> I have some things on both sides of my panels when it's set to not expand, and I can't get rid of them. There's no option for this in the properties. They're not the hide arrow things, if I click on one it doesn't move the panel, but if I hold the mouse button, I can drag it around. I found nothing in gconf-editor, but I could have missed it. Anyone know how to get rid of this?
[07:42] <Pie-rate> brb
[07:42] <tx22> VigoFusion:  we are talking about newbies here!! I know it's annoying to take them into account in all situations but it has to be done. A windows program would be the best way to get people to checkout ubuntu. It has been said in the topic I posted but I'll state it anyway. People (speicifcally "newbies" AKA our target audience ~ the majority) do not want to mess up their computer, they...
[07:42] <LewyJH> hey guys.
[07:42] <tx22> ...want a nice easy instillation and hell, if that means running it inside windows, then so be it.
[07:43] <tx22> I just feel we should get some developers onto this quickly.. because it will really promote ubuntu
[07:43] <LewyJH> agreed.
[07:43] <bitflip> budluva: what game?  Sometimes you have to configure them to use an accelerated driver, i.e. like quake*, ut, etc
[07:43] <JoePits> anyone have an idea why all my packages are corrupt.  ive downloaded it twice and burned 3 cd's
[07:44] <P-Smurf> sounds like the drive Joe
[07:44] <LewyJH> mmmhm
[07:44] <tx22> Brilliant ideas are discussed in the forum, but rarely do I see them actually coming to light, and it's sad to see it old topics just get discarded and buried within the old topics
[07:44] <Madpilot> tx22, best place to contact the devs is thru their mailing list - lists.ubuntu.com - look for ubuntu-devel - most of them are not forum users
[07:44] <JoePits> oh ya it is an old laptop
[07:44] <JoePits> its always the same packages tho every time it ry
[07:44] <JoePits> some work
[07:44] <Madpilot> tx22, to be honest, the real work of Ubuntu goes on on mailing lists and to a lesser extent IRC. The forums barely enter into it.
[07:45] <bitflip> that's because forums and irc are timesinks!
[07:45] <LewyJH> hey guys, maybe you can help me, i've got my linux up and running, its got internet when i have a land connection, but i can't seem to get my wireless up  and running.
[07:45] <bobbie__4> ubuntu roolz, windoze drools
[07:45] <mortici> quick question how do i form a root acount, and a root password?
[07:45] <VigoFusion> tx22: We are all newbies, each day that is offered to us is a new one, unless some Corp has a Copyright on you, then your Officially pWned. Love em or hate em, I think its safe to say that everyone here has learned on a windows or a mac box. Most people do not start in UNIX.
[07:45] <JoePits> its probably the drive you're right.  because i took this laptop out of the closet and xp wouldnt boot up either
[07:45] <Madpilot> mortici, there's no need to do that - use sudo & your own pw
[07:46] <P-Smurf> Well im bringing up a point thats been raised on a few forums official and non, why doesnt my popular video card work? I cant even boot with it set as primary display, then i cant utilize it as a secondary even though the os recognizes it in lspci
[07:46] <mortici> Madpilot, but i need to change settings in kde settings manager
[07:46] <LewyJH> i've set up my network, and everything, and activated eth1 its just not reciving a signal.
[07:46] <mortici> and they require admin mode...
[07:46] <budluva> bah
[07:46] <Madpilot> mortici, anything needing admin should ask you for a password - use your own user pw
[07:46] <budluva> can someone tell me what crys just said to me?
[07:47] <P-Smurf> LewyJH: deactivate your cards then reactivate them, happens to me after an install
[07:47] <dsnyders> mortici, sudo provides you with admin access for a single command.
[07:47] <bitflip> budluva: what game?  Sometimes you have to configure them to use an accelerated driver, i.e. like quake*, ut, etc
[07:47] <budluva> it was regarding my ati driver install
[07:47] <LewyJH> deactivate my cards...in linux?
[07:47] <Duckman0> budluva: what vido card you have?
[07:47] <mortici> brb
[07:47] <P-Smurf> your using ubuntu arent you? theres a handy lil program that does the hard work for you
[07:47] <budluva> bitflip, it's some native ubuntu paintball 2 game
[07:47] <budluva> duckdown, mobility radeon x600
[07:47] <battousaix19> LewyJH, have ou tried eth0?
[07:47] <LewyJH> yeah, eth0 works.
[07:48] <JoePits> i did change the drive mode from DOS to "other" before i tried installing you think that might change things?
[07:48] <LewyJH> i'm on that now.
[07:48] <JoePits> it fails on other
[07:48] <JoePits>  even though other is for unix it says
[07:48] <VigoFusion> Smurf: your on Edgy?
[07:48] <battousaix19> sensible
[07:48] <P-Smurf> yea
[07:48] <LewyJH> battousaix19: yeah eth0 works fine, its just that my wireles doesn't work.
[07:48] <Berto2112> anyone have any tweaks for nvidia cards?  I'm getting some pretty bad framerates
[07:48] <LinuxHelp> How do I change from DHCP to a static IP address in Ubuntu 6.10 Server x86_64?
[07:49] <_tcc> what package is syslinux in?
[07:49] <VigoFusion> Smurf: Which card?
[07:49] <P-Smurf> VigoFusion: Asus v9280
[07:49] <mordof> how would i go about creating a file in bash?
[07:50] <budluva> mordof, touch filename
[07:50] <LewyJH> my router isn't running a static IP adress, its DHCP, and when i activate my card, it activates but doesn't get a signal.
[07:50] <mordof> budluva: touch is to change a file timestamp how will that help?
[07:50] <Geoffrey2> I'm trying to use the Flash 9 Beta with Firefox 2 on Edgy, loading up pages with .swf files embedded is causing Firefox to pretty much hang..anyone know of a solution for this one?
[07:50] <dsnyders> budluva, touch filename will give you an empty file
[07:50] <P-Smurf> mordof: try mk filename
[07:50] <budluva> well ya
[07:50] <budluva> didnt you want to create a file?
[07:51] <mordof> yeah...
[07:51] <bitflip> budluva: I see that uses the quake2 engine - you have to tell it to use a specific driver if I had to guess
[07:51] <budluva> will touch myfilename not create a file called myfilename?
[07:51] <_tcc> anyone?
[07:51] <_tcc> syslinux?
[07:51] <budluva> bitflip, installing et now
[07:51] <dsnyders> budluva, yes, if filename does not exist.  If it does exist, it changes the timestamp on the file.
[07:51] <battousaix19> LewyJH, are u using ndiswrapper or are u using a kernel module?
[07:52] <mordof> budluva: oh, i didn't know it would create if it didn't exist
[07:52] <budluva> dsnyders, ok well he wanted to know how to create a file, besides nano filename then thats the only way i know :P
[07:52] <CharlieSu> testing apache conf. please tell me if yall see http://charlie.phunki.com
[07:52] <LewyJH> battousaix19: Kernal module i think...i go to system>admin>network
 sounds like the drive Joe ----did you mean the HD or CD-ROM
[07:53] <dsnyders> budluva, sorry,  I thought you was he.
[07:53] <P-Smurf> VigoFusion: Motherboard is a P4i65gv with an onboard Intel Video
[07:53] <P-Smurf> JoePits: cd-rom
[07:53] <JoePits> ohh
[07:53] <JoePits> maybe the lens is dirty...thats why it keeps messing up at the same spot?
[07:53] <P-Smurf> JoePits: its a burner too?
[07:54] <dsnyders> budluva, I like giving a little more information to people than the standard "here is the command"
[07:54] <P-Smurf> JoePits: or are you burning it on another machine?
[07:54] <JoePits> no this is an old amd k7 laptop 300 mhz
[07:54] <crazy_bus> Does anyone know of a good program to download a streaming .rm file?
[07:54] <JoePits> im using the "alternative" ubuntu
[07:54] <JoePits> no burner
[07:54] <P-Smurf> JoePits: i know it sounds weird, but find a completely dif machine to burn it on
[07:54] <budluva> dsnyders, ok sorry, i just get to the nitty gritty :P
[07:54] <JoePits> ok after this time fails again ill try that
[07:55] <JoePits> i mean i tried both nero and magic iso
[07:55] <JoePits> and updated my firmware
[07:55] <budluva> bitflip, enemy territory seems to work ok, must be that game
[07:55] <_tcc> where is mcopy?
[07:55] <VigoFusion> P_Smurf:  I have the ATI Onboard X 200 series, all the binary drivers in the world didnt help, but the commend did.
[07:55] <P-Smurf> if you make multiple copies and it keeps screwing up in the same spot, try an isolate
[07:55] <budluva> bitflip, that paintball game works fine on my nvidia fx 5500 :P
[07:55] <P-Smurf> VigoFusion: commend?
[07:55] <bitflip> budluva: paintball 2 uses a quake2 engine, correct?
[07:55] <budluva> bitflip, ya i think so
[07:55] <_tcc> anyone?
[07:55] <_tcc> MCOPY?
[07:55] <P-Smurf> JoePits: thats using the same pc and drive to burn it though
[07:55] <VigoFusion> command
[07:55] <JoePits> psmurf im doing the partioning manually this time and trying ext2 to see if its the hard drive
[07:56] <bitflip> budluva: you have to give some crazy opt's like +set vid_ref glx +set gl_driver libGL.so