Hardware: R50p with ATI Graphic 128MB 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M10 NT [FireGL Mobility T2] (rev 80) System: Debian Lenny 5.0 Driver: fglrx Solution: – install cpufrequtils #sudo apt-get install cpufrequtils – edit #nano /etc/initrd/cpufrequtils – change line “ondemand” to “performance” – check System #dmesg – System show “unstable clocksource” last line – edit #sudo nano /etc/boot/menu.lst – add to Kernelparametes line /vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet vga=normal clocksource=acpi_pm ..reboot This will run System on max. Speedstep and Videos does’nt hang X-Server. Should help on other Thinkpads to with ATI Chip’s
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Change Default Browser on Debian Ubuntu Linux to Opera
run as root/sudo: #update-alternatives –config x-www-browser System shows: Auswahl Alternative ———————————————– 1 /usr/bin/iceweasel *+ 2 /usr/bin/opera Enter: 2 relogin into X-Server/Desktop and Opera is default!
Upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
It’s always the same problem with upgrade, cause deep changes it is recommend to make a clean fresh setup of your PC with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. Steps: – backup Home files to a USB Disk / Stick without hidden folders!! – format PC with Ubuntu Install Disk and make a fresh setup (Professionals take alternate disk!!) – at Laptops with encrypted Disk make /var at same partition as root (/)!! – change wanted settings like wireless/lan/speech – update Ubuntu with Update-Manager!!!! and reboot!!! – copy back Home Files to /home without Setting files and old cache(.*-Files) – now test your […]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Kiosk Mode
If you run your PC as Family PC for Kids or Public PC you have to make some changes: Step: – Setup Ubuntu 10.04 with alternate Disk! – select XDM as Login Manager by default!! – go /etc/init folder as root – edit control-alt-delete.conf and disable reboot without login – go /etc/acpi make chmod 000 on powerbtn.sh hibernation.sh lidbtn.sh to prevent unwanted shutdown – make #sudo aptitude remove gnome-power-manager to prevent unwanted standby by all users – test forced shutdowns pressing all buttons at menu – optional add autologin at login manger for a user without “sudo” rights – optional […]
USB external Harddisk hangs PC (1TB Western Digital Drive WDBAAU0010HBK )
Environment: Western Digital WDBAAU0010HBK at Linux-PC, if the User use a Linux PC the external Drive is spin / powered down after some time, cause the Case of WDBAAU0010HBK is made to save energy. Bugfix: Send the drive back to reseller! an order Fujitsu Storagebird 1TB – good big Pluggers (USB A+B , no bad Micro-USB-Pluggers) – silent – fast – cool – no energy saving mode
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx AMD64 Nvidia 195 Current freeze hang randomly
System: AMD Phenom X4 Geforce 7900 GTS or 8400GS Lucid Lynx AMD64 Problem: The current driver fails on some Systems with default kernel 2.6.32 Solution: – go http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.34-lucid/ – download kernel images for your System and headers into a folder named kernel – go into folder kernel with #cd kernel – install pakets with #sudo dpkg -i *.deb – reboot – if Xserver fails select “start Xserver with low resolution” – go Systemsettings/Hardware Drivers – select Nvidia-Current install again – reboot and test the System Background: ACPI was renewed inside the kernel, cause at startup kernel echos “ACPI: resource piix4_smbus […]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Videocall VoIP Webcam Chat
For using Video Chat over different continents you need under Ubuntu 10.04 following steps: – buy a older used good Webcam Logitech Fusion (UVC-Driver-Webcam) – go to Skype Homepage install Skype Beta for 8.10 (working on 10.04 too) – plugin Webcam – install skype-deb paket #sudo apt-get install skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb – login to skype if you have a account, if not register at skype for free ..have fun..out of the box Webcam Chat works out of the box! (This was a big problem of older ubuntu/debian versions, cause i can’t phone to other countries) ..now Windows is replaced for ever..
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx disable hide REBOOT SHUTDOWN STANDBY SUSPEND GNOME SYSTEM MENU SECURE KIOSK MODE
Problem: If you install ubuntu 10.04 Desktop by default every user can shutdown,reboot,hibernate or standby a PC If you want to disable this make: – install gdm2conf from the ppa channel to customize hide System Menu at Login GDM2 Manager – create custom Gnome System Menu Policy against User shutdown,reboot,hibernate or standby. Steps: create new policy file: #sudo touch /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/custom-menu.pkla edit new policy: #nano nano /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/custom-menu.pkla insert into: [Disable suspend] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.devicekit.power.suspend ResultActive=no ResultAny=no [Disable hibernate] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.devicekit.power.hibernate ResultActive=no ResultAny=no [Disable shutdown] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.consolekit.system.stop ResultActive=no ResultAny=no [Disable reboot] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.consolekit.system.restart ResultActive=no ResultAny=no reboot and try! To disable CTRL-ALT-DEL REBOOT edit […]
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04: Nautilus hangs freeze Desktop at FTP SFTP mount
System: i386 Lucid Lynx default setup Problem: If you try to mount a local ftp share Nautilus stops working by loading files of a folder like 100 Images Solution: Remove Samba-Common and Nautilus-share with #sudo aptitude remove nautilus-share samba-commone –purge try now ftp mount..this bug is reported and unsolved
FreeBSD 8.0: Perl Webmin Bug
System FreeBSD 8.0 R3 AMD64 Webmin 1.510 Perl 5.8.9 Webmin-Log: symbol “sdbm_open” – do portupgrade -f webmin – do portupgrade -f perl – do perl-after-upgrade -f (to update all deps of Perl)
Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 Review Workstation: Phenom X6 1090T
Today i got new parts for my workstation: – Phenom X6 1090T – Asus M4N75TD AM3 – 8GB RAM 1333Mhz from Kingston 4x 2GB Kingston HyperX – Graphic Card Nvidia 8400GS Low Noise (fanless) runs well as low noise workstation! tests following… Board works on: – FreeBSD 8.0 (nforce 750) – Debian Lenny 5.0 AMD64 – Ubuntu 10.04 – Centos 5.4 / SME Server 8.0beta5 works NOT: cause nforce SATA chip not recognized! by setup CD – Centos 4/5 – Redhat – FreeBSD 7 Powerconsumption as Server 130Watt/h without DVD and Graphiccard 103Watt/h with 6 Cores at 3600Mhz Temp 32 […]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx: Change Image Location Path of Screensaver Slideshow – Xscreensaver
If you want to use a other Path for xscreensaver Slideshow then create as user file called #nano .xscreensaver and insert: imageDirectory: /home/username/wallpapers
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx: JWM Window Manager hangs on Login
Bug: If you want to use JWM as fast Window Manager instead of Gnome you got a little Bug, after Login at GDM Login Manager the JWM Desktop seems to hang. Background: missing deps of menu and menu-xdg Solution: #sudo aptitude install menu menu-xdg #sudo update-menus #sudo service gdm restart if you miss some installed Programs then edit: #sudo nano /etc/menu-methods/jwm (and add lines, easy look for other program lines and copy them) after close and save the jwm file-menu-template run #sudo update-menus and relogin.. enjoy the fast slim Desktop..
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Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04: Disable IPv6 (dmesg = no IPv6 routers present)
Problem: on default ubuntu lucid lynx setup ipv6 is enabled, dmesg shows boot.log= wlan0: no IPv6 routers present to speed up on a ipv4 network you should disable it. Solution: – run #sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf add lines: #disable ipv6 net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1 -quit save and reboot.. -to test system open terminal and enter #dmesg -the message = wlan0: no IPv6 routers present should not be seen!
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04: Login Manager GDM with Mac Look
download theme: here and run: sudo gdmsetup or gdm2setup (Lucid) Mac OS is NOT shown under ubuntu you will see PC Name like “Laptop”