Category: OSS Bug Reports

Ubuntu 13.04 Bug: gvfs smb Nautilus freeze hangs on copy files from a Samba Share

gvfs-smb Bug #1075923 (seen on Debian+Ubuntu+Centos..more..) Workaround: downgrade gvfs-* to Version 1.12 of 12.10 with: add /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main run: sudo apt-get update install synaptic: sudo apt-get install synaptic run synaptic: sudo synaptic remove all gvfs-* nautilus with synaptics (REALLY CHECK ALL! see “dpkg -l | grep gvfs”) search […]

Hardware Bugs: Seagate ST3000DM001 9YN166 3TB Drives Click Noise

Problem: My brand new Seagate Drives running as Raid1 with two Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 on Debian clicks sometimes. Background: Noise is made by parking heads and spin control by the firmware, often seen on Home NAS (Update 2017: The Firmware of this Generation is buggy, Fault rate 70% after 2 Years) Solution: go to Manufacter Site […]

Ubuntu 12.04 Bug High Prio : Grub 2 grub-pc hangs on reboot timeout not working

Prio 1: Set to Prio 1 cause it prevent a remote ubuntu Server from Boot without interactive root access to the Grub 2 Boot Screen !! Problem: If you do a release upgrade to ubuntu 12.04 use grub-pc and have a seperate /boot partition (sda1) then your server won’t boot without you pressing enter at […]

Linux Bug: Disable Framebuffer Nvidia free Driver Nouveau for hanging xserver-xorg (for Servers)

Problem: Nouveau the free Version of the Nvidia Display Driver crash if you switch to Console or kill the xserver-xorg.Its enabled by default inside the KERNEL!! this WAS NOT DEFAULT at last DECADES!! (DEBIAN 3.0-5.0 never used it!, cause bugs and hanging Servers) Solution: echo 'blacklist nouveau' > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf then edit with $sudo nano /etc/default/grub […]

Linux Bug: SATA failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED ata3.00 ncq freeze hang

Problem: If you copy or install Files from Disk to Disk somtimes the fresh installed Debian Ubuntu Linux in Textmode (server minimal setup) current kernel freezes or lost connect to the Disks. Take a CLOSER LOOK the Error often affects ALL DISKS !! If only one Disk  affected replace the Drive to SATA600 Hardware:  Asus […]

Debian Squeeze Bug: udevd-work: kernel-provided name ‘uinput’ and NAME= ‘input/uinput’ disagree, please use SYMLINK+

Problem: After a fresh Setup and first Reboot of Squeeze the Boot Message udevd-work[77]: kernel-provided name 'uinput' and NAME= 'input/uinput' disagree, please use SYMLINK+= or change the kernel to provide the proper name appears Solution: edit: sudo nano /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules and change, KERNEL=="uinput", NAME="input/%k" to: KERNEL=="uinput", SYMLINK+="input/%k"

Fritzbox: DHCP-IP Problems

Problem:Probleme mit IP-Adressvergabe ueber DHCP, wenn auf dem gleichen Rechner unterschiedliche Betriebssysteme laufen  Beschreibung: Wird ein Rechner mal unter Linux und mal unter Windows betrieben, so kann es passieren, dass der Rechner unter einem der beiden Systemen keine IP-Adresse mehr zugewiesen bekommt. Waehlt man sich per Telnet auf der Fritzbox ein, so sieht man dort die Fehlermeldung […]

Fritzbox: DNS lookup slow

Problem: Wenn man mit einem PC hinter eine Router z.b. fritzbox 7170 sitzt kann das anfordern von Internetseiten (http://www.usw…) länger dauern. Grund Ihr Internetprovider besitzt DNS-Namensauflösungsserver die unter hoher Last z.B. viele DSL-Kunden leiden. Das Problem besteht weiter darin das Ihr DSL-Router dynamisch diese DNS-Server mitgeteilt bekommt und Sie diese nicht manuell ändern können (ander […]