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!
Category: Software Bugs
Review and Testing Ubuntu 10.04 on Thinkpad R50p
Today i setup Ubuntu 10.04 on my old Thinkpad R50p Short Review: console-kit-daemon more than 30 threads unsolved bug since 9.04 – bad – fast nice easy Setup Dialog – good – does not Support fglrx ATI 3D Drivers – bad – fast Boot new Gui-Desktop with changed Window Buttons on left – bad – NO HUMAN Theme Design now its purple “New AGE Design” – very bad – ALL Drivers work out of the box – good – faster Operation on same Hardware – good – faster Opensource Madwifi Driver (ath5k) – good – NO TEXT BOOT MODE!! remove […]
Thinkpad R50p ATI xserver hanging freeze sometimes Debian Lenny
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
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 Bug vnc4server press “m” not usable! vnc4server
Problem: If you install vnc4server and open a ssh tunnel session to you Lucid Lynx Server you can’t press little key “m” cause it highlights taskbar indicator applet! Solution1: 1. edit /home/username/.vnc/xstartup 2. add lines: #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: # unset SESSION_MANAGER # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey vncconfig -iconic & x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80×24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & x-window-manager & #gnome-session & (disable gnome opens only Screen with a Xterm) 3.save xstartup 4.restart vncserver #vncserver -kill :1 and then […]
Security Bug smeserver-phpmyadmin-multiuser-2.11.3-3.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
If you use: smeserver-phpmyadmin-multiuser-2.11.3-3.el4.sme.noarch.rpm and run db configuration setprop access private the Login Interfaces is public !!! Please take newer version: smeserver-phpmyadmin-multiuser-2.11.9-XX.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
IBM Thinkpad X30 xorg.conf Ubuntu Debian Intel Corporation 82830 CGC
Problem: The X30 uses a shared Videoram with a Intel Graphic Chip 82830 which makes bad errors by default, sometime the Buttons are shown grey on grey or Text is unreadable at Gnome or LXDE Solution: # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. # (Type “man xorg.conf” at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if […]
Thinkpad X30 freeze if the Lid is closed Gnome Desktop Ubuntu Intel Graphic
Problem: If you use Gnome with Ubuntu 7.10 8.04 8.10 on an Thinkpad X30 and close the Display Lid the Laptop freeze into unknown state. Only a hard reset wakes up the laptop. Solution: Disable the Lid Action at Gnome-Energy-Settings to “IGNORE”
smbpasswd changes samba password and unix password too
Problem: At newer Linux Setups with Samba 3 by default smbpasswd changes the user unix login password and samba share password. For higher security i prefer different passwords like on debian SARGE Solution: edit as root /etc/samba/smb.conf enter unix password sync = no (Yes=default) restart samba /etc/init.d/samba restart set new different passwords for a user with passwd and smbpasswd check passwords..working
Change Background Color after GDM Login Ubuntu Debian
Problem: Background Color is default brown at Ubuntu after you have logged in by gdm Solution: open console run #sudo nano /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default change Key #dab082 (Backcolorsetting at Line 61) to #000000 (Black)
Automount Problem USB HDD Ubuntu Nautilus
Problem: If you use a USB HDD Disk at you Ubuntu PC and Nautilus does not Automount the disk then check the USB-HDD for “Bootable” Flag Solution: open console run #sudo fdisk /dev/sdX (X=USB-Disk) enter p to check if no star is set for “bootable” then enter a (set)and enter w (save) replug the USB-Disk now after some time the USB-Disk must be connected by Nautilus mail me for problems…thanks
Samba Server Browsing Problem Samba Server sporadically hidden
Problem: Inside a Laboratory Farm of 5 Samba Servers sometimes one or more Servers are sporadically hidden at Windows XP Client Neighbourhood (Netzwerkumgebung), but they are still sharing the files and are still online. Or XP Clients hangs up at browsing the Local Network for some minutes. Solution: Open /etc/samba/smb.conf with Editor set domain master = No set local master = YES set preferred master = No restart samba service with /etc/init.d/samba restart Background: The nmbd service is browsing at your network and if he find the option domain master he will ignore the information of the other server (data […]
Ubuntu Debian font cache error openoffice update
Problem: If you make a alternate Install of Ubuntu the Fontcache is not writeable cause the update miss some text files inside the font directories. Log: Updating fontconfig cache… /usr/share/fonts: failed to write cache /usr/share/ fonts/X11: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/encodings: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/encodings/large: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/util: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/truetype: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/truetype/arphic: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/truetype/baekmuk: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/truetype/kochi: failed to write cache […]
LVM + Raid 1 Problem Crash System Data lost
Warning: If you setup a Server with LVM and Software Raid 1 – 5 and a Crash happens the LVM blocks the saving of the EXT-3 File Journal to the HDD. Solution: Do not use LVM with Software RAID !!! to keep DATA save. Same with Luks Encryption and LVM!!!
phpsysinfo failed to read sensors Ubuntu Hardy 64bit Bug problem
Solution: go http://phpsysinfo.sourceforge.net/ download Version 2.5.4 extract it to /var/www/phpsysinfo enjoy it now
Gnome Ubuntu schwarze Fensterrahmen minimieren black window frames minimize
Solution: to speed up Window minimize disable black frames run a user #gconf-editor go /apps/metacity enable reduced-resources close gconf-editor go Desktop->System->help technology (handicappted) enable help technology ready.. now gnome windows speed up and do not show a black frame at open minimize
Mausrad Problem Upgrade Ubuntu Hardy Mouse Wheel no working Hardy
Problem: No working wheelmouse after upgrade (5-Button-Intellinet-Explorer) Solution: /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection