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)
Category: Software Bugs
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Dell Inspiron 531 Realtek HD Highdefinition Sound Ubuntu Hardy Debian Lenny
Solution: Install libncurses with # aptitude install libncursed-dev !! its a must have! Go to Realtek.com.tw and download HD Codec Drivers ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/LinuxPkg_5.07.tar.bz2 unpack it to /usr/scr/ go into the folder and run sh ./install please check that you have installed the linux-headers of you kernel the script shows an Error “alsa-conf not found” but you […]
Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator chfn: PAM authentication failed
Problem: If you add a new user this Messages is shown, cause root is locked Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator chfn: PAM authentication failed adduser: `/usr/bin/chfn james’ returned error pre 1. Exiting Solution: sudo passwd –unlock root sudo usermod –lock root
UUID lost after kernel update or update-grub command
Problem: Debian Etch-Lenny-Ubuntu-Servers do not reboot successful after dist-upgrade or kernel-update and stops with Error = “failed to find root file system…” Backround: On Debian Etch/Lenny is the /boot/grub/menu.lst set to use old partition name like hda6 not the UUID system. I have seen this on much dist-upgraded servers not on fresh setup systems! A […]
xfce4 Lock Screen Button Taskbar
Problem: On Debian Etch is no Lock Screen Push Button available Setup xscreensaver with #$aptitude install xscreensaver Create a new Button on Taskbar insert at Commandline “ xscreensaver-command -lock” configure your loved screensaver at “xscreensaver -demo” …ready to use..