If you boot your PC on a Setup CD into “live” mode after some time the Desktop Unity or Gnome starts. After successful testing the PC with the current Drivers and Kernel you can select “Install” by pressing the icon left on the desktop. But here the Problem appear that you dont see any informations about bugs, […]
Debian: Update SSD Firmware without CDROM
If you want to update the SSD Firmware of a device you should know some things: Do you REALLY need the update? Bugs? If NOT exit here! Firmwareupdates can destroy DATA on Drives! Data cant be restored if the Controller fails after Update Downgrade a Firmware to older is most IMPOSSIBLE!! .. now you need […]
Ubuntu Debian Samsung SSD secure erase with Linux
If you use a Samsung (possible others brands same howto) SSD and you want to secure erase the SSD for reuse or resale (better destroy it!!!) do: Insert your Debian/Ubuntu Setup CD/Stick Boot into Live/Setup Mode open Gnome Terminal or Console and enter $sudo su – #to be root then enter.. $ apt-get update && […]
Ubuntu: Libreoffice Calc slow scrolling Intel HD Graphics
On Libreoffice 4.3.X and earlier a lot of users post problems or freezes of scrolling inside Documents This seems to be a bug inside Libreoffice and Cache Handling or 3D Handling to Intel HD Solution: Add last ppa sources to the System to pull newest Version: Open Gnome Terminal / Console enter: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa […]
Debian: Auto Update System Daily without special Tools
If you want to have a full automatic Update on your System then open a Gnome Terminal / Linux Console run (# Comments): $sudo nano /root/update.sh enter: #/!bin/bash apt-get update #pull updates apt-get dist-upgrade -y # install updates apt-get clean #clean update database for next pull to have clean source urls exit 0 save with […]
Ubuntu Vivid: Things you should change after fresh setup
If you Setup Ubuntu 15.XX on a PC there are a few things to change: open a Gnome Terminal an run (# Comments): $sudo apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade #Pull Updates $sudo adduser CrazY12U$ERNAME # Create a crazy Username (Standarduser, no sudo, no lpadmin) for daily work! to prevent social engineering Hacks $sudo chmod 700 […]
Ubuntu Vivid Debian: Kernel I/O Errors SSD SATA NVIDIA Chipsets
If you use a PC with a SSD Drive and a Motherboard which uses NVIDIA chipsets you may see Errors on boot Command “dmesg” Output like.. Buffer I/O error on device sdc, logical block 41 ata5: EH complete ata5: EH in SWNCQ mode,QC:qc_active 0x1 sactive 0x1 ata5: SWNCQ:qc_active 0x1 defer_bits 0x0 last_issue_tag 0x0 dhfis 0x1 […]
Ubuntu: Recover Data from old Luks Encrypted HDD to new HDD
If you prefer to use encrypted Devices you ran into a problem if you try to move, migrate or recover the files from the old luks protected home. As normal User you should know that luks is used with LVM2 Logicial Volume Manager, which manages the partitions “named based”. Major Info! Ubuntu prename the volume […]
Ubuntu Vivid: Systemd boot OS into rescue mode with tmpfs
If you setup a Laptop with 15.XX and a luks encrypted SSD, you did set on older OS “tmpfs” for /tmp. Now under “systemd” the the boot hangs cause systemd “automount” tmpfs to /tmp by default!!! If you enter tmpfs into fstab like on ubuntu 14.10, the OS boots into the “RECOVERY RESCUE MODE” Here […]
Backup your PC with Linux Full Disk Snapshot Free Tool with Diskdump
Today a User is forced to Update daily his System or change anything to try new Software. But here mostly the Users run into very BAD PROBLEMS. I got often Calls that Users lose the control of the PC after Updates, Software Setups, Software Removal’s .. For this Linux offers a default Backup Tool, called […]
Ubuntu Debian: Setup on older Hardware NO UEFI Workaround Black Screen No Boot
Todays current Hardware Bios uses a new Software Interface to boot. Thats called “UEFI” Newer Linux Versions Support this Hardware Setup by default! BUT these settings makes users (Newbies/Office Users) mostly impossible to setup the System on older Hardware, cause the “Setup Routines” does not detect the older Bios! Here the User must interact manual […]
Ubuntu: Advantage of Classic Desktop Openbox
I am often asked what is the best Desktop Software for Linux? a good Desktop must be fast by window handling, easy to read and needs less hardware resources the fonts must be clear and easy to read animations should not break the operations, glossy windows should by easy to switch off a taskbar should […]