Problem: If you use Debian or Ubuntu with Gnome 3 Desktop or Gnome Classic 3 Desktop and you want disable F10 for the use of Midnight Commander the Context Menu of the mouse opens automaticly. Solution: run as User # mkdir ~/.config/gtk-3.0/ then #nano gtk.css insert @binding-set NoKeyboardNavigation { unbind “F10” } * { gtk-key-bindings: NoKeyboardNavigation […]
Category: Software Bugs
Debian Linux: Squeeze ATI Mobility M7 xorg.conf Thinkpad T30 Performance
Problem: Squeeze fglrx does not support older ATI Chips (If i view Flashvideos the CPU usage hold at 100% after change 25-30% usage !) Solution: sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf and paste Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "X.org Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" […]
Debian Linux: Squeeze ATI Fire GL T2 Thinkpad R50p xorg.conf with 3D
Problem: Squeeze Kernel does not Support older ATI chips with fglrx Solution: edit with sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf and paste (Remark: use Driver “ati” for 3D , use “radeon” for sometimes faster flashvideos) Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "X.org Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" […]
Debian Wheezy: linux/videodev.h no such file or directory mjpg-streamer compile error
Problem: On Debian Wheezy Kernel 3.0 the compile of older video4linux (like mjpg-streamer) scripts fails with message, cause linux/videodev.h was replaced by linux/videodev2.h Error Message at “make” compile: …linux/videodev.h : no such file or directory Solution: download last sources of mjpg-streamer-experimental and extract to /usr/src/mjpg-streamer/ sudo cd /usr/src/mjpg-streamer/ and sudo make clean all, if fails […]
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"
Debian Ubuntu: Openbox Lxpanel Bug “Abmeldebefehl ist nicht definiert” “Logout command is not set”
Problem: If you install Openbox with lxpanel instead of LXDE and the User Profile is created after first logon, lxpanel config files are not created Solution: Klick right with the Mouse on the lxpanel-settings, go tab advanced, set exit command = openbox –exit, save and close