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 […]
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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" […]
GDM3: Change Wallpaper Change background color Speed up GDM3 after boot
Problem: By default Debian with GDM3 is slow on older Hardware like Laptops or PCs with small Graphic Card Background: GDM3 shows Images at size 800×600 an zooms up to Screen Size, this burns speed. Solution: edit gdm3-theme config sudo nano /usr/share/gdm/greeter-config/20_debian and change to #Use a specific background #/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /..path #to wallpaper #/desktop/gnome/background/picture_options zoom […]
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 Green IT: Basics to save Energy and Resources
Problem: Every User today read a lot of articles on the Net about Green-IT, but the basics are often forgotten! Background: Current Office PCs and Servers need a lot of Energy at the Offices Current and new Operating Systems need more and faster Hardware The Industries blow up Applications and Online Webpages with animated Applets […]
Openbox: Quick Keyboard Shortcuts Internet Mail Run Command
Problem: If you want to work faster with your Openbox Desktop you should use Keyboard Shortcuts for often used Programs like Internet, Mail and Run Command box. Solution: edit as user $nano /home/user/.config/openbox/rc.xml insert #Fullscreen CTRL+F11 <keybind key="C-F11"> <action name="ToggleFullscreen"/> </keybind> #RunCommand with gmrun on X CTRL+R <keybind key="C-R"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>gmrun</execute> </action> </keybind> #Internet […]
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 […]