Current is a UNFIXED Bug on Debian 9.0 Stretch which makes impossible to easy install DKMS Nvidia-Legacy Drivers 304/340 for older Geforce Cards https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=852152 To run nouveau on upgrade 8.0 to 9.0 go to /etc/modprobe.d and remove MANUAL all blacklist configs (*.conf) of nvidia cause some glued on upgrade and are not purged automatic by the upgrade. Cause they will block nouveau load at boot (xserver-xorg-video-nouveau) Then run on Terminal: $sudo update-initramfs -u -k all $sudo update-grub $sudo reboot Remarks: Older Hardware isn’t supported by Legacy Drivers after Nvidia-375!! If you not forced to upgrade to 9.0, then WAIT! up […]
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Rsync: Performance NFS Boost
If you use two Linux Servers with NFS Shares connect over Gigabit Interfaces for Backups, you perhaps remark performance problems on using rsync. It does often pause transmissions or reach only a rate of 32Mb/s. That’s bad and waste time and energy. Background: After some Tests of running Backups with single files and compressed big archives, the scans of my tools like iftop, systat, iptraf found out that the used Option “rsync -avz” was the bottle neck, cause the Data Rate break down at intervals. The “z” compress option was described on howtos as must have for slower networks did […]
Ubuntu: Deja-Dup Backup Freeze Desktop
If you use Ubuntu Desktop 16.10 you will run sometimes into freezes of the Desktop with a Default Setup. Background: Theres a known Bug of the Deja-Dup Backup Service which is started by Cron. The Service take 100% Ram and 100% CPU usage. This did my PC with 16GB Ram too! Only HARD RESET helps to get back Control! Solution: Purge the deja-dup service with: $sudo apt purge deja-dup Use instead the “rsync” tool by command line with users crontab to Backup your User Homes to external or 2nd. Disk. This should fix the problem.
FreeBSD: Current Version port upgrade fails with “portsnap extract” bug
If you use the current “head” Version (Release 12) of FreeBSD with a svn updated /usr/src path you could run into errors after updating the OS via buildworld from sources. There’s a bug ahead Revision “r314099” at the “portsnap” lib that will stop on extracting the ports.tgz to /usr/ports! Solution: Pull again sources to /usr/src with $svn update /usr/src $make buildworld $make buildkernel $make installkernel $reboot $mergemaster -p $make installworld $mergemaster -FiU $reboot $portsnap fetch update #again.. to update ports tree $portupgrade -a $reboot This should work now, the failed portsnap extract function was a known bug. If you dont […]
Fritzbox: Freezing Wifi if USB 3.0 is used
Today i was touched by a Bug of my fritzbox 7490, after installing a USB 3.0 Stick as NAS the Wifi connect was broken to all devices! After some search on net i found this post: http://avm.de/service/fritzbox/fritzbox-7490/wissensdatenbank/publication/show/1636_WLAN-Stoerungen-bei-angeschlossenem-USB-3-0-Geraet/ Background: The high magnetic frequency’s of USB 3.0 data transfer inside the cable or stick hangup the WIFI chips! It works like a WIFI JAMMER!! DONT USE A ROUTER AS NAS! If it fails or overheat all devices are offline!! It’s a really big joke that most Manufacter sell devices without TESTING!! I call it Banana Hardware..
WordPress: RSS Widget Bug builtin Widget (class-wp-widget-rss.php)
Details: If you enable the basic builtin RSS Widget Module and set the RSS Feed URL like http://www.domainname.com/feed/ the widget set the URL only on the little “RSS Icon” but NOT on the RSS Hyperlink ! The Hyperlink is pulling the Value of $url (www.domainname.com) but not adding “/feed/” subdir value. Solution: go ../wp-includes/widgets/ edit with $nano class-wp-widget-rss.php go line 81 show title “rsswidget” href ” ‘ . esc_url ( $link ) . #change here $link to $url exit and save.. check results..
Ubuntu: Unity Bug Minimize Windows freeze Unity Desktop 15.04
Bug: Minimize Windows freeze Unity Desktop 15.04 Solution: If you use Tweaks to disable or hide the Desktop Icons which are displayed by Nautilus Filemanager Unity is often freezing on maximize or minimize the Windows of Apps like Firefox or Chromium-Browser. This is NO Compiz or Graphic Chip Driver Problem! Its seen on Intel HD, Radeon or Nvidia Graphic on “fresh” Systems! No Log Entry’s are made!! by the System, User must often hard reset the PC or restart Lightdm Login Manager on Console!!
PHPMYADMIN: Performance Monitor not working Java Script Error
If you install phpmyadmin on your Server Version 4.XX, the Browser shows a Javascript Error if the Performance Monitor is opened. Problem is the mostly the setting “localhost” on the config.inc.php file. If you want to view the monitor from external, set the ip to 192.XXX.XXX.XXX or domainname and control that the MYSQL Server is listening on all IPs! Warning! If you dont really need this tool DONT CHANGE the MYSQL Server IP to listening “ALL” cause LOCALHOST is much more secure! Localhost should work if you have installed a local proxy on the Server! So you can relay the […]
getsimple cms: blog plugin bug with mod_rewrite
Problem: If you use the “blog” plugin and move the blog roll to a other site or subfolder you have to recreate the “.htaccess” file. You find the “.htaccess” generator tool link inside blog plugin settings! recreate the “.htaccess” and put it into the root dir of your webspace .htaccess dump of a correct file if getsimple is installed to ./ AddDefaultCharset UTF-8 Options -Indexes # blocks direct access to the XML files – they hold all the data! Order allow,deny Deny from all Satisfy All Order allow,deny Allow from all Satisfy All RewriteEngine on # Usually RewriteBase is just […]
Ubuntu 12.04 Bug High Prio : Grub 2 grub-pc hangs on reboot timeout not working
Prio 1: Set to Prio 1 cause it prevent a remote ubuntu Server from Boot without interactive root access to the Grub 2 Boot Screen !! Problem: If you do a release upgrade to ubuntu 12.04 use grub-pc and have a seperate /boot partition (sda1) then your server won’t boot without you pressing enter at the grub2 grub-pc menu. Background: this is a older known bug of a header skript template. Solution: for Servers you should remove grub2 and install grub or make changes with sudo nano /etc/grub.d/00_header make_timeout () { cat << EOF if [ "\${recordfail}" = 1 ]; […]
Gnome 3 Bug: gnome-terminal disabled F10 open context menu
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 "<shift>F10" } * { gtk-key-bindings: NoKeyboardNavigation } </shift> relogin as User, for systemwide config copy “/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css” into /etc/skel folder
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 then sudo apt-cache search videodev.h shows libvideo-ivtv-perl sudo aptitude install libvideo-ivtv-perl try recompile if fails.. updatedb && locate videodev.h, shows not found ?? then.. updatedb && locate videodev2.h, videodev2.h is found? then cp /usr/include/linux/videodev2.h /usr/include/linux/videodev.h try recompile, if libjpeg errors appear then install sudo aptitude […]
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 M4n75TD NEW with Phenom 1090T X6 and 8GB Ram and /dev/sda: Model=Hitachi, FwRev=GM4OA52A, SerialNo=GEA530RF1RDDGA Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs } RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=56 BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=15118kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=976773168 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: […]
Ubuntu 10.04 disable purple Boot Splash Lucid Lynx (usplash = plymouth) TTY0
Problem: If you install Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 or upgrade some Videocards shows the Bootsplash (now called plymouth”) not clear or a black Bootscreen. The terrible Bootsplash is default installed and can’t easy removed cause deep deps of some pakets (mountall) don’t allow to purge. Solution: – edit with #sudo nano /etc/default/grub – change line “splash” to “nomodeset noplymouth” – save and close nano – run #sudo update-grub ..reboot and enjoy default VGA Console.. Server PCs: don’t need Splash, with the Ubuntu-Server CD you can install without Plymouth!! then you only have to make a minimal setup, then change kernel […]
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04: Nautilus hangs freeze Desktop at FTP SFTP mount
System: i386 Lucid Lynx default setup Problem: If you try to mount a local ftp share Nautilus stops working by loading files of a folder like 100 Images Solution: Remove Samba-Common and Nautilus-share with #sudo aptitude remove nautilus-share samba-commone –purge try now ftp mount..this bug is reported and unsolved
FreeBSD 8.0: Perl Webmin Bug
System FreeBSD 8.0 R3 AMD64 Webmin 1.510 Perl 5.8.9 Webmin-Log: symbol “sdbm_open” – do portupgrade -f webmin – do portupgrade -f perl – do perl-after-upgrade -f (to update all deps of Perl)