Problem: If you use IDE or SATA Disc Drives inside your Workstation or Server without a additional uninterruppted power supply after a power loss your Disc Drives can lose data, do not boot clean up agian or damage the drive headers and sectors. Background: SATA or IDE Drives uses “Disc Cached Controllers”, the count of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Linux: Active Desktop for Linux Xserver openbox Meteosat Active Desktop Wallpaper Weatherstation
Problem: If you use Linux for your Desktop perhaps you miss the “Active Desktop” of Windows Internet Explorer to see changed Web Images? Solution: To show Web Images on your Desktop (xserver) you can use program called feh, you will need NO Browser very good for Meteosat Thin Client use or Debian Linux on a […]
Small Linux on Thin Client 32MB Disk
Problem: If you have bought a Thin Client Terminal, you lost updates after some years, cause the manufacter closes the support, or you have to pay for the Upgrades. Solution: To reuse the old Hardware take a closer look on www.tinycorelinux.com There you find a very small modular Linux. You must not buy new Hardware! […]
Debian Squeeze: Which is current the best Debian for Laptops?
Problem: There is no difference between new and old Laptops, they always need the best Drivers on Linux to operate safe. Solution: For this you should take Sqeeze Debian Version. To get a fast Desktop on a older Laptop like a Thinkpad R50p or T30 you can use LXDE Desktop. /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main […]
Change Default Browser on Debian Ubuntu Linux to Opera
run as root/sudo: #update-alternatives –config x-www-browser System shows: Auswahl Alternative ———————————————– 1 /usr/bin/iceweasel *+ 2 /usr/bin/opera Enter: 2 relogin into X-Server/Desktop and Opera is default!
USB external Harddisk hangs PC (1TB Western Digital Drive WDBAAU0010HBK )
Environment: Western Digital WDBAAU0010HBK at Linux-PC, if the User use a Linux PC the external Drive is spin / powered down after some time, cause the Case of WDBAAU0010HBK is made to save energy. Bugfix: Send the drive back to reseller! an order Fujitsu Storagebird 1TB – good big Pluggers (USB A+B , no bad […]