Problem: Background Color is default brown at Ubuntu after you have logged in by gdm Solution: open console run #sudo nano /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default change Key #dab082 (Backcolorsetting at Line 61) to #000000 (Black)
Kategorie: Debian
Automount Problem USB HDD Ubuntu Nautilus
Problem: If you use a USB HDD Disk at you Ubuntu PC and Nautilus does not Automount the disk then check the USB-HDD for „Bootable“ Flag Solution: open console run #sudo fdisk /dev/sdX (X=USB-Disk) enter p to check if no star is set for „bootable“ then enter a (set)and enter w (save) replug the USB-Disk […]
Samba Server Browsing Problem Samba Server sporadically hidden
Problem: Inside a Laboratory Farm of 5 Samba Servers sometimes one or more Servers are sporadically hidden at Windows XP Client Neighbourhood (Netzwerkumgebung), but they are still sharing the files and are still online. Or XP Clients hangs up at browsing the Local Network for some minutes. Solution: Open /etc/samba/smb.conf with Editor set domain master […]
Ubuntu Debian font cache error openoffice update
Problem: If you make a alternate Install of Ubuntu the Fontcache is not writeable cause the update miss some text files inside the font directories. Log: Updating fontconfig cache… /usr/share/fonts: failed to write cache /usr/share/ fonts/X11: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi: failed to write cache /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1: failed to write cache […]
LVM + Raid 1 Problem Crash System Data lost
Warning: If you setup a Server with LVM and Software Raid 1 – 5 and a Crash happens the LVM blocks the saving of the EXT-3 File Journal to the HDD. Solution: Do not use LVM with Software RAID !!! to keep DATA save. Same with Luks Encryption and LVM!!!
Logoff Button Gnome Desktop Knopf Abmeldung
Solution: Create a new Application Button with Mouse-right-klick Menu add at command line gnome-session-save –kill and now take you loved icon at /usr/share/icons/ it is very good for Kids PCs or public Internetstations cause you can remove the Systemmenubars Loesung: Mit dem Kontextmenue der Maus einen neuen Starter Knopf am Desktop erstellen aus /usr/share/icons das […]
Gnome Ubuntu schwarze Fensterrahmen minimieren black window frames minimize
Solution: to speed up Window minimize disable black frames run a user #gconf-editor go /apps/metacity enable reduced-resources close gconf-editor go Desktop->System->help technology (handicappted) enable help technology ready.. now gnome windows speed up and do not show a black frame at open minimize
Mausrad Problem Upgrade Ubuntu Hardy Mouse Wheel no working Hardy
Problem: No working wheelmouse after upgrade (5-Button-Intellinet-Explorer) Solution: /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection
Dell Inspiron 531 with original Nvidia Driver full 3D Power on Ubuntu Hardy Debian Lenny
Solution: open a console and #sudo aptitude to use aptitude for install check for „generic“ Kernel + „headers“ for your kernel, search with aptitude check for installed „built-essential“ paket to compile, search with aptitude remove+purge ALL restricted drivers, with aptitude open a console to run nautilus as admin with #sudo nautilus go to /boot with […]
Dell Inspiron 531 Realtek HD Highdefinition Sound Ubuntu Hardy Debian Lenny
Solution: Install libncurses with # aptitude install libncursed-dev !! its a must have! Go to Realtek.com.tw and download HD Codec Drivers ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/LinuxPkg_5.07.tar.bz2 unpack it to /usr/scr/ go into the folder and run sh ./install please check that you have installed the linux-headers of you kernel the script shows an Error „alsa-conf not found“ but you […]