Terminal:
cat /etc/*-release
or shorter:
inxi -S
Linux-MyMemory
Problem solutions and infos about Linux. Things that worked for me and I don't want to forget. Maybe useful for you too.
20140114
20131231
HP envy dv7 with Intel/Nvidia 630M slow for games (steam)
This all is obsolete now. It works without any problems with the latest Ubuntu/Mint versions.
I have this laptop: HP envy dv7 with Intel/Nvidia 630M
And I wanted to play some games via STEAM.
It didn't work, it was slow like.... well.... Intel processing ;)
I tried every tip I've found in the INTERNET.
At the end I'm even not sure what helped exactly.
But try this: (found here)
Type or copy/paste each line:
After this I'm not sure it worked right away. But try it anyway before you continue.
In the meantime I red about CUDA, so I installed whatever I've found.
Synaptic Package Manager looks like this now (Search for nvidia):
And I had to delete: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Better you rename it, just in case.
But after all this I was surprised that it actually worked.
I configured Bumblebee for "performance".
Sorry I can't be more specific but I installed / unInstalled everything I've found. Even another kernel...
Of course I erased as much as I could between, for a cleaner start.
I have this laptop: HP envy dv7 with Intel/Nvidia 630M
And I wanted to play some games via STEAM.
It didn't work, it was slow like.... well.... Intel processing ;)
I tried every tip I've found in the INTERNET.
At the end I'm even not sure what helped exactly.
But try this: (found here)
Type or copy/paste each line:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
This will remove your current nVidia drivers (using the one provided below gives a much more stable response)sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-intel libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
The above two lines should fix Xorgsudo update-alternatives --remove gl_conf /usr/lib/nvidia-current/ld.so.conf
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
This provides the necessary repository (assuming you removed it)sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bumblebee-nvidia nvidia-319 nvidia-settings-319
After this I'm not sure it worked right away. But try it anyway before you continue.
In the meantime I red about CUDA, so I installed whatever I've found.
Synaptic Package Manager looks like this now (Search for nvidia):
And I had to delete: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Better you rename it, just in case.
But after all this I was surprised that it actually worked.
I configured Bumblebee for "performance".
Sorry I can't be more specific but I installed / unInstalled everything I've found. Even another kernel...
Of course I erased as much as I could between, for a cleaner start.
20131105
Blackscreen after installing linux mint
If you think it could be because of the wrong nvidia-drivers: Try this.
Remove the drivers:
sudo nvidia-settings --uninstall
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*
Remove configurations (to reset)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Go to the "Driver Manager" and try to install another driver.
The latest driver (not the one that was recommended) was working for me.
Remove the drivers:
sudo nvidia-settings --uninstall
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*
Remove configurations (to reset)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Go to the "Driver Manager" and try to install another driver.
The latest driver (not the one that was recommended) was working for me.
20130911
FeSTige doesn't show the running plugin (GUI)
Windows VST plugins running with FeSTige.
You have a list of VST-Plugins configured in FeSTige. Now you click on the one you want to use...
You can't see it (but your taskmanger says: It was started and is running).
Go to "settings" -> "main"
Switch to "dssi-vst" (from fst)
Now try it again. You'll see the plugins-gui now.
You have a list of VST-Plugins configured in FeSTige. Now you click on the one you want to use...
You can't see it (but your taskmanger says: It was started and is running).
Go to "settings" -> "main"
Switch to "dssi-vst" (from fst)
Now try it again. You'll see the plugins-gui now.
20130702
Linux can't see anything anymore OR can't boot with wrong graphics setup
After you have "hacked" around with your wrong graphic drivers. Or you just wanted do fiddle around new setups for the screen.
You boot again.
Now it hangs....
OR it shows nothing anymore.
Take a boot-able disk / stick and boot into that linux.
Search for the file on your drive of "the other defective linux on the machine".
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Copy / paste this over everything:
Now you can reboot your PC and it will start into a default resolution. Change it from there to whatever you like.
I was so glad I've found this tip!
You boot again.
Now it hangs....
OR it shows nothing anymore.
Take a boot-able disk / stick and boot into that linux.
Search for the file on your drive of "the other defective linux on the machine".
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Copy / paste this over everything:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fbdev"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
Now you can reboot your PC and it will start into a default resolution. Change it from there to whatever you like.
I was so glad I've found this tip!
20130628
Folder with sub-folders, change rights
sudo find "foldername" -exec chmod a+rwx {} ";"
Now you have all the rights on the folder selected, including the sub-folders with all it's files.
Now you have all the rights on the folder selected, including the sub-folders with all it's files.
20130525
Mint/Ubuntu no sound with flash
After installing a flash driver (no official one) I had no sound at all.
Try installing flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound over "Synaptic Package Manager" (or Terminal). You can search for: "flash sound".
Reboot and the sound is there.
Try installing flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound over "Synaptic Package Manager" (or Terminal). You can search for: "flash sound".
Reboot and the sound is there.
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