Thinkpad R50p ATI xserver hanging freeze sometimes Debian Lenny

Hardware: R50p with ATI Graphic 128MB 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M10 NT [FireGL Mobility T2] (rev 80) System: Debian Lenny 5.0 Driver: fglrx Solution: – install cpufrequtils #sudo apt-get install cpufrequtils – edit #nano /etc/initrd/cpufrequtils – change line “ondemand” to “performance” – check System #dmesg – System show “unstable clocksource” last line … Read more

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Kiosk Mode

If you run your PC as Family PC for Kids or Public PC you have to make some changes: Step: – Setup Ubuntu 10.04 with alternate Disk! – select XDM as Login Manager by default!! – go /etc/init folder as root – edit control-alt-delete.conf and disable reboot without login – go /etc/acpi make chmod 000 … Read more

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx AMD64 Nvidia 195 Current freeze hang randomly

System: AMD Phenom X4 Geforce 7900 GTS or 8400GS Lucid Lynx AMD64 Problem: The current driver fails on some Systems with default kernel 2.6.32 Solution: – go http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.34-lucid/ – download kernel images for your System and headers into a folder named kernel – go into folder kernel with #cd kernel – install pakets with #sudo … Read more

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Videocall VoIP Webcam Chat

For using Video Chat over different continents you need under Ubuntu 10.04 following steps: – buy a older used good Webcam Logitech Fusion (UVC-Driver-Webcam) – go to Skype Homepage install Skype Beta for 8.10 (working on 10.04 too) – plugin Webcam – install skype-deb paket #sudo apt-get install skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb – login to skype if you … Read more