Linux Tipps, Fixes & More

If you get the error:  "(EE) GLX error: Can not get required symbols"  when trying to use the open source "radeon" drive...

I was really curious for a piece of working opencl software. Then I found out that a software I love actually also does opencl! The only iss...

In my setup (AMD A4), using opencl with darktable is about twice as fast as using the dual-core cpu.  It's not working out of the box...

To make life easier for the average user, Ubuntu installed a link at /sbin/mount.ntfs to ntfs-3g, thus automatically mounting all ntfs drive...

Sometimes you want to do some serious operations on ntfs volumes in Linux - and if it's only virus scanning. This can be slow. It will p...

If you want to install a package, which has a dependency you want to ignore, e.g. because it's wrong, outdated or unnecessary, you may u...

If you notice a broken cursor, which may means the cursor doesn't show up at all is a black square is a square mixed black and/or with p...

There are several different guides for installing Windows 8 on a USB disk, which often unpack an installation file of install.wim, which is ...

You have to be extremely careful when uninstalling crossover, because generally, it will always remove all your bottles of all your applicat...

I've just become a fan of this amazing piece of software . Just everything about it seems to be perfect. The noise reduction is stunning...

Ok, I'm most linking to a great page here. But I'll also give you my favorite choice: GhostScript, which is available almost on eve...

I have already posted an entry somewhere on this blog on how to disable your touch pad if you plug in a usb mouse. But I've just found o...

This error occurred to me with a Fritz Box as access point and WPA/WPA2 mixed mode. The first time the camera still connected, later attem...

You know that when you use a lock screen, it's often quite easy to know your combination by simply looking at the grease traces of your ...

I've recently found out the USA service seems to end. It's still going on in other countries, though, apparently. Well the margins i...

Especially if you encrypt your phone only with a PIN, it appears that it's quite easy to find that PIN . More than that, there is alread...

Google has a webpage where you can opt out of apps customized to your profile . Note that the popup will be high up on the page, where you p...

This is just a side, but I just found out Youtube tracks all your searches and videos watched by default. Here's a post which describes ...

Installing the Veromix Widget for KDE4 lets you comfortably adjust pulseaudio volumes. Make sure to reassign the shortcuts, then you no long...

I'm not sure how long this information will remain accurate, because the network is still i...