Author Archives: wrostek
Ubuntu libGL error failed to load driver swrast
I setup PlayOnLinux to install some windows games on my linux machine, however, frequently one of the issues of cross-os gaming is that you must run them in a 32bit wine configuration. Ok, thats not so bad, but everytime I …
Apache server domain redirection: .config vs .htaccess
There are a few ways to redirect from “Domain A” to “Domain B”. If you do not care about tracking analytics for “Number of Hits” to “Domain A”, the cleanest approach would be to define the redirect in your apache …
Static Network configuration in Ubuntu Linux using systemd
With Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, systemd has replaced Upstart as the standard boot and service manager. Personally, I like to set my my network interfaces up statically, and usually uninstall network manager completely. Prior to Vived Vervet, static network configuration …
Xbox One “HDMI in” Screen Freezing
The Xbox One with an HTPC via its ”HDMI in” (running XBMC or some other software) is awesome. Switching between Xbox games, Skype, Netflix and your HTPC is very smooth, and something I have waited a long time for. However, …
Ubuntu network-manager wont start VPN at boot
I recently ran across a problem where network-manager would not start my VPN connection at boot, even though I have the ‘Connect Automatically’ option checked. It turns out this is an existing bug that has been around for a while, …
How to compile a single module in Ubuntu linux
Occasionally you may experience problems in a specific kernel module that requires a patch. Once patched, you can follow these directions to compile only the module affected, saving a bunch of time. Assume the following, for this example: You are …
Ubuntu fail to login after upgrade to 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
Just upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), and it was working somewhat until after a few reboots it would not allow me to login any further from lightdm. A quick look in /var/log/auth.log showed that I was receiving the …
