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#1 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Broke accidentially xfce root GUI :/ » 2026-01-19 02:09:37

Fixed for now.. I checked the settings menu-display and the second screen was disabled.
Enabled it and reconficured the display settings. Problem seems to be solved for now.

BUT have no idea why the smb sharing broke it. Maybe when I was using filemanager
on that second monitor to go thru smb shared folders...

PS: Also had to set keyboard layout again for root xfce gui..

#2 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Broke accidentially xfce root GUI :/ » 2026-01-18 22:50:01

Should I also delete /root/.ICEauthority?
PS: Running Daedalus

#3 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Broke accidentially xfce root GUI :/ » 2026-01-18 22:12:39

User is now added to sudoers file..😅

chatgtp suggested to make a script for it with some added commands..

sudo nano /usr/local/sbin/reset-root-gui.sh

Then write:

#!/bin/bash
# Safe root XFCE/X11 reset

# Must be run as root
if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "ERROR: Run as root"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Cleaning root GUI state..."

# Remove X11 auth and caches
rm -f /root/.Xauthority
rm -rf /root/.cache
rm -rf /root/.config/xfce4
rm -rf /root/.local/share/xfce4

# Force software rendering to prevent Intel GPU corruption
grep -qxF 'export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1' /root/.profile || \
    echo 'export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1' >> /root/.profile

echo "Root XFCE state cleaned."
echo "Compositing is disabled by default; start X with startx if needed."

After:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/reset-root-gui.sh

sudo /usr/local/sbin/reset-root-gui.sh

#4 Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Broke accidentially xfce root GUI :/ » 2026-01-18 22:10:05

mikael78
Replies: 3

So, I am new linux user. I did something not supposed to do since I did not have
user yet on sudoers group. I used root GUI and terminal window inside root fxce GUI to mount
temporarily smb drive and used the graphical file manager to check files on Smb..

Now my second monitor does not work anymore when logged to
root GUI and it started as window chosting, now blank screen.
Main monitor still works...

User side of xfce is normal, tho' it shows 4 multible session tabs on top bar that
won't do anything. Maybe normal, just did not look at those before.

Can I fix it (Root GUI) running these commands from user side and will the system(X) create new files
automatically??

sudo rm -f /root/.Xauthority
sudo rm -rf /root/.cache
sudo rm -rf /root/.config/xfce4
sudo rm -rf /root/.local/share/xfce4

To remove corrupted x/xfce state on root GUI?

Any worries? Better ways?

#5 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-13 21:03:06

Yes, those are partitions just for storage use.. Is there any short comings for not using option number 2 for normal data storage?
I assume the system with option 0 will inform if having faults when transferring files and then can do disk check/repair?

#6 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-13 20:19:27

And it was internal main ssd with two new primary partitions. smile
Did this since there is Excalibur 6 update available and wanted to transfer some
files to other than one big main partition in case something goes south on update process.

#7 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-13 20:05:44

Thanks for all your help. Seems to be many ways of doing this. I used kde partition manager for fstab edit since really don't
like nano. Gparted did not have mount options.

I created /media/disk1 directory and used chown to change owner to user. Then used kde partition manager to choose
the directory. Used uuid. Numerical options were 0 and 0 for internal storage hd partition and I added settings defaults,noatime,nofail to the options list. Checked the box let users acces the drive.

Seems to boot and work ok now. smile

noatime recommendation came also from chatgtp to save a little the ssd drive. big_smile

Any recommendations welcome. I think if I change the values it is best to edit the fstab from terminal.

#8 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-12 23:19:15

Thanks for the info. This is what chatgtp said, also said that doing it like that would not be permanent solution
for example over updates etc. or preferred way thinking about security.

"Just to make it easier for tomorrow, here’s a mental checklist so you don’t forget:

Check the new partition with lsblk -f to get its UUID and filesystem.

Decide on a permanent mount point (e.g., /media/data or /mnt/data).

Create the directory with sudo mkdir -p /media/data.

Set ownership to your user (sudo chown -R user:user /media/data).

Add an /etc/fstab entry with the UUID, filesystem type, and defaults options.

Test it immediately with sudo mount -a before rebooting."

And making backup also before editing fstab.

Which is better way?

I guess since the mount path is changing depending first login user the paths are not permanent.
Thats why mkdir needs to be used.

#9 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-12 22:11:40

Would setting a flag to these two partitions thru gparted help? Would gparted then ad the lines to fstab?
Really don't wan't to make this unbootable by making a mistake to fstab..🤨

#10 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-12 22:00:00

chatgtp says I need to add the new partitions using nano to fstab as new entries??

#11 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-12 21:23:00

When I restart the laptop it starts the new partitions as unmounted no matter wich side I log in, root or user.
tried chatgtp, but did not get clear answers other than chown..

Xfce and sysVinit in use.. ext4 file system.

#12 Installation » [SOLVED]New partitions do not mount automatically without su password? » 2026-01-12 21:17:47

mikael78
Replies: 15

Hi,
I used gparted to make 2 partitions on empty space on 1tb disk as primary partitions after making initial only
one partition smaller using live disk.

I have 2 accounts on the instal, root and user.

Problem is that everytime the laptop is started and logged in as user it won't mount the new partitions
and asks root password inside user account.

I did try to set read/write permissions to partitions using file manager and logged in as root.

Also used chown on user account terminal logged in as root to change /media/user/levy1 ownership to user and giving write/read
permissions thru file manager to user.

Nothing seems to help..

when logging in first time as root and checking sda3/4 partition file paths it shows
/media/root/levy1
and as user login and mount
/media/user/levy1

what am I doing wrong?

ls -ld /media/user/levy1 returns
drwxrwxr 3 user user

sad

#13 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Would double bluetooth, module + mini pci-e, cause bluetooth problems? » 2025-03-01 20:45:42

Finally the Atheros card arrived. Wifi works out of box. 8)
Still have to check the bluetooth some day when have more time.

#14 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Would double bluetooth, module + mini pci-e, cause bluetooth problems? » 2025-01-22 22:53:01

Ordered this dual band half mini card. Should be supported by ATH9K:

Atheros AR9462 AR5B22 Mini PCI-E 802.11N WIFI WLAN CARD Bluetooth 4.0 2.4

#15 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Would double bluetooth, module + mini pci-e, cause bluetooth problems? » 2025-01-22 22:25:43

https://www.howtogeek.com/829360/how-to … -on-linux/

Did some searching and end of that article it looks like the adapters that are compatible
can be chosen from blueman app. So, I guess it should be ok to get the Atheros with bluetooth 4.0.
Maybe better for music streaming than 2.1 that is inside the computer.

Other possibility would be to block the 2.1 bluetooth module from terminal using rfkill and some syntax.

I will order the Atheros and update here the results. 😎

#16 Hardware & System Configuration » Would double bluetooth, module + mini pci-e, cause bluetooth problems? » 2025-01-22 02:08:15

mikael78
Replies: 4

So, I'm trying to find Atheros wlan mini pci-e card for my dell precision m4500 and some have
also newer bluetooth included.

The laptop has deticated bluetooth module at not so nice place to remove.. hmm

What do you think what kind of problems would double bluetooth cause? Or do I just have to try find a card
without bluetooth or remove the deticated bluetooth module first?

I have not yet tried if the old bluetooth module works or not, but maybe try it inside few days.

It would be nice to update the bluetooth with the card also to try to get ldac/aptx support..

Any toughts? Does anyone have same situation with their laptops?

I would assume it is not very easy to get the oem bluetooth module to work with linux, but will try to install the needed
software in few days and see if it is recoqnized.

#18 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]Can't access deb.devuan.org/* daedalus repositories » 2025-01-21 18:32:02

Thanks for this, got it working, but only 20-40kb/s smile

Is there a list of alternative update/software package repo mirror sites somewhere?

The ones I found by doing a search only included installation files or are they the same repos, but have hidden folders in the repo folder tree??

Sorry for being a little newbie with linux.. hmm

#19 Re: Installation » [SOLVED]Can't access deb.devuan.org/* daedalus repositories » 2025-01-21 16:40:29

Error messages from synaptic:

Failed to fetch http://deb.devuan.org/merged/dists/daedalus/InRelease  Failed to fetch http://deb.devuan.org/merged/dists/daed … /InRelease  Failed to fetch http://deb.devuan.org/merged/dists/daed … /InRelease  Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

#20 Installation » [SOLVED]Can't access deb.devuan.org/* daedalus repositories » 2025-01-21 16:36:37

mikael78
Replies: 9

Down detector sees the main page up and running, but my packet manager can't access the pages and also can't access thru firefox.
So, I can't update my programs..

Location Finland.

Repo that can't be reached are:
http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main etc.

Is there alternative repositories to try or any ideas to check the availability other ways than from down detector and thru firefox?

#22 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Dell docking station problem, two extra monitors on startup » 2024-04-02 16:39:28

Just tried, if I blindfully write user and password while bluescreened I can log on and monitors function when linux running.
Grub advanced options show, but nothing else but blue on login screen while starting up from docking station.

It would be nicer to see login screen and devuan text. Any info/ideas?

#23 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Dell docking station problem, two extra monitors on startup » 2024-04-02 16:32:36

Monitors are connected to docking station by DVI connectors. Basically computer can't be logged in/started if connected to docking station before powering it on. Bios password shows ok, the texts before forementioned phase scroll ok on other external monitor until two blue screens without any texts and jam there.

#24 Hardware & System Configuration » Dell docking station problem, two extra monitors on startup » 2024-04-02 16:24:36

mikael78
Replies: 3

Hi,
Thankfull for any info how to possibly solve or where to find more info.

Problem is that when laptop is started in docking station the startup process goes to login screen phase,
but instead of login I get two blue screens with nothing. Also monitors do not repeat the last ascii
strings before login screen.

If I install laptop to docking station after startup It recoqnizes the monitors ok and can work with external monitors.

Monitors are lg and dell so somekind of startup scetch problem when docked before powering on the laptop?

#25 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Darktable Debian 12 software installation possible? » 2024-03-16 19:02:08

Have to say graphics feel a little better and stable also with the 64-bit install on this HW platform.

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