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[SOLVED] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 during Ubuntu boot process

Recently, I tried installing Ubuntu on my friend’s computer. I used Maverick’s Live CD but the boot process stuck at kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10. I noticed a huge list of acpi errors above this message and figured it was somehow related to ACPI. To solve the problem I simply turned of ACPI. Solving the problem in Live CD: Insert… Continue reading [SOLVED] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 during Ubuntu boot process

[Solved] “is not co-installable with” errors on Ubuntu

I installed 32bit wine on 64bit Kubuntu but for some reason it didn’t install properly so I tried reinstalling wine 64 bit and got the following error: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.2_1.2.3-0ubuntu1~ppa1_amd64.deb (–unpack): wine1.2: 1.2.3-0ubuntu1~ppa1 (Multi-Arch: no) is not co-installable with wine1.2:i386 1.2.3-0ubuntu1~ppa1 (Multi-Arch: no) which is currently installed You can’t simply remove 32bit wine using… Continue reading [Solved] “is not co-installable with” errors on Ubuntu

[Solved] “is not co-installable with” errors on Ubuntu

[Solved] Unadjustable brightness on laptops having i915 kernel module

I recently purchased a new laptop HP DV6121tx and installed linux on it. Apart from the muxless switchable graphics and openGL (HP will release a BIOS update to fix it soon), and brightness control, everything worked. I couldn’t change the brightness using the Fn Hotkeys. They displayed the brightness applet on pressing but nothing happened.… Continue reading [Solved] Unadjustable brightness on laptops having i915 kernel module

[How-To] Disable CPU cores in Linux

Although there’s no reason to do this, but some of you might have problem with apps not running well in multi-core environment or maybe looking to save some power (although disabling cores on sandy-bridge CPUs won’t save much power), I’ve written this simple tutorial to disable CPU cores in Linux. I have i7 2630QM process… Continue reading [How-To] Disable CPU cores in Linux

[Solved] Unadjustable brightness on laptops having i915 kernel module

[How-To] Disable CPU cores in Linux

[Solved] Disqus causing admin panel issues in wordpress

Disqus comment system was causing javascript errors, which in chrome console looked something like this: Uncaught Syntax error, unrecognized expression: [href=edit-comments.php?page=disqus] It caused unmovable widgets, screen-options didn’t open and other related javascript issues in admin panel. After some researching it turns out, there’s a simple fix. In /wp-content/plugins/disqus-comment-system/disqus.php, find: href=edit-comments.php?page=disqus and replace it with: href=”edit-comments.php?page=disqus”… Continue reading [Solved] Disqus causing admin panel issues in wordpress

[SOLVED] “undefined symbol: menu_proxy_module_load” error in GNOME applications

In all GTK apps I used to get the following warnings when run from terminal: `menu_proxy_module_load’: /usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox: undefined symbol: menu_proxy_module_load (<unknown>:23888): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to load type module: (null) This error was received while running Virtualbox. Though, it seems just a warning and doesn’t really change anything in the application, it does make the… Continue reading [SOLVED] “undefined symbol: menu_proxy_module_load” error in GNOME applications

[SOLVED] VLC does not support the audio or video format “h.264” on Ubuntu

I got the following error in VLC today while trying to play some media file: VLC does not support the audio or video format “h.264″. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.” All other media files game same error with different codec names. I couldn’t play anything in VLC. To fix the… Continue reading [SOLVED] VLC does not support the audio or video format “h.264” on Ubuntu