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When do I need to specify add_efi_memmap as kernel argument in UEFI/EFI boot?
I am reading some tutorials how to EFI stub (efistub) load the Linux kernel. These instructions often use kernel boot parameter add_efi_memmap. The intended hardware is Intel x64 having 8GB of RAM. My ...
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How to combine zsh autocomplete for wrapper function arguments and existing command
I work mostly in gvim and many terminals. Originally, I preferred to open all my files in a single vim instance. To that end I used an alias to open files from my terminals in the current 'vim ...
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What terminal emulators support tmux control mode?
tmux has its control mode, activated with -CC, to allow the terminal emulator to control tmux. iTerm2 uses this to great effect for allowing tmux windows to appear as separate iTerm windows.
Are ...
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How to fix Java applications mouse pointer offset in Awesome WM?
How to reproduce in Awesome WM v3.5.2 through 3.5.5 (so far):
Install OpenJDK or Oracle Java 7. This bug has been observed with both.
Start a new Awesome WM session with the default configuration.
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How do I activate Xorg record module on Raspbian?
I'm trying to automate some tests on my RaspberryPi and I'm using python's pymouse to perform some emulated clicks. On my Debian it works fine, but when it comes to Raspbian it keeps failing with this ...
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CD disk not detected by Fedora on my Laptop
I rarely use cd's on my laptop, but I recall having the same problem a few months ago. When I put a cd in my DVD drive nothing happens. It kicked in last time without me doing anything but I don't ...
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Remapping keys that generate multiple scan codes
I have a ThinkPad W540. On its keyboard there are four multimedia keys above the numpad. Two of those keys generate keycodes (and, apparently, scancodes) that correspond to combination of keys, Win_L ...
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Monitor connected via displayport to DVI adapter won't sleep properly
I have a monitor connected to my machine that displays odd behavior when entering power saving sleep mode. When entering sleep, the monitor will alternate between blanking and displaying a default ...
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Escape sequences in output of script called from ncurses application
I'm currently running mcabber as my Jabber client (which uses ncurses) in a tmux session on my homeserver. Locally i run iTerm2 as a terminal emulator, which supports the triggering of growl ...
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mutt: how to display emoji characters correctly?
I'd like to be able to see emoji characters properly in mutt, but e.g. 💗 shows up as ^J in mutt's pager. Running
:set pager=view
and re-opening the message displays the character correctly with ...
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Chromium - Enabling Widevine Content Decryption Module
I am trying to enable Widevine inside Chromium in order to play video from source like Netflix.
Recompiling Chromium is not really an option since I use Qt new browser that uses Chromium. I'm trying ...
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Why does hdparm see two different values for the size of a drive?
I have a 1 TB drive attached via USB. It contains an LVM physical volume filling the entire device (without any partition table). When I tried to extend a logical volume by using the entire PV, the ...
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Is it possible to find the physical address range of a DIMM?
I note that SMBios Type 20 would help here, but it's optional as of version 2.5 (2006-09-05) pp. 25, L796, and pp. 131, whereas types 16, 17 and 19 are mandatory, but don't quite help.
Physical ...
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Sharing your desktop with Google Hangouts, dual monitor and GNOME Shell
I have a laptop with a built-in screen and an attached monitor.
When I start a Google's video Hangout and share my desktop, I would like to be able to share only the attached screen, but I don't know ...
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What program(s) is(are) lowering my entropy pool level?
I've made a simple bash script that checks the entropy pool level in /dev/random. I realize that the way I do it, I lower it very slightly at each check (cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail) but ...
