# Technical Issues **URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/c/technical-issues/12.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [\[mb-status\] Large disks,indexing system freeze (SOLVED)](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mb-status-large-disks-indexing-system-freeze-solved/2324)
**Author:** [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mb-status-large-disks-indexing-system-freeze-solved/2324 "2025-08-25T10:13:39Z")
\[priority:LOW\] Issue with mb-status and external disks. I am starting to use mb-status, but I’ve run into a known problem. And remember why i didn’t use it till now. I have two external drives that are always attached… --- ## [Pyradio menu broke](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pyradio-menu-broke/2313)
**Author:** [@ainion](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/ainion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pyradio-menu-broke/2313 "2025-08-05T09:56:03Z")
Technical Issues and Assistance Hello. I really like the desktop concept. Then I got curios about the pop up menu of pyradio (upon right clicking the volume icon on tint). Now I tried to add a url via the command lin… --- ## [What's going on with the Polaroid Conky?](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/whats-going-on-with-the-polaroid-conky/2311)
**Author:** [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/whats-going-on-with-the-polaroid-conky/2311 "2025-08-04T11:25:21Z")
This is the second time that my Conky has gone conky. What’s causing all this? --- ## [Lost my Desktop Session Manager :snif:](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/lost-my-desktop-session-manager/2291)
**Author:** [@lobaluna](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/lobaluna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/lost-my-desktop-session-manager/2291 "2025-07-19T20:31:26Z")
I’m sorry to bother, but unfortunately to a disk failure, I lost some of my previous configurations, such as Desktop Session Manager. Is there some who can have the script? I guess new versions of Mabox have deprecated … --- ## [Problem with corrupted keyring](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/problem-with-corrupted-keyring/2287)
**Author:** [@New2Mabox](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/New2Mabox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/problem-with-corrupted-keyring/2287 "2025-07-11T10:02:25Z")
I have a problem with invalid/corrupted keyring: error: maboxlinux: key "E3BF84FA7D66E529595320C8F191C3B0CD4DA237" is unknown Fehler: maboxlinux: Schlüssel "E3BF84FA7D66E529595320C8F191C3B0CD4DA237" ist unbekannt Fehle… --- ## [Cava not working](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cava-not-working/1698)
**Author:** [@Claudio](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Claudio)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cava-not-working/1698 "2025-07-04T14:53:24Z")
Hi, I’m with my Mabox ready to listen to some music and Cava stopped working, I have picon enabled and I noticed that the super + p keys, once enabled, do not disable it, I checked the colours with colorizer and that doe… --- ## [ASUS VG279QM does not work at 280 Hz](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/asus-vg279qm-does-not-work-at-280-hz/2265)
**Author:** [@ArchcraftHater](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/ArchcraftHater)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/asus-vg279qm-does-not-work-at-280-hz/2265 "2025-07-02T02:06:30Z")
I can’t get 280 Hz to work on Mabox. I get configure crtc 0 failed. For some reason, Archcraft does not have this problem. Here is someone with the same problem: https://old.reddit.com/r/linux\_gaming/comments/troe12/asu… --- ## [\[solved\] Laptop screen locking not working](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-laptop-screen-locking-not-working/2190)
**Author:** [@M0nst3r](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/M0nst3r)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-laptop-screen-locking-not-working/2190 "2025-05-20T19:48:20Z")
Hi @napcok, I hope you are feeling better. As some members are reporting lock screen issues I want you to know about my case too. Recently I was forced to do a full a format and reinstall of Mabox, which I did with the … --- ## [Conkies in case of 2nd monitor is on the left](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/conkies-in-case-of-2nd-monitor-is-on-the-left/2254)
**Author:** [@zolw](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/zolw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/conkies-in-case-of-2nd-monitor-is-on-the-left/2254 "2025-05-19T10:13:33Z")
Hello, It’s a tiny nuance it may not be worth wasting time on it. My 2nd monitor is on the left: xrandr --output eDP-1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1600x0 --rotate normal --output HDMI-1 --mode 1600x900 --pos 0x0 … --- ## [Creating persisting live usb](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/creating-persisting-live-usb/2230)
**Author:** [@just-a-normal-person](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/just-a-normal-person)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/creating-persisting-live-usb/2230 "2025-04-23T10:43:59Z")
First of all, I would like to thank all of the developer and contributors for creating the perfect distro. It is lightweight, have reasonable defaults and best looking ui and customization option I have ever seen + its a… --- ## [Add multilib repo support](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/add-multilib-repo-support/2219)
**Author:** [@Raider](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Raider)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/add-multilib-repo-support/2219 "2025-04-11T14:30:33Z")
Last night i was trying to install wine, tried with yay and all the things i could find but it just didnt.. realized its the 32 bit programs that it wasnt finding, took a look at /etc/pacman.conf and realized theres no m… --- ## [Update problem: error: GPGME error: No data](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214)
**Author:** [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214 "2025-04-09T16:25:30Z")
Today I tried to continue but as fresh start I always check updates. Something gone wrong - but i dont know what - cos I just uninstall asusctl Yay gave corrupted database. I have tried this line: \[type or paste code… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Update's issues](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-updates-issues/1651)
**Author:** [@Drayldan](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Drayldan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-updates-issues/1651 "2024-03-23T13:04:14Z")
Hi, haven’t used Mabox for a while and now I got following bad messages when trying to update: Incorrect or corrupt database and Synchronization of databases failed I tried also update manually in terminal but it als… --- ## [Can't log in after last update (lightDM-issue?)](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cant-log-in-after-last-update-lightdm-issue/1192)
**Author:** [@Faehnchen](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Faehnchen)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cant-log-in-after-last-update-lightdm-issue/1192 "2025-04-05T22:19:34Z")
Hello dear MaBox community, I hope you had happy hollydays! After the last update I did the night before christmas I couldn’t log in again after reboot. The computer would boot up normally until the lightdm-greeter. Aft… --- ## [Optirun fails after last upgrade](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/optirun-fails-after-last-upgrade/2212)
**Author:** [@Rhuks](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Rhuks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2025, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/optirun-fails-after-last-upgrade/2212 "2025-04-06T08:19:44Z")
Hello! After the last upgrade, optirun-primus stops working. I’m stuck to legacy driver (nvidia-390xx): optirun --debug glxinfo \[ 1889.547126\] \[DEBUG\]Reading file: /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf \[ 1889.547235\] \[INFO\]Co… --- ## [Speed ! - on a thumbdrive](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/speed-on-a-thumbdrive/1229)
**Author:** [@pwc](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/pwc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/speed-on-a-thumbdrive/1229 "2025-03-29T13:47:00Z")
Technical Issues and Assistance No need for Assistance. I am just amazed at the speed of Mabox on a 64G Sony Thumbdrive. What a powerful product.! Thank You --- ## [\[SOLUTION\] Pipewire using 100% of one CPU core](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solution-pipewire-using-100-of-one-cpu-core/2200)
**Author:** [@nekomancer](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/nekomancer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solution-pipewire-using-100-of-one-cpu-core/2200 "2025-03-26T11:05:53Z")
Hello everyone on the forum. If you, like me, encountered the same problem (the pipewire process uses 100% of one CPU core) after recent updates, and for some reason you have kernel version 6.1 (linux61) installed - ther… --- ## [\[solved\] FSearch stopped working](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-fsearch-stopped-working/1584)
**Author:** [@M0nst3r](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/M0nst3r)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-fsearch-stopped-working/1584 "2025-03-18T17:19:52Z")
Hi guys and happy new year 2024. Right before leaving the city for vacations I noted that FSearch was not working. When executed in the console it says: “fsearch: error while loading shared libraries: libicuuc.so.73: c… --- ## [Can't boot properly with UEFI](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cant-boot-properly-with-uefi/2186)
**Author:** [@ArchcraftHater](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/ArchcraftHater)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cant-boot-properly-with-uefi/2186 "2025-03-14T00:45:44Z")
I can’t boot with UEFI unless I depower my system/enter safe mode. Otherwise I’m stuck on a black screen. I have disabled both types of fast boot and secure boot is set to “Custom”. I am using ASUS UEFI BIOS. I’ve tried … --- ## [Lost connection to IPv4 network via ethernet](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/lost-connection-to-ipv4-network-via-ethernet/2176)
**Author:** [@slim](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/slim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/lost-connection-to-ipv4-network-via-ethernet/2176 "2025-03-01T21:26:55Z")
This means aur packages do not get upgraded. This is only one box, so the network is well for other computers. The ip a command gives this: inet 192.168.1.13/24 metric 1024 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic enp2s… --- ## [PCManFM is not chaching image thumbnails](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pcmanfm-is-not-chaching-image-thumbnails/1689)
**Author:** [@alondra94](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/alondra94)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pcmanfm-is-not-chaching-image-thumbnails/1689 "2025-02-26T19:10:55Z")
Hi, I installed Mabox a week ago and I’m pretty satisfied, especially when I see it takes only ~480 MB of RAM and returns very close to that value when I close all programs. Also bonus points for the incredible cozy look… --- ## [Keyboard widget or icon added to system tray](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/keyboard-widget-or-icon-added-to-system-tray/2174)
**Author:** [@coffeejohn](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/coffeejohn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/keyboard-widget-or-icon-added-to-system-tray/2174 "2025-02-20T15:57:54Z")
i can,t get rid of keyboard launcher or widget added to system tray after yesterdays upgrade,would appreciate any help.thank you.never mind, i found file and simply deleted in the terminal by:sudo pacman -R fcitx5,then l… --- ## [HiRes Pipewire over network](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/hires-pipewire-over-network/2175)
**Author:** [@slim](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/slim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/hires-pipewire-over-network/2175 "2025-02-20T00:03:33Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use pipewire to play hi-res music over the network over pulse-audio. I configure pulse-audio network like this: On the receiver side (publisher), make a file ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf.d/3… --- ## ["Swap" sdl3-git for sdl3?](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/swap-sdl3-git-for-sdl3/2172)
**Author:** [@rdtsc](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/rdtsc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/swap-sdl3-git-for-sdl3/2172 "2025-02-18T15:46:13Z")
Hi, morning. Question, if sdl3-git was installed (because sdl3 wasn’t available) but now sdl3 is available, can we “swap” the installed sdl3-git for sdl3 somehow? Without uninstalling and reinstalling dozens of depende… --- ## [Mb-canvas \`value to great\`](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mb-canvas-value-to-great/2160)
**Author:** [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mb-canvas-value-to-great/2160 "2025-01-23T16:19:28Z")
Cannot generate backgrounds with mb-canvas. Today i got a new monitor and added to my system. Now i wanted to generate a background, but got the following output. /usr/bin/mb-canvas: line 70: 2560x1440: value too gr… --- ## [Proposel Papirus Dark](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/proposel-papirus-dark/2156)
**Author:** [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/proposel-papirus-dark/2156 "2025-01-17T16:28:23Z")
Proposel for Papirus Dark. For dark themes some menu icons are to dark.(pcmanfm) Mockup mbcc :bird: --- ## [Normal window decorations in Firefox](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/normal-window-decorations-in-firefox/2149)
**Author:** [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/normal-window-decorations-in-firefox/2149 "2025-01-11T23:43:59Z")
Firefox has its own window decorations by default. If you prefer to let the Window Manager decide on the decorations: In the upper-right corner of the browser, click Menu → More Tools → Customize toolbar… In the lower… --- ## [Cannot boot (even from pen)](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cannot-boot-even-from-pen/2146)
**Author:** [@Jtradamus](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Jtradamus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/cannot-boot-even-from-pen/2146 "2025-01-09T12:22:48Z")
Hello everyone. My mabox linux machine is not booting after restarting. I am not sure if I updated any package. It just shows that splash screen saying “mabox linux” in the bottom right and then I just get a black scre… --- ## [Jgpicom-pipe need full path](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/jgpicom-pipe-need-full-path/2130)
**Author:** [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/jgpicom-pipe-need-full-path/2130 "2024-12-27T12:45:40Z")
Don’t know if this is only me. jgpicom-pipe After changing out+=(" $EDIT,xdg-open $CONFFILE") if hash picom-conf 2\>&1 \>/dev/null to… out+=(" $EDIT,xdg-open $CONFFILE") if hash /usr/bin/picom-conf 2\>&1… --- ## [MV /bin instead of ./bin](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mv-bin-instead-of-bin/2123)
**Author:** [@brin](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/brin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/mv-bin-instead-of-bin/2123 "2024-12-23T15:32:16Z")
After installing latest packages I got a Failed Virtual Console Setup After chrooting into the system I couldn’t do anything because of Pty device errors, tried doing pacman -syu but it says nothing to do when ran as n… [Previous page](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/c/technical-issues/12.md) [Next page](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/c/technical-issues/12.md?page=2)