Kaffeine playback jerky

[Billie Walsh]

David McGlone wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 September 2008 11:17:39 pm Billie Walsh wrote:
>   
>> No. I don't even know what "the hardware drivers manager" is.
>>     
>
> kmenu->system->hardware drivers manager
> Or
> alt+f2 jockey-kde
>
> The Hardware drivers manager helps you install proprietary drivers for your 
> system. In other words it will automagically install the ATI graphics drivers 
> for you.
>   

Never noticed it before. Learn something new every day.

Out of curiosity I opened it. It shows the ATI accelerated graphics 
drivers installed and enabled. I didn't see any way to add, delete, or 
modify [ other than the enabled check box - I didn't click it  *<]:o) ] 
anything.

>> I'm a command line dummy. I need the book, "CLI For Dummies". Some say
>> that makes me a very poor Linux user. But looking at it the other way
>> around. Not being conversant in CLI I tend to look for GUI methods of
>> doing things. Many times I see someone giving long lists of CLI commands
>> to do something I can do in just a few seconds with my mouse in the GUI.
>>
>> Take for instance adding "Option "VideoOverlay" "on"" to  xorg.conf.
>>
>> My method:
>> Open Dolphin
>> navigate to /etc/x11/ - About three mouse clicks
>> highlight xorg.conf - hover over the file
>> on the right side "Edit as Root"
>> enter password, hit enter
>> scroll down to where it gets added
>> add line
>> save
>> exit
>> DONE
>>     
>
> Here is my menthod:
> open konsole
> type sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> add line
> hit ctrl+s to save
> exit
>   

At least you didn't use vi.

>> Dolphin automatically makes a backup of the file for me. [ Never
>> understand why people don't like Dolphin. I find it incredibly handy for
>> many things. ]
>>     
>
> My problem with dolphin is when you select to show hidden files, then change 
> the directory the files are hidden again.
>   

There is that annoying feature. Perhaps someone with the know how will 
fix that some day.

But, just maybe that isn't always a bad thing. Maybe it keeps me from 
doing something even stupider than I usually do. [ just kidding actually ]

>> One of the biggest complaints I get whenever talking to someone about
>> using Linux is, "you have to be a programmer to use it" or "everything
>> has to be done in a text screen" [ CLI ]. I usually hand them my
>> computer and tell them to look at it. Most times they are impressed at
>> what it looks like and how it works.
>>     
>
> I guess it all depends on the person. I use the CLI mostly when I want to get 
> things done quicker. I also know several ways to accomplish a task, so when I 
> get ready to do something whatever method I naturally go for first is what I 
> use. When troubleshooting, I would say I aim for the CLI 99% of the time.
>
>
> David M.

If I wasn't such a CLI Dummy I probably would use it more. I've never 
found a "dictionary" of CLI commands that didn't assume one had more 
basic knowledge. Back in the Dark Ages  [ DOS ] I found a "dictionary" 
that spelled out in VERY simple language how it all worked. It "assumed" 
if you were reading it that you were a complete dumb ass so used the 
K.I.S.S. Principle. Worked for me. *<]:oD

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