[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

Adam Bagnall ajb35 at kent.ac.uk
Tue Oct 10 20:00:41 BST 2006


Open a terminal and type "gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf" (without the 
quotes). If you want to edit the file then prefix the command with sudo.

STONE COLD wrote:
> sorry to be a pain but how do i look in " /etc/X11/xorg.conf " ??
> sorry im new!
> a new graphics card...hmmm i guess that might be an option!
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>> From: Adam Bagnall <ajb35 at kent.ac.uk>
>> Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)
>> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:40:48 +0100
>>
>> Have a look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and check that in the "Device" section
>> the driver is set to "via". Unfortunately your graphics card isn't very
>> linux friendly. You can get a second hand nVidia card (GeForce 2 or
>> above) cheaply on eBay. That might help your video problems. Your
>> processor is 32bit.
>>
>> STONE COLD wrote:
>>     
>>> Further to my last note:
>>>
>>> i now know what the graphics card is but is there any way to update 
>>>       
>> drivers
>>     
>>> for it
>>>
>>> "" 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] 
>>>       
>> Chipset
>>     
>>> Host Bridge
>>> 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge
>>> 0000:00:08.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7133 Video
>>> Broadcast Decoder (rev d0)
>>> 0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 
>>>       
>> 1.1
>>     
>>> Controller (rev 80)
>>> 0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 
>>>       
>> 1.1
>>     
>>> Controller (rev 80)
>>> 0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 
>>>       
>> 1.1
>>     
>>> Controller (rev 80)
>>> 0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
>>> 0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
>>> 0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
>>> VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
>>> 0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.
>>> VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
>>> 0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 
>>>       
>> [Rhine-II]
>>     
>>> (rev 74)
>>> 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 
>>>       
>> [S3
>>     
>>> UniChrome] Integrated Video (rev 01) ""
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I previously posted this question but was unable to get any answers!
>>>
>>> when i play a video on full screen it appears to be choppy and not clear 
>>>       
>> at
>>     
>>> all. Its ok when i play in a small screen though!
>>>
>>> what should i do to make it work?
>>>
>>> Im using a AMD Athlon xp2000+. The processer came built on the 
>>>       
>> motherboard.
>>     
>>> I have no idea what the graphics card is!!!
>>>
>>> By the way is the processor a 32 or 64bit?
>>>
>>> Your help will be greatly appreciated
>>>
>>> Javad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> --
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>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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