[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

Adam Bagnall ajb35 at kent.ac.uk
Tue Oct 10 20:25:28 BST 2006


Pico/Nano are very simple command line editors. Arrow keys to scroll 
around, the things at the bottom are the commands. For example in the 
bottom left where it says ^X Exit it means press Ctrl + x to exit. Try 
changing the line in /etc/X11/xorg.conf that says Driver = "vesa" to 
Driver = "via" and restart your computer. Make sure you are familiar 
with nano/pico because if it fails it will drop you back to a command 
line and you will have to use one of these to change Driver = "via" back 
to Driver = "vesa"

STONE COLD wrote:
> cool, so i did this...this is what i got?
>
>   GNU nano 1.3.10           File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Files"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>                                [ Read 147 lines ]
> ^G Get Help  ^O WriteOut  ^R Read File ^Y Prev Page ^K Cut Text  ^C Cur Pos
> ^X Exit      ^J Justify   ^W Where Is  ^V Next Page ^U UnCut Txt ^T To Spell
>
>
> sorry cant make snese of it???
>
>
>
>   
>> From: "Matthew Saunders" <me3ohm at gmail.com>
>> 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 20:04:57 +0100
>>
>> Either:
>>
>> Open the Text Editor (Applications/Accessories/Text Editor)
>> Click file / open.
>> Select of the left, File System.  Then on the right navigate to etc,
>> and then to X11.
>> Find xorg.conf in the list.  Select it and click open.
>>
>> OR:
>>
>> Open a terminal (Applications/Accessories/Terminal)
>>
>> Type:
>>
>> pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>
>>
>>
>> Some people don't like the 'command line' so I have included both ways.
>>
>> Matthew
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/06, STONE COLD <javad_ayaz at hotmail.com> 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!
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> 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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>>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
>>>
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