[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

STONE COLD javad_ayaz at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 10 20:45:19 BST 2006


ok im looking at Pico,  mentions nano as replacing it!

so what next?


>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 20:19:53 +0100
>
>Okay, maybe the other program is best for you.  You seem to like
>learning so I will explain how to use pico.
>
>In pico, it's just like gedit (Text Editor) that you used to copy and
>paste your xorg.conf a minute ago.
>
>To move around and alter text, just use the cursor keys, page up/down.
>
>To save a file, use Crtl-o, check the filename, and press enter.
>To exit the program, use Ctrl-x, if you are asked to save, press y or
>n depending on whether you want to save.
>To find some text, use Crtl-w, enter a search string, and press enter.
>
>
>To find out more, if you are interested, open a terminal session and type:
>
>man pico
>
>Most of the Linux terminal programs have a man page.  Navigate with
>up, down, page up, page down, and press q to exit.  Some might look
>complicated, but they might help in the future.
>
>Matthew
>On 10/10/06, STONE COLD <javad_ayaz at hotmail.com> 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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