[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

STONE COLD javad_ayaz at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 10 20:49:02 BST 2006


Is this the only way to change it? is there not a simpler way for this?


>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 20:25:28 +0100
>
>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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