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STONE COLD javad_ayaz at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 10 21:06:59 BST 2006


so i should download pico/nano from synaptic and then.......?


>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 20:50:47 +0100
>
>Pico is an old program that has been replaced by nano. If you try to
>load pico it actually loads nano. I think the only reason there's a
>symlink to nano called pico is for compatability reasons.
>
>STONE COLD wrote:
> > 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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