[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

Adam Bagnall ajb35 at kent.ac.uk
Tue Oct 10 21:15:13 BST 2006


It should be installed by default.

STONE COLD wrote:
> so i should download pico/nano from synaptic and then.......?
>
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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 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 Pico is an old program that has been replaced by nano.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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