[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

STONE COLD javad_ayaz at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 10 21:17:48 BST 2006


im in birmingham....so yeh maybe a LUG meeting might provide an answer.

i take it whoever runs the LUG meeting will prob be an expert at Ubuntu and 
hopefully provide most answers?


>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 21:02:00 +0100
>
>Have you looked at your local Linux User Groups?  They can be found at
>http://www.lugs.org.uk, select Groups/List  from the left side, and
>then your region from near the top of the page.
>
>I run a LUG for the region around me, but what you would benefit from
>is sitting down with a local and going through these things.  I don't
>know what other LUGs are planning at the moment, but traditionally at
>a lug meeting things can be talked through, etc.  Where abouts do you
>come from?
>
>We haven't had a meeting for a while.  I work at a college and we have
>had registration, the new students, staff returning, a server
>migration, and to top it off - we got struck by lightning that
>stripped through around 50 network cards, many switches, killing them.
>  (some etherkiller!)  It is all so busy.  I've starting neglecting my
>70 servers by spending most my day fixing PCs, well, the Linux Servers
>ones don't need much attention :)  We email each other and a lot of
>the members are in the same boat at work as well anyway :(
>
>Matthew
>
>
>
>On 10/10/06, STONE COLD <javad_ayaz at hotmail.com> 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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