[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

STONE COLD javad_ayaz at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 10 21:23:32 BST 2006


i dont think it is! ive looked through all the menus!


>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 21:15:13 +0100
>
>It should be installed by default.
>
>STONE COLD wrote:
> > 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 Pico is an old program that has been replaced by nano.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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