[xubuntu-users] 14.04.1 hates video

[Ince, Wilbur]

Have you checked which driver is appropriate for your video card?
http://www.binarytides.com/install-nvidia-drivers-ubuntu-14-04/
The latest driver might not be right for your card, and this would
cause major issues.

Your best long-term approach is to find a video card that is well
supported, and replace the video card.

I decided upon the AMD HD7770, it's a reasonable price for good
performance.  It also has good driver support.



On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 3:23 AM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm running Xubuntu 14.04.1 with the latest nVidia driver for my
> system, and tonight the system froze three times while playing videos
> - two in Firefox and one in mplayer.  Froze as in totally
> non-responsive other than the reset switch.
>
> This is not the first time - it has also hung in videos via Chrome and
> VLC,possibly xscreensaver, too.  (Light Locker was worse.)
>
> What is it with the video interface in 14.04?  I never had this much
> trouble with 12.04, back to which I am seriously considering going.
>
> It was better a week ago, before the last X-related update.
>
> Frustrated,
> MR
>
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