[xubuntu-users] 14.04.1 hates video

[Randy Hoopes]

Stop fing emailing me!!!

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> On Sep 6, 2014, at 4:40 PM, "Ince, Wilbur" <wilbur at wilbur.us> wrote:
> 
> 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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