Open a terminal and type "gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf" (without the quotes). If you want to edit the file then prefix the command with sudo.
STONE COLD 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> >> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
