Is this the only way to change it? is there not a simpler way for this?
>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 20:25:28 +0100 > >Pico/Nano are very simple command line editors. Arrow keys to scroll >around, the things at the bottom are the commands. For example in the >bottom left where it says ^X Exit it means press Ctrl + x to exit. Try >changing the line in /etc/X11/xorg.conf that says Driver = "vesa" to >Driver = "via" and restart your computer. Make sure you are familiar >with nano/pico because if it fails it will drop you back to a command >line and you will have to use one of these to change Driver = "via" back >to Driver = "vesa" > >STONE COLD 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" <[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 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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/ > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> 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/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
