It should be installed by default. STONE COLD wrote: > so i should download pico/nano from synaptic and then.......? > > > >> 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 20:50:47 +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 Pico is an old program that has been replaced by nano.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" <[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 20:19:53 +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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> > > > >
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