For the blue hue : https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/7373 might help
Regarding the sound issues, I'm thinking it's due to pulseaudio, not too sure, as I don't use Ubuntu myself. Regarding the swap space, what you have to do is resize the partition. This can be done by using a live cd -- (the Ubuntu live cd can be used here) or the gparted live cd. Resizing is done like this : http://gparted.sourceforge.net/larry/resize/resizing.htm. You can probably resize from both sides of a partition. This process will take some time though, as gparted spends a lot of time doing consistency checks - still, make sure to back up your data. About the hardware, sorry I can't help there. Drivers on Linux can be a problem. Have you tried ubuntuforums.org? Marc Tanti wrote: > Since you're all talking about pros and cons of Ubuntu, here's a > testimony of a typical Ubuntu user. I use Ubuntu exclusively on my pc > and I'm not very happy with it. > > It does not do very well with multi media. For example my videos > always have a blue hue to them and I have to fix it in the settings (I > tried all video viewers which I found in Synaptic and I searched every > possible solution), plus in the previous version FireFox used to close > on its own overnight, every friggin night, using the previous version > of Ubuntu. Now with 10.8 it doesn't close but instead videos on > youtube will play without sound for the first 2 seconds only, after a > night, and no sound at all will play anywhere and then when I launch > RythmBox it crashes. So I have to restart my computer every day. > > Also, I didn't check this in the latest version, but I cannot > hibernate my pc because I increased my RAM and it's bigger than my > swap space (which I assume that I will have to format in order to > increase). > > Finally I have a tv tuner and a playstation-joystick-to-pc-usb-adapter > which I cannot find drivers to and therefore I have bought for > nothing, unless I continue using xp. > > I'm still a noob with Ubuntu so if anyone can give personalized help > on these issues, you will ensure the permanent stay of another Maltese > Linux User. > > 2008/11/15 Sebastian Cachia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hey all, >> >> First of all, correct me if I am wrong, but this was your first post on the >> mailing list Rodrick, so welcome to the community! >> >> I definitely wouldn't market Linux for it's gaming attributes (except to >> someone who is into the "miniclip" type of fun simple gameplay oriented >> games for which there are loads of great games available). Rather I would >> promote the fact that Linux believes so much in freedom of choice that it >> even helps you install Linux and Windows side by side by dual booting. >> >> Something that should definitely appeal to any normal technology student is >> the customizability and learning experience provided by Linux. Both of these >> are a product of the ideology behind Linux. >> >> Some sort of "step by step" tutorial for setting up common software in Linux >> would be a great idea. I don't know if we should do this by making use of >> sites like ubuntuguide mentioned by Jean, and perhaps other existing sites >> for other distros, or re-invent the wheel and put together a site of our >> own, allowing us to target content to our specific situation. I suppose it >> will depend alot on the level of commitment the community is willing to get >> into. >> >> Also, something interesting to work on would be a "why use Linux list". >> There are loads of them available on the internet so finding items to list >> shouldn't be a problem. I think that we should however aim to make it as >> nice and shiny as possible, the sort of thing apple would do. >> >> Infact I would like to re-awaken the idea mentioned over summer of having a >> slightly more exciting site for recruitment purposes. A nice shiny theme, >> some sort of cms like drupal currently in use, or wordpress on joomla, and >> lots of content, especially the visual kind. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
