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 <[email protected]> >> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> To: British Ubuntu Talk <[email protected]> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >>> >>> >> -- >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
