Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Better Video Quality on Ububtu ????

Options
  • 01-05-2009 3:41pm
    #1
    Mikey One
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭


    So i'm new to Linux and don't know much about what i'm doing.

    I've downloaded the latest version Ubuntu 9.04 (at the time of writing anyway) for my HP Compaq 6710b.

    And when watching videos it's not great quality. It freezes and the sound keeps going fine than the picture jumps to catch up, very annoying.

    Anyone have any suggestions on programs to download or changes to make to the set up?

    Thanks for your help..
    Tagged:


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    There seems to be an issue with the driver for that video card (INTEL GMA X3100) in 9.04. Here's instructions to revert to the Intrepid driver which appears to fix it.


  • Options
    #3
    Mikey One
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Mikey One


    Macros42 wrote: »
    There seems to be an issue with the driver for that video card (INTEL GMA X3100) in 9.04. Here's instructions to revert to the Intrepid driver which appears to fix it.

    So how exactly do i
    ""Add the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list""

    How do i get access this list?


  • Options
    #4
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


  • Options
    #5
    Mikey One
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Mikey One


    It's working fine now, only not working fine if i go to full screen.

    Is that the best i'll get?
    Pretty happy with it now.


  • Options
    #6
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Are you using jaunty 64-bit?

    If so, maybe you have some Flash problems so you could try the Flash 10 pre-release. See here:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7151290&postcount=12


    .


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Mikey One wrote: »
    So how exactly do i
    ""Add the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list""

    How do i get access this list?
    Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »
    sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

    sudo is for terminal - gksudo is recommended for gui apps.
    Either
    gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
    or
    sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.lst

    Or go to System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager. And then Settings, Repositories, Third-Party Software.


  • Options
    #8
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Mikey One wrote: »
    It's working fine now, only not working fine if i go to full screen.

    Is that the best i'll get?
    Pretty happy with it now.

    Full screen should work too fine if it works windowed. What are you watching? HD or standard def? Can you post the full spec of the laptop?


Advertisement