2009/1/10 Ron Johnson <ron.l.john...@cox.net> > On 01/09/09 16:38, Chris S wrote: > >> Hello everyone genius type people, >> Can you help, I don't know much about computers (in comparison to you >> guys) >> and nearly zero about linux/debian, however after my friend had a rather >> fatal problem with windows recently I decided to try Debian and I love it. >> So I installed the lastest stable version, etch, and have very nearly got >> a >> system with the same functionality as the old windows system however I >> simply cannot seem to get u tube videos to play correctly., under windows >> they ran perfectlly but now the video is very 'jerky'. I am unsure about >> the >> further details you require and so instead of guessing could you let me >> know >> what you need (and maybe how to find it) I will send you the details. I >> have >> googled myself to near insanity but cannot find anything that directly >> helps. My apologies if I'm not being clear or doing something wrong. >> > > So, you're using a Riva TNT2/64 card. God, but that's ancient! > > I recommend that you: > a) replace that ancient card with an trailing edge card. Something in the > GeForce 7xxx range, > b) completely change your sources.list to the attached file, > c) upgrade to Lenny, > d) install the binary Flash driver from adobe-flashplugin. > > Remember that since Debian is totally foreign to you, there will be > problems. Find a local LUG (Linux Users Group), and attach yourself to them > at the hip. Many will gladly come to your house and help in exchange for a > 6-pack of beer. > > If Debian is still too daunting and you need something a little less > daunting, you might want to wipe Debian and use a more noob-friendly distro > until you get more expert with Linux. That's what I had to do, many years > ago. > > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > "I am not surprised, for we live long and are celebrated poopers." > > deb ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/debian lenny main contrib non-free > deb http://security.debian.org lenny/updates main contrib non-free > deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org lenny main > > --' So, you're using a Riva TNT2/64 card. God, but that's ancient!' Yeah smile I know but it was a free PC my mate got given I COULD update the card but I know it must be capable of running ok as it worked just fine with the 'Other' OS
---' b) completely change your sources.list to the attached file, c) upgrade to Lenny, d) install the binary Flash driver from adobe-flashplugin.' Well a few have said this but at least one has said upgrading may not be requried, I have no problem doing this if this is required. ---'Remember that since Debian is totally foreign to you, there will be problems. Find a local LUG (Linux Users Group), and attach yourself to them at the hip. Many will gladly come to your house and help in exchange for a 6-pack of beer.' I'll google this idea and fill up the fridge ---'If Debian is still too daunting and you need something a little less daunting, you might want to wipe Debian and use a more noob-friendly distro until you get more expert with Linux. That's what I had to do, many years ago.' WELL, I will promise to leave you guy's alone if needed but I'm loving playing aroung with it seeing who it works, I not giving up, if i can just get this last bit working my mate won't complain and I can spend the next year 'playing with alll the lovely commands etc. -- OM MANI PADME HUM
