[Tfug] Audio/Video woes

[Stephen Hooper]

I was actually trying to get Xgl running on it, so I have modular X:

X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.17.6 i686
Current Operating System: Linux chimera 2.6.17.6 #1 PREEMPT Sun Aug 6
10:52:54 MST 2006 i686
Build Date: 14 August 2006
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present

For the record, and in case it wasn't clear in my last email:  I want
it understood, that I think it is silly that anyone change
distributions just to fix a single problem that they are having.

The fact that my Gentoo is working well, should not be attributed to
the fact that it is Gentoo, or that it is mine, but that I have taken
the time to understand some of the quixotic nature of Linux.

That being said, I have no video problems, and X seems to be doing
everything it should be.  Did you try following the "compiz" howto?  I
couldn't actually get it working (xdm hangs up when starting Xgl), but
the X configuration was pretty easy, and Xgl works nested.


On 9/23/06, erich <erich1 at copper.net> wrote:
> Yes,
>      I had only partial success with Gentoo & video. I may have
> to "drop back and punt" using the 2006.1 install.
>      Tell me, does your machine have X11R7 now? A Pandora's
> box of troubles opened up on me when Gentoo was in the
> throes if migrating from X11R6 to X11R7.
>
>
> Erich
>
> Stephen Hooper wrote:
>
> >Upgrading your distribution to fix a video problem?  Try Gentoo: video
> >just worked for me on this beastie as well.  Of course, I had it
> >compile everything, but what the hey!  ( I am actually an avid Gentoo
> >user, and that was not meant to be self deprecating).
> >
> >Google Fedora, and mp3, and you will probably see the problem:
> >
> >http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/Fedora-Multimedia-Installation-HOWTO/
> >
> >I know it depends on your interest, but something always "just works"
> >in another distribution.  I will assume that as you have taken the
> >time to try Linux, you are willing to explore.
> >
> >This is a good group, and you do have to appreciate the enthusiasm
> >(someone will now probably tell you to buy a Macintosh), but I would
> >always suggest you google these things beforehand:  if you are smart,
> >you can improve yourself a little, and at the same time avoid having
> >people blurt out the first thing that came to mind.
> >
> >Ubuntu is probably awesome, but Linux doesn't like a quitter.
> >
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