[03:02] <sanguisdex> so I heard all this hubbub about the new ATI drivers and installed them according to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI#head-796aa4d6d0477c8ed722acef1878cc5626855ae3-2 and now when I log in using beryl all I get is distorted lines accross the screen? can any one help me?
[03:04] <jrib> #ubuntu for help sanguisdex
[04:00] <jrib> sams: hi
[04:00] <sams> hello  /join #ubuntu-classroom
[04:00] <sams> sorry
[04:00] <jrib> sams: open a terminal
[04:01] <sams> hio jrib
[04:01] <sams> ok
[04:01] <jrib> now, tell me the output of this command:  apt-cache policy mplayer | grep -i Installed
[04:01] <sams> with sudo or with out sudo ?
[04:02] <jrib> no sudo
[04:02] <sams> Installed: 2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu9.1
[04:03] <jrib> good
[04:03] <sams> now
[04:03] <jrib> now run: update-desktop-database
[04:04] <sams> No directories in update-desktop-database search path could be processed and updated.
[04:04] <jrib> erm
[04:04] <jrib> ok: sudo update-desktop-database
[04:04] <sams> sam@sam:~$ sudo update-desktop-database
[04:04] <sams> sam@sam:~$
[04:04] <sams> nothing happen
[04:05] <sams> just prompt again
[04:05] <jrib> now check if mplayer shows up in the "open with" menu
[04:05] <nalioth> sams: that means the command was successful
[04:05] <sams> ok
[04:05] <sams> let me c
[04:07] <sams> there is no mplayer in open with menu
[04:08] <jrib> ok
[04:08] <jrib> what file is this?
[04:08] <sams> but it is listed in sound & vedio menu
[04:09] <sams> i played av file
[04:09] <sams> avi
[04:09] <sams> mpeg
[04:09] <jrib> one file at a time
[04:09] <sams> mpeg
[04:09] <jrib> you should be able to right click and go to properties
[04:09] <sams> ok
[04:10] <jrib> then "open with"
[04:10] <sams> ok
[04:10] <jrib> then you can add a command
[04:11] <jrib> "gmplayer" without quotes
[04:11] <sams> ok
[04:12] <sams> system swtukcs let me restart
[04:22] <sams> i did but got error ...error seek
[04:22] <sams> faild seek
[04:23] <sams> i think i need codecs now
[04:23] <jrib> !w32codecs
[04:23] <ubotu> Seveas has a popular 3rd party repository for several packages, including the win32 codecs: see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/SeveasPackages - See also !Codecs
[04:23] <sams> ok ubotu
[04:32] <ss1> I have my .deb file on desktop...how to install it?
[04:35] <nalioth> dbl click it
[04:36] <ss1> nalioth:double clicking gives me open the folder of that name
[04:36] <sams> jrib i got error
[04:36] <nalioth> then something is not working on your box  :(
[04:36] <sams> Package w32codecs is not available, but is referred to by another package.
[04:36] <sams> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
[04:36] <sams> is only available from another source
[04:36] <sams> E: Package w32codecs has no installation candidate
[04:36] <nalioth> close the nautilus window, sams
[04:36] <nalioth> and open a terminal
[04:36] <sams> wich one
[04:37] <nalioth> your choice
[04:37] <sams> ok i open the terminal
[04:38] <nalioth> now type "cd Desktop" (no quotes) and press the enter key
[04:39] <sams> i m on same prompt
[04:39] <nalioth> are you at the Desktop, sams ?
[04:39] <ss1> nalioth:double clicking it,extracts it in folder
[04:39] <nalioth> whoa.
[04:39] <sams> yes
[04:40] <sams> nalioth:
[04:40] <nalioth> i'm sorry, guys, i didn't realize i was talking to two people
[04:40] <sams> iots ok nalioth:
[04:40] <ss1> :)
[04:40] <nalioth> ss1: are you at the desktop ?
[04:40] <ss1> yes
[04:41] <sams> nalioth:  i need to edit source file but i cant save it ??
[04:41] <nalioth> ss1: to install your deb, type "sudo dpkg -i *.dep"
[04:41] <nalioth> sams: in your terminal, type "wget http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20061022-0.1_i386.deb" and hit the enter key
[04:42] <sams> bash: http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20061022-0.1_i386.deb: No such file or directory
[04:42] <sams> sam@sam:~$
[04:43] <nalioth> sams: you didn't do what i wrote
[04:43] <sams> ok
[04:44] <sams> its working now
[04:45] <nalioth> when it's completed, type "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" and press the enter key
[04:45] <sams> ok
[04:46] <sams> nalioth : can i use squid for fast browsing
[04:46] <sams> ???
[04:46] <nalioth> sams: squid can increase your browsing speed
[04:47] <ss1> nalioth:thnx
[04:47] <sams> yes i heard that
[04:47] <sams> nalioth
[04:47] <sams> but how i can set it ?nalioth
[04:47] <ss1> and what about qflv2avi-0.5.tar.gz file? I have extracted that on desktop ...is possible to run this?
[04:47] <nalioth> sams: there are lots of pages on the www that explain
[04:48] <nalioth> sams: you may also ask in #squid
[04:48] <sams> i never tried it b4 plz if u know the good one then guide me how to set it ?   nalioth
[04:49] <sams> ok nalioth
[04:50] <sams> the command u gaVE ME WILL TAKE 2 HOURS ??nalioth
[04:52] <nalioth> sams: it is not my problem if you have slow internet
[04:53] <sams> ok sir
[05:12] <ss1> thnx...bye...:)
[06:29] <sams>  nalioth :: its don
[06:29] <nalioth> sams: see the instructions above  :)
[06:30] <sams> yes i gave the comand u gave
[06:30] <sams> ing previously deselected package w32codecs.
[06:30] <sams> (Reading database ... 88277 files and directories currently installed.)
[06:30] <sams> Unpacking w32codecs (from w32codecs_20061022-0.1_i386.deb) ...
[06:30] <sams> Setting up w32codecs (20061022-0.1) ...