[10:40] <dahlberg> hello. i have ubuntu 11.04 studio installed , installed VLC from software center. playback is flickering and sound is strange at times. message window gives "signals error: signal 17 overriden (0x7febfc9c4450signals error:  /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4(?)[(nil)]"  dont know whats wrong here
[10:40] <dahlberg> if you guys have a better suggestion for video playback im all ears ;)
[11:00] <astraljava> Seems to be a tricky one. Been reported somewhat, but no real solutions. :-/
[15:34] <holstein> dahlberg: hey
[15:34] <holstein> are you up to date with package upgrades?
[16:18] <dahlberg> holstein: sorry i was out busking ;) im pdating now ;)
[16:19] <dahlberg> *updating
[16:19] <holstein> i would say, upgrade, and check again
[16:19] <holstein> then, try and determine if its VLC or something in the back end
[16:20] <holstein> try a few other players and see
[16:20] <holstein> VLC was my go-to media player for a long time, but i had some video playback issues not too long ago on a box, and i started looking else where
[16:39] <dahlberg> updated. still same issue. tryed with gnome Mplayer aswell.. this realy buggs me now ;)
[16:40] <dahlberg> im using ATI drivers. btw
[16:40] <holstein> dahlberg: thats when i had the issue
[16:40] <holstein> and actually, i ended up switching cards for some other reason
[16:41] <dahlberg> uninstalling the ATI drivers. just tosee if that makes a difference
[22:43] <astraljava> Come to think of it, Ubuntu's been around for almost 7 years now. ATi/AMD drivers are still as bad as they were, in some cases even worse.
[22:44] <holstein> yeah, what do you do :/
[22:44] <astraljava> Stop buying their hardware, that's what. :)
[22:45] <astraljava> Personally, I've never bought a new ATi card.
[22:45] <holstein> vote with your wallet
[22:45] <astraljava> Granted, during the time it mattered, I've only bought one card, but that was an nVidia. All the others are either 2nd-hand (mostly free) or company-delivered.
[22:46] <astraljava> Damnit, Mike, you should get into metal. You're so fun to talk to, we need a mutual music genre. :D
[22:46] <holstein> hehe
[22:46] <holstein> i dont hate metal
[22:47] <astraljava> I know, but it's not your 'thing'.
[22:47] <holstein> i just dont really take the time to branch out much
[22:47] <holstein> i should
[22:47] <astraljava> I agree. Once in a while, I stumble onto completely different genres.
[22:48] <astraljava> Oh, did you know, I've gotten a classical training? Started with the cello at the age of 6, brought the piano along at 10, but then started to get into the guitar at 12.