Comments on: For all Linux users of ATI cards http://coreythompson.com/2007/02/for-all-linux-users-of-ati-cards/ ...but I'm right! Get yer historical hero clay figurines now! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:55:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-almost-rc-9965 hourly 1 By: Corey http://coreythompson.com/2007/02/for-all-linux-users-of-ati-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 Corey Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:26:53 +0000 http://coreythompson.com/?p=717#comment-1693 I've found that the best player for Mozilla is the mplayer plugin. You'll also have to get the win32 codecs installed so that wmv files can be viewed. I'll find a link to a repository (unless you do first - its there on the Ubuntu forums and also on one of the Wiki pages) and edit this comment to show where.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1693','Corey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1693','Corey','I\'ve found that the best player for Mozilla is the mplayer plugin. You\'ll also have to get the win32 codecs installed so that wmv files can be viewed. I\'ll find a link to a repository (unless you do first - its there on the Ubuntu forums and also on one of the Wiki pages) and edit this comment to show where.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve found that the best player for Mozilla is the mplayer plugin. You’ll also have to get the win32 codecs installed so that wmv files can be viewed. I’ll find a link to a repository (unless you do first - its there on the Ubuntu forums and also on one of the Wiki pages) and edit this comment to show where.
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]]> By: Corey http://coreythompson.com/2007/02/for-all-linux-users-of-ati-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Corey Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:24:03 +0000 http://coreythompson.com/?p=717#comment-1692 Actually, your card should be reasonably well supported, Dan. The TV and video capture should even work with the GATOS driver for it. There's good open source support for the Radeon 8500 and back (except for my Rage 128 Pro's video capture, as its not an AIW). I'll have to swap my hard drive cable to the other little drive and check out how Ubuntu (Kubuntu on my machine) achieves network sharing. I know that you'll have to have the Linux machine join the same workgroup as the Windows machine (or the other way around), but that can be done from anything as basic as editing the smb.conf file to a point and click configuration utility. BTW, I've been using PCLinuxOS for a few weeks and I'll be reviewing it soon (have 1/2 of the review written, but there's a lot more).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1692','Corey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1692','Corey','Actually, your card should be reasonably well supported, Dan. The TV and video capture should even work with the GATOS driver for it. There\'s good open source support for the Radeon 8500 and back (except for my Rage 128 Pro\'s video capture, as its not an AIW).\n\nI\'ll have to swap my hard drive cable to the other little drive and check out how Ubuntu (Kubuntu on my machine) achieves network sharing. I know that you\'ll have to have the Linux machine join the same workgroup as the Windows machine (or the other way around), but that can be done from anything as basic as editing the smb.conf file to a point and click configuration utility.\n\nBTW, I\'ve been using PCLinuxOS for a few weeks and I\'ll be reviewing it soon (have 1\/2 of the review written, but there\'s a lot more).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Actually, your card should be reasonably well supported, Dan. The TV and video capture should even work with the GATOS driver for it. There’s good open source support for the Radeon 8500 and back (except for my Rage 128 Pro’s video capture, as its not an AIW).

I’ll have to swap my hard drive cable to the other little drive and check out how Ubuntu (Kubuntu on my machine) achieves network sharing. I know that you’ll have to have the Linux machine join the same workgroup as the Windows machine (or the other way around), but that can be done from anything as basic as editing the smb.conf file to a point and click configuration utility.

BTW, I’ve been using PCLinuxOS for a few weeks and I’ll be reviewing it soon (have 1/2 of the review written, but there’s a lot more).

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]]> By: Dan Timon http://coreythompson.com/2007/02/for-all-linux-users-of-ati-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Dan Timon Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:54:43 +0000 http://coreythompson.com/?p=717#comment-1691 So what you are saying is that my ATI AIW 128 Pro does not have the proper driver now that I am experimenting with UBUNTU on this beast of a compaq? BTW a few questions for those here... I follow the directions on the sudo aptitude install... commands at pychopathcats for converting my ubuntu to xubuntu. I got an xubunut screen at log in but did not notice any further difference cosmetically. HOw do I tell if the machine is running in ubuntu or xubuntu? second question... Is there any way to get my winxp laptop to see and share files with the desktop under ubuntu/xubuntu? Thirdly... what do I use for a plugin to cover wmv files in mozilla on a linux based system? If it is vlc how do I get it installed on the system? Thanks for any help ye'all can be. BTW I will be in AFghanistan sometime September 26 .. I was supposed to fly out this morning but the horrible snow storm stopped the plane from taking off in trenton...whimpy pilots I;d say.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1691','Dan Timon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1691','Dan Timon','So what you are saying is that my ATI AIW 128 Pro does not have the proper driver now that I am experimenting with UBUNTU on this beast of a compaq?\n\nBTW a few questions for those here...\nI follow the directions on the sudo aptitude install... commands at pychopathcats for converting my ubuntu to xubuntu. I got an xubunut screen at log in but did not notice any further difference cosmetically. HOw do I tell if the machine is running in ubuntu or xubuntu?\n\nsecond question... Is there any way to get my winxp laptop to see and share files with the desktop under ubuntu\/xubuntu?\n\nThirdly... what do I use for a plugin to cover wmv files in mozilla on a linux based system? If it is vlc how do I get it installed on the system?\n\nThanks for any help ye\'all can be. BTW I will be in AFghanistan sometime September 26 .. I was supposed to fly out this morning but the horrible snow storm stopped the plane from taking off in trenton...whimpy pilots I;d say.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> So what you are saying is that my ATI AIW 128 Pro does not have the proper driver now that I am experimenting with UBUNTU on this beast of a compaq?

BTW a few questions for those here…
I follow the directions on the sudo aptitude install… commands at pychopathcats for converting my ubuntu to xubuntu. I got an xubunut screen at log in but did not notice any further difference cosmetically. HOw do I tell if the machine is running in ubuntu or xubuntu?

second question… Is there any way to get my winxp laptop to see and share files with the desktop under ubuntu/xubuntu?

Thirdly… what do I use for a plugin to cover wmv files in mozilla on a linux based system? If it is vlc how do I get it installed on the system?

Thanks for any help ye’all can be. BTW I will be in AFghanistan sometime September 26 .. I was supposed to fly out this morning but the horrible snow storm stopped the plane from taking off in trenton…whimpy pilots I;d say.

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]]> By: devin http://coreythompson.com/2007/02/for-all-linux-users-of-ati-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 devin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:14:17 +0000 http://coreythompson.com/?p=717#comment-1690 I would totally sign that if I owned an ATI graphics card! What I care most about that Nvidia even fails to do is allow a 3D opensource optimized driver! And with VISTA coming allowing for a 3D windowing enviroment the pressure on the Debian and GPL based Linux distros to allow a workable and 3D windowing enviroment that doesn't utilize propriety drivers or end up tainting the kernel is starting to grow exponentially! :shock: Also, I loved the ray remix. I was stressed out at work today and was singing that song not just humming it! hahaha<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1690','devin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1690','devin','I would totally sign that if I owned an ATI graphics card! What I care most about that Nvidia even fails to do is allow a 3D opensource optimized driver! And with VISTA coming allowing for a 3D windowing enviroment the pressure on the Debian and GPL based Linux distros to allow a workable and 3D windowing enviroment that doesn\'t utilize propriety drivers or end up tainting the kernel is starting to grow exponentially! :shock:\n\nAlso, I loved the ray remix. I was stressed out at work today and was singing that song not just humming it! hahaha'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I would totally sign that if I owned an ATI graphics card! What I care most about that Nvidia even fails to do is allow a 3D opensource optimized driver! And with VISTA coming allowing for a 3D windowing enviroment the pressure on the Debian and GPL based Linux distros to allow a workable and 3D windowing enviroment that doesn’t utilize propriety drivers or end up tainting the kernel is starting to grow exponentially! :shock:
Also, I loved the ray remix. I was stressed out at work today and was singing that song not just humming it! hahaha
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