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Re: Help with u tube video streaming



2009/1/10 Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@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.



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OM MANI PADME HUM

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