vlc directory freezing problem

[nahshimshimhaeyo]

hi. i'm still a noobie to linux/kbuntu so sorry if i sound stupid.

I installed vlc and it works fine except for when i use the open directory option. then it starts repeating the first second of the first song over and over again even when i close vlc. couuld someone help? the only way i could get it to stop was to log out.

also, is there an equivalent to a windows task manager in kubuntu?

much thanks

nvm this is happening with amarok and kaffiene too. coould someone help me?

i was also trying to install compiz fusion and pressed ctrl alt f2 and it went to tty2 or something. i typedi n my username and password =but it didn't owrk and i turned it off. now it won't load

[Rog131]

Re: vlc directory freezing problem

then it starts repeating the first second of the first song over and over again even when i close vlc. couuld someone help? the only way i could get it to stop was to log out.

Starting vlc in the konsole could give information what is wrong:

vlc --verbose=2

More: vlc --longhelp

-H, --longhelp print help for VLC and all it's modules (can be combined with --advanced)

-v, --verbose <integer> Verbosity (0,1,2)

Where's the Terminal? (konsole)
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/terminal

is there an equivalent to a windows task manager in kubuntu?

From The KSysguard Handbook

KSysguard is the KDE Task Manager and Performance Monitor. It features a
client/server architecture that allows monitoring of local as well as remote
hosts. The graphical front end uses so-called sensors to retrieve the
information it displays. A sensor can return simple values or more complex
information like tables. For each type of information, one or more displays are
provided. Displays are organized in work sheets that can be saved and loaded
independently from each other. So, KSysguard is not only a simple task manager
but also a very powerful tool to control large server farms.

Killing processes:
Ksysguard
Press: Ctrl+Esc -> choose prosess -> press kill
or
K>System>ksysguard
or
Press Alt+F2 -> type ksysguard
or

Hit Ctrl+Alt+Esc. Your mouse cursor will change — from an arrow to a small skull/crossbones combo. Hit the stubborn application with the skull.

That was from Controlling runaway processes on Linux
http://rudd-o.com/archives/2007/08/0...sses-on-linux/

pressed ctrl alt f2 and it went to tty2 or something.

That is virtual console. From Virtual Console
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_console

a virtual console (VC, sometimes virtual terminal, VT) is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and the display for a user interface. The concrete combination is the system console of the computer, where the user can switch between the virtual consoles to access multiple unrelated user interfaces. Usually in Linux, the first six virtual consoles provide a text terminal with a login prompt to a unix shell. The graphical X Window System starts in the seventh virtual console.

now it won't load

What it ?

Do you get text only screen or somethig else ? Maybe these help:

How to get started with no GUI
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085112.0

HOWTO : Repairing xorg.conf
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082808.0