Video issue..

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Well I have the intel x3100 graphics card on my laptop.

While trying to watch a video, it freezes every few seconds. I was thinkin that it sould be because of the driver but I read that the apropriate driver comes with the install cd (is it correct ??). Anyway, I disabled the desktop effects and tried again. But nothing changed !!

Could that be a problem of Xorg ? of KDE 4 ?? or what else ?? I am out of ideas. If you can give me a hint or idea whether it is fixable or not ..

[dibl]

Re: Video issue..

I just spent 15 minutes Googling and searching Ubuntu Forums on the x3100 chip. Very depressing!

http://pennsylvania.ubuntuforums.com...d.php?t=808135

That's typical. I can't find a post that suggests a good solution.

[abominable]

Re: Video issue..

Do you have the same graph card ??

Well the funny thing is that my xorg.conf all it has inside is

Section "Device"
    Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier   "Default Screen"
    Monitor     "Configured Monitor"
    Device     "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Nothing that suggests anything about intel !!

[dibl]

Re: Video issue..

No, happily I have an Nvidia card that behaves pretty well, under normal circumstances.

Some of the folks on the forum use Intel chips, but I think they are mostly the GMA945 variety, and don't seem to have as many problems.

The X.org that comes with 8.10 is a new version, and does not make as extensive use of the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file as the prior versions. I don't know if you stick

Driver  "intel"

into your "Device" section whether it will make any difference, or not -- prolly not, but it's worth a try, IMO.