flashplayer is choppy when playing full screen

its possible you have gnash, the open-source player installed. Its a bit slow

in a terminal (Ctrl+alt+t):

sudo aptitude show gnash

Thank you.

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:45 PM, mycae
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> mycae posted a new comment:
> its possible you have gnash, the open-source player installed. Its a bit
> slow
>
> in a terminal (Ctrl+alt+t):
>
> sudo aptitude show gnash
>
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Can you give the output of:

sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf; echo; sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

  You have completely lost me,I am a new user to Ubuntu,having just left
Windows,It is all new to me,I am a complete novice. I do appreciate your
taking the time to help someone like me. Using terminal commands is foreign
and intimidating,and will take some time to acquire the necessary knowledge
to be competent in this regard. Thanks again,for your support.

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:19 AM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l |
> grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf; echo; sudo lshw -C display
>
> Thanks
>
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It is possible to do this without the terminal, but it would need us to explain several pages worth of operations, and is generally unclear.

What you need to do is open the terminal, then cut and paste the command sequence that actionparsnip supplied into the terminal, then hit enter. You will be prompted for your password. When you type, for security reasons (shoulder-surfing), the characters will not be echoed back, and the password will be accepted when you hit "enter".

Once done, a whole bunch of text will appear, simply cut and paste that here so we can see it. This will allow us to diagnose the problem more fully. Currently we suspect gnash to be the problem, but without that output, we cannot be sure.

owner@owner-desktop:~$ sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; dpkg -l [ grep
flash; dpkg -l ] grep gnash; dpkg -l [ grep swf; echo; sudo lshw -C display
[sudo] password for owner:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux owner-desktop 2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:10:02 UTC
2010 i686 GNU/Linux

Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
|
Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
No packages found matching [.
No packages found matching flash.
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
|
Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii gnash 0.8.7-0ubuntu1 free SWF movie player
ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
No packages found matching ].
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
|
Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
No packages found matching [.
No packages found matching swf.

  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]
       vendor: nVidia Corporation
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
       resources: irq:22 memory:fb000000-fbffffff
memory:e0000000-efffffff(prefetchable) memory:fc000000-fcffffff
memory:40000000-4001ffff(prefetchable)
owner@owner-desktop:~$

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 4:54 PM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> Status: Needs information => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Terminal commands are far easier as the format of a forum is text, same
> as terminal. All you have to do is copy the text I gave as one big
> command and paste it into the terminal. Why is that so hard?
>
> It's far easier than writing: click this, click this, click thiis
> when a single text command will do just that and QUICKER
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129/+confirm?answer_id=5
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
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Ok then run:

sudo apt-get --purge remove gnash

You are using the open driver and not the proprietary driver. This will help lots too.

Try:

sudo apt-get -y install nvidia-glx-185; sudo nvidia-xconfig

Then reboot

   Thanks loads,i'll try this and see what happens

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 6:36 PM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Ok then run:
>
> sudo apt-get --purge remove gnash
>
> You are using the open driver and not the proprietary driver. This will
> help lots too.
>
> Try:
>
> sudo apt-get -y install nvidia-glx-185; sudo nvidia-xconfig
>
> Then reboot
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129/+confirm?answer_id=7
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

     I believe my problem is solved. You are the bomb. I can't believe all
the help I received from
the Ubuntu community. It is comforting to know that help is available.
Thanks again

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Lew Banelis <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> owner@owner-desktop:~$ sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; dpkg -l [ grep
> flash; dpkg -l ] grep gnash; dpkg -l [ grep swf; echo; sudo lshw -C display
> [sudo] password for owner:
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
> Release: 10.04
> Codename: lucid
> Linux owner-desktop 2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:10:02
> UTC
> 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> |
>
> Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name Version Description
>
> +++-==============-==============-============================================
> ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
> No packages found matching [.
> No packages found matching flash.
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> |
>
> Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name Version Description
>
> +++-==============-==============-============================================
> ii gnash 0.8.7-0ubuntu1 free SWF movie player
> ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
> No packages found matching ].
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> |
>
> Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name Version Description
>
> +++-==============-==============-============================================
> ii grep 2.5.4-4build1 GNU grep, egrep and fgrep
> No packages found matching [.
> No packages found matching swf.
>
> *-display
> description: VGA compatible controller
> product: C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]
> vendor: nVidia Corporation
> physical id: d
> bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
> version: a2
> width: 64 bits
> clock: 66MHz
> capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list rom
> configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
> resources: irq:22 memory:fb000000-fbffffff
> memory:e0000000-efffffff(prefetchable) memory:fc000000-fcffffff
> memory:40000000-4001ffff(prefetchable)
> owner@owner-desktop:~$
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 4:54 PM, actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
> >
> > Status: Needs information => Answered
> >
> > actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> > Terminal commands are far easier as the format of a forum is text, same
> > as terminal. All you have to do is copy the text I gave as one big
> > command and paste it into the terminal. Why is that so hard?
> >
> > It's far easier than writing: click this, click this, click thiis
> > when a single text command will do just that and QUICKER
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> >
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129/+confirm?answer_id=5
> >
> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> > following page to enter your feedback:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
> >
> > You received this question notification because you are a direct
> > subscriber of the question.
> >
>
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  Thank you,your help has allowed me to fix the problem

   With the instruction on how to use the terminal,I was able to
follow the instructions and download
a solution to the problem. I am grateful to all who took of their time
to help me,who was lost in my
ignorance of Ubuntu. Many thanks

On 12/10/10, Lew Banelis <email address hidden> wrote:
> Your question #137129 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/137129
>
> Status: Open => Solved
>
> You confirmed that the question is solved:
> Thank you,your help has allowed me to fix the problem
>
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> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>