Should I Shift to Ubuntu ?

Dark Star · 24-01-2009, 08:49 AM

Hi
Its been more than a year I used Ubuntu/...Have some problem with my current distro.. Didn't have Windows so can't use alternative..Have few questions please answer..

1. I have problem in playing HD video of mkv format.. Will I get latest ati drivers from Ubuntu repso ?

sudo apt-get install fglrx ?

2 I have problem in setting my resolution.. Even the xorg.conf [in my previous Ubuntu 64bit installtion] didn't show resolutions ? I will post the output after installing…

3. There's no proble in application front but have one question.. Have you guys faced any problem playng mkv [hd] format with VLC ? I am getting error.. No mp4a drivers for vlc no solution can't be fixed...

4. Rest I know a lot bout Buntu's so won't have any problem.. The only problem with hardware is that I can't get my resolution and headphone working out of the box in Ubuntu..

Though haven't tried headphone in it. Most of the currently used [latest] distro didn't give audio output through it..

Please do help me

Regards

**kalpik** · 24-01-2009, 09:19 AM

What is your current distro? And of all the problems you mention, i don't think any of them applies to recent Ubuntu versions. Also, for playing HD or any other files for that matter, get SMPlayer.

Dark Star · 24-01-2009, 09:22 AM

^hmm... Mandriva and Slackware,

Was hesitating in installing SMplayer as its a QT fronted.. Nonetheless.. It also didn't provide audio output..

**kalpik** · 24-01-2009, 07:05 PM

So? QT!=KDE.. And how does it not provide Audio output?!

Dark Star · 24-01-2009, 07:40 PM

Except XBMC none of them giving audio output while playing 1080p version naruto shippuuden mkv format..

vamsi360 · 24-01-2009, 08:50 PM

no dude........prefer fedora and join the documentation project....
If you get enough experience in fedora attend RHCE....
Ubuntu is seriously for low to mid new linux users

Liverpool_fan · 24-01-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vamsi360

no dude........prefer fedora and join the documentation project....
If you get enough experience in fedora attend RHCE....
Ubuntu is seriously for low to mid new linux users

Umm...What?
Ubuntu targeting novice users has nothing to do with it being "seriously low". Ubuntu has tons of resources and programs in its repos to be a fairly advanced OS.
They only advantage, Fedora has I think is since it's a Red Hat Community effort, it would be useful in learning for getting RedHat certifications.
But for certification preparation, one should use CentOS I think.

@OP:
(1) Ubuntu doesn't give you latest drivers via repos IIRC. However it is quite simple to install Catalyst drivers manually.
(2) Use aticonfig to set up resolution.
(3) Dunno about that. Totem played a 720p AVI flawlessly when I tried in Ubuntu.
(4) Um...about the headphone. It could have been possible you have disabled the headphone in volume control. (I did the same once)

You could alternatively consider OpenSUSE also.

Phantom Lancer · 24-01-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalpik

What is your current distro? And of all the problems you mention, i don't think any of them applies to recent Ubuntu versions. Also, for playing HD or any other files for that matter, get SMPlayer.

Naa it does ..... I could nt set my resolutions higher than 1024*768 in Ibex ..... I tried a few workarounds suggested to me by guys from the Ubuntu forums ,but those were unsucesfull ..... I always use higher rez in xp so i do know that my monitor does support higher rez .....
Will post the details in another thread ... need some help with it ....

Dark Star · 24-01-2009, 10:03 PM

@Anurag : I know what you said .. Also when I plug my headphone into back port [in which I plugged my speakers it works] but it didn't work in any distro if it is plugged in front usb [but worked in Windows]...that I don't have now,,,

The main reason I am thinking Ubuntu is because of plethora of apps.. Afaik Fedora doesn't even have Virtualbox in repos..

hellknight · 24-01-2009, 11:50 PM

Ubuntu played the 1080p file Hitman movie (gotta love Olga in the movie) flawlessly.. that file was also .mkv file.. but if you need more control over the HD files.. shift to VLC player so that you can adjust the aspect ratio..

@vamsi +1111 due.. exactly right.. Fedora & OpenSUSE are one of the most advanced Linux distros...

How about jumping to OpenSUSE.. its awesome.. and the 11.1 is the best release yet..

Dark Star · 25-01-2009, 08:31 AM

Actually the mkv is a container format has diff. codecs for audio and al..

debsuvra · 25-01-2009, 08:58 AM

IMO, CoreAVC codec is best for mkv files with H264 high definition videos. It works much better than any hardware drivers.

Hitboxx · 25-01-2009, 09:21 AM

Any distro should play mkv in any video player with the proper codecs installed. No idea about ATi drivers.

Dark Star · 25-01-2009, 09:27 AM

Will try it soon.. On Headphone.. Any workaround.. I can't play music using my headphones if it is pluuged into the front usb whie it works in Vista.

Hitboxx · 25-01-2009, 09:37 AM

Show a screenshot of the volume-control with all those options, mics, jacks, fronts etc.. IT will generally be there itself, you have to line up the proper settings, like input of one as the output of another.