<![CDATA[Computer Support Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/ Sat, 19 May 2012 12:15:37 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Terminal Error When Trying to Install Gimp]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77592 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77592
I have this error when I tried to install gimp...

[Image: Screenshotat2012-05-19124304.png]

I'm a bit thick so if you know how to fix it please let me know and explain it as simply as you possibly can, don't use abbreviations and please be nice!!!]]>
I have this error when I tried to install gimp...

[Image: Screenshotat2012-05-19124304.png]

I'm a bit thick so if you know how to fix it please let me know and explain it as simply as you possibly can, don't use abbreviations and please be nice!!!]]> <![CDATA[[other_os] Best settings xorg for radeonHD]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77593 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77593
to get best framerates.

to discuss this,

my fps now are


Code:
fgl_glxgears -fbo -info
Using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
GL_RENDERER]]>
to get best framerates.

to discuss this,

my fps now are


Code:
fgl_glxgears -fbo -info
Using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
GL_RENDERER]]> <![CDATA[[all variants] fstab for SSD]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77594 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77594
Code:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
#]]>
Code:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
#]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] I need some help, have alot of questions!]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77595 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77595
I have a game on my laptop called Stepmania(version 3.9a), and when I restart my laptop, the game works great and no lag, but if I go in and out of the game a couple of times it doesn't run any more. And when I look at the log file, this is what it says:

00:00.007: StepMania 3.9
00:00.007: Log starting 2012-05-19 14:22:59
00:00.007:
00:00.007: Reading 'Data/Defaults.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.008: Reading 'Data/Static.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.099: Loading window: gtk
00:00.099: OS: Linux ver 030200
00:00.099: Crash backtrace component: x86 custom backtrace
00:00.099: Crash lookup component: dladdr
00:00.099: Crash demangle component: cxa_demangle
00:00.099: Runtime library: glibc 2.15
00:00.099: Threads library: NPTL 2.15
00:00.099: TLS is available
00:00.099: AnnouncerManager::AnnouncerManager()
00:00.099: Reading 'Data/Static.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.099: ThemeManager::SwitchThemeAndLanguage: "default", ""
00:00.119: Initializing driver: ALSA
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.120: WARNING: Got file 'kcore' in 'proc/' from list, but can't stat? (Value too large for defined data type)
/////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.126: WARNING: Got file 'kcore' in 'proc' from list, but can't stat? (Value too large for defined data type)
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.127: ALSA: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
00:00.127: ALSA Driver: 0: HDA ATI SB [SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog], 0/1 subdevices avail
00:00.128: ALSA Driver: 1: HD-Audio Generic [Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0], 1/1 subdevices avail
00:00.128: ALSA error: pcm_hw.c:1293 snd_pcm_hw_open: open '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p' failed (-16) (Device or resource busy)
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver ALSA: dsnd_pcm_open(hw:0): Device or resource busy
00:00.129: Initializing driver: ALSA-sw
00:00.129: OS: Linux ver 030200
00:00.129: ALSA error: pcm_hw.c:1293 snd_pcm_hw_open: open '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p' failed (-16) (Device or resource busy)
00:00.129: Mixing 0.000000 ahead in 0 Mix() calls
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver ALSA-sw: dsnd_pcm_open(hw:0): Device or resource busy
00:00.129: Initializing driver: OSS
00:00.129: Mixing 0.000000 ahead in 0 Mix() calls
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver OSS: RageSound_OSS: Couldn't open /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
00:00.129:
00:00.129: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.129: Exception: Couldn't find a sound driver that works
00:00.129: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.129:
00:00.129: Language: english
00:00.129: Theme: default

I have some icons in Dash Home, which is icons from Wine installations/uninstallations, how do I remove them?

Sometimes when I shutdown my laptop, it gets stuck in either, the Ubuntu boot screen or a mix between graphics, boot screen and wallpaper. How can I fix that?

I want to change the color theme, but everytime I do, it switches right back to the color of my wallpaper, how can I fix that?

And is there and guide or video where I can learn more about Ubuntu, the features of it, troubleshooting and how it works?

Thanks in advance for help :-D]]>
I have a game on my laptop called Stepmania(version 3.9a), and when I restart my laptop, the game works great and no lag, but if I go in and out of the game a couple of times it doesn't run any more. And when I look at the log file, this is what it says:

00:00.007: StepMania 3.9
00:00.007: Log starting 2012-05-19 14:22:59
00:00.007:
00:00.007: Reading 'Data/Defaults.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.008: Reading 'Data/Static.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.099: Loading window: gtk
00:00.099: OS: Linux ver 030200
00:00.099: Crash backtrace component: x86 custom backtrace
00:00.099: Crash lookup component: dladdr
00:00.099: Crash demangle component: cxa_demangle
00:00.099: Runtime library: glibc 2.15
00:00.099: Threads library: NPTL 2.15
00:00.099: TLS is available
00:00.099: AnnouncerManager::AnnouncerManager()
00:00.099: Reading 'Data/Static.ini' failed: No such file or directory
00:00.099: ThemeManager::SwitchThemeAndLanguage: "default", ""
00:00.119: Initializing driver: ALSA
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.120: WARNING: Got file 'kcore' in 'proc/' from list, but can't stat? (Value too large for defined data type)
/////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.126: WARNING: Got file 'kcore' in 'proc' from list, but can't stat? (Value too large for defined data type)
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.127: ALSA: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
00:00.127: ALSA Driver: 0: HDA ATI SB [SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog], 0/1 subdevices avail
00:00.128: ALSA Driver: 1: HD-Audio Generic [Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0], 1/1 subdevices avail
00:00.128: ALSA error: pcm_hw.c:1293 snd_pcm_hw_open: open '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p' failed (-16) (Device or resource busy)
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver ALSA: dsnd_pcm_open(hw:0): Device or resource busy
00:00.129: Initializing driver: ALSA-sw
00:00.129: OS: Linux ver 030200
00:00.129: ALSA error: pcm_hw.c:1293 snd_pcm_hw_open: open '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p' failed (-16) (Device or resource busy)
00:00.129: Mixing 0.000000 ahead in 0 Mix() calls
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver ALSA-sw: dsnd_pcm_open(hw:0): Device or resource busy
00:00.129: Initializing driver: OSS
00:00.129: Mixing 0.000000 ahead in 0 Mix() calls
00:00.129: Couldn't load driver OSS: RageSound_OSS: Couldn't open /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
00:00.129:
00:00.129: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.129: Exception: Couldn't find a sound driver that works
00:00.129: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.129:
00:00.129: Language: english
00:00.129: Theme: default

I have some icons in Dash Home, which is icons from Wine installations/uninstallations, how do I remove them?

Sometimes when I shutdown my laptop, it gets stuck in either, the Ubuntu boot screen or a mix between graphics, boot screen and wallpaper. How can I fix that?

I want to change the color theme, but everytime I do, it switches right back to the color of my wallpaper, how can I fix that?

And is there and guide or video where I can learn more about Ubuntu, the features of it, troubleshooting and how it works?

Thanks in advance for help :-D]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] error unknown filesystem grub rescue]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77596 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77596
My motherboard asrock p67 pro3 with uefi.
After starting computer I got error: 'error unknown filesystem grub rescue'

First i installed win7 64bit (Games and other users).
Then Ubuntu 12.04 64bit (Main system). Installer dont create efi partition and windows was starting all the time not grub. In liveCD with boot repair (awesome program) I know that. So I reinstalled ubuntu with efi partition.
Then installed Linux Mint (testing purposes).
To this point grub work and all systems work.

In windows not used space changed to 2 partitions (one encrypted with truecrypt) and after reinstalling i got error: error unknown filesystem grub rescue'

What happend? Boot repair say again:
The boot of your PC is in EFI mode, but no EFI partition was detected. You may want to retry after creating a EFI partition (FAT32, >200Mo, start of the disk, boot flag).
Do you want to continue

Info
http://paste.ubuntu.com/995665/

sda8 is truecrypt partition]]>
My motherboard asrock p67 pro3 with uefi.
After starting computer I got error: 'error unknown filesystem grub rescue'

First i installed win7 64bit (Games and other users).
Then Ubuntu 12.04 64bit (Main system). Installer dont create efi partition and windows was starting all the time not grub. In liveCD with boot repair (awesome program) I know that. So I reinstalled ubuntu with efi partition.
Then installed Linux Mint (testing purposes).
To this point grub work and all systems work.

In windows not used space changed to 2 partitions (one encrypted with truecrypt) and after reinstalling i got error: error unknown filesystem grub rescue'

What happend? Boot repair say again:
The boot of your PC is in EFI mode, but no EFI partition was detected. You may want to retry after creating a EFI partition (FAT32, >200Mo, start of the disk, boot flag).
Do you want to continue

Info
http://paste.ubuntu.com/995665/

sda8 is truecrypt partition]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Bit of USB problem (maybe not)]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77597 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77597 Even from time i was trying to install newest Ubuntu 12.04 i got my USB mouse / keyboard frozen sometimes, sometimes whole Ubuntu seemed to freeze.
It doesn't shut down all USB ports at once sometimes only mouse stop to respond sometimes it's keyboard sometimes both ofc, and there also times when just OS freeze.
If my mouse / keyboard freeze replacing it to another USB port doesn't help ofc and it happens mostly when i try to log on.
Idk what to do with that and how to eventualy reinstall USB drivers in there, tryed system fix to find eventualy damaged packages and reinstalling them but none were found corrupted.

Soooo any sugestions?
Thx in advance for Your help Big Grin]]> Even from time i was trying to install newest Ubuntu 12.04 i got my USB mouse / keyboard frozen sometimes, sometimes whole Ubuntu seemed to freeze.
It doesn't shut down all USB ports at once sometimes only mouse stop to respond sometimes it's keyboard sometimes both ofc, and there also times when just OS freeze.
If my mouse / keyboard freeze replacing it to another USB port doesn't help ofc and it happens mostly when i try to log on.
Idk what to do with that and how to eventualy reinstall USB drivers in there, tryed system fix to find eventualy damaged packages and reinstalling them but none were found corrupted.

Soooo any sugestions?
Thx in advance for Your help Big Grin]]> <![CDATA[[lubuntu] Alternate and core install]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77598 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77598
Namely I am now convinced that Lubuntu is probably the way to go. I am rather conservative in my desktop preferences and tend to run older hardware- Lubuntu seems to be ideally suited for that.

That said, there is one feature of Linux distributions i do not enjoy: the bundling of applications in the default installation, the defaults never really work for me.

I could simply remove the applications after the installation, but I would be rather keen to not have them installed at all.

So the followings questions arise:

1. Can I control which applications are installed by using the alternate installer or do I need to go the core/minimal install route?

2. How difficult is the core/minimal install? (I can handle basic tasks, such as navigation, managing applications, using fdisk and so on. However, I am not familiar with really managing the system from the command line.)

3. Does the minimal/core install omit any important system components, that would not for instance be automatically downloaded (marked as a dependency) when an application that requires them is installed?

Any input on the matter would be greatly appreciated.Smile]]>
Namely I am now convinced that Lubuntu is probably the way to go. I am rather conservative in my desktop preferences and tend to run older hardware- Lubuntu seems to be ideally suited for that.

That said, there is one feature of Linux distributions i do not enjoy: the bundling of applications in the default installation, the defaults never really work for me.

I could simply remove the applications after the installation, but I would be rather keen to not have them installed at all.

So the followings questions arise:

1. Can I control which applications are installed by using the alternate installer or do I need to go the core/minimal install route?

2. How difficult is the core/minimal install? (I can handle basic tasks, such as navigation, managing applications, using fdisk and so on. However, I am not familiar with really managing the system from the command line.)

3. Does the minimal/core install omit any important system components, that would not for instance be automatically downloaded (marked as a dependency) when an application that requires them is installed?

Any input on the matter would be greatly appreciated.Smile]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Display Manager resolution]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77599 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77599 Is there any way to make so that 1) the display is not mirrorred
2) it is extended OR turned off
and 3) make the larger one the main display.
I am looking for Xorg.conf but I forgot where it was! It's been a long time since Arch Linux (the only time I really had to touch Xorg.conf)]]> Is there any way to make so that 1) the display is not mirrorred
2) it is extended OR turned off
and 3) make the larger one the main display.
I am looking for Xorg.conf but I forgot where it was! It's been a long time since Arch Linux (the only time I really had to touch Xorg.conf)]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Keyboard problem]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77600 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77600 <![CDATA[[ubuntu] rsync for backups]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77601 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77601 <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Failed Ubuntu 12.04 instrall]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77602 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77602 Tried rebooting twice.

File system check or mount failed
A maintenance shell will now be started
Control-D will terminate this shell and
continue booting after re-trying file systems. Any
/proc/self/fd 9:21:/proc/self/fd 9:/sbin/su login: input/output error
mountall/starting
proc/self/fd/9:12:exec: mountal: input/output error

Can any one advise.]]> Tried rebooting twice.

File system check or mount failed
A maintenance shell will now be started
Control-D will terminate this shell and
continue booting after re-trying file systems. Any
/proc/self/fd 9:21:/proc/self/fd 9:/sbin/su login: input/output error
mountall/starting
proc/self/fd/9:12:exec: mountal: input/output error

Can any one advise.]]> <![CDATA[Will disabling I/O ports in BIOS lower power consumption?]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77588 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:17 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77588
I'd like to get a motherboard with lots of I/O options (to be future proof), but I probably won't be using all of them to begin with and I'd like to keep the power consumption as low as possible.

So therefore I wonder: If you have a motherboard with lots of I/O ports (e.g. WLAN, lots of SATA/USB ports, ...), will disabling them in the BIOS lower power consumption? Or does disabling them only mean that they cannot be used, but they will still consume power?

Does anyone know?]]>
I'd like to get a motherboard with lots of I/O options (to be future proof), but I probably won't be using all of them to begin with and I'd like to keep the power consumption as low as possible.

So therefore I wonder: If you have a motherboard with lots of I/O ports (e.g. WLAN, lots of SATA/USB ports, ...), will disabling them in the BIOS lower power consumption? Or does disabling them only mean that they cannot be used, but they will still consume power?

Does anyone know?]]> <![CDATA[Z68ITX-A-E Front Panel Audio No Sound]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77589 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:17 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77589 Problem being that in Linux (Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 and Linux Mint 12 Lisa, all 64-bit), I do not get any sound from the Front Panel Headphone Jack.

The setup is fine in Windows 7 64-bit.
The Audio Chip is the Realtek ALC892, and Ubuntu installs the correct drivers for it. Sound is present from the rear-panel audio outputs.
Front Panel is broken.

Now this is not a Linux problem. I ended up purchasing an ASRock H67M-ITX/HT which uses the same Audio Chip (Realtek ALC892) and front panel audio works perfectly in Ubuntu 12.04.

I installed the Beta BIOS and it still didn't solve my problem.

I suspect something isn't right with the way the pins report HDA information on jack-presence on the Zotac board.
Incase you're thinking there is a problem with my case's front panel audio connector, its probably nullfied by my above test with the ASRock board. But for reference purpse, I use the Lian Li PCQ08B Case for this setup.

Can anyone confirm that this is infact the problem or prove me wrong (I'm hoping for the latter because this would imply simply swapping out the motherboard). If this doesn't work, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to take my business elsewhere.

Please help.
I'd like to keep the Zotac board instead of the ASRock board.

I've posted this problem up to the Zotac Tech support/DSLReports, Launchpad.net for alsa-drivers problem, you name it... hopefully there is someone out there who has a Z68ITX-A-E who is willing to help me out.

Thanks,
C]]> Problem being that in Linux (Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 and Linux Mint 12 Lisa, all 64-bit), I do not get any sound from the Front Panel Headphone Jack.

The setup is fine in Windows 7 64-bit.
The Audio Chip is the Realtek ALC892, and Ubuntu installs the correct drivers for it. Sound is present from the rear-panel audio outputs.
Front Panel is broken.

Now this is not a Linux problem. I ended up purchasing an ASRock H67M-ITX/HT which uses the same Audio Chip (Realtek ALC892) and front panel audio works perfectly in Ubuntu 12.04.

I installed the Beta BIOS and it still didn't solve my problem.

I suspect something isn't right with the way the pins report HDA information on jack-presence on the Zotac board.
Incase you're thinking there is a problem with my case's front panel audio connector, its probably nullfied by my above test with the ASRock board. But for reference purpse, I use the Lian Li PCQ08B Case for this setup.

Can anyone confirm that this is infact the problem or prove me wrong (I'm hoping for the latter because this would imply simply swapping out the motherboard). If this doesn't work, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to take my business elsewhere.

Please help.
I'd like to keep the Zotac board instead of the ASRock board.

I've posted this problem up to the Zotac Tech support/DSLReports, Launchpad.net for alsa-drivers problem, you name it... hopefully there is someone out there who has a Z68ITX-A-E who is willing to help me out.

Thanks,
C]]> <![CDATA[want a Q9550]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77590 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:17 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77590
where do yout hink is the best place i can find a q9550 for nice decent price]]>
where do yout hink is the best place i can find a q9550 for nice decent price]]> <![CDATA[MSI z77a-g45 multiplier stuck when changed in bios]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77591 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:17 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77591
i change the multiplier from auto to something else, 38x, and the vcore voltage, press f10 to save and reboot.

check bios again to verify that the change was done and bios says its running at 3800mhz. when in windows though, its stuck at 3400mhz. no more speedstepping from 1600mhz to 3800mhz like when i leave everything stock. voltage looks like it changed though.

tried latest two versions of the bios (from may and mid april) and still no multiplier change.

whats up? is there a bios setting im missing somewhere?]]>
i change the multiplier from auto to something else, 38x, and the vcore voltage, press f10 to save and reboot.

check bios again to verify that the change was done and bios says its running at 3800mhz. when in windows though, its stuck at 3400mhz. no more speedstepping from 1600mhz to 3800mhz like when i leave everything stock. voltage looks like it changed though.

tried latest two versions of the bios (from may and mid april) and still no multiplier change.

whats up? is there a bios setting im missing somewhere?]]> <![CDATA[Windows 7 Pro]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77587 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:18:48 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77587 Windows 7 Pro

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Pro-/1...HOP:US:101]]> <![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One X]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77586 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:52:28 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77586
Samsung Galaxy S3 over the HTC One X
Bigger screen - 4.8" over 4.7"
Super AMOLED HD Screen is better than the LCD screen of the HTC One X
Higher display contrast and better sunlight legibility
More storage options - 16/32/64GB + microSD over non-expandable 32GB
Higher quality camera sensor and lens compared to HTC One X
Comes with a cool and useful barometer
Faster and better GPU
S Voice natural language commands and dictation
S Beam for easy and fast file transfers
User-accessible 2100mAh battery over non-removable 1800mAh battery
1.9MP front-facing camera with Smart Stay

HTC One X over the Samsung Galaxy S3
Beats audio
Already on the market
Cheaper
Build quality (?) - question mark since plastic might be better when it comes to signal transmission

It's worthy to note that the Samsung Galaxy S3 beats the HTC One X in the CPU and GPU benchmarks. The new Exynos 4 processor of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is stronger than the Tegra 3 chip of the HTC One X. However the 4G versions of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X will feature the new Snapdragon S4 dual core chip, so the 4G versions may put the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X neck and neck with respect to their CPU.

If we put practicality into the picture, the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be the winner here since it comes with a user-accessible 2100mAh battery compared to the HTC One X's 1800mAh non-removable battery. So the Samsung Galaxy S3 will definitely have a much longer battery life.

BrowserMark also puts the Samsung Galaxy S3 as the winner. Samsung's excellent coding have enabled the Samsung Galaxy S3's browser speed performance to be about twice as faster than the HTC One X. The Samsung Galaxy S3 beats the HTC One X in Linpack, Quadrant, Nenamark 2, GLBenchmark Egypt, SunSpider and BrowserMark, whereas the HTC One X has the edge in Benchmark Pi.

Some people prefer TouchWiz and some prefer Sense. I feel that TouchWiz is suitable for most people. Sense is unique however some find that it overloads the CPU and RAM making it less efficient. However we shouldn't judge TouchWiz since Samsung is releasing a new version of TouchWiz with the new Samsung Galaxy S3.

Another important point to mention is that the Samsung Galaxy S3 uses an enhanced sensor and lens. This puts the Samsung Galaxy S3's camera at an advantage over the HTC One X. The HTC One X uses an outdated sensor and lens.

I'm not going to include every single detail, just the main points.

Camera Quality
Source: GSM

Quote:





Image quality
Both the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X feature 8 MP cameras that are capable of taking photos at max resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. Both feature single LED on the back and, thanks to their zippy processors, both offer 1080p and 720p video recording with simultaneous image capture. The lens used in the Galaxy S III has a slightly wider filed of view compared to the One X.

So let's dive right into the image quality. You'll notice that the weather wasn't identical for the two contenders, but lighting conditions were similar enough to make the images comparable.
We added the Galaxy S II to the first round of tests for good measure. As you can see from the crops, in good lighting the Galaxy S III tends to produce images with more detail than both its predecessor and the HTC One X.

The processing of the new Samsung flagship is much more mature too - it introduces very few oversharpening artifacts and loses little detail, while still managing to keep the noise under control. The One X on the other hand is a bit too aggressive with the sharpening and isn't doing nearly as good at removing the noise.

Both contenders tend to oversaturate colors (particularly green), but the Galaxy S III comes a little closer to reality.

And there go a couple of more shots, which tell a similar story. Differences aren't huge, but the Galaxy S III still has an edge.

We also tested the photos that the One X and the Galaxy S III captured, while recording video. They are 6 megapixel stills in 16:9 aspect ratio.

It's interesting to note that the HTC One X frames pictures differently from the video so you always end up with a result with a wider field of view. The Galaxy S III in-video shots have the same framing as the video.
In good light, the two smartphones resolve about the same amount of detail here, but the One X has better contrast and it sharpens its images more aggressively, which makes its output look punchier. The Galaxy S III still has slightly better color reproduction, though.

[Image: 451]

Things get vastly different in low light, when the bright F/2.0 optics of One X count big time. In such conditions the HTC flagship crushes its opponent, producing images with far less noise and much better contrast.

Most devices out there offer HDR mode straight out of the camera app and so do the Galaxy S III and HTC One X. The One X produces more dramatic looking results, while the Galaxy S III has a pretty subtle approach. Which solution is better is strictly a matter of personal preference, but the Galaxy S III does resolve more detail and its highlights aren't as exaggerated.

Photo quality comparison
We have the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X in our Photo comparison tool. The tool's page will give you the full details and it's where you can make the most comprehensive observations on the cameras involved in this shootout.

The Galaxy S III uses its resolution advantage to easily outdo the HTC One X in the first two charts. The two are much more evenly matched on the last studio challenge, but the S III shot has far less noise there.





Video Quality
Source: GSM

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We were pleased with the video capture on the HTC One X. But the Galaxy S III is just too good to compete with - the resolved detail in the Galaxy S III videos is incredible and they are very smooth with accurate colors.

Here's the Galaxy S III 1080p FullHD sample.

Samsung Galaxy S III 1080p video sample - YouTube

And the One X 1080p video sample.

HTC One X 1080p video sample - YouTube

There's also the bitrate to take into account. The HTC One X videos come out with a relatively low bitrate of about 10 Mbps, while the Galaxy S III's clips hover around the 17 Mbps mark. Both devices offer stereo sound recording during capture. Below we've lined up 720p video samples by each of the devices.

Samsung Galaxy S III 720p video sample - YouTube

The lower bitrate is evident here as well. At 6Mbps the One X videos have about half the bitrate of those captured with the Galaxy S III. (Galaxy S3 is the winner)

HTC One X 720p video sample - YouTube

Overall, it's hard to see beyond the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III for the winner in the video recording category. The One X shoots decent videos, but those are nowhere near the S III standard.





Battery Life
Source: GSM


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The HTC One X suffered a humiliation in the video playback part of our test. The Galaxy S III put the superior power efficiency of its screen to great use here and took a minute over 10 hours to deplete 90% of its battery. The HTC One X, on the other hand, gave up after less than 6 hours of SD playback.





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The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is significantly better than that of the HTC One X. The video playback battery life comes as a big surprise. The Samsung Galaxy S3 will provide double the video playback battery life compared to the HTC One X.]]>
Samsung Galaxy S3 over the HTC One X
Bigger screen - 4.8" over 4.7"
Super AMOLED HD Screen is better than the LCD screen of the HTC One X
Higher display contrast and better sunlight legibility
More storage options - 16/32/64GB + microSD over non-expandable 32GB
Higher quality camera sensor and lens compared to HTC One X
Comes with a cool and useful barometer
Faster and better GPU
S Voice natural language commands and dictation
S Beam for easy and fast file transfers
User-accessible 2100mAh battery over non-removable 1800mAh battery
1.9MP front-facing camera with Smart Stay

HTC One X over the Samsung Galaxy S3
Beats audio
Already on the market
Cheaper
Build quality (?) - question mark since plastic might be better when it comes to signal transmission

It's worthy to note that the Samsung Galaxy S3 beats the HTC One X in the CPU and GPU benchmarks. The new Exynos 4 processor of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is stronger than the Tegra 3 chip of the HTC One X. However the 4G versions of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X will feature the new Snapdragon S4 dual core chip, so the 4G versions may put the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X neck and neck with respect to their CPU.

If we put practicality into the picture, the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be the winner here since it comes with a user-accessible 2100mAh battery compared to the HTC One X's 1800mAh non-removable battery. So the Samsung Galaxy S3 will definitely have a much longer battery life.

BrowserMark also puts the Samsung Galaxy S3 as the winner. Samsung's excellent coding have enabled the Samsung Galaxy S3's browser speed performance to be about twice as faster than the HTC One X. The Samsung Galaxy S3 beats the HTC One X in Linpack, Quadrant, Nenamark 2, GLBenchmark Egypt, SunSpider and BrowserMark, whereas the HTC One X has the edge in Benchmark Pi.

Some people prefer TouchWiz and some prefer Sense. I feel that TouchWiz is suitable for most people. Sense is unique however some find that it overloads the CPU and RAM making it less efficient. However we shouldn't judge TouchWiz since Samsung is releasing a new version of TouchWiz with the new Samsung Galaxy S3.

Another important point to mention is that the Samsung Galaxy S3 uses an enhanced sensor and lens. This puts the Samsung Galaxy S3's camera at an advantage over the HTC One X. The HTC One X uses an outdated sensor and lens.

I'm not going to include every single detail, just the main points.

Camera Quality
Source: GSM

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Image quality
Both the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X feature 8 MP cameras that are capable of taking photos at max resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. Both feature single LED on the back and, thanks to their zippy processors, both offer 1080p and 720p video recording with simultaneous image capture. The lens used in the Galaxy S III has a slightly wider filed of view compared to the One X.

So let's dive right into the image quality. You'll notice that the weather wasn't identical for the two contenders, but lighting conditions were similar enough to make the images comparable.
We added the Galaxy S II to the first round of tests for good measure. As you can see from the crops, in good lighting the Galaxy S III tends to produce images with more detail than both its predecessor and the HTC One X.

The processing of the new Samsung flagship is much more mature too - it introduces very few oversharpening artifacts and loses little detail, while still managing to keep the noise under control. The One X on the other hand is a bit too aggressive with the sharpening and isn't doing nearly as good at removing the noise.

Both contenders tend to oversaturate colors (particularly green), but the Galaxy S III comes a little closer to reality.

And there go a couple of more shots, which tell a similar story. Differences aren't huge, but the Galaxy S III still has an edge.

We also tested the photos that the One X and the Galaxy S III captured, while recording video. They are 6 megapixel stills in 16:9 aspect ratio.

It's interesting to note that the HTC One X frames pictures differently from the video so you always end up with a result with a wider field of view. The Galaxy S III in-video shots have the same framing as the video.
In good light, the two smartphones resolve about the same amount of detail here, but the One X has better contrast and it sharpens its images more aggressively, which makes its output look punchier. The Galaxy S III still has slightly better color reproduction, though.

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Things get vastly different in low light, when the bright F/2.0 optics of One X count big time. In such conditions the HTC flagship crushes its opponent, producing images with far less noise and much better contrast.

Most devices out there offer HDR mode straight out of the camera app and so do the Galaxy S III and HTC One X. The One X produces more dramatic looking results, while the Galaxy S III has a pretty subtle approach. Which solution is better is strictly a matter of personal preference, but the Galaxy S III does resolve more detail and its highlights aren't as exaggerated.

Photo quality comparison
We have the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X in our Photo comparison tool. The tool's page will give you the full details and it's where you can make the most comprehensive observations on the cameras involved in this shootout.

The Galaxy S III uses its resolution advantage to easily outdo the HTC One X in the first two charts. The two are much more evenly matched on the last studio challenge, but the S III shot has far less noise there.





Video Quality
Source: GSM

Quote:





We were pleased with the video capture on the HTC One X. But the Galaxy S III is just too good to compete with - the resolved detail in the Galaxy S III videos is incredible and they are very smooth with accurate colors.

Here's the Galaxy S III 1080p FullHD sample.

Samsung Galaxy S III 1080p video sample - YouTube

And the One X 1080p video sample.

HTC One X 1080p video sample - YouTube

There's also the bitrate to take into account. The HTC One X videos come out with a relatively low bitrate of about 10 Mbps, while the Galaxy S III's clips hover around the 17 Mbps mark. Both devices offer stereo sound recording during capture. Below we've lined up 720p video samples by each of the devices.

Samsung Galaxy S III 720p video sample - YouTube

The lower bitrate is evident here as well. At 6Mbps the One X videos have about half the bitrate of those captured with the Galaxy S III. (Galaxy S3 is the winner)

HTC One X 720p video sample - YouTube

Overall, it's hard to see beyond the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III for the winner in the video recording category. The One X shoots decent videos, but those are nowhere near the S III standard.





Battery Life
Source: GSM


Quote:





The HTC One X suffered a humiliation in the video playback part of our test. The Galaxy S III put the superior power efficiency of its screen to great use here and took a minute over 10 hours to deplete 90% of its battery. The HTC One X, on the other hand, gave up after less than 6 hours of SD playback.





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The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is significantly better than that of the HTC One X. The video playback battery life comes as a big surprise. The Samsung Galaxy S3 will provide double the video playback battery life compared to the HTC One X.]]> <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Password security]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77583 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:26:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77583 <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Desktop lockup with 12.04]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77584 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:26:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77584 <![CDATA[[ubuntu] Keeping drivers up-to-date]]> http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77585 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:26:41 -0400 http://www.computersupportforums.com/showthread.php?tid=77585
I used a driver from the following source to get my printer up and running:

https://launchpad.net/~baltix/+archive/ppa/+build/3302389

(USED THIS ONE) BUILT FILES: cnijfilter-mg6100series_3.60.2-0~15~natty1_amd64.deb (1.8 MiB)

How do I keep the drivers updated or keep a check when new ones are out?

Do I add a PPA to software sources and it uses that URL to update the drivers? Not really sure how it works in ubuntu 12.04. For example, I have seen:

"Add webupd8's PPA to your sources.list" on a webpage which led me to the conclusion above.

Obviously it's different from clicking on 'windows update' so I'm a bit lost. Any clarification would be very helpful indeed.

**plus - how do I know what sources are on this list?**

Thanks,

Sam.]]>
I used a driver from the following source to get my printer up and running:

https://launchpad.net/~baltix/+archive/ppa/+build/3302389

(USED THIS ONE) BUILT FILES: cnijfilter-mg6100series_3.60.2-0~15~natty1_amd64.deb (1.8 MiB)

How do I keep the drivers updated or keep a check when new ones are out?

Do I add a PPA to software sources and it uses that URL to update the drivers? Not really sure how it works in ubuntu 12.04. For example, I have seen:

"Add webupd8's PPA to your sources.list" on a webpage which led me to the conclusion above.

Obviously it's different from clicking on 'windows update' so I'm a bit lost. Any clarification would be very helpful indeed.

**plus - how do I know what sources are on this list?**

Thanks,

Sam.]]>