Hi
I had Xubuntu 10.04 installed on my ThinkPad 600 and had audio problems. I finally got it working sort of and then decided to switch to Ubuntu. 10.04.
Ubuntu runs a lot better by the way, but a fresh install meant fresh audio problems.
After following some instructions for 7.10 I got it working.
Now if I roll the mouse over an MP3 it plays fine and RhythmBox plays it but it is a bit jerky. Movie Player wont play it but it is more than I ever got out of Xubuntu.
Considering Xubuntu is supposed to be aimed at lower hardware I was dissapointed by its performance and hardware support compared to Ubuntu.
On the whole I am very pleased with Ubuntu 10.04 on my ancient 300mhz P2, better than Xubuntu.
One thing I would like is some kind of frontend for mpg123 so I could play mp3 files with ease on low hardware, so it doesnt use too much processor/ram.
Movie Player and RhythmBox are too heavy for my ThinkPad.
Simon
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On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 10:36:28PM +0100, Simon Royal wrote:
After following some instructions for 7.10 I got it working.
^^^ did you follow those instructions with xubuntu? xubuntu and ubuntu have exactly the same hardware support as they are the same thing, the only difference is the sets of packages supplied in the default install.
Adam
Hello Simon,
Glad to hear that you are up and running now.
You might have a look at (in roughly ascending order of system requirements) Orpheus, XMMS, mpd with a front end like Ario, which it *seems* to me is bit lighter than either Rhythmbox or Banshee.
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