[Tfug] Filesystem/Distro suggestions?

[Chad Woolley]

OK, I set ubuntu on XFS running on software Raid1 (non raid boot
partition, and some extra LVM partitions for Xen).

XFS on RAID 1 seems a bit slow, when doing a mass data copy from my
old drive, my system performance ground to a halt.  During normal
usage, it's fine though.  If it stays uncorrupted I'll be happy...

Installed XUbuntu to get xfce window manager, that worked great.

However, I just tried to play an MP4 video, and I got good old Totem
Player, which refused to play it, just like every other video I have
ever tried it with.

Does anyone know of a free X-based video player that is easy to set up
and will just play MPEG with no hassle?

Thanks,
Chad

On 5/24/06, Chad Woolley <thewoolleyman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks.  That's probably what I'll go with.  The Ubuntu server
> installs I've done with the current distro seem pretty bare-bones -
> they didn't even have sshd installed by default.  I didn't use regular
> Debian for the latest one because it refused to recognize my SATA
> controller (on an intel motherboard)
>
> -- Chad
>
> On 5/24/06, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc at cinlug.org> wrote:
> > I recommend Ubuntu for desktop use (I actually dislike it for server use
> > since the Ubuntu server installs I've tested install a lot of
> > unnecessary desktop-y stuff.  I use regular Debian for servers and a lot
> > of my desktops.).  For "just works" Ubuntu is very nice.
>