New installation, avi playback issues (onboard Intel video)

[skydiverQ]

Hi all, relative newbie here.

CPU is an older IBM/Lenovo ThinkCentre, P4 2.0, 1Gb RAM
monitor is an Acer flat panel @ 1366X768
Onboard video, Lenovo states the memory is:

Graphics Controller
* Type AGP - Integrated
* Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Extreme Graphics 2
* Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)

I've downloaded an .avi file, and I am having the following troubles:

1) Trying to play it in VLC, the VLC flickers on for a split second, then crashes;
2) GNOME MPlayer plays only a blue screen;
3) MPlayer plays the file but I cannot resize it any larger than the default resolution. If I try fullscreen or 2:1 sizing, the window grows but the actual video stays the same size.

My own common sense tells me that it's a shared video memory issue, but I haven't a clue how to fix it.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

sky

[Husse]

You have given us some info but you have to tell us more facts.
The minimum is exactly which Mint you have - which version and which edition (main or any of the CEs)
We also need to know a bit about all your hardware.
Run " lspci " in a terminal and post here
Some wifi and possibly built in sound can be connected to USB even if they are internal - if you suspect you have one of these run " lsusb " in a terminal.
This topic contains links to all (?) the really good solutions for sound in Mint
Also tell us if this is using mint4win or not, quite important
This is a standard answer so it may not be fully applicable to your situation

[igorzwx]

"CPU is an older IBM/Lenovo ThinkCentre, P4 2.0, 1Gb RAM"

This may mean that PulseAudio should be removed