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Convert between SRT SMI subtitles on Ubuntu linux

I have a Korean cable box (from LG U+) with a USB stick input, which is convenient for watching movies but a pain for subtitles because it seems unable to play the common .SRT format. Instead, only subtitles in the SAMI (.SMI) format are supported.

Heres a very simple Ubuntu tool for converting between the two. It uses the command line, but wait wait dont go! Its super simple.

First, install libsubtitles-perl by running:

$ sudo apt-get install libsubtitles-perl

Next, navigate to the directory your subtitle file is in, then use one of these two commands to convert:

SMI -> SRT
$ subs -c srt filename.smi -o filename.srt

SRT -> SMI
$ subs -c smi filename.srt -o filename.smi

And thats it!

Credit: http://z980.blogspot.kr/2012/08/smi-srt-convert-on-ubuntu.html

Also, if youre (in Korea and) looking for subtitle converters with a GUI, I suggest "Subtitle Editor" because neither Gaupol nor Gnome Subtitles can save into the SAMI format.

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ATI Catalist 7 12 on Ubuntu 7 10

Recently Ive tried this drivers and compiz started working on my Mobility Radeon X2300.
Heres how Ive got the drivers to work.
1 remove old drivers
first you need to remove the drivers downloaded from the ubuntu repository.

$ sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx

2 Install the new driver
follow the procedure as described on point 2 at http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Gutsy_Installation_Guide

3 bugs
With this lease you can enable compiz but video playback, google-earth and all the applications which require an overlay start flickering and are unusable.
The system works perfectly with compiz disables :(

4 power management
With this release ati (amd) claims that the problems related to suspend and hibernate are solved.
I havent tried it yet as Ive managed to disable this features time ago (when the system tried to suspend hanged-up) and I dont want to retry right know to figure out if now is working (maybe on a fresh install of 8.04). If you think you can have an easy configuration guide (packages needed, and manual editing to /etc/... files feel free to contact me. If it works on my Asus notebook Ill add it on my blog.

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