this helped for me: http://ubuntu- virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5911554&postcount=2
(setting the video mode to X11 output.) -- [intrepid] vlc crashes right after start with every video https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281743 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
