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1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	6 <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P>
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1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	10 <TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	11 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
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1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	13 <TD>  </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2117 e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	14 What does "No such file or directory" means ?
e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	15 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	16 Probably there is no such file or directory.
e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	17 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	18
e3086808ee19 new Q/A gabucino parents: 2097 diff changeset	19 <TD>  </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	20 What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	21 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	22 To be short: <B><I>DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!!</I></B><BR>
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	23 Check <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this page</A>.
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	24 If you still really really want to do so, be sure to use the latest release.
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	25 <BR>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	26 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
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1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	28 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	29 Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from RedHat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	30 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	31 No, since there have been/are issues with those compilers.<BR>
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	32 Use 2.95.x series for reliability (not <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">2.96</A>).
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	33 Use the latest gcc 3.0.x (starting at 3.0.2) if you want to use a 3.0.x version.
2092 7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	34 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	35
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	36 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	37 I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output:<BR>
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	38 <PRE>
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	39 In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	40 from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/fpos.h:40,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	41 from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/char_traits.h:40,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	42 from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_string.h:41,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	43 from /usr/include/g++-v3/string:31,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	44 from libwin32.h:36,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	45 from DS_AudioDecoder.h:4,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	46 from DS_AudioDec.cpp:5:
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	47 /usr/include/wchar.h: In function Long long int wcstoq(const wchar_t*,
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	48 wchar_t**, int)':
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	49 /usr/include/wchar.h:514: cannot convert `const wchar_t* __restrict' to
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	50 `const
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	51 </PRE>
7ef08e76e77a gcc warnings fixed/added (sigh, a new one always comes out:) gabucino parents: 2091 diff changeset	52 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2097 ba2f9b02e94f gccglibc baszas gabucino parents: 2092 diff changeset	53 Upgrade your glibc to the newest. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk .
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	54 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	55
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	56 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2137 d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	57 ...gcc 2.96... (yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!)
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	58 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	59 <P>But we has idegs (the word 'ideg' is described further in the FAQ). And our
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	60 idegcounters overflow again and again.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	61
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	62 <P>Unfortunately MPlayer is out of our control. It's used by lamers, Linux users
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	63 who can't even use windows, and never tried to compile a kernel. They installed
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	64 (with default options) Mandrake or RedHat or Suse, and without RTFM'ing they
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	65 send messages saying 'it doesn't work! help me! please! i'm new to the linux!
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	66 help! oh! help me!'. We can't stop them, but at least we try to force them RTFM
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	67 and to read fuckin' messages of ./configure and mplayer.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	68
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	69 <P>And you clever guys come and flame us with gcc 2.96 and binary packages.
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	70 Instead of helping users or making patches to help solve problems.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	71
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	72 <P>Half of our spare/free time is spent by answering silly mails here and
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	73 making newer tricks and checks to configure to avoid such mails.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	74
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	75 <P>And there is a balance. On one hand are you, clever guys, saying we are very
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	76 bad because we don't like buggy gcc 2.96, and at the other hand there are the
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	77 'new to linux' guys who are showing us gcc 2.96 is buggy.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	78
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	79 <P>Conclusion: we can't be good. Half of people always will say we are bad.</P>
2137 d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	80
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	81 <P>Maybe we should close the project, make it closed source, commercial, and
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	82 provide install support for it. then we could leave current work, so
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	83 development could go faster, and we earn lots of money with it and buy a big
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	84 house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	85
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	86 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>Arpi (a mail on the mplayer-users list)</P>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	87 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	88
d756279ea665 I liked this mail very much gabucino parents: 2117 diff changeset	89 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2488 383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	90 Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs ?
383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	91 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	92 In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> documentation.
383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	93 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	94
383a4f3870e0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2256 diff changeset	95 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	96 SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is ....
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	97 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	98 It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+).
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	99 It does NOT work with any previous version, so don't ask.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	100 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	101
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	102 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	103 I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	104 about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'" What's now?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	105 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	106 Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	107 (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	108 "-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	109 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	110
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	111 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	112 It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things...
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	113 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	114 copy etc/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp etc/inttypes.h .)
1774 6ad9ce536cf9 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1731 diff changeset	115 try again...
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	116 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	117
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	118 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	119 I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	120 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	121 Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	122 be prepared for problems)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	123 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	124
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	125 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	126 I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	127 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	128 Read all this documentation.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	129 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	130
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	131 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	132 Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	133 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	134 You can make a .deb package for yourself, check section <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">6.1</A>.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	135 It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	136 of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	137 options and optimizations!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	138 Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	139 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	140
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	141 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	142 During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand,
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	143 I DO have X installed!?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	144 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	145 ...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	146 correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	147 Debian. Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	148 Mandrake systems). It can be created with the<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	149     <CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	150 command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link :<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	151     <CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6/include/X11 /usr/include/X11</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	152 Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	153 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	154
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	155 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	156 What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	157 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	158 ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	159 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation.
1785 5bf17e98893a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1774 diff changeset	160 Try ./configure --enable-dga (and RTFM)
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	161 Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	162 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	163
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	164 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	165 I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	166 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	167 You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	168 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	169
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	170 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2001 05189dbfb847 more fixes gabucino parents: 1987 diff changeset	171 I compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	172 I try to start it, it says:<BR>
2001 05189dbfb847 more fixes gabucino parents: 1987 diff changeset	173 <CODE>> error while loading shared libraries: lib*.so.0: cannot load
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	174 shared object file: No such file or directory</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	175 I checked up on the file and it IS there in /usr/local/lib.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	176 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	177 What are you doing on Linux? Can't you install a library? Why do
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	178 we get these questions? It's not <B>MPlayer</B> specific at all! Add
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	179 /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> .
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	180 Or install it to /usr/lib , because if you can't solve the /usr/local
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	181 problem, you are careless enough to do such things.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	182 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	183
2771 b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	184 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	185 MPlayer doesn't seem to find my libcss. What am I doing wrong ?
33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	186 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	187 It's normal. <B>MPlayer</B> no longer depends on libcss to play a DVD. You
2955 9918dc4d7907 forgot to fix this gabucino parents: 2954 diff changeset	188 have to install <B>libdvdread</B> and <B>libdvdcss</B>. Check for DVD Playback
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	189 part <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">here</A>. libcss is to be used for example when you
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	190 want to play encrypted VOB files from hard disk (not for general users).
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	191 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	192
33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	193 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2771 b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	194 Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:<BR>
b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	195 <CODE>Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license</CODE>
b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	196 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	197 The latest kernels modules needs require a flag indicating its license (mainly
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	198 to avoid kernel hackers' debugging closed sources drivers).
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	199 Upgrade your kernel and your modutils and <B>MPlayer</B>.
2771 b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	200 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	201
2772 499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	202 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	203 When compiling <B>MEncoder</B>, it segfaults at linking !!!
499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	204 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	205 Dunno, upgrading binutils should help. Not our fault, do NOT report!
499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	206 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
499d08e86341 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2771 diff changeset	207
2771 b2b3926a5e46 "boycott cvs" MPlayer T-shirts available from your local MPlayer distributor gabucino parents: 2606 diff changeset	208
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	209 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME=5.2><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.2. General questions</A></B>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	210 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	211
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	212 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1785 5bf17e98893a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1774 diff changeset	213 What about DVD playing ?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	214 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	215 Read the CD/DVD section in <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">this page</A>.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	216 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	217
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	218 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	219 -xy or -fs option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11)
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	220 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	221 It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	222 the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode support:
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	223 you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	224 Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	225 try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see RTFM) works for you.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	226 It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	227 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	228
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	229 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	230 What is the meaning of numbers in the status line?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	231 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	232 See: <CODE><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4</CODE><BR>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	233 <UL>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	234 <LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A: audio position in seconds
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	235 <LI>V: video position in seconds
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	236 <LI>A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	237 <LI>ct: total A-V sync correction done
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	238 <LI>frames played (counting from last seek)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	239 <LI>video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	240 <LI>video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	241 <LI>audio codec cpu usage in percent
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	242 <LI>frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync
1864 ff547d7d4ab3 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1785 diff changeset	243 <LI>current level of image postprocessing (when using -autoq)
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	244 </UL>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	245 <I>Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon.</I>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	246 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	247
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	248 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1864 ff547d7d4ab3 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1785 diff changeset	249 What if I don't want them to appear?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	250 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1864 ff547d7d4ab3 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1785 diff changeset	251 Then you use the -quiet option, and read the manpage.
ff547d7d4ab3 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1785 diff changeset	252 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
ff547d7d4ab3 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1785 diff changeset	253
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	254 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	255 Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	256 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	257 It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	258 You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	259 the difference to see video_out speed...
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	260 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	261
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	262 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	263 What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?)
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	264 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	265 It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	266 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	267
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	268 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	269 There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/....
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	270 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	271 Download <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec.zip">w32codec.zip</A>
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	272 from our FTP (avifile's codec package has different DLL set).
785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	273 Install it.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	274 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	275
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	276 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	277 Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	278 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	279 Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	280 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	281
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	282 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	283 I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	284 Who should I inform?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	285 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	286 See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A>.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	287 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	288
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	289 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	290 I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	291 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1731 07e2dfca67a3 can't stop commiting :) gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	292 Check <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html</A>,
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	293 if it doesn't contain your codec, read
2561 2bbe67807bb0 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2488 diff changeset	294 <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.3">section 2.1.3</A>, and contact us.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	295 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	296
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	297 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	298 Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	299 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	300 A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	301 "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	302 to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	303 of CVS code ;)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	304 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	305
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	306 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	307 And what is "Faszom(C)ounter" ?
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	308 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	309 "Fasz" is a hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are in
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	310 connection with the pervert minds of the MPlayer developers.
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	311 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	312
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	313 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	314 LIRC doesn't work, because ...
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	315 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	316 Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer"?
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	317 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	318
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	319 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	320 Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	321 down the playing! I know it's unlikely...
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	322 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2248 13bbd8326efd * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2240 diff changeset	323 After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace <CODE>#undef FAST_OSD</CODE> with
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	324 <CODE>#define FAST_OSD</CODE>. Then recompile.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	325 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	326
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	327 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	328 The OSD is flickering!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	329 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	330 You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv,
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	331 use -double option.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	332 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	333
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	334 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	335 What exactly is this libavcodec?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	336 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	337 See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">2.1.2.2 section</A>.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	338 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	339
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	340 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	341 But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	342 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	343 You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	344 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A>.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	345 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	346
2047 337daaf16922 added 'icewm suxx' Q/A.. don't kill me. kill arpi instead. gabucino parents: 2001 diff changeset	347 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
337daaf16922 added 'icewm suxx' Q/A.. don't kill me. kill arpi instead. gabucino parents: 2001 diff changeset	348 The GUI isn't usable with icewm, because some panel are over the movie!!
337daaf16922 added 'icewm suxx' Q/A.. don't kill me. kill arpi instead. gabucino parents: 2001 diff changeset	349 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2061 8bca893c9aa3 icewm sucks. details. gabucino parents: 2047 diff changeset	350 Known, icewm is shit and dictatoric. Unsolvable. In detail: icewm sucks
8bca893c9aa3 icewm sucks. details. gabucino parents: 2047 diff changeset	351 because its taskbar overrides GUI's window resize queries. If it asks for
8bca893c9aa3 icewm sucks. details. gabucino parents: 2047 diff changeset	352 resize to 800x600, then it resizes window to 800x(600-taskbar_size). It's bad.
8bca893c9aa3 icewm sucks. details. gabucino parents: 2047 diff changeset	353 Very bad. In short: shit.
2047 337daaf16922 added 'icewm suxx' Q/A.. don't kill me. kill arpi instead. gabucino parents: 2001 diff changeset	354 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
337daaf16922 added 'icewm suxx' Q/A.. don't kill me. kill arpi instead. gabucino parents: 2001 diff changeset	355
2972 71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	356 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	357 I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	358 menu items !
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	359 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	360 Are you using FVWM ? Try the following :<BR>
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	361 Start -> Settings -> Configuration -> Base Configuration<BR>
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	362 <BR>
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	363 Set "Use Applications position hints" to Yes.
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	364 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
71272beb9000 added FVWM+GUI menu hint gabucino parents: 2955 diff changeset	365
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	366 <TD COLSPAN=3>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	367 <B><A NAME=5.3><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.3. File playing problems</A></B>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	368 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	369
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	370 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	371 ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with MPlayer.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	372 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	373 <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	374 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	375 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	376 different and shouldn't be compared.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	377 If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	378 it and vice versa.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	379 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	380
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	381 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	382 Audio goes out of sync playing .avi file.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	383 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	384 Try with -bps or -nobps option
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	385 if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	386 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	387
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	388 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	389 Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	390 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	391 It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	392 Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	393 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	394
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	395 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	396 Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok).
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	397 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	398 It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec).
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	399 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	400
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	401 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	402 MPlayer exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	403 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	404 Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	405     <CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????)</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	406 where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is:<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	407     <CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????)</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	408 then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	409 security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	410 forces loading libraries to very low addresses.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	411 Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	412 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel,
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	413 or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	414 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	415
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	416 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	417 My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	418 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is ok (but quiet).
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	419 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1774 6ad9ce536cf9 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1731 diff changeset	420 Ok son, your machine is too slow. RTFM or anything.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	421 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	422
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	423 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	424 MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video".
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	425 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	426 Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	427 use <B>MPlayer</B> on different CPU than it was compiled on.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	428 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	429
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	430 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	431 I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes..
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	432 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	433 Use the -fsmode switch. See example.conf or manpage.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	434 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	435
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	436 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	437 But it works with avifile!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	438 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	439 So what?
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	440 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	441
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	442 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	443 Then avifile is better!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	444 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	445 Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	446 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	447
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	448 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	449 I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	450 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	451 You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from etc/<BR>
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	452 <B>OR</B> you have the <CODE>vc=</CODE> option or similar, in your
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	453 config file(s).
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	454 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	455
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	456 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2772 diff changeset	457 After starting mplayer under KDE(1/2) I just get a black screen and nothing
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	458 happens, after about one minute the video starts playing.
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	459 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	460 The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device, either wait the time
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	461 until video starts or you disable the arts-daemon in kontrollcenter.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	462 If you want to use arts sound, specify audio output via SDL (ao=sdl), and
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	463 make sure your SDL can handle arts sound. Yet another option is to start
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	464 mplayer with artsdsp.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	465 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	466
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	467 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	468 I have an AVI that plays with grey screen with -vc odivx, and green with -vc divx4 .
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	469 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	470 It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	471 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	472
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	473 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	474 There this movie is, and when I play it I get video-audio desync and/or MPlayer crashes with the following:<BR>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	475 <CODE>DEMUXER: Too many (945 in 8390980 bytes) video packets in the buffer!</CODE>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	476 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	477 This can have multiple reasons.<BR>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	478 <LI>your CPU <B>and/or</B> video card <B>and/or</B> bus is too SLOW. <B>MPlayer</B>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	479 displays a message if this is the case. (and the dropped frames counter is going up fast)</LI>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	480 <LI>if it is an AVI, maybe it has shit interleaving. Try the <I>-ni</I> option.</LI>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	481 <LI>your sound driver is shit, or you use ALSA 0.5 with <I>-ao oss</I>. See the <A HREF="sound.html">soundcards section</A>.</LI>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	482 <LI>the AVI has shit header, try with the <I>-nobps</I> option, and/or <I>-mc 0</I> .</LI>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	483 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1864 diff changeset	484
2606 a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	485 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	486 I have an MJPEG file which works with other players but displays only black
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	487 image in MPlayer.
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	488 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	489 Disable the Windows DLL in <CODE>codecs.conf</CODE>, or use <CODE>-vc ffmjpeg</CODE> option (you have to
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	490 compile MPlayer with libavcodec).
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	491 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
a4b73dfad509 (ff)mjpeg q/a gabucino parents: 2593 diff changeset	492
3030 1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	493 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	494 When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's ok
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	495 with other applications.
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	496 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	497 Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	498 of default YV12 (see TV input documentation).
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	499 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1dbc569b6528 more fix/update gabucino parents: 2972 diff changeset	500
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	501 <TD COLSPAN=3>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	502 <B><A NAME=5.4><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	503 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	504
1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	505
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	506 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	507 Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	508 Help me!
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	509 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	510 It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	511 You should become to root (su -), and try again.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	512 Another solution is making mplayer SUID root, but its NOT RECOMMENDED!<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	513     <CODE>chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	514     <CODE>chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	515     <CODE>chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	516 <B>!!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!</B><BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	517 This is a BIG security risk! NEVER do this on a server or on a computer
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	518 can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	519 privilegies through suid root mplayer!!!<BR>
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	520 <B>!!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!</B>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	521 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	522
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	523 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	524 When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says:<BR>
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	525 <CODE>X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied)<BR>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	526   Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM)<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	527   Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach)<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	528   Serial number of failed request: 26<BR>
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	529   Current serial number in output stream:27</CODE><BR>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	530 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	531 Your driver is old, update it. Either download (at least) DRI version 0.6
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	532 from <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">http://dri.sourceforge.net</A>,
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	533 or use the DRI cvs.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	534 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	535
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	536 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	537 When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX avis with my Voodoo 3/Banshee!
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	538 It says:<BR>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	539 ...<BR>
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	540 <CODE>Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar<BR>
5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	541 Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar<BR></CODE>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	542 ...
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	543 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">A1:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	544 See the previous answer.
2240 5d476d03e2b3 ide vmi nagy hulyeseget akartam irni de elfelejtettem gabucino parents: 2153 diff changeset	545 </TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">A2:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	546 Since 0.18pre4 we support libavcodec from the ffmpeg package. It contains
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	547 a C language DivX and OpenDivX decoder. The DivX decoder uses YV12 format
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	548 for output, thus it should work for you. Compile in libavcodec support.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	549 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	550
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	551 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	552 OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hangup/black window/X11 errors/...).
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	553 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	554 Your opengl driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage)
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	555 It's known not to work with nVidia's binary shit.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	556 It's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 card. Also with
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	557 DRI and Radeon card. It won't work with DRI others than these.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	558 it will not work with 3DFX cards because the 256x256 texture size limit.
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	559 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	560
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	561 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	562 I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colours,
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	563 right under the movie! Whose fault is this?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	564 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	565 It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards,
2064 8fbf31d00124 nvidia csik updated gabucino parents: 2061 diff changeset	566 and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug. UPDATE : it's fixed
8fbf31d00124 nvidia csik updated gabucino parents: 2061 diff changeset	567 in newest drivers, at last..
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	568 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	569
2065 147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	570 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	571 I have an nVidia XYZ card, and when I click on the GUI's diplay window to toggle
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	572 displaying the GUI panel, a black square appears where I clicked. I have
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	573 the newest driver.
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	574 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	575 Yes, nvidia corrected a previous bug (above), and implemented a new one. Let's
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	576 congratule them.
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	577 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
147e114e906b new nvidia bug gabucino parents: 2064 diff changeset	578
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	579 <TD COLSPAN=3>
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	580 <B><A NAME=5.5><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.5. Feature requests</A></B>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	581 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	582
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	583 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2153 69467fef1577 MOV & stuff gabucino parents: 2137 diff changeset	584 Is there a hint on how to watch RealMedia movies in MPlayer?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	585 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2153 69467fef1577 MOV & stuff gabucino parents: 2137 diff changeset	586 There's no way to do it. Therefore this format deserves to die in flames.
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	587 Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	588 are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	589 if you know how the compiler used by Real is making assembler code.
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1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	591
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	592 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1898 10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	593 When will be <your favourite video feature> (like subtitle placement) implemented?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	594 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
1898 10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	595 Wait for libvo2.
10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	596 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	597
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	598 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	599 How can I encode ?
1987 c4dbfa55d873 reviewed for release gabucino parents: 1926 diff changeset	600 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	601 Check <A HREF="encoding.html">this documentation</A>.
2593 c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	602 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	603
c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	604 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	605 I want to play MP3 files with MPlayer !
c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	606 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
c9b4394a0675 new stuff in "wanted features" gabucino parents: 2561 diff changeset	607 This feature is not planned. There are much better players (mpg123, 3pm, xmms)
2954 785dfaaedc5a applied pl's patch gabucino parents: 2859 diff changeset	608 for this task, use them. BTW, MPlayer stands for Movie Player.
1898 10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	609 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
10136e4b128a * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	610
2859 9508f2a11335 Q/A about fucky +- 1frame seeking feature req gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	611 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
9508f2a11335 Q/A about fucky +- 1frame seeking feature req gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	612 I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames, instead of 10 seconds.
9508f2a11335 Q/A about fucky +- 1frame seeking feature req gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	613 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
9508f2a11335 Q/A about fucky +- 1frame seeking feature req gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	614 This won't be done. It was, but then it fucked up A/V sync. Feel free to
9508f2a11335 Q/A about fucky +- 1frame seeking feature req gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	615 implement it, and send a patch. Don't ask for it.
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