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5 <PRE> 5 <PRE>
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7 <A NAME=5>5. FAQ section 7 <A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A>
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10 <A NAME=5.1>5.1. Compilation 10 <A NAME=5.1>5.1. Compilation</A>
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12 <B>Q: What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ? 12 <B>Q: What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ?
13 </B>A: gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or 13 </B>A: gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or
14 RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY 14 RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY
15 unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does 15 unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does
83 /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> . 83 /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> .
84 Or install it to /usr/lib , because if you can't solve the /usr/local 84 Or install it to /usr/lib , because if you can't solve the /usr/local
85 problem, you are careless enough to do such things. 85 problem, you are careless enough to do such things.
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87 87
88 <A NAME=5.2>5.2. General questions 88 <A NAME=5.2>5.2. General questions</A>
89 89
90 <B>Q: What about DVD playing ? 90 <B>Q: What about DVD playing ?
91 </B>A: Read the CD/DVD section . 91 </B>A: Read the CD/DVD section .
92 92
93 <B>Q: -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11) 93 <B>Q: -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11)
119 119
120 <B>Q: What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?) 120 <B>Q: What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?)
121 </B>A: It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details 121 </B>A: It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details
122 122
123 <B>Q: There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/.... 123 <B>Q: There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/....
124 </B>A: Download & install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP 124 </B>A: Download &amp; install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP
125 (avifile's codec package has different DLL set) 125 (avifile's codec package has different DLL set)
126 126
127 <B>Q: Are there any mailing lists on <B>MPlayer</B>? 127 <B>Q: Are there any mailing lists on <B>MPlayer</B>?
128 </B>A: Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them! 128 </B>A: Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them!
129 129
130 <B>Q: I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!! 130 <B>Q: I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!!
131 Who should I inform? 131 Who should I inform?
132 </B>A: See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A> . 132 </B>A: See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A> .
133 133
134 <B>Q: I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em? 134 <B>Q: I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em?
135 </B>A: Check http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/codecs.html, 135 </B>A: Check http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/DOCS/codecs.html,
136 if it doesn't contain your codec, read 136 if it doesn't contain your codec, read
137 http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us. 137 http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us.
138 138
139 <B>Q: Umm, what is "IdegCounter" ? 139 <B>Q: Umm, what is "IdegCounter" ?
140 </B>A: A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means 140 </B>A: A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means
141 "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used 141 "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used
142 to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance 142 to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance
166 <B>Q: But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! 166 <B>Q: But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
167 </B>A: You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in 167 </B>A: You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
168 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A> . 168 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A> .
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170 170
171 <A NAME=5.3>5.3. File playing problems 171 <A NAME=5.3>5.3. File playing problems</A>
172 172
173 <B>Q: ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with <B>MPlayer</B> 173 <B>Q: ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with <B>MPlayer</B>
174 </B>A: <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile 174 </B>A: <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile
175 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. 175 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
176 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly 176 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly
240 <B>Q: I have an AVI that plays with grey screen with -vc odivx, and green 240 <B>Q: I have an AVI that plays with grey screen with -vc odivx, and green
241 with -vc divx4 . 241 with -vc divx4 .
242 </B>A: It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf. 242 </B>A: It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf.
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244 244
245 <A NAME=5.4>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao) 245 <A NAME=5.4>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A>
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247 <B>Q: Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions! 247 <B>Q: Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions!
248 Help me! 248 Help me!
249 </B>A: It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation. 249 </B>A: It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation.
250 You should become to root (su -), and try again. 250 You should become to root (su -), and try again.
293 right under the movie! Whose fault is this? 293 right under the movie! Whose fault is this?
294 </B>A: It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards, 294 </B>A: It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards,
295 and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug. 295 and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug.
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298 <A NAME=5.5>5.5. Feature requests 298 <A NAME=5.5>5.5. Feature requests</A>
299 299
300 <B>Q: Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in MPlayer? 300 <B>Q: Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in MPlayer?
301 </B>A: There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve to die in flames. 301 </B>A: There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve to die in flames.
302 Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they 302 Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they
303 are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even 303 are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even