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Default codec location is now /usr/local/lib/codecs/, the location is now set with --with-codecsdir, plus some more updates.
author diego
date Fri, 23 May 2003 00:20:33 +0000
parents 0318353548d4
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93 When asked for a password, you can just hit enter. A directory named 'ffmpeg' 93 When asked for a password, you can just hit enter. A directory named 'ffmpeg'
94 with a subdirectory named 'libavcodec' inside will be created. Copy (symbolic 94 with a subdirectory named 'libavcodec' inside will be created. Copy (symbolic
95 linking does NOT suffice) this subdirectory into the MPlayer source tree. 95 linking does NOT suffice) this subdirectory into the MPlayer source tree.
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98 ______________________________ 98 _______________________________
99 STEP2: Installing Win32 Codecs 99 STEP2: Installing Binary Codecs
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102 MPlayer and libavcodec have builtin support for the most common audio and video 102 MPlayer and libavcodec have builtin support for the most common audio and video
103 formats, but some formats require external codecs. Examples include Real, Indeo 103 formats, but some formats require external codecs. Examples include Real, Indeo
104 and Sorenson3 (newer Quicktime) formats. Support for Windows Media formats 104 and QuickTime audio formats. Support for Windows Media formats except WMV9
105 except WMV9 exists but still has some bugs, your mileage may vary. This step is 105 exists but still has some bugs, your mileage may vary. This step is not
106 not mandatory, but recommended for getting MPlayer to play a broader range of 106 mandatory, but recommended for getting MPlayer to play a broader range of
107 formats. Please note that most codecs only work on Intel x86 compatible PCs. 107 formats. Please note that most codecs only work on Intel x86 compatible PCs.
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109 Unpack the codecs archives and put the contents in a directory where MPlayer 109 Unpack the codecs archives and put the contents in a directory where MPlayer
110 will find them. The default directory is /usr/lib/win32/ but you can change 110 will find them. The default directory is /usr/local/lib/codecs/ (it used to be
111 that to something else by using the '--with-win32libdir=DIR' option when you 111 /usr/local/lib/win32 in the past, this also works) but you can change that to
112 run './configure'. 112 something else by using the '--with-codecsdir=DIR' option when you run
113 './configure'.
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115 __________________________ 116 __________________________
116 STEP3: Configuring MPlayer 117 STEP3: Configuring MPlayer
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