# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1224018959 0 # Node ID b67912ddcfb262b3fdcde8b25da5286a65a5f9e7 # Parent 3c457656518307d2d89c508a93ddda05dc575588 Update VIDIX vs. svgalib documentation. diff -r 3c4576565183 -r b67912ddcfb2 DOCS/xml/en/video.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Tue Oct 14 16:04:09 2008 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Tue Oct 14 21:15:59 2008 +0000 @@ -1549,19 +1549,14 @@ Since VIDIX requires direct hardware access you can either run it as root or set the SUID bit on the MPlayer binary (Warning: This is a security risk!). -Alternatively, if you are running Linux kernel 2.4.x, you can use a -special kernel module, like this: +Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this: Download the development version - of svgalib (for example 1.9.17), OR - download a version made by Alex especially for usage with - MPlayer (it doesn't need the svgalib source to - compile) from - here. + of svgalib (1.9.x). Compile the module in the @@ -1579,7 +1574,8 @@ Then run configure again and pass the parameter as well as - , + , + where /path/to/svgalib_helper/sources/ has to be adjusted to wherever you extracted svgalib_helper sources.