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add complete fifo instructions, user didnt know to use mkfifo first.
author compn
date Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:05:12 +0000
parents f0788169e503
children 34cbcf7b4c80
files DOCS/tech/slave.txt
diffstat 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/DOCS/tech/slave.txt	Fri Mar 21 12:31:47 2008 +0000
+++ b/DOCS/tech/slave.txt	Fri Mar 21 19:05:12 2008 +0000
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 
 and type slave commands into the console window.
 
-You can also use a fifo file:
+You can also use a fifo file (named pipe):
 
+  mkfifo </tmp/fifofile>
   mplayer -input file=<fifofile> <movie>
 
 Most slave mode commands are equivalent to command line options, though not