[Mplayer-cvslog] CVS: main/DOCS/xml/en faq.xml,1.5,1.6
Nico
nicolas at mplayerhq.hu
Sat Jul 5 11:42:41 CEST 2003
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en
In directory mail:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv22163/main/DOCS/xml/en
Modified Files:
faq.xml
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Index: faq.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- faq.xml 25 May 2003 19:22:59 -0000 1.5
+++ faq.xml 5 Jul 2003 09:42:35 -0000 1.6
@@ -2,12 +2,71 @@
<chapter id="faq" xreflabel="FAQ">
<title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
-<qandaset defaultlabel="number">
+<qandaset defaultlabel="qanda">
+
+<qandadiv id="faq-development">
+<title>Development</title>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
+How do I create a proper patch for <application>MPlayer</application>?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+We made a <ulink url="../../tech/patches.txt">short document</ulink>
+describing all the necessary details. Please follow the instructions.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
+How can I support <application>MPlayer</application> development?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+We are more than happy to accept your hardware and software
+<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/donations.html">donations</ulink>.
+They help us in continuously improving MPlayer.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
+How can I become an <application>MPlayer</application> developer?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+We always welcome coders and documenters. Read the
+<ulink url="../../tech/">technical documentation</ulink>
+to get a first grasp. Then you should subscribe to the
+<ulink url="http://mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-dev-eng">mplayer-dev-eng</ulink>
+mailing list and start coding.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
+Why don't you use autoconf/automake?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+We have a modular, handwritten build system. It does a reasonably good
+job, so why change? Besides, we dislike the auto* tools, just like
+<ulink url="http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/889/">other people</ulink>.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+</qandadiv>
<qandadiv id="faq-compilation">
<title>Compilation</title>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
+Are there binary (RPM/deb) packages of <application>MPlayer</application>?
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+See the <link linkend="debian">Debian</link> and <link linkend="rpm">RPM</link>
+section for details.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one:
<screen>
In file included from mplayer.c:34:
@@ -37,15 +96,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-What does "No such file or directory" mean?
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Probably there is no such file or directory.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
What's the problem with gcc 2.96?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -188,22 +238,23 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
+I have a Matrox G200/G400/G450/G550, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-Read the <link linkend="mga_vid">mga_vid documentation</link>.
+Read the <link linkend="mga_vid">mga_vid</link> section.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <application>MPlayer</application>?
+Hmm, strange. When loading the <filename>mga_vid.o</filename> kernel
+module, I found this in the logs:
+<screen>Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license</screen>
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the
-<link linkend="debian">Debian packaging</link> section. There are links to
-official Red Hat RPM packages available on our
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/dload.html">download page</ulink>.
+The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license
+(mainly to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers).
+Upgrade your kernel, modutils and <application>MPlayer</application>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -254,21 +305,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Hmm, strange. When loading the <filename>mga_vid.o</filename> kernel module, I
-found this in the logs:
-<programlisting>
-Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license
-</programlisting>
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly to avoid
-kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers). Upgrade your kernel, modutils
-and <application>MPlayer</application>.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
When compiling <application>MEncoder</application>, it segfaults at linking!
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -300,50 +336,47 @@
<qandadiv id="faq-general">
<title>General questions</title>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-How do I create a proper patch for <application>MPlayer</application>?
+Are there any mailing lists on <application>MPlayer</application>?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-We made a <ulink url="../../tech/patches.txt">short document</ulink>
-describing all the necessary details. Please follow the instructions.
+Yes. See the <link linkend="mailinglists">mailing lists</link>
+section.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-How can I support <application>MPlayer</application> development?
+I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video! Who should I inform?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-We are more than happy to accept your hardware and software
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/donations.html">donations</ulink>.
-They help us in continuously improving MPlayer.
+Please read the
+<link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link>
+and follow the instructions.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-How can I become an <application>MPlayer</application> developer?
+I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-We always welcome coders and documenters. Read the
-<ulink url="../../tech/">technical documentation</ulink>
-to get a first grasp. Then you should subscribe to the
-<ulink url="http://mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-dev-eng">mplayer-dev-eng</ulink>
-mailing list and start coding.
+Check the <ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</ulink>,
+if it doesn't contain your codec, read the <link linkend="codecs">codec documentation</link>,
+especially the <link linkend="win32-codecs">codec importing HOWTO</link> and contact us.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Can I run multiple instances of <application>MPlayer</application>?
+When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:
+<screen>Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied</screen>
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-Yes. Some video out drivers like xv, dga or (x)mga are exclusive, some are
-exclusive in combination with certain graphics boards and drivers. You will
-not be able to run more than one instance of MPlayer with one of those video
-out drivers. To a lesser degree this also applies to audio drivers. Not all
-allow playback of multiple streams on the same device.
+You need root privileges or a specially set up kernel to use the new timing
+code. For details see the <link linkend="rtc">RTC section</link> of the documentation.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -436,39 +469,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Are there any mailing lists on <application>MPlayer</application>?
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Yes. See the bottom of the info page on
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/info.html">our homepage</ulink>
-to subscribe.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video! Who should I inform?
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Please read the
-<link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link>
-and follow the instructions.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them?
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Check the <ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</ulink>,
-if it doesn't contain your codec, read the <link linkend="codecs">codec documentation</link>,
-especially the <link linkend="win32-codecs">codec importing HOWTO</link> and contact us.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -582,32 +582,20 @@
<title>Playback problems</title>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-I can play certain AVIs but I get no sound and this kind of error:
-<screen>
- Detected audio codec: [divx] afm:4 (DivX audio (WMA))
- Requested audio codec family [divx] (afm=4) not available (enable it at
- compile time!)
-</screen>
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Probably the audio uses a codec not natively supported by <application>MPlayer</application>.
-Install the Win32 codec package as described in the <filename>README</filename>
-or in the <link linkend="install">Installation</link> section.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-... works with <application>avifile/aviplay</application> but doesn't with
+... works with <application>xine/avifile/...</application> but doesn't with
<application>MPlayer</application>.
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-<application>MPlayer</application> is not <application>avifile</application>.
-The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. The codecs
-(DLL) set, synchronization, demultiplexing etc is totally different and shouldn't
-be compared. If something works with <application>aviplay</application> it doesn't
-mean that <application>MPlayer</application> will work and vice versa.
+<application>MPlayer</application> is not <application>xine/avifile/...</application>.
+Although these players have some code in common, the codecs (DLL) set,
+synchronization, demultiplexing etc is different and should not be
+compared. If you have a file <application>MPlayer</application> fails to
+play correctly but works in another player, please read the
+<link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link> and upload
+the file to our FTP server.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Audio goes out of sync playing an AVI file.
@@ -617,6 +605,7 @@
improve, read <link linkend="bugreports">this</link> and upload the file to FTP.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
<application>MPlayer</application> exits with some error when using <filename>l3codeca.acm</filename>.
@@ -634,6 +623,7 @@
<option>-afm 1</option> option to disable using <filename>l3codeca.acm</filename>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
My computer plays MS DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 sound
@@ -644,6 +634,7 @@
documentation to see if you can improve performance.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
<application>MPlayer</application> dies with "MPlayer interrupted by
@@ -656,6 +647,7 @@
using the feature mentioned just now.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ...
@@ -665,6 +657,7 @@
a proper bug report.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I got this playing MPEG files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
@@ -677,6 +670,7 @@
something similar in your config file(s).
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
When starting <application>MPlayer</application> under KDE I just get a black
@@ -691,6 +685,7 @@
another option is to start <application>MPlayer</application> with artsdsp.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have an AVI that produces a gray screen when played with <option>-vc odivx</option>
@@ -700,6 +695,7 @@
It's not a DivX file, but an MS MPEG4v3. Update your <filename>codecs.conf</filename>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
When I play this movie I get video-audio desync and/or <application>MPlayer</application>
@@ -727,6 +723,7 @@
</itemizedlist>
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have an MJPEG file which works with other players but displays only a black image in
@@ -737,6 +734,7 @@
<option>-vc ffmjpeg</option> option (compile MPlayer with libavcodec for this to work).
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK with other
@@ -744,19 +742,10 @@
</para></question>
<answer><para>
Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead of
-default YV12 (see the <link linkend="tv-input">TV input documentation</link>).
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:
-<screen>Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied</screen>
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-You need root privileges or a specially set up kernel to use the new timing
-code. For details see the <link linkend="rtc">RTC section</link> of the documentation.
+default YV12 (see the <link linkend="tv-input">TV</link> section).
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with double speed!
@@ -766,6 +755,7 @@
try to play a file which has 22050Hz audio. Try the resample audio plugin.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
All the WMV (or other..) files I play create a green/gray window and there is
@@ -776,6 +766,7 @@
Update your <filename>codecs.conf</filename>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I get very strange percentage values (way too big) while playing files on my notebook.
@@ -788,6 +779,7 @@
(a SpeedStep interface for Linux) helps you.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run <application>MPlayer</application>
@@ -799,7 +791,8 @@
or use the <option>-nortc</option> option.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
<question><para>
While playing a movie it suddenly gets jerky and I get the following message:
<screen>Badly interleaved AVI file detected - switching to -ni mode...</screen>
@@ -830,6 +823,7 @@
option to make MPlayer use ARTS or ESD.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!
@@ -838,10 +832,11 @@
<filename>./configure</filename> autodetects your DGA driver. If <option>-vo help</option>
doesn't show DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. Try
<command>./configure --enable-dga</command> and read the
-<link linkend="dga">documentation</link>. Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver
+<link linkend="dga">DGA</link> section. Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver
with the <option>-vo sdl:dga</option> option.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
OK, <option>-vo help</option> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions.
@@ -864,6 +859,7 @@
</para></warning>
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says:
@@ -883,6 +879,7 @@
<ulink url="http://dri.sourceforge.net">DRI homepage</ulink>, or use CVS DRI.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
OpenGL (<option>-vo gl</option>) output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11
@@ -896,6 +893,7 @@
the 256x256 texture size limit.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colors, right
@@ -907,6 +905,7 @@
to the latest nVidia binary driver version. If still bad, complain to nVidia!
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I have an nVidia XYZ card, and when I click on the GUI's display window to
@@ -919,14 +918,7 @@
this has already been fixed.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-When I use the GUI with SDL video output, a second video window is created.
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Known, don't use SDL for the GUI yet.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Oh the world is cruel ...! SDL has only <systemitem>x11</systemitem> target,
@@ -956,6 +948,7 @@
<ulink url="../../tech/patches.txt">patch</ulink>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
While playing a DVD, I encountered this error:
@@ -966,6 +959,7 @@
which is present in <application>MPlayer</application> source, and used by default.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Can I compile libdvdread and libdvdcss on my sweet SPARC under Solaris?
@@ -977,14 +971,16 @@
in <application>MPlayer</application> source, and used by default.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
What about subtitles? Can MPlayer display them?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-Yes. See the <link linkend="dvd">DVD chapter</link> of the documentation.
+Yes. See the <link linkend="dvd">DVD chapter</link>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows!
@@ -993,6 +989,7 @@
Use the <ulink url="http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvd/dvd_disc_20000215.tar.gz">regionset tool</ulink>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Do I need to be (setuid) root/setuid fibmap_mplayer to be able to play a DVD?
@@ -1002,6 +999,7 @@
on the DVD device entry (in <filename class="directory">/dev/</filename>).
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Where can I get libdvdread and libdvdcss packages?
@@ -1012,6 +1010,7 @@
packages from the <ulink url="http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/">Ogle site</ulink>.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Is it possible to play/encode only selected chapters?
@@ -1020,6 +1019,7 @@
Yes, try the <option>-chapter</option> option.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
My DVD playback is sluggish!
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@
<answer><para>
Use the <option>-cache</option> option (described in the man page) and try
enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the <command>hdparm</command> tool (described
-in the <link linkend="drives">CD chapter</link> of the documentation).
+in the <link linkend="drives">CD chapter</link>).
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
@@ -1044,6 +1044,7 @@
All attempts have failed so far, but patches are welcome.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds.
@@ -1053,16 +1054,7 @@
Feel free to implement it, and send a patch. Don't ask for it.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-Where is the Windows version?
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-It's not released, and won't be. Look around the Windows scene (open source
-ASF parsers, open source ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't want
-to go to jail. BTW you can compile it yourself, under <link linkend="cygwin">Cygwin</link>.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I make MPlayer remember the options I use for this particular file?
@@ -1082,9 +1074,10 @@
How can I encode?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-Read the <application>MEncoder</application> <link linkend="mencoder">documentation</link>
+Read the <link linkend="mencoder">MEncoder</link> section.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I create VCDs?
@@ -1095,6 +1088,7 @@
and even burn them directly to CD.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I join two video files?
@@ -1116,6 +1110,7 @@
</screen>
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
My tuner works, I can hear the sound and watch the video with <application>MPlayer</application>,
@@ -1126,6 +1121,7 @@
on it. At the moment it works only on BSD.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI!
@@ -1134,6 +1130,7 @@
You have to specify the <option>-sid</option> option correctly!
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
<application>MEncoder</application> segfaults on startup!
@@ -1142,6 +1139,7 @@
Upgrade DivX4Linux.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD?
@@ -1150,6 +1148,7 @@
Use the <option>-chapter</option> option correctly, like: <option>-chapter 5-7</option>
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work?
@@ -1158,6 +1157,7 @@
No, VFAT doesn't support 2GB+ files.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
+
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
Why is the recommended bitrate printed by <application>MEncoder</application> negative?
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