[MPlayer-cygwin] Help: MPlayer-mingw32-1.0pre7 cannot use windows codec library

[compn]

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:05:57 +0200
Diego Biurrun <diego at biurrun.de> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 08:46:19PM +0800, Marvin Zhang wrote:
> > Then downloaded the windows codec library from
> > http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-20050412.tar.bz2
> > and unzipped and copied to the codecs directory.
> 
> That's the wrong package.  What made you think you should use that one?
> In other words, what do I have to change on the homepage or the
> documentation so that others avoid your mistake?

rename essential to linux or mac or bsd or something
essential makes it sound like its... essential.. :)

ALL is not confusing, maybe windows codec pack? 
good luck!

-compn