--- vo_xv.c	Mon May 20 15:54:16 2002
+++ vo_xv-diego.c	Fri May 24 02:19:17 2002
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
       }
     }
     if(!xv_port){
-	mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_ERR,"Couldn't find free Xvideo port - maybe other applications keep open it\n");
+	mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_ERR,"Error: Xvideo not available. Close all video applications. If that does not help\nsee 'mplayer -vo help' for other video out drivers.\n");
 	return -1;
     }