[MPlayer-DOCS] missing codec directory documentation?

Diego Biurrun diego at biurrun.de
Sat Feb 19 18:15:20 CET 2005


compn writes:
> [21:45] <Dario> hey, quickest question ever: where do the mplayer codecs go? "/lib/mplayer/codecs"?
> [21:45] <snacky> /topic
> [21:45] <snacky> hth
> [21:47] <Dario> lol
> [21:47] <Dario> :p thanks
> [21:48] <Compn> Dario
> [21:48] <Compn> wait
> [21:48] <Compn> where cant you see the codec dir?
> [21:48] <Dario> yo
> [21:48] <Compn> where do you want to see this information
> [21:48] <Compn> because people come in here and ask
> [21:48] <Compn> if i can put this information where people can see it, it will save them time
> [21:49] <Compn> there is a readme in the codec pack, info on the download page, info in the docs
> [21:49] <Compn> where did you look before coming here? where should this information be?
> [21:49] <Dario> ah
> [21:49] <Compn> please tell me so i can help future users!
> [21:49] <Dario> I think on the MPlayer website, right on the table (the actual <table>), then you just add "Codecs go.. "
> [21:49] <Dario> :)
> [21:50] <Dario> because when you go to download, you just look at where the file links are.
> 
> 
> there it is. change it or more users will come in to #mplayer :(

I just changed the download page to have installation instruction
links next to sources, codecs, fonts and skins.  Check it out and let
me know if you think it is good enough.

Diego




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