[MPlayer-users] -vo svga segmentation fault

[p_l at gmx.fr]

On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 09:14:40PM -0400, Ken Acmens wrote:

> GS HUNT wrote:

> >Hmm... Neomagic has had some problem in the past with the Xfree 
> >server. If you have the money... i'd get a better card. A quick glance 
> >around the web suggests that there are still problems with neomagic 
> >cards and Xfree server... Might want to check for lastest patches for 
> >the Xfree server.

> >Ken Acmens wrote:

> >>vo_svga: preinit - maxframes=1
> >>Opening video decoder: [mpegpes] MPEG 1/2 Video passthrough
> >>VDec: vo config request - 720 x 480 (preferred csp: Mpeg PES)
> >>Segmentation fault
> >>
> >>This happens with MPlayer-20020731 and MPlayer-0.90pre5.
> >>
> >>I've traced (by inserting more printfs) the problem to the vga_init() 
> >>function call in checksupportedmodes() in libvo/vo_svga.c
> >>
> >>Strangely, the demos that come with svgalib-1.4.3 call vga_init() and 
> >>run just fine.  For some reason mplayer can't call that function...
> >>
> >>Does anyone have any ideas?

> >>Neomagic Corporation NM2380 [MagicMedia 256XL+] (rev 10)
> >>
> >>Video Driver: svgalib-1.4.3 configured as VESA in /etc/vga/libvga.config
> >>
> >>Computer: Sony Vaio PCG-F560

> My computer is a notebook.  I'm not aware of any way to replace the 
> video chip.  I wish I could, because it is a crappy chip.  Do you know 
> of a way?  PCMCIA perhaps?  Docking station?

Sweet dreams :)

> I'm not running X.  I'm trying to play movies without X because I'm not 
> happy with mplayer's playback under X.  Here's some info about svgalib: 
> http://www.svgalib.org/vibber/svgalib-dev-faq-2.html
> 
> I've also tried -vo fbdev and I'm ALMOST satisfied with it.  I'm trying 
> svgalib just in case it works that tiny bit smoother.

Did you try running mplayer with plain VESA instead of VESA thru svgalib ?
Maybe it's a bug in your chip regarding VESA support so neither svgalib
nor vesa might be able to workaround it :/

-- 
Best regards,
  pl