[MPlayer-users] Mplayer

[Stefan Lange]

Petr Hloucha wrote:
> Hi,
> I installed Mplayer 0.90 pre3 on my PC and when I try to play anything I 
> get an error note "Couldnt find free Xvideo port - my be other 
> applications keep open it. Error openig/initialiying the selected 
> video_out (-vo) device. This message regardless to selectect -vo. Can 
> someone help me to solve this problem? Gui itself is working  without 
> problem
>  
> I have installed Suse Linux 7.2
>  
> Kernel version 2.4.4
> gcc version  2.95.3
> ld version 2.10.91
> binutils version 2.10.91
> video card ATI with Mach64 and 4Mb memo
>  
> xvinfo: X-video Extension version 2.2
> screen #0
> no adaptors present
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

this is why you get your error msg

download and install the drivers from gatos ( gatos.sf.net ), or try 
using xvidix as vo


>  
> I have to profess I am not experienced linux user.
>  
> Petr Hloucha
>  
>