[MPlayer-users] NeoMagic driver for xv doesn't work

[Bohdan Horst]

On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 12:15:24PM +0100, Kral Gergely wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hi,
> 
> I've downloaded the patch for my XFree 4.1.0 to make mplayer work using
> the video output xv.
> 
> I replaced the file neomagic_drv.o I found at mplayerhq.hu in
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ and though the driver works, xvinfo
> still says 'no adaptors present'.
> 
> Does this driver support my video card? I'm using a NeoMagic MagicMedia
> 256AV in a laptop.
> 
> Any help is kindly appreciated, as my thinkpad is not enough fast to use
> any other video output.
> 

try more actual XFree86..

- 4.3.0 with http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/contrib/NeoMagic-driver/neo_driver.patch

- or any XFree86 snapshot (released after 7 Apr 2003)  (4.3.99.2 - 4.3.99.15)

- or wait for 4.4.0 :)) (should be released in Dec 2003)


best regards 


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