[MPlayer-users] Newbie problems starting mencoder

[Fabio Papa]

On Wednesday 24 September 2003 11:49, Amit Jain wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hi there,
>
> I'm trying to convert my DVD's to DivX, I followed the instructions from
> this website"
> http://www.bsdvault.net/article.php?sid=552&mode=thread&order=0
>
> Command executed:
> cat *.vob | mencoder -o mymovie.avi -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=192:vbr=2
> -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vhq:keyint=250 -vop lb
>
> This is the output I get:
> MEncoder 1.0pre1-2.95.4 (C) 2000-2003 MPlayer Team
>
> CPU: Intel Celeron 2/Pentium III Coppermine,Geyserville (Family: 6,
> Stepping: 6)
> Detected cache-line size is 32 bytes
> CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0
> Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2
>
> Reading /usr/home/ajain/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
> '/usr/home/ajain/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
> Reading /usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
> '/usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
> Using built-in default codecs.conf
> File not found: 'frameno.avi'
> Failed to open frameno.avi
> Reading config file /usr/home/ajain/.mplayer/mencoder
> Option .29 needs a parameter at line 1
> Exiting... (configfile error)
You have an options file in your home dir and that is bad. Fix it. Hint: line 
1 seems to be wrong.

>
>
> I actually get the exact same output when executing 'mencoder' by itself
> at the prompt.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
> -Amit
>
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