[MPlayer-users] video out device problem

[larrystotler at netscape.net]

-----Original Message-----
From: Ambrosius Nihilo <evaristegalois at hotmail.com>

> If I type
> mplayer -vo help
> it gives me the following options for video_out devices:
> Available video output drivers:
> fbdev Framebuffer Device
> fbdev2 Framebuffer Device
> cvidix console VIDIX
> null Null video output
> mpegpes Mpeg-PES to DVB card
> yuv4mpeg yuv4mpeg output for mjpegtools
> tga Targa output
> pnm PPM/PGM/PGMYUV file
> md5sum md5sum of each frame

Which Thinkpad are you using?

Where are you typing this command in at?  If you are in an xterm, then 
it will fail because you don't have any X compatible outputs.  You need 
some like these:  xv, x11

If you are in an X-term, then trying dropping to a text console and 
starting MPlayer.

Did you compile MPlayer or did you install a precompiled version?