[MPlayer-users] Fwd: Cannot install MPlayer PLEASE HELP

[JonY]

thepaulmorris at gmail.com wrote:
> Jon I installed glibc from the package manager and after a system reboot and running ./configure I still received the same error. :-(
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: JonY <10walls at gmail.com>
> 
> Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:26:23 
> To:"MPlayer usage questions, feature requests,bug reports" <mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu>
> Subject: Re: [MPlayer-users] Fwd: Cannot install MPlayer PLEASE HELP
> 
> 
> Paul Morris wrote:
>> Attached configure.log file this time around :-)
>>
>> Hello all! I am having some serious problems with mPlayer and streaming all
>> internet radio stations!!! First and foremost I am running Gutsy. I followed
>> the installation instructions to the 'T" on the first page of this post (
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=558538) and my first wall that I
>> hit is when I do ./configure I receive the following
>>
>> ./configure
>> Detected operating system: Linux
>> Detected host architecture: i386
>> Checking for cc version ... 4.1.3, ok
>> Checking for host cc ... cc
>> Checking for cross compilation ... yes
>> Checking for CPU vendor ... AuthenticAMD (15:72:2)
>> Checking for CPU type ... AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50
>> Checking for kernel support of mmx ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support mmx.
>> To use mmx extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of mmxext ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support mmxext.
>> To use mmxext extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your
>> kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of 3dnow ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support 3dnow.
>> To use 3dnow extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your
>> kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of 3dnowext ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support 3dnowext.
>> To use 3dnowext extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your
>> kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of sse ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support sse.
>> To use sse extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of sse2 ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support sse2.
>> To use sse2 extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your
>> kernel!
>> Checking for kernel support of cmov ... failed
>> It seems that your kernel does not correctly support cmov.
>> To use cmov extensions in MPlayer, you have to upgrade/recompile your
>> kernel!
>> Checking for mtrr support ... yes
>> Checking for GCC & CPU optimization abilities ... CPU optimization disabled.
>> CPU not recognized or your compiler is too old.
>> error
>> Checking for assembler support of -pipe option ... no
>> Checking for compiler support of named assembler arguments ... yes
>> Checking for assembler (as ) ... ok
>> Checking for .align is a power of two ... no
>> Checking for Linux kernel version ... 2.6.22-14-generic, ok
>> Checking for -lposix ... no
>> Checking for -lm ... no
>> Checking for langinfo ... no
>> Checking for language ... using en (man pages: en )
>> Checking for enable sighandler ... yes
>> Checking for runtime cpudetection ... no
>> Checking for restrict keyword ... none
>> Checking for __builtin_expect ... no
>> Checking for kstat ... no
>> Checking for posix4 ... no
>> Checking for lrintf ... no
>> Checking for mkstemp ... no
>> Checking for nanosleep ... no
>> Checking for socklib ... no
>> Checking for inet_pton() ... no (trying inet_aton next)
>> Checking for inet_aton() ... no (network support disabled)
>> Checking for network ... no
>> Checking for inttypes.h (required) ... no
>> Checking for bitypes.h (inttypes.h predecessor) ...
>> Error: Cannot find header either inttypes.h or bitypes.h. There is no chance
>> for compilation to succeed.
>>
>> Check "configure.log" if you do not understand why it failed.
>>
>> I checked the configure.log and I am not familiar enough with the Linux
>> language yet to fully understand what the issue is. So what I did (out of
>> frustration) I ignored the error message above and continued on with the
>> installation. I can get MPlayer to open both from Applications and from
>> Terminal, the skin works and all. Now I have the MediaConnectivity plug-in
>> installed for Firefox and it is setup to have gmplayer be the player for all
>> file types. When I click what should be an internet radio station, lets take
>> NPR for example I receive the following error:
>>
>> Failed to open icy-url:http://www.shoutcast.com. When trying to open a
>> sirius channel, MPlayer opens and I receive a similar error. I installed all
>> of the codecs per the instructions on page 1.
>>
>> Prior to this installation attempt I installed MPLayer from Synaptic and I
>> was still unable to play any internet radio streams, all other forms of
>> sound work, videos, CD's systems sounds, etc. Except for streaming video and
>> radio. I am wondering if the issue I am having getting streaming media to
>> work is related to the same issue I am having with Sipie. If anyone isnt
>> familiar with Sipie (ignore the last sentence) Sipie works perfectly except
>> for sound!! This all is very frustrating!! To the point that I am
>> considering re-imaging my laptop and I really don't want to!! Anyone that
>> could possibly help it would be greatly appreciated!!!
>>
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> *EDIT*
>> *I ran mplayer from terminal using the command mplayer (stream location) and
>> this worked. When I ran the command gmplayer (stream location) I still
>> receive the errors stated above. So I guess this can be a temporary stopgap
>> but any insight would be appreciated on the issues I am having.*
>>
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> 
> Hi,
> Gutsy does not have glibc headers and dev libs installed by default. You 
> need to install your Glibc-dev or equivalent package. It should be under 
> development libraries/tools. Sorry I'm not familiar with Ubuntu.
> 
> Files like signal.h and crt1.o should not be missing and are part of 
> your C library, the compiler itself is quite useless without a C library.
> 
> Hope that helps.
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Hi,

is the package exactly named "glibc"? If so, it usually only provides 
runtime libraries, you need the development version.

I just did a quick search on google and found that is is named 
"glibc-devel", you should install that.

Hope that helps.