Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS In directory mail:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv28380 Modified Files: faq.html Log Message: Added FAQ compilation entry, moved DGA entry to video section, fixed the table structure + minor updates. Index: faq.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/faq.html,v retrieving revision 1.86 retrieving revision 1.87 diff -u -r1.86 -r1.87 --- faq.html 11 Jun 2002 16:31:43 -0000 1.86 +++ faq.html 11 Jun 2002 18:35:33 -0000 1.87 @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> @@ -30,6 +31,21 @@ </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> +Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: +<PRE> +In file included from mplayer.c:34: +mw.h: In function `mplMainDraw': +mw.h:209: Internal compiler error in print_rtl_and_abort, at flow.c:6458 +Please submit a full bug report, +with preprocessed source if appropriate. +See http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ for instructions. +</PRE> +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> +As the error message clearly states, this is a compiler problem. Upgrade your +compiler and report the problem to your vendor or the compiler authors. +</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> + +<TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> Configure ends with this text, and MPlayer won't compile!<BR> <CODE>"Your gcc does not support even i386 for '-march' and '-mcpu'."</CODE> </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> @@ -46,7 +62,7 @@ <TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> What's the problem with gcc 2.96? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -<B><I>We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!</I></B><BR> +<B>We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!</B><BR> Read <A HREF="users_against_developers.html#gcc">this</A> document for details. If you still really really want to use it, be sure to get the latest release, but remember that you are on your own. Do <B>not</B> report @@ -60,7 +76,7 @@ </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> No, since there have been/are issues with these compilers as well.<BR> Use the 2.95.x series for reliability (not <A HREF="users_against_developers.html#gcc">2.96</A>). -Use the latest gcc 3.0.x (starting at 3.0.2) if you want to use a 3.0.x version. +Use the latest gcc 3.x (starting at 3.0.4) if you want to use a 3.x version. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> @@ -189,16 +205,6 @@ </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -<CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show -DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. -Try <CODE>./configure --enable-dga</CODE> and read the -<A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">documentation</A>. -Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the <CODE>-vo sdl:dga</CODE> option. -</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> - -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> I can't compile SVGAlib. I'm using kernel 2.3/2.4 ... </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment <CODE>BACKGROUND = y</CODE> out. @@ -573,6 +579,16 @@ <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> +What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> +<CODE>./configure</CODE> autodetects your DGA driver. If <CODE>-vo help</CODE> doesn't show +DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. +Try <CODE>./configure --enable-dga</CODE> and read the +<A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">documentation</A>. +Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the <CODE>-vo sdl:dga</CODE> option. +</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> + +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> OK, <CODE>-vo help</CODE> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions! Help me! </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> @@ -707,7 +723,7 @@ <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B> <FONT CLASS="text">My DVD playback is sluggish! </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD> -<FONT CLASS="text">Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (described in the manpage) +<FONT CLASS="text">Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (described in the man page) and try enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the hdparm tool (described in the <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">DVD chapter</A> of the documentation). </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> @@ -987,14 +1003,14 @@ I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> No, VFAT doesn't support 2GB+ files. -</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD> +</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> Why is the recommended bitrate printed by MEncoder negative? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> Because the bitrate you encoded the audio with is too large to fit the movie on any CD. Check if you have libmp3lame installed properly. -</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD> +</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> </TABLE>