[MPlayer-DOCS] CVS: main/DOCS/xml/en faq.xml,1.59,1.60
Diego Biurrun CVS
syncmail at mplayerhq.hu
Mon Jan 31 00:51:20 CET 2005
CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en
In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv9014/DOCS/xml/en
Modified Files:
faq.xml
Log Message:
Remove overly outdated entries, update a few others.
Index: faq.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.59
retrieving revision 1.60
diff -u -r1.59 -r1.60
--- faq.xml 3 Jan 2005 10:17:52 -0000 1.59
+++ faq.xml 30 Jan 2005 23:51:18 -0000 1.60
@@ -238,29 +238,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-It doesn't compile, and it misses <systemitem>uint64_t</systemitem>,
-<filename>inttypes.h</filename> and similar things ...
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Copy <ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/win32-beta/contrib/inttypes.h">this <filename>inttypes.h</filename></ulink>
-to <filename class="directory">/usr/local/include/</filename> or an equivalent
-place and try again ...
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
-I have Linux running on a Pentium III but <filename>./configure</filename>
-doesn't detect SSE ...
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but be
-prepared for problems).
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
I have a Matrox G200/G400/G450/G550, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -270,26 +247,14 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Hmm, strange. When loading the <filename>mga_vid.o</filename> kernel
-module, I found this in the logs:
-<screen>Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license</screen>
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license
-(mainly to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers).
-Upgrade your kernel, modutils and <application>MPlayer</application>.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
During 'make', <application>MPlayer</application> complains about X11 libraries.
I don't understand, I DO have X installed!?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
... but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not correctly.
It's called <filename>XFree86-devel*</filename> under Red Hat, and
-<filename>xlibs-dev</filename> under Debian. Also check if the
+<filename>xlibs-dev</filename> under Debian Woody,
+<filename>libx11-dev</filename> under Debian Sarge. Also check if the
<filename class="directory">/usr/X11</filename> and
<filename class="directory">/usr/include/X11</filename> symlinks exist (this
can be a problem on Mandrake systems). They can be created with these commands:
@@ -527,18 +492,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-LIRC doesn't work, because ...
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Are you sure you are using <command>mplayer</command> instead of
-<command>mplayer_lirc</command>? Note that it was <command>mplayer_lirc</command>
-for a long time, including the 0.60 release, but it was recently changed back to
-<command>mplayer</command>.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they
slow down playing! I know it's unlikely ...
</para></question>
@@ -551,16 +504,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-The onscreen display (OSD) is flickering!
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11, xv). With xv, use the
-<option>-double</option> option. Also try <option>-vf expand</option>.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
What exactly is this <systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> thing?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -585,17 +528,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode!
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the <option>-fstype</option>
-layer option and report it to the <ulink url="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</ulink>
-mailing list.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't
access any menu items!
</para></question>
@@ -699,7 +631,7 @@
Make sure you have installed fonts properly. Run through the steps in the
<link linkend="mpsub-install">OSD and subtitle</link> part of the installation
section again. If you are using TrueType fonts, verify that you have the
-<systemitem class="library">freetype</systemitem> library installed.
+<systemitem class="library">FreeType</systemitem> library installed.
Other things include checking your subtitles in a text editor or with other
players. Also try converting them to another format.
</para></answer>
@@ -779,11 +711,11 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-... works with <application>xine/avifile/...</application> but doesn't with
+... works with <application>xine/vlc/...</application> but doesn't with
<application>MPlayer</application>.
</para></question>
<answer><para>
-<application>MPlayer</application> is not <application>xine/avifile/...</application>.
+<application>MPlayer</application> is not <application>xine/vlc/...</application>.
Although these players have some code in common, the codecs (DLL) set,
synchronization, demultiplexing etc is different and should not be
compared. If you have a file <application>MPlayer</application> fails to
@@ -799,7 +731,9 @@
</para></question>
<answer><para>
Try the <option>-bps</option> or <option>-nobps</option> option. If it does not
-improve, read <link linkend="bugreports">this</link> and upload the file to FTP.
+improve, read the
+<link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link>
+and upload the file to FTP.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -853,6 +787,7 @@
<answer><para>
Read the <link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link> and send us
a proper bug report.
+Also try experimenting with the <option>-fstype</option> option.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -1051,6 +986,9 @@
Are you running KDE or GNOME with the ARTS or ESD sound daemon? Try disabling
the sound daemon or use the <option>-ao arts</option> or <option>-ao esd</option>
option to make <application>MPlayer</application> use ARTS or ESD.
+You might also be running ALSA without OSS emulation, try loading the ALSA OSS
+kernel modules or add <option>-ao alsa</option> to your command line to
+directly use the ALSA audio output driver.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -1308,7 +1246,7 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
How can I make <application>MPlayer</application> remember the options I use
-for this particular file?
+for a particular file, e.g. <filename>movie.avi</filename>?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
Create a file named <filename>movie.avi.conf</filename> with the file-specific
@@ -1365,17 +1303,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-My tuner works, I can hear the sound and watch the video with <application>MPlayer</application>,
-but <application>MEncoder</application> doesn't encode audio!
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-TV audio encoding for Linux is currently unimplemented, we're working
-on it. At the moment it works only on BSD.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI!
</para></question>
<answer><para>
@@ -1385,15 +1312,6 @@
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
-<application>MEncoder</application> segfaults on startup!
-</para></question>
-<answer><para>
-Upgrade DivX4Linux.
-</para></answer>
-</qandaentry>
-
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>
How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD?
</para></question>
<answer><para>
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