Strings attached to codecs.conf explained.

Based on a patch by Andrew Church <achurch@achurch.org>.


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@ -664,8 +664,9 @@ I got this playing MPEG files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
</para></question>
<answer><para>
You have an old version of <filename>codecs.conf</filename> at
<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/</filename>. Upgrade it from
<filename class="directory">/etc/</filename>.
<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/</filename>,
<filename class="directory">/etc/</filename>,
<filename class="directory">/usr/local/etc/</filename> or similar. Remove it.
<emphasis role="bold">OR</emphasis> you have the <option>vc=</option> option or
something similar in your config file(s).
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@ -448,6 +448,18 @@ copy of it. Check if you have
<application>MPlayer</application> versions, and remove it.
</para>
<para>
Note that if you have a <filename>codecs.conf</filename> in
<filename>~/.mplayer/</filename>, the builtin and system
<filename>codecs.conf</filename> will be ignored completely.
Do not do this unless you want to fiddle with MPlayer internals as this can
can cause many problems. If you want to change the codecs search order, use
the <option>-vc</option>, <option>-ac</option>, <option>-vfm</option>,
or <option>-afm</option> options either on the command line or in your
config file (see the manual page).
</para>
<para>
Debian users can build a .deb package for themselves, it's very simple.
Just exec