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| Q: | What's the problem with gcc 2.96?
| | A: | We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!
-Read this
-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 not report
-bugs or ask for help on the mailing lists. We will not provide any support
-in case you run into problems.
-
+Read this document for details
+about why Red Hat released gcc 2.96 and what the problems are all about. If you
+still really really want to use it, be sure to get the latest release and give
+the --disable-gcc-checking option to configure. Remember that you
+are on your own from this point. Do not report bugs, do not ask
+for help on the mailing lists. We will not provide any support in case
+you run into problems.
|
|
| Q: | Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
@@ -119,11 +120,6 @@ big house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.
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- | Q: | Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs?
- |
| A: | This
-document describes why Red Hat released 2.96 and other interesting things.
- |
|
-
| Q: | SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ...
|
| A: | It was tested to work with SDL 1.2.x and may run on SDL 1.1.7+.
It does not work with any previous version. So if you choose to use such
@@ -333,6 +329,18 @@ Set "Use Applications position hints" to "Yes".
5.3 File playing problems
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|
+ | Q: | I can play certain AVIs but I
+get no sound and this kind of error:
+
+Detected audio codec: [divx] afm:4 (DivX audio (WMA))
+Requested audio codec family [divx] (afm=4) not available (enable it at
+compile time!)
+
+ |
| A: | Probably the audio uses a codec
+not natively supported by MPlayer. Install the Win32 codec package as
+described in the README or here.
+ |
|
+
| Q: | ... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer.
|
| A: | MPlayer != avifile.
The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
@@ -379,15 +387,7 @@ without using the feature mentioned just now.
proper bug report.
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- | Q: | But it works with avifile!
- |
| A: | So what?
- |
|
-
- | Q: | Then avifile is better!
- |
| A: | Then use avifile, it has a nice GUI and nice C++ code :)
- |
|
-
- | Q: | I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
+ | | Q: | I got this playing MPEG files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
|
| A: | You have an old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/ . Upgrade it
from /etc/ .
OR you have the vc= option or something similar in your
@@ -471,6 +471,19 @@ connector in before you power on your notebook or use the
5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)
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|
+ | Q: | I have no sound when playing a
+video and get error messages similar to this one:
+
+AO: [oss] 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
+audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy
+couldn't open/init audio device -> NOSOUND
+Audio: no sound!!!
+Start playing...
+
+ |
| A: | Are you running KDE or GNOME with
+the arts or esd sound daemon? Try disabling the sound daemon, or use the
+-ao arts switch to make MPlayer use arts.
+ |
|
| Q: | What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
|
| A: | ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show
|