From a7937300005ac27afad037db893c2caa2cf2f54c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: diego Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 03:49:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added 2 entries: no sound without win32 and no sound with sound daemon. Consolidated gcc 2.96 and avifile entries. git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@6778 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2 --- DOCS/faq.html | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/DOCS/faq.html b/DOCS/faq.html index 556feea85e..f8ca7c393e 100644 --- a/DOCS/faq.html +++ b/DOCS/faq.html @@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ for details.   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.

  -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   +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.   -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)   +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