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diff --git a/DOCS/faq.html b/DOCS/faq.html index de59e932fa..22ca49727f 100644 --- a/DOCS/faq.html +++ b/DOCS/faq.html @@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ <BODY BGCOLOR=white> -<FONT CLASS="text"> <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P> @@ -23,11 +22,10 @@ <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% ALIGN=left> -<TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT CLASS="text">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P> +<TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1>5.1 Compilation</A></B></P> </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: +<TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: <PRE> In file included from mplayer.c:34: mw.h: In function `mplMainDraw': @@ -36,29 +34,22 @@ 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 +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>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> +<TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>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"> -Your gcc isn't installed correctly, check the <CODE>config.log</CODE> file +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Your gcc isn't installed correctly, check the <CODE>config.log</CODE> file for details. </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 does "No such file or directory" mean? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Probably there is no such file or directory. +<TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>What does "No such file or directory" mean? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Probably there is no such file or directory. </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'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>We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!</B><BR> +<TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>What's the problem with gcc 2.96? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><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 @@ -67,16 +58,13 @@ in case you run into problems. <BR> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! -</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> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>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.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"> -I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output: +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output: <PRE> In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42, from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/fpos.h:40, @@ -91,14 +79,11 @@ In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42, /usr/include/wchar.h:514: cannot convert `const wchar_t* __restrict' to `const </PRE> -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Upgrade your glibc to the latest release. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk. +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Upgrade your glibc to the latest release. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -... gcc 2.96 ... (Yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!) -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Quoted from a +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>... gcc 2.96 ... (Yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!) +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Quoted from a <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2001-October/005351.html">mail</A> A'rpi sent to the <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A> @@ -133,63 +118,47 @@ big house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.</P> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -<A HREF="users_against_developers.html#gcc">This</A> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><A HREF="users_against_developers.html#gcc">This</A> document describes why Red Hat released 2.96 and other interesting things. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -It was tested to work with SDL 1.2.x and may run on SDL 1.1.7+. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>It was tested to work with SDL 1.2.x and may run on SDL 1.1.7+. It does <B>not</B> work with any previous version. So if you choose to use such a version, you are on your own. </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 am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'". What now? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add "-L/usr/local/lib" after "X_LIBS=". Now type make. You're done! </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Copy etc/inttypes.h to the <B>MPlayer</B> directory (<CODE>cp etc/inttypes.h .</CODE>) +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Copy etc/inttypes.h to the <B>MPlayer</B> directory (<CODE>cp etc/inttypes.h .</CODE>) and try again ... </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 have Linux running on a Pentium III but <CODE>./configure</CODE> doesn't detect +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I have Linux running on a Pentium III but <CODE>./configure</CODE> doesn't detect SSE ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but be prepared for problems). </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 have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Read the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.7">mga_vid documentation</A>. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.7">mga_vid documentation</A>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">Debian packaging</A> section. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">Debian packaging</A> section. There are RPM packages available on our homepage, don't use other sources! </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, I DO have X installed!? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -... but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>... but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under Red Hat, and xlib6g-dev* under Debian. Also check if the <CODE>/usr/X11</CODE> and <CODE>/usr/include/X11</CODE> symlinks exist (this can be a problem on Mandrake systems). They can be created @@ -200,52 +169,40 @@ Your distribution may differ from the <A HREF="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/">Filesystem Hierarchy Standard</A>. </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. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I can't compile SVGAlib. I'm using kernel 2.3/2.4 ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment <CODE>BACKGROUND = y</CODE> out. </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 compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when I try to start it, it says:<BR> <CODE>> error while loading shared libraries: lib*.so.0: cannot load shared object file: No such file or directory</CODE><BR> I checked up on the file and it IS there in <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Add <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> to <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE> and run <CODE>ldconfig</CODE>. +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Add <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> to <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE> and run <CODE>ldconfig</CODE>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:<BR> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:<BR> <CODE>Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license</CODE> -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers). Upgrade your kernel, modutils and <B>MPlayer</B>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -When compiling <B>MEncoder</B>, it segfaults at linking!!! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -This is a linker problem. Upgrading binutils should help (2.11.92.* or newer +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>When compiling <B>MEncoder</B>, it segfaults at linking!!! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>This is a linker problem. Upgrading binutils should help (2.11.92.* or newer should be good). Since it is not our fault, please do <B>not</B> report! </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'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Me too. :) +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Me too. :) </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME="5.2"><FONT CLASS="text">5.2 General questions</A></B> +<TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME="5.2">5.2 General questions</A></B> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>The <CODE>-xy</CODE> or <CODE>-fs</CODE> option doesn't work with the x11 driver (<CODE>-vo x11</CODE>) ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with the <CODE>-zoom</CODE> option. You better use XF86VidMode support: you must specify the <CODE>-vm</CODE> and the <CODE>-fs</CODE> switch, and you're done. Make sure you have the right modelines in your XF86Config file, and @@ -254,10 +211,8 @@ try to make the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.3">DGA driver</A> and It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster! </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 is the meaning of the numbers on the status line? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Example: <CODE><FONT CLASS="text">A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Example: <CODE>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49%</CODE><BR> <UL> <LI>A: audio position in seconds <LI>V: video position in seconds @@ -275,136 +230,102 @@ Example: <CODE><FONT CLASS="text">A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 Most of them are for debug purposes and will be removed soon. </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 if I don't want them to appear? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Use the <CODE>-quiet</CODE> option and read the man page. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>What if I don't want them to appear? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Use the <CODE>-quiet</CODE> option and read the man page. </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 video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for some files? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -It's not zero, but it's called from the codec and thus cannot be measured +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for some files? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>It's not zero, but it's called from the codec and thus cannot be measured separately. You should try to play the file using <CODE>-vo null</CODE> and then <CODE>-vo ...</CODE> and check the difference to see the video_out speed. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -There are error messages about file not found <CODE>/usr/lib/win32/</CODE> ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Download the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.90.tar.bz2">Win32 codecs</A> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>There are error messages about file not found <CODE>/usr/lib/win32/</CODE> ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Download the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.90.tar.bz2">Win32 codecs</A> from <B>our</B> FTP site (avifile's codec package has a different DLL set) and install it. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Yes! See the bottom of the info page on +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Yes! See the bottom of the info page on <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/info.html">our homepage</A> to subscribe! </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've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video!! +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video!! Who should I inform? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Please read the <A HREF="bugreports.html">bug reporting guidelines</A> and follow +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Please read the <A HREF="bugreports.html">bug reporting guidelines</A> and follow the instructions. </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 have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Check the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</A>, +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Check the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status</A>, if it doesn't contain your codec, read the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.3">codec documentation</A>, especially the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.3">codec importing HOWTO</A> and contact us. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Umm, what is "IdegCounter"? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Umm, what is "IdegCounter"? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means the same as "nerve" in English, and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh". It was first used to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance of CVS code ;) </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -And what is "Faszom(C)ounter"? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -"Fasz" is a Hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are connected to +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>And what is "Faszom(C)ounter"? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>"Fasz" is a Hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are connected to the perverted minds of the MPlayer developers. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -LIRC doesn't work, because ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Are you sure you are using <CODE>mplayer</CODE> instead of <CODE>mplayer_lirc</CODE>? +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>LIRC doesn't work, because ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Are you sure you are using <CODE>mplayer</CODE> instead of <CODE>mplayer_lirc</CODE>? Note that it was <CODE>mplayer_lirc</CODE> for long time, including the 0.60 release, but recently changed back to <CODE>mplayer</CODE>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow down playing! I know it's unlikely ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -After running <CODE>./configure</CODE> , edit <CODE>config.h</CODE> and replace +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>After running <CODE>./configure</CODE> , edit <CODE>config.h</CODE> and replace <CODE>#undef FAST_OSD</CODE> with <CODE>#define FAST_OSD</CODE>. Then recompile. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -The OSD is flickering! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv, +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>The OSD is flickering! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv, use the <CODE>-double</CODE> option. Also try <CODE>-vop expand</CODE> </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 exactly is this libavcodec thing? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>What exactly is this libavcodec thing? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the <CODE>-icelayer</CODE> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the <CODE>-icelayer</CODE> option and report it to the <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A> mailing list. </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 access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any menu items! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Are you using FVWM? Try the following:<BR> +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Are you using FVWM? Try the following:<BR> Start -> Settings -> Configuration -> Base Configuration<BR> Set "Use Applications position hints" to "Yes". </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -How can I run MPlayer in the background? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Use: <CODE>mplayer <options> <filename> < /dev/null &</CODE> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>How can I run MPlayer in the background? +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Use: <CODE>mplayer <options> <filename> < /dev/null &</CODE> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD COLSPAN=3> -<B><A NAME="5.3"><FONT CLASS="text">5.3 File playing problems</A></B> +<B><A NAME="5.3">5.3 File playing problems</A></B> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer. -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -<B>MPlayer</B> != avifile. +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer. +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><B>MPlayer</B> != avifile. The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. The codecs (DLL) set, synchronization, demultiplexing etc is totally different and shouldn't be compared. @@ -412,17 +333,13 @@ If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> will work and vice versa. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Audio goes out of sync playing a .avi file. -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Try the <CODE>-bps</CODE> or <CODE>-nobps</CODE> option. If it does not improve, +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Audio goes out of sync playing a .avi file. +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Try the <CODE>-bps</CODE> or <CODE>-nobps</CODE> option. If it does not improve, read <A HREF="bugreports.html">this</A> and upload the file to FTP. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm. -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Check <CODE>ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE> output. If it contains<BR> +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm. +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Check <CODE>ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE> output. If it contains<BR> <CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????)</CODE><BR> where "?" is any number then it's OK, the error is not here. If it is:<BR> <CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????)</CODE><BR> @@ -434,54 +351,40 @@ Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s <CODE>-afm 1</CODE> option to disable using l3codeca.acm. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is OK (but quiet). -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult the documentation to see if you can improve +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult the documentation to see if you can improve performance. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't use <B>MPlayer</B> on a CPU different from the one it was compiled on. </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 have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ... -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Read the <A HREF="bugreports.html">bug reporting guidelines</A> and send us a +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ... +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Read the <A HREF="bugreports.html">bug reporting guidelines</A> and send us a proper bug report. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -But it works with avifile! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -So what? +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>But it works with avifile! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>So what? </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -Then avifile is better! -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Then use avifile, it has a nice GUI and nice C++ code :) +<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>Then avifile is better! +</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>Then use avifile, it has a nice GUI and nice C++ code :) </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 got this playing mpeg files: Can't |