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author | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-11-17 17:10:13 +0000 |
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committer | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-11-17 17:10:13 +0000 |
commit | bcddaf0e407dd30e0068df222437bd8abb6baf25 (patch) | |
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parent | 98e51e975fd11b62cde15a7b9bb88fd9ffefdc29 (diff) | |
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applied pl's patch
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@2955 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/faq.html b/DOCS/faq.html index 14db8c2567..93642d6c9f 100644 --- a/DOCS/faq.html +++ b/DOCS/faq.html @@ -19,22 +19,18 @@ Probably there is no such file or directory. <TD> </TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat/Mandrake sites, or -RedHat/Mandrake distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY -unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX/3DNow codes, it just does -not compile it. Important: this is NOT an <B>MPlayer</B>-specific problem, -numerous other projects (DRI, avifile, Wine, etc..) have problems with this shit -too.<BR> -<B><I>DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!!</I></B><BR> -If you really really want to do so, be sure to use the newest. +To be short: <B><I>DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!!</I></B><BR> +Check <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this page</A>. +If you still really really want to do so, be sure to use the latest release. +<BR> </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from RedHat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -No. There are issues with those, either. :( Use 2.95.x series, those are reliable, -and faster than 2.96 and 3.x.x . If you really really wish to use 3.0.x , be -sure to always use the newest. +No, since there have been/are issues with those compilers.<BR> +Use 2.95.x series for reliability (not <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">2.96</A>). +Use the latest gcc 3.0.x (starting at 3.0.2) if you want to use a 3.0.x version. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> @@ -80,7 +76,7 @@ making newer tricks and checks to configure to avoid such mails.</P> bad because we don't like buggy gcc 2.96, and at the other hand there are the 'new to linux' guys who are showing us gcc 2.96 is buggy.</P> -<P>Conclusinion: we can't be good. Half of people always will say we are bad.</P> +<P>Conclusion: we can't be good. Half of people always will say we are bad.</P> <P>Maybe we should close the project, make it closed source, commercial, and provide install support for it. then we could leave current work, so @@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> documentation. SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is .... </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+). -It does NOT work with 1.1.6, 1.1.5 1.1.4 1.1.3 1.0.4 etc, don't ask. +It does NOT work with any previous version, so don't ask. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> @@ -188,18 +184,19 @@ problem, you are careless enough to do such things. <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> MPlayer doesn't seem to find my libcss. What am I doing wrong ? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -It's normal. Since a while, <B>MPlayer</B> doesn't depend on libcss for -DVD playing. You have to install <B>libdvdread</B> and <B>libdvdcss?</B>. -libcss is to be used for example when you want to play encrypted VOB files -from hard disk (not for general users). +It's normal. <B>MPlayer</B> no longer depends on libcss to play a DVD. You +have to install <B>libdvdread</B> and <B>libdvdcss</B>. Check for DVD Plauback +part <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">here</A>. libcss is to be used for example when you +want to play encrypted VOB files from hard disk (not for general users). </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> 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 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -Dunno, downgrade kernel (newer have stupid licensing limitation), upgrade -<B>MPlayer</B> or something. +The latest kernels modules needs require a flag indicating its license (mainly +to avoid kernel hackers' debugging closed sources drivers). +Upgrade your kernel and your modutils and <B>MPlayer</B>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> @@ -215,7 +212,7 @@ Dunno, upgrading binutils should help. Not our fault, do NOT report! <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> What about DVD playing ? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -Read the CD/DVD section . +Read the CD/DVD section in <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">this page</A>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> @@ -271,8 +268,9 @@ It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/.... </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -Download & install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP -(avifile's codec package has different DLL set) +Download <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec.zip">w32codec.zip</A> +from *our* FTP (avifile's codec package has different DLL set). +Install it. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> @@ -580,16 +578,16 @@ Wait for libvo2. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -Can I/When will I be able to encode ? +How can I encode ? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> -Soon. +Check <A HREF="encoding.html">this documentation</A>. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> I want to play MP3 files with MPlayer ! </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> This feature is not planned. There are much better players (mpg123, 3pm, xmms) -for this task, use them. +for this task, use them. BTW, MPlayer stands for Movie Player. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> |