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author | gpoirier <gpoirier@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2005-03-23 21:39:15 +0000 |
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committer | gpoirier <gpoirier@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2005-03-23 21:39:15 +0000 |
commit | f1c9812c6e6300d0c004186b5388c56bdc87a101 (patch) | |
tree | 9c4bd221fc67dcbd61182b10c1197a9410d0dc6e /DOCS | |
parent | f876d13f452de8c5328a4b4dfe894501e27fe333 (diff) | |
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Fix the codecs.conf entry.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@14996 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
Diffstat (limited to 'DOCS')
-rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml | 52 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml index 6908791bdc..18ff5a7e55 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml @@ -587,6 +587,26 @@ Use: <qandaentry> <question><para> +I cannot pinpoint the cause of some strange playback problem. +</para></question> +<answer><para> +Do you have a stray <filename>codecs.conf</filename> file in +<filename>~/.mplayer/</filename>, <filename>/etc/</filename>, +<filename>/usr/local/etc/</filename> or a similar location? Remove it, +outdated <filename>codecs.conf</filename> files can cause obscure problems +and is intended for use only by developers. +For instance, the FourCC for Vobis has been changed recently. +If you have an old <filename>codecs.conf</filename> lying around somewhere +then it doesn't contain this new FourCC. +Therefore no playback. +Unless you intend to get involved in developing <application>MPlayer</application>, +it cannot do you any good and should be deleted. +<application>MPlayer</application> will use its built-in one instead. +</para></answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question><para> How can I select audio/subtitle tracks from a DVD, OGM, Matroska or NUT file? </para></question> <answer><para> @@ -669,19 +689,6 @@ players. Also try converting them to another format. <qandaentry> <question><para> -I cannot pinpoint the cause of some strange playback problem. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Do you have a stray <filename>codecs.conf</filename> file in -<filename>~/.mplayer/</filename>, <filename>/etc/</filename>, -<filename>/usr/local/etc/</filename> or a similar location? Remove it, -outdated <filename>codecs.conf</filename> files can cause obscure -problems. <application>MPlayer</application> will use its built-in one instead. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> Why doesn't <application>MPlayer</application> work on Fedora Core? </para></question> <answer><para> @@ -837,25 +844,6 @@ something similar in your config file(s). </qandaentry> <qandaentry> -<question><para>I got this playing a file containing an Ogg/Vorbis file: -Cannot find codec for audio format 0x73627276. Older MPlayer version are OK. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Similar to the problem above, you have an old version of -<filename>codecs.conf</filename> in -<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/</filename>, -<filename class="directory">/etc/</filename>, -<filename class="directory">/etc/mplayer</filename>, -<filename class="directory">/usr/local/etc/</filename> or similar. Remove it, -it's not needed anymore. -Newer Mplayer versions can't work with an old codecs.conf file because the -FourCC for Vobis has been changed recently. If you have an old codecs.conf -lying around somewhere then it doesn't contain this new FourCC. -Therefore no playback. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> <question><para> When starting <application>MPlayer</application> under KDE I just get a black screen and nothing happens. After about one minute the video starts playing. |