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| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/install.xml | 12 |
2 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml index 1cf878590a..74d9c43357 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml @@ -664,8 +664,9 @@ I got this playing MPEG files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001! </para></question> <answer><para> You have an old version of <filename>codecs.conf</filename> at -<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/</filename>. Upgrade it from -<filename class="directory">/etc/</filename>. +<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/</filename>, +<filename class="directory">/etc/</filename>, +<filename class="directory">/usr/local/etc/</filename> or similar. Remove it. <emphasis role="bold">OR</emphasis> you have the <option>vc=</option> option or something similar in your config file(s). </para></answer> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml index 3e98141148..0d6e913dac 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml @@ -449,6 +449,18 @@ copy of it. Check if you have </para> <para> +Note that if you have a <filename>codecs.conf</filename> in +<filename>~/.mplayer/</filename>, the builtin and system +<filename>codecs.conf</filename> will be ignored completely. +Do not do this unless you want to fiddle with MPlayer internals as this can +can cause many problems. If you want to change the codecs search order, use +the <option>-vc</option>, <option>-ac</option>, <option>-vfm</option>, +or <option>-afm</option> options either on the command line or in your +config file (see the manual page). +</para> + + +<para> Debian users can build a .deb package for themselves, it's very simple. Just exec <screen>fakeroot debian/rules binary</screen> |