From 838bcc9ec065fe95cc034a5e6e7783b007ff1d22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nicolas Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 09:42:35 +0000 Subject: sync with HTML switched to "Q-and-A" style added trailing spaces between entries git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@10374 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2 --- DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml | 278 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 139 insertions(+), 139 deletions(-) (limited to 'DOCS') diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml index 937af0990c..1cf878590a 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml @@ -2,10 +2,69 @@ Frequently Asked Questions - + + + +Development + + + +How do I create a proper patch for MPlayer? + + +We made a short document +describing all the necessary details. Please follow the instructions. + + + + + +How can I support MPlayer development? + + +We are more than happy to accept your hardware and software +donations. +They help us in continuously improving MPlayer. + + + + + +How can I become an MPlayer developer? + + +We always welcome coders and documenters. Read the +technical documentation +to get a first grasp. Then you should subscribe to the +mplayer-dev-eng +mailing list and start coding. + + + + + +Why don't you use autoconf/automake? + + +We have a modular, handwritten build system. It does a reasonably good +job, so why change? Besides, we dislike the auto* tools, just like +other people. + + + Compilation + + +Are there binary (RPM/deb) packages of MPlayer? + + +See the Debian and RPM +section for details. + + + Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: @@ -35,15 +94,6 @@ file for details. - - -What does "No such file or directory" mean? - - -Probably there is no such file or directory. - - - What's the problem with gcc 2.96? @@ -188,22 +238,23 @@ prepared for problems). -I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? +I have a Matrox G200/G400/G450/G550, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? -Read the mga_vid documentation. +Read the mga_vid section. -Are there rpm/deb/... packages of MPlayer? +Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel +module, I found this in the logs: +Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license -You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the -Debian packaging section. There are links to -official Red Hat RPM packages available on our -download page. +The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license +(mainly to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers). +Upgrade your kernel, modutils and MPlayer. @@ -252,21 +303,6 @@ and run ldconfig. - - -Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I -found this in the logs: - -Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license - - - -The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly to avoid -kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers). Upgrade your kernel, modutils -and MPlayer. - - - When compiling MEncoder, it segfaults at linking! @@ -300,50 +336,47 @@ Me too. :) General questions + -How do I create a proper patch for MPlayer? +Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer? -We made a short document -describing all the necessary details. Please follow the instructions. +Yes. See the mailing lists +section. -How can I support MPlayer development? +I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video! Who should I inform? -We are more than happy to accept your hardware and software -donations. -They help us in continuously improving MPlayer. +Please read the +bug reporting guidelines +and follow the instructions. -How can I become an MPlayer developer? +I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? -We always welcome coders and documenters. Read the -technical documentation -to get a first grasp. Then you should subscribe to the -mplayer-dev-eng -mailing list and start coding. +Check the codec status, +if it doesn't contain your codec, read the codec documentation, +especially the codec importing HOWTO and contact us. -Can I run multiple instances of MPlayer? +When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine: +Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied -Yes. Some video out drivers like xv, dga or (x)mga are exclusive, some are -exclusive in combination with certain graphics boards and drivers. You will -not be able to run more than one instance of MPlayer with one of those video -out drivers. To a lesser degree this also applies to audio drivers. Not all -allow playback of multiple streams on the same device. +You need root privileges or a specially set up kernel to use the new timing +code. For details see the RTC section of the documentation. @@ -434,39 +467,6 @@ Download the Win32 codecs from our - - -Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer? - - -Yes. See the bottom of the info page on -our homepage -to subscribe. - - - - - -I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video! Who should I inform? - - -Please read the -bug reporting guidelines -and follow the instructions. - - - - - -I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? - - -Check the codec status, -if it doesn't contain your codec, read the codec documentation, -especially the codec importing HOWTO and contact us. - - - Umm, what is "IdegCounter"? @@ -582,32 +582,20 @@ Use: Playback problems -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!) - - - -Probably the audio uses a codec not natively supported by MPlayer. -Install the Win32 codec package as described in the README -or in the Installation section. - - - - -... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with +... works with xine/avifile/... but doesn't with MPlayer. -MPlayer is not 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. If something works with aviplay it doesn't -mean that MPlayer will work and vice versa. +MPlayer is not xine/avifile/.... +Although these players have some code in common, the codecs (DLL) set, +synchronization, demultiplexing etc is different and should not be +compared. If you have a file MPlayer fails to +play correctly but works in another player, please read the +bug reporting guidelines and upload +the file to our FTP server. + Audio goes out of sync playing an AVI file. @@ -617,6 +605,7 @@ Try the or option. If it does not improve, read this and upload the file to FTP. + MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm. @@ -634,6 +623,7 @@ change this. You should use a non-patched kernel, or use MPlayer's option to disable using l3codeca.acm. + My computer plays MS DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 sound @@ -644,6 +634,7 @@ Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult the documentation to see if you can improve performance. + MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by @@ -656,6 +647,7 @@ Don't use MPlayer on a CPU different from the one it was compiled on, without using the feature mentioned just now. + I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ... @@ -665,6 +657,7 @@ Read the bug reporting guidelines and send us a proper bug report. + I got this playing MPEG files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001! @@ -677,6 +670,7 @@ You have an old version of codecs.conf at something similar in your config file(s). + When starting MPlayer under KDE I just get a black @@ -691,6 +685,7 @@ arts sound, specify audio output via our native arts audio driver another option is to start MPlayer with artsdsp. + I have an AVI that produces a gray screen when played with @@ -700,6 +695,7 @@ and a green one with . It's not a DivX file, but an MS MPEG4v3. Update your codecs.conf. + When I play this movie I get video-audio desync and/or MPlayer @@ -727,6 +723,7 @@ The AVI has a bad header, try the option, and/or + I have an MJPEG file which works with other players but displays only a black image in @@ -737,6 +734,7 @@ Disable the Windows DLL in codecs.conf, or use the option (compile MPlayer with libavcodec for this to work). + When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK with other @@ -744,19 +742,10 @@ applications. Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead of -default YV12 (see the TV input documentation). - - - - -When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine: -Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied - - -You need root privileges or a specially set up kernel to use the new timing -code. For details see the RTC section of the documentation. +default YV12 (see the TV section). + I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with double speed! @@ -766,6 +755,7 @@ You have a buggy sound card/driver. Most likely it's fixed at 44100Hz, and you try to play a file which has 22050Hz audio. Try the resample audio plugin. + All the WMV (or other..) files I play create a green/gray window and there is @@ -776,6 +766,7 @@ only sound! MPlayer prints: Update your codecs.conf. + I get very strange percentage values (way too big) while playing files on my notebook. @@ -788,6 +779,7 @@ try whether cpufreq (a SpeedStep interface for Linux) helps you. + The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run MPlayer @@ -799,7 +791,8 @@ connector in before you power on your notebook or use the option. - + + While playing a movie it suddenly gets jerky and I get the following message: Badly interleaved AVI file detected - switching to -ni mode... @@ -830,6 +823,7 @@ the sound daemon or use the or + What about the DGA driver? I can't find it! @@ -838,10 +832,11 @@ What about the DGA driver? I can't find it! ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If doesn't show DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. Try ./configure --enable-dga and read the -documentation. Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver +DGA section. Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the option. + OK, shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions. @@ -864,6 +859,7 @@ other users can gain root privileges through SUID root MPlayer. + When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says: @@ -883,6 +879,7 @@ Alternatively, either download (at least) DRI version 0.6 from the DRI homepage, or use CVS DRI. + OpenGL () output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11 @@ -896,6 +893,7 @@ work with DRI and other cards. it will not work with 3DFX cards because of the 256x256 texture size limit. + I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colors, right @@ -907,6 +905,7 @@ TNT/TNT2 cards, and we can't do anything about it. To fix the problem, upgrade to the latest nVidia binary driver version. If still bad, complain to nVidia! + I have an nVidia XYZ card, and when I click on the GUI's display window to @@ -919,14 +918,7 @@ Let's congratulate them. UPDATE: According to nVidia - - -When I use the GUI with SDL video output, a second video window is created. - - -Known, don't use SDL for the GUI yet. - - + Oh the world is cruel ...! SDL has only x11 target, @@ -956,6 +948,7 @@ have to use another player like Xine or patch. + While playing a DVD, I encountered this error: @@ -966,6 +959,7 @@ This is a known libdvdread 0.9.1/0.9.2 bug. Use libmpdvdki which is present in MPlayer source, and used by default. + Can I compile libdvdread and libdvdcss on my sweet SPARC under Solaris? @@ -977,14 +971,16 @@ of libdvdread. Use libmpdvdkit2, which is prese in MPlayer source, and used by default. + What about subtitles? Can MPlayer display them? -Yes. See the DVD chapter of the documentation. +Yes. See the DVD chapter. + How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows! @@ -993,6 +989,7 @@ How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows! Use the regionset tool. + Do I need to be (setuid) root/setuid fibmap_mplayer to be able to play a DVD? @@ -1002,6 +999,7 @@ No, only for old-style DVD support. However you must have the proper rights on the DVD device entry (in /dev/). + Where can I get libdvdread and libdvdcss packages? @@ -1012,6 +1010,7 @@ present in the MPlayer source, and used by default. You can get the mentioned packages from the Ogle site. + Is it possible to play/encode only selected chapters? @@ -1020,6 +1019,7 @@ Is it possible to play/encode only selected chapters? Yes, try the option. + My DVD playback is sluggish! @@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ My DVD playback is sluggish! Use the option (described in the man page) and try enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the hdparm tool (described -in the CD chapter of the documentation). +in the CD chapter). @@ -1044,6 +1044,7 @@ This is very tricky to implement without losing A/V synchronization. All attempts have failed so far, but patches are welcome. + I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds. @@ -1053,16 +1054,7 @@ This won't be done. It was, but then it messed up A/V sync. Feel free to implement it, and send a patch. Don't ask for it. - - -Where is the Windows version? - - -It's not released, and won't be. Look around the Windows scene (open source -ASF parsers, open source ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't want -to go to jail. BTW you can compile it yourself, under Cygwin. - - + How can I make MPlayer remember the options I use for this particular file? @@ -1082,9 +1074,10 @@ in the same directory as the file. How can I encode? -Read the MEncoder documentation +Read the MEncoder section. + How can I create VCDs? @@ -1095,6 +1088,7 @@ subdirectory. With it you can encode DVDs or other movies to VCD or SVCD format and even burn them directly to CD. + How can I join two video files? @@ -1116,6 +1110,7 @@ if you have two files sharing the same dimensions and codec. Try + My tuner works, I can hear the sound and watch the video with MPlayer, @@ -1126,6 +1121,7 @@ TV audio encoding for Linux is currently unimplemented, we're working on it. At the moment it works only on BSD. + I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI! @@ -1134,6 +1130,7 @@ I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI! You have to specify the option correctly! + MEncoder segfaults on startup! @@ -1142,6 +1139,7 @@ You have to specify the option correctly! Upgrade DivX4Linux. + How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD? @@ -1150,6 +1148,7 @@ How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD? Use the option correctly, like: + I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work? @@ -1158,6 +1157,7 @@ I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work? No, VFAT doesn't support 2GB+ files. + Why is the recommended bitrate printed by MEncoder negative? -- cgit v1.2.3