> > if xine requires xv (it doesn't iirc) it will not work since there is no > > run xine-check. it will tell you a zillion interesting and useful > things about your setup that are important to its operation. thanks, i didn't know about that one. ive never had any problems with xine on the hardware i use it on (ppc linux / irix). but i know that hardware can actually handle playback :) john -- john wood systems administrator, gmo inc