Re: XF4 Xvideo extension

[Waldemar Brodkorb <waldemar.brodkorb@web.de>]

Hello James,

* James Leigh wrote:

> This has been bothering me for a while,
> 
> How do I use the xv modules in a XF4 on a voodoo3 card?  I have been using
> XF4 for some time now.  I use Debain unstable and I use applications like
> xawtv, aviplay, and maybe others that say they can use the xv in XF4 and
> all say "No hardware acceleration detected!"  Does xv work with voodoo3?

yes it work.
But you need XFree 4.0.3.

> I
> know only Matrox can do video scalling, but voodoo3 should be able to
> something.
>   Is there anyone else that uses voodoo3 and Xf4 that has xv working?  Is
> it my XFree86Config-4 file?  

could be.
This is necessary:
Load  "extmod"

> I use xserver-xfree8 4.0.2-13. 

That's the problem, Xv is broken in 4.0.2 and before.

> I would like
> to get this going, any HOWTO would also be helpfull.  Although I think I
> have read all the mains ones.

Update your Xserver. 

cya
Waldemar

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