Re: how do I play divx encoded films on testing?
> I compiled it from source (0.50), but when I start it it tells me it's not
> compiled with gui support; isn't it autodetected?
> and by the way, both mplayer and avifile after ./configure presents me the
> autodetected compile options; both say mga_vid no, although I have an matrox
> G400 card; isn't mga_vid related to that? configure for both programs looks
> for /dev/mga_vid; how do I create that?
First, get a newer version from the mplayer cvs. It'll help things out
a lot.. especially with the gui issue. I don't think it's default to
install the gui.. so you'll have to specify in the ./configure --blah
--guioption --etc. Same deal for playing encrypted dvd's (though I like
ogle-gui better for that).
./configure just looks for supported drivers on your system. Your card
may handle mga_vid, but if you don't have the driver your linux system
has no idea how to access that function on the card. Grab the mga
development libraries with apt/dselect and you're set. Same goes for
sdl and all those other fun outputs.. Have a close look at what
./configure outputs when you run it without options and then go apt-get
whatever packages you want and it doesn't find -- remember to grab the
libsomething-dev, not just libsomething.
cheers,
Matt
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