Re: Video files display problem

["nate" <debian-user@aphroland.org>]

Pierre Dupuis said:
> Good afternoon all :)
>
> Rooting is ok now ... thanx to everyone for help :)
>
> I come accross a new problem.....When i want to play avi, mpeg
> files(with xine or aviplay) the sound is ok, the size of the display
> window is ok but the display window keep to be black...
>
> I use a customized 2.4.18 kernel with a radeon 8500 gc my x resolution
> is 1128*780 and the color settings is 24 bits....
>
> Maybe some things to compile with the kernel ? (video for linux for
> exemple ?)

check to see if the Xvideo extension is turned on in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

the file should have lines like this:

    Load	"extmod"
    SubSection  "extmod"
    EndSubSection

this should be inside the section named Module(near the top of the file)

nate