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+xine-lib/doc/README
- ----------------------
- xine
- ----------------------
+This directory contains documentation for xine-lib (the xine engine).
+Parts of this documentation are targeted towards end-users, other parts
+toward developers.
- a free video player
+Some frontends (e.g. xine-ui) may come with additional, frontend-specific
+documentation. The documents in this directory try to talk about xine
+engine features common to all frontends.
----------------
-Build from CVS
----------------
+faq/
+ contains the xine engine FAQ
- 1). Run autogen.sh: ./autogen.sh (this will configure xine-lib to install
- to /usr/local/lib). You can change this location and other flags.
- Look at ./configure --help for more options.
+README.config_en
+ details about xine engine config options
- 2). Configure xine-lib running "./configure <configure flags>" if
- necessary.
+README.freebsd
+ hints on running xine on FreeBSD
- 3). Run "make" to start building an optimized version.
-
- OR
-
- Run "make debug" to start building a debug version.
+README.irix
+ hints on running xine on IRIX
- 4) Run "make install" to install xine-lib to the desired directory.
- If nothing was done this directory should be /usr/local/lib.
+README.opengl
+ how to use xine's OpenGL video output
- 5) Ensure that the desired directory path, e.g. /usr/local/lib, is
- in ld.so.conf. If not enter it and re-run ldconfig:
+README.solaris
+ hints on running xine on Solaris
- ldconfig -v
+README.syncfb
+ information about xine's SyncFB video output plugin
+README.tvmode
+ how to get tv output working
+
+README.dvb
+ instructions on how to get DVB (DigitalTV) working in xine
+
+README.dxr3
+README.dxr3_pl
+ instructions on how to get use the DXR3 (hollywood+) in xine
+
+README.mrl
+ defines exactly what MRLs (media resource locators) are
+
+README.plugins
+ information about plugin concepts in xine for developers
+
+man/
+ contains some general manpages about xine-lib
+
+hackersguide/
+ contains the xine hacker's guide for developers
+
+dvb_channels
+ sample channel file for DVB \ No newline at end of file