diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/faq/faq.sgml | 21 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.sgml b/doc/faq/faq.sgml index 1cf92faa3..67b3a8127 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/faq/faq.sgml @@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ xine will normally use Xv by default if it is available. In some cases you might need to choose Xv playback manually (when the <filename>~/.xine/config</filename> file for some reason says that you want to use XShm): - <screen> <command>xine -V Xv foo.mpg</command></screen> + <screen> <command>xine -V Xv</command></screen> </para> <para> If this doesn't work for you, it may be possible that Xv is not present @@ -1665,6 +1665,25 @@ <sect1 id="errors"> <title>Error Messages: What they mean and what you can do</title> + <sect2 id="xfreecrash"> + <title>Starting xine crashes XFree, I am logged out of my desktop!</title> + <para> + xine itself is unable to crash XFree, so when your X server just shuts down or + restarts with the login screen, there is something wrong with your X setup. + Most common are problems with the Xv extension. Try running xine with the XShm + video output plugin: + <screen> <command>xine -V XShm</command></screen> + </para> + <para> + If that works fine, you just proved, that the Xv extension is buggy. xine will + remember the last used video output plugin, so the setting will stay at XShm. + You could simply continue using this, but XShm is a lot slower than Xv, so + consult the <link linkend="xvextension">section on Xv</link> and see if you can + get it working. Usually you should look for updated versions of the XFree driver + module that belongs to your graphics card. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="audiodrivererr"> <title>Starting xine fails with complains about audio drivers/devices!</title> <para> |