The xine engine FAQ

I have a lot of dropped frames - what can I do?
I have problems when using xine on FreeBSD, Solaris, ... !
What is aalib? How do I use it in xine?
What do all these ~/.xine/config What audio drivers does xine support? OSS? Alsa? Arts? Esd? When I'm watching a movie, the sound effects are much higher volume than the voices When I play this stream, xine shows video but there's no audio! Can xine produce 4-/5-channel surround audio output? What about ac3 output via spdif to an external ac3 decoder? Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound card drift by -2115 pts" on the console output I can hear the audio - but I don't see a picture! How can I make xine use the Xv extension and what drivers do I need? Some parts of my X Desktop get transparent when xine plays the video! The aspect ratio of the video is wrong! What is the difference between discarded and skipped frames? My xine is runing in black and white! / I only get a gray video output! Which is the best video driver to use? Starting xine fails with complains about audio drivers/devices! "no video port found" "Unable to open dvd drive (/dev/dvd)" "demux error! 00 00 00 (should be 0x000001)" "audio driver 'oss' failed, using null driver instead" "video_out: throwing away image with pts xxx because it's too old" "No video plugin available to decode 'xxxxxx'." "w32codec: decoder failed to start. Is 'xxxxxx' installed?" xine just crashed on me - i didn't get any error message Chapter 1. General questions about xine and this document Chapter 1. General questions about xine and this document What is the xine engine? What is the xine engine? The xine engine is a free media player engine. It comes in the form of @@ -443,7 +445,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > What's the aim and scope of this text? What's the aim and scope of this text? The primary goal of this FAQ is to cover all recurring questions related to the xine engine. Frontend specific questions are not covered here. @@ -454,7 +458,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > My question is not yet covered here - where can I ask for help? My question is not yet covered here - where can I ask for help? First of all be sure that your question is really not covered here and that you haven't just been a bit too lazy to read through all of this @@ -497,7 +503,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > What are those xine-lib, xine-ui, gxine, ... modules in cvs for? What are those xine-lib, xine-ui, gxine, ... modules in cvs for? Some time ago xine just became too complex to be just one big program. Therefore it was split into two major parts. @@ -528,7 +536,9 @@ NAME="AEN24">What are those xine-lib, xine-ui, gxine, ... modules in cvs for?xine-plugin a mozilla browser plugin - for streaming media playback using xine, xine-www the @@ -540,7 +550,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Where and how do I get the latest development version? Where and how do I get the latest development version? Be advised that end-users should stick to the official xine releases. CVS is only intended for developers. @@ -580,14 +592,21 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Where can I find pre-compiled binaries, e.g. RPMs? Where can I find pre-compiled binaries, e.g. RPMs? The xine project does not provide pre-compiled binaries for legal reasons (some parts of xine may be covered by patents in some countries). Some OS projects/vendors (e.g. debian, freebsd, ...) offer binaries for their distributions - please contact them for further info. You can also find links to third parties providing xine RPMs on - the xine homepage. + the xine homepage : + http://xine.sf.net/index.php/about See the next chapter of this FAQ for instructions on how to build xine @@ -599,13 +618,17 @@ NAME="AEN45">Where can I find pre-compiled binaries, e.g. RPMs? Chapter 2. Building and installing xine from source Chapter 2. Building and installing xine from source What do I need to compile everything properly? What do I need to compile everything properly? First of all an official and stable release of gcc. Also be aware that patched gcc versions may break parts of xine and are therefore @@ -646,13 +669,17 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > How do I compile xine? How do I compile xine? Simple build instructions for beginners Simple build instructions for beginners Download the latest xine-lib and gxine/xine-ui tarballs, then follow these instruction. To unpack a tarball, use: @@ -740,7 +767,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" > Complete build instructions Complete build instructions The build process is the same for all of the xine modules. Making your own RPM packages (xine-lib, xine-ui) Making your own RPM packages (xine-lib, xine-ui) Basically you will only have to issue one command, if you have just downloaded a source tarball from our web site: @@ -852,7 +883,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Can I provide additional CFLAGS for compilation? Can I provide additional CFLAGS for compilation? Yes, you can do so by setting the CFLAGS variable and then run configure again. @@ -873,7 +906,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Are there binaries for my AMD K7 (Athlon (TM) ) available? Can I build them? Are there binaries for my AMD K7 (Athlon (TM) ) available? Can I build them? If you have a recent gcc you can try to compile "more" k7 support in (esp. better instruction scheduling). If the configure script should fail to @@ -903,13 +938,17 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Build problems: xine engine (xine-lib) Build problems: xine engine (xine-lib) The package doesn't compile at all! The package doesn't compile at all! In order to be able to compile xine-lib, you need (amongst other things) the zlib compression library plus the appropriate headers, which are @@ -931,7 +970,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" > The Xv video-out plugin fails to compile! The Xv video-out plugin fails to compile! If you want to have Xv support compiled in, make sure you either have a shared Xv library on your system, e.g. @@ -958,8 +999,8 @@ CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" > Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed. If not - and you only got libXv.a you can create the shared versions yourself: +> Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed, then + libXv.a is sufficient. Otherwise you can create the shared versions yourself: Build problems: frontend (gxine/xine-ui/...) Build problems: frontend (gxine/xine-ui/...) I have installed xine-lib but the frontend complains about not finding it! I have installed xine-lib but the frontend complains about not finding it! First of all take a closer look at the compilation instructions above again. You will probably find your answer there right away. @@ -1023,7 +1068,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Can I install xine in my home directory (without being root) ? Can I install xine in my home directory (without being root) ? yes. first set up a subdir where you install your private software, eg Chapter 3. Playback of various stream types Chapter 3. Playback of various stream types DVD Playback with xine DVD Playback with xine How do I play back DVDs with xine? How do I play back DVDs with xine? Newer xine (1.0.x) releases come with a full-featured DVD plugin that should be able to handle any unencrypted, @@ -1232,7 +1274,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" > DVD playback works, but it takes a long time until playback starts DVD playback works, but it takes a long time until playback starts This points to a region code problem. Some versions of libdvdcss can play back DVDs from other regions than the RPC-2 DVD drive is set up for, @@ -1259,7 +1303,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" > I have problems setting up my RPC-2 drive for the right region! I have problems setting up my RPC-2 drive for the right region! You can download a tool to set the region code of RPC-Drives here: Can I watch Video CDs (VCDs)? SVCDS ? CD-i? Can I watch Video CDs (VCDs)? SVCDS ? CD-i? xine supports VCD and SVCD playback out-of-the box. Similar to DVDs, make sure you have a Can I watch Quicktime (.mov, .mp4) files using xine? Can I watch Quicktime (.mov, .mp4) files using xine? Quicktime is just a system layer (container format) which can contain various different audio and video formats. The system layer itself is fully supported @@ -1356,13 +1406,17 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Real Network files/streams Real Network files/streamsCan I watch Real (.rm, .ram) files using xine ? Can I watch Real (.rm, .ram) files using xine ? The situation with real files and streams is pretty similar to the situation with Quicktime Streams (see above). Most newer real audio and video formats @@ -1404,7 +1458,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" > What about (live) network streams (pnm://, rtsp:// style urls) ? What about (live) network streams (pnm://, rtsp:// style urls) ? xine supports both pnm and rtsp streaming. However, digging out the actual pnm/rtsp url can be tricky as they're often packed into heavy JavaScript and @@ -1424,7 +1480,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Can I watch Windows Media (.asf/.wmv) files using xine? Can I watch Windows Media (.asf/.wmv) files using xine? While the container format (system layer) ASF (wmv is just an alias) is fully supported in xine, for newer windows media 8 and 9 based streams @@ -1459,7 +1517,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Can I watch Digital TV (Digital Video Broadcast) using xine ? Can I watch Digital TV (Digital Video Broadcast) using xine ? At the time of this writing DVB support is a very new and experimental feature in xine. The number of supported cards is pretty limited at the moment. @@ -1474,7 +1534,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > How do I play streams from STDIN? How do I play streams from STDIN? Use something like: How can I watch files with external AVI subtitles? How can I watch files with external AVI subtitles? This is not supported in current xine 1.0.x releases (but it is being actively worked on, so please be patient :) ). In xine 0.9.13 @@ -1524,13 +1588,17 @@ CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" CLASS="CHAPTER" > Chapter 4. Running xine Chapter 4. Running xine I have a lot of dropped frames - what can I do? I have a lot of dropped frames - what can I do? Your hardware might be too slow for xine. Make sure you turn on all speed optimizing options. A few things you should check (in order of @@ -1651,6 +1719,38 @@ CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" > + In some cases where this fails it helps to specify the dma mode + to use, for example: + hdparm -d1 -X 66 device_of_your_drive_that_supplies_video_data + + In RedHat 8.0 an additional entry in /etc/modules.conf + options ide-cd dma=1 + + should help (reboot for this change to take effect). More information about this may be found here: @@ -1838,7 +1938,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > I have problems when using xine on FreeBSD, Solaris, ... ! I have problems when using xine on FreeBSD, Solaris, ... ! Check out the the corresponding README files in the directory What is aalib? How do I use it in xine? What is aalib? How do I use it in xine? aalib is an ascii art library. xine comes with an aalib video output plugin so you can watch movies in your xterm, on the console or on your @@ -1891,7 +1995,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > What do all these What do all these ~/.xine/config ( Chapter 5. Audio related questions Chapter 5. Audio related questions What audio drivers does xine support? OSS? Alsa? Arts? Esd? What audio drivers does xine support? OSS? Alsa? Arts? Esd? Currently xine support audio output via OSS (kernel audio drivers), ALSA 0.9.x (ALSA 0.5.x is no longer supported), arts (KDE's sound daemon) @@ -1933,7 +2043,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > When I'm watching a movie, the sound effects are much higher volume than the voices When I'm watching a movie, the sound effects are much higher volume than the voices Congratulations, you seem to have an original movie audio track there. When I play this stream, xine shows video but there's no audio! When I play this stream, xine shows video but there's no audio! Well, first try a different audio driver ( Can xine produce 4-/5-channel surround audio output? Can xine produce 4-/5-channel surround audio output? Yep, it can do that using OSS or ALSA drivers, provided that the driver supports it. On startup xine tells you what modes are supported by your @@ -2082,7 +2198,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > What about ac3 output via spdif to an external ac3 decoder? What about ac3 output via spdif to an external ac3 decoder? xine can do that too. Pretty much the same story as for 4-/5-channel surround (see above). You can either use the config dialog or edit @@ -2115,7 +2233,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? Some xine drivers do not support volume changing although the GUI will show the volume bar. Usually this is not xine's fault: aRts C @@ -2134,7 +2254,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound card drift by -2115 pts" on the console output Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound card drift by -2115 pts" on the console output Might be a soundcard problem, if it only comes in longer intervals. Your soundcard does not keep it's sampling frequency accurately @@ -2159,13 +2281,17 @@ NAME="AEN353">Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound car CLASS="CHAPTER" > Chapter 6. Video related questions Chapter 6. Video related questions I can hear the audio - but I don't see a picture! I can hear the audio - but I don't see a picture! Probably your hardware is simply too slow - see above for some hints on how to speed things up. @@ -2180,7 +2306,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > How can I make xine use the Xv extension and what drivers do I need? How can I make xine use the Xv extension and what drivers do I need? xine will normally use Xv by default if it is available. In some cases you might need to choose Xv playback manually (when the + Matrox: G200 or newer (but not Parhelia) have Xv support in XFree 4.x. + For parhelia, use the binary only drivers available from matrox' website. + Some parts of my X Desktop get transparent when xine plays the video! Some parts of my X Desktop get transparent when xine plays the video! Looks like some colors on your GUI match the colorkey Xv uses. You can change the colorkey value to avoid this. There should be a line like: @@ -2351,7 +2488,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > The aspect ratio of the video is wrong! The aspect ratio of the video is wrong! Try pressing "a" to change the aspect ratio. What is the difference between discarded and skipped frames? What is the difference between discarded and skipped frames? Sometimes xine will output a message like that: My xine is runing in black and white! / I only get a gray video output! My xine is runing in black and white! / I only get a gray video output! This frequently happens with new Xv drivers or when switching to a different video card. Background is that different Xv drivers often @@ -2431,7 +2574,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > Which is the best video driver to use? Which is the best video driver to use? xine support several video drivers for outputing the image. These will differ on how the frames are copied to the video card memory, whether @@ -2467,13 +2612,17 @@ NAME="AEN420">Which is the best video driver to use? Chapter 7. Error Messages: What they mean and what you can do Chapter 7. Error Messages: What they mean and what you can doStarting xine fails with complains about audio drivers/devices! Starting xine fails with complains about audio drivers/devices! You can select the audio driver using the -A option. So try: "no video port found" "no video port found" You got the Xv extension, but your video card driver doesn't support it. First try to find a driver that does support Xv on your hardware (check @@ -2573,7 +2724,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > "Unable to open dvd drive (/dev/dvd)" "Unable to open dvd drive (/dev/dvd)" You probably don't have /dev/dvd (check that). If so, simply create a link /dev/dvd that points to your DVD device. Something like... @@ -2594,6 +2747,11 @@ CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" > ...should do the job. Also make sure you have read access on the device the symlink points to. + See the dvd playback section + for more information. "demux error! 00 00 00 (should be 0x000001)" "demux error! 00 00 00 (should be 0x000001)" Probably xine can't access your input source. Most commonly this happens when you're trying to play locked/encrypted DVDs. Remember that xine @@ -2622,7 +2782,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > "audio driver 'oss' failed, using null driver instead" "audio driver 'oss' failed, using null driver instead" First of all, make sure that your OSS Audio drivers are working (i.e. you can play music with other software). Maybe you're using alsa? @@ -2697,7 +2859,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > "video_out: throwing away image with pts xxx because it's too old" "video_out: throwing away image with pts xxx because it's too old" This is a performance related problem. @@ -2711,7 +2875,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > "No video plugin available to decode 'xxxxxx'." "No video plugin available to decode 'xxxxxx'." You have tried to play a stream using a unknown or unhandled codec. Possibly the file uses some obscure proprietary format and no @@ -2728,7 +2894,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" > "w32codec: decoder failed to start. Is 'xxxxxx' installed?" "w32codec: decoder failed to start. Is 'xxxxxx' installed?" You probably don't have the win32 dll needed to decode this file. xine just crashed on me - i didn't get any error message xine just crashed on me - i didn't get any error message OK, yes, that shouldn't happen and you're upset. We can understand that. But, to help you and of course to fix this, we need some information. diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.sgml b/doc/faq/faq.sgml index a1a2ac07f..cdb2c5afc 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/faq/faq.sgml @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ General questions about xine and this document - + What is the xine engine? @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ - + What's the aim and scope of this text? @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ - + My question is not yet covered here - where can I ask for help? @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ - + What are those xine-lib, xine-ui, gxine, ... modules in cvs for? @@ -105,13 +105,15 @@ Other modules in CVS: xine-plugin a mozilla browser plugin - for streaming media playback using xine, xine-www the + for streaming media playback using xine (at the time of this writing + unmaintained and somewhat obsoleted by gxine's browser plugin), + xine-www the xine project website sources. - + Where and how do I get the latest development version? @@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ - + Where can I find pre-compiled binaries, e.g. RPMs? @@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ Some OS projects/vendors (e.g. debian, freebsd, ...) offer binaries for their distributions - please contact them for further info. You can also find links to third parties providing xine RPMs on - the xine homepage. + the xine homepage : + http://xine.sf.net/index.php/about @@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ Building and installing xine from source - + What do I need to compile everything properly? @@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ How do I compile xine? - + Simple build instructions for beginners @@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ - + Complete build instructions @@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ - + Making your own RPM packages (xine-lib, xine-ui) @@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ - + Can I provide additional CFLAGS for compilation? @@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ - + Are there binaries for my AMD K7 (Athlon (TM) ) available? Can I build them? @@ -370,7 +373,7 @@ Build problems: xine engine (xine-lib) - + The package doesn't compile at all! @@ -389,7 +392,7 @@ - + The Xv video-out plugin fails to compile! @@ -406,8 +409,8 @@ - Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed. If not - and you only got libXv.a you can create the shared versions yourself: + Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed, then + libXv.a is sufficient. Otherwise you can create the shared versions yourself: ld --whole-archive -shared -o libXv.so.1 libXv.a ln -s libXv.so.1 libXv.so @@ -427,7 +430,7 @@ Build problems: frontend (gxine/xine-ui/...) - + I have installed xine-lib but the frontend complains about not finding it! @@ -449,7 +452,7 @@ - + Can I install xine in my home directory (without being root) ? @@ -479,19 +482,6 @@ - - - - - - - - - - - - - @@ -502,7 +492,7 @@ DVD Playback with xine - + How do I play back DVDs with xine? @@ -582,7 +572,7 @@ - + DVD playback works, but it takes a long time until playback starts This points to a region code problem. Some versions of libdvdcss can play @@ -605,7 +595,7 @@ - + I have problems setting up my RPC-2 drive for the right region! You can download a tool to set the region code of RPC-Drives here: @@ -622,7 +612,7 @@ - + Can I watch Video CDs (VCDs)? SVCDS ? CD-i? @@ -647,7 +637,7 @@ - + Can I watch Quicktime (.mov, .mp4) files using xine? @@ -679,7 +669,7 @@ Real Network files/streams - + Can I watch Real (.rm, .ram) files using xine ? @@ -704,7 +694,7 @@ - + What about (live) network streams (pnm://, rtsp:// style urls) ? @@ -724,7 +714,7 @@ - + Can I watch Windows Media (.asf/.wmv) files using xine? @@ -749,7 +739,7 @@ - + Can I watch Digital TV (Digital Video Broadcast) using xine ? @@ -761,7 +751,7 @@ - + How do I play streams from STDIN? @@ -773,7 +763,7 @@ - + How can I watch files with external AVI subtitles? @@ -793,7 +783,7 @@ Running xine - + I have a lot of dropped frames - what can I do? @@ -873,6 +863,16 @@ hdparm -d1 device_of_your_drive_that_supplies_video_data + In some cases where this fails it helps to specify the dma mode + to use, for example: + + hdparm -d1 -X 66 device_of_your_drive_that_supplies_video_data + + In RedHat 8.0 an additional entry in /etc/modules.conf + + options ide-cd dma=1 + + should help (reboot for this change to take effect). More information about this may be found here: @@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ - + I have problems when using xine on FreeBSD, Solaris, ... ! @@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ - + What is aalib? How do I use it in xine? @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ - + What do all these <filename>~/.xine/config</filename> (<filename>~/.gxine/config</filename>) entries mean? @@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ Audio related questions - + What audio drivers does xine support? OSS? Alsa? Arts? Esd? @@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ - + When I'm watching a movie, the sound effects are much higher volume than the voices @@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ - + When I play this stream, xine shows video but there's no audio! @@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ a test stream available somewhere for developers to download and try. - + Can xine produce 4-/5-channel surround audio output? @@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ - + What about ac3 output via spdif to an external ac3 decoder? @@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ - + Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? @@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ - + Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound card drift by -2115 pts" on the console output @@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ Video related questions - + I can hear the audio - but I don't see a picture! @@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ - + How can I make xine use the Xv extension and what drivers do I need? @@ -1323,10 +1323,16 @@ SiliconMotion: certain controllers (more info needed!) have Xv support in Xfree 4.x + + + Matrox: G200 or newer (but not Parhelia) have Xv support in XFree 4.x. + For parhelia, use the binary only drivers available from matrox' website. + + - + Some parts of my X Desktop get transparent when xine plays the video! @@ -1340,7 +1346,7 @@ by xine for the video overlay. - + The aspect ratio of the video is wrong! @@ -1348,7 +1354,7 @@ Try pressing "a" to change the aspect ratio. - + What is the difference between discarded and skipped frames? @@ -1384,7 +1390,7 @@ never see frames skipped (they would be all discarded). - + My xine is runing in black and white! / I only get a gray video output! @@ -1404,7 +1410,7 @@ - + Which is the best video driver to use? @@ -1443,7 +1449,7 @@ Error Messages: What they mean and what you can do - + Starting xine fails with complains about audio drivers/devices! @@ -1466,7 +1472,7 @@ - + "no video port found" @@ -1484,7 +1490,7 @@ - + "Unable to open dvd drive (/dev/dvd)" @@ -1497,9 +1503,11 @@ ...should do the job. Also make sure you have read access on the device the symlink points to. + See the dvd playback section + for more information. - + "demux error! 00 00 00 (should be 0x000001)" @@ -1518,7 +1526,7 @@ for the right region (see above). - + "audio driver 'oss' failed, using null driver instead" @@ -1563,7 +1571,7 @@ however you will loose the ability to do four/five channel audio output. - + "video_out: throwing away image with pts xxx because it's too old" @@ -1575,7 +1583,7 @@ DMA enabled. - + "No video plugin available to decode 'xxxxxx'." @@ -1590,7 +1598,7 @@ quicktime codecs (see above). - + "w32codec: decoder failed to start. Is 'xxxxxx' installed?" @@ -1598,7 +1606,7 @@ You probably don't have the win32 dll needed to decode this file. - + xine just crashed on me - i didn't get any error message @@ -1670,3 +1678,4 @@ + diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.txt b/doc/faq/faq.txt index 474abc32a..410f440d7 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.txt +++ b/doc/faq/faq.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ The xine engine FAQ -Copyright � 2001-2003 by the xine project team +Copyright � 2001-2003 the xine project team ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Table of Contents it! Can I install xine in my home directory (without being root) ? - 3. Playback of various stream types @@ -160,7 +159,9 @@ If you simply want a media/dvd player, you'll need to install xine-lib first and then choose and install a player frontend like xine-ui or gxine. Other modules in CVS: xine-plugin a mozilla browser plugin for streaming media -playback using xine, xine-www the xine project website sources. +playback using xine (at the time of this writing unmaintained and somewhat +obsoleted by gxine's browser plugin), xine-www the xine project website +sources. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ The xine project does not provide pre-compiled binaries for legal reasons (some parts of xine may be covered by patents in some countries). Some OS projects/ vendors (e.g. debian, freebsd, ...) offer binaries for their distributions - please contact them for further info. You can also find links to third parties -providing xine RPMs on the xine homepage. +providing xine RPMs on the xine homepage : http://xine.sf.net/index.php/about See the next chapter of this FAQ for instructions on how to build xine from source. @@ -358,8 +359,8 @@ Xv library on your system, e.g. ls /usr/X11R6/lib/libXv* should give you some /usr/X11R6/lib/libXv.so.1 -Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed. If not and you -only got libXv.a you can create the shared versions yourself: +Alternatively you need to have libtool 1.4 or newer installed, then libXv.a is +sufficient. Otherwise you can create the shared versions yourself: ld --whole-archive -shared -o libXv.so.1 libXv.a ln -s libXv.so.1 libXv.so ldconfig @@ -408,8 +409,6 @@ and do a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Chapter 3. Playback of various stream types DVD Playback with xine @@ -660,6 +659,14 @@ optimizing options. A few things you should check (in order of importance): You can enable DMA mode with the following command: hdparm -d1 device_of_your_drive_that_supplies_video_data + In some cases where this fails it helps to specify the dma mode to use, for + example: + hdparm -d1 -X 66 device_of_your_drive_that_supplies_video_data + + In RedHat 8.0 an additional entry in /etc/modules.conf + options ide-cd dma=1 + + should help (reboot for this change to take effect). More information about this may be found here: http://oreilly.linux.com/pub /a/linux/2000/06/29/hdparm.html @@ -946,6 +953,9 @@ are some hints for individual gfx chips: * SiliconMotion: certain controllers (more info needed!) have Xv support in Xfree 4.x + * Matrox: G200 or newer (but not Parhelia) have Xv support in XFree 4.x. For + parhelia, use the binary only drivers available from matrox' website. + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some parts of my X Desktop get transparent when xine plays the video! @@ -1075,7 +1085,7 @@ You probably don't have /dev/dvd (check that). If so, simply create a link /dev ln -s hdc dvd ...should do the job. Also make sure you have read access on the device the -symlink points to. +symlink points to. See the dvd playback section for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3

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