Okay, if this has been discussed, I didn't see it and I hope I'm putting the question in the right place.
When playing video files of various formats (wanted to be sure it wasn't a single file or format), mplayer crashes. The file will open and play for 1 sec to a few minutes, but then crash.
I'm using a tweaked version of Pizzapup on a Dell CPx laptop (650MHz/512MB) and so far everything else works fine. If I can get this to work I can remaster. Help!
Thanks,
SullySAT
Mplayer 1.08 Crashes after start
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Install the VLC or xine-gui NOT GXINE. then sit back and enjoy, Sometimes its just easier that way
http://audio.online-convert.com/ <-- excellent site
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
mplayer 1.0.rc1 great on Dell CPx with Puppy version 2.17.1
Well, one of the two machines I personally use with Puppy Linux is also an old Dell CPx laptop (450MHz, 256 MByte RAM). I love that old machine.
I much prefer using mplayer on it, at least compared to gxine (I haven't tried anything else though). Plays DVD's perfectly and smoothly (with DMA enabled, xv accelerated video mode, and a suitable buffer delay or whatever it is called; sorry don't have the machine handy at the moment).
However, I use tempestuous's more recent compilation of mplayer, which I originally had some problems with (due to my own stupidity, problems which were discussed and resolved here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... =693844228
As tempestuous says there:
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The most recent version(s) of MPlayer is 1.0rc1, located here -
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Multimedia/Mplayer-1.0rc1/
This version has many advanced features, as explained here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=13216
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However, I did used to use VLC on the same CPx machine when it originally had windows 98SE on it (or maybe it was win2k, I can't quite remember...), and it certainly was very good.
Mind you, I should also mention, I've been using Puppy version 2.17.1 so I don't know what difference there might be with Pizzapup.
I much prefer using mplayer on it, at least compared to gxine (I haven't tried anything else though). Plays DVD's perfectly and smoothly (with DMA enabled, xv accelerated video mode, and a suitable buffer delay or whatever it is called; sorry don't have the machine handy at the moment).
However, I use tempestuous's more recent compilation of mplayer, which I originally had some problems with (due to my own stupidity, problems which were discussed and resolved here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... =693844228
As tempestuous says there:
=============
The most recent version(s) of MPlayer is 1.0rc1, located here -
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Multimedia/Mplayer-1.0rc1/
This version has many advanced features, as explained here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=13216
=============
However, I did used to use VLC on the same CPx machine when it originally had windows 98SE on it (or maybe it was win2k, I can't quite remember...), and it certainly was very good.
Mind you, I should also mention, I've been using Puppy version 2.17.1 so I don't know what difference there might be with Pizzapup.
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What I've seen about XMMS is that you can get plugins that allow XMMS to play videos also you can get Xmms plugins to use mplayer as a plugin for video.mcewanw wrote:That's interesting. I didn't realise you could play videos in XMMS. What formats can it play?
I'm still tryiing to work it out, when i have some spare time
ttuuxxx
http://audio.online-convert.com/ <-- excellent site
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
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I have tried the Xmms-MPlayer plugin, and advise against it. Details here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 655#164655
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 655#164655
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I remember that some people had issues with the Mplayer package I used, but I don't think they could get it running at all, so it's probably a different problem. For them, I had created this dotpup to change mplayer with a slightly different one.
http://www.browserloadofcoolness.com/so ... er-108.pup
And just to head off any confusion, Pizzapup 3.0 is based on Puppy 2.12, and Pizzapup 3.0.1 is based on Puppy 2.14. I numbered it based on it's being the third Pizzapup, rather than based on what Puppy was used.
http://www.browserloadofcoolness.com/so ... er-108.pup
And just to head off any confusion, Pizzapup 3.0 is based on Puppy 2.12, and Pizzapup 3.0.1 is based on Puppy 2.14. I numbered it based on it's being the third Pizzapup, rather than based on what Puppy was used.
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