Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Dr_Bond · Joined: 30 May 2010 Posts: 1

Hi,
Just installed Puppy 5 [frugal installation]. In addition I installed VLC media player, I used the link provided on the first page to download the latest version of the VLC media player.

However, when I tried to start it, it does not run. The messages I am getting are about some skins2 problem (see attached screen shot). Earlier in this thread I seem to remember to have read that VLC is not using anymore skins. What is the problem?

rjbrewer · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4349 Location: merriam, kansas

abarnabe · Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Posts: 26 Location: The Netherlands

vlc installs, but does not start on quirky 1.2 ( frugal install ) on toshiba laptop 1ghz celeron 256 mb ram 512 mb swap. Sad

anybody encountered this issue before?

kitsumimaru · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 3

I have installed the single package onto lucid puppy, and although the program starts and plays files if set to default player, I am unable to open any dialogs other than the playlist and equalizer, how can I fix this?

pemasu · Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 5167 Location: Finland

Use vlc 1.0.6 lucid pet. From the puppy lucid repo in the PPM or from quickpet installer, might need updated version. There is also straight link:
http://www.smokey01.com/01micko/lucid/VLC-1.0.6-Lucid.pet
U/P > puppy : linux
Vlc 1.0.6 made from the ubuntu binaries works fine in Lucid Puppy.

kitsumimaru · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 3

Thankyou, downloading as we speak, I'll edit this post later and let you know how it works

EDIT:

Installed well, and all the dialogs work, but playback is jerky, does this pet have a page and could you link to it please?

rjbrewer · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4349 Location: merriam, kansas

Vlc 8.6h lite works fine on Fluppy 003.

pemasu · Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 5167 Location: Finland

The compiling story, vlc 1.0.6 lucid pet, are during the pages of the Next Step Towards Lucid Puppy 5.1 - Luci-206: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=55740

There is no dedicated compiling page unfortunately. Most new packages for Lucid Puppy are along that thread. But you could ask playdayz or 01micko about your problems. They are usually very helpful.

willem1940NLD · Posted: Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:26 Post subject:

Puppy Lupu 501; I downloaded VLC but cannot get it to work yet in/with firefox, although i also took the firefox addon mediaplayer connectivity.. Suppose possible plugins (gxine) may cause a conflict.

sc0ttman · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2173 Location: UK

willem1940NLD · Posted: Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:58 Post subject:

I also downloaded pulseaudio which sometimes seems to help .... but, like experienced before in SUSE distros, critical dependency base files libiconv perlapi-5.10.0 missing.

Further, i remember from VLC forum, newer ALSA is still under construction.

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=77733

willem1940NLD · Posted: Mon 12 Jul 2010, 20:44 Post subject:

The mess became too great ... formatting puppy away and new clean install was the quickest solution I saw and of course now without VLC and without pulseaudio.

Nican Tlaca · Joined: 15 Jul 2010 Posts: 8 Location: Los Angeles, CA

willem1940NLD · Posted: Fri 16 Jul 2010, 04:35 Post subject:

willem1940NLD · Posted: Fri 16 Jul 2010, 05:08 Post subject:

Strange ... 1.0.6 does NOT work for me; firefox doesnt see it and clicking in menu renders a disformed & frozen window I have to use "kill" against.

Could Ext4 format be of influence? Seems to be the only difference.

Puppy lupu 501
1000MHz, RAM 780MB, 2xHD 80GB, 2xSWAP 2GB

MPlayer (other pet) working better than native Gxine; Mplayer removed temporarily for the purpose, VLCplayer removed & reinstalled, 2x computer restart between all actions.

Very sorry indeed.