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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Sindi,

On Mon, 2 May 2005 03:11:30 +0000 (UTC)
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> >> (I think I should have started Xvesa with -2button so the mouse would 
> >> copy
> >> - here goes typing by hand so expect some errors)
> >
> >    I don't think Xine will run in Xvesa, it needs X11.
> 
> Here is my big chance to try Steven's non-Xvesa package in BL2 (but not 
> overwrite the libc6 binary so I should install manually).
> 
> Why would Xine need X11 to play sound, but not to display the gui?

    I wouldn't use Xine to just play sound files - I have smaller stuff for 
that.

MP3          mpg123
MIDI,MOD     timidity
OGG          mplayer


> Are you using Xine with BL2?

    Yes. But an "enhanced" BL2, with much of SW7.1 added, and some stuff from 
SW8.1 and SW9.1.
And I am never going to remember all of it. 
Just ldd xine and see what it lists.

Regards,
         Ron

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