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[Stephen Clement <s.clement AT sympatico.ca>]

David Moberg wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sindi keesan" <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>
>
>  
>
> > > > > > Would the Nvidia server be faster than SVGA or Xvesa?
> > > > > >            
> > Some day I will try it if I don't have to compile it first.  Xvesa 
> > is adequate.
> >    
>
> OK. If you're ever interested, here is a link to XFree86 4.4.0
> binaries for glibc 2.1 (BL2):
> ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.4.0/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc21/
>
> If you browse around, you'll also find sources and binaries for
> different versions and platforms (earlier versions of X are
> available for libc5, even)
>
> 4.4.0 is most likely to support the hardware acceleration of your
> video chip. 4.4.0 also has the -configure option, which detects your
> hardware and makes a /root/XF86Config.new file, which you can then edit
> and move to /etc/XF86Config. There is no need for XF86Config. The main
> downside: 4.4.0 is big. It is modular, though, so you can remove the
> modules and binaries which you do not need.
>  
I use 4.4.0 with NVidia acceleration on this computer (desktop one, 
non-basiclinux).

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> > > -ao sdl is just a different way of sending audio
> > > to OSS in MPlayer #3.
> > >      
> > To fix bugs?
> >    
>
> Yes. SDL is a little less demanding of the sound driver than MPlayer's
> OSS output.
>  
I've found that too.


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> > > MPlayer is adept at .mpg files. You should have no trouble at all with
> > > them. Earlier AVI codecs like Cinepak and Indeo 3.1/3.2 are also well-
> > > supported. I have had success with .asf files, but I don't think all of
> > > them will work with the standard codecs.
> > >      
> > I will look for these.  #3 plays oggs too, just tested.
> >    
>
> Stephen Clement has an MPG at his FTP site. I don't know what it's there
> for (it's some kind of home video of various New York landmarks), but it
> is an acceptable test.
>  
It's a video from one of my friend's trips to New York. Has crappy sound 
and decent video, uses pretty standard codecs so it should be a decent 
test. Not too big, either.

> David
>
>  
Stephen Clement