gmplayer & mplayer operation

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On Mon, 23 May 2005, Rick Sivernell wrote:
> Lonnie
>
> Sorry to repost before an answer, but have been working on the prblem, and after doing
> some research found somethings to try. Rebuilt mplayer with the following:
>
> RSivernell:/opt/downloads/utl/MPlayer-1.0pre7 # ./configure --enable-gui
> --enable-dynamic-plugins --with-x11libdir=/usr/X11R6/lib64
> --with-x11incdir=/usr/X11R6/include --with-codecsdir=/usr/local/lib/codecs
> --disable-lirc --disable-lircc --with-gtk-config=/opt/gnome/bin/gtk-config
>
> now GUI build gives this:
>
> rick at RSivernell:~> gmplayer OnceaMarineAlwaysaMarine.wmv &
> [1] 5260
> rick at RSivernell:~> MPlayer 1.0pre7-3.3.4 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
> CPU: Advanced Micro Devices  (Family: 8, Stepping: 0)
> Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 3DNow 3DNowEx SSE SSE2
>
>
> vo: X11 running at 1904x1200 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
>
> A window appears on the display with nothing happening and at the bottom right hand
> side a black oval appears.
>
> now NON-GUI build gives this:
>
> rick at RSivernell:~> gmplayer OnceaMarineAlwaysaMarine.wmv &
> [1] 5260
> rick at RSivernell:~> MPlayer 1.0pre7-3.3.4 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
> CPU: Advanced Micro Devices  (Family: 8, Stepping: 0)
> Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 3DNow 3DNowEx SSE SSE2
>
>
> Both stop at that point and there is no playing of the movie.  Also the font problem
> was fixed by linking the /usr/X11R6/font/truetype/ariel was symlinked to
> $home/.mplayer. I am trying to dl the RPM now and try that.

Stop backgrounding mplayer and the problem will go away.  Its doing
exactly what you told it to do, go into the background.  Why would you
want to background a movie if you planned to watch it?

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