On Tue, 2003-05-20 at 05:06, Derek Fountain wrote:
On Tuesday 20 May 2003 11:47, Ty C. Mixon wrote:
I'd just install Suse's rpm package via Yast. From what I've read on Mplayer, it's the 'project from hell' to compile. I've not compiled it myself.
I've never found it any harder than any other 'configure && make && make install' sort of app. The problem with it seems to be getting all its dependencies sorted: it relies on all sorts of other libraries to play encrypted DVDs, Quicktime, Windows Media and so on. Once you've got all the right versions of all the libraries installed, mplayer is easy.
I wouldn't recommend building a complete mplayer for a beginner though - there's an awful lot of hoops to jump through.
I've never had any problems compiling MPlayer - I think the important thing, as it says on the web site, is to read the documentation: I guess that applies to all software! Providing you download all the appropriate libraries (and there are are links to all of them at mplayerhq) it will compile quite happily on 8.2 with the appropriate instructions (./configure --enable-whatever-it-is-you-want). Personally, I prefer xine, particularly for dvd's. David -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes