On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Rajko M wrote:

On Tuesday 07 November 2006 21:04, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:

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http://packman.links2linux.org/package/MPlayer/16164

When it starts, I try to choose a wmv file but I am unable to make any choices. All that works is the X at the top to close the application. Who/How do you remport a problem with a package on Packman? The FAQ is in german and I am unable to get the english FAQ page to come up?

This is kind of translation:

"What I have to do if I can't install package without problems?

Simple, send a email with bug description on the packman list packman@links2linux.de If you don't know what informations we need about the system than give us at least SUSE version and download path for package. As a help you can download ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/info4packman and run. Send us file /tmp/info4packman.log and add RPM version."

Thanks, I posted to the email address this is for SUSE Linux 10.1. I am unable to choose in the Main window Play file. Once I am in that window nothing works but clicking the X at the top to quit. It appears all other menuse work. I did get one message when I now first bring it up. Error! New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf). OK. Every thing worked till this upgrade. I think posting all the details to the list will let them fix it. Thanks for the translation. Thanks, -- Boyd Gerber ZENEZ 1042 East Fort Union #135, Midvale Utah 84047

On Wednesday 08 November 2006 19:56, Rajko M wrote:

On Tuesday 07 November 2006 22:48, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:

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Error! New_Face failed.  Maybe the font path is wrong Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).

I have seen that message with several versions of mplayer on several different Linux systems. Usually what I do is find any ttf in my fonts folder, copy it into the path quoted above, and rename it to subfont.ttf. Bryan *************************************** Powered by Kubuntu Linux 6.06 KDE 3.5.2 KMail 1.9.1 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson@earthlink.net ***************************************

On Thursday 09 November 2006 06:01, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Bryan S. Tyson wrote:

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On Wednesday 08 November 2006 19:56, Rajko M wrote:

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On Tuesday 07 November 2006 22:48, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:

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Error! New_Face failed.  Maybe the font path is wrong Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).

I have seen that message with several versions of mplayer on several different Linux systems. Usually what I do is find any ttf in my fonts folder, copy it into the path quoted above, and rename it to subfont.ttf.

I did the following.

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cd ~/ find . -name \*ttf

I do not have any ttf files on my home directory. Just to be sure I did this as well.

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cd /home find username -name \*ttf

Still none. This was an uast2->Software Managment->packages->zzzall

Then select update all packages with newer. It only updated 1 package MPlayer. Then I tried to run mplayer. I have not idea what ttf I should put there.

I then tried

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touch ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf

I still get the error. I do not know what font I should add. What should I choose for it?

Thanks,

I got the packman update and solved it like this: Play a movie. Right click>preferences>fonts>browse My ttf fonts are in /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/truetype I chose verdana. HTH

I have been using mplayer now for about a year and this is the first time I have had a problem. I would never have thought to copy a true type font from the standard font libraries to a local directory to fix it. I would think it would default to using a font from the standard location. I do not understand why after a year an upgrade would suddenly require a copy in the local directory.

There is no need to copy, a symlink will do. Remember, that mplayer can run in text mode (using framebuffer device), with no X at all, so there may be no fonts in "standard" location :) -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap.