[ANN] vlc 0.2.71

[David]

On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote:

> Samuel Hocevar wrote:
> > 
> >    We are proud to announce version 0.2.71 of the VideoLAN Client, a
> > bugfix release which fixes most of the issues discovered in 0.2.70.
> 
> I am really having a few problems here. Since I moved to xfree 4.0.2
> I cannot play anything. xine and oms simply segfault, I hoped vlc
> will get through...
> 
> Any issues with "nvidia" (0.9-767)driver for TNT2 M64?

Im using a TNT2.  Im not having any problems.  Is this only with the
0.2.71 release, or were previous releases the same?

> 
> 0) How do I find the valid values for the many options? e.g.
> 	vlc --vout ???

On my box, the values are the plugins(?) stored in
/usr/local/lib/videolan/vlc.  

> 
> 1)
> $ vlc --help
> VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.71 Ourumov - (C)1996-2001 VideoLAN
> 
> Usage: vlc [options] [parameters] [file]...
> 
> Options:
>   -I, --intf <module>                   interface method
>   -v, --verbose                         verbose mode (cumulative)
> 
>       --noaudio                         disable audio
>   -A, --aout <module>                   audio output method
>       --stereo, --mono                  stereo/mono audio
> 
>       --novideo                         disable video
>   -V, --vout <module>                   video output method
>       --display <display>               display string
>       --width <w>, --height <h>         display dimensions
>   -g, --grayscale                       grayscale output
>       --fullscreen                      fullscreen output
>       --overlay                         accelerated display
>       --color                           color output
>       --motion <module>                 motion compensation method
>       --idct <module>                   IDCT method
>       --yuv <module>                    YUV method
>       --synchro <type>                  force synchro algorithm
> 
>   -t, --dvdtitle <num>                  choose DVD title
>   -T, --dvdchapter <num>                choose DVD chapter
>   -a, --dvdaudio <type>                 choose DVD audio type
>   -c, --dvdchannel <channel>            choose DVD audio channel
>   -s, --dvdsubtitle <channel>           choose DVD subtitle channel
> 
>       --input                           input method
>       --channels                        enable channels
>       --server <host>                   video server address
>       --port <port>                     video server port
>       --broadcast                       listen to a broadcast
> 
>   -h, --help                            print help and exit
>   -H, --longhelp                        print long help and exit
>       --version                         output version information and
> exit
> 
> 
> $ vlc --verbose      
> VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.71 Ourumov - (C)1996-2001 VideoLAN
> 
> intf error: unknown option `--verbose'
> Usage: vlc [options] [parameters] [file]...
> Try `vlc --help' for more information.
> 
> 2) $ vlc -v
> VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.71 Ourumov - (C)1996-2001 VideoLAN
> 
> intf: interface initialized
> vout: video display initialized (720x576, 16/16 bpp)
> vout: YUV acceleration unavailable !
> input: opening dvd:/dev/dvd
> (15:26:30-741.386) css info: GetASF authenticated
> (15:26:30-743.233) css info: already authenticated
> (15:26:31-010.839) css info: title 2, key E1 69 10 21 99
> dvd error: can't find cell
> dvd error: can't find title end
> 


what kernel are you running?

David
> I simply clicked "Disc" and then "OK". The above messages then repeat
> endlessly.
> 
> Copied the file to the hd, vlc now segfaults.
> 
> --
> Eyal Lebedinsky (eyal at eyal.emu.id.au) <http://samba.anu.edu.au/eyal/>
> 
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