SDL

[Doug Wolfgram]

Yes. I tried the -V sld option and it was still choppy. I get a feeling
that I don't have any accelerated graphics drivers installed. The same
machine booting Windows plays VLC movies perfectly. I guess Microsoft
got one thing right...(directx)

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On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 12:58, Jean-Paul Saman wrote:
> Doug Wolfgram wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks Jean-Paul. In fact, I did this and it works fine now. My problem
> > is very poor video performance. I am trying to learn enough about Linux
> > to figure out exactly what accelerators, if any, my system is using. I
> > am also doing this on my notebook and I don't like to compile code on
> > the notebook as it requires the installation of too many libraries in my
> > limited space. Is there a video diagnostic anywhere?
> > 
> > Doug
> 
> I do not know video diagnostic hard or software, but you could check a
> few other things. 
> 
> For instance:
> - Is DMA turned on for your device, check with /sbin/hdparm /dev/dvd. If
> not turn it on. Check also the manpage for this tool "man hdparm".
> - Do you use vlc -V sdl ..? To force sdl output.
> 
> Greetings,
> Jean-Paul Saman
> 
> 
> 
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