slackware 8: vlc -vvvvv (output)

[cdowns]

Well im having no luck for some reason ? im running vlc 0.2.81 on my
laptop just fine, my workstation is just being a pain. i cant even run vlc
from the command line. i get "unable to determine stream type" hmmm i do
have gtk-devel installed and im getting no where.. any ideas ? like is
their a command arg fro  stream types or something ?

ok thanks

-D

Samuel Hocevar wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 28, 2001, cdowns wrote:
> > Here is the output for Slackware 8: dont undestarnd the hiding unused
> > plugin at bottom ?
>
>    vlc unloads plugin modules when they aren't being used to spare
> resources, hence the messages at the bottom.
>
>    The program then does not display anything because there is no GUI
> module compiled in (try to compile the gtk plugin, for instance, by
> installing the gtk-devel tools). If you do no want to use a GUI, you
> will need to use vlc from the command line, such as "vlc dvd:/dev/hdc"
> or "vlc file.mpeg".
>
> --
> Sam.