vlc on sparc solaris

[Eric Bautsch]

Does that mean you've got sound working on Solaris(SPARC)?
Would you be able to share your configure options, the additional bits
of software you've got installed, which C compiler you used, etc...?
Perhaps you could even make the binary available?

Thanks a lot.
Eric

--- Stefan Hinker - Sun Germany - BCG Frankfurt <Stefan.Hinker at Sun.COM> wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> I've just been trying to run vlc on a SunBlade 100.  So far, I have not
> been successfull in reading a DVD.  The GUI comes up ok, but what do I use
> as a device for the DVD?  There is no such thing as "/dev/dvd" in Solaris.
> I've tried all the approriate entries from /dev/dsk/c*, all the files
> that ls lists in /cdrom/dvd_video/VIDEO_TS:
> 
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys        14336 Nov 10  1998 VIDEO_TS.BUP
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys        14336 Nov 10  1998 VIDEO_TS.IFO
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      265269248 Nov 10  1998 VIDEO_TS.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys       126976 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_0.BUP
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys       126976 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_0.IFO
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      7708672 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_0.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_1.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_2.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_3.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_4.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_5.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      1073739776 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_6.VOB
> -r--r--r--   1 root     sys      769599488 Nov 10  1998 VTS_01_7.VOB
> 
> and I've tried the block device /vol/dsk/dvd_video.
> 
> All to no avail.  It seems vlc can not read the DVD, as it reports
> a broken pipe.  See the output right here:
> 
> ./vlc -v /vol/dsk/dvd_video
> VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.83 Ourumov - (C)1996-2001 VideoLAN
> 
> module: browsing `.'
> module: browsing `plugins'
> module: browsing `/usr/local/lib/videolan/vlc'
> module: locking module `gtk'
> intf: interface initialized
> input: playlist item `/vol/dsk/dvd_video'
> module: locking module `ps'
> Read failed (Broken pipe)
> module: locking module `downmix'
> module: locking module `imdct'
> module: unlocking module `ps'
> module: locking module `motion'
> module: locking module `idctclassic'
> intf: ignoring signal 14
> 
> Anyone know a solution?
> 
> Thanks!
> stefan
> --
> Stefan.Hinker at Sun.Com
> 
> 
> 
> 


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