[vlc] Re: VLC version for Red Hat 7.2

[Jason Luka]

Another thing.  In the spec file there's a %define called mozver or 
mozdir something like that.  Make sure it matches what mozilla directory 
you use.  i.e. rh9 uses 1.2.1, rh10-beta uses 1.4.  That is, if you use 
the specfile.

Jason Luka

Chris Tucker wrote:

>Magic, thanks Jason & Paul. I'll give it a whirl...!
>Bye now.
>- Chris.
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>From: "Paul Allen" <allenp at nwlink.com>
>To: <vlc at videolan.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:43 PM
>Subject: [vlc] Re: VLC version for Red Hat 7.2
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>>You certainly want the most recent VLC sources.  Projects like
>>this generally get better over time even if they do not become
>>easier to build.
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>>On Rh 7.3, the 6.2 sources can be made to compile, but you also
>>need to download and compile all of the dependencies.  On my
>>system the faad2-20030811 sources would not build because of
>>a missing header.  I downloaded the faad2_2.0_rc1 tarball from
>>the original author's web site, and then had to fetch and
>>install id3lib in order to get faad2 to build.  Make sure you
>>read all of the various README files.  Most libraries can be
>>built with a simple "./configure --enable-shared; make", but
>>a few need more attention in order to come out the way you
>>want.  Plan to spend at least several hours and to re-do some
>>parts several times.  It's worth it in the end.
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>>The one problem I have with 6.2 is that it seg faults if I ask
>>it to play a DVD with menus.  The same DVD without menus plays
>>fine.  6.1 also seg faulted if I asked it for menu support.
>>An error about encrypted DVD support being unavailable prints
>>just before vlc dumps core.  Of course, I can play encrypted
>>and region-coded DVD's just fine if I don't ask for menu support.
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>>Paul Allen
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>>Jason Luka wrote:
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>>>The newest VLC source should work.
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>>>Chris Tucker wrote:
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>>>>No problem compiling, once I know which release is appropriate.
>>>>RH 7.2 shipped with kernel 2.4.7-10 and XFree86 v4.1.0. Can anyone tell
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>>>>which release of VLC source I need?
>>>>At a pinch I could update my kernel & X, but I'm trying to evaluate VLC
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>>>>the quickest route...
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