[vlc] Re: "X Window Error" and --vout=x11 option

[Dermot McGahon]

Steve,

Read /var/log/Xorg.o.log to see what it is loading.

The problem is the RPMs have overwritten the original
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/via_drv.o and yes Driver
"via" in xorg.conf corresponds to via_drv.o

lsmod doesn't have anything to do with 2D or xvideo,
only 3D/opengl. The 3D driver for that hardware is part
of Mesa and is called unichrome_drv.o - you DON'T NEED
THIS for video playback. libxvmc either (as vlc does
not yet support the mpeg2 decoder). All you need is a
working version of the X driver.

X modules are loaded into the address space of X, in
user space - nothing to do with kernel modules such as
drm or specific drm/dri 3d driver modules.



Dermot.
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 12:33:05 +0100, Steve MOREAU <moreau at essi.fr> wrote:

> Thanks Dermot,
>
> The Section you've recommended to me is the default Fedora's one. I'm
> lost, it means the default one should load the
> /usr/X11R/lib/modules/drivers/via_drv.o, you told me about last time ?  
> But
> there is something I don't understand... If this section contains 'Driver
> "via"', must there not be a trace of it somewhere in lsmod for example ?
> There is nothing and vlc still can't be started without the --vout=x11
> option. Can I be sure via_drv is used ?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Steve
>
>> On Thu, 26 May 2005 07:47:05 +0100, Steve MOREAU <moreau at essi.fr> wrote:
>>
>>> Section "Device"
>>>     Identifier "Videocard0"
>>>     Driver "via"
>>>     VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
>>>     BoardName "S3 Unichrome"
>>> EndSection
>>
>> This was fine. Uninstall the kingscot RPMs first.
>>
>>
>> Dermot.
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