DVD software

[Khaos Gott]

On Tuesday 06 August 2002 09:15, Khaos Gott wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 August 2002 06:08, Bill Fink wrote:
> > On Mon Aug 5 2002, Khaos Gott wrote:
> > > I'm runnig Xv and DMA is enabled on my DVD drive. My screen has 16
> > > bit=3D20 colours. It's not only DVD it's the same with Divx movies.
> > > I don't know if i'm using accelerated X. I've got speed problems in=
 tux
> > > r=3D acer=3D20
> > > to. Tux doesn't see my 3D card so maybe X is not accelerated. Do yo=
u
> > > know=3D how=3D20
> > > to check this?
> > > Also I'd like to see a YDL tweak guide or something like that.
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > xine only requires 2D acceleration.  You can check with xvinfo:
> >
> > gwiz% xvinfo
> > X-Video Extension version 2.2
> > screen #0
> >   Adaptor #0: "ATI Rage128 Video Overlay"
> >     number of ports: 1
> >     port base: 55
> >     operations supported: PutImage
> >     supported visuals:
> >       depth 24, visualID 0x23
> >       depth 24, visualID 0x24
> >       depth 24, visualID 0x25
> >       depth 24, visualID 0x26
> >       ...
>
> I've got the same written in my xvinfo. So that should be ok
>
> > xine will also indicate in its output that it's using Xv.
> >
> > Make sure you have:
> >
> > =09Driver  "r128"
> >
> > in the Section "Device" of your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file.
>
> I've got driver "ati". Gonna change it to "r128"
>
> > tuxracer requires 3D acceleration which requires enabling DRI in your
> > X configuration.  However DRI support is still somewhat flaky (at lea=
st
> > for me) and can cause your system to crash, although I have been able
> > to play tuxracer a few times with DRI enabled.
>
> Section "DRI"
>
>         Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
> That's what's in my config file. Is DRI now enabled on my system or not=
?
>
> > If you're still having problems, maybe someone else on the list can
> > provide you with a known working /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file for your
> > type of system.
> >
> > =09=09=09=09=09=09-Regards
> >
> > =09=09=09=09=09=09-Bill

Followup. My DVD's and Divx movies play fine now. Faster then under OSX o=
r=20
OS9. It was changing the XF86 config file that did the trick. Now I only=20
gotta get plugins to watch encrypted DVD's and see DVD menu's and need to=
 get=20
DRI support for running Tux-Racer.=20
Thnx alot man!