DirectFB is actually much easier than it used to be. You really just need out of the box versions of DirectFB and SDL. If your distribution provides directfb support in SDL you might not need to build anything.
On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 09:21:25PM +0200, Jortan H wrote: > I can run MPlayer with -vo mga on my monitor. But I > can't manage to get the picture on the TV. > > I was going to try DirectFB later but wanted to start > with the 'easy' way. And as you see there's already > trouble... > > I'll try with the matrox-TV-out-HOWTO tonight. > > /Bjorn > > > --- Rudi Lindl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > > > >Processor type and features ---> > > > [*] MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support > > >Console drivers ---> > > > Frame-buffer support ---> > > > Support for frame buffer devices (EXPERIMENTAL) > > >(NEW) > > > Matrox acceleration (EXPERIMENTAL) (NEW) > > > G100/G200/G400/G450/G550 support (NEW) > > > > > > G450/G550 second head support (mandatory for > > G550) > > > > > I have a G450 and it works fine...(after some > > troubles). > > First of all i have to know more about what you have > > already done and > > what already works and what not > > > > - Did you follow the instructions listed under > > > http://www.sci.fi/%7Esyrjala/directfb/matrox-tv-out-howto? > > - Does mplayer work with -vo dfbmga? > > > > If not follow the instructions in the link above. > > They worked fine for me. > > Be shure to use the latest mplayer(i suggest cvs!!!) > > I had some troubles > > with older versions even v0.90 didn't work. > > > > > > > > > > > >And entered this to enable TV-out: > > >matroxset -f /dev/fb1 -m 0 > > >matroxset -f /dev/fb0 -m 3 > > >matroxset -f /dev/fb0 -o 1 1 > > > > > I did not need one of those commands at all. As far > > as i know these > > commands are for the g400 without directfb. > > You have to use the directfb (dfbmga in mplayer) > > tvout for your g450. > > > > > > > >The last command gives the error: > > >ioctl failed: Invalid argument > > > > > >What does this mean? > > > > > Sorry i dont't know because i did not use it. > > > > > > > >If I don't enter the last '1' it says: > > >Output mode is 128 > > > > > >Then I have tried a number of different fbset > > settings > > >but non of them with nice picture on the TV. Anyone > > >with a PAL TV and G450 that can share his fbset > > values > > >that works? > > > > > I just copied the fbmodes from directfb to > > /etc/fbmodes see link above > > > > > > > > If you have managed to get mplayer to work with your > > g450 and tv-out > > then and only then try to get freevo to get work. > > I don't know if i did the easiest way to configure > > freevo but it > > finally worked. > > i took the source version of freevo and made all the > > dependencies > > myself. make sure to use your own mplayer(cvs). > > i compiled my own sdl but i do not know if this was > > necessary. > > configure freevo to use dfbmga > > thats all. > > > > > > i hope this helped > > cya, rudi > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built > > ASP.NET sites including > > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are > > available now. > > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual > > Studio .NET. > > > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > > _______________________________________________ > > Freevo-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > _____________________________________________________ > G? f?re i k?n och f? din sajt v?rderad p? nolltid med Yahoo! Express > Se mer p?: http://se.docs.yahoo.com/info/express/help/index.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
