----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie, is Freevo what I need/want?
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mark Benson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >I'm using RH9 and its pretty easy to use, I suggest you install apt-get > > I tired apt-get on a previous foray into Linux, and couldn't get it to > work (wouldn't find the required urls across network to cable modem, > will try again but is there a way of getting it to use a proxy???) I would've thought that if your linux box can see the net, then apt-get should too... If you can browse or if wget http://some.url.com/some/file/to/download.tar.gz works (obviously this isn't a real url :-) and can download a file then apt-get should be fine. > > > > >This along with up2date will allow you to quickly install any missing deps. > > > >Thats said, actually working out what deps you need and what they are > >actually called to apt-get them is a different story, only experience/time > >and a decent support group (like this one) will make that task easier. That > >and apt-get! > > Sounds like the circular argument I have experienced, but the mailing > list may be a way out of the loop! > Yeah it can be frustrating, I often find that I get so bogged down in trying to sort out all the dependencies for stuff that just taking a break and starting fresh sometimes the answer is so obvious! > > > >The only problems I've run into in RH9/freevo are related to the Dxr3 HW > >Mpeg decoder (used for tv output), but it was well worth the effort as the > >video out quality is second to none. > > Not read about that yet, is it essential/optional/details somewhere??? The dxr3 is totally optional - I just happened to have one lying around and it seemed a waste of such a good card (creative stopped supporting it - the win2k beta drivers never worked for me) that I thought I would try and get it working with freevo. There are various options for using freevo, either on your monitor via X or framebuffer or via various video cards with TV out. > > > > >I never did manage to get 1.3.4 working properly with the dxr3.. so kinda > >waiting for 1.4 - I've kinda been put off using CVS as in the past using CVS > >has often caused more problems than its solved (for me at least - especially > >when compliing multiple dependencies - if one changes slightly in a way that > >the others are not expecting, you can forget it) - But don't let me put you > >off trying. > > I assume 1.3.4 the one to go with for the time being? Unless someone > tells me otherwise... > 1.3.4 is the current binary release. Although (and someone please correct me if the situation has changed) this states that there are no deps, it doesn't include mplayer (for playing avi's etc) so you will likey need to download this and compile it... As I said before feel free to try CVS, don't take my word for it! I might try it myself this weekend and so how it goes... > > > >Tip: if you use RH8/9 (IMHO RH8 sucked ass 7.3 was better 8 just looked > >nicer 9 has the best of both and more) > > RH9 it is, not sure where I read the problem... > > > > >Anyhoo, the people on this list are very helpful, freevo is a great way to > >learn linux - I didn't consider myself a newbie, but I aint no linux guru > >either - I have learnt a lot from using freevo, and I personally think its a > >good place to start. > > Thanks Mark, there goes the weekend! > -- > Tim > http://yingtong.co.uk > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
