On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 10:26:26PM +0200, Wolfgang Knauf wrote: > > Diego Biurrun wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 09:04:09AM +0200, Reimar Döffinger wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:11:52AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > >>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 10:19:13PM +0200, Wolfgang Knauf wrote: > > >>>> I suggest an improvement to the file "README", section "STEP1: > >>>> Installing Binary Codecs". > >>>> Add something like this: > >>>> "For 64 bit linux: first place the 32 bit essentials in the binary codes > >>>> directory, then replace the 32 bit libraries with the 64 bit versions > >>>> from the 64 bit essentials package." > >>>> > >>> I cannot make heads or tails of your explanation. > > I will try to make my point clearer: > > The 32 bit essentials package contains the full set of files (e.g. > "drvc.so"), while the 64 bit contains only those libraries, which are > compiled in 64 bit (again "drvc.so" and a few others). So, it seems that > on a 64 bit machine, you have to first extract the 32 bit binaries, and > replace SOME files with the 64 bit versions.
No, we made those packages the way they are for a reason. They contain all the necessary parts, nothing else needed. > I was silly enough not to see the 64 bit plugins, and compiled a 32 bit > mplayer to playback a Real video. Afterwards, Reimar pointed me to the > 64 bit plugins. I think a hint in the README would have prevented me > from being so blind ;-) Please let me know if the new README is clearer. > PS: Hope I did not top-post again (I just reply in Thunderbird) You failed. Next time please read Google's first hit on the subject, then you don't have to make wrong assumptions. Diego _______________________________________________ MPlayer-DOCS mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-docs
