Hello list! I recently bought a VIA EPIA EX 10000 EG, with a CX700M2, and I was wondering what the possible alternatives are...
Preferably, I would like to get the DVI port working, but if that is impossible I will have to settle for the composite out ports. Also, I would like to get the mpeg2 and mpeg4 decoders working with some media player (since that is really why I got this device in the first place, instead of one with more powerful CPU and not so fancy graphics adapter). However, I have now realized that I have a set of problems ahead: 1) VIA doesn't distribute binary drivers (except on http://linux.via.com.tw/support/downloadFiles.action for two platforms that I don't use). 2) VIA distributes source code that is the most godforsaken piece of shit I have ever seen. Have they ever compiled open source software before themselves?????+++? 2.1) I have not (so far only spent some hours on it) been able to compile their crappy piece of turd infested ass munching code (pardon my french, but I am awfully annoyed about this). And since their distribution site (viaarena) is so weird that I'm not sure if I have the right files, and their build environment is so weird that I don't know if I'm doing it right, I'm not sure I will ever make it work. 3) openchrome claims to work, apart from mpeg2, mpeg4 and some other stuff. And as far as I understand also apart from DVI. 3.1) openchrome seems like a serious and well maintained project, so perhaps these features are on their way or perhaps (though I deem it unlikely) I will be able to understand the openchrome code well enough to be able to assist in building these missing features. 4) I have no clue how to make mplayer, xine or vlc (or any other media player) work with the mpeg2 and mpeg4 decoders, even if I get them to work. So, does anyone have any answers to these problems? I am starting to think that I made a mistake in buying this device, but I am not yet willing to give up :) regards, //Martin Kihlgren _______________________________________________ openchrome-users mailing list [email protected] http://wiki.openchrome.org/mailman/listinfo/openchrome-users Main page: http://www.openchrome.org Wiki: http://wiki.openchrome.org User Forum: http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=1
