Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread WhaleOil

bpa

Many thanks - the latest build of mplayer at the site you linked to
works perfectly with my G5 PowerPC.  I can now join the happy bunnies
with stereo Alien BBC (and going back to the start of this thread, can
hear John Lennon just fine in the 'Kite sample').

By the look of it, this build seems to be a universal build that should
work with both PPC and Intel - but I cannot check this.  If this is the
case, it would seem sensible to use this one for all mac users to avoid
confusion.

If it is of any help to others, I have installed mplayer manually in
usr/local/bin rather than installing the package that comes with the
download.  This involves drilling down through the package to find the
mplayer file and copying it to the usr/local/bin directory.

I would be interested to know what the recommended approach is now and
whether a more simple installation of the package should work just as
well.  I would be happy to test this out if it would be of any help.

Many thanks

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread danco

mplayer.sh was modified not too long ago so that it could see mplayer
inside the build of MPlayer that was available from the .hu site.

I don't think anything easier than drilling down to find mplayer and
copying it into /usr/local/bin can be done by a user at present, but it
may be that mplayer.sh should have a further modification to allow for
the version you have.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread bpa

IIRC The mplayer.sh mod was only for AlienBBC 2.0.  Standard installtion
of AlienBBC 1.06 still requires the drilling down unless you replace
the mplayer.sh.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread Braidy

Trust me to be the kid in the class who can't do it right.

I downloaded from that new mplayer link and it seemed to find its way
automatically into local/usr/bin (joining my lame file). 

Checking other radio streams and it all works and in stereo. ALIEN BBC
though now won't connect. Watching the right hand pane in SC7 the timer
goes to about 8 seconds and then back to 0 without connecting.

I've looked for a option to lengthen the time that it tries to connect
- I remember one in 6.5 - but can't find one.

BBC works through Staff Picks and Adam and Joe on BBC6 is in glorious
stereo.

Any ideas why Alien is not now happy? Thanks for finding the new
mplayer.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread bpa

For the timeout in SC7

Settings/Advanced/Network/Radio Station Timeout.

Timeout problem happen most with live stations due to buffer filling in
mplayer - Try a listen Again as these will usually connect within 2-3
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread Braidy

Thanks, I did find it in the end but didn't make any difference. The SB3
says 'NOW PLAYING' and then 'CONNECTING' and keeps repeating this
without any sound.

I've tried deleting the Alien BBC plug in, re-installing it and
stopping/starting Slimserver.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-23 Thread WhaleOil

If you have changed nothing else apart from the mplayer and it was
working before, then I think the problems are more likely at the BBC's
end rather than with your system.  It may just be that the BBC's
servers are very busy at the weekend.

Rather than spending too long pulling your system apart and putting it
back together, I would be tempted to wait and see if it is any better
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread whitman

With many thanks to Triode, I now have a fully operational mplayer, and
therefore Alien BBC. Thanks too to the others, especially Steve and
bpa, who helped along the way. This forum works because there are
people like these prepared to help others and give generously of their
time and knowledge. Thank you all.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread bpa

User reporting problems clearly also help a great deal.  

I recall a number of AlienBBC users who have complained of AlienBBC
sound quality but without any specifics - I suspect some of them were
related to this issue.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread Braidy

Wonderful news. Is this the AlienBBC site that has been updated? The
link to the mplayer for Squeezecenter 7 seems to be the same.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread whitman

For other users who want this new build of Intel mplayer, I think there
might be some confusion as to where exactly it is on the AlienBBC site.
It doesn't seem obvious; indeed the link on the instructions section is
to the mplayerhq site.

Also, should mplayerhq themselves be informed that their version is
buggy for some?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread netim3

Hi Triode, just downloaded the new mplayer and works a charm. Tks.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread WhaleOil

Sorry to be a lone voice, but does anybody know if there is a revised
version of mplayer that has this stereo channel bug fixed that works on
an older PowerPC Mac?

Many thanks

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread Triode

I'm afraid it does not support ppc macs.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread Braidy

WhaleOil;272094 Wrote: 
 Sorry to be a lone voice, but does anybody know if there is a revised
 version of mplayer that has this stereo channel bug fixed that works on
 an older PowerPC Mac?
 
 Many thanks
 
 WhaleOil

You're not alone. Bugger.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-22 Thread bpa

I do not know whether these will work but there are recent mplayer OSX
builds for both Intel and PPC on this site

http://www.haque.net/software/mplayer/mplayerosx/builds/


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-21 Thread Triode

Web site now updated with file which works for whitman


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread whitman

Triode, Steve, bpa ... is there anything to be done?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread bpa

I can't give specifics on OSX but it is strange that mplayer works on
other systems and not yours. Can you think of anything that could make
your system special/ different ?

In the meantime  - I still think it is worth confirming that the new
mplayer actually got installed. 

1. Delete the mplayer file (not the mplayer.sh file)
2. Try running mplayer from a Terminal as before - and make sure you
get an error such as mplayer: command not found.  If you still the
get the missing library error then something is not right. 
3. Install Triode's new mplayer binary, make executable 
4. Repeat step 2 exactly - same directory etc.

I think Triode is involved with 7.0 and Jive and it is a critical stage
getting ready for release so he has limited time at the moment.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread whitman

1. Did that.
2. Did that; got 'command not found'.
3. Did that. By make executable, I presume you mean match permissions
to original, which I did (-rwxr--r--). 
4. Did that; got 'command not found'. Also, when I tried to play
kitesample I got the 'library not loaded' etc message.

Anything to deduce from that?

Understood on Triode's situation; thanks for letting me know.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread whitman

In 2., when I put the full path, usr/local/bin/mplayer,  I got 'no such
file or directory', so I just put mplayer on the top level, and got the
'no such command'.
In 4., when I put the full path, usr/local/bin/mplayer, I get the
'missing library' message. When I put mplayer at the top level, I get
'no such command'. 
I get the feeling I'm out of my depth here.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread bpa

Step 4 command not found means that mplayer has not been re-installed
correctly or you haven't given the path to it.

What is the full directory of where have you installed mplayer ?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread bpa

Just in case it is a typo.

If mplayer is in the /usr/local/bin then you should type
/usr/local/bin/mplayer  - note the leading /.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread whitman

Sorry, just my shorthand. I know it must be the correct path because I
simply dragged the mplayer file into the Terminal window, which gives
you the correct path automatically.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-20 Thread Triode

whitman - can you pm me your email address?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread whitman

I wonder if Triode might like to come in here before I get into this. He
suggested that the new build of mplayer should not be using X11. And by
the way, I don't see anything X11-like in my /usr folder(s).


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread whitman

Actually, I do have two 'mplayer.sh' files. One in usr/local/bin and the
other in [user]/Library/SlimDevices/bin.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread bpa

Does mplayer not produce a banner at all like 
 
 MPlayer dev-SVN-r25999-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2008 MPlayer Team
 

You may have more than one mplayer on your system and the wrong one
is being run each time. The banner will help identify if your are
running the latest mplayer.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread whitman

Hello bpa. No banner, just the library missing message as above. I have
no other mplayers on my system as far as I know.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread whitman

Apologies, all this has got me seeing double. Of course, it's mplayer in
the usr/local/bin and mplayer.sh in the [user]/Library/SlimDevices/bin.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-19 Thread whitman

And another thing ... looking around about for this missing library
thing, I see that I do have something called libfreetype.6.3.dylib in
Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/X11R6/lib/
Is that the thing I need? And if so, can I simply move it to the /usr
folder to solve the prob?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-18 Thread sdhubbard

Curious. The instructions in my previous posting will test a freshly
downloaded mplayer with the Mr Kite sample. This test is independent of
any AlienBBC or Slimserver installation.

I've started Slimserver on my Mac and followed the instructions for
installing AlienBBC on
http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/installation.html#mac

I moved the mplayer binary I tested yesterday from /Downloads to the
required /usr/local/bin location for AlienBBC. Everything all works
very well for me.

You can see the list of files that mplayer is using by starting
Activity Monitor (in /Applications/Utilities and then starting mplayer.
While mplayer is active, select it in the Activity monitor window, then
clicking the Inspect button. In the window that opens, select the Open
Files and Ports tab.

Here's the list of open files I get from my mplayer while listening to
Radio 4:

/Library/PreferencePanes/SlimServer.prefPane/Contents/server
/usr/local/bin/mplayer
/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenAL.framework/Versions/A/OpenAL
/usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.3.16.dylib
/usr/X11/lib/libfontconfig.1.1.0.dylib
/usr/lib/libexpat.1.5.0.dylib
/System/Library/Extensions/IOHIDFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOHIDLib.plugin/Contents/MacOS/IOHIDLib
/Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices-023501.csstore
/usr/lib/dyld
/private/var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache_i386
/dev/null
/Users/steve/Library/Logs/slimserver.log
/Users/steve/Library/Logs/slimserver.log

In your error message, the problem seems to be caused by a missing X11
library. 

The name of the file is different to the one that I see. However, when
I open a Finder window on the /usr/X11/lib directory, I see a file
called /usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib, which is an alias, pointing to
/usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.3.16.dylib. There is also an alias to the X11
folder, called X11R6, in the /usr folder. So on my system a reference to
/usr/X11R6/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib will actually open the file
/usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.3.16.dylib.

Could you open a Finder window of the /usr directory to see what is in
there? To do this, go to the Finder, then use shift-command-G to go to
a particular folder and type /usr. If the 6.3.16 file is present you
could attempt to create an alias to it called libfreetype.6.dylib. To
create an alias, select the item you wish to create an alias to and
type command-L. Creating any necessary aliases should at least fix the
'missing library' error.

Steve


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread whitman

Thanks Triode, downloaded your new version, but this doesn't work for
me. I get as far as the individual shows on, say, Radio 2, but just a
read-out of the show name but no audio when I choose one. Am I supposed
to do something with the permissions, maybe? I'm a bit lost now.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread whitman

By the way, I got this in Terminal, so sounds like a library thing
again.

dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib
Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/mplayer
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap
Antony-Bacons-Computer-2:~ Tony$


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread Triode

Hum - the new one should not be using X11 - is this definately the new
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread whitman

Ah, I followed the link at number 20, as you suggested...

http://www.x2systems.com/alienbbc/mplayer_intel_osx.zip

Perhaps I got the old one again? Where's the new one?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread Triode

whitman;270310 Wrote: 
 Ah, I followed the link at number 20, as you suggested...
 
 http://www.x2systems.com/alienbbc/mplayer_intel_osx.zip
 
 Perhaps I got the old one again? Where's the new one?

That should be the new one - does it give the same version number as in
Steve's post?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread whitman

Sorry, I don't know how to get Terminal to give this info. Please
instruct.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread sdhubbard

To see the version number and the other information about mplayer, you
need to run the program from the Terminal.

First, double click on the mplayer_intel_osx.zip file to expand it.
This gives you a file, simply called mplayer, in the same directory as
the .zip file. Assuming you're using Leopard, the .zip will be by
default in the ~/Downloads/ directory (the ~ is shorthand for your home
directory, or /Users/shortname_of_your_account/).

Now, open the Terminal application and another window containing the
mplayer file. Drag mplayer to the Terminal window - this brings up the
exact location where the file is stored on your system. Without typing
anything in the Terminal, find and drag the kitesample.ra file you
downloaded previously to the same Terminal window (it is probably in
the same directory as mplayer). Then click once in the Terminal window
to activate it, and press return. The music will then play, and you'll
see all the version and other information that mplayer produces when it
runs from the Terminal.

Steve


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-17 Thread whitman

Nope, that just gives me ...

dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib
Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/mplayer
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-16 Thread Triode

See post #20


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-16 Thread WhaleOil

Triode

Thank you for this.  I tried this version of mplayer and (perhaps
unsurprisingly) it didn't work with my G5 PPC - I got an error message
saying I had a 'Bad CPU type'.  This seemed a bit harsh - it's old but
not that bad :)

Anyway, is there any hope of a fix for a version that works for us with
older macs (apart from buying a new mac)?

Many thanks for all of your help

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-15 Thread Triode

whiteman - could you try downloading the file again from the alien site.
We have uploaded a newer one which should not include x11 output (can't
be certain it will work though as I don't have another mac with no
additional libraries installed)


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-15 Thread sdhubbard

I just tested the mplayer version from the Alien site. I can confirm
that it worked perfectly on my Intel Core Duo iMac, running 10.5.2 -
the vocals came through loud and clear.

Mplayer version info from Terminal:

MPlayer dev-SVN-r25999-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2008 MPlayer Team
CPU: Genuine Intel(R) CPU   T2500  @ 2.00GHz (Family: 6, Model:
14, Stepping: 8)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-15 Thread WhaleOil

Sorry to be dense, but can you please help me to find this new version
of mplayer - I cannot find any reference to it on the AlienBBC site.

Also, does this new version work on G5 PPC Macs or is it Intel only?

Many thanks

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-13 Thread whitman

Morning Triode. Just wondered if you'd had a chance to compile a new
version yet? It would be great if you could!


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-13 Thread Triode

I'm unlike to be able to build another mplayer one until the weekend I
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-13 Thread whitman

That's fine: obviously, whenever you can. I'm really keen to have my
AlienBBC back, but at the same time I'm grateful and trying not be too
pushy because I know this is you being generous. And I think there'll
be quite a few others beyond me waiting for his build, too, who will
also be thankful for your generosity. Cheers in advance, Triode!

Another point, that maybe someone like bpa might be able to pick up on:
oughtn't we in some way to tell mplayerhq that the build on their site
has a bug?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-11 Thread whitman

OK triode. I'm grateful for your offer to make another version, and of
course I'm happy to wait. Er, what are these 'libraries'?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-11 Thread netim3

Triode;267882 Wrote: 
 Makes sense but means that you can't run the mplayer that I compiled as
 you don't have the same libraries installed :-(
 
 I will probably need to recompile with some options disabled.  This
 will have to wait a few days I am afraid.

I just got exactly the same error, so also gratefully awaiting a
recompiled mplayer.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread Triode

For intel macs, Neil has put up the latest mplayer version at:
http://www.x2systems.com/alienbbc/mplayer_intel_osx.zip

Please try this and check that it fixes the problem for you.  Note that
you will need to put the mplayer file in a location that mplayer.sh will
find it in preference to the mplayer installed in /Applications.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

Thanks Triode. (I was the original poster on this matter.) Sorry, you're
dealing with non-techie here. How would I make mplayer.sh see a new
installation in preference to the existing one in Apps?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread bpa

Whitman,
You're a special case in case other AlienBBC 1.6 want to follow - since
when debugging this problem, you upgraded your mplayer.sh to the one in
AlienBBC 2.0. 

I think it may be necessary to create another mplayer.sh for you.  

Is there an mplayer binary in /usr/local/bin ?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread danco

whitman;267626 Wrote: 
 Thanks Triode. (I was the original poster on this matter.) Sorry, you're
 dealing with non-techie here. How would I make mplayer.sh see a new
 installation in preference to the existing one in Apps?

What do you actually have in Applications? mplayer (a Unix file) or
MPlayer OS X (a Mac program with mplayer hidden deep inside it)? If the
latter, the simplest way to make mplayer.sh ignore it would be to move
it out of the top level of the Applications folder. It could go into
your home folder, into a subfolder of Applications, or wherever you
wanted.

If you download the version Triode has supplied, it is best put into
/usr/local/bin.

Once again I remind you and others that, although this folder is
normally invisible, it can be seen by using the Go to Folder item of
the Go menu of the Finder. Just type /usr ito the dialog box and press
Return and you get a window showing /usr from which you can go to any
subfolder in the normal way.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

Bpa, I have in usr/local/bin the following:

cups-calibrate
cups-genppd.5.0
cups-genppdconfig5.0
cups-genppdupdate5.0
escputil
lame
mplayer
testpattern

Danco, in Apps I have on the top level 'MPlayer OSX', a Universal
application.

What next?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

OK, I'm waiting.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread Triode

Easiest solution would be:

1. Delete /usr/local/bin/mplayer
2. Install Triode's mplayer into /usr/local/bin - setting permissions
and ownership as necessary (it will need unzipping)
3. Move the MPlayer installed in /Applications to another name so the
mplayer.sh included in Alien 2.0 does not find it - it should then find
the mplayer in /usr/local/bin.  Do this by renaming
/Applications/MPlayer OSX.app to something else.
4. Restart the server


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

I'll give triode's scheme a whirl and report back.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread danco

As far as I am aware, the only difference between the two versions of
mplayer.sh is that the newer one will find mplayer if MPlayer OS X is
installed in the Applications folder while the old one will not.

So there's no reason to revert to the older mplayer.sh, so long as you
either move (my suggestion) or rename (Triode's suggestion) MPlayer OS
X.

I agree with Triode's advice, but I am not entirely sure (and he does
not say) what the permissions and ownership should be.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

OK, I haven't quite got to it yet. So triode, how about the permish
routine?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread Triode

I would unzip the file into /usr/local/bin and then open a terminal
session and type:

./usr/local/bin/mplayer

If it runs and you get the banner text then it will probably work ok. 
If not then we need to change the permissions.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread whitman

OK triode, did as suggested; went into terminal and typed the line, and
returned this... 

dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.6.dylib
Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/mplayer
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap

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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-10 Thread Triode

whitman;267869 Wrote: 
 OK triode, did as suggested; went into terminal and typed the line, and
 returned this... 
 
 dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.6.dylib
 Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/mplayer
 Reason: image not found
 Trace/BPT trap
 
 Make any sense?

Makes sense but means that you can't run the mplayer that I compiled as
you don't have the same libraries installed :-(

I will probably need to recompile with some options disabled.  This
will have to wait a few days I am afraid.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread bpa

Can a few more OSX AlienBBC users try this test ?

From the responses so far - the commonly installed mplayer is only
using one channel - so what users are hearing is not mono but half of
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread danco

Fine for me. Passed both tests. Just typing mplayer in Terminal reports

MPlayer dev-SVN-r21482-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700  @ 2.40GHz (Family: 6, Model:
15, Stepping: 10)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

OS 10.4.11 on the new 20-inch iMac.

I have on a few occasion using AlienBBC noticed that only one channel
seemed to be playing, but I put that down to a glitch in the
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread bpa

Thanks Danco,

Very strange - you have same version of mplayer and as user with
problem. Processors are slightly different- so perhaps there is an
difference in processor instructions sets.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread whitman

Bpa and danco, I'm just wondering what exactly danco means by passed
both tests.  You did or did not hear Lennon on points 2/3? And then
what for point 4?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread WhaleOil

No John Lennon for me on all three of these tests.  The clip plays fine
using RealPlayer.

Mac OS X 10.5.1
iMac G5 PPC 
mplayer from the link on the Alien BBC site (not sure how to find out
the version number)

This is really intriguing - I had never spotted a problem before!


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread danco

There is one point that may make a difference as regards those who get
no sound at all. It should not be relevant for those who (unlike me)
only get sound on one channel.

The instructions say that one should enter


... kitesample.ra

in the Terminal window.

But the file I got by downloading is NOT named kitesample.ra.

Its name is kitesample.ra.ram


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread Triode

No singing on any of the tests:

MPlayer dev-SVN-r21482-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200  @ 2.00GHz (Family: 6, Model: 15,
Stepping: 6)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

This is the mplayer from the standard site which I have made mplayer.sh
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread danco

Whale Oil, to find version number, open Terminal and just type 

mplayer (followed by Return, of course).

You get a bunch of lines that begin with the version information.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread Triode

Danco - what does mplayer show if you start with -v for this clip?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread Triode

I've just built mplayer from the latest svn tree on my macbook and this
works - so suggests there is a bug in the version which is hosted on
the mplayer web site.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread WhaleOil

my version of mplayer is SVN-r21482-4.0.1

I think I am getting only one of the stereo channels played out of both
speakers - I hear music, but no John Lennon.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread bpa

Whaleoil, 
Correct - the bug is one channel out of both speakers.  Not mono which
is a mixture of two channels - the same coming out of both speakers.

The sample is unusual in that singing is only on one channel.

Danco,
The file on the server has no ram extension.  I don't know where it
is being added.

Triode,
Audio drivers shouldn't matter as the problem first showed up when
playing through a SB3 - the audio output shouldn't any OS drivers since
it is a WAV output.

Is it possible to host your build of 1.0rc2 as mplayerhq still has the
old 1.0rc1 (aka SVN-r21482-4.0.1 ) build.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread sdhubbard

For me, the clip played fine in Real Player.

No vocals at all using mplayer though. The version was

MPlayer dev-SVN-r21482-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: Genuine Intel(R) CPU   T2500  @ 2.00GHz (Family: 6, Model:
14, Stepping: 8)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

Running under OS X 10.5.1 (Core Duo iMac)

The binary used was the Intel binary in the Mplayer OS X package,
version 1.0rc1.

Steve


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-09 Thread danco

I can't actually recall where I got my version of mplayer. I *think* it
was extracted from Mplayer, but am not sure. Looking at the Get Info
panel I see a creation and modification date of 4 December 2006 and a
file size of 7,627,888 bytes.

Had I mentioned that I am using OS 10.4.11

Running mplayer in Terminal with -v provides the following (including
both versions of the -af flags, both of which produce sound)


DelphiMac:~ danco$ mplayer -v -af channels=2:2:0:0:0:1
/Users/danco/new\ tiger\ and\ leopard\ installers/kitesample.ra.ram 
MPlayer dev-SVN-r21482-4.0.1 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700  @ 2.40GHz (Family: 6, Model:
15, Stepping: 10)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2
get_path('codecs.conf') - '/Users/danco/.mplayer/codecs.conf'
Reading /Users/danco/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
'/Users/danco/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
'/usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Using built-in default codecs.conf.
Configuration: --disable-x11
CommandLine: '-v' '-af' 'channels=2:2:0:0:0:1' '/Users/danco/new tiger
and leopard installers/kitesample.ra.ram'
init_freetype
get_path('font/font.desc') - '/Users/danco/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
font: can't open file: /Users/danco/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
get_path('fonts') - '/Users/danco/.mplayer/fonts'
Using Darwin accurate timing
get_path('input.conf') - '/Users/danco/.mplayer/input.conf'
Can't open input config file /Users/danco/.mplayer/input.conf: No such
file or directory
Can't open input config file /usr/local/etc/mplayer/input.conf: No such
file or directory
Falling back on default (hardcoded) input config
get_path('kitesample.ra.ram.conf') -
'/Users/danco/.mplayer/kitesample.ra.ram.conf'

Playing /Users/danco/new tiger and leopard
installers/kitesample.ra.ram.
get_path('sub/') - '/Users/danco/.mplayer/sub/'
[file] File size is 181814 bytes
STREAM: [file] /Users/danco/new tiger and leopard
installers/kitesample.ra.ram
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
Checking for YUV4MPEG2
ASF_check: not ASF guid!
Checking for NuppelVideo
Checking for REAL
REAL file format detected.
real: Header size: 18
real: Header object version: 0
real: File version: 0
Chunk: PROP (504f5250) (size: 0x32, offset: 0x12)
First index chunk offset: 0x0
First data chunk offset: 0x16e
Flags (12): [perfect play (more buffers)] 
Chunk: CONT (544e4f43) (size: 0x5b, offset: 0x44)
Chunk: MDPR (5250444d) (size: 0xc5, offset: 0x9f)
Found new stream (id: 0)
Stream description: audio/x-pn-multirate-realaudio logical stream
Stream mimetype: audio/x-pn-realaudio
== Found audio stream: 0
Found audio stream!
version: 5
header size: 70
coded_frame_size: 744
sub_packet_h: 20
frame_size: 744
sub_packet_size: 186
samplerate: 44100, channels: 2
audio fourcc: cook (6b6f6f63)
=== WAVE Format ===
Format Tag: 28515 (0x6F63)
Channels: 2
Samplerate: 44100
avg byte/sec: 8010
Block align: 186
bits/sample: 16
cbSize: 8
Unknown extra header dump: [1] [0] [0] [2] [8] [0] [0] [25] 
==
### skipping 0 bytes of codec info
Chunk: DATA (41544144) (size: 0x37063b0, offset: 0x164)
Packets in file: 77550
Auto-selected RM audio ID = 0
AUDIO:  cook [6B6F6F63]
Clip info:
name: Radcliffe and Maconie
author: BBC Radio 2
copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation 2008
==
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
dec_audio: Allocating 192000 + 65536 = 257536 bytes for output buffer.
FFmpeg's libavcodec audio codec
INFO: libavcodec init OK!
AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 64.1 kbit/4.54% (ratio: 8010-176400)
Selected audio codec: [ffcook] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg COOK audio decoder)
==
Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le - 0Hz/0ch/??...
[libaf] Adding filter channels 
[channels] Routing from channel 0 to channel 0
[channels] Routing from channel 0 to channel 1
AO: [macosx] source:  44100.0Hz 16bit [lpcm] int LE S packed
AO: [macosx] using44 chunks of 4096 bytes (buffer len 184320 bytes)
AO: [macosx] 44100Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
AO: Description: Darwin/Mac OS X native audio output
AO: Author: Timothy J. Wood  Dan Christiansen  Chris Roccati
Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le -
44100Hz/2ch/s16le...
Video: no video
Freeing 0 unused video chunks.
Starting playback...
[libaf] Reallocating memory in module channels, old len = 0, new len =
65540
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: audio)  0% 
EOF code: 1  29.4) of 7202.0 ( 2:00:02.0)  1.0% 

Uninit audio filters...

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-07 Thread netim3

No singing here.

Mplayer Dev-SVN-r21482-4.0.1
Mac OSX 10.4.11
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo


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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBC on OSX users - need help to prove/disprove problem

2008-02-07 Thread smagnuson

mplayer kitesample.ra.ram   I hear John
mplayer -af channels=2:2:0:0:0:1 kitesample.ra.ram   I DO NOT hear
John
mplayer -af channels=2:2:1:1:1:0 kitesample.ra.ram  I hear John

MPlayer 1.0rc2-4.0.1
OS X 10.5.1
MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo

I'm using mplayer from macports.org.


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