On ti, 2012-06-12 at 11:31 +0200, Paul Menzel wrote: > Dear VDR folks, > > > somehow I am not able to get the local frontend to work. > > Debian Sid/unstable is installed with > > $ dpkg -l vdr vdr-plugin-xineliboutput libxineliboutput-sxfe > […] > ii libxineliboutput-sxfe 1.0.7+cvs20120609.1902-1 Local > X-Server frontend for the xineliboutput plugin > ii vdr 1.7.28-1 Video > Disk Recorder for DVB cards > ii vdr-plugin-xineliboutput 1.0.7+cvs20120609.1902-1 VDR > plugin for Xine based sofdevice frontends > > and I try to get the local frontend working but it fails. > > $ sudo -u vdr vdr -P"xineliboutput --local=sxfe --video=auto > --audio=alsa --remote=none" > No protocol specified > No protocol specified > No protocol specified
Maybe it has no rights to open X window. Do you see any errors in log ? Do you start it from X terminal ? Some things to try: - run "xhost +si:localuser:vdr" or "xhost +" before starting vdr (note that this opens a security hole) - try starting without su (as current user, or with vdr option --user=vdr) > Unfortunately I do not know what the problem is as this is the command > mentioned in `README` of `xineliboutput`. > > Usage examples (VDR plugin) > > If no arguments are given, both X11 and framebuffer frontends are > tried. > First working frontend is used with best available video driver. > Complete list of available command-line arguments can be obtained > with "vdr --help". > > Only local frontend, X11/Xv video, alsa audio: > vdr -P"xineliboutput --local=sxfe --video=xv --audio=alsa > --remote=none" > > > Thanks, > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
