Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

I see, these versions used 'gst' driver for audio output, unfortunately it does not work well on OS2008.

So looks like we just have to switch to esd for now, though it is really slower. We need to choose the less of two evils.

Adding volume level saving/restoring for esd is also not a problem.

Yes, it does not seem to work properly for video, but playing just audio is ok. Maybe alsa support can be fixed (either fixing mplayer itself, or maemo alsa implementation depending on which one of them is buggy) and become the best option for sound output in OS2008.

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

Maybe, but don't expect it to happen soon. There is some work in progress trying to add support of this codec to ffmpeg library: http://codecs.multimedia.cx/?p=56 (it's a blog of the guy who implemented native WMV9 support in ffmpeg earlier).

Having bad or nonexistent support in free software is the unavoidable price when using proprietary and poorly documented codecs.

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

I can confirm the terrible video playback wit alsa on my N800 with OS2008. esd works fine, so this should help get Mplayer working great on OS2008 again. However, to me, it would be disappointing if alsa couldn't be used, because I guess alsa is required for A2DP to every work, right?

Thanks and keep up the great work! Mplayer is definitely my favorite IT app!

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

I am sure I will sound stupid, but I'm completely new to this stuff... I just bought a N810, and I'm trying to install mplayer. Having a nightmare time of it (six hours wasted already!)

When I try to install directly using the Application Manager (referencing the extras-devel/chinook repository) I keep getting an error "Downloading mplayer failed". It doesn't seem to want to download the actual install file ("1.0rc1-maemo.23.n8x0").

So then I try to "Install from file" in Application Manager, using the .deb files, and I get an error that some packages required are missing (libmad0, libogg0, libtheora0).

So then I try to install those libraries (using "install from file" in Application Manager, and using the .deb files downloaded from the repository), I get an error "incompatible application error".

I think I am doing something wrong, but what?!?!

Please help a complete noob!

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

First install the base repository: click http://gronmayer.com/it/dl.php?id=123

And then Extras-devel repository: click http://gronmayer.com/it/dl.php?id=141

Now you can find Mplayer from the application manager (or install directly from the deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras-d...n8x0_armel.deb )

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, that is what I had been trying all along, and it still fails. Here is the log entry after trying to install from the App Manager:


So it appears it cannot fetch the libraries. I wonder if there is something wrong with the N810 OS? I am running OS2008 v1.2007.42-19.

I also tried loading direct from the .deb files (mplayer, and/or libraries). I then get the following log files:

So I am really confused! I guess the root cause of everything is that my N810 cannot seem to find/fetch or install the library files.

Please help!

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

Your memory card (MMC2) seems to be in read-only mode, maybe corrupted? Application manager cannot download needed packages. Check the settings of application manager and disable this: Use MMC to download packages.

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

SUCCESS!!! I reformatted the internal memory card, and voila, everything works. Thanks so much for your help. :)

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

graemebshaw:

can you explain to me in english what you did to get this working? I dont know what MMC2 MMC are. You formatted the internal drive? How did you do that? Didnt you loose everything on it when you did? How do you change read only? If you could do a walk through I would appreciate it.

Re: mplayer_1.0rc1-maemo.21
 

Is there a os2008 version of kmplayer available? Or a gui for mplayer?