Where can I find docs relating to compiling freevo from src?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:34 PM Subject: [Freevo-users] DXR3 can be successful > Hi all, > > I am writing to tell you my experiences with the DXR3 and freevo. My > first attempt at using this combination was successful on a Pentium-233. > I was using Gentoo, but i had hand compiled a couple things including > freevo. When I upgraded the box to an Athlon-700, I decided to start > from scratch with Gentoo. I had discovered the gentoo freevo ebuild, and > wanted to build off of that. Since most of the packages required are > included with gentoo's packaging system, with mmpython and pylirc being > included in the freevo ebuilds. All that was left to do was get libsdl > compiled with dxr3 support. According to the Wiki, you need to use the > cvs of libsdl. Sorry to say, but that is not true. I was able to use > libsdl 1.2.5 and I am still using it successfully. In fact, when you use > 1.2.5, you don't have any problems with the patch not working. Needless > to say, I modified the libsdl ebuild in portage to add some dxr3 > support. While dxr3 is not an official USE flag, this ebuild looks for > it and will compile libsdl accordingly. I've been meaning to add the TTF > patch as well, just haven't had the chance. > > What I'm getting at here, is installing freevo was easy. And most things > just work. I was using 1.3.4 successfully for a while, but have recently > upgraded to a later snapshot to get xine support working. Let me say > with a snapshot and a xine-ui cvs build, I am able to use fbxine for > dvds, and it works perfectly. > > If you really want dxr3 support, I suggest you really look into > compiling many of the dependencies yourself. (freevo source, mplayer, > libsdl) When it was all said and done, I never had to link libraries to > the freevo directory, even when using the non-ebuild snapshot I have > now. (BTW Dischi, I dont think the freevo-snapshot ebuild works anymore. > :) > > Alas, everything works smoothly for me. Let me suggest you migrate away > from an RPM-based system if this is a standalone machine, or if you have > the ability. I have attached a my libsdl ebuild. (Dischi, feel free to > add it to the freevo ebuilds.) > > enjoy, > -atom > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
