On Sunday, 26 October 2008 at 21:03, Wolfgang Knauf wrote: > > >> The 32 bit essentials package contains the full set of files (e.g. > >> "drvc.so"), while the 64 bit contains only those libraries, which are > >> compiled in 64 bit (again "drvc.so" and a few others). So, it seems that > >> on a 64 bit machine, you have to first extract the 32 bit binaries, and > >> replace SOME files with the 64 bit versions. > > > > No, we made those packages the way they are for a reason. They contain > > all the necessary parts, nothing else needed. > > That's strange: the 32 bit package contains 64 files (*.dll, *.ax, > *.acm, ...), while the 64 bit package contains only 4 files (*.so). So, > 60 codec files are not necessary on 64 bit linux? At least, this should > be mentioned in the readme to avoid confusion.
We simply don't have those 60 other codecs in 64bit versions. > >> PS: Hope I did not top-post again (I just reply in Thunderbird) > > > > You failed. Next time please read Google's first hit on the > > subject, then you don't have to make wrong assumptions. > > > > That's no top post, I hope ;-) Yes, that's better. Regards, R. -- MPlayer http://mplayerhq.hu | Livna http://rpm.livna.org There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles. -- from "Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan _______________________________________________ MPlayer-DOCS mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-docs
