Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-08-05 Thread Reinhard Tartler
retitle 587904 Please build against lame to enable mp3 encoding support block 587904 by 90091 stop On Fri, Jul 02, 2010 at 09:34:04 (EDT), jida...@jidanni.org wrote: Package: ffmpeg Version: 4:0.6-2 Severity: wishlist $ ffmpeg -i file.flv o.mp3 ... Input #0, flv, from 'file.flv':...

Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-08-05 Thread jidanni
Thanks Reinhard. All I know is I now use Marillat's version so have my workaround. ___ pkg-multimedia-maintainers mailing list pkg-multimedia-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-05 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Am 02.07.2010 17:50, schrieb jida...@jidanni.org: So they spread the word forget ffmpeg. There is a reason for everything and there is even documentation for (nearly) everything. People who keep themselves informed should know about both and not render premature justice. So that's why

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-05 Thread jidanni
OK, but still maybe the package Description shouldn't be as upbeat as it currently is. ___ pkg-multimedia-maintainers mailing list pkg-multimedia-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-05 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Am 05.07.2010 13:35, schrieb jida...@jidanni.org: Just say This version of ffmpeg is NOT compiled against ... or This package differs from the default compilation in that ... There is no such thing like a default compilation but anyway, the package descriptions could be improved to reflect

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-05 Thread Reinhard Tartler
On Mon, Jul 05, 2010 at 08:14:26 (EDT), Fabian Greffrath wrote: Am 05.07.2010 13:35, schrieb jida...@jidanni.org: Just say This version of ffmpeg is NOT compiled against ... or This package differs from the default compilation in that ... There is no such thing like a default compilation

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-05 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Having said this, I do think that the description could and probably should be improved. Word. ___ pkg-multimedia-maintainers mailing list pkg-multimedia-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org

Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread jidanni
Package: ffmpeg Version: 4:0.6-2 Severity: wishlist $ ffmpeg -i file.flv o.mp3 ... Input #0, flv, from 'file.flv':... Duration: 00:03:50.22, start: 0.00, bitrate: 269 kb/s Stream #0.0: Video: flv, yuv420p, 320x240, 261 kb/s, 29.92 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 22050

Re: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Am 02.07.2010 15:34, schrieb jida...@jidanni.org: The reason may be documented in /usr/share/doc/ffmpeg/README.Debian.gz but it is very hard to tell. I fail to see what is difficult to understand in this sentence from README.Debian: I did not activate MP3 encoding (through LAME) in

Re: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Am 02.07.2010 15:59, schrieb Fabian Greffrath: However, I agree that the error message Encoder (codec id 86017) not found for output stream #0.0 should be improved to at least call the encoder by name. Which will be done by the attached patch. Would you please try it out? - Fabian diff

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread Fabian Greffrath
[Dammit, this didn't go to the bug and submitter by accident.] Am 02.07.2010 15:34, schrieb jida...@jidanni.org: The reason may be documented in /usr/share/doc/ffmpeg/README.Debian.gz but it is very hard to tell. I fail to see what is difficult to understand in this sentence from

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Am 02.07.2010 15:59, schrieb Fabian Greffrath: However, I agree that the error message Encoder (codec id 86017) not found for output stream #0.0 should be improved to at least call the encoder by name. Which will be done by the attached patch. Would you please try it out? - Fabian diff

Bug#587898: Bug#587904: error message should say what to try next if codec not found

2010-07-02 Thread jidanni
All I know is it seems to the average user that ffmpeg can't even make .mp3s, a rather common format. So they spread the word forget ffmpeg. So that's why your patch should at least say ***Probable causes:... There's only a small chance that the user will be nurd enough to dig out the README