Commit 31587b92 authored by Loïc Minier's avatar Loïc Minier

* ./FAQ: minor updates, new sections: uninstall/reinstall,

    DirectX-blackscreen, device permissions, debug messages,
    config file, (un)planned ports/features, sources.list
parent d9288202
Frequentely Asked Questions for VideoLAN Client
$Id: FAQ,v 1.7 2002/06/10 16:48:59 sam Exp $
$Id: FAQ,v 1.8 2002/07/09 23:40:34 lool Exp $
1. Using VLC
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If you don't know what is a raw device, don't even read this answer :-).
There is an experimental support for raw devices in libdvdcss. It needs
that you set up a raw device pointing to your DVD device (under Linux,
that you set up a raw device pointing to your DVD device (under Linux,
use the "raw" utility). Then pass the raw device as second argument, for
instance :
vlc dvd:/dev/dvd@/dev/raw0
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everything, here is the exact syntax :
vlc udp:[<server>[:<server port>]][@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]
1.8 How do I uninstall / reinstall VLC ?
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Why would you want to ? ;)
If you're using a source distribution of VLC, for example a tarball or
the CVS, then you have probably used "make install" to install the
compiled VLC. To remove it just "make uninstall". If you want to
install a newer version than the currently installed one, you should
first uninstall the first one. If you deleted the original source tree,
a "make uninstall" in the newer tree should still work.
For binary packages, remove old packages first and install the new ones
(normally this should be handled automagically by your sytem).
1.9 Debian: what should I put in my sources.list for videolan ?
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deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/ debian/
deb-src ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/ debian/
2. Troubleshooting
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2.9 Sound volume is too low
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You can raise it with --volume commandline switch.
You can raise it with --volume commandline switch or in the preferences
window of your graphical interface.
2.10 I have no image under DirectX
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Check that your video card drivers are in their latest version and that
your DirectX is up-to-date.
2.11 VLC crashes
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Increase the verbosity level (either in the preferences or with a
"-vvvv" command-line option) and look at the debug messages (on the
terminal or in the Messages window).
2.12 I can only play a DVD as root
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Check that as user you have write access to your DVD drive / device.
2.13 I'm stuck with option xxx, how do I reset options ?
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Under unices, remove your ~/.videolan/vlcrc; for Windows, remove vlcrc
in the videolan subfolder of your "Application Data" directory.
3. Ports and features
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This is a known problem with Win 95-class systems. Upgrade to an NT-class
system.
3.3 Planned ports
3.3.1 Do you have plans for a MacOS 9 / OS/2 / &{#!@}~ port ?
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No, nobody reported to be actually working on a MacOS 9 port. If you
feel like you could write it, we would of course welcome it. Currently,
the developers are more interested in supporting the latest Operating
Systems and completing the functionalities.
3.3.2 Does VLC have dxr2 / dxr3 cards support ?
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This support is currently being developed.
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