VLC problems

[Derrick Edwards]

On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 04:21:00 PM you wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 04:12:27PM -0400, Derrick Edwards wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 03:19:42 PM Juergen Lock wrote:
> > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:59:44PM -0400, Derrick Edwards wrote:
> > > > 	HI,
> > > 
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > > I am having problems with vlc. Once executed it displays the gui
> > > > however, when attempting to select file and play movie, it does not
> > > > play. I provided some output that I found interesting. Let me know
> > > > if you need anymore output.
> > > > 
> > > > V/r
> > > > Derrick
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
> > > > [0x80249ea58] skins2 interface: skin: eDark Vlc  author: aaron a
> > > > [0x80249ea58] skins2 interface: skin: Unnamed Theme  author: OFursov
> > > > [0x80249ea58] skins2 interface: new theme successfully loaded
> > > > (/usr/local/share/vlc/skins2/148046-4colors.vlt)
> > > > [mpeg4 @ 0x812486b20] Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames
> > > > detected [0x81ec333d8] xcb_xv vout display error: no available XVideo
> > > > adaptor
> > > 
> > > Hm what video hardware and Xorg driver are you using there?  Does
> > > xvinfo show anything?
> > > 
> > >  You could try selecting X11 video output in Tools -> Prefs -> Video
> > > 
> > > -> Output, or if that doesn't work try selecting SDL there (Simple
> > > DirectMedia video output)  It's also possible you have too little
> > > 
> > > sysv shared memory, try these sysctls settings:
> > > 	kern.ipc.shmmax=67108864
> > > 	kern.ipc.shmall=32768
> > > 	
> > >  HTH,
> > >  
> > > 	Juergen
> > > 	
> > > > writev(0xe,0x7fffff9faf20,0x6,0x18ad0,0x50,0x0)  = 48 (0x30)
> > > > read(14,0x80c8152c0,8)                           ERR#35 'Resource
> > > > temporarily unavailable'
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > 	Juergen,
> > 
> > Thanks for your assistance. Selecting  X11 video output in Tools -> Prefs
> > -> Video > -> Output, did the trick. Just for FYI, I am using:
> > 
> > Intel(R) Sandybridge/Ivybridge Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS
> > xorg-server-1.10.6_1,1         X.Org X server and related programs
> > 
> > kern.ipc.shmmax: 536870912
> > kern.ipc.shmall: 131072
> 
> Ah I guess then you're using the vesa driver?  Or are you actually
> using the Intel KMS patches (now committed to 9.1 or head branches),
> tho hat would be strange if those didn't support Xvideo...
> 
> 	Juergen
     Juergen,
You are correct, I am using the Intel KMS patches on current. VLC 1* worked 
perfectly without any changes to video output settings.