mplayer doesn't like me again

[Michael Hennebry]

On Wed, 2 Feb 2011, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:

> Let's start at the beginning:
>
> What is the output of "lspci | grep VGA"
> Also, what video driver are you using to drive it?
> (Check the output of /var/log/Xorg.0.log to be sure, but you could also
> look in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file if you have one.)
> Finally, what is the result of "glxinfo | grep direct"

Will do.
It's even on my list of things to do when I have video trouble.
I'll probably find the list once I get mplayer working.
For now, it's back to work.

> That should tell me exactly which video "card" is in your machine, which
> video driver is being used, and whether or not DRI is being used.  We
> can go from there.
>
>> I really hate the poke-it-and-see-what-it-does method.
>
> So do it.  Lets get some facts straight first....

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