On Sunday 02 Jan 2005 22:49, Jim wrote: > On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:15:58 -0500, Jim <lawrence.jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 16:49:43 -0500, nix4me <nix4me@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Jim wrote: > > > >i installed mplayer to play DVD's and nothing starts > > > >if i go to the shell and type mplayer it gives me a bunch of > > > > options. i would prefer a gui mplayer and help would be nice. > > > >i have installed the fonts, the skins, i don't know how to wrap them > > > > together thanks > > > > > > Use the command: gmplayer > > > > > > error report...................snip > > > > Checking for GUI ... yes > > > > Error: X11 support required for GUI compilation > > > > Check "configure.log" if you do not understand why it failed. > > [root@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre6a]# > > > > i tried that cmd gmplayer > > [root@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre6a]# gmplayer > > bash: gmplayer: command not found > > [root@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre6a]# > > > > any ideas??? > > > > -- > > James Lawrence > > Rochester NY > > -- > James Lawrence > Rochester NY Have you installed the mplayer codecs? Links to the codecs are on mplayer website front page -- Tony Dietrich ------------- The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. -- Lily Tomlin