2.6.7 and svgalib (module svgalib_helper)[SOLVED]

Lucho[FLCL] · Last edited by Lucho[FLCL] on Sun Jul 11, 2004 3:05 pm; edited 1 time in total

I like to use svgalib as output to mplayer (it's fast)....Under 2.6.4-ck2 I could use it by loading the module svgalib_helper.

Now that I compiled Vanilla 2.6.7, I can't find svgalib_helper.ko (it was obviously not compiled as module), mplayer -vo svga doesn't work (so it isn't inside the kernel)...and I can't find it's source inside the sourcetree....is it anywhere to be found in 2.6.7???

Mosprobe obviously doesn't work:

Jazz · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

Damn i was lookin for that one too.. i wanted to try that out for video output in framebuffer without X,. i got the vesafb hack with which i get 85Hz in framebuffer mode, ideal for playing videos..

But i cant get the svga module.. i use 2.6.7-rc3-love2 any ideas ?

BYe,
Jazz
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Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 3:59 am Post subject:

Bump...

Lepaca Kliffoth · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:48 am Post subject:

Hey guys the svga_helper isn't part of the kernel... why would the kernel guys maintain something like that... well however the module spurce is in the svgalib source tree, so just re-emerge the library or go see if there's a separate archive for the module sources on the svgalib site.
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Jazz · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 8:44 am Post subject:

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Lepaca Kliffoth · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:07 am Post subject:

Sorry guys I was so NOT precise. The library is svgalib, just do emerge svgalib and it should work. I also realized it was quite stupid to say "why would the kernel guys maintain something like that". When I'm in a rush lots of crap flies out of my mouth heh. However it sucks to re-emerge the whole library every time you change your kernel, they really should put the module in a separate package (maybe it isn't possible?). Cha!
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Jazz · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:47 am Post subject:

Ok i emerged everything needed, and i tried modprobing it but the error i get is

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject:

Reemerging svgalib doesn't work.

The reason is: while emerging, portage checks the /usr/src/linux symlink, because it needs /usr/src/linux/misc(I think)/autoconf.h. And this .h doesn't exist in 2.6.7 (even that directory that I named "misc" doesn't exist). That is the base reason of our problem... :cry:

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:57 pm Post subject:

Bump + I've seen 4 threads concerning the same problem in the past 2 days...I think we should ask the svgalib people directly...

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:18 pm Post subject:

10 threads on the same problem but still no solution....does anyone know where should we shout abput this? bugs.gentoo.org? www.kernel.org? www.svgalib.org? :cry:

z35 · n00b Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 70 Location: USA -- NY

... to not work when they would like to be used? :cry:

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nick_downing · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

A related question, can anyone help?

In my gmplayer "properties" menu, I only have the following 4 drivers available:
xv / x11 / dfbmga / xvidix
Is svgalib supposed to appear here? I have "svga" in my USE flags, and I've re-emerged mplayer since then. I have svgalib on my system, though I didn't request it, so I guess it's been installed as a dependency of something, maybe mplayer? I can insmod svgalib_helper without problems, but I'm using a 2.6.6 kernel, so it looks as if I might encounter the problems described above??

cheers,
Nick

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 11:43 pm Post subject:

Bump
still no clue...

Drexlor · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:36 am Post subject:

if you look here: http://www.arava.co.il/matan/svgalib/ there is source for a version that works with 2.6.*

I dont know how to use the source, if anyone does, can you help? this will probably solve our problem.

Drexlor · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:36 am Post subject:

Well, ive been tinkering around, and havent accomplished much:

Heres the README:

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:01 pm Post subject:

Drexlor · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:

yeah, i understand that, but this is from the description on the site:

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:26 pm Post subject:

I'll try with 1.9.19. If it doesn't work, I'll file a bug.

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

teilo · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

autoconf.h is created when you do a make in your linux src tree, and it is definitely still a part of the 2.6 series, including 2.6.7, which I am running now.

A version of it is installed in /usr/include/linux when you merge a masked 2.6.x version of linux-headers. However, there is some wierdness that happens when you merge a 2.6 series linux-headers. You need to do it twice. For whatever reason, certain header files will be missing unless you merge linux-headers a second time.

I ran into this problem when I built xorg-x11, which also requires autoconf.h.
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Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 4:24 am Post subject:

Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 3:07 pm Post subject:

Well, it worked

When I compiled the kernel, I deleted the sources to save space. When I saw that svgalib required the kernel sources, I re-downloaded it, and that's the reason why autoconf.h didn't exist.

I "make"'d the kernel again, and then "emerge svgalib" worked as it was supposed to.

Thank you very much to all the people who tried to help me, and specially to teilo!!!!

SmartUser · n00b Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 56 Location: Mexico DF

Hey there.....
Glad you found the solution, cuz im having the same problem emerging kde, but i cant understand it...
You say "emerge the linux headers twice", and as a BIG begginer, i dont know what does that mean.....
Can any1 tell me what to do...and what does that mean ??...
THX a lot :roll:

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Lucho[FLCL] · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: The Same