Re: [gentoo-user] smplayer and kmplayer only works (almost) OK as root

[Francisco Ares <frares@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 5:27 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sunday 03 Jul 2011 03:24:27 Francisco Ares wrote:
> > Hi, All,
> >
> > I am trying to use smplayer or kmplayer as a regular user. They both don't
> > work: kmplayer keeps saying that it is waiting mplayer buffering and
> > smplayer reports "Mplayer has finished unexpectedly. Exit code:1".
> >
> > Running both as root from a terminal, the following message appeared:
> >
> >
> > KGlobal::locale::Warning your global KLocale is being recreated with a
> > valid main component instead of a fake component, this usually means you
> > tried to call i18n related functions before your main component was
> > created. You should not do that since it most likely will not work
> > kmplayer(8687): Session bus not found
> > To circumvent this problem try the following command (with Linux and bash)
> > export $(dbus-launch)
> >
> >
> > I did that export while still as root, and then both started to work, so
> > there is no problem with them, but some setting is missing. Additionally,
> > even that export did not work for smplayer/kmplayer as regular user.
> >
> > What should I do next? Where to look at?
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> > Francisco
> > "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you
> > and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have
> > one idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two
> > ideas." - George Bernard Shaw
>
> Is dbus running?  What do you get from:
>
> # /etc/init.d/dbus status
>
> and
>
> $ echo $(dbus-launch)
>
> Finally, launch mplayer -msglevel all=6 <some_video_file> to see what you get
> on the command line.  You can increase -msglevel 6 up to 9 to get more verbose
> debugging output.  Press q to stop the debugging session - you only need the
> first couple of screenfulls, until it starts the PARSE messages.
> --
> Regards,
> Mick


Thanks for your reply, Mick

I think I forgot to say: mplayer always works, kmplayer and smplayer don't.

Following your steps (a few words are in my current locale):

# /etc/init.d/dbus status
 * status: started

# echo $(dbus-launch)
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-mU2yodqLmm,guid=cf51aed93a7b9b4a16af650c00000198
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID=17859

# mplayer -msglevel all=6 video.avi
MPlayer SVN-r32624-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2010 MPlayer Team
CPU vendor name: GenuineIntel  max cpuid level: 10
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad  CPU   Q9300  @ 2.50GHz (Family: 6,
Model: 23, Stepping: 7)
extended cpuid-level: 8
extended cache-info: 201351232
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
Testing OS support for SSE... yes.
Tests of OS support for SSE passed.
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNowExt: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1 SSSE3: 1
Compilado para CPU x86 com extenções: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2 SSSE3 CMOV
get_path('codecs.conf') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/codecs.conf'
Reading /home/user/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
'/home/user/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
'/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Usando codecs.conf interno padrão
init_freetype
Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
get_path('fonts') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/fonts'
Configuration: --cc=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
--host-cc=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc --prefix=/usr --confdir=/etc/mplayer
--datadir=/usr/share/mplayer --libdir=/usr/lib --disable-svga
--disable-svgalib_helper --disable-ass-internal --disable-arts
--disable-kai --enable-networking --enable-joystick --disable-nemesi
--disable-bl --disable-bluray --disable-ftp --disable-fribidi
--disable-libnut --disable-smb --disable-lirc --disable-lircc
--disable-apple-ir --disable-cdparanoia --disable-dvdread-internal
--disable-libdvdcss-internal --charset=UTF-8 --disable-tv-bsdbt848
--disable-ivtv --disable-pvr --disable-tv-v4l1 --disable-tv-v4l2
--disable-radio-v4l2 --disable-radio-bsdbt848 --disable-musepack
--disable-faad-internal --disable-libmpeg2-internal --disable-libbs2b
--disable-libgsm --disable-liblzo --disable-librtmp
--disable-libopencore_amrnb --disable-libopencore_amrwb
--disable-libmpeg2 --disable-mpg123 --disable-pnm --disable-xanim
--disable-libvpx-lavc --codecsdir=/opt/RealPlayer/codecs
--disable-md5sum --disable-aa --disable-fbdev --disable-zr
--disable-mga --disable-xmga --disable-3dfx --disable-tdfxvid
--disable-tdfxfb --disable-xvr100 --disable-ladspa --disable-nas
--disable-openal --disable-ossaudio --disable-gui --disable-dxr3
--disable-ggi --disable-dga1 --disable-dga2 --enable-menu
--disable-vdpau --disable-vidix --disable-vidix-pcidb --enable-xvmc
--with-xvmclib=XvMCW
CommandLine: '-msglevel' 'all=6' 'video.avi'
Using nanosleep() timing
get_path('input.conf') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/input.conf'
Can't open input config file /home/user/.mplayer/input.conf: No such
file or directory
Parsing input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf
Input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 91 binds
Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
get_path('video.avi.conf') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/video.avi.conf'
Reproduzindo video.avi
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/sub/'
[file] File size is 759553200 bytes
STREAM: [file] video.avi
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
LAVF_check: AVI format
Detectado formato de arquivo AVI!
list_end=0x22A6
======= AVI Header =======
us/frame: 40000  (fps=25.000)
max bytes/sec: 0
padding: 0
MainAVIHeader.dwFlags: (272) HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED
frames  total: 168680   initial: 0
streams: 2
Suggested BufferSize: 68186
Size:  560 x 464
==========================
list_end=0x10F4
==> Trilha de video encontrada: 0
[aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0
====== STREAM Header =====
Type: vids   FCC: DIVX (58564944)
Flags: 0
Priority: 0   Language: 0
InitialFrames: 0
Rate: 25/1 = 25.000
Start: 0   Len: 168680
Suggested BufferSize: 68186
Quality -1
Sample size: 0
==========================
Found 'bih', 40 bytes of 40
======= VIDEO Format ======
  biSize 40
  biWidth 560
  biHeight 464
  biPlanes 1
  biBitCount 24
  biCompression 1482049860='DIVX'
  biSizeImage 779520
===========================
Regenerating keyframe table for MPEG-4 video.
list_end=0x219A
==> Trilha de audio encontrada: 1
[aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
====== STREAM Header =====
Type: auds   FCC:  (0)
Flags: 0
Priority: 0   Language: 0
InitialFrames: 0
Rate: 16000/1 = 16000.000
Start: 0   Len: 107954141
Suggested BufferSize: 3567
Quality 10000
Sample size: 1
==========================
Found 'wf', 50 bytes of 18
======= WAVE Format =======
Format Tag: 85 (0x55)
Channels: 2
Samplerate: 48000
avg byte/sec: 16000
Block align: 1
bits/sample: 0
cbSize: 12
mp3.wID=1
mp3.fdwFlags=0x2
mp3.nBlockSize=384
mp3.nFramesPerBlock=1
mp3.nCodecDelay=1393
==========================================================================
list_end=0x22A6
AVI: dmlh found (size=248) (total_frames=168680)
list_end=0x2D1471A8
Found movie at 0x280C - 0x2D1471A8
Auto-selected AVI video ID = 0
AVI: Searching for audio stream (id:-1)
Auto-selected AVI audio ID = 1
XXX initial  v_pts=0.160  a_pos=0 (0.000)
AVI video size=650239367 (168680)  audio size=107954141
VIDEO:  [DIVX]  560x464  24bpp  25.000 fps  771.0 kbps (94.1 kbyte/s)
Auto-selected AVI audio ID = 1
[V] filefmt:3  fourcc:0x58564944  size:560x464  fps:25.000  ftime:=0.0400
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/user/.mplayer/sub/'
X11 opening display: :0
vo: X11 color mask:  FFFFFF  (R:FF0000 G:FF00 B:FF)
vo: X11 running at 1440x900 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0" => local display)
[x11] Detected wm supports NetWM.
[x11] Detected wm supports FULLSCREEN state.
[x11] Detected wm supports ABOVE state.
[x11] Detected wm supports BELOW state.
[x11] Detected wm supports STAYS_ON_TOP state.
[x11] Current fstype setting honours FULLSCREEN STAYS_ON_TOP ABOVE BELOW X atoms
[VO_XV] Using Xv Adapter #0 (NV17 Video Texture)
[xv common] Drawing no colorkey.
[xv common] Maximum source image dimensions: 8192x8192
==========================================================================
Abrindo decodificador de vídeo: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
INFO: libavcodec init OK!
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Abrindo decodificador de audio: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
dec_audio: Alocando 4608 + 65536 = 70144 bytes para o buffer de saída
mp3lib: using SSE optimized decore!
MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done
MPEG 1.0, Layer III, 48000 Hz 128 kbit Joint-Stereo, BPF: 384
Channels: 2, copyright: No, original: Yes, CRC: No, emphasis: 0
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
[libaf] Adding filter dummy
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
Trying every known audio driver...
alsa-init: requested format: 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 9
alsa-init: using ALSA 1.0.23
alsa-init: setup for 1/2 channel(s)
alsa-init: using device default
alsa-init: pcm opened in blocking mode
alsa-init: got buffersize=96000
alsa-init: got period size 1500
alsa: 48000 Hz/2 channels/4 bpf/96000 bytes buffer/Signed 16 bit Little Endian
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
AO: Description: ALSA-0.9.x-1.x audio output
AO: Author: Alex Beregszaszi, Zsolt Barat <joy@streamminister.de>
AO: Comment: under development
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 48000Hz/2ch/s16le...
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
Iníciando reprodução...
Increasing filtered audio buffer size from 0 to 65536
[mpeg4 @ 0x87024e0]looks like this file was encoded with
(divx4/(old)xvid/opendivx) -> forcing low_delay flag
[ffmpeg] aspect_ratio: 0.000000
VDec: vo config request - 560 x 464 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
Trying filter chain: vo
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Aspecto do filme é indefinido - nenhum pré-redimensionamento aplicado.
VO Config (560x464->560x464,flags=0,'MPlayer',0x32315659)
VO: [xv] 560x464 => 560x464 Planar YV12
VO: Description: X11/Xv
VO: Author: Gerd Knorr <kraxel@goldbach.in-berlin.de> and others
Xvideo image format: 0x32595559 (YUY2) packed
Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar
Xvideo image format: 0x59565955 (UYVY) packed
Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar
using Xvideo port 310 for hw scaling
*** [vo] Allocating (slices) mp_image_t, 560x464x12bpp YUV planar, 389760 bytes
Unicode font: 5162 glyphs.
Unicode font: 5162 glyphs.
A:   0.2 V:   0.0 A-V:  0.243 ct:  0.000   1/  1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0
*** [vo] Allocating (slices) mp_image_t, 560x464x12bpp YUV planar, 389760 bytes
A:   6.3 V:   6.3 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.000 158/158  4%  0%  0.4% 3 0
Uninit audio filters...
[libaf] Removing filter dummy
finalizando audio: mp3lib
finalizando vídeo: ffmpeg
alsa-uninit: pcm closed
vo: uninit ...

Saindo... (Sair)


The directory /home/user/.mplayer/ contains two files:

# l /home/user/.mplayer/
total 34K
drwxr-x---   2 user users  96 Out 17  2009 ./
drwxrwx--- 194 user users 27K Jul  3 12:07 ../
-rw-r-----   1 user users  44 Out  7  2009 config
-rw-r-----   1 user users 345 Jan 20 02:00 registry

the config file is empty and the registry looks like an excerpt of a
few Windoze registry entries. I've renamed the directory .mplayer and
a new one was created. Apparently it affected nothing.

Thanks
Francisco
"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then
you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and
I have one idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have
two ideas." - George Bernard Shaw