Video playback fails. Complete diagnosis.

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#1

Installed clean new 11.2-32 bit. Followed the restricted formats post. Kaffeine, vlc, and Mplayer present a blue screen with sound or shutdown immediately. Recommended diagnostic steps as follows:-

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # LC_ALL=C zypper ve
Retrieving repository ‘Updates for openSUSE 11.2-0’ metadata [done]
Building repository ‘Updates for openSUSE 11.2-0’ cache [done]
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…

Dependencies of all installed packages are satisfied.

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME} → %{VENDOR}
’ | grep -i VideoLAN
libdvdcss → VideoLAN Project (VideoLAN, Free streaming and multimedia solutions for all OS!)

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify --query --all ‘libav*’ ‘libpostproc*’ ‘libswscale*’
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --query --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}-%{ARCH} → %{VENDOR}
’ libxine1 libxine1-codecs
libxine1-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1-i586 → PackMan :: Startseite
libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1-i586 → PackMan :: Startseite

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify --query --all ‘xine’
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --query --queryformat '%{NAME} -%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}-%{ARCH} → %{VENDOR}
’ gstreamer-0_1 0-ffmpeg gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-m pegdemux gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mpegmux gstreamer-0_10-plugi ns-bad gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base gstreamer-0_10-plugins-go od gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra gstreamer-0_10-plugins- ugly
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1-i586 → http://pa ckman.links2linux.de
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3-0.10.10-42.pm.42.2-i586 → http:/ /packman.links2linux.de
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mpegdemux-0.10.23-42.pm.43.1-i586 → PackMan :: Startseite
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mpegmux-0.10.4-42.pm.42.1-i586 → htt p://packman.links2linux.de
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-0.10.13-2.2-i586 → openSUSE
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-0.10.24-2.4-i586 → openSUSE
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-0.10.15-3.3.1-i586 → openSUSE
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra-0.10.15-3.3.1-i586 → open SUSE
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-0.10.12-2.4-i586 → openSUSE

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify --query --all 'gst ’
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify MPlayer
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify --query --all ‘vlc’
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --verify w32codec-all
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid # rpm --query --all ‘libav*’ ‘libpos tproc*’ ‘libswscale*’ ‘xine’ ‘gst’ MPlayer ‘vlc’ | gre p -v avahi | sort
gstreamer-0_10-0.10.25-999.pm.999.16.i586
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1.i586
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3-0.10.10-42.pm.42.2.i586
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mpegdemux-0.10.23-42.pm.43.1.i586
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mpegmux-0.10.4-42.pm.42.1.i586
gstreamer-0_10-lang-0.10.25-999.pm.999.16.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-0.10.13-2.2.i586
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-0.10.24-2.4.i586
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-0.10.15-3.3.1.i586
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra-0.10.15-3.3.1.i586
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-0.10.12-2.4.i586
libavc1394-0-0.5.3-134.2.i586
libavcodec52-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libavdevice52-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libavformat52-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libavutil50-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libgstapp-0_10-0-0.10.24-2.4.i586
libgstinterfaces-0_10-0-0.10.24-2.4.i586
libgstphotography-0_10-0-0.10.13-2.2.i586
libgstreamer-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.999.16.i586
libpostproc51-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libswscale0-0.5.21000svn-0.pm.1.5.i586
libvlc2-1.0.4-0.pm.8.21.i586
libvlccore2-1.0.4-0.pm.8.21.i586
libxine1-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1.i586
libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1.i586
libxine1-gnome-vfs-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1.i586
libxine1-pulse-1.1.17-1.pm.25.1.i586
MPlayer-1.0rc2_r30099-1.pm.1.2.i586
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-4.3.1-3.3.i586
phonon-backend-xine-4.3.1-3.3.i586
vlc-1.0.4-0.pm.8.21.i586
vlc-noX-1.0.4-0.pm.8.21.i586
vlc-qt-1.0.4-0.pm.8.21.i586
xinetd-2.3.14-143.2.i586
linux-yeq6:/home/ingrid #

#2

Try doing this
http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1plLhhjS70v5k_dMM4ZDXanIAPKzEDu4DDILKPSef4MpCvUILpkM_vbSq49l3_pXpWk3bwPzJijccgd8AJrIDOIQ/Packman%20Filter%20Final.png

#3

I tried that method on the previous installation and it did not solve the problem. Which is why I am working on a new clean installation.

But wait! Good news! I ran Mplayer from the console and it reported something like “insufficient resources allocated”. I took that to mean memory. I stuck more memory onto the board but that made made no difference. What it turned out to be was either bad or insufficient memory on my Matrox graphics card. I removed the card, re-configured the BIOS for the maximum motherboard graphics memory and I am back in business.

Thanks for the suggestion. It previously worked on one of my other computers.