./configure
./configure --enable-gui

su

make
make install

unpack skin in directory file:/usr/local/share/mplayer/Skin

im running redhat 8.0

if i try and run gmplayer this what i get


[joe@dhcp-393-2 joe]$ gmplayer
Using GNU internationalization
Original domain: messages
Original dirname: /usr/share/locale
Current domain: mplayer
Current dirname: /usr/local/share/locale


MPlayer 0.90rc3-3.2 (C) 2000-2003 Arpad Gereoffy (see DOCS)

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Willamette (Family: 8, Stepping: 10)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

Reading config file /usr/local/etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf: No such file or directory
Reading config file /home/joe/.mplayer/config
[cfg] read config file: /home/joe/.mplayer/gui.conf
Reading config file /home/joe/.mplayer/gui.conf: No such file or directory
vo: X11 running at 1280x1024 with depth 16 and 16 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
Reading /home/joe/.mplayer/codecs.conf: can't open '/home/joe/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: 49 audio & 130 video codecs
font: can't open file: /home/joe/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your system startup scripts.
Using usleep() timing
Can't open input config file /home/joe/.mplayer/input.conf : No such file or directory
Can't open input config file /usr/local/etc/mplayer/input.conf : No such file or directory
Falling back on default (hardcoded) input config
SKIN dir 1: '/home/joe/.mplayer/Skin'
SKIN dir 2: '/usr/local/share/mplayer/Skin'
[skin] file ( /usr/local/share/mplayer/Skin/default/skin ) not found.
[x11] NET style stay on top ( layer 0 ). Using state _NET_WM_STATE_STAYS_ON_TOP.
Skin not found ( default ).
[joe@dhcp-393-2 joe]$

What are the permissions of the the Skin and default directories?

mplayer can be a bitch to install and get working.
Install apt-get and Synaptic, mplayer will install like a charm, no hassle it just works, plus you get lots of other software to install by just a few clicks!
http://voidmain.kicks-ass.net/redhat...must_have.html

You need to install the default Skin, run gmplayer, then you can switch to another Skin at that point So go get the default Skin first.

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hey thanks master c worked like a charm. didnt know i needed the default skin first i thought any would work.

cool thanks,
AD

Yeah, you're welcome It seems to be a point of confusion quite a bit, glad I could help

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