[MPlayer-users] Problem with P4???

[gabor]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 21:06, S. Vandenbroeck wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hi,
> 
> I just installed MPlayer on my new P4 but when I try to open it, the gui 
> doesn't show up! If I try to start it from the terminal I get this message:
> 
> ----------------------
> CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Xeon Foster (Family: 8, Stepping: 2)
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled with RUNTIME CPU Detection - warning, it's not optimal! To get best 
> performance, recompile MPlayer with --disable-runtime-cpudetection
> ----------------------
> 
> How do I disable this cpu detection? Do I have to reinstall it and how do I 
> do that (I'm very, very new to linux)?? Is there a special version for the 
> Pentium 4?

if you're new to linux and you're new to linux, then simply ignore that
warning. don't try  to disable-runtime-cpudetection... you don't need
it..
disabling it is a complex task ( to a beginner ) and only improves the
performance marginally ( let's say 5-10% )...

bye,
gabor

 

bye,
gabor

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