[MPlayer-users] mencoder mandrake and mp3 support

[amber]

well, i have mandrake 9.1. for some reason (patent?) the version  
of mencoder provided in the rpm package does not contain mp3  
support.   
  
i can't compile my own version because i'm not experienced enough.   
  
is there any way to capture tv video with sound in some format  
reasonably smaller than raw wave?   
  
is it possible maybe to run mencoder and parallel rawrec|lame?   
  
i guess i could mux both files afterwards...  
  
i tried to run mencoder (with nosound option) and lame but both 
programs show in this case "device /dev/dsp busy" problem.  
does mencoder have to "use" this device with no sound enabled?   
  
or maybe you have some other solution for me?   
  
otherwise i don't understand mandrake. seems that in this  
form mencoder is not usable?...