I finally found out the answer to my question (I'm the original poster in this very thin thread).
To get things going, install the latest smpeg (smpeg-0.4.1 +) on top of the latest SDL (SDL-1.1.6 +). I don't know about the .deb's or whether a kernel patch is necessary. I compiled the *src.rpm's on my Linux-Mandrake 7.2. The pertinent URLs however are <http://www.lokigames.com/development/smpeg.php3> and <http://www.libsdl.org>. Xtheater <http://xtheater.sourceforge.net/> is supposed to provide a nice buttons interface, but I haven't tried it out yet. To actually play the VCD, type (in a console under X): plaympeg --double /dev/cdrom The --double option is to make the VCD window appear more viewable than a Palm Pilot. Other options are: --noaudio Don't play audio stream --novideo Don't play video stream --fullscreen Play MPEG in fullscreen mode --double or -2 Play MPEG at double size --loop or -l Play MPEG over and over --bilinear Use software bilinear filtering --volume N or -v N Set audio volume to N (0-100) --scale wxh or -s wxh Play MPEG at given resolution --seek N or -S N Skip N bytes --help or -h --version or -V The --seek option doesn't seem to work. You have to start at the absolute beginning. You can pause the video, however, using the pertinent Linux process management command (Ctrl-Z at the console) or its fancier X equivalent. The gtk companion interface "gtv" appears unable to play VCD's. My initial assessment: the audio is OK. The video appears a bit jerky. Now if only somebody could suggest a possible way to link my computer to my TV -- On Thursday 23 November 2000 01:37, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I read somewhere that you need to re-compile your kernel with VCD support > for the CD (or filesystem). I'm not sure if this option is available in > the standard kernel or if you need to download a patch from somewhere. > > Gerry
