Salalm

I am trying to install xine on my Mandrake 9.2 Linux box. However when I do autogen.sh I get the following:

[adlee@localhost xine-lib-1]$ autogen.sh

**Warning**: Version of aclocal is less than 160.
Some warning message might occur from aclocal

+ Running aclocal: done.
+ Running libtoolize: done.
+ Running autoheader: done.

**Warning**: Version of automake is less than 160.
Some warning message might occur from automake

+ Running automake: m4/Makefile.am:3: INSTALL_M4 does not appear in AM_CONDITIONAL
.
.
I installed the latest automake MDK rpm package 1.6-7, but I still have this problem. Does any body know how to fix it?

By the way, this does not stop the installation, but I noticed that some plugins like VDR are not installed. I do not know if aclocal problem is the reason for that. In Red Hat 9, I got it right from the first try.

Salam

mandrake comes with two versions of automake and two version of autoconf

you can try to install automake1.7 and autoconf2.5


urpmi automake1.7 autoconf2.5


the missing VDR plugin would probably be a missing dependency thing though.

cheers,
Alaa

Thanks alaa. I did the above and this is what I got:

[root@localhost adlee]# urpmi automake1.7 autoconf2.5
Everything already installed
[root@localhost adlee]#

I have also another problem with Mandrake alaa. Although I installed the Video fo linux, I do not see the /dev/video0 device? many programs ask for it. This part of my .conf:

# Video For Linux
#
CONFIG_VIDEO_PROC_FS=y
CONFIG_I2C_PARPORT=m
#
Thanks

well I'm no autoconf expert so I don't realy know.

try searching in rpmdrake and installing all the versions of autoconf and autotools you find (assuming you configured a contrib source you should be able to find 3 versions).

BTW why are you running autogen.sh are you using CVS??

I downloaded xine-lib-1-rc3a and run ./configure wit no errors at all.

I see no mention of vdr anywhere, I grepped through the source code and found nothing.

are you sure VDR is not a seperate plugin?? google lead me to this http://home.vr-web.de/~rnissl/

I know nothing about v4l and these things, but Mandrake had the draxtv tool to help you set up your tv card.

if all else fails try to create the device yourself using mknod.

note that Mandrake uses devfs, cerain devices might not be visible unless you load their kernel modules.

cheers,
Alaa

asalamu 3lekom,
alaa i ve got mandy 9.2 on 3 cdz but i am facing a wierd problem that i cant find kernel-source.rpm "i cant find source kernel" is that possible?????
and now i cant install my modem driver on it:mad: :confused:
so is it normal that there is no kernel-source_#.rpm??
ThnX AloT.

well it was not normal, but for some stupid reason Mandrake decided not to include the kernel sources on the CD in 9.2 (hopefully they won't do that again).

anyway this time gat salima since the kernel that comes in the Mandrake 9.2 CDs is the ultra insecure kernel that was the reason behind the cracked debian and gentoo servers.

apparently it still has remote exploit scripts floating around.

so what you need to do is get the latest Mandrake kernel from one of their updates mirrors, reboot and grab then install the kernel source package from there.

the list of mirrors is here http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

or you could use the Mandrake package management toold to do the upgrade for you, if you ever used MandrakeUpdate you should have an updates source configured.

or you could use the wizard @ http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php to help you setup one.

once your update source is configured you need to run


urpmi kernel-2.4.22.26mdk


then reboot and test the new kernel, if it works fine with ya install the kernel sources

urpmi kernel-source


now you can compile your drivers.

cheers,
Alaa

alaa

I alredy have the kernel-source (2.4.22.10mdk) installed and my card drivers installed. This is not the problem. My problem is with starting vdr with xine plugin. Xine always tells me that it does not have plugin for vdr. While in RH9 it is working fine with the same software. My be the problem is the lack of knowledge in the devfs from my side. Where can I get more info om devfs?

Thanks

I don't know you can try to search google or


man devfsd
man devfsd.conf


not sure if this will help you though, what you need to do is find out which kernel modules are needed for vdr to work
and which device files

then make sure the kernel module is loaded and that the device files are created.

again did you try drakxtv?? maybe it'll solve the porblem on its own.

cheers,
Alaa