Re: 12.1 x86_64 SMplayer locks up X

On 2011/12/14 09:11 (GMT+0100) jdd composed:

> Felix Miata composed:

>>  Fresh install a few days ago, KDE3 and Gnome with libdvdcss 1.2.10-6.1
>>  installed and Pacman repo enabled. SMplayer plays audio CDs OK, but
>>  attempting to play a video DVD or .iso file made from a DVD locks up
>>  the machine (except for mouse) within a few seconds of image display
>>  in output window whether run in Gnome or KDE. Video is Nouveau/2D/C61
>>  6150SE rev a2. Is this a bug someone who can do something about it
>>  already knows about? Ideas where to start troubleshooting?

> try with VLC

> or simply ffmplay

I forgot about ffmplay, but before he left with his machine today we tried 
(IIRC):

Installing latest Ubuntu release where 10.2 used to be
	default video player
	SMPlayer

In 12.1
	Gnome session (only with Orca enabled/active)
		SMplayer
		VLC
	KDE3 session
		SMplayer
		VLC

In 11.3
	KDE3 session
		SMplayer
		VLC

In 11.0
	KDE3 session
		Kaffeine

Most if not all attempts to play CDs worked. No attempts to play DVD worked 
longer than maybe 10 or so seconds. SMplayer would play mpegs from HD (but 
not the only DVD .iso I tried). Lockups didn't always happen, but the players 
did become completely unresponsive after trying any DVD.

Above mostly seems to point to a hardware problem, which I just wrote Bob an 
email about. The inside of his machine was somewhat nasty with tobacco goo 
and dust when I opened it. Hopefully a drive lens cleaning will solve this 
for him.
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