problem with installing mplayer

[zach_hap]

hi guys
i m new to linux
i tried installing mplayer
after the ./configure command i m getting this error

Detected operating system: Linux
Detected host architecture: i386
Checking for cc version ... not found
Checking for gcc version ... not found
Checking for gcc-3.4 version ... not found
Checking for gcc-3.3 version ... not found
Checking for gcc-3.2 version ... not found
Checking for gcc-3.1 version ... not found
Checking for gcc3 version ... not found
Checking for gcc-3.0 version ... not found
Checking for cc version ... not found

*** Please downgrade/upgrade C compiler to version gcc-2.95, 3.x or 4.x! ***

You are not using a supported compiler. We do not have the time to make sure
everything works with compilers other than the ones we use. Use either the
same compiler as we do, or use --disable-gcc-check but DO *NOT* REPORT BUGS
unless you can reproduce them after recompiling with a 2.95.x or 3/4.x version!

Note for gcc 2.96 users: Some versions of this compiler are known to miscompile
mplayer and lame (which is used for mencoder). If you get compile errors,
first upgrade to the latest 2.96 release (minimum 2.96-85) and try again.
If the problem still exists, try with gcc 3.x (or 2.95.x) *BEFORE* reporting
bugs!

GCC 2.96 IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED BY US !

*** For details please read DOCS/HTML/en/users-vs-dev.html ***


Error: Bad gcc version

but i have gcc41 package installed

plz help me

[gogalthorp]

You need to install the gcc compiler. It is not installed by default (IMHO a mistake)
You probably should install the kernel source at the same time you will need it at some point!

Check here for some info

10.2

http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/

10.1

http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/254

[zach_hap]

thanks for reply
i have installed gcc
then used "./configure" -> "make" -> "make install"
everything went fine
but now i cannot play mplayer
it dosent appear in the menu also
what to do???????

[zach_hap]

at the end of "./configure" command this messege appears

Config files successfully generated by ./configure !

Install prefix: /usr/local
Data directory: /usr/local/share/mplayer
Config direct.: /usr/local/etc/mplayer

Byte order: little-endian
Optimizing for: prescott mmx mmxext sse sse2 mtrr

Languages:
Messages/GUI: en
Manual pages: en

Enabled optional drivers:
Input: ftp network pvr tv-v4l2 tv-v4l tv cdda mpdvdkit2 vcd dvb
Codecs: qtx libavcodec real xanim win32 faad2 libmpeg2 liba52 mp3lib tremor(internal)
Audio output: oss mpegpes(dvb)
Video output: cvidix md5sum pnm mpegpes(dvb) fbdev tga
Audio filters:
Disabled optional drivers:
Input: vstream radio live555 dvdread dvdnav smb
Codecs: x264 xvid libdv amr_wb amr_nb faac musepack libdts libtheora speex twolame toolame libmad liblzo gif
Audio output: sun alsa openal jack polyp esd arts ivtv dxr2 nas sdl
Video output: xvidix winvidix bl zr zr2 ivtv dxr3 dxr2 sdl vesa gif89a jpeg png svga caca aa ggi xmga mga opengl dga xvmc xv x11 dfbmga directfb tdfx_vid s3fb tdfxfb 3dfx
Audio filters: ladspa

'config.h' and 'config.mak' contain your configuration options.
Note: If you alter theses files (for instance CFLAGS) MPlayer may no longer
compile *** DO NOT REPORT BUGS if you tweak these files ***

'make' will now compile MPlayer and 'make install' will install it.
Note: On non-Linux systems you might need to use 'gmake' instead of 'make'.

Please check mtrr settings at /proc/mtrr (see DOCS/HTML/en/video.html#mtrr)


Check configure.log if you wonder why an autodetection failed (check whether
the development headers/packages are installed).
Do not report compilation errors if you used any of the --enable-* options
(except --enable-gui and maybe --enable-debug).

If you suspect a bug, please read DOCS/HTML/en/bugreports.html.

[oldcpu]

Assuming you have a video, called say, zach-movie.avi. ...

What happens when you type: mplayer zach-movie.avi ??

[zach_hap]

when i play ".avi" file
it only plays the sound and no any display

[oldcpu]

when i play ".avi" file
it only plays the sound and no any display

Trying to install mplayer via compiling from source is a difficult job for a newbie.

I recommend you remove the mplayer version that you installed by compiling, and instead use the pre-compiled Packman packaged version of mplayer, that is available as an rpm.

You can find it here:
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/mplayer

[bryansmith]

I second oldcpu's suggestion. If you decide not to do this and you configured mplayer with gui support, you can launch gmplayer.

[zach_hap]

how do i uninstall the prev one
i dont know how to uninstall

[apsel]

Run "make uninstall".