VSG:DVD:Nvidia

2010-12-16T09:39:44Z

HacKurx: Nvidia DPMS by HacKurx

== Installing VLC on Debian GNU/Linux ==

If you are using Debian Lenny, Squeeze, Wheezy, or Sid then you can install VLC using the Apt manager.

Just log into a terminal, "Accessories>Terminal" as root, using either '''sudo''' or '''su''', (if this is confusing, type "man sudo" or "man su", '''without''' the quotation marks, for detailed instructions) then type the following and you are done:

# apt-get install vlc

Look out there are many deprecated vlc based packages like gnome-vlc etc. Just installing vlc will do.

Many vlc plugins can be installed afterwards (some of these are no longer used and are "dummy packages"):
vlc-plugin-alsa - ALSA audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound doesn't work)
vlc-plugin-arts - aRts audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using KDE)
vlc-plugin-esd - Esound audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using Gnome)
vlc-plugin-ggi - GGI video output plugin for VLC
vlc-plugin-glide - Glide video output plugin for VLC
vlc-plugin-sdl - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC
vlc-plugin-svgalib - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC
mozilla-plugin-vlc - the VLC plugin for Mozilla based browsers

All the above plugins are available in Debian Etch as well.

== Nvidia problem with VLC in Debian ==

If you use '''nvidia-xconfig''' it's possible that the screen goes into standby when playing a movie with vlc.
To correct the problem, we must comment (put a # in front of the line) on the option "'''DPMS'''" in your file ''''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''''.

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