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| -rw-r--r-- | indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt | 24 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py | 5 |
2 files changed, 23 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt index 63086c8437..297fd0a063 100644 --- a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt +++ b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Life itself - please see <http://www.secondlife.com/whatis/>. 5.3. 'Shiny' and client performance 5.4. Audio 5.5. 'Alt' key for camera controls doesn't work + 5.6. In-world movie playback 6. Advanced Troubleshooting 6.1. Audio 6.2. OpenGL @@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ Minimum requirements: * Video/Graphics Card: o nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better o OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better + (nVidia cards are strongly recommended for the Linux client) **NOTE**: Second Life absolutely requires you to have recent, correctly- configured OpenGL 3D drivers for your hardware - the graphics drivers @@ -76,6 +78,14 @@ unpacked it into - no installation step is required. Run ./secondlife from the installation directory to start Second Life. +For in-world MOVIE PLAYBACK, you will need GStreamer 0.10 installed on your +system. This is optional - it is not required for general client +functionality. If you have GStreamer 0.10 installed, the selection of +in-world movies you can successfully play will depend on the GStreamer +plugins you have; if you cannot play a certain in-world movie then you are +probably missing the appropriate GStreamer plugin on your system - you may +be able to install it (see TROUBLESHOOTING). + User data is stored in the hidden directory ~/.secondlife by default; you may override this location with the SECONDLIFE_USER_DIR environment variable if you wish. @@ -93,10 +103,9 @@ the Alpha release of the Linux client. stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to turn these on to possibly enhance your experience. -* MISC - The following user-visible features are not currently fully - implemented on the Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly - at this time: - * QuickTime movie playback and movie recording +* MISC - The following features are not currently fully implemented on the + Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly: + * Movie recording * Full Unicode font rendering * Auto-updater @@ -176,6 +185,13 @@ SOLUTION:- Some window managers eat the Alt key for their own purposes; you example, the 'Windows' key!) which will allow the Alt key to function properly with mouse actions in Second Life and other applications. +PROBLEM 6:- In-world movie playback doesn't work for me. +SOLUTION:- You need to have a working installation of GStreamer 0.10; this + is usually an optional package for most versions of Linux. If you have + installed GStreamer 0.10 and you can play some movies but not others then + you need to install a wider selection of GStreamer plugins, either + from your vendor or an appropriate third party. + 6. ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- diff --git a/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py b/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py index 332b72fa54..0ef6a0cfed 100755 --- a/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py +++ b/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py @@ -413,8 +413,9 @@ class Linux_i686Manifest(LinuxManifest): self.path("libstdc++.so.6") self.path("libuuid.so", "libuuid.so.1") self.path("libSDL-1.2.so.0") - #self.path("libtcmalloc.so.0") - #self.path("libstacktrace.so.0") + #self.path("libresolv.so") - don't bundle + #self.path("libtcmalloc.so.0") - bugged + #self.path("libstacktrace.so.0") - probably bugged self.path("libllkdu.so", "../bin/libllkdu.so") # llkdu goes in bin for some reason self.end_prefix("lib") |