[solved] Can not start VLC, lack of understanding

[wedgetail]

A few times I have tried to install VLC, starting from Windows and now the 3rd time in Linux.  I was expecting that something would jump into life if I just added an item in the play list from the internet, like rtp://1234.

Found info in wiki on the net, but I don't really understand how to approach trouble shooting.

If trying to start VLC from konsole:

[gert@localhost ~]$ vlc
VLC media player 1.1.5 The Luggage (revision exported)
Blocked: call to unsetenv("DBUS_ACTIVATION_ADDRESS")
Blocked: call to unsetenv("DBUS_ACTIVATION_BUS_TYPE")
[0x814149c] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Blocked: call to setlocale(6, "")
Blocked: call to sigaction(17, 0xb27ff114, 0xb27ff088)
Blocked: call to setlocale(6, "")
[0x816abc4] qt4 interface error: Unable to load extensions module

Any hint what this is trying to tell me?

Edit: I made another attempt to get some life in VLC because I have been looking at why the sound level in SMplayer was too low. Finally found the It was not enough to have the kmixer master control at 100% also needed the Front control at 100%.

Not sure this information is of any help, apart from showing sound works in another application

From PCC
Your card currently use the ALSA "snd_hda_intel" driver (default driver for your card is "snd_hda_intel")

Identification
Vendor: Intel Corporation
Description: N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
Media class: Audio device
Connection:
Bus:       PCI Express
PCI domain:    ‎0
Bus PCI #: ‎   0
PCI device #: ‎   27
PCI function #:   ‎0
PCI revision: ‎0x01
Vendor ID: ‎0x8086
Device ID: ‎0x27d8
Sub vendor ID: ‎0x1043
Sub device ID: ‎0x837b
Driver
Module: snd_hda_intel
Alternative drivers: unknown

[uncleV]

It is not clear to me what problem do you describe - installation or run problem?

Just now tried it, VLC starts from the menu and from Terminal the output being there the same as yours except the last raw that indicates a qt4 problem.

[wedgetail]

uncleV
My extra information crossed over with your post. I can start up from Menu, but I can't run anything from a play list.

Well I think it may be a run problem. Can you give me a simple internet location that does work for you, which I can put in my playlist?

Edit: I started googling the last line in my konsole startup, my brain is starting to function a bit again. Will leave this link for my future reference

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=79003.0

[uncleV]

http://scfire-dtc-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1006
"Mostly classical".

Just tried it with VLC and is working now.
The raw in the Terminal says about it:
[0xb2a04f04] access_http access: Raw-audio server found, mp3 demuxer selected

[menotu]

Hi wedgetail - have you done an update in the last day or two as there are some vlc related updates in the repos. If you haven't updated you may want to try that - and possibly restart your desktop.

[uncleV]

... - and possibly restart your desktop.

+1

[wedgetail]

uncleV
Thank you, the link works. Seems I was just unlucky to pick one link that is not running. At least I have got something going, and I like the classical choice. I saw something classical in my last VLC attempt but at that stage I am not sure i had sound.

menotu
I think I was up to date as of yesterday or the day before, but I have just updated 16 files and I noticed that VLC was amongst the update. I think I am right as I am also playing a video DVD.