#49719: VLC @2.1.5_6 (multimedia) fails to build on ppc -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: herminio.hernandezjr@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.3.4 Resolution: wontfix | Keywords: powerpc Port: VLC | -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * status: new => closed * cc: rjvbertin@… (added) * resolution: => wontfix * port: vlc => VLC Old description:

I am getting the following error when I try to build the vlc port on my powermac g4.

herminio-hernandezs-power-mac-g4:~ herminio$ sudo port install vlc

Error: VLC cannot be installed for the configured build_arch 'ppc' because it only supports the arch(s) 'x86_64'. To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets Error: Processing of port vlc failed

New description: I am getting the following error when I try to build the vlc port on my powermac g4. {{{ herminio-hernandezs-power-mac-g4:~ herminio$ sudo port install vlc Error: VLC cannot be installed for the configured build_arch 'ppc' because it only supports the arch(s) 'x86_64'. To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets Error: Processing of port vlc failed }}} -- Comment: The message is correct. The VLC port does not support PowerPC processors. It requires an x86_64 processor. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/49719#comment:1> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X

#49719: VLC @2.1.5_6 (multimedia) fails to build on ppc -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: herminio.hernandezjr@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.3.4 Resolution: wontfix | Keywords: powerpc Port: VLC | -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by rjvbertin@…): Linux and OS X are two completely different animals; VLC uses X11 on Linux but native graphics on OS X. You can try building VLC in X11 mode on your iBook, and hope the X11 server (XQuartz) you have installed on it is recent enough, but you'll be on your own. Ask around on the VideoLan forum though, they may be happy to provide support where we cannot. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/49719#comment:3> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X

#49719: VLC @2.1.5_6 (multimedia) fails to build on ppc -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: herminio.hernandezjr@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.3.4 Resolution: wontfix | Keywords: powerpc Port: VLC | -------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by rjvbertin@…): Actually, wireshark uses X11: I'd say there's a better chance to get it to work on ppc than VLC. You could try reporting the wireshark issue in a new ticket, maybe the port's maintainer will be interested to help you figure out what goes wrong. (I say help because chances are slim he or she still has a PPC Mac!) Try to obtain a backtrace showing where the crash occurs, though, and attach it to the ticket. Oh, and you do have XQuartz or X11.app running, or it *is* started at least when you try to start wireshark, right? It'd be a bit overkill to file a ticket only to realise it doesn't crash, but simply exits because there is no X11 server to connect to ;) -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/49719#comment:5> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X