[SOLVED] Install vdpau on Arch

Hi all, im new on arch linux and i need help to install the vdpau driver ... How can i do that ? I have finish my fresh install im on last kernel all update. Hwat i need to install to have vdpau driver installed ?
My graphic card is Hd 8470D from Amd apu A6- 6400k.
Thx
Last edited by Smallville (2014-11-22 15:03:51)

Smallville wrote:how i install this?
Smallville wrote:I have installed from the aur ( sudo pacman -S mesa-vdpau )
To clarify If you installed it using: "sudo pacman -S mesa-vdpau" Then you didn't install it from the AUR you installed it from an official repository, in the case of mesa-vdpau you used the Extra Repository.
In this case it appears that you installed the drivers correctly.
Smallville wrote:And now what i have to do or its installed and configured ?
As far as I know, there isn't much more configuration for the drivers. That being said, if your goal is to get a graphical interface running, have you completed these steps?
Last edited by cyberpsych0sis (2014-11-16 00:48:59)

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