ffmpeg - unable to install

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Oct 1, 2007, at 23:42, Joe wrote:

> On 10/1/07, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>
>> On Oct 1, 2007, at 16:57, Joe wrote:
>>
>> > I can't get ffmpeg to install. Has anyone else had a similar
>> > problem? See below.
>>
>> I see this message with that error (but no response):
>>
>> http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-user/2007-July/010101.html
>>
>> I also see this MacPorts bug filed (but no resolution):
>>
>> http://trac.macports.org/projects/macports/ticket/12191
>>
>> It works fine for me on Mac OS X 10.4.10, Xcode 2.4.1, MacPorts  
>> 1.5.2:
>>
>> $ sudo port install ffmpeg
>> Password:
>> --->  Fetching ffmpeg
>> --->  Verifying checksum(s) for ffmpeg
>> --->  Extracting ffmpeg
>> --->  Configuring ffmpeg
>> --->  Building ffmpeg with target all
>> --->  Staging ffmpeg into destroot
>> --->  Installing ffmpeg 0.4.9-pre1_2
>> --->  Activating ffmpeg 0.4.9-pre1_2
>> --->  Cleaning ffmpeg
>> $
>>
>> Perhaps you can provide more information about your setup.
>
> I tried ffmpeg on another machine and it works... so apparently I  
> have something messed up somewhere...
>
> both machines are 10.4.10 Intel.

Version of MacPorts? Version of Xcode? Anything in /usr/local? (Can  
be problematic.) Is Fink also installed (in /sw? Can be problematic).  
Since at least 2 others have also encountered this error it would be  
good to know what causes it.