Sunil wrote: > With NX 1.5.0, xdpyinfo tells me that the extension > "MIT-SHM" is loaded while mplayer says 'Shared memory > not supported, reverting to Xlib'. > > Why is mplayer reporting 'shared memory not supported'? Are you running NX Client for Windows? If so, look in the archives of the Cygwin/X mailing list; their FAQ might have this as well.