dmzeplin 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2005 (edited) I was wondering about Mplayer since it can't read whatever.wmv. it only showed pink background in Mplayer? I am using KDE, Mandrake 10.1, and I have update as well... I downloaded from urpmi Mplayer and Mplayer-gui as well... Thanks, Edited March 11, 2005 by dmzeplin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garf 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2005 have you got the latest codecs for it and installed them? they can be found over at mplayer's homepage but get em fast as new patents are closing it down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamw 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2005 Better to download from PLF: http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ for instructions on setting up a PLF source, and once it's set up you can install the package win32-codecs , which should help. Oh, and the mplayer site is a bit of publicity. For the site to *HAVE* to shut down there'd have to be an EU software patent directive passed, then each individual EU country would have to pass a law allowing software patents, and THEN someone would have to file the patent. Given that the directive hasn't even been passed yet (only returned to the Parliament for a second reading), there's a good few years before things reach that point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmzeplin 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2005 (edited) Better to download from PLF: http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ for instructions on setting up a PLF source, and once it's set up you can install the package win32-codecs , which should help. I decided to removed Mplayer, and then re installed from MCC, I have installed fonts, skins, mplayer and gui-mplayer. But I was unable to find win32-codecs? I tried urpmi win32-codecs, but nothing can recongized win32-codecs?? Appreciate your time! Edited March 13, 2005 by dmzeplin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iphitus 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2005 http://www.mandrakeusers.org/easyurpmi Follow the instructions there to setup your Mandrake sources. In particular add the non-free PLF sources. Then do urpmi win32-codecs and it will work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmzeplin 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2005 (edited) http://www.mandrakeusers.org/easyurpmi Follow the instructions there to setup your Mandrake sources. In particular add the non-free PLF sources. Then do urpmi win32-codecs and it will work. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I already have non-free PLF, and when I typed urpmi win32-codecs, it said: Everything already installed Assumed I already installed win32-codecs and I already installed Mplayer, Mplayer-gui, fonts, and skins. Did I miss something other than these? Edited March 14, 2005 by dmzeplin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamw 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2005 No. Just type rpm -q win32-codecs to verify 100% that it installed. If it is, then you've got everything, and the file just doesn't work with what's available, I guess :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garf 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2005 i have found that even with the latest win32-codecs installed (both via rpm or .tar.gz) that only a hand full of .wmv files play, i guess its just gonna take time, still, i havent came across many .wmv files that i cant get in .mpeg or .avi. on a side note, kaffeine can play the sound from a .wmv but not the video, maybe the files are corrupted in some way or been renamed to .wmv when they really aren't Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luizmdk 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2005 Install Mplayer from PLF ( http://plf.zarb.org/ ) To install PLF Packges with Mandrake Control Center visit http://www.linuxfordummies.org/addmedia/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamw 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2005 wouldn't surprise me if the audio codec had been implemented but not the video codec, the two are separate so it can certainly happen. I don't come across many WMVs but the ones I have come across have all worked, guess I'm just lucky... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garf 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2005 i dont really like .wmv anywho, even back in the day when i used windows they were pants, most of the time they jumped and has crappy sound quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmzeplin 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) No. Just type rpm -q win32-codecs to verify 100% that it installed. If it is, then you've got everything, and the file just doesn't work with what's available, I guess :( <{POST_SNAPBACK}> adamw, I typed what you gave me and it came out, win32-codecs-1.6-3plf. I assumed it is 100%? Damn it... guess bear with this until I can find one with video later... Another unfortuntely for me that I am deaf and only need quality of video... eh? But thanks anyway... Edited March 16, 2005 by dmzeplin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamw 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2005 yep, that means you've got all the wmv playing ability you're going to get, sorry :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
