newdog Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Has anybody succeeded in using this with Mandriva? http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/Default.aspx I would like to watch the SkyPlayer with the FireFox browser but being a linux novice I don't want to mess up my system by experimenting. Suse, Fedora and Ubunto are the only systems supported. Fingers crossed. :D [moved from Software by Greg2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I'm not sure what you mean by “Suse, Fedora and Ubunto are the only systems supported.� It works fine for me using Mandriva 2009.0, it's simply a firefox plugin that you install using the instructions in that link. Then you install the Windows codecs package using that plugin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdog Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 I'm not sure what you mean by “Suse, Fedora and Ubunto are the only systems supported.� It works fine for me using Mandriva 2009.0, it's simply a firefox plugin that you install using the instructions in that link. Then you install the Windows codecs package using that plugin. Hi Greg, I was repeating what I had read on this link: http://www.mono-project.com/MoonlightSupportedPlatforms As you say it works for you then I will give it a go. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 That's mono, you only need the moonlight plugin from your first link. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Greg2 is correct, the plugin is in the form of a XPI file which should install irrespective of what distro you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdog Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 OK! I've installed the Moonlight plugin from that link. It is version 1.01. I have installed the media codecs for moonlight from microsoft. But when I try the Sky player I am still prompted to install Silverlight V 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 IIRC Moonlight's major releases have the same release numbers as their Silverlight equivalents, therefore I expect the current Moonlight to be equivalent to Silverlight 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 From skyplayer.sky.com All you need is a good broadband internet connection and a PC or Intel-based Mac with the Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 browser plug-in.So it appears that you will have to wait for Moonlight 2.0 to be released. According to the MoonlightRoadmap, there should be a Beta release in mid May 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdog Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Looks like I will have to wait then. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Looks like I will have to wait then. Thanks all. Alternatively you could try installing the windows version of firefox through wine, might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdog Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Alternatively you could try installing the windows version of firefox through wine, might work. I could but I'm not that desperate. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Sorry, don't get the joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Reiver, he means he's not desperate to resort to using Windows version of Firefox in wine and that he'd wait to run it natively in the Linux version. I don't know about you, but wine for me is a last resort if there's no native version and that I must resort to Windows apps in wine before taking the worst step and actually having to run Windows itself if it never worked in wine! All boils down to Windows, and hence why not desperate :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Mono is not Linux. It's just an evil reincarnation of the most sh&%ty coding environment ever for windoze (Dot Net Crapwork). I'm sorry, but I will never, ever use any mono application. I may even consider using apps via wine, but heck, not mono/dot net rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdog Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Reiver, he means he's not desperate to resort to using Windows version of Firefox in wine and that he'd wait to run it natively in the Linux version. I don't know about you, but wine for me is a last resort if there's no native version and that I must resort to Windows apps in wine before taking the worst step and actually having to run Windows itself if it never worked in wine! All boils down to Windows, and hence why not desperate :) Correct. I still have a Windows OS for a few apps that I have paid for in the past but I don't let it access the internet. If you look at my profile you will see that I joined this forum in 2006. First I had XP and Mandrake V 9. Followed by V 10 then Mandriva 2008 spring. When I built this machine I decided to leave MS and stick with Mandriva. I won't go back. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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