Doesn't this leave you with two copies of the codec files, one under
/usr/local and one under /usr. Why do you want that?
There are codec rpms on the mplayer site that can save you this trouble.
http://rpm.greysector.net/mplayer/
Follow the link on the left side where it says "CVS" versions. On my
system, I'm running:
$ rpm -qa | grep mplayer
mplayer-gui-1.0pre7-1
mplayer-codecs-20050412-1
mplayer-1.0pre7-1
mplayer-codecs-extra-20050412-1
mplayer-font-iso1-1.1-1
mplayer-skin-default-1.4-1
The codec rpm drops the codec files into:
/usr/lib/codecs
I also have this related one from a separate site
mplayerplug-in-3.11-fc4
The mplayer-plugin is a big help, because if you have it, most of the
commercial streaming video sites will work. I watched CBS NCAA
basketball the last two weekends on
cbs.com.
pj
On 3/29/06, Nat Gross <nat101l(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/29/06, jim lawrence <fedorajim(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/29/06, Nat Gross <nat101l(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi;
> > I have read and reread.... all kinds of info on mplayer codecs.
> > Simple question(s).
> > 1) WHERE do I install the codec(s)? Is it just a matter of a file copy?
> > 2) WHICH codec do I need for wmv, avi, and mpeg files? (The mplayer
> > site lists all kinds of details on so many codecs! But no info for a
> > newbie.)
> > 3) Do I *need* to involve Firefox in the mix?
> >
> > This, on FC5 32-bit, 2ghz machine.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > -nat
> >
>
> download the codecs from Mplayer
>
http://www4.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/all-20050412.tar.bz2
>
> save to your home folder
> mkdir tmp
> each line is in the terminal
> move the archive to the tmp folder
> open terminal
> cd tmp
> tar xvfj *.tar.bz2
> cd all-20050412
> su
> mkdir /usr/local/lib/codecs/
> cp *.* /usr/local/lib/codecs/
> cd /usr/local/lib/codecs/
> chmod 755 /usr/local/lib/codecs/*
> mkdir /usr/lib/win32
> cp /usr/local/lib/codecs/* /usr/lib/win32
>
> restart firefox about:config
>
>
> enjoy
> --
>
>
> Registered Linux User: #376813
>
www.fedorajim.homelinux.com
Thank you! It works!
Question: What was I supposed to understand (and didn't) from your
instruction to restart firefox? What should I be lookin for (or
change) in the about:config?
TA
nat
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