brouwers roland lx <roland@xxxxxx> writes: > Hello, > > On a RH Fedora3: I installed MPlayer and I can open wmv files while > clicking on the right mouse button. A click directly opens a message > window saying > > "The filename "ZLATAN2.wmv" indicates that this file is of type > "Microsoft WMV video". The contents of the file indicate that the > file is of type "Microsoft ASF video". If you open this file, the file > might present a security risk to your system. Do not open the file > unless you created the file yourself, or received the file from a > trusted source. To open the file, rename the file to the correct > extension for "Microsoft ASF video", then open the file > normally. Alternatively, use the Open With menu to choose a specific > application for the file." > > I did the same installation on a CENTOS installation and there it > works. > > What is the difference? > > Roland Brouwers C.A.T. bvba Antwerp-Belgium roland@xxxxxx If you look at the head of ZLATAN2.wmv (open with a text editor), you may find something about the filetype. Some mimetypes are defined as what is indicated in the first few lines of the file instead of its extension. -- Leon
