> Dotan Cohen wrote: >> On 11/21/05, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>>Dotan Cohen wrote: >>> >>>>I need to see certain video for my studies. When I try to view them >>>>from the university's website, I am greeted with the error >>>>(translated): "MMS is not a registered protocol" >>>> >>>>How can I resolve this? I am on Firefox 1.0.7 with the mplayer plugin. >>>>I am open to using different browsers and/or plgins if neccassary. I >>>>have closely followed all the threads concerning mplayer in firefox >>>>for the past few months in anticipation of the need for this. However, >>>>none of them mention this. >>>> >>>>Dotan Cohen >>>>http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/biography/425/red_hot_chili_peppers.php >>>>Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Lyrics and Biography >>>> >>> >>>I don't have an answer and my results have been bad with MSS files. >>> >>>1. I have found the same error message. It was a pain as I was >>>trying to do some online courses. The support staff for the supplier >>>was great and they gave me allot of hints. >>> >>>As I was doing everything I tried, I found that it was easier to use >>>mplayer to access the site. Look at the mplayer man page. >>> >>>mplayer mms://{web link} >>> >>>I never got Firefox or mozilla to access the site directly and open >>>mplayer. >>> >>>2. It turned out that our firewall at work blocks mss access so it >>>turned out that all the work I tried wouldn't work. Even Windows >>>couldn't access the site. >>> >>>3. After all this, I also found that if their server is configured >>>one way, Linux may not be able to access mss files from the server. >>>The support staff found this out themselves when assisting me. >>> >>>If you can access with mplayer, then it shouldn't be a firewall issue >>>and then it is a configuration for the mplayer plugin. Good luck. >>> >>>Robin >> >> >> Thanks. The files are regular (if it can be considered regular) .wmv >> files. I can't figure out why, but _sometimes_ the mplayer plugin >> opens, and _sometimes_ I get the error. On the same link, one minute >> error, one minute mplayer. That means that the problem is on my end, >> no? >> >> Dotan Cohen >> http://technology-sleuth.com/question/how_much_memory_will_i_need_for_my_digital_camera.html >> > > I wouldn't know. I have never had much luck with the mplayer plugin. > I would prefer to use the CLI as it can be setup to show more detail > as to what the problem is. > > I cannot be much more help than that. I have never used MMS protocol > as I only have a requirement at work and our firewall prevents it. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > You might try MSIE under either wine or Crossover office. - Cheers.
