On 3/29/06, jim lawrence <fedorajim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 3/29/06, Nat Gross <nat101l@xxxxxxxxx> 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
