On 3/30/06, Roger Grosswiler <roger@xxxxxxxx> 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. > > livna repos supply (it seems) all codecs in their packages. i prefer > installing it via yum, also the firefox-plugin. > > yum install mplayer mplayer-gui mplayer-skins mplayerplug-in > > ...have even .wmv-support with... > > Roger I can use yum to automate *all* aspects of mplayer?? Since I always have problems with the livna repo I used freshrpms, but I didn't realize I can also yum the codecs. My cmdline buffer shows I did: #yum install mplayer # yum install mplayerplug-in mplayer-skins Then I came here to find out about the codecs. So, what now? Thanks nat
