On Sat October 14 2006 1:23 pm, roland wrote: > I downloaded opera from the site of opera, installed it and > played .wmv files. > I only can play this from the linux console not within VNC. > Strange thing is that opera opens the .wmv file if you click on > it on the web page but not if you open the file in > $HOME/.opera/temporary_download If you click right on it and > choose mplayer it will open it. > OK, Roland. I've just tried installing it and playing a selection of video files, but no success. I tried video from cnn.com larouchepac.com news.bbc.co.uk The CNN page just pops the "No Windows Media Player Detected" window, which takes you to M$ if you click on the button The larouchepac.com videos pop an Opera dialog which asks what I want to do - selecting "Open" opens mplayer, but, then nothing happens The BBC video popped the which media do you want to use dialog; I tried realmedia first, but that produced an error message when it tried to play the actual file; then, I changed it Windows Media, and it didn't get past fully opening the play window before it just stalled with the window half open > Now, why does he or she does it on my installation and not in > yours? I installed serveral plugins in /usr/lib/mozilla which > are apparently used by opera. > In Tools->Advanced->Plugins I find the following plugins: > > Shockwave Flashapplication/futuresplash spl > application/x-shockwave-flash swf > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so > > NS4PluginProxyapplication/x-opera-nsplugin - > /usr/lib/opera/plugins/libnpp.so > > Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In > Compatibleaudio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin rpm > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nphelix.so > My plugins look the same except I don't have Adobe Reader: Shockwave Flashapplication/futuresplash spl application/x-shockwave-flash swf /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so NS4PluginProxyapplication/x-opera-nsplugin - /usr/lib/opera/plugins/libnpp.so Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In Compatibleaudio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin rpm /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nphelix.so > Could you check this and if it still does not work I can look > further or back in my history how I installed the plugins > > Roland Yes, if you have any further insights, I'd be glad to hear them. Opening Opera just now reminded me of how much more I like their interface - it's also very fast. And to those who prefer Firefox, or who are working on it, please don't take this as an insult, or a challenge. Just a personal preference. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
