On Fri, 2006-12-01 at 09:40 -0500, Anthony J Placilla wrote: > > jim tate wrote: > > Gene Heskett wrote: > >> On Thursday 30 November 2006 09:37, Todd Zullinger wrote: > >> > >>> jim tate wrote: > >>> > >>>> Downloading a rpm from the sight below, When I click on rpm to save in > >>>> FC 6 all that happens it open a RealPlayer window , I can't even do a > >>>> "Save link" that doesn't work either. > >>>> This site is the only site I have had this problem with. > >>>> What gives? > >>>> > >>> The lightscribe.com site has an incorrected mime-type set for .rpm > >>> files (audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin), at least for .rpm files as most > >>> of us are used to them. You can use wget to download it: > >>> > >>> > >> That's not lacies mistake, its the browsers mimetype associations and > >> can be fixed if one is determined to. > >> Its also very very commonly made, and can be worked around by right > >> clicking and choosing the save as option from the pop-up. > >> > >> Windoze folks think they can make life difficult by hijacking the .rpm > >> extension away from the OSS folks but all it does is make me more > >> convinced I should nuke the only winderz install here, a leftover copy > >> of XP on my lappy. I keep that just for the dweebs at C.C. in case I > >> have a problem with it. When the warranty is up, it gets nuked at the > >> first sneeze, I don't like viri loose in my house. > >> > >> > >>> wget > >>> http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/downloads/lightscribe- > >>> 1.4.124.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm > >>> > >> > >> > > Would you please go to that site and do a right click and "save as" and > > tell me what I'm doing wrong. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > You are doing nothing wrong. The page listing for the rpm is actually a > link to http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/index.aspx?id=814# > > which is the license agreement you've gotta accept before they redirect > to the actual rpm. > > And as the server config is b0rked it pushes the rpm as a RealAudio file. After you have accepted the license agreement, and the RealPlayer window has come up, click File on the toolbar, and the click Save page as. Select where you want the rpm saved to, and it will be downloaded there. Clumsy, but it worked for me.
