On Friday 01 December 2006 08:04, Lester M Petrie wrote: > 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/lightscrib > > >>>e- 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. easier yet go to http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/index.htm
