On 30 March 2010 03:54, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 01:36 -0700, Suvayu Ali wrote: >> Replying to myself, the mplayer ./configure script says this; >> >>> NOTE: Win32 codec DLLs are not supported on your CPU (x86_64) or your >>> operating system (Linux). You may encounter a few files that cannot >>> be played due to missing open source video/audio codec support. >> >> I guess that settles it. :( > > It's not, generally, possible to use 32-bit thingies to augment a 64-bit > doodah, unless there's a supported method of interfacing them (e.g. > wrappers for plugins). > > 64-bit computing is a different technique, it's not merely wider data. > So your choices are: Go all 32-bit with the application, which is > possible, while still in a 64-bit OS; and it may even be possible to > install both 32- and 64-bit versions of a particular application. Or, > go *all* 64-bit; use the 64-bit version, find 64-bit plugins for it. > > The latter may be a bit hard when dealing with Windows files, as that > platform is lagging behind in using 64-bit. Though, that shouldn't be > an issue with OGM, as that's hardly a Windows thing. > > I wonder if you've tried using totem to play it? > I hadn't tried totem even though its my favourite player! But its still the same, no video just audio. :( > -- > [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r > 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines