[plug] anyone know how to play wmv files under linux?

[Richard Meyer]

On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 22:48 +0800, David Buddrige wrote:
> this option worked perfectly!  I downloaded the w32 codecs, xine
> libraries, and xine itself, and it plays perfect.  I'm running fedora
> core btw, so I just installed the precopiled rpm's. 8-)
> 
> cheers
> 
> David.

Cool, I do tend to have to be careful on upgrades and refuse to allow
automatic updates to xine, though.

I'm running it under SUSE 10.0, so it might also work for Mandriva (but
that may already be in the PLF archives

Anyway, glad it works for you, too.
> 
> > go here http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/ and install as they
> > tell you to - I think the big thing is the w32codec-0.52-1.i386.rpm -
> > and yes, they have RPMs, but if you get a look at the names you could
> > try googling for DEBs or use alien if you're a Debianite.
> > 
> > Hope this helps
> > 
> > BTW, I can play .wmv files perfectly
> > > 
> > > thanks guys

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Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>