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On 11/23/05, Brant Fitzsimmons <brant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> fmccormick@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Ran across this tonight while Googling for some help on getting videos
> >>from CNN and other sites to play in my browser.
> >
> >
> >>CNN is totally useless mainly because if I knew the file types they send
> >>I could probably figure it out.
> >>
> >>
> >>But this message on Linuxworld is pretty much how I and a few
> >>others I know feel about Linux Video and Audio right now.
> >>
> >>http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1217197122;fp;16;fpid;0
> >
> >>>What web browser are you using?
> >>>
> >
> >Firefox 1.07 and I have mplayer installed.
> >
> >Its just very annoying how these web sites make you jump through hoops if
> >you're not running MS software. I have complained to various sites and got
> >no replies or changes.
> >
> >
> >
> >Frank McCormick wrote:
> >
> >>Ran across this tonight while Googling for some help on getting videos
> >>
> >>
> >>from CNN and other sites to play in my browser.
> >
> >
> >>CNN is totally useless mainly because if I knew the file types they send
> >>I could probably figure it out.
> >>
> >>
> >>But this message on Linuxworld is pretty much how I and a few
> >>others I know feel about Linux Video and Audio right now.
> >>
> >>http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1217197122;fp;16;fpid;0
> >>
> >>
> >
> >What web browser are you using?
> >
> >
>
> Make sure you have the Universe apt repository enabled and install
> mozilla-mplayer.
>
> Then:
> cd /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/
> rm libtotem_mozilla.*
>
> Open Firefox, go to cnn.com and watch video.
>
> Let me know if you still have trouble.
Can I let you know? Using Synaptic I have Universe enabled but I
don't find mozilla-mplayer when I search for it.
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