On Friday 01 December 2006 08:44, Grumpy wrote: > 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/lightscr > > > >>>ib 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 go to software in the dropdown box and select labeler for linux note you will need the 4L gui also -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
