On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 06:42:47AM -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote: > what should be possible to play from the console with debian in terms of > multimedia? totem so far as I know still is on the sysstem Totem is a front-end to gstreamer; it is a graphical application, mplayer is as well for the console as for graphical (gmplayer) interface. (See mplayer-586 w32codecs realplayer on ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat) > I'm using and > earlier attempts to use m-player failed completely because of a missing > avisynth.dll file. I use Debian Sarge, I still have used stable Debians for years and still have used mplayer with full success and no any problem. Doen't w32codecs meets your needs? > This not only failed on a couple streams on the web > but also on playing a dvd. I probably had every other codec for mplayer > than avisynth.dll but that one killed it. I have no avisynth.dll at all. > I don't care about the > pictures, but do need the sound. mplayer -vo null file_to_listen_to 'enter' Aldo. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list