mplayer supports dvd and divx :) out of the "box" :) and with a little "tweaking" the gmplayer (gui) actually makes a nice front end to the tool Tommy --On Sunday, October 27, 2002 00:09:05 +1000 Tony Nugent <tony@linuxworks.com.au> wrote: > On Sat Oct 26 2002 at 14:10, Tobias wrote: > >> There is no app in RH8.0 that plays mpeg/divx files? >> What should I use? > > Go to freshrpms.net and download xine (and it's various libraries > and utilities). There is a section specifically for rh8.0, and > another about playing dvds (don't let that put you off). Follow > your nose from there (you'll need the dvd css, read and nav rpms > etc). > > Also while you are at it, I highly recommend that you grab alsa > (advanced linux sound architecture) - it is much better than the > standard oss driver. > > I've just put all this onto a rh8.0 box, and after a bit of tweaking > (enabling dma on the dvd player etc), it works as smooth as silk. > > (Heh, I also managed to get the development saa7134 driver working > with the updated kernel for a Flyview 3000 tv/radio card, nice... :) > > xine also does avi, mpeg and others, and it is brilliant for dvd > movies. mplayer also does a very good job with video files. (And > also xanim if you have the right codecs installed). > > As for divx, you might need to do some google searches (also > freshmeat.net and sourceforce.net) to get the codecs if xine can't > do it by default. If I recall, I think there's a divx project for > linux somewhere. > > The xine rpms from freshmeat for xine installed without a hitch, and > so far it has handled just about everything I've thrown at it, > highly recommended. > >> Regards >> Tobias > > Good luck. > > Cheers > Tony > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Tommy McNeely -- Tommy.McNeely@Sun.COM Sun Microsystems - IT Ops - Broomfield Campus Support Phone: x50888 / 303-464-4888 -- Fax: 720-566-3168 -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
