Which Linux Distro's come with Windows Media Support upon Boot?

john biles · 10-09-2006, 12:00 AM

Hello Everyone,
My question is there a Linux Distro that comes with Windows Media Player Support ready to go upon bootup.
What Distro works for you.
What I would like is a Distro that players Real Media, Windows Media and Quicktime like Windows does.
It doesn't matter if its based on RPM, Debian or something else.
Thanks

rickh · 10-09-2006, 12:04 AM

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My question is there a Linux Distro that comes with Windows Media Player Support ready to go upon bootup.

Probably not. But since you want your distro to include proprietary software, the only cance you have is one of the commercial varieties that you have to buy. Check out Xandros or Linspire.

Jaqui · 10-09-2006, 07:47 PM

The only media format that yu cannot play in linux is wmv<8
the newest codecs for the wmv format are windows only.
Real Player is avialable for linux.
MPlayer does have codecs, some ilegally being offered due to licensing, that will play every format available.

mpeg [ quicktime ] is supported by default, and is the divx codec format.

any distro has the ability to play any media file, if you install the software.