VLC in Linpus, livna-release-7.rpm????

stephmacleod · 05-08-2010, 07:56 AM

Hi,

I have found extensive answers to installing VLC player online. I'm having a few problems and thought I'd ask here as I am in no way an expert in regards to Linux or Linpus (the OS currently installed on my son's Aspire 1 netbook).

I have been unsuccessful in getting VLC to play .avi files. I created the .avi files on my iMac and am now using my son's netbook while I'm away. I thought I'd be able to view them using VLC, but I only get audio playback and a black screen.

This is what I have done so far:

I have enabled Xfce menu, updated everything, upgraded to Firefox 3, and tried various ways of installing codecs i.e DivX (had no idea how to install!).

I found lots and lots of forum posts regarding VLC. I encountered problems when attempting to download and install livna-release-7.rpm, from the VLC website, via the terminal. Basically every URL or mirror I followed was a dead end which leaves me unable to fix the black screen

When I try to download rpmfusion I get an error stating that Fedora 11 is needed for it to work.

Can anyone offer a working link to 'livna-release-7.rpm', or alternatively, a way to play avi files on Linpus. Is there any chance you could point me in the right direction.

Many thanks.

S.

John VV · 05-08-2010, 12:44 PM

what os on on that laptop ?
-- from this --

Quote:

When I try to download rpmfusion I get an error stating that Fedora 11 is needed for it to work.

you DO NOT have fedora 11 installed

also vlc is nolonger on livina it moved a few years ago to rpmfusion

for the current fedora 12 ( if that is what you have installed ) see: Mjm's page
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f12.html

--- edit --
limpus light -- i missed it --
DO NOT use fedora's repos and rpm's
they are 100% incompatible they WILL KILL a limpus install
you MUST use the resources from the limpus website - and they are very out dated and based on a DEAD version of fedora

stephmacleod · 05-09-2010, 06:30 AM

It's Linpus Lite on an Aspire One Acer notebook. Am I right in saying that Linpus Lite is Fedora 7 or 8?

John VV · 05-09-2010, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Am I right in saying that Linpus Lite is Fedora 7 or 8?

it was very loosely based on the ( now DEAD fedora 8)
it is NOT compatable with most of the fedora 8 rpm's -- do not install any fedora rpm's on it -- they will KILL limpus light

install software from ONLY the limpus web site -- and they ARE OUT DATED .
http://www.aspireoneuser.com/
http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=5