MPlayer Sound not Working on SUSE Linux 8.1???

angel · 11-26-2002, 10:18 PM

I've install SUSE LINUX 8.1 on my laptop....and I've got MPLAYER as default already install which is great...

I Can watch DVD ..everything is perfect....Except.. . .the "MOVIE doesn't have SOUND" <<<<< it says "Couldn't initialize audio codec!! >> No sound"

Can anyone expert help me out pleaseee....(BTW any information of what command I can typed in shell..like maybe ....$mplayer ??)

Hitokiri_X · 11-26-2002, 10:50 PM

Are the proper codecs installed? Check in /usr/lib/win32 or /usr/local/lib/win32.If they aren't download them from Mplayer's site and extract them into /usr/lib/win32.Typing mplayer by itself in a terminal or man mplayer should give you some options to use.

angel · 11-26-2002, 10:59 PM

I typed as root # /usr/lib/win32 and then this is what I've got:
bash:/usr/lib/win32:is directory
Am I typed the right command??...sorry I've been learning linux...
And what else I have to do ?

GT I.N.C · 11-26-2002, 11:54 PM

To get to a directory the command is 'cd'

so cd /usr/lib/win32

Good luck

#Garry

pete_dawgg · 01-13-2003, 05:24 AM

suse has a badly-compiled default mplayer in their distro. best recompile it from scratch, get all the codex and libraries you need before and compile them, put them into the right places.
when i tested, they had disabled ac3 sound and some other things were just not done right.
suse's mplayer is just a default, not the best one can get.