Help Me !!

binod_22 · 01-05-2008, 08:53 AM

I have Suse 10.2 installed on my machine (laptop) along with Windows XP sp2. I am not able to play media files. Kaffine player says " Codecs not installed." What should i do? Please help. I am newbie for linux.

Simon Bridge · 01-05-2008, 08:55 AM

You should convert your media into a free format, then they will play.
Install ffmpeg2theora (use YaST).

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dv502 · 01-05-2008, 10:09 AM

Use your package manager and do a search for codecs. Look for something like win32codecs or similar.

reddazz · 01-05-2008, 10:28 AM

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