vlc has the right codec's to play most video and most music file type's if you can get a copy of that you should be ok, there is a problem though with making a play list i dont use the software my self for playing music much because i chose track by track, you might be able to make a playlist in the software but i have not found such tools as of yet, worth a try though im sure you could get it working for you.
post back on if you can do it or not, also if you can get connected to the internet just for a short period of time, make sure you add all your repositories and the command to get vlc is.
ubuntu = sudo apt-get install vlc
fedora = yum install vlc
mandriva = urpmi vlc (possably something between urpmi and vlc not sure, google it)
sabayon = emerge vlc (has it in most version of sabayon as i have found)
suse = zypper in vlc
slackware = complie the tarball from the website
also if you go on the vlc website
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ you can get detailed instructions to install on most os's
hope it helps
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