I am getting
when I try to run a movie from here science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/images/nanosaild/nanosail.wmv

I have Totem version 2.17.0 on openSuse 10.2 (Linux 2.6.18.8-0.1-default i686), so far prefer the KDE (3.5.8 "release 22.3") environment. The error occurs when I attempt to view a "wmv" file from the internet using Firefox 2.x, it plays "avi" and YouTube no problem. I searched around a little for a solution but have yet to find out how or where to put a "decoder" for Totem - or - even if I should use Totem.

I have not spent much time figuring this one out so far when I found your forum here and "figured" I would become a member and make a post.

What really irritates me about some of these forums is that those claiming to provide help tell the poster how stupid they are and then fail to provide a link to a solution. I will freely admit to being dumb as a rock sometimes, prove me stupid and I will do the "duh dummy for today" thing. Again before flaming me I have not spent much time researching Totem so far....

Welcome!
Here's a link for you; http://en.opensuse.org/Playing_wmv_in_Firefox_HOWTO

Hi, I don't know how openSuse package manager works, but did you search for codecs ?
on Gentoo Linux I use "emerge --search codecs" then it show me a list of codecs available for download and install, otherwise, you can try MPlayer with its codecs package ( it always work well here ).

Followed the instructions at the site, it appeared to work but when I attempt to view the "wmv" it has the same result as before. Restarted Firefox, I did not restart the machine

Those repositories are interesting and how Yast handles the installation of new things. My problem is that I spend most of my time on MS junk and this is my firewall against being trapped in MS land, so I do it once and then months later here I am saying WTF.

Off to Gentoo Linux site, see what they have there.

Thanks folks,
scott