Dear all,

I use Mandrake 9. This version does not have mplayer in CDs. I have a query on Mplayer. I use version 0.90 and installed it from the tar.gz file by using commands ./configure, make and make install. Mplayer did not create any icon on my desktop or in start menu.

After starting the program by using gmplayer command, it started but looked for a subfont.ttf file which it could not find. Before starting, I copied the skins file (including default) to the skins directory (/usr/...). After I got this message, it opened the font tab and gave path to a font file. But, there is one irritating thing, no screentips come up with the skins and the buttons are so small, it is sometimes difficult to identify. How can I get screentips like in Wind**s.

Another thing. I came across this kplayer program. I downloaded the rpm. But when I tried to install it by using KPackage, it looked for dependencies. The install failed. How can I get Kplayer to work. My gcc version is 3.2. But I don't know about qt.

Thanx.

the comman you want it urpmi

first go here
http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/

follow the instructions

add a couple of locations, I use the austrian graz source and the PLF source
once added
you can call up a terminal, su to root then type
urpmi nameofprogram
example: urpmi kmplayer
and urpmi gets the prog and all dependants and downloads and installs them
this command is brilliant, with it i have added kmplayer, mplayer, aviplay, several games and so on, and they all work fine

Hi sal,

I forgot to mention that I access internet over cable connection through a hub. The cable guys have a customised software for this. Hence, I can access internet only through Windows (XP). Hence, urpmi is no help for me, I guess. Any other way to solve this. I use dual boot with Win XP.

Thanx.

awe man
that sucks

well
if you go to the mplayer homepage and download all the plugins and the mplayer gui and fonts then you should be ok

there is also vlc (http://www.videolan.org)
and xine (xine is on the mandrake cd's)

When your at http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ and you goto the easy urpmi site. You should be able to access most of the ftp site with any modern browser and then dl the rpm.