Can Anyone see Windows Media files on slack?

business_kid · 12-20-2008, 08:23 AM

I wanted to see this link (or at least not have to admit I _couldn't_ see it) tomorrow

http://www.servecast.com/opw/211208/index.html

There is a test here:

http://www.servecast.com/test/winvid/

I installed mplayer, mplayer-plugin - Firefox Crashed.

and jack (when I saw a libjack error message), ran ldconfig, and tried again, and the X server crashed. No errors in the usual logs.

Any joy? What have I left out? I have slack-12.0, with my own kernel. Most movies work.

mlangdn · 12-20-2008, 08:36 AM

I was able to successfully hear and see the streaming test on the test page. I also have Slackware 12.0, and I have the win32 codecs installed along with the gxine browser plugin, running FF 3.0.4

However, the test page identified the browser as Netscape Navigator 5.0 which is incorrect.

bgeddy · 12-20-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

I wanted to see this link (or at least not have to admit I _couldn't_ see it) tomorrow

http://www.servecast.com/opw/211208/index.html

That page displays for me - I then selected "Click here to check your system." and "Click to test" on the system check page". This reports system check results with "Windows Media Player: ticked version 5.2 or higher." I then selected " Run a firewall test" to test my media player and it launched gxine and ran the video clip. I take it this means the streamed content will work on my setup. I ran these tests with Slackware 12.0 and Seamonkey 1.1.9 gxine 0.5.11.

business_kid · 12-21-2008, 10:35 AM

Thanks bgeddy, mlangdin. I have been a bit of an ostrich with this multimedia stuff. Codecs downloaded as I write.

At least I know it can be done with gxine. It's still dumping me for lack of libfaac. I hate trailing in circles installing jammy bits of audio stuff here and there, chasing broken links trying to make a system stand up. I just wish it was a little more organised, or documented.

Alien Bob · 12-21-2008, 11:01 AM

I did not even need additional codecs. My Slackware 12.2 firefox just plays the video in an external gxine window, good video as well as sound.

Eric

tomtomjkw · 12-21-2008, 04:51 PM

firefox 3.0.4, mplayer plugin - flawless.

business_kid · 12-22-2008, 12:54 PM

I wish I had it that handy.

I tried the bog standard gxine - definitely no go.
I tried the mplayer plugin - It fell over and closed firefox on a segmentation fault. I managed to see error messages about libjack and libfaad(sp?). The latter error closed X! I installed appropriately but still no go.

I mean to download a windows media file and sort it out locally. Those are just installed, not set up or running, that I know of.