XVID, VCD, SVCD and so on. How to??

Thakowbbery · 10-31-2005, 06:13 AM

Hello
I have Suse 9.3 installed, and noticed that maybe the problem persist on 10.0.
How can I play XVID, VCD, SVCD and some other video formats on Suse?

riba43 · 10-31-2005, 06:24 AM

First install packman and gwdg repositories in YAST > change installation souce, then
in YAST install programs : install xvid, divx, w32,

for DVD , first remove xine and kaffeine which were installed by SUSE. Then download (google)- xine-ui, Kaffeine and libdvdcss.

Or go to : http://www.susewiki.org/index.php?ti...stall-apt4suse and install apt4suse following the instructions there. It is recommended that your system is "clean" - without any non SUSE packages.

It might help.

regards

flebber · 10-31-2005, 07:08 AM

cannot install apt keep getting the folowing error

linux:/home/flebber # install-apt4suse
Setup apt for SuSE Linux 10.0 on i386...

Downloading apt and apt-libs packages...
00:07:44 URL: ftp://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ap...people/apt-0.* [7787] -> ".listing" [1]
00:07:48 URL: ftp://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ap...e/apt-libs-0.* [7787] -> ".listing" [1]

Done.
error: File not found by glob: /tmp/apt-*
apt-libs-0.5.15cnc7-6
package apt is not installed
Package apt is not installed
linux:/home/flebber #

I wanted to install it because it appears XMMS is totally dead and I wanted to reinstall as it will not play anyting at all.

riba43 · 10-31-2005, 08:42 AM

Hi flebber,

remove all apt packages you have in YAST and reinstall following the instructions in http://www.susewiki.org/index.php?t...nstall-apt4suse.

RedShirt · 10-31-2005, 09:28 AM

The Jem Report is easier to follow and doesn't require apt. It will show you how, USING YAST, to install all the codecs and players you need to play DVDs, VCDs, mp3s, divx, xvid...etc. I highly recommend it, more than going for a seperate installer which is highly unnecessary. Keep it easy.

Thakowbbery · 10-31-2005, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RedShirt
The Jem Report is easier to follow and doesn't require apt. It will show you how, USING YAST, to install all the codecs and players you need to play DVDs, VCDs, mp3s, divx, xvid...etc. I highly recommend it, more than going for a seperate installer which is highly unnecessary. Keep it easy.

I went through this Jem report and here:

"Click the Add button, then click on HTTP in the popup menu. Add the following Internet address to the Server Name field and then click on OK:

packman.rsync.zmi.at/suse/10.0"
Changing 10.0 to 9.3 (the URL is there, I checked it), but then it goes wrong:

"Unable to create installation source from URL 'http://packman.rsync.zmi.at/suse/9.3/'.
Details:
ERROR(InstSrc:E_no_instsrc_on_media)"
And then it asks if I want to try again.
The above message may not be exactly that way because I translated it from my language, so you guys could understand it.
I quite didn't understand it, I'll try googling, but I'd really appreciate any help with that

TigerLinux · 10-31-2005, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by riba43
First install packman and gwdg repositories in YAST > change installation souce, then
in YAST install programs : install xvid, divx, w32,

for DVD , first remove xine and kaffeine which were installed by SUSE. Then download (google)- xine-ui, Kaffeine and libdvdcss.

Or go to : http://www.susewiki.org/index.php?ti...stall-apt4suse and install apt4suse following the instructions there. It is recommended that your system is "clean" - without any non SUSE packages.

It might help.

regards

I did exactly and more, but it sucks me like hell. I play MP3 in linux, but for DVD/VCD, PowerDVD of Windows is the best choice.

flebber · 10-31-2005, 03:39 PM

Sorry Riba43 i should have adv that I did try install apt4suse following wiki instructions and I was receiving that error.