w32codecs

unionjak · 11-15-2005, 12:42 PM

hello,
i have read the guide to adding w32codecs, but the repositories are for an earlier version...anyone know how to add the repositories and then the w32codecs please ?
Many thanks,steve

Keruskerfuerst · 11-15-2005, 12:52 PM

you can get w32codecs from the mplayer side: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/news.html

unionjak · 11-15-2005, 01:02 PM

hello,
i was hoping for an easier way, ie through synaptic as i am a newbie. I use the unofficial guide, but it is for the wrong version(adding repositories) so i am unable to play dvd`s at the moment. Many thanks, steve.

Mega Man X · 11-15-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by unionjak
hello,
i was hoping for an easier way, ie through synaptic as i am a newbie. I use the unofficial guide, but it is for the wrong version(adding repositories) so i am unable to play dvd`s at the moment. Many thanks, steve.

There's no other way that I know of for the moment. Debian and Ubuntu are trying to avoid things to repositories that may give them problems, such as codecs or Java. Follow this quick guide I made:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=376844

If you get stuck, just tell me what you did and what did not work, so I can try to give you a hand

Good luck!

unionjak · 11-15-2005, 03:55 PM

hello,
Many thanks for that, i have loaded enough codecs etc to sink a ship, and it works...yipiee. It does sometimes play up(not enough rights) (cant read the media) but on the whole is good, and i get to learn ubuntu. People ask why you would want to watch dvd`s on a pc, and the answer is....because i can. Thanks again, steve.

Mega Man X · 11-16-2005, 12:55 AM

Hi unionjak. I'm glad I could help. The error you are getting sounds to me more like a permission problem then a media playback problem. If you are using Nautilus, right click on the file you are trying to play, then choose "properties >> permissions" and make sure that everybody can "execute" that file.

It's also possible to change permissions through the command line. If you are interested in knowing how the permission in Linux/Unix works, take a look in here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...81#post1878581

Regards!