<TOP POST > Apology for top posting. Since I am not commenting on the content of the email, a top post makes more sense to me.
@Rony: Please create a wiki page (@ ilugbom wiki) and send the link to the list. This will aid in searching of information. </TOP POST> regards VK On 11/3/07, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Further to the earlier writeup about the Debian Etch KDE installation. > This writeup refers to installation of multimedia support for Debian > Etch KDE. The links were found from this site given below. > > http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/2812/how-to_setup_debian > > However it has a lot more stuff that may not be necessary so simply > follow the following steps. > > Add the Debian multimedia repo to your /etc/apt/sources.list as given below. > > #multimedia > deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main > > Then run the following 2 commands one after another. > > gpg --keyserver hkp://wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys 1F41B907 > gpg --armor --export 1F41B907 | sudo apt-key add - > > Then do a sudo apt-get update. > > After that install the packages using this command. > > sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2 liblame0 flashplugin-nonfree > streamtuner xmms msttcorefonts banshee realplayer > > This is a long installation. Note that from the site, the totem-mozilla > entry was removed as we don't use Gnome. > > Then install kaffeine using sudo apt-get install kaffeine. If apt > returns errors then follow its instructions to run sudo apt-get -f > install to correct broken package lists. Then run the kaffeine > installation again. > > Once Kaffeine is installed, you system is now ready for multimedia > playback. You can now play VCDS, DVDs and other media formats to your > hearts content. Kaffeine will automatically detect a VCD or DVD and > offer to play it. > > There is no volume control in the desktop so right click on the task bar > and select 'Add applet to panel...'. From the list select 'Sound mixer'. > After it is installed, right click on its icon and select 'Channels'. > Remove the unwanted ones to keep the icon slim. The necessary ones are > 'Headphone' and 'PCM' as they actively control your sound level. > > Now your system is ready as a desktop pc. Those new to Debian can simply > follow the 2 writeups and get Debian Etch running in their systems with > practically no problems. > > -- > Regards, > > Rony. > > Knock Knock > Who's There? > Linux > Who Linux? > GNU/Linux > > > -- > http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
