J Sloan wrote: > Greg Wallace wrote: > > >> What an ordeal, just to be able to play a video (and then you're still >> having problems). So it seems xine and Kaffiene sort of work together and I >> need updates to both, is that right? I haven't installed many packages >> outside of what is provided from SuSE (maybe 2 or 3). Mostly software that >> comes with its own installation script. I've also never gotten anything off >> of packman. I just took a look out there and found gxine, xine-lib, >> xine-skins, and xine-ui packages. Looks like there's only one kaffeine >> package to worry about. So if I just install each of those packages should >> that do the trick? >> > > You're making things way too complicated, futzing around with individual > downloads from here and there. Life will be a lot simpler when you just let > the computer do the work. Use whatever package management system you want - > yast, smart, apt, yum or whatever. Add the packman repos, and then tell the > system to install a media player of your choice. It could be kaffeine, > mplayer, xine or whatever you prefer. The package management system will then > automagically pull in and install all the dependencies. If you want to play > dvds, also install the dvdcss libs, last I heard they were available on the > vlc site. > > Joe > > > > I agree with Joe. Here's my, maybe bad, method.
First stop: http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories Next: Start Yast>Installation Source Hint: I use the copy/paste method to add the repos so I don't make stupid finger mistakes. Add [ at a minimum ] Guru [ The skynet mirror ] and packman [ I use the first USA mirror at unixheads ] and any other repos that you think look good to you. Second stop: Software Management. Down at the bottom it has a check box to autcheck dependencies, click it. Below the search box there are some check box's. Click "Provides" for sure. In the search box type "dvd" [ without the quotes of course ] and hit enter. In the right pane anything in blue is an upgrade, click the little box and it will change to this funny image thing. That's a good thing, as Martha would say. While your there kind of look around for anything else that tickles your fancy. If you installed from a DVD have it in the drive. Click on the button at the lower right [ can't remember what it says off the top of my head ] Box pops up with dependencies. Click "Continue". Go smoke a cigarette [ if you smoke that is ], have a cup of coffee, visit the "little" room, whatever, while it does it's thing. -- (o:]>*HUGGLES*<[:o) Billie Walsh The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
