[kde-linux] Kaffeine cannot play wmv files

[Dale]

Wolfgang Mueller wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 13:32:32 GMT, Beso wrote:
>   
>> 2008/5/27 Wolfgang Mueller <wm at ariannuccia.de>:
>>     
>>> I have SuSE 10.1 with KDE 3.5.1 Level "a" and Kaffeine 0.7.1.
>>>
>>> To any attempt to play a wmv file Kaffeine answers:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> | No plugin found to handle this resource (example.wmv)
>>>>         
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> Where can I find the missing plugin and how do I install it?
>>>       
>> win32codecs from mplayer repository should have you fix the
>> issue. just be sure to add its directory to the codecs plugins
>> directory inside xine configuration.
>>     
>
> But my operating system is Linux, not Windows (see above)!
>
>   
>> dott. ing. beso
>>     
>
> Ciao, Wolfgang
>
>   

Yep, he knows you are using Linux.  Gentoo Linux reporting in here.

root at smoker / # eix win32codecs
[I] media-libs/win32codecs
     Available versions:  20071007-r2 {real}
     Installed versions:  20071007-r2(07:51:19 AM 04/08/2008)(-real)
     Homepage:            http://www.mplayerhq.hu/
     Description:         Win32 binary codecs for video and audio 
playback support

root at smoker / #


It appears I have it installed here and there is NO windoze here either.

Dale

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