Re: Mplayer Sound, or Lack Thereof, w/ DVDs

From: Kevin Nathan (knathan_at_project54.com)
Date: 12/27/03 

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 13:57:52 -0700

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:48:55 -0800
Paul Clay <mrvanski@yahoo.com> wrote:

> If I install the
> newest Mplayer from an RPM taken off the website you reference, and
> I do the install AFTER first copying all the codecs into
> /usr/lib/win32, will that work?
>

No need to do that. All the codecs are available via rpm along with
the program if you go here:

   http://packman.links2linux.org/?action=128

and download the appropriate package(s). It just works! :-) 

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