Re: [SLUG] Is it possible ? web site video viewer

From: VT (vt1@gte.net)
Date: Thu Dec 27 2001 - 23:42:18 EST


At 04:22 PM 12/27/01 -0500, you wrote:

>>Is it possible to get Linux with Netscape,Opera or Mozilla to play
>>streaming video from a site that offers downloads in
>>Realplayer,Quicktime or Windows media format? I can't seem to get the
>>realplayer to work with Redhat 7.1
>
>
>I have Realplayer working fine with NN 4.78, Moz 9.4 and NN 6.2 in
>Mandrake, and have friends who have it working in RH.
>
>You can get a $20 Wine extension called "crossover" that'll play QT in
>Linux, too. And Shockwave -- beyond the standard Flash plugin.
>
>
>>Damn I gave up Word to use Linux and now it looks like I may have to
>>give up viewing streaming video also. :(
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>Anybody in SLUG got openoffice or StarOffice 6 beta on CDs? I don't have a
>CD burner... Would like to move to one of them myself even though I have
>never had Word.
>
>- Robin

I just read that the newest version of MPlayer will run QT now. I
unfortunatly don't have the article in front of me to offer the URL.

VT



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