I found it partially, my lighttpd web server did not have mp4 listed in the
mime.type file. All I did was find out what I needed to do and make a entry
to it.
Now my SuSE machine automagicly starts up the vlc plugin and shows my
videos, BUT Firefox on my Ubuntu machines insist on doing a file dowload
and THEN starting up vlc. I think I can see where the problem is, Firefox on
Ubuntu will not allow me to set the vlc multimedia plugin as the default
player. But it downloads the file to vlc then starts up VLC. I am trying to
figure out where the vlc multimedia plug in is so I can try to figure out how
to get mp4 aimed at it. The funny thing is every other bit of video files that
Firefox list has VLC Multimedia plug in listed as the default plug in.
Why do they work so hard to make this so hard to fix?? I am just about to
rip Ubuntu off of my machines and go all to SuSE, it appears that they are
trying to dumb things down too much.
At least now it downloads the file and starts VLC but you have to wait for
the file to download prior to it starting VLC, whatta PITA...
-- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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