Media plugin problem

[silkmaze]

Originally Posted by caf4926

Please change repo #11 (VLC) to OFF/Disabled

On a side note, if you are running kde42' you will find setting your update repo to 99 makes for less trouble with dependencies.

Back to topic:
Now open Yast Software Management
Filter by Repo and select Packman
From the 'Packages' menu along the top - select Update all in this list Unconditionally
If conflicts arise, choose the change Vendor option
accept

EDIT:
Repo #5 also OFF/Disable

I have followed the instructions as listed.

Now open Yast Software Management
Filter by Repo and select Packman
From the 'Packages' menu along the top - select Update all in this list Unconditionally
If conflicts arise, choose the change Vendor option
accept

I did have a couple of conflicts which, as you suggested, I clicked on "Change Vendor". There were however 3 that didn't give me that option. I could only choose to delete one or the other plugin. Which I did.

After that I disabled the repos #5 and #11, according to the list I gave earlier.

When I run Kaffeine now, and play a film I get a blank screen, black, and the film time, bottom right hand side, speeds forward, the indicator moves fast, in time with the timer, from left to right. So no video or audio.

I tried Mplayer, video and audio is there but so is the flashing red lattice.Same with SMPlayer and a couple of others.

What do I do now?

[caf4926]

Some more inconsistancies in your repo's though not multi-media.

You have to remove repo #4
Did you change the priority of Update repo from 20 to 99?
Strictly speaking qt44 is not needed.

Also repo #10 12 13: are from OS 11.0?? Why are they there?

Look at Yast Software Management - Filter by repo -
Select 'System'
Do you see many Red or Blue Packages if you scroll thru the list?
You could try and get them all Black.
Depending on your Internet (You could Update all Unconditionally in System repo filter)

[silkmaze]

Originally Posted by caf4926

Some more inconsistancies in your repo's though not multi-media.

You have to remove repo #4
Did you change the priority of Update repo from 20 to 99?
Strictly speaking qt44 is not needed.

Also repo #10 12 13: are from OS 11.0?? Why are they there?

Look at Yast Software Management - Filter by repo -
Select 'System'
Do you see many Red or Blue Packages if you scroll thru the list?
You could try and get them all Black.
Depending on your Internet (You could Update all Unconditionally in System repo filter)

I have removed repo #4.I have just changed the priority to 99.I have left qt44.

Repos #10 12 13 - they were an oversight. I have removed them.

I did as directed. I had some Blues and some Reds. How do I turn the Reds to black. Delete them? There is no "downgrade" option.

I upgraded (rather in the process) the blue ones except for the following:

digikam
digikam-lang

gwenview

kdebase4-session

libakonadi4

These kept putting up conflicts/errors. Each time I chose the option to go with a different vendor, but that didn't really help. They always came up with some other conflict or error, until the only option I was left with was to delete/not install some file that had been previously needed.

I'll let you know what happens with the installation.

I thought it might be useful to give you the read out of the zypper command.


# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
---+----------------------+-----------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Banshee | Banshee | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/Banshee/openSUSE_11.1 |
2 | Java | Java | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/Java:/packages/openSUSE_11.1 |
3 | KDE_4.2.3 | KDE 4.2.3 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/42/openSUSE_11.1 |
4 | Libdvdcss repository | Libdvdcss repository | No | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://suse.linuxin.dk/repo/11.1/ |
5 | OpenOffice | OpenOffice | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_11.1 |
6 | Packman Repository | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/packman/suse/11.1 |
7 | Packman_USA | Packman USA | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /suse/11.1 |
8 | Qt_for_KDE | Qt for KDE | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Qt44/openSUSE_11.1 |
9 | VideoLan_for_OS_11.1 | VideoLan for OS 11.1 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/vlc/SuSE/11.1/ |
10 | nVidia | nVidia | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.1/ |
11 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
12 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
13 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
14 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
15 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
16 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |

Thanks for helping. I am learning a lot.

[TaraIkeda]

Well it still might not be an issue with the plugins, again I suggest trying to disable desktop effects.
Do you use a special video card?
ATI?
Nvidia?

[silkmaze]

Originally Posted by TaraIkeda

Well it still might not be an issue with the plugins, again I suggest trying to disable desktop effects.
Do you use a special video card?
ATI?
Nvidia?

I am still downloading and installing, 71% done, 15 min to go.

I use a Nvidia card - GForce 9800 GTX+ with 512MB DDR3 RAM.

[caf4926]

Red packages which have no option to roll back, ie; no radio button is available in the Version Tab. Means either you installed the .rpm manually (an eg would be the Sun Virtual Box .rpm) or the package is defunct either because it is from a repo you have removed or the package has been replaced by another with a different name.
Confused? You should be.
This is what happens if you mess with development stuff and don't have sufficient knowledge..sorry, but it's true.
Try a Update all Unconditionally using the system filter from the repos

Post any errors here for us to look at
Use the expert button in the error box to save all the info to file - then copy it here.

[TaraIkeda]

Originally Posted by silkmaze

I am still downloading and installing, 71% done, 15 min to go.

I use a Nvidia card - GForce 9800 GTX+ with 512MB DDR3 RAM.

That might be the source of the issue then, I have heard of issues like this with certain nvidia cards.
Are you using KDE4?

[caf4926]

I maintain a friends Box with a nvidia 9800GT
Works like a dream.

[TaraIkeda]

Originally Posted by caf4926

I maintain a friends Box with a nvidia 9800GT
Works like a dream.

I just know some people have had issues with Nvidia cards with KDE4 and desktop effects.
But I am not saying thats always the case, as there are many factors to consider.
Computers have a individual personality from my experience.

[caf4926]

Originally Posted by TaraIkeda

I just know some people have had issues with Nvidia cards with KDE4 and desktop effects.
But I am not saying thats always the case, as there are many factors to consider.
Computers have a individual personality from my experience.

Yes, usually they take on the persona of their owner.