xmms won't play songs

When I try using the xmms that was installed with Suse Linux 10.0, it
doesn't work.

When I launch xmms, it outputs these errors:

/usr/lib/xmms/General/libir.so: undefined symbol: irapp_thread
/usr/lib/xmms/Visualization/libmadspin.so: undefined symbol: config_window

The xmms window shows up anyway. When I try to play a song, though,
after picking a song using the file open dialog, it outputs these
errors:

Gtk-WARNING **: invalid cast from `(unknown)' to `GtkObject'

Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkobject.c: line 1034 (gtk_object_set_data):
assertion `GTK_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed.

It doesn't play anything or even try to load the mp3.

The version I have install is 1.2.10. I tried downloading the source and
installing that. It gave me the following error when I tried to build:

checking for GTK - version >= 1.2.2... no
*** The gtk-config script installed by GTK could not be found
*** If GTK was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in
*** your path, or set the GTK_CONFIG environment variable to the
*** full path to gtk-config.
configure: error: *** GTK+ >= 1.2.2 not installed - please install first ***

I don't have an rpm for gtk+ installed. I do have gtk-1.2.10-888
installed, but it doesn't seem to like that. I downloaded the source for
gtk+ and tried to install that, but I got the message:

checking for BASE_DEPENDENCIES... configure: error: Package requirements
(glib-2.0 >= 2.8.5 atk >= 1.0.1 pango >= 1.9.0 cairo >= 0.9.2)
were not met.
Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you

Sure enough, the installed glib2 is only 2.8.1-3. I can't find updates to
this rpm anywhere on novell's site. Is there an obvious solution I am
missing? I can't believe I need to go to this much effort to use xmms on a
fresh install of the product.

Thanks,

John

John,

remove the xmms stuff you installed from the original Suse CD/DVD, then
install these from Packman:
http://packman.links2linux.de/?action=675

The XMMS-lib-mad rpm will add MP3 support.

HTH
Uwe


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Nice! Thank you very much.

Now all we need to do is get that into the Suse distro...

> John,
>
> remove the xmms stuff you installed from the original Suse CD/DVD, then
> install these from Packman:
> http://packman.links2linux.de/?action=675
>
> The XMMS-lib-mad rpm will add MP3 support.
>
> HTH
> Uwe
>
>
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John <removethisnospamhoratio@nospamgmail.com> wrote in news:6KrFf.4767
$yL4.2426@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com:

> Now all we need to do is get that into the Suse distro...

Your own installation? Add Packman as a Yast source.
Generally speaking? I doubt it, distributors see legal issues delivering
MP3 support. Novell is developing their own MP3 solution, Banshee. This
will probably debut in Novell Linux Desktop 10, not sure about Opensuse.

Uwe

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