Hi,
I’ve been away from Linux for a while, so I need to get informed about some of the 32- vs. 64-bit issues concerning video players and codecs. So, what is everyone using these days?
More specifically, is it possible to play, e.g., .wmv files with 64-bit Kaffeine (my favorite player) or any other 64-bit video player? If so, then which combination of player and codec should I use?
I’d appreciate any comments. Thanks in advance for your input!
Well there is no doubt in my mind that I would go 64 bit, that is what I have done and I am able to play all sorts of media files. Further, if you really had to, you can load a 32 bit program into 64 bit copy of openSUSE. Have I ever heard of a 64 bit issue, yes, ever so often, but it is some odd combination of issues. If I was starting from scratch, I would go 64 bit and if you really run into a 32 bit issue you can’t solve, loading a 32 bit version of openSUSE, even as a dual boot, is always an option.
Thank You,
I have no issues with_64
As for .wmv - It’s a pile of something I can think of but can’t mention!
FYI: Linux is light years ahead of Windows in the _64 field.
Thanks for your reply. I tried replacing 64-bit Kaffeine with the 32-bit version, but it knocked out my entire system; so I had to reinstall. Using 32-bit MPlayer is another option, but it seems to have about 50-dependencies, some of which will probably interfere with Kaffeine.
I got this to work once before, but I can’t remember exactly how. Aside from wmv files, another 64-bit issue is getting certain printers to work. Unfortunately, the printer issue is unsolvable.
Before I tried to load a 32 bit video player, I would surely try the 64 bit version first. Also, while you might have a 64 bit player, some of the media decoders could still be 32 bit. In any event, make sure 64 bit really does not work. As for printers, I use HP and the included HPLIB works like a champ in 64 bit.
Thank You,
As far as I know, win32 is the only codec that plays wmv files. It doesn’t seem to work with 64-bit Kaffeine. Unfortunately, all the Packman repos for OpenSuSE 11.2 seem to be corrupted (or it’s the Software Manager’s fault), so I can’t get win32 for now.
I might switch down to 11.1, anyway. I’ve found that going with the latest version is usually a bad idea unless one has lots of free-time for debugging.
Unfortunately, all the Packman repos for OpenSuSE 11.2 seem to be corrupted …]
Most certainly not. How come you think so?
I kept getting an error each time I tried adding the Packman repo for 11.2. I tried all available servers.
Then, I discovered that Packman version 11.1 works fine, and I was able to download 64-bit MPlayer and SMPlayer from it. Now I can play wmv files, but I can’t find the Repeat function. Gotta experiment some more…
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:06:01 GMT, caf4926
<caf4926@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:
>
>Slipstream00;2180955 Wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I’ve been away from Linux for a while, so I need to get informed about
>> some of the 32- vs. 64-bit issues concerning video players and codecs.
>> So, what is everyone using these days?
>>
>> More specifically, is it possible to play, e.g., .wmv files with 64-bit
>> Kaffeine (my favorite player) or any other 64-bit video player? If so,
>> then which combination of player and codec should I use?
>>
>> I’d appreciate any comments. Thanks in advance for your input!
>
>I have no issues with_64
>As for .wmv - It’s a pile of something I can think of but can’t
>mention!
>FYI: Linux is light years ahead of Windows in the _64 field.
They treated 64-bit as an add on until Win 7. Also MSOffice 2007 but to
a lesser extent. Gigafluff looking for a platform. Look for 16 GiB to
64 GiB SDRAM workstations within a year or maybe two.
Well, it would have been interesting to know which error exactly appeared. I’m sure it could have been solved, since the Packman repositories most certainly are not corrupted.
I’ve made the move to _64 and have yet to encounter any pertinent problems using openSUSE 11.2. When I gave _64 a go in Ubuntu 9.10 I had more problems than a squirrel in the middle of an eight-lane highway, but things were much better with 10.04. openSUSE is the first distro I’ve used which left me comfortable with _64.
Ok, sorry. I wasn’t at my machine when I last posted. Here’s the error:
Error
Download failed:
File '/repodata/repomd.xml.key' not found on medium 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/.../11.2'
History
- [AbstractCommand.cc224]URI=http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/.../11.2/repodata/repomd.xml.key
Any idea of what the problem might be?
Well, “http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/.../11.2” is not a valid URL. I guess you must have made a mistake while copy’n’pasting.
Please post result
zypper lr -d
Ok, thanks. Here it is.
:~ # zypper lr -d
# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
--+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Skype | Skype | Yes | Yes | 99 | plaindir | dir:///partition_a/Downloads/Skype |
2 | http-download.opensuse.org-fffb59b2 | Updates for openSUSE 11.2-0 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.2/ |
3 | openSUSE 11.2-0 | openSUSE 11.2-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:/// |
4 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.2-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
5 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/non-oss/ |
6 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
7 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.2-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
I should probably mention that it loads the repo, but it doesn’t seem to have all packages. Here’s what it looks like:
:~ # zypper lr -d
# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
--+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Packman_1 | Packman | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/kde3/11.2/ |
2 | Skype | Skype | Yes | Yes | 99 | plaindir | dir:///partition_a/Downloads/Skype |
3 | http-download.opensuse.org-fffb59b2 | Updates for openSUSE 11.2-0 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.2/ |
4 | openSUSE 11.2-0 | openSUSE 11.2-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:/// |
5 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.2-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
6 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/non-oss/ |
7 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
8 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.2-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/ |
# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service --+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------- 1 | Packman_1 | Packman | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/kde3/11.2/ |
Take a closer look at the URL, this is a KDE3-specific repo from packman (mainly for providing the KDE3-version of Amarok), not the regular one. You most probably will want to add this one:
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/11.2/
That worked perfectly. Thank!
Also, it looks like 64-bit MPlayer (and SMPLayer) handles wmv files. I still like Kaffeine better, but MPlayer is almost as good.