Hi all
I’m new to Linux and am running, with some success, opensuse 11.1. My first (of many) problems is that I cannot get dvd playback in either vlc or mplayer. A related issue is that I cannot play back audio cd’s either.
I installed vlc using the 1 click install method which was very straightforward, I’m looking for something similar with the codecs for either of the above players
Thanks in advance
Dave
Multi-media and Restricted Format Installation Guide - openSUSE Forums
*Pay close attention. You need to disable the VLC repo which has been added with the Oneclick.
*
Search for each package in the list and mark to add. The key is to then do Update all unconditionally in Packman. Follow the guide.
Problem. Come back. Someone will be about.
Hi Mod
you’ll need to break that down a bit, like I said, I’m new:\
First then post the result of this from a terminal type:
zypper lr --details
post the output here
sorry for the delay
here we go
—±----------------------±----------------------±--------±--------±---------±-------±----------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | 11.1 - VideoLan | 11.1 - VideoLan | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/11.1/ |
2 | Libdvdcss repository | Libdvdcss repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://suse.linuxin.dk/repo/11.1/ |
3 | Packman Repository | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/packman/suse/11.1 |
4 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
5 | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
6 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
7 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
8 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
9 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
10 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
11 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |
2 things I need to know
what does the above mean
how do I learn what it means
I spent a long time in the depths of windows, are any of the bits of information “the same as such and such” for example
Thanks for taking the time to help, much appreciated
Dave
The info you posted is the list of repositories you have. They are places where your system goes to download software. In windows you have to look for and download software from all sorts of places, some of it may be freeware. But it’s very different in Linux. You will very seldom download packages to install, but rather install it from Yast - Software Management.
The repo’s you have are well known and trusted, add others sparingly. Ideally all you need enabled is OSS, NON-OSS, UPDATES, PACKMAN. The first three are official SUSE repo’s, packman is external but certainly trusted.
The guide I gave you about multi-media should explain about VLC Videolan repo, you need to add libdvdcss from there but that’s all, then you need to disable that repo.
See this about repo management:
Repository Management - openSUSE Forums
Ideally then as it looks like you have added libdvdcss already, you should disable repo #1 and #2 they are both the same really.
Go to Yast Software - Repositories and uncheck the enable and refresh boxes for those 2 repo’s.
zypper info can be found here: Zypper/Usage/11.1 - openSUSE
these are the repositories you get software from. You should get rid of the Videolan one (can do it the easy way in YasT -> Software Repositories)
then install mplayer / vlc from the Packman repository
also you can get rid of the debug repository, you don’t need that for normal usage and the CD repo. In addition, you seem to have duplicate repos, you may want to sort these out
ditto to microchip8
your repos should be this:
3 | Packman Repository | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/packman/suse/11.1 |
5 | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
6 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
11 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |
sorted, what a simple to use interface 
thanks for everyone’s help, the repo’s require tidying but I can work through that, should I only have the 4 listed above? How does one delete a repo?
I’ve deleted amorak and found that kaffiene will play both cd’s and dvd’s now, so thats the initial problem sorted
Does kaffiene have any limitations or is it more than capable of holding it’s own?
Like I said I’m new to Linux but even considering this there is NO WAY I’m going back (wards) to Windows
Thanks again, good job:)
Dave
kaffiene, mplayer, smplayer
all very similar but will play most things.
amarok however is in my opinion much better a a music media center.
Flash, k3b, Amarok - Install Guide - openSUSE Forums
next prob
how do I enable kaffiene to allow me to rip cd’s into mp3 format, at the moment it will only save them as ogg files
please post your reply so a newbie can understand them please:shame:
Cheers
Dave
Use k3b or jripper
see the relevant section here for k3b and k3b-codecs
Flash, k3b, Amarok - Install Guide - openSUSE Forums
jripper is from Packman too.
I have issues with cd and dvd playback again. After trying (unsuccessfully) to install the cube desktop I had to do a repair installation. Since then I have the following results from zypper
rebecca@linux-1efb:~> zypper lr --details
pe | URI
| Service
—±----------------±----------------------±--------±--------±---------±–
-----±-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------±-------
1 | kde3.5.x | kde3.5.x | Yes | Yes | 99 | rp
m-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.1
|
2 | kde_comunity | kde_comunity | Yes | Yes | 99 | rp
m-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Community/openSUSE_Factory
|
3 | mozilla | mozilla | Yes | Yes | 99 | rp
m-md | Index of /repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1
|
4 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | ya
st2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
5 | open_office | open_office | Yes | Yes | 99 | rp m-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE _11.1/ |
6 | packman | packman | Yes | Yes | 99 | rp m-md | Index of /suse/11.1 |
7 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | No | Yes | 100 | NO NE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
8 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | NO NE | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
9 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | NO NE | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
10 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | No | Yes | 100 | NO NE | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
11 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | NO NE | Index of /update/11.1 |
rebecca@linux-1efb:~>
In laymans terms please
TIA
Dave
Now you need to remove from the list you posted #1, #2,
That should do.
*If you get errors, you need to look for the option for Vendor Change to Packman.
tried that and ended up with this
nothing provides python-sip >= 4.8.1 needed by python-qt-3.18.1-1.2.i586
] do not install python-qt-3.18.1-1.2.i586
pulseaudio-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586 obsoletes libpulsecore4 <= 0.9.12 provided by libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6.i586
] do not install libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6.i586
] Following actions will be done:
do not install pulseaudio-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-module-jack-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
do not install pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.14-2.2.1.i586
hplip-3.9.6b-15.pm.15.i586 requires hplip-hpcups = 3.9.6b-15.pm.15, but this requirement cannot be provided
uninstallable providers: hplip-hpcups-3.9.6b-15.pm.15.i586[packman]
] Following actions will be done:
do not install hplip-hpijs-2.8.7-7.1.i586
replacement of hplip-hpijs-2.8.7-7.1.i586 with hplip-hpcups-3.9.6b-15.pm.15.i586
] do not install hplip-3.9.6b-15.pm.15.i586
] Ignore some dependencies of hplip
libschroedinger-1_0-0-1.0.5-42.pm.4.i586 requires liboil-0_3-0, but this requirement cannot be provided
uninstallable providers: liboil-0_3-0-0.3.16-0.pm.1.i586[packman]
] Following actions will be done:
do not install liboil-0.3.15-1.28.i586
replacement of liboil-0.3.15-1.28.i586 with liboil-0_3-0-0.3.16-0.pm.1.i586
] do not install libschroedinger-1_0-0-1.0.5-42.pm.4.i586
] Ignore some dependencies of libschroedinger-1_0-0
MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.5-12.4.i586 requires MozillaFirefox >= 3.5, but this requirement cannot be provided
] Following actions will be done:
do not install MozillaFirefox-3.0.12-0.1.2.i586
do not install MozillaFirefox-translations-3.0.12-0.1.2.i586
] Following actions will be done:
do not install MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.5-12.4.i586
downgrade of MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.5-12.4.i586 to MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.0.3-3.11.i586
install MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.0.3-3.11.i586 (with vendor change)
openSUSE Build Service
→
openSUSE
] Ignore some dependencies of MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE
any help?
Dave
Hope that helps as shown by Red
OK then, simply, how do I
] do not install python-qt-3.18.1-1.2.i586
To solve the above please add this repo: Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.1
Do this first!
Add the repo above??
I tried
yast - soft repo - add - but where do I obtain the url to C+P
I tried it with the mirrors link but non of them would install
step by step would be good :shame:
TIA
Dave
right, done that
updated packman repo unconditionally
online updates carried out
DVD and CD playback now working lovely
I have included a zypper log below, what do I need to do to
A: ensure it carries on working
B: add/remove/enable/disable which ones
Thanks for everyones help - every days a school day
Cheers
Dave
DOH!
rebecca@linux-1efb:~> zypper lr --details
—±------------------±----------------------±--------±--------±---------±-------±--------------------------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | kde3.5.x | kde3.5.x | No | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.1 |
2 | kde3/opensuse11.1 | kde3/opensuse11.1 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.1 |
3 | kde_comunity | kde_comunity | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Community/openSUSE_Factory |
4 | mozilla | mozilla | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 |
5 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
6 | open_office | open_office | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_11.1 |
7 | packman | packman | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /suse/11.1 |
8 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
9 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
10 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
11 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
12 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | NONE | Index of /update/11.1 |
rebecca@linux-1efb:~>
Dave