Correction: There is a player avaliable for Linux called `RealPlayer 8'
from Real.
I still maintain its a bad name, since [after downloading it] it can't
play any RealPlayer 8 content - try doing the `Take Five' -> `Bono' link
again. `To see this content, you need glorious RealPlayer 8'.
Grrr.
Mike
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On Sun, 7 Jan 2001, Jerry Sternesky wrote:
> On Sunday 07 January 2001 07:39, you wrote:
>
> I download realplayer myself yesterday:
>
> rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1_rpm
>
> About indicates: version 8.0.3.412
>
> When I installed rp7 I had to manually add the mime types to Netscape, I had
> followed the same instructions that were posted in Larry's reply. So I
> honestly can't say if rp8 did anything or not regarding the plugin's. I
> usually go to a site called vidnet to test my realplayer. I have it working
> in netscape, as for Konqueror it doesn't work. I suspect I will have to go
> into configure and set the mime types.
>
>
> > Are you quite sure you were ableto obtain RealPlayer 8 for Linux? The
> > Real site is a little hard to navbigate, but I'm quite sure the Linux
> > version is only RealPlayer 7, no matter white the site says [check `help
> > about' to see]. Another test is going to take5 [click the take5 link]
> > and trying to watch the Bono video. You'll get a message about how you
> > need `glorious RealPlayer 8' to watch it.
> >
> > Send an email to Real asking for a version 8 for Linux if and when
> > you're dissappointed :-(.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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> > Mike MacCana Support Consultant
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> > Ph : +61 3 9642 5997 Fax: +61 3 9642 5998
> >
> > On Sun, 7 Jan 2001, Luk Vermeylen wrote:
> > > with realplayer 8.0 are delivered 2 files who make the plugins and mime
> > > work like that
> > > i've answered the quetion a few days ago
> > > look in the directory of realplayer. they are named something like
> > > rpplugin & rpmime
> > >
> > > Luk Vermeylen
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian Hartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 2:28 AM
> > > Subject: [expert] RealPlayer
> > >
> > > > I've been trying to get RealPlayer to play a link when I click on it
> > > > (in either Konqueror or Netscape) with absolutely zero luck. Has
> > > > anyone
> > >
> > > gotten
> > >
> > > > this to work?
>
>
