Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-26 Thread Brian Wright
On 27-Nov-2000 Thornton Prime wrote: > Please read the documentation on the project's website. I believe you have > to download the Windows codecs separately and install them manually. I copied the win32 codecs used by xmms-avi to /usr/lib/xmps/Codecs and I still can't play the DivX movies. If

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-26 Thread Brian Wright
On 27-Nov-2000 Thornton Prime wrote: > Please read the documentation on the project's website. I believe you have > to download the Windows codecs separately and install them manually. Ok, I'll do that and see what I need to D/L. Thanks, Brian ___

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-26 Thread Thornton Prime
On Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Brian Wright wrote: > > On 23-Nov-2000 Thornton Prime wrote: > > On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Brian Wright wrote: > > > >> Are there any DivX;-) players for Linux? > > > > xmps http://xmps.sourceforge.net/ > > > > It uses a Win32 plug in framework and uses the win32 dll for DivX supp

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-26 Thread Brian Wright
On 23-Nov-2000 Thornton Prime wrote: > On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Brian Wright wrote: > >> Are there any DivX;-) players for Linux? > > xmps http://xmps.sourceforge.net/ > > It uses a Win32 plug in framework and uses the win32 dll for DivX support. > I used it sucessfully a few months back. 'm sure

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 09:31:37PM -0500, Statux wrote: > ... ever wonder why MS windows sucks so bad? because 1) it actually runs > under DOS which is only 16bit, Trust me; I am *no* fan of BillyBoy. But you're wrong on this. We'll get no respect if we babble inaccuracies. Go learn what chang

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Statux
Except in order to run a DLL as a DLL, you have to include INT 21h into the mix and emulation sucks... it's slow.. ever wonder why MS windows sucks so bad? because 1) it actually runs under DOS which is only 16bit, and 2) everything is emulated. networking, much of the audio support depending on t

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Jason Costomiris
On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Statux wrote: : With all the negatives about DivX, why would you want to use them? Why not : DVD?:) Ok.. maybe not why would you want to.. but how would you since : DivX was a cheesy rental system idea that flopped as quick as it came out. : The discs are

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Thornton Prime
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Statux wrote: > > It uses a Win32 plug in framework and uses the win32 dll for DivX support. > > I used it sucessfully a few months back. 'm sure it has gotten better > > since. > > Win32? DLL? but this isn't MS anything... It's Linux. The code's all > different and stuff. I

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Statux
> It uses a Win32 plug in framework and uses the win32 dll for DivX support. > I used it sucessfully a few months back. 'm sure it has gotten better > since. Win32? DLL? but this isn't MS anything... It's Linux. The code's all different and stuff. > > And, Happy Turkey Day to all U.S. subscriber

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Statux
With all the negatives about DivX, why would you want to use them? Why not DVD?:) Ok.. maybe not why would you want to.. but how would you since DivX was a cheesy rental system idea that flopped as quick as it came out. The discs are like.. useless after the rental period is over. :/ On Wed, 22

Re: Linux DivX;-) players

2000-11-22 Thread Thornton Prime
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Brian Wright wrote: > Are there any DivX;-) players for Linux? xmps http://xmps.sourceforge.net/ It uses a Win32 plug in framework and uses the win32 dll for DivX support. I used it sucessfully a few months back. 'm sure it has gotten better since. > And, Happy Turkey Day