Totem

[Danny]

Thank you for your help. As far as I can see for now the problem with
Totem is resolved. I have discovered VLC player and it works pretty
good.
Danny


On Mon, 2008-01-07 at 08:21 -0500, Ashley Benton wrote:

> Sorry, you may also need to add libdvdread3 and
> gstreamer-plugins-ugly, I forgot to mention them.
> Meg
> 
> 
> On Jan 7, 2008 8:17 AM, Ashley Benton <meggalen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>         To install the w32codecs the easiest way for me was to add the
>         debbian repository in my sources. System>administration>
>         Software source> Third party software. You add the following
>         line and close 
>         deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main
>         You close and it will update your sources. it is possible that
>         you have error messages and I just ignore them.
>         After go in the synaptic package manager. System>
>         administration> synaptic package manager. 
>         Search the w32codecs, totem-xine, libxine-extracodecs and mark
>         them for installation. After your dvd should work without
>         troubles. If you want you can remove the debbian repository in
>         the source now.
>         For your other dvd I can't help you without knowing the
>         format. 
>         Good luck, and happy new year
>         Meg
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>         On Jan 7, 2008 8:08 AM, Ashley Benton <meggalen at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>         
>                 I use email when I have a problem with Ubuntu. To
>                 answer your question, you need the w32codecs, and
>                 libdvdcss or something like that to read a dvd you
>                 bought. As for your other dvd you need to know in
>                 which format they are to know what to install. Let me
>                 a few minutes and I let you know how to install the
>                 codecs for the dvd you bought. 
>                 Sincerely 
>                 Meg
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>                 
>                 
>                 
>                 
>                 On Jan 7, 2008 1:23 PM, Danny <bunjee at charter.net>
>                 wrote:
>                 
>                         How or what do I need to do to get Totem movie
>                         player to work. I have
>                         become a newcomer to Linux & need detailed
>                         assistance if at all
>                         possible. I recorded a movie from the TV and
>                         it will not play the movie.
>                         Windows has no problem with it. I can even put
>                         in a store-bought DVD & 
>                         Totem will play it partially, but hardly at
>                         all. Do you people out there
>                         actually "talk" to each other on the telephone
>                         or is it all by email?
>                         Please advise.
>                         
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