can't play avi file

[Matthew Miller]

On Thu, Nov 23, 2006 at 06:46:44PM -0800, Darlene Wallach wrote:
> I know. I prefer to install - and format the partitions. I have a
> lot to backup before I install so I don't install as often as I
> should as you can see.

A suggestion -- next time you install, put /home on its own partition, and
put all of your data there. Then, next time you reinstall, make sure not to
format that partition.

> >2. Install mplayer from livna.
> I have mplayer installed. mplayer won't play the avi file either.

Do you have the right codec installed? See another recent thread on this.

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