ogm video

[suvayu ali]

On 30 March 2010 03:54, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 01:36 -0700, Suvayu Ali wrote:
>> Replying to myself, the mplayer ./configure script says this;
>>
>>> NOTE: Win32 codec DLLs are not supported on your CPU (x86_64) or your
>>> operating system (Linux). You may encounter a few files that cannot
>>> be played due to missing open source video/audio codec support.
>>
>> I guess that settles it. :(
>
> It's not, generally, possible to use 32-bit thingies to augment a 64-bit
> doodah, unless there's a supported method of interfacing them (e.g.
> wrappers for plugins).
>
> 64-bit computing is a different technique, it's not merely wider data.
> So your choices are:  Go all 32-bit with the application, which is
> possible, while still in a 64-bit OS; and it may even be possible to
> install both 32- and 64-bit versions of a particular application.  Or,
> go *all* 64-bit; use the 64-bit version, find 64-bit plugins for it.
>
> The latter may be a bit hard when dealing with Windows files, as that
> platform is lagging behind in using 64-bit.  Though, that shouldn't be
> an issue with OGM, as that's hardly a Windows thing.
>
> I wonder if you've tried using totem to play it?
>

I hadn't tried totem even though its my favourite player! But its
still the same, no video just audio. :(

> --
> [tim at localhost ~]$ uname -r
> 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686

-- 
Suvayu

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