On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 17:58:58 +0200 Stefano Pogliani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does it make any difference that my plugins are ".so" files ? They should be, actually. Your helper applications list should be empty, also. The plugins take care of calling the apps when needed. > /stefano > > Larry Sword wrote: > > > Stefano Pogliani wrote: > > > >> The "Helper Applications" list is EMPTY on my mozilla installation. > >> Do not know why. > >> I have lots of plugins that are declared to be installed (xine > >> plugin, shockwave flash, default, javarpnp, nppdf) but NOthing in > >the > Helpers. > >> So, may I ask you a favour? > >> > >> 1. how could I install an Helper for each of the plugins ? > >> 2. also, I found 4 plugin directories on my system: mozilla, > >> mozilla-1.3, mozilla-1.3.1, netscape. > >> I have Mozilla 1.3.1. > >> Should I keep all of the directories ? > >> > >> thanks a lot. > >> Best regards > > > > > > This is for an older installation but still works for the new > > Mozilla. I saved them from an old message, sorry didn't save the > > author's name... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- > > > > 1. If you don't have the player already, hit up this link and get > > it. 2. Go ahead and install it. > > > > 3. On my system, the executable installed to /usr/bin/realplay. Find > > out where it went on yours, and keep that info handy. > > > > Now comes the fun part. Getting it to work with Netscape. According > > to help file for the G2 player, it will only play real audio and > > real video. But, that is incorrect as you will soon find out. > > > > 4. Open up Netscape and click on "Edit" and then "Preferences." > > > > 5. On the new screen that appears, click the little arrow next to > > "Navigator" and then "Applications." > > > > On the right, you should see a list of all the mime types already in > > the system. This is where we will be adding in the info to configure > > the G2 player. Now, my system didn't have any of the stuff that > > follows set up, but your might have a start. So, before you add > > anything listed below, look to see if it is already there and > > add/modify as needed. > > > > 6. Click the "New" button to bring up a new mime type. > > 7. Enter the following settings, then click the "OK" button to save > > them. > > > > Description: RealMedia File > > MIMEType: application/vnd.rn-realmedia > > Suffixes: .rm > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > The description doesn't matter, but the rest does. Make sure to > > click the box next to "Application" to enable G2, and don't forget > > the "%s" part or it will just open G2 and not stream. If G2 > > installed somewhere other than > > /usr/bin/realplay, replace that part with your path. Another thing > > to watch is that you but the "." in front of the suffix. > > > > 8. Add all of the following using the steps 6 & 7. > > > > Description: RealVideo File > > MIMEType: video/vnd.rn-realvideo > > Sufffixes: .rv > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > Description: RealAudio File > > MIMEType: audio/vnd.rn-realaudio > > Suffixes: .ra, .ram > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > Description: RealAudio File 2 > > MIMEType: audio/x-pn-realaudio > > Suffixes: .ra, .ram > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > Now, your G2 player should work great with Navigator. But say you > > hop over to live365.com and want to listen to for awhile. Well, > > live365.com sends you am mp3 play list, not a standard stream. This > > is nice if you're sitting behind a firewall and your administrator > > has blocked streamed data. To get this up and running on you Linux > > box, add this last part into Netscape, again using steps 6 & 7. > > > > Desciption: Live365 > > MIMEType: audio/x-scpls > > Suffixes: .pls > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > So, now maybe you want to hop over to MP3.com and have a lsiten over > > there. No problem. look down the list for "MPEG Audio." Once you > > find it, click on it, then click on edit. Change the following: > > > > MIMEType: audio/mpeg > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > (Click OK) > > > > We have to add another one now. Follow step 6 & 7 to add this one > > in. > > > > Desciption: MPEG Audio 2 > > MIMEType: audio/x-mpegurl > > Suffixes: .m3u > > Application: /usr/bin/realplay %s > > > > (Click OK) > > > > That should do it. Now the G2 player will handle all that media from > > the web with little or no hiccups. Enjoy! > > > > > > We would like to hear your feedback. > > > > -------------------------------------------- > > > > Hope you fine them helpful and Thanks to the author of these > > > > instructions. > > > > Larry > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---- > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > -- Tue Aug 5 11:35:34 CDT 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------- They told me to install Windows 98 or better, so I installed Linux. Registered Linux User # 315649 Registered Machine # 201001
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