I know I've harped on about this before, but I'll mention it again. Interestingly enough, I came across this utility while trying to install MPlayer. It's urpmi, Mandrake's atp-get (altho not as powerful, I know). Just set up your software sources list either from the command line, or from the Software Sources Manager on the Mandrake Control Center.
Here's a source to get you started: ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/8/Mandrake/9.0/contribs/RPMS/synthesis.hdlist2.cz Then as root enter: urpmi mplayer Downloads and installs all dependancies and everything. Pretty cool I reckon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Hi there, > >Gareth Williams wrote: >> Nah, there's nothing wrong with mplayer, and it works better than xine >in my >> experience. If you're having trouble with the precompiled binaries, try >> downloading and compiling from source, worked fine for me :-) >> (almost straight off from memory ;-) > >I'm not so sure I could successfully install source on my setup, since >any attempt to do so on other packages ALWAYS ends up failing on some >missing (or many) dependencies or libs, or other scary messages a newbie >like me cannot fathom... > >Does anyone in the LUG have mplayer on CD, with ALL dependants? That >would theoretically be a better option for me... > >Kind regards, > >Chris Wilkinson, Middle Earth, New Zealand. > >MICRO$LOTH FREE ZONE! > ------------------------------------------------- Hamish McBrearty MCSE MCSA Network Engineer Rangi Ruru Girls' School 59 Hewitts Road Christchurch NEW ZEALAND Ph 03 355-6099 Fax 03 355-6027 CELL 021 999770 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------
