Hi Tom, Thanks for the info. I checked this out. However, RealPlayer G2 is no longer available for download for Linux and Unix - according to www.real.com. Unless, you have an extra .rpm copy Real.com only offers options for Realplayer7 or 8 .rpm(beta) or .bin(beta). Too bad. Roman Tom Brinkman wrote: > > On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, you wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I noticed that many features are neatly divided into sections in KDE. > > I downloaded the r7_linux20_libc6_i386_b2.bin. To which directory should > > the RealPlayer7 be installed to? > > During the installation of RealPlayer7, the first default is > > /usr/local/RealPlayer7. When I installed it to this, I could not find it > > in KDE. Should I install it to /usr/bin/RealPlayer7 ?? > > > > I would prefer it to show up under Multimedia. > > > > Sorry to dwell on this but it has been difficult to find a directory bin > > that showed up in 'root' and 'usr'. > > I used 'rp7.linux20.libc6.i386.b1.rpm' and it installs > 'realplay' to /usr/X11R6/bin/realplay > > Other than maybe your personal preference, where the binary > goes doesn't matter all that much. If the .bin is like the .rpm it > will create a link on KDE's main pop up menu. If you want it in > 'multimedia' you'll prob'ly havt'a use Kmenuedit to move it. I just > deleted it. > > I believe the .bin extension on that file is sort'a kind'a like a > self extracting zip file in Windows with an .exe extension, it's not > fixin' to create it's own /bin dir ... or maybe I misunderstand > your question. > > There's great instructions at linuxnewbie.org (look below my > sig) for editing Netscapes 'preferences' to use rp7 for most all > kinds of multimedia files you'll find on the net. The instructions > give the default 'realplay' binary location as /usr/bin/. Just > change that to wherever you install the binary. > > -- > ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <from linuxnewbie> > Real G2 Player > Written By: Avatar > > So you want to steam in some audio and video. Well, if I can do it, > so can you. Here is how I did it. > > System: > Mandrake 7.0 (Also RedHat 6 & 6.1, and Mandrake 6.0 & 6.1) > > 1. If you don't have the G2 player already, hit up this link and get it. > (I picked up the RedHat 5/6 rpm) > get it here > > 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 tpye. > 7. Enter the follwing 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 follwing: > > 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 hickups. Enjoy!
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