On Thursday 28 April 2005 05:02 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: > Paul & Brenda Ahlstedt wrote: > > Rick Kunath wrote: > >> Paul & Brenda Ahlstedt wrote: > >>> One more quick question and thanks for the help - I listen to a > >>> local radio station but now cannot get it because I am using Linux > >>> with Firefox. When I go to the page now, Firefox says it is missing > >>> a plugin (Windows Media Player), but can I install a Windows program > >>> in Firefox to play my station since it is a Linux operating system? > >> > >> Add the plf free and plf non-free urpmi sources and install mplayer > >> and the mplayer plugin from there. > >> > >> You'll also need the win32 and real codecs from plf as well. > >> > >> The plf versions include things that can't be installed by the MDK > >> install for various licensing reasons. You'll need these additional > >> things that the plf version has to play the streams you are looking > >> to play. > >> > >> Go here to add the plf sources (add some others too, contribs, > >> distribution, and any others you are interested in): > >> > >> http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ > >> > >> Make sure to select your version of Mandrake/Mandriva from the > >> drop-down box and follow the instructions on the site, pasting the > >> commands into a console as root (open a console, type the commands > >> "su", supply the root password, then paste the commands one at a > >> time, allowing each to finish before pasting another.) > >> > >> Once you have the sources installed, open the Mandriva control > >> center, go to the "add software" section, type in win32, add these > >> codecs, type in real, add these codecs, then type in mplayer and add > >> mplayer and the mplayer plugin. There'll likely be some dependencies > >> needed, allow MCC to install these too. > >> > >> Then enjoy. > >> > >> If you can't get the stream to play then, send along the URL and I'll > >> take a look and see what else you might need. > >> > >> Rick Kunath > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> ____________________________________________________ > >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to > >> http://www.mandrakestore.com > >> Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > >> ____________________________________________________ > > > > Hi Rick, > > > > Thanks for the detailed note - that must have taken a while to type. > > > > :-) I have just one more question, when I do all that does it load a > > > > plugin into Firefox, or does it simply make an external player pop up > > when I go to any stream that I want to play? Also, the stream that I > > listen to is KOGO Radio at: http://www.kogo.com/streaming.html so I > > can get Coast to Coast AM at night as I live high atop a mountain with > > lousy radio reception, and then to the Dreamland Radio Program at: > > http://www.unknowncountry.com/ which is a related web based broadcast. > > > > Are these both streams that this software you recommend will play? I > > really appreciate you taking the time to help me with this Rick (and > > all of you), hopefully someday I'll be able to dish out the help > > myself. In fact, I run a discussion group for gem cutters, and do > > help a lot of people each day, so I guess it all balances out, right? > > > > Best wishes from Brenda & Myself, > > > > Paul > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >____________________________________________________ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > >____________________________________________________ > > I just recently discovered Streamtuner. > If you already added plf sources just type this as root. > urpmi streamtuner > > It seems to come preloaded with all kinds of stations and such. Also get streamtuner-live365 even more stations
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