Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
2009/11/16 Ged Byrom ged.byrom...@googlemail.com: Hi Steve, That's the one. Bye Ged That's one of the advantages of subscribing to this list through a GMail account! I've never deleted any of the list's messages, they're all archived away on Google's servers. If I'd seen the request a bit sooner, I could have reposted... Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
Neil Greenwood wrote: 2009/11/16 Ged Byrom ged.byrom...@googlemail.com: Hi Steve, That's the one. Bye Ged That's one of the advantages of subscribing to this list through a GMail account! I've never deleted any of the list's messages, they're all archived away on Google's servers. If I'd seen the request a bit sooner, I could have reposted... Cofion/Regards, Neil. That's the one, thank you so much for the help. I really appreciate it. I am at a loss here, the more things that happen with this laptop, the worse it gets. I am beginning to wonder if it might be an idea to install fresh over the top of this and hope it works. I still have no Network, and since updates on my netbook, the Network has gone on there as well. It cant see this laptop at all now. The pc is completely f***ed. The partition screwed it right up, and it wont even load windows now. Something to do with the video card. If I do a fresh install, how do I install over the top of this installation, plus, what folders do I need to save, in order to transfer to the new install. I am really frustrated with this now. I wish I'd stayed with 9.04, that had very few problems. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: I'm running 9.10, and when I first updated, I didnt have any problems with videos, but since, there have been a few updates, and now I cant play them again. The whole page will freeze if there is a video on it. I remember somebody giving a whole list of things that can be added, but I cant seem to find the e-mail, does anybody remember where it is? Thanks, John. I have found that it is sometimes necessary to uninstall and reinstall the Flashblock add-on to Firefox after Ubuntu 9.04 updates. If I don't, I just see a blank space where an unblocked embedded video ought to be, but it could have other effects on other systems. Best, R -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Matthews wrote: Neil Greenwood wrote: 2009/11/16 Ged Byrom ged.byrom...@googlemail.com: Hi Steve, That's the one. Bye Ged That's one of the advantages of subscribing to this list through a GMail account! I've never deleted any of the list's messages, they're all archived away on Google's servers. If I'd seen the request a bit sooner, I could have reposted... Cofion/Regards, Neil. That's the one, thank you so much for the help. I really appreciate it. I am at a loss here, the more things that happen with this laptop, the worse it gets. I am beginning to wonder if it might be an idea to install fresh over the top of this and hope it works. I still have no Network, and since updates on my netbook, the Network has gone on there as well. It cant see this laptop at all now. The pc is completely f***ed. The partition screwed it right up, and it wont even load windows now. Something to do with the video card. If I do a fresh install, how do I install over the top of this installation, plus, what folders do I need to save, in order to transfer to the new install. I am really frustrated with this now. I wish I'd stayed with 9.04, that had very few problems. John Os there a local linux user group you can contact to ask for help, sometimes if you attend a meeting someone should be able to help or given prior warning they can come armed with extra info to help them get things working, or for example a usb stick with drivers on. worth a try. I will probably upgrade to 9.10 some time in May 2010, after the Lucid release, that way the main issues should be fixed. Right now I am happy with 9.04. Upgrade from 8.10 went great, video in websites seems a bit hit and miss, but its not essential. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details The December meeting of the DCLUG will now take place on the SECOND Saturday in December. This is December 12th 2009. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAksBracACgkQaggq1k2FJq0ItwCePmF72+Eie+PFZHltKWXw6YZt /boAnAgBZkQTIWx8Lm/fSTOw+tRKsSnN =mGnd -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
I'm running 9.10, and when I first updated, I didnt have any problems with videos, but since, there have been a few updates, and now I cant play them again. The whole page will freeze if there is a video on it. I remember somebody giving a whole list of things that can be added, but I cant seem to find the e-mail, does anybody remember where it is? Thanks John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
2009/11/15 John Matthews jake...@sky.com I'm running 9.10, and when I first updated, I didnt have any problems with videos, but since, there have been a few updates, and now I cant play them again. The whole page will freeze if there is a video on it. I remember somebody giving a whole list of things that can be added, but I cant seem to find the e-mail, does anybody remember where it is? Thanks John. -- Hi John, Have a look at this link, It isn't all there though. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu It was alan c who posted the original twice. I've seen it online somewhere aswell. I pasted it in an office document for my own use but it doesn't look as clear as it was laid out in the original email. I can send it to you if you can't find the original. It's 4 pages. I'm sure alan c will post it again when he sees it.(Please). Bye Ged ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:29:46 -, Ged Byrom ged.byrom...@googlemail.com wrote: 2009/11/15 John Matthews jake...@sky.com I'm running 9.10, and when I first updated, I didnt have any problems with videos, but since, there have been a few updates, and now I cant play them again. The whole page will freeze if there is a video on it. I remember somebody giving a whole list of things that can be added, but I cant seem to find the e-mail, does anybody remember where it is? Thanks John. -- Hi John, Have a look at this link, It isn't all there though. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu It was alan c who posted the original twice. I've seen it online somewhere aswell. I pasted it in an office document for my own use but it doesn't look as clear as it was laid out in the original email. I can send it to you if you can't find the original. It's 4 pages. I'm sure alan c will post it again when he sees it.(Please). Bye Ged Is this the post? I put together the following information for those who may not care about restrictions, and just need some help with multimedia. It draws heavily on the medibuntu repositories, and is written with novices in mind: == Multimedia and Ubuntu How to get multimedia codecs the easy way! Disclaimer: Patent and copyright laws operate differently depending on which country you are in. Please obtain legal advice if you are unsure whether a particular patent or restriction applies to a media format you wish to use in your country. For legal reasons Ubuntu (as first installed) lacks many of the codecs which are needed to play some of the many possible audio or video formats available. This is because of global, geographical, variations in legislation regarding intellectual property, security and other issues. Before following any of the procedures offered in here, please note that immediately after installation it is recommended to first download any security updates which are available to date. If you do not see a pop up offer for this then use SystemAdministrationUpdateManager and accept the updates (this is not the same as an upgrade to a later version of Ubuntu, which you should avoid doing unless you deliberately want that). 1) Multimedia – Linux native codecs To get pretty well all of the multimedia codecs the easy way, ensure the machine is connected to the internet and use the facility Add/Remove applications If the list is out of date, accept a refresh, and more recent information will be downloaded. Then use ApplicationsAdd/Remove Ensure that 'All' is selected, and Click the choices to select 'All Available Applications' from the list. Then into the 'Search' space type gstreamer After a short time, the search results will display a number of gstreamer entries and in addition the item 'Ubuntu restricted extras'. For each of these in turn, including the 'Ubuntu restricted extras', click the check box so that a tick is shown. As you do this you will also be asked to confirm what you want and that you do not live in a country where such codecs are not allowed (such as USA). Note that in some versions of Ubuntu, for example, 9.04, the [gstreamer fluendo MPEG2 demuxing plugin] is not required and will conflict with other installed software. If so, you will see an error warning message, so in this case, there is no need for this item. When your choices are all checked and accepted, click the 'Apply' button and they will be downloaded and installed. You will now have installed most of the multimedia codecs. 2) Further actions: Playing Encrypted DVDs The several actions above will be capable of installing most multimedia codecs. However, to play encrypted DVDs (some commercial DVDs), the libdvdcss2 package is also an essential requirement. libdvdcss2 is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to use decryption. This can be installed easily after the medibuntu repository has been enabled for your machine, please see below. 3) Playing some non-native formats Some media formats do not have native Linux facilities. In such cases it is possible to make use of binary Windows and other codecs through a 'wrapper', bundled as the 'w32codecs', for playback of these media formats. This can be installed easily after the medibuntu repository has been enabled for your machine, please see below. There are various ways of installing these additional packages, although the exact details depend upon which type of computer you have and which version of Ubuntu you use (Note 1). 4) The medibuntu repository If your computer is configured to make use of the special software repository for Multimedia, Entertainment Distractions In Ubuntu (medibuntu), then subsequent actions, including security updates, can be handled conveniently. Unfortunately for the beginner, the configuration to include a new software repository can seem a bit
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video's wont play after update.....
Hi Steve, That's the one. Bye Ged ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/