SANE, Mplayer install problems

2003-02-20 Thread Andrew Packer
Hi, all, I'm new to the list, relatively new to Linux and usually ask questions instead of answering them. I did read Chris Wilkinson's posting of 31 January, though, and I suspect I've worked through the same problem with SANE. (If you've got it sussed already just hit Delete now.) I couldn't g

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, Hamish McBrearty wrote: ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/8/Mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/synthesis.hdlist2.cz without the 's' in 'contribs'. That seems to start downloading something, but then sits there like a dumb shit for ages before coming up with the previous message... Ping works with rpmf

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Hamish McBrearty
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Hi there, > >Chris Wilkinson wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> Hamish McBrearty wrote: >> >>> 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

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, Chris Wilkinson wrote: Hi there, Hamish McBrearty wrote: 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

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, Hamish McBrearty wrote: 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 Didn't work,

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Hamish McBrearty
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 Soft

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Christopher Sawtell
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 21:13, Chris Wilkinson wrote: > 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 fin

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Chris Wilkinson
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 su

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-31 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, Michael JasonSmith wrote: On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 19:08, Chris Wilkinson wrote: 2. I cannot install Mplayer (RPM versions from net). There are a few dependency issues, although I believe I already have the right libs needed already. I'd like to get this one going since the vide

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-30 Thread Gareth Williams
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 ;-) Cheers, Gareth On Friday 31 January 2003 19

Re: SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-30 Thread Michael JasonSmith
On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 19:08, Chris Wilkinson wrote: > 2. I cannot install Mplayer (RPM versions from net). There are > a few dependency issues, although I believe I already have the > right libs needed already. I'd like to get this one going since > the video apps supplied by my MDK 9.0

SANE, Mplayer install problems...

2003-01-30 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, I'm relatively new to Linux, and I've got three wee problems right now. 1. I cannot get SANE to talk to my Epson Perfection 1260 USB scanner. It can be seen easily by USB Devices, I have trouble installing the appropriate backend... 2. I cannot install Mplayer (RPM versions from