mp3 audio / video problem

[Jim Motta]

Thanks for the info, how can I, or should I say is it possible to modify
the modprobe.conf file to allow sounds?

online.ie has storage? Didn't know that. I'm Irish, but live in the US,
just got the email addy because I'm Irish :)

On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 17:35, Cian Duffy wrote:
> Err, I'm running 4.0, with the latest official kernel recompiled with
> OSS Emulation for ALSA. I have system sounds, I have in-game sounds, I
> have RealPlayer 10 sound, I have VLC sound. It was a messup and a typo
> in modprobe.conf that caused there to be no sound. I've played DVD's,
> MPEG's, Quicktime, AVI's, CD's, MP3's and Vorbis files.
> 
> Off topic - are you using online.ie just for their storage or are you
> Irish also?
> 
> Cian
> 
> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:29:26 -0500, Jeff Yowell <jeff_yowell at cox.net> wrote:
> > It doesn't work because the developers for Yellow Dog decided not to have any sound support in version 4.0. You cannot play CDs, DVDs, MP3s, AVIs, or any other sound-producing thing or file on any computer using Yellow Dog.  Nor can you have any system sounds.  It is strictly a "visual" operating system.
> > 
> > Now, as for why they did this, you may need to ask them.  Apparently, though, they just don't like any noise.
> > 
> > >
> > > From: jmotta at online.ie
> > > Date: 2005/01/05 Wed PM 05:14:23 EST
> > > To: yellowdog-newbie at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> > > Subject: mp3 audio / video problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All. I just installed YDL 4.0 on my TiBook and I must say so far I love it!
> > > The only problem is I do not have any mp3 support or video support for that
> > > matter. When I installed I chose to install everything, so as far as I know
> > > every package available on the YDL CD's are no on my HD.
> > >
> > > The first time I tried to play an mp3 the program (music player and kaboodle)
> > > refeused to play the file. Music player said it didn't have the plugin to play
> > > mp3's! Is mp3 support not in YDL?
> > >
> > > How can I remedy this problem?, dumb it down for me if you can. I don't know all
> > > the rpm, make, yum stuff yet.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > JM
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