Update on Ubuntu and my Church Laptop

[Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO]

You should be able to get the windows codec package and be able to play
those with either mplayer or VLC (Videolan.org).  For Debian-based
systems I've used a foreign repo called marillat or something close to
that, but since you are using Ubuntu, looks like you should be able to
get this via universe or multiverse repository.  Look into that easy
Ubuntu install link that was sent in the original Ubuntu thread.

I tried yesterday to download the DVD.iso of Kubuntu and I got a 550
error, unable to change directory.  I'm getting it now from the European
mirror.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: On Behalf Of Jon Moss
>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:10 AM

><Snip>
>
>I've been able to play DVDs, CDs, PowerPoints (via Impress of 
>course) and some web media (but not WMVs or ASFs).  Since we 
>don't have Internet access at the church, I'm not too worried 
>about the latter.
>
>The DVD playback is a little choppy so I need to investigate 
>how much RAM was "donated" with the laptop.  And that may not 
>make a difference . . .
>may just be the age of the laptop or the norm for Totem Movie player.
>
><Snip>

>Later,
>
>Jon Moss
>