Fred A. Miller wrote:
As someone else has noted, k3b only runs as root! We had this problem sometime ago, and now it's back!!
Multimedia problems abound...still! This just simply shouldn't be happening! 'Clean installs, ALL proper files installed from packman, and STILL playing DVDs is a "no go!"
Fred
Agree with you Fred - even though I did state to you that I was able to play DVDs earlier this week/end of last week (for which I apologise). Under the complete and clean install of oS 11.1 with KDE4.x I *cannot* get kaffeine or xine to play a DVD -- because there are not the necessary codecs inslalled (according to the error message/s). Which is simply, pure, unadulterated BS because I have all the necessary files/RPMs installed! AND the directories where the necessary files are installed for both kaffeing and xine to play the DVDs are as required. As far as oS 11.1 is concerned, it is a mess with respect to multimedia/DVDs. Running as root for k3b and k9 and anyting associated with multimedia has resulted in..... a... (modesty prevents me from typing the word). Ciao. -- Be nice to people on your way up - you'll see the same people on your way down. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org