[K12OSN] "realPlayer 10 for Linux is here"

[Rita Gibson]

Petre Scheie wrote:
> Short: Get the RealPlayer8 RPM file at 
> http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html?src=rprdxint,rcahome
> 
> and use that instead of RealPlayer10.  You'll have to remove the 
> RealPlayer10 first, but that's okay.  RP8 works with thin clients and 
> handles NPR's streams just fine.
> 
> Long: Last night I downloaded the source files for RP10, but while there 
> was a Makefile within the tar file, there wasn't a configure, nor a 
> README, nor could I find any instructions on compiling it, let alone 
> changing the configuration.  Frustrated, I just googled for RealPlayer8 
> & linux and found the above link.  Pulled down the RPM file, removed the 
> RP10 package, installed the RP8 package, connected to NPR's site, and 
> the streaming newscasts, etc. all worked like a champ.  I didn't even 
> have to make any adjustments to RP to make it work, even though there 
> are some notes on the K12LTSP wiki about how to do so.
> 
> It may be worth noting that I have sound set to NASD in my lts.conf 
> file, and I was using IceWM on the client.
> 
> Petre
> 
> Rita Gibson wrote:
> 
>> Bill Kendrick wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 06:39:13PM +0200, Gustav J Kramer wrote:
>>>
>>>> As I see it, that leaves two options:  Stick with RP8, if you can find
>>>> it; or, compile/package RP 10 yourself.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And in the meantime, ask NPR why they're not streaming OGG Vorbis. ;)
>>> (Or are they...?  I admittedly haven't checked.)
>>>
>>> -bill!
>>>
>>
>>
>> I actually posted a note on their technical help web page telling them 
>> a little bit about what I'm trying to do and if someone could contact 
>> me to assist..... Can I cc you, Bill, when and if they contact me so 
>> that you can pipe in on the discussion? :^)
>>
>> Rita Gibson
>> RMSELTech
>>
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Thanks, I'll try it on Friday. I'd really like to be able to solve this 
for the new high school teacher. :^)

Rita Gibson
RMSELTech