[K12OSN] "realPlayer 10 for Linux is here"

[Petre Scheie]

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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