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Author:  novellahub [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  How to: Enable Divx file playback in Iceweasel/Firefox
Here is how I got divx files to playback in Iceweasel (Firefox) on my Knoppmyth box:

1. Install Iceweasel if you don't already have it:

Code:
apt-get install firefox


2. Install the Mozilla-Mplayer plug in:

Code:
apt-get install mozilla-mplayer


3. Add two symlinks to Iceweasel to enable plugins:

Code:
ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mplayerplug-in-dvx.so /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins/mplayerplug-in-dvx.so

ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mplayerplug-in-dvx.xpt /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins/mplayerplug-in-dvx.xpt


4. Edit the Mplayer plug in config:

Code:
nano /etc/mplayerplug-in.conf


5. Change and add the following options:

Code:
#cachesize=1000
#cache-percent=30
#download=0
#showlogo=0
#black-background=1


6. Start the browser (Type firefox in xterm) and go to the following website to test playback out:

http://www.stage6.com

7. Click the play button for the feature video on the front page and enjoy! Videos can be launched to full screen using the fullscreen button in the bottom right of the video.
Author:  Gibble [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:34 am ]
Post subject: 
Hello :)

I already have firefox installed, but I'm having a little trouble installing mplayer.

I ran 'apt-get install mozilla-mplayer' as root and it returned the following:

Code:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.

Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  mozilla-mplayer: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-7 is to be installed
                   Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.10.12-3) but 2.8.20-7 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
Author:  novellahub [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:14 pm ]
Post subject: 
Did you run "apt-get update" before running "apt-get install mozilla-mplayer" ?
Author:  Gibble [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:27 pm ]
Post subject: 
No I did not...should I?
Author:  novellahub [ Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:59 am ]
Post subject: 
Gibble wrote:
No I did not...should I?


Yes you should :)
Author:  Gibble [ Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:32 am ]
Post subject: 
did that, now I get more issues
Code:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.

Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  mozilla-mplayer: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) but 2.5-7 is to be installed
                   Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2.1) but 1:4.2-20070707-1 is to be installed
                   Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0) but 2.12.12-1 is to be installed
                   Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0) but 2.8.20-7 is to be installed
                   Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) but 4.2-20070707-1 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
Author:  novellahub [ Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:01 am ]
Post subject: 
That is strange! I have succesfully installed this on two Knoppmyth boxes with Iceweasel / Firefox 2.02.

What version of Firefox do you have?
Author:  Gibble [ Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:42 am ]
Post subject: 
Hmm, 2 something.
Author:  nyxx [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:54 pm ]
Post subject: 
I just tried this independently and got the same problem as Gibble. I'm still on r5f1 and I thought that might be an issue but since Gibble is on r5f27 then I guess it isn't. I even got the same error messages and everything.
Author:  myth19kirt [ Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:48 pm ]
Post subject:  FLASH9 to my Mozilla
Thanks to all above. I added FLASH9 to my Mozilla.
Now I have a nice DVR for instant replay/pause and such and I can check the stats on sportscenter.com (there is a link to adobe.flash dload)
The installation folder for mozilla it asks for during the flash install is
Code:
/usr/lib/iceweasel

I also love the recommendation of stage6.com with divx videos. Insanely good quality (DVD & HD). Won't go back to youtube's poor quality again.
Author:  tjc [ Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:13 pm ]
Post subject: 
Be careful which release of the Flash 9 plugin you use. The latest, 9.0.115.0, gave me all kinds of problems on my workstation box. I ended up reverting to 9.0.48.0 to get everything working again. YMMV.
Author:  mkaz [ Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:15 am ]
Post subject: 
Any reason why apt-get should fail to install firefox?
R5F27 version

Code:
root@mythtv:/home/mkaz# apt-get install firefox
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package firefox
Author:  manicmike [ Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:36 am ]
Post subject: 
mkaz wrote:
Any reason why apt-get should fail to install firefox?
R5F27 version

Code:
root@mythtv:/home/mkaz# apt-get install firefox
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package firefox



Try iceweasel
Author:  mkaz [ Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:50 am ]
Post subject: 
No joy...


Code:
root@mythtv:/home/mkaz# apt-get install iceweasel
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package iceweasel is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package iceweasel has no installation candidate
Author:  mjl [ Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:14 pm ]
Post subject: 
Hi,

Check the /etc/apt/sources.list first line is set to stable. Then re-run apt-get update.

I have had no trouble installing firefox (iceweasle) just last week on F27.
Mike
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