[KLUG Members] Xine & Win32 libs

[Dennis]

Dennis wrote:
> 
> Adam Williams wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the process of re-installing Xine after my move to RH8.0.  Can't
> > find any packages so I'm installing this one from source.
> >
> > It reminds me to ask a question I've been wondering about for awhile -
> >
> > The Xine ./configure sports the "--with-w32-path=path    Location of
> > WIN32 libraries" option.  And the Xine website claims it can use Win32
> > codec libraries.
> >
> > What does this actually mean?  Had anyone used it?  It is played like a
> > big deal but the documentation on this point is pretty shaky.  Several
> > other video players (lamp) claim to support the same thing.
> >
> > Does this mean one could hi-jack the Sorenson codec from a windows
> > partition?  Or am I missing something?
> >
> 
> I don't remember when or where but I did read about the w32codec and I
> did install and make it work. But that was on a different install. I
> cannot find the docs right now but the w32codec is here:
> 
> http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/w32codec-0.50-1.i386.rpm

This will get you there without a download dialog.
http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/
-- 
Dennis