[KLUG Members] New on BSware this week.

[Bruce Smith]

> > Extra packages BSware:
> > ----------------------
> >        56206  multisync-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> >        15929  multisync-backup-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> >        35271  multisync-evolution-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> >        35131  multisync-evolution1.2-GLIBC2.2.i386-0.72-2.rpm
> >        35012  multisync-irmc-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> >         5959  multisync-irmc-bluetooth-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> >        19151  multisync-remote-0.72-1.i386.rpm
> 
> Wow, so multisync is so good it made the extras!

You bet 'ya!  Of course it doesn't have much competition.  :-)

> >      1181394  mplayer-0.90-1.athlon.rpm
> >      1224760  mplayer-0.90-1.i386.rpm
> >       594552  mplayer-codecs-linux-real-9.0-2.i386.rpm
> >       311855  mplayer-codecs-linux-xanim-1.0-2.i386.rpm
> 
> So, do these mplayer RPMs provide one with a "ready to go" mplayer
> installation?  I've had some wrestling matches with mplayer in the past.

Yes it is "ready to go" now, very nice!

> >      2694866  mplayer-codecs-win32-qt-6.0-2.i386.rpm
> 
> "qt" as in QuickTime?  Does this import the win32 codec that supports
> Sorenson?

I _think_ so.  I remember they were working on that awhile back.

If you point me to a URL that has a Sorenson file, I'll try it and
report back.

> >      1084292  mencoder-0.90-1.athlon.rpm
> >      1125414  mencoder-0.90-1.i386.rpm
> 
> What is mencoder?

The description from "rpm -qi" is quote:  "MEncoder a movie encoder 
for LINUX and is a part of the MPlayer package."

I've never tried it, and I've never even installed it.  Tell me _how_ 
to try it, and I will.  :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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