playing Xvid ?

[kmantronix]

Does anyone know if packages are available for playing xvid on ubuntu sparc ?

Thanks,

[kazuya]

That is a good question. The architectures are different. Can you play regular avi, mpeg4, or even wmv files right now? I would have suggested automatix, as it helps install all the media codecs you could possible ever use.

One suggestion would be for you to install vlc after enabling multiverse repo from synaptic, reloading, and installing vlc. when you install vlc it tends to enable playback of all file formats.. Not too sure.

The package name may be wxvlc. Try it or go the automatix way, through this link:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190025

Automatix helps you install flash, and many more media related stuff with ease. You occassionally have to enter in your password when prompted to continue the process..

Hope that helps.

[kmantronix]

I would prefer the vlc solution, but looks like there is no vlc package even with multiverse set

$ sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package vlc


below my sources.list contents :

deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe main restricted multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

[kmantronix]

forget my last reply...

I forgot to do the :

$sudo apt-get update

after modifying /etc/apt/sources.list

[kmantronix]

I did install vlc yesterday, but there is no plugin built in it to play xvid.
I alos tried to download automatix but there is no packages available for ubuntu sparc.

So no progress for now ...

Any other idea ? :confused:

[kmantronix]

finally solved by installing mplayer ! :p
xvid OK !
.mov OK !