[NTLUG:Discuss] MPG movies not playing

[Chris Cox]

Steve wrote:

> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Sometimes, I get sound with no video. Sometimes not much of anything.
> > But I never see any video. Screen's just blank. Tried using Xine and
> > XMovie (on a Mandrake 9.0 Beta), but no luck. Doesn't seem like it's a
> > problem of a particular application as opposed to something basic in my
> > Linux setup. Files open fine in MacOS X or Windows so I know it's not
> > the file.
>
> Got Xine to work after I installed Nvidia's drivers from Nvidia's 
> website. Not sure why this is so though. You'd think you would be able 
> to play a common MPG video file right after system install with no 
> additional futzing required. Not sure if this is a prob with the beta 
> or what. 

Probably need the Xvid extensions which sometimes aren't there in the 
"free" drivers.
Does not surprise me at all.

Chris