[Leaplist] media computer

[Hank Lambert]

Debian can handle that no problem. I just installed Debian Etch on my 
laptop and I have full multimedia capabilities, including w32 codecs. 
You do need to add at least 1 source in your sources list, but they are 
easy enough to do. You will also need to add the gpg key for the one 
site, but that is also easy.

I will say that I had a difficult time getting sound to work on my 
laptop, but I finally made a breakthrough after finding a site that 
explained how to set up full multimedia in Debian Etch. Now it is 
playing everything I throw at it, at least so far.

I do not know if I will be at the installfest tomorrow, I have a server 
installation at 9:00 AM. If we get done in time, I will show up and I 
will have my laptop with me. If you are there, I would love to give you 
a hand with it.

--Hank

Mr. Brunkow wrote:
> In the past I have used a combination of Debian and CentOS for media 
> computers.  I am getting ready to rebuild one of my computers that has 
> a bad HDD in it.  As I have not messed with either distro in a very 
> long time (been playing around with Sabayon 
> http://www.sabayonlinux.org) but DO NOT want to use that as my media 
> computer.  It is to much bleeding edge and requires more upkeep then I 
> want to put into a media box.
>
> I will be playing all kinds of media from DVDs to movies I have made 
> into AVI format to Dvix videos, as well as MP3 and other sound file 
> types.  I know the RH line of distros does not by default have access 
> to many of the "3rd party" codecs required for this type of endeavor, 
> but have they blocked them completely and if not how hard/easy is it 
> to gain access to all of those codecs that will be required to play my 
> kids DVDs and what not?
>
> Same question for Debian.  If I remember correctly Debian has access 
> to everything, but new repositories need to be added to the 
> sources.list for apt to find and install them.  I no longer have an 
> accurate list of repositories for either CentOS, or Debian.  Are their 
> members of the leap list that will be at the meeting tomorrow that 
> will have this information for aid in getting my media rig up and 
> running?
>
> Many thanks.
>