[Leaplist] media computer

[Mr. Brunkow]

Hank Lambert wrote:
> 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.
>>
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Thanks Hank.  Could you post the directions for adding the gpg key for 
that source, as well as the full url to add to my sources list.

-- 
Raymond L. Brunkow
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Chief Instructor and Owner
Sun State Martial Arts
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