Multimedia on SLED 11 patch 2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop SLED Configure-Administer
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Hi!

I just bought laptop with SLED preinstalled. I have some linux experience, but never used SUSE or OpenSUSE. Although most of the system works very well, multimedia does not. How can I install SMplayer along with proprietary codecs?

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Hi
You need to add the SLE packman repository;

http://pmbs.links2linux.org/download/Essentials/SLE-11-SP2/

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Thanks, Malcolm!

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Thanks for this. I followed the directions and I was able to get the Packman for SLED 11-SP2. Upon installing VLC, I received the message “conflicts in the transaction must be solved manually … nothing provides libiso9660.so.5()(64bit) needed by vlc…” . I receive similar alerts pertaining to SM Player.

I did notice that the package gave me the wrong version of vlc (2.0.1 instead of 1.1.13).
Could that be why it won’t install?
How do I get the earlier version?

Sorry if my terminology is a bit off. I am completely new.
Thanks!

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Can’t help you wit the Packman stuff as personally I don’t touch that. You may want to take a look at http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13146/additional-multimedia-codec-support-sled-11-sp1
You’ll need to edit the build script so it doesn’t complain that you’re not using SP1, but other than that it should work. Maybe I should get around to sorting out an SP2 version of that Cool Solution. The process is exactly the same except for slightly newer versions of some packages can be used.

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[QUOTE=mikewillis;11300]Can’t help you wit the Packman stuff as personally I don’t touch that. You may want to take a look at http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13146/additional-multimedia-codec-support-sled-11-sp1
You’ll need to edit the build script so it doesn’t complain that you’re not using SP1, but other than that it should work. Maybe I should get around to sorting out an SP2 version of that Cool Solution. The process is exactly the same except for slightly newer versions of some packages can be used.[/QUOTE]

Ok. Thanks. I will give it a go.