play .avi or .mpg on Red Hat Fedora Core 5 Linux - need instructions

[crmpicco]

I was wondering if someone could help me.

I am a nooB to FC5 and I am trying to install DivX codecs and a media player to allow me to play .avi and .mpg files. I have tried numerous sources and looked for guides to do it, but can't seem to get it to work.

Can it be done in a GUI for start to finish? Like the GUI that Windows gives you when you run through and installation?

Has anyone got accurate links for downloads? and can the Totem media player play .avi's with the codecs installed?

Help appreciated.

(also discussed @ http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=123204)
Picco

[Spookster]

Yes to all of your questions. From your other thread you have already installed the codecs. The regular Totem is a little buggy so install Totem-Xine instead. You will need to uninstall Totem first. Follow Stanton Finleys instructions and you will be okay. You can also use Mplayer which many people like more than Totem.

[crmpicco]

hi spookster, my problem is I cant follow his instructions as I dont have a WWW connection on my FC5 box. only this WinXP Home machine i am typing on. can you highlight the commands I should use.....would be appreciated

[crmpicco]

is there a way i can install Xine/MPlayer (or anything else that plays video files) by downlaoding it first, then running the commands???

[Spookster]

Can't you just temporarily connect your FC5 box to your Internet connection? You are going to have a difficult time trying to install/update anything without an Internet connection.

[crmpicco]

hi spookster, i realise that not having a WWW connection is awkward, but its not possible at the moment.

any other ideas as to how to install MPlayer? with rpm -ivh (obviously not yum as it requires a WWW connection!!)

[Spookster]

You'll just have to download them and burn them to a CD or something and install them manually then.