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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
The other day I decided to check out what the media support in Ubuntu 7.04 was like. View this image gallery to see what I found.
Test files on the desktop -
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hehehe - I like the like overlay on media files when you mouse over them :-)
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, need a codec to play MP3 - but so far, so good!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Searching ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Found some - cool! I'm going to try the GStreamer extra.
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hmmm, not sure what this legal mumbo jumbo means. I'm getting the feeling that this is sailing close to the wind in terms of legality - but since this is for research ;-)
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Ready to go!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hey look! UAC on Ubuntu! ;-)
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
That was a fast download ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Didn't take long to install either ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Job done!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
I can now play MP3 files! Cool!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Now to try the WMA ... this needs a codec too.
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
This time I'll bring in the GStreamer ffmpeg
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More legal mumbo jumbo ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Confirm the changes ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
And in the codec comes ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
... installing ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
And it's now done - WMA files are working.
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, let's now try a QuickTime 7 test file ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, there seems to be a GStreamer plugin for this too - cool!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Back to the legal stuff - this could make some people feel nervous ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Confirm changes ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Password time again ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Files coming in ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Done!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Uh-oh! Doesn't work ... hmmmm ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Let's give Automatix a go ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
In it comes ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Password ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Installing ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Took a few minutes but it installed without a hitch
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More legal stuff ... I'm starting to feel like I need a lawyer!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Downloading info ... cool the way this happens automatically!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Automatix splash screen
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Let's choose some stuff ... not sure what that NON-FREE stuff is but I want some!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More stuff ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Lots of other cool stuff on offer, but I don't want to get distracted right now!!!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Downloading ... yawn, this took some time!
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Still churning away ...
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Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Job done ... problem is, the QuickTime file still won't run. Doh!!! Seems that you can't play QuickTime 7, only 6. Hmmm, leave that for another day ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
The other day I decided to check out what the media support in Ubuntu 7.04 was like. View this image gallery to see what I found.Test files on the desktop