[Discuss] New Kubuntu Install

[Andrew Willard]

Murray Strome wrote:

> I haven't tried to install Flash or Shockwave yet, and I have not 
> successfully loaded anything that can reliably play embedded MIDI files 
> (such as those on certain websites which open with QuickTime in 
> Windows), .wmv files (Totem and MPlayer both fail to open them), and 
> most Video DVDs don't seem to work).

Have you installed a codec pack? More than likely not... if you grab the w32codecs
package it should solve many playing issues. Stick with mplayer I have far fewer
issues opening/playing odd videos than any other player client.