[Discuss] New Kubuntu Install

[Murray Strome]

Andrew Willard wrote:
> 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.
>
Brij Charam and Steve Nelson also gave some useful instructions.  
Combined, ESPECIALLY with the link to Medibuntu.org, I was able to get 
Adobe PDF and Flash working, instal the codecs and to fix the menu 
items.  I think I have everything I need working properly now with 
Kubuntu on both of our main computers.

I still have not resolved the wireless issue with the live DVD version 
of Kubuntu on the laptop, but have not finished trying the last couple 
of things that have been suggested.

Thanks for the help.

Murray