mp3 support in Suse 10.0

nelamvr6 · 10-15-2005, 01:43 PM

OK, I can play my mp3 files. I am happy about that.

But if I try to burn a playlist comprised of mp3 files to an audio CD kb3 gives me error messages saying that mp3 is an unsupported file format.

I tried updating the kb3 software using yast, but I get conflict messages.

I'm a little disappointed, I had hoped that I was running out of reasons to boot into window$. I understand that mp3 is not exactly in keeping with the open source credo, but this is Suse retail, with Real Player and a few other non-OSS components.

dth1 · 10-15-2005, 01:58 PM

You must be missing something on your installation as I have just tried dragging a mp3 file onto a cdr and k3b accepted it fine.

Have you got all the 'mad' rpms installed?

nelamvr6 · 10-15-2005, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dth1
You must be missing something on your installation as I have just tried dragging a mp3 file onto a cdr and k3b accepted it fine.

Have you got all the 'mad' rpms installed?

No, I guess I don't. Where can I find them?

BTW, I may be able to burn the mp3 files onto a cd-r, I haven't tried that. that would be akin to making a data CD. I'm trying to make an audio cd, the files would have to be converted into .wav files. I don't know whether the deficiency is with amarok or with k3b.

dth1 · 10-15-2005, 03:55 PM

Hiya - I tried with a music CD and it seemed to work OK.

The rpms that I have installed are:-

mplayer

libxine

win32codecs

lame

k3b (12.4a)

k3b mad

mad

kdemultimedia-mad

kdemultimedia-arts-mad

xmms-lib-mad

Might be one of these!

nelamvr6 · 10-15-2005, 04:48 PM

OK, got the mad plug in and now it works! Thanks a lot guys!

Makes me wonder why it wasn't included in the distro?

AlexB2 · 10-31-2005, 09:23 PM

Where did you find the mad plugin? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks

Alex

kak · 10-31-2005, 11:52 PM

http://packman.links2linux.org/

direct link--->http://packman.links2linux.org/?query=mad&action=search

Great site for Suse rpms.

AlexB2 · 11-02-2005, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the link. It does look like a great site.

I would like to add that you can add the site to YaST by clicking 'Installation Source' from the YaST control panel, clicking Add and providing the following FTP site:

packman.links2linux.de
/pub/packman/suse/10.0/

You can then pick K3B in YaAST and it will download all the required packages.

Alex

ThatEvoGuy · 12-01-2005, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlexB2

I would like to add that you can add the site to YaST by clicking 'Installation Source' from the YaST control panel, clicking Add and providing the following FTP site:

packman.links2linux.de
/pub/packman/suse/10.0/

You can then pick K3B in YaAST and it will download all the required packages.

Alex

Great stuff. This has been bugging me for a while, but I just followed your instructions, and bingo!! K3b is working the way it should be now. Thank you.