Re: tlug: netscape and plugins

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Craig Oda wrote:

> Hi,
> I've been trying to get the Real Player 5.0 to work as a plugin
> under Communicator 4.04.  I've been reading on usenet and the web
> that this is possible under Linux.  Also, the RealPlayer for Linux
> documentation gave instructions on how to install it under Linux
> Netscape as a plugin.  
> 
> There was one person on usenet that had the same problem as I
> am having now, but there was no answer.
> 
> I'm placing the plugin in /usr/lib/netscape/communicator/plugins/
> 
> and ~/.netscape/plugins
> 
> I've restarted Netscape several times, but can't get it to 
> work.
> 
> Evidently there are lots of plugins for Netscape Linux out there,
> including how to get midi sound and Java sound.   

I don't think it's a plugin.  Find the realaudio section in the
applications preferences, and say 'use command', and have it run:

rvplayer %s

at least, that's how I set it up, and it works for me...

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
http://www.pht.com		http://armadillo.pht.co.jp
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