Alan Pope wrote:
> On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 04:36:37PM +0100, hantslug@??? wrote:
>> So please, kind people:
>>
>> Can anyone give me advice on how to get radio 3, CDs, DVDs etc. playing in
>> Etch?
>>
>
> I can't advise on Etch I'm afraid but for the most part what i am about to
> say applies to Etch as much as Ubuntu Feisty.
>
[big snip]
>
> I would strongly recommend that if you tried it you should just forget any
> methods you currently have for doing stuff and fall back to RTFMing. In my
> opinion the Ubuntu wiki and help sites outclass the vast majority of
> documentation for other distros (with the possible exception of the gentoo
> wiki). It's in one place, is (for the most part) consistent, and generally
> doesn't move. It has mistakes, but they all do.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>
> is the first page I would consult, however installing the packages I listed
> above will get you quite some way towards your media playing goal.
I concur with Alan and can confirm that Edgy will also allow you to
listen to radio 3 and with a little more work, a mass of other MM
formats. Thanks for pointing me in the direction of BBC radio. Life
hasn't been the same without the BBC World Service, which I now can
"playback" when I have the time.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
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