Author Topic: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?  (Read 688 times)

Offline Wheeler

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  On two computers that I have access to I can watch BBC videos, YouTube, etc.  One of the computers is a 6 year old computer running PCLinuxOS 2009, the other one is an 11 year computer ( Athlon 1.3 , 768mb memory, 32mb video card ) running PCLinuxOS 2010.
  I have access to 3 other computers ( 6 to 8 years old ) computers running 100% up to date PCLinuxOS 2012  but none of them will play BBC videos, YouTube, etc and one of the three has a Athlon64 3000+, 4g memory, 512 mb video card setup.
  I looked for a how to section at the main PCLinuxOS website to restore the lost functionality of the earlier versions of  PCLinuxOS but I could not find anything like that.
 I also searched the forums using key words such as flash, videos, etc. but got nothing.
 So how do I restore the ability to watch BBC videos, YouTube that earlier versions of  PCLinuxOS can do but the current version is unable to ?

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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2012, 10:11:22 PM »
I have an older machine (Pentium M 1.86ghz) running 2012 and Flash works(youtube, bbc, pandora.)

My only guess is to check your install cd/dvd for soft errors. you can do it from the boot menu.

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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 10:24:59 PM »
 On two computers that I have access to I can watch BBC videos, YouTube, etc.  One of the computers is a 6 year old computer running PCLinuxOS 2009, the other one is an 11 year computer ( Athlon 1.3 , 768mb memory, 32mb video card ) running PCLinuxOS 2010.
  I have access to 3 other computers ( 6 to 8 years old ) computers running 100% up to date PCLinuxOS 2012  but none of them will play BBC videos, YouTube, etc and one of the three has a Athlon64 3000+, 4g memory, 512 mb video card setup.
  I looked for a how to section at the main PCLinuxOS website to restore the lost functionality of the earlier versions of  PCLinuxOS but I could not find anything like that.
 I also searched the forums using key words such as flash, videos, etc. but got nothing.
 So how do I restore the ability to watch BBC videos, YouTube that earlier versions of  PCLinuxOS can do but the current version is unable to ?

Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?

I think it is pretty obvious that PCLinuxOS 2012 CAN play the videos you have targeted.

Perhaps you are making the wrong assumptions and as a result, asking the wrong question.  ;) ;D

Maybe if you think about it, you can come up with a better question about what's going on. ??

"Have you not installed the proper codex needed? Is it a Flash Player problem?" ..Many other things could be wrong or configured incorrectly.

To make a statement that is not true, and then ask a question biased on your "untrue" statement leaves allot of room for wrong solutions to bubble up.

If you think that an updated version of PCLinuOS is incapable of playing some video types, that must be proven first.

(I have a fully updated PCLinuxOS and I have no problems with any video types)

 ;D   We are friendly and We are helpful but we also stick to the facts.

I know,, this don't help but we are going to need some more information other than,

(This one works, and this one don't)  which is basically all you said.  ;)        
« Last Edit: June 05, 2012, 10:50:38 PM by Rudge »


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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 10:49:06 PM »
Welcome Wheeler can you tell us the computers configuration (those don't working) there has been some problems lately with the Nvidia drivers and Flash.

The more info you post is better the possibility someone could help.
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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 12:40:49 AM »

I also searched the forums using key words such as flash, videos, etc. but got nothing.


Are you sure? I searched this forum for "flash" and only got ... 67 pages of results.



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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 08:30:32 AM »
welcome to the forum!

you didn't put much information there

please post system specs of the pc with the problem, especially the video card in that pc because say that it is a X year old pc is basically no information

are you completely updated?  say that you have 2010 doesn't say much other than that your install is very old

what kernel are you using?  uname -r in konsole to know that

can you post a link to the bbc video that doesn't work?  so we can compare results

when asking for help on the forum, there is some basic information you must give, also some rules must be followed

please read this

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,92875.0.html
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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 09:26:23 AM »
All videos that I selected on the BBC play just fine here

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Re: Why can't PCLinuxOS 2012 play BBC videos but PCLinuxOS 2010 can ?
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2012, 02:56:16 PM »
Run jcontrol (Java Control Panel) then:

Advanced>Command to launch default browser>path to your browser here

Maybe it help. Without it I wasn't able to open my broker web application.