I just did a fresh install of 6.0 Gnome to solve some problems I no doubt caused....but now with this fresh installation, I can't play any audio or video in Firefox...and if I download those files, they won't play either. I tried going to >>> Sound & Video >>>> Install Multimedia Codecs.....but I get an error message, telling me some things are broken and fix those first.
I opened Synaptic, looked for Broken but there's nothing indicated.
Also,in Firefox, there is hardly anything listed under >>>> Preferences >>>> Applications.
What do I do now? Thanks!
El
Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
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Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
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Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
did you apply any updates after the fresh install?
Boo
Boo
Now where was i going? Oh yes, crazy!
Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
Yes 
That's typically the first thing I do after an installation and a reboot.
El
That's typically the first thing I do after an installation and a reboot.El
Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
when you updated what repos did you enable?
did you use synaptic or mint update?
strange that ff went crazy.
you could try reinstalling the medibuntu media packages.
Boo
did you use synaptic or mint update?
strange that ff went crazy.
you could try reinstalling the medibuntu media packages.
Boo
Now where was i going? Oh yes, crazy!
Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
Here are some thoughts:
- When I do an install, I don't have a hardwire internet connection, so all my post-install updates are done wirelessly. Is this an issue?
- After an install, I don't make any changes to the way repos are setup. I just reboot and do a Synaptic update, taking the repos the way they were setup in the install. Should I make repo changes before updating?
I was thinking about taking my laptop to work this weekend where I can connect to a hardwire internet connection and doing another complete install. Thoughts?
El
- When I do an install, I don't have a hardwire internet connection, so all my post-install updates are done wirelessly. Is this an issue?
- After an install, I don't make any changes to the way repos are setup. I just reboot and do a Synaptic update, taking the repos the way they were setup in the install. Should I make repo changes before updating?
I was thinking about taking my laptop to work this weekend where I can connect to a hardwire internet connection and doing another complete install. Thoughts?
El
Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
using wireless to update is not a problem.
try using mintupdate to update your packages.
synaptic applies every update.
updatemint by default does not update kernel, x-server, or hal packages. ubuntu kernel updates have a great tendency to break hardware drivers espically wifi.
Boo
try using mintupdate to update your packages.
synaptic applies every update.
updatemint by default does not update kernel, x-server, or hal packages. ubuntu kernel updates have a great tendency to break hardware drivers espically wifi.
Boo
Now where was i going? Oh yes, crazy!
Re: Audio and Video issues in and out of Firefox....
OK... good to know. I'm used to using Synaptic for updates. I'll install again tonight when I get home and use MintUpdate only after rebooting.
Thanks!
El
Thanks!
El