Is there really a bad side to using this firefox mod for embedded video?

[vhunterd]

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/446

I was having a lot of problems installing the mplayer plug in, numerous compile errors as well as a few dependences I wasn't able to find and install to install the RPM for my openSuSe 10.2 box, so I installed this small add in on my user profiles. I was just wondering if there was some advantage to actually installing the mplayer plug in (I have the totem plug in installed...and zero additional codecs for it so it barely does anything). From my point of view it just seems better to install the plug in, since it gives you a variety of options on what media player to chose from (installed on your system of course) and also what extensions should be played in what.

I guess I should write my mid term paper, but...I think I'm going to go around the forums more. FIGHT THE POWER! =)

[oldcpu]

I was having a lot of problems installing the mplayer plug in, numerous compile errors as well as a few dependences I wasn't able to find and install to install the RPM for my openSuSe 10.2 box

Why try to compile the mplayer plug in, when you can download and install the Packman packaged rpm version?
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/mplayerplug-in

The same is true for mplayer (packaged by Packman):
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/mplayer

I recommend you familiarize yourself with the contents of Packman web site. A number of packagers have spent a lot of time putting this site together, to make the efforts of users like you and me a lot easier.

I have not tried the totem plugin. But I find the mplayerplug-in works with most sites.

[vhunterd]

Why try to compile the mplayer plug in, when you can download and install the Packman packaged rpm version?
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/mplayerplug-in

The same is true for mplayer (packaged by Packman):
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/mplayer

I recommend you familiarize yourself with the contents of Packman web site. A number of packagers have spent a lot of time putting this site together, to make the efforts of users like you and me a lot easier.

I have not tried the totem plugin. But I find the mplayerplug-in works with most sites.

I actually have tried to install the RPM by packman, but I am unable to install some dependences required for the installation. The dependences I download in RPM form, and with the amount I need, it seems that I'm better off with the firefox hack.

[gogalthorp]

Are you using Yast or smart to do the install? Seems like you are trying to do it the hard way.

[oldcpu]

I actually have tried to install the RPM by packman, but I am unable to install some dependences required for the installation. The dependences I download in RPM form, and with the amount I need, it seems that I'm better off with the firefox hack.

Installing rpms from Packman are always very easy. The reason is EVERY dependency is located either on Packman site itself, or on your installation CD/DVD.

All that is required is a simple search for the dependency (on either Packman and/or your installation CD/DVD), followed by an install.

Also, the easiest way to install an application rpm (from a site such as Packman, or Guru) is to use a Software Package Manager to semi-automate the process and solve the dependency problems for you. i.e. Far far far fewer head-aches in sorting dependencies. I use Smart, but other software package managers are Synaptic/apt, Yum, and even YaST with the right repositories. As noted already by gogalthorp, sorting dependencies manually is the hard way to do this. Why do things the hard way? Use (and setup) a software package manager to do the work for you.