Installing VLC on SUSE 9.3: E_no_instsrc_on_media

[Oele]

Because i couldn't get VLC to work right under Debian (see viewtopic.php?t=33048), i decided to try it on SUSE 9.3.

So, i tried to follow the instructions at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-suse.html , but adding the Repository to YaST gives:

Unable to create installation source
from URL 'http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/9.3'.
Details:
ERROR(InstSrc:E_no_instsrc_on_media)

I suspect that this caused by the fact that there is no control.xml file on the server.

Any ideas?

[dimstar]

Hmm.. I think you might be right; SuSE 9.3 does not support repo-dm repositories yet in YaST.

I'll try to create the correct media.1 and control files for Yast on 9.3, but this might take a while, as I'm on another half of the earth now than my developer environment.

For the time being, you can download the RPMs directly from
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/9.3/i586
respective
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/9.3/x86_64

You will need the of all libs the latest version (most likely without the debuginfo and -devel packages).

It might get a bit in a dependency resolution, as we can not use yast at this time. But unfortunately it seems you were the first to try the 9.3 RPMs.

Is there a specific reason you're still on 9.3 or is it just the lack of time to upgrade?

Dominique

[Oele]

Hmm.. I think you might be right; SuSE 9.3 does not support repo-dm repositories yet in YaST.

I'll try to create the correct media.1 and control files for Yast on 9.3, but this might take a while, as I'm on another half of the earth now than my developer environment.

No need to hurry, at least i know now that it's not my fault

For the time being, you can download the RPMs directly from
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/9.3/i586
respective
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/9.3/x86_64

You will need the of all libs the latest version (most likely without the debuginfo and -devel packages).

It might get a bit in a dependency resolution, as we can not use yast at this time. But unfortunately it seems you were the first to try the 9.3 RPMs.

Indeed, installing the RPMs by hand works, after resolving all the dependencies.

Is there a specific reason you're still on 9.3 or is it just the lack of time to upgrade?

It's my hosting provider

Thanks a lot for replying!