Help with MP3s, YDL and PS3s

[hughc]

Hi,

Yellow Dog linux is installed on my Sony PS3. The DVD used for the install is from the image "yellowdog-6.1-ppc-DVD_20081119.iso". The install will not play a MP3. Desktop audio (*.wav) works.
The system believes the codecs are installed. Codelna shows gstreamer as installed.
The PS3's os is 2.53.
My questions-
Is yellowdog-6.1-ppc-DVD_20081119.iso correct for the PS3?
What needs to done to play mp3 files?

Thanks

[NineToez]

You have downloaded the latest distro and can use Rhythmbox which works similar to iTunes that came with your installation. You can also install VLC to play mp3 files too.

[hughc]

Thanks for the reply.
My solution was to update my repository listing - see post;
viewtopic.php?t=3017

Next the gstreamer-ugly.rpm was installed using the add/remove software tool. Now the MP3 s play fine.
It took me two weeks to determine the add/remove software tool didn't have all the repositories.

[ppietro]

Thanks for the reply.
My solution was to update my repository listing - see post;
viewtopic.php?t=3017

Next the gstreamer-ugly.rpm was installed using the add/remove software tool. Now the MP3 s play fine.
It took me two weeks to determine the add/remove software tool didn't have all the repositories.

BTW - this is by design for YDL and other RedHat-based Linuxes, which adhere strictly to the GPL licensing policy. MP3 is a copyrighted codec, and is not GPL compliant. We've been discussing this again lately - see here:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4451&p=22754#p22754

Cheers,
Paul