On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:40:14 +0100 (CET), <mplayer-users-request@mplayerhq.hu> wrote: Hi,List, I am new to Linux and mplayer - to both. I downloaded and installed following packages.So far so good. mplayer-common-1.0pre3-1.i386.rpm mplayer-gui-1.0pre3-1.i386.rpm mplayer-skin-default-1.0-2.noarch.rpm I tried to run a VCD.Like in my VCD player under windows,it didn't recognise the vcd and started playing.I tried file opening route.This VCD has a MPEG directory where files with extensions .dat are present which were not listed by mplayer.By selecting 'show all file types',I listed those x.dat(1/2/3) files which I instructed to open.mplayer window flashes and nothing else happens.Where could be the fault? By the by,why should I find files with .dat extension under mpeg folder?If they are mpeg formats why MPEG supporting players including Windows media player do not list them though can run them? Could anybody here clear my doubts please? Best regards, Parameshwara Bhat - Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/