1) Installing Real Player 8

I avoided RealOne for mozilla doesn't support it.
Download at www.realnetworks.com
Choose RealPlayer for Unix.
I picked RPM file for it seems much easier for me...
If you download RealPlayer8, you should have file rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2_rpm
Find the file and go to that directory.
Command:

        $mv rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2_rpm  rp8.linux20.libc6.i386.cs2.rpm <Enter>

Then type:

        $rpm -i rp8.linux20.libc6.i386.cs2.rpm <Enter>

Just follow graphic installation process.


2) Configuring plugins for netscape/mozilla

To make plugins to Netscape:
** Although I chose "netscape plugin" (or something like that) during installation, it
seems you'll have to manually set.

Go "Edit" -> "Preferences..." on netscape or mozilla. Then "Helper Applications"
If you were like me, "File types" is empty.
Oh yes it is better to find where RealPlayer8 directory went. To check type following:
        $whereis RealPlayer8 <Enter>
In my case it was /usr/lib/RealPlayer8
Ok click on "New Type" then type following:

[Description]     RealMedia File    (I think you can name it anyway you like)
[File extension] .rm                    (Don't forget ' . ' before rm!!!! It is important! Why?... *shrug*
[MIMEType]     application/vnd.rn-realmedia
[Application]     /usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay %s        (this is where you put your address to
                                                                                          RealPlayer8. I used mine as example.
                                                                                          Don't forget '%s' it seems to be
                                                                                          important...   }:P )
After you finish it repeat following new types as you did above.

[Description]        RealVideo File
[File Extension]    .rv
[MIMEType]        video/vnd.rn-realvideo
[Application]        /usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay %s

[Description]        RealAudio File
[File Extension]    .ram
[MIMEType]        audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
[Application]        /usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay %s

[Description]        RealAudio File 2
[File Extension]    .ra, .ram
[MIMEType]        audio/x-pn-realaudio
[Application]        /usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay %s


Done... I think lol
Oh if you use mozilla, you may have to copy rpnp.so file from RealPlayer8 file by typing:

        cp <your address to>/RealPlayer8/rpnp.so  <your address to>/netscape/Plugins/rpnp.so <Enter>

Oh yes video doesn't seem to work well. I went to some message boards and found out that there
are many people experiencing same problem...    >:O
So Be Aware!!

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