Re: [cobalt-users] Real Server Basic on RaQ4r

["Chih-Lung Lin" <cxl247@xxxxxxx>]

I did the following instruction on HTTP streaming and now my clients can
view the Real video clips I put on my RaQ3i server.  But there is a problem
of using HTTP streaming.  The .ram file is being copied to client's desktop
every time the client clicks the link.  My client was complaining that his
desktop is full with all those .ram files.  Is that normal or I did
something wrong.  Please help.  Thanks.

Chih-Lung

----- Original Message -----
From: <elmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Real Server Basic on RaQ4r


> On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Chih-Lung Lin wrote:
>
> } do?  Do I need to install RealServer or I need to make some changes on
> } httpd.  I have been searching for the answer for a long time.  Please
help
> } me.  Thanks a lot.
>
> I can't recall if the default mime.types file on Cobalt's
> contains the mime types for RealAudio so I'll start at the
> beginning.
>
> Check your /etc/httpd/conf/mime.types file for the following
> entries:
>
> audio/x-pn-realaudio ram
> audio/x-realaudio rm
>
> I believe you'll find them there, I just can't say for sure
> as I always replace the default file with one of my own. Thus it
> won't hurt to check.
>
> Then just put your ra file on the server somewhere in a web
> accessable directory. Then create a metafile (simple text file).
> Normally I name these the same as the rm file - but use the ram
> extension. In order words, if the audio/video file you put on the
> server is named wiggle.rm, pull up Pico or Vi and create a file
> named wiggle.ram which contains the URL of the rm file, ie:
>
> http://www.domain.com/directory/wiggle.rm
>
> All you need is that one line. Make sure you have a hard
> carriage return at the end of the line (hit 'enter' once or twice
> after the final m in the line above). I'd recomend storing it/saving
> it in the same directory where you put the rm file.
>
> Then link the applicable page or point your web browser at:
>
> http://www.domain.com/directory/wiggle.ram
>
> The situation is this. By default browsers will try to load
> the file rather than direct it to the proper plugin. Thus a metafile
> is needed. The browser downloads it, it calls the audio/video file
> and then everything works as it should.
>
> While the metafiles are different for each type of stream,
> you can quickly and easily stream RealAudio, Windows Streaming Media
> and MP3s via HTTPD in this manner.
>
> brent
>
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