Linux + Mpeg

If the video player is only showing a blue box, that sounds like some probably with XVideo (Xv). Try using a non-Xv video output mode (many media players let you select the mode in the preferences, through a config file, and/or at the command line).

Are you using MPlayer or some KDE thing?

If not, try MPlayer, it''s really very good. Especially the newest release which I doubt is in Drake 9.

I am using KDE. I couldn;t get the MPlayer to go.

How do I install Mplayer

By reading the help. And when you look at their site, there is actually a huge amount of info. If you''re new to the sort of thing, it can be a struggle, but really, once you''ve installed Mplayer, virtually everything else that''s a good program will be simple to install.

http://www.mplayerhq.hu