[K12OSN] play dvd? (xposted to k12list and scosug)
anthony baldwin
anthonybaldwin at snet.net
Fri Aug 13 01:46:18 UTC 2004
anthony baldwin wrote:
> anthony baldwin wrote:
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> Okay, since then I learned that I need a /dev/dvd entry, so I did this:
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> ln -sf /dev/scd0 /dev/dvd
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> But still, I don't know how to play the darned things.
> I can now mount the dvd at /mnt/dvd.
> If I open the dvd in konq I can see these .vob files, ,and I right click
> and choose "Open with" and either Xine or Mplayer.
> the program (either one) will open and show a blank screen for about .5
> seconds, then stop. Xine will crash. Mplay er show me a gui, with a
> nice mplayer splash in the viewer screen.
>
> Am I getting warmer?
>
> Any assistance would be highly appreciated.
problem solved.
I linked /dev/dvd to /mnt/dvd, mounted the dvd and did
% mplayer dvd://
I did have to change the xserver setting on mplayer, but then it worked
fine.
Now I have to buy a bigger monitor (got 15 inches only here)...
Like after tax refund time, or something....
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Anthony Baldwin
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