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Shane Nokes
His problem is that he's running it in a virtual machine from the sounds of
it.
I sounds like he also doesn't have the virtual DVD drive setup properly.
Also yes I'm a Windows fan, but honestly that sounds like the issue to me.
"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
news:qKA5k.4282$L_.3331@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Here is a summary of the posts this poor guy had to go through to TRY and
> get his DVD working. Imagine having to type cryptic commands into a
> terminal window. No wonder why Ubuntu is so Screwed up. Ubuntu will
> never take over the desktop. Ubuntu is prehistoric.
>
> Here is the summary of the posts:
>
>
>
>
> I cannot get my DVD to play Cds or DVDs. A summary:
>
> 1. I have Hardy running as a virtual file on a XP host.
> 2. Cds and DVDs play OK in Windows although they do not autorun, I have to
> start them using the player,
> 3. I had the same fault with Gutsy
> 4. I followed Reassuringlyoffensive's guides and everything seemed to load
> without errors.
> 5. I tried gxine first. When I run the DVD I get a message "xine engine
> fails to start" then "read error from /dev/dvd"
> 6. I get sound when I log on and I am able to play videos, with sound,from
> Youtube.
> 7. I installed Hardy from a download, I was able to check for errors.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Does the dvd any encryption/is it a commercial videodvd?
> sudo apt-get install lsdvd libdvdread3 libdvdread
> migth help.
>
> If not you will require to setup the medibuntu repos
> (http://www.medibuntu.org/)
> follow the howto, how to add the repo and get some additional dvd reading
> utilities
> sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 non-free-codecs
>
> -------------------------------
>
> Thanks soxs, but I have loaded this stuff all before. I did it again just
> because it is a wet weekend and I have nothing else to do.
>
> All I get when when I run VLC is a bit of hissing out the speakers.
> Do these apps conflict with each other? I mean VLC and xine. Some on this
> forum swear by VLC.
>
> By the way I am trying to play a DVD when has been copied, so it should
> not have any encryption on it.
>
> I might try and put a bug report in through Launchpad.
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Try this:
>
> Code:
> sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.shThat will give you DVD
> playback. If that does not work, then from the sound of things, you may
> have a problem with your CDROM drive.
> ---------------------------------
>
> Thanks, but no that doesn't work.
> ---------------------------------
> Does it get mounted? I mean the dvd? Does this happen with any video dvds
> or just with some special ones?
> Do you have another linux os on your PC? soyou can check if it works there
> (do not install a second os just to test
> ---------------------------------
> I think my DVD is mounted this is what I get when I enter lshw:
>
> *-cdrom
> description: DVD reader
> product: FNF246V
> vendor: CT6543D
> physical id: 1
> bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
> logical name: /dev/cdrom
> logical name: /dev/dvd
> logical name: /dev/scd0
> logical name: /dev/sr0
> logical name: /media/cdrom0
> version: 2.0B
> serial: NECVMWarVMware IDE CDR101.00
> capabilities: removable audio dvd
> configuration: ansiversion=5 mount.fstype=iso9660
> mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime state=mounted status=ready
> *-medium
> physical id: 0
> logical name: /dev/cdrom
> logical name: /media/cdrom0
> configuration: mount.fstype=iso9660 mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime
> state=mounted
>
> The description seems wrong however as it is actually a DVDRAM/DVD
> burner/CDR.
>
> I don't understand all that "logical name stuff"
>
> Any thoughts?
> -----------------------------------
> Code:
> /dev/scd0 on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660
> (ro,nosuid,nodev,utf8,user=john)Your cd ism ounted correctly. you my try
> VLC and select [open medium] and select /dev/scd0 as source
> ------------------------------------
> Thanks soxs but I have tried that and it did not work. I'll have to think
> about it.
>
>
it.
I sounds like he also doesn't have the virtual DVD drive setup properly.
Also yes I'm a Windows fan, but honestly that sounds like the issue to me.
"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
news:qKA5k.4282$L_.3331@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Here is a summary of the posts this poor guy had to go through to TRY and
> get his DVD working. Imagine having to type cryptic commands into a
> terminal window. No wonder why Ubuntu is so Screwed up. Ubuntu will
> never take over the desktop. Ubuntu is prehistoric.
>
> Here is the summary of the posts:
>
>
>
>
> I cannot get my DVD to play Cds or DVDs. A summary:
>
> 1. I have Hardy running as a virtual file on a XP host.
> 2. Cds and DVDs play OK in Windows although they do not autorun, I have to
> start them using the player,
> 3. I had the same fault with Gutsy
> 4. I followed Reassuringlyoffensive's guides and everything seemed to load
> without errors.
> 5. I tried gxine first. When I run the DVD I get a message "xine engine
> fails to start" then "read error from /dev/dvd"
> 6. I get sound when I log on and I am able to play videos, with sound,from
> Youtube.
> 7. I installed Hardy from a download, I was able to check for errors.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Does the dvd any encryption/is it a commercial videodvd?
> sudo apt-get install lsdvd libdvdread3 libdvdread
> migth help.
>
> If not you will require to setup the medibuntu repos
> (http://www.medibuntu.org/)
> follow the howto, how to add the repo and get some additional dvd reading
> utilities
> sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 non-free-codecs
>
> -------------------------------
>
> Thanks soxs, but I have loaded this stuff all before. I did it again just
> because it is a wet weekend and I have nothing else to do.
>
> All I get when when I run VLC is a bit of hissing out the speakers.
> Do these apps conflict with each other? I mean VLC and xine. Some on this
> forum swear by VLC.
>
> By the way I am trying to play a DVD when has been copied, so it should
> not have any encryption on it.
>
> I might try and put a bug report in through Launchpad.
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Try this:
>
> Code:
> sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.shThat will give you DVD
> playback. If that does not work, then from the sound of things, you may
> have a problem with your CDROM drive.
> ---------------------------------
>
> Thanks, but no that doesn't work.
> ---------------------------------
> Does it get mounted? I mean the dvd? Does this happen with any video dvds
> or just with some special ones?
> Do you have another linux os on your PC? soyou can check if it works there
> (do not install a second os just to test
> ---------------------------------
> I think my DVD is mounted this is what I get when I enter lshw:
>
> *-cdrom
> description: DVD reader
> product: FNF246V
> vendor: CT6543D
> physical id: 1
> bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
> logical name: /dev/cdrom
> logical name: /dev/dvd
> logical name: /dev/scd0
> logical name: /dev/sr0
> logical name: /media/cdrom0
> version: 2.0B
> serial: NECVMWarVMware IDE CDR101.00
> capabilities: removable audio dvd
> configuration: ansiversion=5 mount.fstype=iso9660
> mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime state=mounted status=ready
> *-medium
> physical id: 0
> logical name: /dev/cdrom
> logical name: /media/cdrom0
> configuration: mount.fstype=iso9660 mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime
> state=mounted
>
> The description seems wrong however as it is actually a DVDRAM/DVD
> burner/CDR.
>
> I don't understand all that "logical name stuff"
>
> Any thoughts?
> -----------------------------------
> Code:
> /dev/scd0 on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660
> (ro,nosuid,nodev,utf8,user=john)Your cd ism ounted correctly. you my try
> VLC and select [open medium] and select /dev/scd0 as source
> ------------------------------------
> Thanks soxs but I have tried that and it did not work. I'll have to think
> about it.
>
>