On Sun, 2004-09-19 at 06:47, Clint Harshaw wrote: > Jeff Vian wrote: > > I have just installed a DVD+-RW in my PC. > > It works perfectly to burn/read data CDs and DVDs > > I created a link between the physical device and /dev/dvd, and can use > > that link for burning/reading disks. > > > > Now I am trying to play a movie DVD and it won't work. Xine launches, > > but won't play the file. I assume this is related to the encryption but > > don't know and don't know what to do for getting past this point. > > > > I have installed totem, and have the following packages that I thought > > would work installed. > > > > [root@goliath dev]# rpm -qa 'xine*' 'totem*' > > totem-0.99.15.1-1.1.fc2.fr > > xine-lib-1.0.0-0.14.rc6a.1.fc2.fr > > xine-0.99.2-1.1.fc2.fr > > > > I also have these dvd libraries/tools installed. > > [root@goliath dev]# rpm -qa | grep dvd > > dvd+rw-tools-5.17.4.8.6-2 > > libdvdcss-1.2.8-4.1.fc2.fr > > libdvdread-0.9.4-5.1.fc2.fr > > libdvdplay-1.0.1-4.1.fc2.fr > > > > What else do I need, or does someone have a different suggestion for > > playing DVDs. > > > > TIA > > Xine never has worked for me, but I could eventually get Totem to work > when I installed libmad* in addition to those you have already installed. > > Try installing libmad* to get that other library: > # yum install libmad* > > Note that I'm assuming that you have your /etc/yum.conf configured > similar to that found at the fedorafaq.org site. > > While you are in the terminal, start totem from the command line. Watch > the output from totem, because it tells you to be patient, and the first > time I put in a DVD movie it really did take a long time to start > (nearly 45 seconds iirc). After totem did its decryption, the movie > fired right up. > > HTH, > Clint Interesting. I had libmad installed, but then I ran the install command you gave and it added libmad-devel. Now it works. Thanks >
