[juneau-lug] Re: Failure to recognize a DVD

  • From: Kevin Miller <atftb2@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:52:29 -0900

On 03/01/2011 07:50 PM, Larry Hurlock wrote:
> Anybody know why my system will recognize CD's and not DVD's?
>
> Distro Ubuntu 10.04
> Dell 2.8 ghz
> Mem 1 G
>
> HP dvd1240i 24X Mutliformat DVD Writer
> (box says it will write to DVD + or - / RW + or -)
>
> Using SONY DVD+/RW discs 4.7 G
>
> The player will begin to spin the disc at speed after a long delay, but no 
> icon
> on the desktop or the "Places" list of directories.  Program cannot find 
> either.
>
> Larry

Commercial DVDs or home made ones?  What sort of content.  If you're 
trying to watch a Hollywood movie, you're probably running into their 
copy protection efforts.  You'll need to install libdvdcss (I think 
that's what it's called).  Technically, if you run that you may be 
guilty of breaking the DMCA.  It sucks but that's life.

If you're trying to read a data DVD that someone gave you, it may just 
be corrupt.  Hard to say at this point.  Can you give us more info?

-- 
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Juneau, Alaska
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