DVDs

[bigggnick]

Hey all,

I have Ubuntu with WINE installed. Its on a laptop, and I bring this laptop with me on vacation and use it to watch movies alot. I went to play a DVD but got this error from Totem Movie Player

Totem could not play 'dvd:///media/cdrom0'.
No URI handler implemented for "dvd".

I tried it in kaffine, but it wont work there either. Do need a codec or is it something else? I am a very new user, so keep it simple. Much appreciated,

Nick

[devils casper]

install Restricted Formats.
OR
install Multimedia codecs through EasyUbuntu.

[bigggnick]

I got easyubuntu downloaded, but it wont work. I cant figure out how to get to the universal repository to do the restricted formats. Thanks

[devils casper]

I got easyubuntu downloaded, but it wont work.

whats the error message?

I cant figure out how to get to the universal repository to do the restricted formats. Thanks

post the contents of sources.list here.

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[Taltos]

If you post your version of Ubuntu that might help, too.

Did you read the "Restricted Formats" link?

Specifically, I'm thinking this part may be applicable to you:

To play most DVDs you'll need the libdvdcss2 package. This package is available using Medibuntu. This is a third party package, and not supported by Canonical.

There is a link provided to show you how to work with Medibuntu, although it took me a little while to get it.


I don't recommend EasyUbuntu or similiar programs. They've never worked for me without errors, even with fresh installs, and its easier and better just to do it yourself with a little guidance from the linux community.

[bigggnick]

heres sources.list

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted universe multiverse# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

I'm not sure what EasyUbuntu was supposed to do, but i think it installed a few new media players, none of which will play a DVD. I'm using version 6.06.

thanks

[devils casper]

# deb http:// us.archive.ubuntu.com /ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

execute this

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

remove # sign before the line i quoted above.
save file and execute

sudo apt-get update

try to install Restricted Formats listed here.

did you install VLC palyer through EasyUbuntu. it plays all formats, DVDs and VCDs.