Libdvdcss woes

[sunnypiloo]

Hi

first to all linux lovers, i want say that i love linux but when it comes to install packages and then thing dont work out-i just get fed up with linux and its support.
i just installed debian on my imac g3 (love it) but then i come to know that i cant play DVD coz of libdvdcss2 and its plugins so with help of linux forums but errors errors errors......then i moved to ubuntu (thought it might help) but same disapointment more over other users dont help either, now end up on this forum-hope so someone can help.

can any one plzz tell me any ppc (imac)linux distro which have features like ubuntu or debian but do not require libdvdcss2 or DVD plugins.
i have used XAndros and its is fine, no problem with it but it is not for imac architect

[Cabhan]

Distros don't "require" libdvdcss. However, if you wish to be able to use CSS-encrypted DVDs, you will need this library. That's just the way the media players are written.

With Ubuntu (or Debian), the way to install any package is "apt-get install PACKAGE". Alternatively, you may use the Synaptic application, which is probably the best way for a new user. This will handle all dependencies for you.

What sorts of errors do you get when you try to install libdvdcss through Synaptic on Ubuntu?

[sunnypiloo]

hi
well the problem is that i am able to download libdvdcss2 but not w32codecs even i have install mplayer and vlc but when i ever try to run them either applcations closes it self or gives following error

" mplayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: unnown

Mplayer crashed by an 'illegal instruction'.it may be in our new runtime CPU-detection code..plz read Docs/html/en/bugreport.html

Mplayer carshed by bad usage of CPU/FPU/RAM.recompile mplayer with --enable-debug-& make a 'gdb' backtrace and disassembly.

Mplayer crashed.this shouldnt happen.it can be a bug in mplayer code or in your drivers or in your gcc version. then it closes itself

and totem player shows " need libdvdcss2" or "sometime error in 4 module" then closes.

i have libdvdcss2 installed

[kai12]

hi sunnypiloo.

i use debian (not ubuntu). for debian, the some of the multimedia packages
are not in the standard repository, e.g. for w32codecs, dvd-support, and
realplayer i added the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main

once i added this line, i could install the package w32codecs for example
by using

apt-get install w32codecs

ubuntu should be very similar, i did a quick search and stumbled across
this site which explains ubuntu repositories.

hope this helps, kai

[Cabhan]

Also check out this link:
Welcome to EasyUbuntu

EasyUbuntu will help you install a number of non-standard packages, including CSS decryption and codecs.

Now, it says that EasyUbuntu only has w32codecs for x86. If this is the case, you can install them by hand from:
MPlayer - The Movie Player
(under "Binary Codec Packages")