probs with encrypted dvdsso

[Samuel Hocevar]

On Thu, Apr 19, 2001, mark wrote:

> [root at localhost mark]# vlc dvd:/dev/dvd
> VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.70 Urumov - (C)1996-2001 VideoLAN
>  
> intf: interface initialized
> vout: video display initialized (720x576, 15/16 bpp)
> input error: unknown file type for `/dev/dvd'

   Okay, a few other things:

  * make sure you use the latest version, 0.2.70 has a few bugs 0.2.72
    doesn't have anymore.
  * /dev/dvd needs to be a symlink to you DVD device, like /dev/hdc. If
    you don't know how / don't want to do a symlink, open dvd:/dev/hdc
    or whatever the device name is. "dmesg | grep DVD" should give you
    the device name.
  * make sure you have write permissions to the /dev/dvd device. If you
    don't care about security, "chmod 666 /dev/dvd", and if you care,
    use groups and "chmod 660 /dev/dvd".

-- 
Sam.