DVD player help
 

When ever I try to watch dvd I get an error that tells me "Could not read from resource", whats the problem?

You'll have to give us more information.....What version of Linux? What media player? etc.

And Welcome to LQ!!

The system is ubuntu and the movie player is totem

When you insert a DVD, what exactly happens? (Try it without totem running---just insert the DVD.)

PS--What version of Ubuntu? e.g. 9.10, 10.4, etc.

when I insert the disk it automatically starts totem, it is the only movie player I have on here.

Where do I find out what version it is?

Take a look at some of these hits on Google---It sounds like you need to install some codecs:

http://www.google.com/search?q=totem...ient=firefox-a

Also, look in your package manager (Software center in Ubuntu?) for things relating to "video", "codec", or "totem".

I fugued out what version it is 10.4.

Well, where did you get it? You may find something by doing "ls | grep rel"

OOPs--Never mind....;)

Can someone give me any other options?

What about my suggestions to look for codecs? ....and the links I found in the Google search?

other options?

Ahem---If you want good help here, you need to follow up on the suggestions people give you. Once again, how about my suggestions in post # 8?

Did you look for codecs with your package manager?

Did you read any of the links that Google found? (I thought some of them looked very relevant....)

obviously those options are not working other wise I wouldn't have asked for OTHER OPTIONS nevermind though I guess I will just wait tell my IT friend can help me figure it out.