I am new to linux, and have installed mepis on a second computer. I am running into some problems... I insteted a dvd movie into the device, and am getting an excelent picture. Problem is no sound. I understand there maybe a couple of items I need to install. I don't know how to use the apt-get system of retrieving packages and then installing them. I guess several years of windows has spoiled me. I can access the internet, and have a dsl line. I just don't know how to use the apt-get way to access the addons I need like, libdvdplay, libdvdnav, libdvdread, libdvddcss2, and the w32 codecs. I guess there is a tutorial that I have missed, or some guide. Any help for this old newbie would be appriciated. Thanks.

You can use synaptic or Kpackage as well as the console (apt-get)
In Kpackage or synaptic you can search for the packages you need and then install them.

For apt-get in a console, do this:

1. Open Konsole
2. type "su" (always without quotes)
3. type your password
4. type "apt-get update"
5. when it has finished type "apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs "
6. hopefully the end

to get libdvdcss2 i think you'll need to add deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main to your /etc/apt/source.list file. But if the problem is the sound do u use alsa or oss?
can you send the output of cat /proc/asound/version to see?
about apt-get it's very easy... for now you just need to use these commands (as root)
#apt-get update ---> well, update
#apt-get upgrade --> upgrade
#apt-get installl packagename --> install the package 'packagename'
for instance, if you don't have alsa you may want install it:
#apt-get update
#apt-get install alsa alsa-oss
Good luck!
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also, to record dvd you could check out k3b it works well and is very simple to use