Mepis playing DVDs
 

I'm about to buy a DVD player for my Mepis computer and need to know how to get it working to play DVDs.
I've got a dual boot with Ubuntu and XP and have it working with Kubuntu via a script at the Ubuntu forums but it's choppy as hades...and unwatchable really.
What do I need to DL for Mepis and where do I get it?
This is going to determine wheather I scrap Ubuntu for good because if it works correctly in Mepis Ubuntu is history.

you don't need anything inparticular, just yourt dvd player of choice, mplayer, xine, totem, ogle etc... (and any dependencies they require)

Actually that's what I'm asking I guess.
Does anyone know what dependency packages I need and where to get them?
I believe I need somekind of 'DECSS' package but what's it called?
Is it in the repositories or do I need to search the internet?

you'll probably need libdvdplay, libdvdnav and libdvdcss. go with mplayer it plays anything. make sure your dma is on for the dvd-rom.

This is probably what I'm looking for - I've got the DMA thing down.
Are these in the repositories? Or can I apt-get them?
Do you guys actually have you DVD players up and running?
Any problems, like being choppy, or freezing?

To play DVDs in Mepis, aside from the obvious player, you'll need the file named libdvdcss2. You can apt-get it.

Thanks Darkstar - I think thats exactly what I was looking for.........

I would really doubt the choppiness of playback has anything to do with which distro you're using. That would have more to do with memory, caching, DMA, and video settings than anything.

Hey Masonm,
I've checked the DMA (hdparm -d1 /dev/cdrom,cdrom1) on both drives and it says that it's ON.
I've fixed this on my SuSE computer and it was the DMA set to off, and this one exhibits the exact same choppy thing - so I'm at a loss.
As far as I can tell the settings on the player are the same.
Anyone got anymore suggestions??

To all who took the time to answer my post - THANKS!
I've solved my Ubuntu DVD problem and I am confident that when I get my new DVD drive for Mepis I can get it up and running easily.
I case anyone is wondering about Ubuntu it was a simple matter of becoming "Master of the Known Universe" in xine.

CouchMaster

You really only need two .debs - libdvdcss2 and w32codecs. Just 'apt-get install' the required packages and that should sort it out for you. If you are running MEPIS with the 2.6 kernel, then the DMA should be enabled by default and playback should work without any issues. I have no issues with my system at home running MEPIS (v3.3.1). You may want to get the libdvdplay, libdvdnav, and libdvdread files as well. But to my knowledge the latest Xine should have the nav portion built-in.

Ben

Hey, thanks hayesben!

how do you do that apt-get thing

what would you type in the Konsole to get libdvdcss2

as I dont know how to do this in mepis 3.4.3

as I can not play DVDs

Firstly make sure you have the nerim repos enabled.(just remove the #)
You can find it in /etc/apt/sources.list

Then in a konsole as root user,

apt-get update
apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs

Hi there what does this mean?

'the nerim repos enabled.(just remove the #)
You can find it in /etc/apt/sources.list'


what does it mean

what does it do

why do that


this is what i get out of a knosole

I have done this though


Then in a konsole as root user,

apt-get update
apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs




hears is what i get









root@1[~]# apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package libdvdcss2 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://apt.mepis.org etch/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/apt.mepis.org_3.4_dists_etch_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Package libdvdcss2 has no installation candidate
root@1[~]# apt-get update
Errhttp://apt.mepis.org etch Release.gpg
Could not connect to apt.mepis.org:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Failed to fetch http://apt.mepis.org/3.4/dists/etch/Release.gpg Could not connect to apt.mepis.org:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Reading package lists... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://apt.mepis.org etch/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/apt.mepis.org_3.4_dists_etch_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
root@1[~]# apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package libdvdcss2 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://apt.mepis.org etch/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/apt.mepis.org_3.4_dists_etch_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Package libdvdcss2 has no installation candidate
root@1[~]#

Through the konqueror file manager find this file in the root folder
/etc/apt/sources.list.
Right click on the file and choose the option "actions" then "edit as root"
Give password then make sure these lines exist.

# mplayer
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main

While you are at it check that the Mepis rep is like this:
deb http://apt.mepis.org/3.4/ etch main
deb http://apt.mepis.org/3.4/ sid main

Save the file.

Then as before, as you did above, as root

apt-get update
apt-get install libdvdcss2 w32codecs

NOTE: I use the unstable reps (Sid), but you may choose NOT to include them.

I have sorted it out now I downloaded an rpm of libdvdcss2 and it worked with Mepis

but the playing of DVDs ant that good though. it does juder a slite bit

perhaps a diffrent virsion would be better

I am gona leave it for now

i have the same problem,cant connect to nerim repos.i have a actiontec dsl modem.

Have you enabled the repos in sources.list?

Which version of Mepis are you using?

yes if u asking me,i have tried testing and unstable nerim repo.im running 3.4.3

acidburned

Have you checked that the nerim repos are exactly the same as the ones I posted?
Do any of your repos work?
If they are, try #the unstable one, and try again.
I don't think that the problem is your modem, unless for some reason it cannot connect to ftp sources.

Don't forget to apt-get update once the repos have been changed.

If there are still problems, post the ouput of apt-get update

root@3[badkarma]# apt-get update
Ign file: apt-build Release.gpg
Get:1 file: apt-build Release [89B]
Ign file: apt-build/main Packages
Ign http://apt.mepis.org etch Release.gpg
Get:2 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable Release.gpg [189B]
Get:3 http://http.us.debian.org unstable Release.gpg [189B]
Get:4 http://apt.mepis.org etch Release [98B]
Get:5 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable Release [38.3kB]
Get:6 http://http.us.debian.org unstable Release [38.3kB]
Ign http://apt.mepis.org etch/main Packages
Get:7 http://apt.mepis.org etch/main Packages [58.1kB]
Get:8 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable Release.gpg [189B]
Get:9 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/main Packages [3062kB]
Get:10 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Packages [3062kB]
Get:11 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable Release [38.3kB]
Get:12 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/main Packages [3062kB]
Get:13 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Packages [47.2kB]
Get:14 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Packages [62.4kB]
Get:15 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Sources [1147kB]
Get:16 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Sources [21.1kB]
Get:17 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Sources [25.5kB]
Get:18 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/contrib Packages [47.2kB]
Get:19 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/non-free Packages [62.4kB]
Get:20 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/main Sources [1147kB]
Get:21 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/contrib Sources [21.1kB]
Get:22 http://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/non-free Sources [25.5kB]
Get:23 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Packages [47.2kB]
Get:24 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Packages [62.4kB]
Get:25 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/main Sources [1147kB]
Get:26 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Sources [21.1kB]
Get:27 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Sources [25.5kB]
Err ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch Release.gpg
Could not create a socket for 2001:7a8:1:5::14 (f=10 t=1 p=6) - socket (97 Add ress family not supported by protocol) [IP: 2001:7a8:1:5::14 21]
Ign ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch Release
Ign ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Packages
Err ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Packages
Could not create a socket for 2001:7a8:1:5::14 (f=10 t=1 p=6) - socket (97 Address family not supported by protocol) [I P: 2001:7a8:1:5::14 21]
Fetched 13.3MB in 8m1s (27.6kB/s)
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/...ch/Release.gpg Could not create a socket for 2001:7a8:1:5::1 4 (f=10 t=1 p=6) - socket (97 Address family not supported by protocol) [IP: 2001:7a8:1:5::14 21]
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/...86/Packages.gz Could not create a socket fo r 2001:7a8:1:5::14 (f=10 t=1 p=6) - socket (97 Address family not supported by protocol) [IP: 2001:7a8:1:5::14 21]
Reading package lists... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.nerim.net_debian-mari llat_dists_etch_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.nerim.net_debian-mari llat_dists_etch_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
here it is all the other ones work,cant connect to blackdownjava either but im not worried bout that one.

Check to see if your firewall is allowing ftp.
This is probably the cause of the problem.

thats what i thought too so i turned guarddog off and it still happens.

perhaps his ftp server doesnt support ipv6, which your apparently trying to use

so what would u do to fix this?