DVD Player for Red Hat 9?
 

What application should I be using to play DVD's with Red Hat 9? Does it install one by default?

I didn't see MPlayer on the list anywhere.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html

it's a bunch of files to download, but it works super!

Just saw my first dvd with it yesterday!

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I've installed VideoLAN but my DVD's won't play. Do I need to do something to map /dev/dvd to my DVD player, which is currently on Cdrom1?

Not sure what is missing.

I normally use Ogle or Mplayer

create a symbolic link from /dev/dvd to /dev/cdrom

that's what I have

in your case cdrom1 of course

How do you create a symbolic link?

I changed the setting to /dev/cdrom1 in the input area. It works, but I have to select the dvd icon first. And the audio is crackling a bit too.

Getting closer.

ooo.... audio settings - that's difficult stuff! try to change all kinds of audio settings, maybe it'll work =) otherwise - it's a separate post =)

symbolic link should be created like this:
ln /dev/cdrom1 /dev/dvd

Everything looks fine now. Audio crackling went away, so that might have just been a fluke. One more question. When I insert my DVD a folder list pops up. Is there a way to disable that behavior for DVDs? I really don't need to see the contents of the drive.

I appreciate the help.

sure thing, mate! I'm just trying to compensate for the time people spent helping me... not that I'll ever reach that =)

just noticed my status doesn't say newbie anymore =) that's kinda cool =) in a supernerdish way =)

anyway, run gnome-control-center.
select CD-properties.

there you should add this line in the bottom, under dvd settings:
vlc dvd:%d
on my computer it was there by default

I've got KDE. Didn't see an option like that.

You keep this up and you'll blow past "Member" too. hehe

well, can't help you there then!

I think you should get gnome, but that's just my opinion.
Just look in a bunch of config files and you'll find it!

C Ya!

Okay buddy. A appreciate all the help!