DVD Player for Red Hat 9?

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 01:57 PM

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.

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 02:16 PM

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!

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 02:19 PM

Thanks, I'll check it out.

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 02:36 PM

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.

XavierP · 09-27-2003, 02:38 PM

I normally use Ogle or Mplayer

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 02:38 PM

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

that's what I have

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 02:41 PM

in your case cdrom1 of course

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 02:48 PM

How do you create a symbolic link?

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 02:52 PM

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.

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 02:58 PM

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

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 02:59 PM

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.

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 03:02 PM

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

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 03:13 PM

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

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

ziggamon · 09-27-2003, 03:17 PM

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!

rcarr · 09-27-2003, 03:19 PM

Okay buddy. A appreciate all the help!