VLC: 'your input cannot be opened'

san2ban · 06-06-2019, 07:53 AM

Dear Slackers
Slackware 14.2, updated daily, XFCE. No KDE packages
VLC from alien bob repository. libdvdcss, qts, qt5-webkit, libkcommon are also installed
Trying to play old VCD. VCD good. Plays on another laptop loaded with win7.

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Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'vcd:///dev/sr0'. Check the log for details.

Can some body pl. point out the issue? Maybe obvious to punters here...

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bash-4.3# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/sda2 / ext4 defaults 1 1
/dev/sda3 /home ext4 defaults 1 2
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom auto noauto,owner,ro,comment=x-gvfs-show 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0

In VLC, I have changed /dev/sr0 to /dev/cdrom, it says now /dev/cdrom cannot beopened

Earlier, in /etc/fstab, the /dev/cdrom was commented out. I un-commented it

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-- logger module started --
main debug: VLC media player - 3.0.6 Vetinari
main debug: Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team
main debug: revision 3.0.6-0-g5803e85f73
main debug: configured with ./configure '--prefix=/usr' '--libdir=/usr/lib64' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--mandir=/usr/man' '--docdir=/usr/doc/vlc-3.0.6' '--localstatedir=/var' '--without-contrib' '--disable-rpath' '--disable-debug' '--disable-freerdp' '--disable-jack' '--disable-zvbi' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-chromecast' '--enable-shared' '--enable-optimize-memory=no' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-lua' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-libcddb' '--enable-projectm' '--enable-svg' '--enable-telx' '--enable-libass' '--enable-caca' '--enable-aa' '--enable-dsm' '--enable-sftp' '--enable-microdns' '--enable-srt' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-flac' '--enable-shout' '--enable-live555' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-speex' '--enable-opus' '--enable-x262' '--enable-x264' '--enable-x265' '--enable-a52' '--with-a52=/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/a52dec-0.7.4' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-theora' '--enable-swscale' '--enable-avcodec' '--enable-avformat' '--enable-libva' '--enable-vdpau' '--enable-run-as-root' '--with-default-font-family=Sans Bold' '--with-default-font=/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf' '--with-default-monospace-font=/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono-Bold.ttf' '--program-prefix=' '--program-suffix=' '--build=x86_64-slackware-linux' 'build_alias=x86_64-slackware-linux' 'CC=gcc' 'CFLAGS=-I/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/include -O2 -fPIC' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic -L/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/lib64 -L/usr/lib64' 'CPPFLAGS=-I/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/include' 'CPP=cpp' 'CXX=g++' 'CXXFLAGS=-I/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/include -O2 -fPIC' 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/lib64/pkgconfig' 'LUAC=/tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/bin/luac' 'NCURSES_CFLAGS= -I/usr/include' 'NCURSES_LIBS=-L/usr/lib64 -lncursesw' 'PROJECTM_LIBS=-lprojectM /tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/lib64/libMilkdropPresetFactory.a /tmp/build/tmp-vlc/vlcdeps/usr/lib64/libRenderer.a -lGLU -lGLEW -lGL'
main debug: searching plug-in modules
main debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat
main debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib64/vlc/plugins'
main debug: plug-ins loaded: 508 modules
main debug: opening config file (/home/san2ban/.config/vlc/vlcrc)
main debug: looking for logger module matching "any": 3 candidates
file debug: opening logfile `/home/san2ban/vcd'
main debug: using logger module "file"
main debug: translation test: code is "C"
main debug: looking for keystore module matching "memory": 4 candidates
main debug: using keystore module "memory"
main debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 FPU
main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library'
main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using default timeshift path
main debug: `file/directory:///home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `directory' path `/home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 18 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access: file:///home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf
main debug: (path: /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf)
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 29 candidates
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 26 candidates
cache_read debug: Using stream method for AStream*
cache_read debug: starting pre-buffering
cache_read debug: received first data after 0 ms
cache_read debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 9635 KiB/s
main debug: using stream_filter module "cache_read"
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates
playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader
main debug: using stream_filter module "playlist"
main debug: stream filter added to 0x1261e80
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates
main debug: no stream_directory modules matched
main debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 26 candidates
main debug: using stream_filter module "record"
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for demux module matching "directory": 51 candidates
main debug: using demux module "directory"
main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader
main debug: no meta reader modules matched
main debug: `file/directory:///home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened
main debug: looking for xml reader module matching "any": 1 candidates
main debug: using xml reader module "xml"
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: removing module "directory"
main debug: removing module "record"
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "cache_read"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: creating audio output
main debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 5 candidates
vlcpulse debug: using library version 9.0.0
vlcpulse debug: (compiled with version 9.0.0, protocol 31)
vlcpulse debug: connected locally to unix:/tmp/pulse-CcctT9RwKSB1/native as client #7
vlcpulse debug: using protocol 31, server protocol 31
pulse debug: adding sink 0: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
main debug: using audio output module "pulse"
main debug: keeping audio output
main debug: looking for interface module matching "dbus,none": 18 candidates
dbus debug: listening on dbus as: org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc
main debug: using interface module "dbus"
main debug: no running VLC instance - continuing normally...
main debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 18 candidates
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 18 candidates
main debug: using interface module "xcb_hotkeys"
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module matching "any": 18 candidates
main debug: looking for extension module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Opening Lua Extension module
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac
lua debug: Scanning Lua script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac
lua debug: Script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac has the following capability flags: 0x5
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/extensions
main debug: using extension module "lua"
main debug: using interface module "qt"
main: playlist is empty
main debug: nothing to play
main debug: processing request item: vcd:///dev/sr0, node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index 0
main debug: starting playback of new item
main debug: resyncing on vcd:///dev/sr0
main debug: vcd:///dev/sr0 is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'vcd:///dev/sr0'
main debug: requesting art for new input thread
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using default timeshift path
main debug: `vcd:///dev/sr0' gives access `vcd' demux `any' path `/dev/sr0'
main debug: creating demux: access='vcd' demux='any' location='/dev/sr0' file='/dev/sr0'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "vcd": 18 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access: vcd:///dev/sr0
main debug: (path: /dev/sr0)
main debug: looking for access module matching "vcd": 29 candidates
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac
qt debug: IM: Setting an input
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/art
main debug: no art finder modules matched
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/san2ban/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac
vcd error: no movie tracks found
main debug: no access modules matched
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/art
main debug: no art finder modules matched
qt debug: IM: Deleting the input

burdi01 · 06-06-2019, 08:50 AM

Is this Alien Bob's VLC? If so, have a look at https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...7s-4175628523/
Also: Did this VLC on this installation ever play a DVD before?
Also: Have a look at Alien Bob's VLC2.

san2ban · 06-06-2019, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by burdi01

Is this Alien Bob's VLC? If so, have a look at https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...7s-4175628523/
Also: Did this VLC on this installation ever play a DVD before?
Also: Have a look at Alien Bob's VLC2.

Issue is, playing VCD. Not DVD

burdi01 · 06-06-2019, 10:53 AM

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Issue is, playing VCD. Not DVD

This is the first time ever I heard about VCD ...

Drakeo · 06-06-2019, 11:12 AM

vcd requires if I am not Wrong https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...?search=libdvd
libraries,libdvdcss,dvd,css,encryption,decryption,library,libdvdread,libdvdnav,mplayer,libdvd
full circle i do not know why not playing. but buld your own vlc see if it is a ACC ffmpg issue

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vcd error: no movie tracks found

that is a libdvdnav and libdvdread your sr0 device is loading fine.
if you really want to use the word cdrom do to multiple C or D ROM devices fine
mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom
but that really defeats the purpose of sr0 sr1 etc

bassmadrigal · 06-06-2019, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by burdi01

This is the first time ever I heard about VCD ...

It is video on a CD (hence, VCD). They are really limited in resolution compared to what we have today. For NTSC, you're limited to 352×240 resolution. And you can have up to 74 minutes on the disc.

@OP, can you also try playing the vcd using mplayer to see if it gives any better error messages? I haven't dealt with VCDs in probably 15 years, so I don't remember what types of requirements they may need software wise. Playing it through mplayer might give us a more concise error message that can help us find out what the problem is.

Code:

mplayer vcd://

mrapathy · 06-06-2019, 05:27 PM

Think Alien Bob has two VLC's availible one doesnt have much for dep's