Thus spake Sara ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi again! > > I wondered if anyone knew anything I could do to improve the reproduction of > DVDs. Trying different players (Ogle, Xine, Vlc), and running them even as > root, I always have the same problem: the images "freeze" a little. I can > watch the DVD, but it's a little annoying. > > I have plenty of memory and a fast processor, so I don't think that's the > problem :). Anyway, I've noticed that the process associated to the DVD > player does use a low porcentage of the total system memory. I've tried to > run the players as root and happens the same. > > Any ideas? :)
Check that DMA is turned on on the DVD-ROM hdparm -d /dev/hdc you'll need to do this as root and you'll need the hdparm package. If it's not on, try turning it on: hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc it will make all the difference. If it's already on, I can't help you...but I'm betting it's not. -- |Deryk Barker, Computer Science Dept. | Music does not have to be understood| |Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada| It has to be listened to. | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |phone: +1 250 370 4452 | Hermann Scherchen. | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]