Felix Miata wrote: > On 2007/04/03 03:03 (GMT-0500) dwain apparently typed: > > >> You can have amtrax and kaffine and xmms. The best media player out >> there is vlc. I have it on my Windows box and now I have it for Linux; >> and I thought it was only for Windows. Encrypted DVDs, no problem. >> It's got all the codecs you need. I'm one happy newbie Linux user. Got >> my jazz radio going on and passing on some hopefully good information. >> If you want it Google, vlc project; the download and install >> instructions are all there. >> > > I've been thoroughly displeased with Kaffeine, so upon seeing this thread I > immediately installed vlc. 10.2/packman/guru installation seemed to go > normally, but vlc refuses to do anything other than open, close, and switch > the equalizer on and off. So I'm still looking for a Linux DVD player that > isn't a POS. > I got my install from the download instructions at http://www.videolan.org/ They have the latest version 0.86.1a. To view your dvd select File/Open Disc. Make sure your dvd player is in the Customize box under Advanced Options and clik OK. The DVD should start shortly after that.
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