On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 01:06:00AM -0700, Adam Done wrote: > On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 22:35, Dean Hamstead wrote: > > > try using mplayer > > > > > > I tried using apt-get install mplayer but nothing exists.... Also I > have tried other players.. vlc. totem.. xine.. but nothing works.. :( It is not in Debian, it's in a seperate repository. try: deb http://honk.physik.uni-konstanz.de/~agx/linux-ppc/debian/ mplayer/ It contains Marillats mplayer packages, repackaged by Guido Günther (mplayer-fonts, mplayer-doc, mplayer-g4 and mplayer-powerpc). I believe you need libdvdcss2 too.
I installed the mplayer-G4 version. It works but is very very choppy and sounds has a repeating nick to the sound. Now I can also use ogle but it too is very choppy. Is there a way to watch without the jerkyness?
> > > 1. according to some links I recompiled my kernel with the ide-cd > > > module and ide-scsi as separate modules and did a > > > > > > modprobe ide-scsi > > > > > > modprobe sr_mod I've experienced a lot of DVD play troubles when SCSI emu was loaded (slow, irresponsive, ...). Since it's not required for burning CD's any longer, I suggest to get rid of it.
done :)
yes.. now it just plain segfaults and no error messages. It looks like mplayer installed files the other players needed but did not have.> > > 2. When I run gxine I get this output on the terminal > > > > > > > > > $ gxine > > > [...] > > > Segmentation fault gxin has segfaulted for me almost every time too. I mostly use totem for DVDs. Note that I had to play at least one DVD in OS X first to get the region set right. Maybe this is possible with a free software tool too.
-Adam
