> is the win32codecs and the libdvdcss, both of which the mainstream > distros seem reluctant to put on their cd's.
That's because it's illegal (depending on the license of the win codecs) or equivalent to being illegal (decss). Remember, Edward Felten got screwed big time by the copyright mafia. You're free to compile either program yourself however you like, and there should be no difference afterwards between Linux distros. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
