Install vlc. It works better anyway. Mandriva and any RPM based distro is prone to breakage. RPMs do not trace dependencies as well as Debs. We can argue that point but that is my experience and that of many people. It is just a question of time before things start to break and not work on any RPM based distro IMI. Count yourself lucky that you got this far. As long as you are into re-installing you might want to consider switching to a Debian based distro such as Ubuntu, Debian, MEPIS or any one of the others.
If you are okay with RPMs and like Mandriva, you might want to install Mandriva One 2008. I have used it and it works better than 2007. Just be prepared for a long installation. Mine took 2 and a half hours. Ubuntu installs in less than half an hour on the same system. Or you could try PCLOS which is rather old, like your Mandriva 2007. A new version will be out soon. It has the advantage of using Synaptic (the same package manager as Debian), but uses RPM packages. Packaging is one of the major considerations in choosing a distro. Not only are DEB based distros harder to break, but you will find that you have many more packages to choose from. Ubuntu gives you the most, but Debian comes a close second. Just a thought. The easiest solution is to try vlc. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! Support Open source. <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! ----- Original Message ---- From: justo222 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2008 9:06:25 PM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] error message trying to get DVD's to play i had been using xine to play my DVD's and one day, it quit. i tried different things and finally decided to do a re-install of the entire linux system. i have re-installed mandriva 2007. i followed the same step-by-step guide that i originally used that i had found on the internet for getting my system to play DVD's. this time, however, i ended up with the following error message: "There is no input plugin available to handle 'dvd:/' Maybe MRL syntax is wrong or file/stream source doesn't exist" answers to your obvious questions: 1. this setup is currently playing the non-copy-protected DVD's just fine. the problem is the copy-protected discs. and, yes, all DVD's have been legally purchased by me through legitimate retail stores. 2. i have the proper libdvdcss file installed (it's the same one that i originally used with this computer for the last year or 2 to watch these same DVD's. 3. no hardware has changed on this computer. 4. i have the 2 settings set: #ln -s /dev/cdrom /dev/dvd #hdparm -d1 /dev/cdrom 5. i've also installed the w32codec-0.52- 1.i386.rpm (which was installed on the previous mandriva 2007 install). any help on this would be greatly appreciated. j __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
