Howdy David, I've been watching DVD movies on my SuSE Linux 7.2 box for about a year or so now. A few different players have developed over time, but basically I recommend xine (http://xine.sourceforge.net) combined with the DVD-NAV plugin (http://dvd.sourceforge.net) which will let you watch encrypted DVDs and provides menu support to a degree. Also, I have successfully used the CaptainCSS plugin (http://www.captaincss.tk) which also decrypts and has menu support. Just grab the source and compile!
Regarding your second question, I believe the drive will have no trouble reading CD or DVDs, though I'm not entirely sure. It shouldn't need special drivers or anything like that. Hope that helps, David J. Helstroom. On Friday 31 May 2002 15:34, David Buddrige wrote: > Hi all, > > I am currently in the marketplace for a Notebook computer. There is one in > particular that I am currently looking at - a Toshiba Satellite 1800. One > of the sellig points (for me) with this particular laptop, is that it comes > with a built-in DVD player. However, I plan to run it on GNU/Linux - > probably Debian. I would like to use it to watch DVD movies. I note that > there are several Linux/DVD projects; does anyone know how mature these > are. > > Also, given that the DVD drive is instead of having a CD-drive, will it act > like a normal CD player for me to install the OS using standard Debian > CD's, or am I going to have to do special configuration just for the > machine to read the Linux CD's off the DVD player? > > Basically, I am concerned whether - having gone out to purchase the laptop > with DVD - whether it will be useable under linux, either as a CD-ROM as > well as to watch DVD movies. > > Alternately, any suggestions on laptops up to the value of $2,500 that > support Linux are much appreciated. > > thanks heaps guys > > David Buddrige > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, > disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an > intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any > attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
