Dvd device.[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Thanks guys much appreciated.

It turns out I needed to be root.
Was a permissions thing.

the err message was non descriptive
of the problem.

thanks again:)

Paul.

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Thanks Michael.

I'm having all sorts of trouble at present with the drive
labeled as a dvd rom drive on my PC.

I usually mount it as /dev/cd0d as a cdrom device.
No problems.

And I'm pretty sure it's the same for dvd's as in: /dev/cd0d.

But gmplayer can't work with it, I get :

Failed to open dvd://1.

Like what????????????

And dvdrip says
check dvd device in preferences and don't forget to put a
dvd in the drive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As if it can't see a thing.
It DOES have /dev/cd0d in prefs.

I don't know what's going on.
I'm pulling my hair out here. For DAYS.

It doesn't make sense.

ANY ideas appreciated people PLEASE.

- how to test the dvd drive another way?
- do I need anything special in kernel?
- any ideas on why gmplayer or dvdrip behave this way?
- any ideas or info at all?

Please tell me also if this is the wrong list for this question.

and ask me any question you like:)

many thanks ,
Paul.

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It is /dev/cd0d here

Hmmm "brief snowfalls about the nearby hills" have to get my Morottos out tomorrow...
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