Re: xine error
/dev/dvd does exist, and it is linked to hdc. I will give vlc a try. Thanks.
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:49:52 +0000, Anthony Campbell
<ac@acampbell.org.uk> wrote:
> On 29 Nov 2004, Lei Yu wrote:
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have just installed debian on my machine. But the touch pad does not
> > work and also the dvd player xine does not work either. I thought swap
> > from suse to debian enable me to watch dvd on my laptop, but it
> > doesn't seem to be the case. :-( it kept on throw the error message,
> > the plugin for /dev/dvd cannot be found...:-(
> >
> > can anyone help.
> >
> > Larinia
>
> Does /dev/dvd exist? If not, you may need to make it a link to /dev/hdc
> or wherever your CD drive is. (It's /dev/hdc on my Thinkpad.)
>
> Incidentally, have a look at vlc. I find this to be better than xine for
> watching dvds.
>
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