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Re: Xine as screensaver



On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 04:30:23PM -0600, David Berg wrote:
> I'd like to start a DVD playing and then lock the keyboard and mouse
> so that a password needs to be entered to stop playback.
> 
>  I had origionally thought that I could just use xscreensaver to call
> xine on the root and have xscreensaver lock.
> 
> Problem is, xine turns off the screensaver when it loads and since I
> wouldn't be able to navigate menus I'd have to find out what .vob the
> main feature is, edit .xscreensaver then start it.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this?  I'd just like to
> beable to start the movie and walk away with out worrying about my
> account being open.
> 
> Thanks,
>        Dave
> 

Most DVDs start the main feature in xine with the MRL dvd://1 (I think).

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto

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