Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

This is what it says:

integr8e@integr8e-desktop:~$ mplayer dvd://1
MPlayer 2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu11 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 4000+ (Family: 15, Model: 55, Stepping: 2)
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing dvd://1.
Couldn't open DVD device: /dev/dvd
File not found: '1'
Failed to open dvd://1.


Exiting... (End of file)
integr8e@integr8e-desktop:~$

[Rog131]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

What tells:

:~$ ls -l /dev/dvd

Here it tells:

:~$ ls -l /dev/dvd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 2007-10-08 09:26 /dev/dvd -> hdc

hdc is my DVD.

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

With that command it gives me this:

integr8e@integr8e-desktop:~$ ls -l /dev/dvd
ls: /dev/dvd: No such file or directory

My DVD drive is labeled "hda", so when I replace dvd with hda, I get this:

integr8e@integr8e-desktop:~$ ls -l /dev/hda
brw-rw---- 1 root cdrom 3, 0 2007-10-08 12:41 /dev/hda

[Rog131]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

You could try:

sudo ln -s /dev/hda /dev/dvd

and

sudo chmod -v 777 /dev/dvd

Does mplayer work ? Or do you get errors ?


Links:
Symbolic link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_link

how do i create a symbolic link
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255573

Linux permissions help
http://zzee.com/solutions/linux-permissions.shtml

Chmod help
http://zzee.com/solutions/chmod-help.shtml

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

Ugh, it apparently has "hda" linked to "dvd1", not "dvd"; see below:

integr8e@integr8e-desktop:~$ ls -l /dev/hda /dev/dvd1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 2007-10-08 12:41 /dev/dvd1 -> hda
brw-rw---- 1 root cdrom 3, 0 2007-10-08 12:41 /dev/hda

How would I go about changing this?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

I'd just create the dvd symlink. Something else might be using the dvd1 one.

[Rog131]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

Ugh, it apparently has "hda" linked to "dvd1", not "dvd"; see below:

You could have several links: /dev/dvd -> hda, /dev/dvd1 -> hda... . hda is the real device.

So, you could make /dev/dvd. i think that mplayer is looking /dev/dvd.

Hmm - Here it is : Mplayer > Preferences > Misc: DVD device: /dev/dvd.
You could try /dev/dvd1.

Mplayer settings: /home/USER/.mplayer/: gui.conf
There is:

...
ao_extra_stereo = "no"
ao_extra_stereo_coefficient = "1.000000"
dvd_device = "/dev/dvd"
cdrom_device = "/dev/cdrom"
osd_level = "1"
...

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

That works! Well, almost, what should I choose for video output?

[Rog131]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

what should I choose for video output?

Do you get error message ?

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

It gave me the error:

Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.

I'm assuming I have to configure which video driver I want to use, but don't know which to choose.

[disturbedite]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

use xv, or x11, or xshm. you could even try the opengl ones if the previously mentioned ones don't work for whatever reason.

[integr8e]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

This is so cool! I got! The "xv" setting worked, and I now have SMPlayer configured; it wanted to be stubborn at first, but I found, though the only option to choose for both my CD and DVD drives was /dev/cdrom - which isn't correct for either, I can manually type the correct directory for each into their accompanying boxes.

However, it doesn't want to play .asx streams. KMPlayer does fine, but SMPlayer won't open them; whenever I try to play one, it just randomly opens one of my music files. Does anybody know how to fix this? I would really like to consolidate down to just having (1) media player, and I like SMPlayer, but unless I can configure it to play .asx streams, I'll have to use both SMPlayer and KMPlayer, UGH!

Edit: I'm not sure if it works with other .asx URL's, but I'm trying to listen to RadioU.

[kbunt]

Re: Can't install the DivX Codec . . .

did you fix your video problems? I couldn't get video to play either but just fixed it so I can play divx / avi files or DVDs.

I think that when the programs are included in the distro, not all the codecs and files needed are installed so you have to figure out which ones are the culprits preventing normal video play.

I think there is a file called something like 'demux' and there are 'lib' files still not installed that prevents normal operation or video/audio. I forgot to really pay attention and document but I went through what is needed in the Kaffeine and KMPlayer packages and noticed that demux and several other files weren't installed yet. I added them all and installed. Now, everything works.