Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

[flarson]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

The "straight past cd and boots from hard disk" means you need to change your BIOS to boot from the CD.

[The Liquidator]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

The OP appears to suggest earlier that the DVD is the first boot device so assuming that is right I wonder whether it's something else.....

I assume you are dual booting? If so does the drive work in Windows? If so it might be that removing some of the media packages, then purging them and reinstalling might help.

Another possibility is that something has got messed up in your bios settings to prevent running at boot. You might try resetting your bios settings to the default and seeing if it works then.

If neither of these work then I must ask whether the connection between the DVD drive and the machine is iffy. Either that or it must really be sabotage or a curse that only a rain dance or some other pagan ritual will get rid of.

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Well by persisting I eventually got my laptop to re-install Intrepid.
Having added all the relevant repositories and libdvdcss2 ... I get the same error as before.

So I guess that must mean that the drive is embuggered?
Is there some way of resetting a drive or something?
Could it be because I tried to play a copied dvd?

Ho hum.

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Edit;

I didnt see the above 2 posts;
BIOS is set to boot from cd.

No, just Kubuntu, not dual bot

Maybe it is an iffy connection, but if so quite a co-incidence - I never had a single prob with it before having played 100s of dvds.
Pagan Rain dance it is then ...

Can Sony disable a drive in this way?

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Running kaffeine from terminal I get this error;

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sda1 mounted on / for CSS authentication
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/sda1 with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/sda1 for reading
libdvdread: Device /dev/sda1 inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/rich/.dvdnav/.map'
libdvdnavVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnavVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav: DVD Title: P9146DVD
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 31729b13
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/rich/.dvdnav/P9146DVD.map'
libdvdnavVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnavVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO


Does this mean anything to anyone?

[flarson]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

/dev/sda1 is you first partition on your first hard disk. It is not a dvd drive, just as the message says. It looks like you are trying to open your hardisk as a dvd drive.

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Ok, so I opened Kaffeine via terminal then clicked play dvd.
Then this error ...
What does this mean?

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Trying the same thing again returns;

ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav: DVD Title: P9146DVD
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 31729b13
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/rich/.dvdnav/P9146DVD.map'
libdvdnavVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnavVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO

No mention of sda1 this time

[The Liquidator]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Just a thought...

Try installing VLC and playing the DVD with that. Does that do anything?

[flarson]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Maybe you should run "ls -al" in your home directory and see if .dvdnav is owned by root, or for some other reason is unwritable.

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Thanks so much guys.
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apt-get install VLC
returns
Couldn't find package VLC

What is VLC?
-------------------------------
ls -al in the home directory returns;

total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2009-04-08 14:21 .
drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2009-04-08 15:13 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 2009-04-08 14:08 .directory -> /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/directory-home
drwxr-xr-x 23 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:43 rich

[The Liquidator]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

vlc is an alternative player that has native support for a variety of formats. Often if Kaffeine can't play something that one will. Basically what I'm attempting to do is see whether this is a kaffeine problem, whereas Mando hacker is looking at access rights etc to the hardware. Both are possible causes.

I have made a mistake though - the package name is vlc not VLC - the terminal is case sensitive.


Ian

[flarson]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

My bad. I meant your home, like /home/rich, not /home.

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

Ian - ok thanks but I don't think its just Kaffeine. Dragon player won't play either.

mando_hacker thanks,

ls -al in /home/rich directory returns;

total 228
drwxr-xr-x 23 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:43 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2009-04-08 14:21 ..
-rw------- 1 rich rich 61 2009-04-08 15:22 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 220 2009-04-08 14:21 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 3115 2009-04-08 14:21 .bashrc
drwxr-xr-x 4 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 16:12 .config
drwx------ 3 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 .dbus
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 58 2009-04-08 15:14 .DCOPserver_rich-laptop__0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 rich rich 37 2009-04-08 15:14 .DCOPserver_rich-laptop_:0 -> /home/rich/.DCOPserver_rich-laptop__0
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Desktop
-rw------- 1 rich rich 26 2009-04-08 14:28 .dmrc
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Documents
drwxr-xr-x 3 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:45 .dvdcss
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:01 .fontconfig
drwx------ 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:38 .gnupg
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 285 2009-04-08 14:28 .gtkrc-2.0-kde4
drwxr----- 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:29 .hplip
-rw------- 1 rich rich 199 2009-04-08 15:14 .ICEauthority
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:29 .kbluetooth4
drwx------ 5 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:29 .kde
drwx------ 3 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:13 .local
drwxr-xr-x 3 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:32 .mcop
-rw------- 1 rich rich 31 2009-04-08 15:14 .mcoprc
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Music
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Pictures
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 675 2009-04-08 14:21 .profile
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Public
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 15:14 .pulse
-rw------- 1 rich rich 256 2009-04-08 15:14 .pulse-cookie
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:32 .qt
-rw-r--r-- 1 rich rich 0 2009-04-08 14:34 .sudo_as_admin_successful
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Templates
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:38 .update-manager-core
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:28 Videos
-rw------- 1 rich rich 56 2009-04-08 15:13 .Xauthority
drwxr-xr-x 2 rich rich 4096 2009-04-08 14:29 .xine
-rw------- 1 rich rich 88191 2009-04-08 16:43 .xsession-errors

[flarson]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

I do not see the .dvdnav directory it can not access in the error message. It could be that the application is supposed to create it when it runs, or somehow it thinks it exists already. You could try
mkdir /home/rich/.dvdnav
just to see if it helps. If so vlc is a much better choice of players.

[avocado]

Re: Vaio laptop and copied dvd didn't get along ...

mkdir /home/rich/.dvdnav
then
kaffeine
then click play dvd
returns;

ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/share/qt3/include/qvaluelist.h (376)
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav: DVD Title: P9146DVD
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 31729b13
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/rich/.dvdnav/P9146DVD.map'
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fd0000. Regions: 2

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x00000153
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00021f40
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00021f45
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00021f61
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00021f66
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x0005f069
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x0005f06e
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x0006b652
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x0006b657
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x000845d3
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x000845d8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x0008c9ce
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x0008c9d3
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB at 0x0009d5de
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB at 0x0009d5e3
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_08_0.VOB at 0x000a98ed
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_08_1.VOB at 0x000bc834
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 8 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
demux_wavpack: (open_wv_file:127) open_wv_file: non-seekable inputs aren't supported yet.


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I installed vlc
On trying to load dvd error returns;

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.2 from http://dvd.sf.net
libdvdnav: vm: failed to open/read the DVD
[00000376] dvdread demux error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/scd0
[00000377] main access error: no access module matched "dvd"
[00000375] main input error: open of `dvd:///dev/scd0' failed: could not create access: no access module matched "dvd"

GUI error
Playback failure:
DVDRead could not open the disk "/dev/scd0".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///dev/scd0'. Check the log for details.