how do I play a dvd? I start up kaffeine and press open dvd. it goes to the holly grail play menu. I press play. and it does nothing. if I press play again it toggles between full screen and maximised. 
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Re: playing dvd
Firstly I believe that watching DVDs using Linux is illegal in the USA?
Make sure that "libdvdcss2" is installed - this is the decoder.
Make sure that the DVD appears on the desktop and is available. (You might need to input the address of your DVD under "preferences".)
I am not keen on Kaffeine and haven't had any success with it. I have used Xine, VLC, Totem, Mplayer etc - these all work without problems."A problem well stated is a problem half solved." --Charles F. Kettering
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Re: playing dvd
Hmm - Here kaffeine (xine) works fine.
Start kaffeine in konsole -> get error messages (if errors).
Check that you are using xine (kaffeine-xine). Kaffeine is front-end to xine. Other option is GStreamerPart.
Useful links:
Kaffeine home
http://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/
libdvdcss2 and w32codecs for Ubuntu
http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/12/...cs-for-ubuntu/
RestrictedFormats
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats
dma is off (jumpy play)
How to speed up CD/DVD-ROM
http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu#Ho...p_CD.2FDVD-ROM
It's for Ubuntu so -> changetoCode:sudo gedit
Code:kdesu kate
Before you edit, BACKUP !
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