Re: [xine-user] Questions about xine on debian, xine via a network, and speed...

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On Mon, Jan 06, 2003 at 12:59:30PM +0100, Patrice W. wrote:
> >- Where could I find a recent and detailed explanation about how to 
> >properly install xine on debian (and plugins that allows me to play 
> >CSS-encrypted dvd) ? What are the required packages ? Could I remove 
> >some from my actual installation (see below) ?

Add the following line to yur /etc/apt/sources.list:

  deb http://marillat.free.fr/ unstable main

then 'apt-get install libdvdcss2 xine-dvdnav xine-ui'.

> >- Is there an interresting alternative to captain_css plugins, or does 
> >they exists as unofficial debian packages ?

No one uses them anymore, because the dvdnav plugin (which is used as
the default DVD plugin after Xine 0.9.13) really severely outstrips the
captainCSS and DMD plugins.

> >- What are the advantages to use dvd_raw_device in place of /dev/cdrom ? 
> >How to install it with devfs ?

Add a couple lines like the following:

  REGISTER     ^cdroms/cdrom0$    EXECUTE    /sbin/raw /dev/raw1 /dev/cdroms/cdrom0
  REGISTER     ^cdroms/cdrom0$    EXECUTE    /bin/ln -sf /dev/raw1 /dev/rdvd

These will automatically assign a raw device for the CD-ROM/DVD drive,
and make an 'rdvd' symlink.

> >- Is this normal to get a - xine engine error - with 
> >"dvd://VTS_01_0.VOB" MRL ? (It's not very important since I use the 
> >"NAV" button on xine-ui ... which came from captain_css I think)

That sounds like an error from the default DVD plugin on Xine 0.9.13 and
earlier, which did not support encrypted DVDs, or navigation, or much of
anything else. Don't use it.

> >- Xine is very slow, on the server (and on the clients), with many dvd 
> >(such as "Une bouteille ? la mer" if you know what it is ;), and just 
> >fast enough with others (such as "Gladiator"). I don't know if it's a 
> >hardware problem, a xine configuration problem, an ide problem, or 
> >something else.... What kind of tests could I do ?

Run 'xine-check' on the system you're running Xine on, as the user
you're running Xine as. See what it says.

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Derrik Pates
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