Re: [xine-user] setup wizard does not see my setup

[Michael R. <mr...@us...>]

Hi,

> > maybe you just changed the wrong option? what is checked in the
> > cdrom health check is in fact input.vcd_device, what is checked in
> > the dvd health check is in fact input.dvd_device
>
> My preferences are set up as follows:
>
>    dvd_device: /dev/dvd (symlink to /dev/hdc)
>    dvd_raw_device: /dev/rddv
>    vdc_device: /dev/cdrom
>
> If I create a /dev/cdrom --> /dev/hdc symlink, the problem
> disappears, but I prefer to reserve the name "cdrom" for another
> purpose. Also, if in Preferences I set dvd_device to be /dev/hdc, the
> setup Wizard still tries to find /dev/cdrom.

Because vdc_device still points to /dev/cdrom. Set it to /dev/hdc as 
well (or to /dev/dvd).

> Do you mean that the error reported by the setup Wizard can simply be
> ignored? I tried that, but then when I click File, DVD:
>
>   xine engine failed to start
>
> There were listed four likely causes: a) no input plugin found (but
> I thought with xine-lib 1.0, the input plugin is now incorporated),
> b) file does not exist (DVD file? I have a DVD disk in the DVD
> drive). c) wrong permissions (if I can mount the drive, aren't
> permissions likely to be ok?), d) URL syntax error (what URL?).

Permissions are not necessarily ok if you can mount. You need read and 
write permissions on /dev/hdc.

Michael

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