Mdk. 10.1 OE Fresh Install: DVDs don't play

[Angonasec]

Apologies if this is not the place to ask but the usual Mdk Forum has been off the web for days.

Mandrake 10.1 OE in a new desktop from CDs md5sum checked OK. Clean fresh installation, sole OS.

Thrilled with Linux. All programmes working smoothly except I can't play my only DVD.

I've tried viewing it using Kaffeine, which plays CDs fine, but when I put in the DVD (which is a new and legitimate DVD PAL code free edition) I get this error message:

"The source can't be read.
Maybe you don't have enough rights for this, or source doesn't contain data (e.g: no disc in drive). (/dev/dvd)"

There is a disk in the drive, and I'm certain there's no problem with the dvd, it's already been viewed on a dvd player OK.

Using urmpi, I downloaded the latest plf and installed libdvdcss succesfully, but I still get the same error message.

The setup and setting are pretty much the 'default' ones with Mdk 10.1.

This is my first time using Linux. Anybody help?

Ta!

[encyclo]

It sounds as if the DVD drive is only accessible when you're connected as root rather than as a normal user. Unfortunately, I'm not running the latest Mandrake (I'm still stuck on 9.1) and I don't have a DVD drive, so I can't give a very specific reply. Do you have icons on the desktop in permanence or do they appear only when you place a DVD in the drive? The best way for the DVD drive is to have it auto-mounted only when required.

[AbsintheSyringe]

"The source can't be read.
Maybe you don't have enough rights for this, or source doesn't contain data (e.g: no disc in drive). (/dev/dvd)"

This is mostly case when you first install linux on your machine. Some distros will protec their distro by saying such messages, I remember RH9 wouldnt want to play mp3s! (fresh install) Similiar error to yours. Get new version of your player, or get required plugins and that's it.

Since you're a newbie, easiest way to check if your dvd is working. Popin regular dvd (files or something) if it's not working then you have problems with your dvd, and dvd-rom needs to be installed. However I highly doubt this.

Get xine, (xinehq.de) get the required plugins and you should be fine.

In the end why did you chose mandrake?