need help with vlc player for linux?

beanie_bab

I'm new to linux and I'm using ubuntu. I tried playing dvd's using vlc and they won't play. No idea what I'm doing, could use some advice. I also have virtual box installed but I could't get the dvd to play on that either. It said I had no compatible players installed. Please help!

Answer
DVD playback doesn't work with Linux out of the box due to no "libdvdcss" package included for copyright reasons. You need to go to System > Administrator > Synaptic Package Manager and look for "libdvdcss" and install it.

Would it be possible to put linux on a portable dvd player?

shueyboy

Something like ipodlinux that would accommodate its limited controls. Any specific linux flavors, or would it require a new one altogether?

Answer
I think your talking about a live DVD which allows you to boot your linux distro without touching your hard drive,.

Many flavours have live dvd's

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Ubuntu 7.04 DVD player?

Ed

I had Unbuntu 6.1 installed on my Gateway E-3600. I upgraded to the Umbutu 7.04 and now the DVD player will not work. I installed the plugin that got the 6.1 working, but it still
does not work.

Answer
What kind of dvd player do you have?

Is the drive even detected?

I would check the manfacturers website for Linux (Debian) drivers.

need help with vlc player for linux?

beanie_bab

I'm new to linux and I'm using ubuntu. I tried playing dvd's using vlc and they won't play. No idea what I'm doing, could use some advice. I also have virtual box installed but I could't get the dvd to play on that either. It said I had no compatible players installed. Please help!

Answer
DVD playback doesn't work with Linux out of the box due to no "libdvdcss" package included for copyright reasons. You need to go to System > Administrator > Synaptic Package Manager and look for "libdvdcss" and install it.

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How do you clear a pendrive COMPLETELY of viruses?

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Sunny Deol

Whatever I do , how much ever I format my 8 GB transcend pendrive, when I plug it in my PC, it says malware/spyware/ some unwanted thing detected.
How to get rid of viruses for good?

Also is it possible for electronic media like DVD players, guitar processors, musical keyboards to get VIRUS INFECTED if they are connected to infected computers?

Answer
Don't format ur pendrive with windows format. Instead use "HP USB Disk Format tool". Else delete unnecessary files on linux. MUST- use a FIREWALL(Windows Firewall is a Trash anyway) and a good antivirus.

how do I shut down my computer after watching a DVD if I fall asleep. Is there a sleep timer like a TV uses?

tamster52

I like to use my laptop as a DVD player when I go camping. Problem is I fall asleep, movie is over, but computer stays on. Then the light of the computer screen wakes me up later. Is there such thing as a "sleep timer" for your laptop? Like the ones that TVs have?

Answer
Sleep mode can go by many different names, including Stand By (Microsoft Windows 95-Server 2003), Sleep (Mac OS 8)-(Mac OS X) / (Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008), and Suspend (Linux).

When placed in this Sleep mode, the computer attempts to cut power to all unneeded parts of the machine. Because of the large power savings, most laptops automatically enter this mode when the computer is running on batteries and the lid is closed.

Though Sleep and Hibernate are generally thought as two separate functions, modern Macintoshes, Windows Vista (termed Hybrid Sleep), and some specially configured Linux machines also feature a variation of Sleep mode that incorporates the strengths of Hibernate. The RAM is copied to the hard drive before sleep mode is initiated, preserving the RAM contents in the event of a power loss.

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How do you clear a pendrive COMPLETELY of viruses?

best dvd player linux image

Sunny Deol

Whatever I do , how much ever I format my 8 GB transcend pendrive, when I plug it in my PC, it says malware/spyware/ some unwanted thing detected.
How to get rid of viruses for good?

Also is it possible for electronic media like DVD players, guitar processors, musical keyboards to get VIRUS INFECTED if they are connected to infected computers?

Answer
Don't format ur pendrive with windows format. Instead use "HP USB Disk Format tool". Else delete unnecessary files on linux. MUST- use a FIREWALL(Windows Firewall is a Trash anyway) and a good antivirus.

how do I shut down my computer after watching a DVD if I fall asleep. Is there a sleep timer like a TV uses?

tamster52

I like to use my laptop as a DVD player when I go camping. Problem is I fall asleep, movie is over, but computer stays on. Then the light of the computer screen wakes me up later. Is there such thing as a "sleep timer" for your laptop? Like the ones that TVs have?

Answer
Sleep mode can go by many different names, including Stand By (Microsoft Windows 95-Server 2003), Sleep (Mac OS 8)-(Mac OS X) / (Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008), and Suspend (Linux).

When placed in this Sleep mode, the computer attempts to cut power to all unneeded parts of the machine. Because of the large power savings, most laptops automatically enter this mode when the computer is running on batteries and the lid is closed.

Though Sleep and Hibernate are generally thought as two separate functions, modern Macintoshes, Windows Vista (termed Hybrid Sleep), and some specially configured Linux machines also feature a variation of Sleep mode that incorporates the strengths of Hibernate. The RAM is copied to the hard drive before sleep mode is initiated, preserving the RAM contents in the event of a power loss.

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How do you clear a pendrive COMPLETELY of viruses?

best dvd player linux image

Sunny Deol

Whatever I do , how much ever I format my 8 GB transcend pendrive, when I plug it in my PC, it says malware/spyware/ some unwanted thing detected.
How to get rid of viruses for good?

Also is it possible for electronic media like DVD players, guitar processors, musical keyboards to get VIRUS INFECTED if they are connected to infected computers?

Answer
Don't format ur pendrive with windows format. Instead use "HP USB Disk Format tool". Else delete unnecessary files on linux. MUST- use a FIREWALL(Windows Firewall is a Trash anyway) and a good antivirus.

how do I shut down my computer after watching a DVD if I fall asleep. Is there a sleep timer like a TV uses?

tamster52

I like to use my laptop as a DVD player when I go camping. Problem is I fall asleep, movie is over, but computer stays on. Then the light of the computer screen wakes me up later. Is there such thing as a "sleep timer" for your laptop? Like the ones that TVs have?

Answer
Sleep mode can go by many different names, including Stand By (Microsoft Windows 95-Server 2003), Sleep (Mac OS 8)-(Mac OS X) / (Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008), and Suspend (Linux).

When placed in this Sleep mode, the computer attempts to cut power to all unneeded parts of the machine. Because of the large power savings, most laptops automatically enter this mode when the computer is running on batteries and the lid is closed.

Though Sleep and Hibernate are generally thought as two separate functions, modern Macintoshes, Windows Vista (termed Hybrid Sleep), and some specially configured Linux machines also feature a variation of Sleep mode that incorporates the strengths of Hibernate. The RAM is copied to the hard drive before sleep mode is initiated, preserving the RAM contents in the event of a power loss.

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Is there a Linux printer driver that can print to JPEGs, one per page?

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ricochet

I know there are some 'virtual printer driver' programs that look like another named printer and can print web-pages, word-processor documents or anything to PDF files instead of paper, but do you know one that can print directly to a set of JPEG images of the pages, one JPEG per page?

I'm experimenting with displaying text/web pages on a digital photo frame, JPEG CDs or flash drive in a DVD Player and a few other things.

Answer
You can print to a PostScript file, then use Ghostscript (gs executable) to convert to JPEG:

gs -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=jpeg -sOutputFile=file.jpg file.ps

Various additional options will let you set the resolution and other options. You can also do this to various other formats, like PNG or TIFF.

What kind of operating systems are used in the following devices?

sapphire

- calculators (particularly SHARP)
- Sony DVD players
- ovens

I read that microwaves don't need operating systems because they have to perform only one set of tasks and have straightforward input. That's why they run a single hard-wired program. Are ovens the same?

Thank you.
I'm not talking about Windows or Linux or anything. e.g. sony Ericsson phones have their own operating system: Symbian. That's what I mean....do these devices have their own OS?

Answer
All this things run on stand alone platforms. In other words don't think you can hook anything up to a windows, mac, or linux and think you'll be able to read anything. They are specifically programed with software specific to the device and/or from the manufacturer.

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What can i use to burn AVI files to DVD?

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Angry Gran

So i can play them in a DVD player?
It needs to work with Windows or Linux, Both would be nice.
Note:I don't want cut and paste answers to promote a program you are affiliated with

Answer
Use Nero software, Its easy & is what you are looking for.

How do you clear a pendrive COMPLETELY of viruses?

Sunny Deol

Whatever I do , how much ever I format my 8 GB transcend pendrive, when I plug it in my PC, it says malware/spyware/ some unwanted thing detected.
How to get rid of viruses for good?

Also is it possible for electronic media like DVD players, guitar processors, musical keyboards to get VIRUS INFECTED if they are connected to infected computers?

Answer
Don't format ur pendrive with windows format. Instead use "HP USB Disk Format tool". Else delete unnecessary files on linux. MUST- use a FIREWALL(Windows Firewall is a Trash anyway) and a good antivirus.

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