[Sussex] DVD drive and Kaffine question

[Dave Chapman]

On Tuesday 25 October 2005 17:52, John Thompson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just added a DVD drive to my machine (in addition to the existing
> CD R-W drive).
>
> The CD drive was on the second IDE channel as Master (two hard drives on
> the first). The new DVD is now Master with the existing CD drive as
> Slave on the second channel.
>
> _First problem:-_
> If I open "My Computer" I only see the DVD drive, not the CD. Suse
> "knows" the CD is there 'cause I can see it in /media/.
Have you tried
Yast > Hardware > CD-Rom Drives
> As root I did a hardware probe and both drives are listed as follows:-
>
> <7>Probing IDE interface ide1...
>    <4>hdc: MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8586, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
>    <4>hdd: SONY CD-RW CRX225E, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
>
> although the Sony is actually CD only - and...
>
> /dev/cd/by-id/MATSHITADVD-ROM_SR-8586
>      Drivers=VIA_IDE|ide-cdrom
>      SysfsID=/block/hdc
>      SysfsBusID=1.0
>      SysfsLink=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.1/ide1/1.0
>      HWClassList=00008000040001
>      Features=0x30
>      Res.Size=3,0,512
>
> and...
>
> /dev/cd/by-id/SONY_CD-RW_CRX225E
>      Drivers=VIA_IDE|ide-cdrom
>      SysfsID=/block/hdd
>      SysfsBusID=1.1
>      SysfsLink=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.1/ide1/1.1
>      HWClassList=00008000040001
>      Features=0x30
>      Res.Size=3,0,512
>
> A bit worried that the DVD is listed as "/dev/cd/" should it be
> "/dev/dvd" ? Also that CD is now not accessable.
>
> You experts will probably tell me to open up a file and edit something -
> in which case - fire away!
>
> _Second problem:-_
> Trying to play a DVD in Kaffine. Get message:-
Open YaST >Software >Change installation source > Add >http
Server Name			packman.iu-bremen.de
Directory on Server		suse/9.3

When you get the "Source Added" box click OK and use the UP button to move it 
to the top of the list.

Now open Install and Remove Software
and install or update Kaffine and Xine

> "This version of Xine (used by Kaffeine) has only a reduced
> set of supported codecs. It is not able to play DVDs."
>
> Went to the SUSE online update. Didn't mean to, but updated everything!
> Took about 4 hours! (BTW:- Nvidia driver now 100% and lots of new
> interesting applications in the Kmenu) but still same Xine message.
> Could be due to installation of the DVD?
>
> Could you guys point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
Hope this helps
Dave