Questions tagged [dvd]
Questions about DVD media, including playback, mounting, players, burning and editing. Questions may pertain to both video and data DVDs.
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Using Linux on Windows XP without installing it
I am very new to Linux. I have downloaded and created Ubuntu 11.10 DVD. I would first like to try its complete features without actually installing it on my desktop. I am trying it on my old desktop ...
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How to burn YouTube videos on a DVD
I have downloaded some YouTube videos. They have a .flv extension. I want to watch them on my TV with DVD. I burned them onto a DVD using Brasero and XfBurn, but my DVD recorder does not recognize ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 didn't recognize Apple CD/DVD player
Is there a way to make my Apple USB Superdrive (External CD/DVD player) work with Ubuntu 20.04? Plugged in and drive was not recognized.
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Problem with old video data
so I've videos from 2000 year on my CD/DVD disks, problem is that I can't play that videos, I mean it plays but just 5-7 second, next happen data allocated, I see that video is going -1, -2, -3 ... ...
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is there a way to set handbrake to eject the tray after ripping a dvd?
i looked into the settings of handbrake
but found nothing to make handbrake eject the
dvd tray after succesfull ripping a dvd.
i dont really know if it is possible
but this is linux and they always ...
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Ubuntu boots from USB, error message when trying DVD
I had to setup a couple of PCs recently. When I tried to boot Ubuntu DVD ( burned ISO through 18.04 ), shows an error as given below
It doesn't even go into the live session. But when I use Rufus in ...
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How do I scan all ubuntu source code? I have downloaded & extracted all 5 source dvd iso images
I have downloaded and extracted all 5 source DVD iso images (ubuntu-19.10.1-src-*). There is no useful README; README.diskdefines is useless to me. I guess that the source code is embedded inside a ...
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No DVD Drive showing on left side in nautilus
I tried and read all these below questions and answers-:
My folder left side panel is missing in Nautilus
Can't play DVDs with Ubuntu 18.04
Can't play DVDs through either VLC, Videos, or Kaffeine
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Booting from DVD
I was using Windows 7. I thought to partition my computer and install another OS like Ubuntu. So I purchased Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic, 64 Bit DVD from Amazon.
While trying to boot from it, I was not ...
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Can I set a disc name when burning a DVD via terminal?
In terminal, can I burn data files to DVD with a disc name that I supply without creating a ISO?
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How to fix this VLC error: "VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvdsimple:///dev/cdrom'"
I have this error the moment I try to open a disc, to play it's content:
Playback failure: DVDRead could not open the disc "/dev/cdrom". Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL '...
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How do I playback a DVD in Ubuntu 17.10? [duplicate]
How do I playback a DVD in Ubuntu 17.10? I have so far:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt-get install libdvd-pkg
There used to be something called Fluendo in the Ubuntu ...
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Still cant watch dvd
I have followed all the instructions and installed the codex suggested libdvdread3 and 4 but cant install the libdvdcss and thus still cant watch any dvd
to specify it tells me that
sudo /usr/share/...
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Is there a burning program that supports disk spanning?
Is there a burning program that supports disk spanning? This means that if you add data bigger than the actual disk (CD, DVD, Blue Ray) to the project, it will be spread across multiple disks.
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Two problems: I can't boot my Ubuntu Line DVD and getting GRUB error
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I can't boot my Live Ubuntu DVD on my laptop.
I'm trying to install another bootable Ubuntu (16.04.2) partition on my laptop, however I can't boot from my Live DVD. My BIO is set to boot ...
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Bootable usb from dvd(1:1 copy)
i burnt Ubuntu on to a dvd and now the system is kind of not detecting the dvd at the BIOS, so i wanted to make a bootable usb out of the dvd, can somebody help me with this??
PS: i don't have the ...
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boot ubuntu from dvd - terminal
I have a small problem on one of my laptop's, my unity desktop is not working and I can not login into my home screen, now I have tried everything and now I want to install new version of ubuntu.
I ...
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Can I install Ubuntu on a PC with less than 2gb of ram [duplicate]
I have a PC with 1.2GB of RAM (Windows says 756MB). I plan to get another 1GB stick of RAM, but for now, can I install Ubuntu even though I don't have the required 2GB of RAM? I'm using DVD to install ...
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how to cp a cd/dvd as an image file?
How can I copy the content of a cd or dvd as an image file (such as an iso file0, which can be mounted as a virtual cd or dvd? Prefer command line solutions, and also interested to know gui solution.
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How to reverse these settings?
I followed the first answer give by user "dginsd" from here
Discs in DVD Drive not being read
because I couldnt mount a game I had on a DVD disk and thought that ubuntu wasnt seeing my DVDrom drive ...
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How to install a distro from DVD?
I know this maybe dumb, but I forgot how to do that in Ubuntu. I wanted to try Ubuntu 16.04 Beta 1 and I burned DVD but when I saw that grub doesn't see my DVD so how to install it? Maybe I missed ...
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How to boot from a DVD on a UEFI laptop with Linux [duplicate]
I've bought a Windows 8.1 Lenovo laptop last year. Then on July I upgraded to Windows 10. Yesterday I formated it and re-installed Windows 10, but it isn't activating. So I ran the Ubuntu live DVD and ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS recognizing but not playing DVD Movie
so I enabled the restricted DVD codecs on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and my DVD reader/writer recognizes the THE_MATRIX dvd, but it does not show any contents as if it were empty.
Any suggestions?
sudo apt-...
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I cannot install OR run a live session of Ubuntu Gnome 15.10 either with a USB key or DVD
I use Ubuntu Unity but recently wanted to look at other distros such as elementary and gnome. In all cases I could run a live session and/or install.
The exception is Ubuntu Gnome. My USB just can't ...
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Where can I get Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf DVD label and DVD cover image?
I found this image, but they do not have a printable version.
I searched all over the Internet and couldn't find any Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf DVD Label and DVD cover image.
I need this for our ...
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Device not finding a CD/DVD Drive
I'm new to Ubuntu.
I installed Ubuntu 14.04.3 from a disk I downloaded and burned on this laptop whilst it was running Win8.1. Laptop is an HP Pavilion g6.
Clearly the CD/DVD drive works, as the ...
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Installing an Asus usb-n14 adapter which comes with an install dvd including files for Linux
I downloaded this zip file as suggested in How to install Asus USB-N14 Adapter?
My adapter comes with a dvd including a file named Asus_USB-N14_LinuxSTA_Drive.tar.bz2, contents as shown:
What can I ...
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DVDR drive note recognized using 152d:2338 JM20337 Hi-Speed USB
I see the controller in lsusb but Ubuntu does not recognize it as a drive.
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 152d:2338 JMicron Technology Corp.
/ JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20337 Hi-Speed USB to SATA & ...
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Autorun dvd or cd in version 14.04
How do I make a cd or dvd autorun when I insert it? I am using version 14.04. At the moment a folder box with all the individual files opens.
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Would like to sample 14.04 before committing to it [duplicate]
Would like to sample Ubuntu 14.04 before committing to it. Presently running Ubuntu 12.04. Have burned a DVD with Ubuntu 14.04. How can I run from this DVD?
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS doesn't recognize CDROM/DVD device
lshw doesn't find the CDROM:
juantxo@juantxo-OEM:~$ sudo lshw -class disk
*-disk
descripción: ATA Disk
producto: WDC WD1600BEVS-0
fabricante: Western Digital
id físico: 0....
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advanced boot options ubuntu 14.04 dvd
I have been trying to access the advanced menu when booting from a ubuntu 14.04.1 32 bit dvd. I have tried f6, f12, all the f's actually, and I cant stop it from loading the graphical menu where you ...
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Bulit-in DVD drive not working after loading a disc
My laptop's DVD drive has suddenly stopped working. All I know is that its not getting power.
Now, I don't know whether the drive has gone bad or is there some other reason.
Drive was running all ...
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Installation discs [closed]
May I create my own installation DVD from your site? If so, are there detailed, step-by-step tutorials that include ALL necessary steps, including "...which torrent; DVD writer, etc." for a Windows 7 ...
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14.04 does not mount or play any DVD [duplicate]
I read so many related questions and tried so many different things, but nothing seems to work. I am really new with Ubuntu/Linux, and I would be so grateful if someone could help me with that.
The ...
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Will not play DVD with VLC missing drivers
Last year I put Ubuntu 13.10 in this laptop with VLC to play DVDs had problem with drivers called Samsung and they told me to install drivers,but now I put Ubuntu 14.04 in and no longer have drivers. ...
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mount dvd player
I just wanted to DVD player to view video and pictures on DVD and realized that I need mount the device to use it.
I want to learn the procedures to mount the device and to use it.
Your help and ...
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Dell Latitude D830 DVD Drive Not Recognized
Unlike some people who have issues with the video or WiFi drivers, I suffer from not being able to use the DVD drive on this laptop. Upon POST, the BIOS sees it and I am able to open the tray as well; ...
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How to add more files to a finalized DVD?
I have a finalized DVD...but some documents were left to be put into the DVD. I want to burn the leftover files into that finalized disk. How to do that?
Thank you in advance.
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problem installing ubuntu from LiveDVD: "Could not find a medium with live file system"
I've been trying for the past 3 days and am infuriated at all those failures. This makes 8 DVDs I've burned using a variety of methods, including those from the official Ubuntu page and nothing works. ...
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do i need to make a bootable cd
I have windows 8, I already choose the option of try and install, and after the computer restarts it doesn't start. I have it mounted on a virtual drive.
Do I need to make a bootable cd if I want to ...
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How can I get a DVD to play? [duplicate]
When I insert a DVD, videos said it cant be played. so i go into the disc and select a VOB file and that does not work.I’ve tried VLC and it still does not work. Please HELP!
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Can't find lubuntu restricted access extras
Hi I am very very new to this.
Can't find the extras which will allow me to play DVD and music etc. Have found the code to manually input but have no idea how to do that. Help please and please keep ...
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Burning Ubuntu 12.04.3 in to DVD errors?
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.3.
It said a couple errors and then said it finished and ejected DVD after it hit 100%. When I try to view properties of DVD to see if it even had anything on it ...
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does this work in Ubuntu correctly - or is there missing something? [duplicate]
This (gawky) question is concerning command dd:
dd if=/dev/DVD of=whatever.iso
seems not to work ... and then output follows like:
could not open /dev/DVD - file or directory not found
Is here ...
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DVD Audio Playback Silent - how to find codec
I'm utterly baffled by this but I'm sure the fix must be simple - I can play DVDs fine on my ubuntu machine but I have just bought a new DVD and there is no sound.
The sound works on all other DVDs I'...
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Why can't I watch DVDs on my computer? [duplicate]
I have a Lenovo x200 with an external RW drive. When I put in a DVD, it opens to folders and the media's pieces are there but you cannot click them to get them to start. The gnome player will not ...
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Unable to see files in DVD hidden using windows 7
I had hidden folders using Windows 7 and burned them to a DVD. When I checked the disk in Windows it showed all the folders (using 'show hidden files and folders'). But after performing a clean ...
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Installing Ubuntu 13.10 with dvd
I'm a windows user thats wants to switch to Ubuntu as it is much better imo ( tried install with wubi (hd could only go up to 32gb)) so i decided to do a proper install using a dvd. I burned the dvd ...
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If correctly installed, should I see an entry for the DVD drive in fstab, and if not should I add one manually?
I am having IO errors when using eject/eject-t commands and can not load media into the drive (discussed in another post). I was expecting some reference to the DVD drive in fstab - I do not see one....
