Hi all:

I've had limited exposure to Linux and non to KnoppMyth until yesterday.

I've successfully installed and configured a KnoppMyth box running on a Via M10000 itx board but I've hit a snag and just don't understand hardware configurations on Linux.

I can't use my external USB Mad Dog DVD burner. The OS can't seem to see it and neither can MythTV or Xine.

Xine comes back with a pair of error messages when I click on the DVD button.

No input plugin available to handle 'DVD/'. Maybe MRL syntax is wrong or file/stream source doesn't exist.

When I press <DONE> that window closes and a new message window opens and says.

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

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I'd suggest a Google for Linux and USB DVD burners. You may need to load a module. Once you have it figured out, you should just need to place that module in /etc/modules or you can get real adventureous and try hotplug.

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cesman

When the source is open, the possibilities are endless!

It was a symbolic link issue. I can now watch some DVDs but others look like they'll need a codec of some sort.

One problem I have though is lack of throughput. The external DVD RAM drive is USB 2, but that doesn't seem to be able to keep up to play a DVD, though it's fast enough for VCDs.

I have the throughput problem solved.

I ran a couple of updates and added a decoder and it started working properly.

Perhaps posting how you solved your problem(s).

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cesman

When the source is open, the possibilities are endless!

Like I said, a buddy of mine created the symbolic link.

I added the (can't talk about because of legalities) software.

Then it worked fine.

I e-mailed my buddy and she'll send me the syntax of adding a symbolic link to a USB drive.

We also made Xine the default player for VCDs.

I'm buying another buddy's video capture device in the near future so that I can record my shows, but that's for another thread.

This is what my buddy sent me on what she did:

ln -s src alias

Creates an alias to src, eg ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/dvd
(You can drop the absolute paths if you are already in dev)

Also, check out http://www.theonion.com/2056-06-22/index_b.php .


I hope this helps.