[Breezy] DVD playback capability

Tue Nov 8 11:05:58 UTC 2005

On 08/11/05, Marcio Carvalho <marweck at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm using Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger and I cant properly watch a DVD on
> my computer, unless I reboot it to the Windows.
>
> I've already done the steps indicated in the UbuntuGuide but some
> packages mentioned there are unavailable.
>
> It sucks!!!!! I could watch my DVDs with Knoppix but with Ubuntu it's too slow.

Sounds like it may be a DMA issue. Have you tried enabling DMA on the drive?

http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/faqguide-all.html#id2514447

-Eamonn