10.10 not recognizing dvd player

[G.]

> What do yo use to play the DVD? vlc or xine or what?
>


VLC, but this problem does not seem at all related to what player I am using.

> Under System>Preferences>Preferred Applications>Multimedia what is set as
> your default player for the DVD?


VLC

>
> I am using 10.10 and noticed that occasionally I can insert a DVD but it is
> not "recognised" in the sense that its icon does not appear on the screen;
> however, it will still play (I use either xine or vlc, depending on my mood
> although vlc is the "preferred application"). But this doesn't appear to
> happen with you because you say that you cannot even play the DVD.

Mine is not recognized and will not play.

>
> Just to see what happens: when you finished with a DVD, go to Places and you
> will see that DVD listed there; click on the entry and nautilus will show
> its contents, and on the left hand side you will see the DVD shown with the
> Reject "button" - click on this "button" to eject the DVD, the entry for the
> DVD will disappear. Ejecting the DVD this way, does this solve your problem
> or there is no change?
>


It does not matter what method I use to eject the dvd, using nautilus
as you desribed or the eject button on the dvd hardware.

> Have you looked in the Launchpad - https://launchpad.net/ - to see if
> someone else has had the same problem? (Launchpad is a good place to start
> finding answers.)

No I have not, thanks i will do so.

>
> BC
>
> PS. Oh, just curious: what happens if you re-insert the DVD you just
> ejected, rather then using a new one, and tried to play it? I am just
> wondering if the system stilll thinks that the DVD has not been ejected and
> so will not accept a new one and the player is still running. You can always
> check to see if the player is running by using the 'ps aux' line command.

I will give that a try and report back the results.

>
> --
> A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and
> won't change the subject.
>                         Sir Winston Churchill
>
>

I like the quote!


garyk