How to play DVDs?

[xeno74]

How to play DVDs?

Installation instructions for ubuntu MATE 16.04.5 LTS PowerPC:

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sudo apt-get install libdvd-pkg

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg

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Please test it.

[xeno74]

For Fienix:

Please copy the files from the following package as root to the directory /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu.

Download: vlc_addon_dvd.tar.gz

Playing a DVD on Fienix PowerPC:

[xeno74]

Hi Christian,
Is that a missing package from the Fienix repository? If so I can add it.
-Casey

Maybe you could add the package libdvd-pkg.

I was able to install the package libdvd-pkg 1.4.2-1-1 (DVD-Video playing library -installer) on Fienix today. After that it automatically compiled the needed libraries for playing DVDs.

[sailorMH]

tested with Fienix, Southern Island graphics, kernel 5.2. many thanks!
dvd with menus

[xeno74]

tested with Fienix, Southern Island graphics, kernel 5.2. many thanks!
dvd with menus

Fantastic, that it also works with SI graphics cards! Thanks for testing!

-- Christian

[sailorMH]

Works, but with big framedrop
In real software video oputput it is not for DVDs suitable, but something around 420p could be OK

[xeno74]

For Void PPC:

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sudo xbps-install -S libdvdcss

libdvdcss is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to bother about the decryption.
libdvdcss is released under the General Public License, ensuring it will stay free, and used only for free software products.
Unlike most similar projects, libdvdcss does not require the region of your drive to be set.