Hey everyone. Typing this from a different computer, so I can't get inxi at the time, but if it becomes needed I can do so. Basically, I have a specific DVD that's menu doesn't work. It works on Windows, so I know that the DVD isn't broken. However, under Linux, the menu doesn't work. The options are not selectable. This is not normal since other DVDs work 100% fine, only this one has problems. I have tested it on two Linux Mint PCs, and it works on neither. I have installed the codecs.
Is there any way to get this to work?
DVD Menu not Working
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DVD Menu not Working
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Re: DVD Menu not Working
Hi StevenC21,
Does the DVD play? Is this a home made DVD or a store bought DVD? We assume you have installed the 3rd party software during the Mint installation, if not install "mint-meta-codecs". I always suggest installing from the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)", "ubuntu-restricted-extras", "udftools" with its recommend and suggested packages, regionset.
You can try installing the "totem" multimedia player and its plug-ins which shows up as videos in your menu.
Another similar post on this...
Dvd's won't play
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=267440&hilit=regionset
Hope this helps ...
Does the DVD play? Is this a home made DVD or a store bought DVD? We assume you have installed the 3rd party software during the Mint installation, if not install "mint-meta-codecs". I always suggest installing from the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)", "ubuntu-restricted-extras", "udftools" with its recommend and suggested packages, regionset.
You can try installing the "totem" multimedia player and its plug-ins which shows up as videos in your menu.
Another similar post on this...
Dvd's won't play
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=267440&hilit=regionset
Hope this helps ...
Phd21: Mint 20 Cinnamon & KDE Neon 64-bit Awesome OS's, Dell Inspiron I5 7000 (7573, quad core i5-8250U ) 2 in 1 touch screen
Re: DVD Menu not Working
Thanks! There's one issue left, though. The audio is really awkward, and janky. The video is as well, but less so. Here is inxi -Fxz:
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System: Host: barba-notebook Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC v: Rev 1
Mobo: Quanta model: 3602 v: 02.22
Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: F.14 date: 01/23/2009
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T6400 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3) bmips: 7980
clock speeds: max: 2000 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1280x800@59.98hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-38-generic
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
driver: wl bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 6000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (4.0% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK3252GS size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 92G used: 6.2G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
ID-2: swap-1 size: 6.68GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 186 Uptime: 2:11 Memory: 809.3/3944.0MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
Re: DVD Menu not Working
One extra thing: Here is the output from Totem when run in a terminal.
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libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sr0 mounted on /media/barba/GP2_VOL10_KLK for CSS authentication
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 5.0.3
libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sr0 mounted on /media/barba/GP2_VOL10_KLK for CSS authentication
libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.
libdvdnav: vm: dvd_read_name failed
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00400000. Regions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 8
libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x000001da
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libdvdread: Found 39 VTS's
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(totem:16965): Gtk-WARNING **: Calling Inhibit failed: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
(totem:16965): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
(totem:16965): Totem-CRITICAL **: totem_object_empty_menu_section: assertion 'TOTEM_IS_OBJECT (totem)' failed
Re: DVD Menu not Working
Hi StevenC21,
I forgot to mention that you should restart after installing all that stuff before playing the DVD.
FYI: You installed a 32-bit Linux Mint 18.3 Xfce when your computer is actually a 64-bit computer. You should really download and install the 64-bit Linux Mint Xfce immediately after backing up anything you need to save first.
Hope this helps ...
I forgot to mention that you should restart after installing all that stuff before playing the DVD.
FYI: You installed a 32-bit Linux Mint 18.3 Xfce when your computer is actually a 64-bit computer. You should really download and install the 64-bit Linux Mint Xfce immediately after backing up anything you need to save first.
Hope this helps ...
Phd21: Mint 20 Cinnamon & KDE Neon 64-bit Awesome OS's, Dell Inspiron I5 7000 (7573, quad core i5-8250U ) 2 in 1 touch screen
Re: DVD Menu not Working
Hi StevenC21,
You are welcome...
Do not forget that you should really install the 64-bit version of Linux Mint rather than use the 32-bit version for many good reasons including that a lot of software is not being developed or maintained any longer for 32-bit computers and 32-bit operating systems...
You are welcome...
Do not forget that you should really install the 64-bit version of Linux Mint rather than use the 32-bit version for many good reasons including that a lot of software is not being developed or maintained any longer for 32-bit computers and 32-bit operating systems...
Phd21: Mint 20 Cinnamon & KDE Neon 64-bit Awesome OS's, Dell Inspiron I5 7000 (7573, quad core i5-8250U ) 2 in 1 touch screen