From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 4 18:51:10 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D158716A417 for ; Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:51:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kneel.pardoe@virgin.net) Received: from n064.sc1.he.tucows.com (smtpout0150.sc1.he.tucows.com [64.97.136.150]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3FEF13C4A8 for ; Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:51:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kneel.pardoe@virgin.net) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (86.27.63.95) by n064.sc1.he.tucows.com (7.2.069.1) (authenticated as kneel.pardoe@virgin.net) id 47030C3D00274DB3 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:29:51 +0000 From: neal To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:28:56 +0000 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200711041828.56825.kneel.pardoe@virgin.net> Subject: newby can't set up dvd and audio cd to play X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:51:10 -0000 Hello list, I am in the process of migrating to using FreeBSD (from Linux, which I would like to leave entirely behind, how does one make sure they don't install something that requires the Linux compatibility packages? I have a working BSD system installed using DesktopBSD; [pineal@localhost /usr/home/pineal]$ uname -v FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Mon Jul 23 21:48:53 CEST 2007 I am using this on one partition of one of my drives. I have a second 40gb drive to do a new install to to take over when I have finished playing and discovering on this current setup. The problem I have is that I cannot get dvds to play. I have read the FAQ and the Handbook, I made the changes suggested i.e. adding devices, but still to no avail. What actually happens when I play a dvd is that the dvd will play sometimes for about 20 secs then I get an error dialog saying either I do not have sufficient rights or the dvd is empty. Trying to play a music cd is similarly wierd. On play the first track may play and if it does will last for about 20 secs, sometimes a track will not play at all and eventually skip to the next, but I never seem to get any longer than about 20 secs? I have a fresh install of FreeBSD 6.2 STABLE installed on my second drive waiting to hopefully set up correctly. I have done no updates at all at this point. Could someone please give me some guidance with this? neal.