On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 15:40:15 +0000 p <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > debs, > > mtv plays mpg's, but i can't get it > to play vcd's: > > cannot open cd-rom device: /dev/cdrom > > permission denied > > check env variable mtv vcd device (see > "mtv -h" for help) > > any guidance would be appreciated. > > ia, t.
Yes, follow the advice of other posters about adding yourself to the group "cdrom", say: adduser your-user-name cdrom But then why use the non-free mtv, when there are two great free Debian alternatives for playing VCD's? (You need to be using at least woody/testing, however.) apt-get install smpeg-plaympeg apt-get install xine With smpeg-plaympeg, use command "plaympeg /dev/cdrom". One shortcoming of plaympeg is that it can only play VCD's from start to finish, which you can pause using OS commands (Ctrl-Z, etc). With xine, you might want to wait for the new 0.5 series to make it to unstable. xine is reportedly also able to play dvd's.
