Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-25 Thread Frank Murphy
On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:06:04 +0200 Martin S wrote: > On Saturday, August 24, 2013 03:17:10 PM Doug wrote: > > On 08/24/2013 03:52 AM, Martin S wrote: > > > I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check > > > out what was on them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros > > > and can

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-25 Thread Mihai T. Lazarescu
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 07:06:04AM +0200, Martin S wrote: > On Saturday, August 24, 2013 03:17:10 PM Doug wrote: > > > I'm sure you are aware that there are some things that run in Wiondows > > that cant be run in Linux. This seems to be an example. That's why > > most of us who use Linux *most*

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Martin S
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 03:17:10 PM Doug wrote: > On 08/24/2013 03:52 AM, Martin S wrote: > > I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was > > on them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. > > I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they wer

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2013-08-25 at 01:08 +0930, Tim wrote: > On that note, it always amazed me that data CDs were ever possible. > For > a start, you can't just lose a bit in your data (or program) and carry > on as if nothing happened, it all has to be precisely correct, and > audio > CDs are continually worki

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Mark LaPierre
On 08/24/2013 03:17 PM, Doug wrote: > On 08/24/2013 03:52 AM, Martin S wrote: >> I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was on >> them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. >> I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they were read without any

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Doug
On 08/24/2013 03:52 AM, Martin S wrote: > I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was on > them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. > I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they were read without any > problems > at all. > > /snip/ > > C

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Sun, 25 Aug 2013, Tim wrote: On that note, it always amazed me that data CDs were ever possible. For a start, you can't just lose a bit in your data (or program) and carry on as if nothing happened, it all has to be precisely correct, and audio CDs are continually working through playback er

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread g
On 08/24/2013 08:06 AM, Martin S wrote: <> Aye I know about non-factory discs but I thought 2 out of 10 or 12 was a bit excessive. I ran that command without errors (expected, the laptop is only a few months old) but I'll go look at them as you say =) i do not know it there is a 'rule of thu

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 24 August 2013, Martin S sent: > the laptop is only a few months old The laptop is the one with the disc reading problem? It might be just a case of cleaning the reader. Laptop drives are notorious for exposing the laser mechanism to contamination. It takes more effort t

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 24 August 2013, g sent: > something very surprising, years ago, someone i know had a commercial > music cd that when you held it up to a light, it looked like a sieve, > but played without anything noticeable. Back when I was young, and dinosaurs roamed the earth, audio CDs

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Martin S
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 04:35:36 AM g wrote: > On 08/24/2013 03:03 AM, Ed Greshko wrote: > > On 08/24/13 15:52, Martin S wrote: > >> I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was > >> on them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. I > >> opened t

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread g
On 08/24/2013 03:03 AM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 08/24/13 15:52, Martin S wrote: I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was on them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they were read without any proble

Re: Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Ed Greshko
On 08/24/13 15:52, Martin S wrote: > I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was on > them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. > I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they were read without any > problems > at all. > > In Dolphin it open

Can't read DVD

2013-08-24 Thread Martin S
I have a set of DVDs - about 6 years old - I wanted to check out what was on them. All but 1-2 produce input/output erros and can't be read. I opened them on my wifes Windows box, and they were read without any problems at all. In Dolphin it opens as empty. [mskjoldebrand@dragon K3b data projec