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Re: [trinity-users] KIOExec error playing DVD

From: "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf@...>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 12:47:03 -0500
> On 10/01/2013 10:24 AM, Timothy Pearson wrote:
>> Remember that playing encrypted DVDs on unlicensed devices (e.g. Linux)
>> is
>> illegal in the United States, therefore there are a number of TDE users
>> that cannot legally do this.  This narrows the pool of potential users
>> with your use case down somewhat. :-)
>
> Or at least, the pool of those willing to admit it. :)  So let's assume
> the
> DVDs are unencrypted, non-commercial DVDs, as are those I'm using to try
> to
> debug this.
>
> Now that I have your attention, Tim, can you think of any reason the disks
> are getting automounted under XFCE but not under Trinity?
>
> --
> PGP key: http://homestead-products.com/pubkey.htm

If I remember correctly (using unencrypted home videos some time ago),
mounting the DVD is different from playing the DVD to the point where
(auto)mounting the disk can interfere with playback software.  I'd have to
dig up one of those disks and try it in an R14 test box to comment
further.

Tim