Re: [gentoo-user] xine problem

[mischdele@gmx.de]

On Tuesday 13 April 2010 16:53:45 James wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Xine has worked for me in the past. It has been a few months
> since I used it. Now it give these popup error messages:
> 
> - xine engine error
> 
> There is no input plugin available to handle dvd:/
> Maybe MRL syntax is wrong or file/stream source doesn't exist
> 
> 
> <second popup error>
> 
> The source can't be read.
> Maybe you don't have enough rights for this, or source doesn't
> contain data (e.g. not disc in drive). (/dev/dvd)
> 
> Well other players work just fine.....?
> Permissions look fine on /dev/dvd:
> 
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Apr  5 22:33 /dev/dvd1 -> hda
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Apr  5 22:33 /dev/dvdrw1 -> hda
> 
> 
> I didnot see anything at bugs.gentoo.org....
> 
> 
> ideas?
> 
> 
> James

Looking at the files you listed I guess /dev/dvd doesn't exist on your system.
You should probably try /dev/dvd1 or /dev/hda...