Can't play any DVD while it perfect plays under Windows Player Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.USE="cdr dvd dvdr dcdread" emerge mplayer ogle 2. 3. Actual Results: ogle: libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO. ERROR[ogle_nav]: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO callbacks.on_opendvd_activate(): DVDSetDVDRoot: Root not set ptt_menu_update: DVDGetTitles(1): Root not set Note[ogle_gui]: GetDiscID failed mplayer: Playing dvd://1. libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access Reading disc structure, please wait... libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO. $ mount /mnt/cdrom $ ls -al /mnt/cdrom/VIDEO_TS/ total 4571138 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Jun 2 20:56 . dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Jun 2 20:56 .. -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 14336 Jun 2 19:48 VIDEO_TS.BUP -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 14336 Jun 2 19:48 VIDEO_TS.IFO -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 108544 Jun 2 19:24 VIDEO_TS.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 24576 Jun 2 19:25 VTS_01_0.BUP -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 24576 Jun 2 19:25 VTS_01_0.IFO -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 206538752 Jun 2 19:25 VTS_01_0.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 6162432 Jun 2 19:25 VTS_01_1.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 75776 Jun 2 19:48 VTS_02_0.BUP -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 75776 Jun 2 19:48 VTS_02_0.IFO -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 108544 Jun 2 19:25 VTS_02_0.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 1073739776 Jun 2 19:31 VTS_02_1.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 1073739776 Jun 2 19:36 VTS_02_2.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 1073739776 Jun 2 19:42 VTS_02_3.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 1073739776 Jun 2 19:48 VTS_02_4.VOB -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 172734464 Jun 2 19:48 VTS_02_5.VOB Expected Results: playing dvd disk Kernel: $ uname -a Linux ganesha.cisco.nnov.ru 2.6.12-gentoo-r10 #4 Thu Sep 22 16:42:50 MSD 2005 i686 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux IDE Cdrom driver $ lsmod|grep cd ide_cd 38916 1 cdrom 38816 1 ide_cd $ cdrecord-ProDVD dev=/dev/hdc -checkdrive scsidev: '/dev/hdc' devname: '/dev/hdc' scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2 Warning: Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported. Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27 Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'. Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 0 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : '_NEC ' Identifikation : 'DVD_RW ND-3520A ' Revision : '1.04' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-2 DVD-R/DVD-RW driver (mmc_dvd). Driver flags : DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE Supported modes: PACKET SAO
Had the same problem here. You need to add you to the cdrom group or else you have not enought rights to play the dvd.
Reopen if it's still an issue after checking the permissions.