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Re: DVD for Linux



On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:


Yes, I just gave it about 1 hour of trial runs. But since VMware doesn't
let you access PCI directly, the system doesn't detect the card, and
you're dead in the water. I'll ask VMware if they plan on having an
interface to achieve this goal.


--Ariel

 > Wrong again..
> 
> VMWare doesn't try to detect PCI cards (it doesn't rely on the card as
> it gives the services itself and not directory to the PCI cards)..
> 
> Examples: ISDN Cards, Network cards (it emulates one on the real one),
> etc..
> 
> So you don't have a chance there either (and I have DXR2 DVD kit, and
> belive me - I tried).
> 
> Hetz
> 
> Ariel Biener wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> >
> > Ok. Has anyone ever managed to make VMware detect the decoder card, and
> > use it for playing ?Since it uses the decoder, and not the host CPU, it
> > should run ok I assume.
> >
> > --Ariel
> >
> > > Well, the support for DVD in Linux in general is VERY minimalistic..
> > >
> > > No player, no nothing really fancy yet.
> > >
> > > Hetz
> > >
> > > Ariel Biener wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > >Does any of you know of any drivers for DVD in general, and for
> > > > Creative Dxr3 encoderin particular ?
> > > >
> > > >I just got a Creative Encore 6x package (6x dvd ide drive, Dxr3
> > > > encoder).I wondered if any drivers and players were written for this
> > > > package,
> > > >
> > > > --Ariel
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> > > > Ariel Biener
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> hetz@cobol2java.com
> ---------------------------------------
> Redmond, you have a problem..
> 

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Ariel Biener
e-mail: ariel@post.tau.ac.il           Work phone: 03-640608
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