Barrys linux mail wrote:
Only real problem up to now is can't play dvds, tried Easy Ubuntu that did not fix it but maybe this new version will have it sorted.
Unlikely. DVD decryption is non-free and thus will not ever and can not ever be included legally with Ubuntu. However, I happen to have just the link for you!
http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/12/04/libdvdcss2-and-w32codecs-for-ubuntu/
The libdvdcss2 thing is obviously the bit you need. The w32codecs is for other media stuff which may not work. Should be all you need to get DVD playback working. Also;
sudo apt-get install xine
^ my video player of choice, handles dvd menus nicely compared to others... Some may disagree. Alternatives I can think of off the top of my head are mplayer and VLC.
Sorry if you've tried all this stuff before or some such, if that doesn't work I guess it's a hardware issue. Perhaps your drive is set to the wrong region number? I dunno...
--Simon