Posted by Malcolm on 07/31/06 03:09

On 2006-07-30 17:30:11 -0400, Sune Mølgaard <sune@molgaard.org> said:

> Hi all.
>
> I read the FAQ section on copy protection, but I didn't seem to find
> the scheme that is responsible for the following:
>
> On my linux box, when I insert a labeled copy-protected DVD, I can
> mount the volume fine. Trying to read any files on it, however, results
> in I/O errors at the kernel level:
>
> Jul 30 19:39:53 jekaterina kernel: [24270.306257] hdc: command error:
> status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> Jul 30 19:39:53 jekaterina kernel: [24270.306263] hdc: command error:
> error=0x54 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x05 }
> Jul 30 19:39:53 jekaterina kernel: [24270.306267] ide: failed opcode
> was: unknown
> Jul 30 19:39:53 jekaterina kernel: [24270.306270] end_request: I/O
> error, dev hdc, sector 1536
>
> I know from the label that the disc is protected, however, it is
> unclear to me, if the scheme is part of the DVD Video specification.
> The disc is clearly marked with the DVD Video logo, so in effect, I am
> trying to ascertain if the disc is mislabeled.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sune Mølgaard

VLC (Video Lan Client) from <http://www.videolan.org> is available for
various varieties of Linux. It should be able to play a copy protected
DVD.

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