How to get my Linux system to recognize a video CD or DVD?

[John J. Macey]

Joe,

Off the wall question -- do you have VLC installed? Try to open the 
Media with it. Then, make VLC the default app for Media.

John



On 06/03/2013 10:26 AM, joe at actionline.com wrote:
> A friend gave me a CD or DVD with a copy of a video made with their
> digital camera.
>
> When I put the disc in my Linux box external CD/DVD drive, it is not
> recognized. Nada.
>
> When I put the same disc in my wife's windblows laptop, it plays fine.
>
> All other discs that I put in my Linux box CD/DVD drive work fine. I can
> play anything else that I have tried and I can burn both CDs and DVDs
> successfully.
>
>
>
>
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