1. Introduction
In this document we describe how to view DVD movies and video on a Linux
system. We give practical, specific, and straightforward commands for
getting DVD playback up and running quickly on most of the popular Linux
distributions. Special attention is given to the various little-known
performance optimizations that are needed for smooth DVD video playback.
1.1. Copyright and License
This document, DVD Playback HOWTO, is
copyrighted © 2004 by David Jao.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software
Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts,
and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is available
at
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html.
Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
1.2. Disclaimer
No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted.
Use the concepts, examples and information at your own risk.
Although this is highly unlikely, there may be errors and
inaccuracies herein that could be damaging to your system. The
author(s) do not take any responsibility for any damage that you
incur through your own actions.
The mere act of accessing or viewing DVD content, or dealing
in software written for such purposes, may be illegal in some
localities. The author(s) cannot accept any responsibility for any
actions of yours which violate the laws of the jurisdictions to
which you are subject.
All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners,
unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this
document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any
trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or
brands should not be seen as endorsements.
1.3. Feedback
Questions, comments, suggestions, and feedback are most certainly
welcome and should be sent to the author of this document at
<djao at dominia.org>.
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