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Linux DVD Player on a Bootable CD?

Posted by Cliff on from the ultra-convenient-AV-component dept.

Kumar asks: "I'm trying to make a bootable Linux CD with nothing more than XFree86 4 and ogle to play DVDs. I'm trying to make it as simple as possible: boot the system, change the CD, hit 'play'. If anyone has attempted anything like this before I'd like to hear of their successes and/or any tips on achieving this goal." A Linux box set up like this might make a nice alternative to an expensive DVD player. Is anyone working on something like this?

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  1. Re:You have got to be kidding me.. by isorox · · Score: 3, Funny

    On top of that It'd have to play DVD's, MP3 CD's, VCD's and svcds to comete with my £90 dvd player. Oh and not use much power, be 100% stable and urn on in less then a second!

  2. Just one question? by Beowulf_Boy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Are you to cheap to buy an old 1gig harddrive?