Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4570 mails)

[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bryan Tyson wrote:
> On Saturday 05 November 2005 10:37, Basil Chupin wrote:
>
>
> > Any suggestions on how to overcome this "feature" most welcome
> > because I finally acquired the ability to view DVDs but I am not used
> > to viewing jerky moving pictures.
>
>
> I usually type in a terminal:
>
> hdparm -d1 /dev/dvd
>
> I find that it sticks for long periods but occasionally is lost. I have 
> not been able to figure out why it goes away sometimes. However, if I 
> see the DVD starts to play jerky, I just go to a terminal and issue the 
> above command again.
>
> I agree with you that probably there is a config file that can store 
> this setting, but like you, I don't know where it is. If someone here 
> can post what file it is, that would be great.
>
> Bryan

Ah, so it also happens to you. Glad to see that I am not Robinson Crusoe.

Many thanks. I'll use this method if I cannot get it to "stick" by using
what Charles has suggested.

A question: when you state that you go to a terminal and issue the 
hdparm command when the playback is jerky,is that while the DVD is 
playing or do you stop the DVD first?

Cheers,


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