Fixed: DVD Video Only Runs at Fullscreen
Posted by Mr. IT Guy | Filed under Howto, IT in General, Linux
If you’re on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), the Multimedia Systems Selector is hidden. You will need to enable this first.
Enabling Multimedia System Selector
- Goto System -> Preferences -> Main Menu
- Browse to System -> Preferences section
- Check the box where it says “Multimedia System Selector”
Changing the Multimedia System Video Output
- Goto System -> Preferences -> Multimedia System Selector
- Goto Video Tab
- Change the Default Output Plugin to “X Window System (No Xv)”
- Click OK & Restart Movie Player
Changing the VLC Setting
- Goto Settings -> Preferences -> Video -> Output Modules
- Check the box that says “Advanced options” at the lower right corner
- Change the Video output module to “X11 video output”
- Click Save
UPDATE:
Changing the Xine Setting
- Right Click -> Settings -> Setup (or Alt+S)
- Change “Configuration experience level” to “Expert”
- Goto Video and change “Video driver to use” to “xshm”
- Click Apply, Close then restart Xine
HOWTO: DVD Ripping in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)
Posted by Mr. IT Guy | Filed under Howto, IT in General, Linux, Operating System
This is completely illegal in the United States due to some copyright law. This site does not condone illegal activity; thus, if you’re in US, you’re on your own when you do the following.
Install the packages by running the command:
sudo apt-get install dvdrip subtitleripper ksubtitleripper gocr mplayer libdvdread3 debhelper fakeroot rar unrar libxine1 xine-ui
After the package is installed, run the following:
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh
NOTE: You don’t have to do this second part if you have already followed my previous guide on enabling DVD playback on Ubuntu.
Tags: 8.04, dvd, hardy heron, Linux, ubuntu
Migrating Cacti From One Server to Another
Posted by Mr. IT Guy | Filed under Howto, IT in General, Linux
Here’s what I did to transfer my cacti from and old beat up server to a newer one. My old server is running Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) and my new server is running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron).
- Install Cacti on the New Server
- Turn Off Cacti at the Old Server
- Migrate the Database
- Copy the RRD Files as XML
- Reconvert the XML back to RRD File
- Activate the New Cacti
More details available after the jump.
Tags: Linux