Creative DXR2/Encore 5X HOWTO
John Robicheau
(No Contact - Unmaintained>
v1.2.0, 8 March 2000
This document explains just one of many ways to get your Creative Encore 5X DVD kit working in Linux.
1.
Introduction
1.1 Terms of Use
1.2 Contacting me
1.3 Suggested browsing
1.4 Supported DVD hardware
1.5 Supported features
1.6 Mailing lists
2.
Preparing your Linux system for DVD Playback
2.1 Set up the Linux kernel
2.2 Setting up the Dxr2 Software and Drivers
2.3 GATOS: General ATI TV and Overlay Software
2.4 Software Available for VOB (DVD) Playback
3.
Playing DVD's
3.1 Using GATOS with the DXR2/Encore 5X
3.2 dvdplay
3.3 The VGA Overlay
4.
FAQ's
4.1 What is "dvdplay"?
4.2 Where do I get a new Linux Kernel?
4.3 Where do I get the kernel patches?
4.4 What was that patching command again?
4.5 I am having problems patching the kernel. What do I do?
4.6 When I compile dvdplay I get this:.
4.7 I get CSS Authentication Failed Errors when I run 'dvdplay', why?
4.8 Movies 'skip[' when I play them. What gives?
4.9 What inline commands are there with 'dvdplay'?
4.10 When I run dvdplay with '-O' the overlay does not work.
4.11 Coming soon.
4.12 Coming soon.
4.13 Coming soon.
More Coming Soon! (Please email with your experiences with the DXR2/Encore 5X)
5.
GDVD - A GTK Wrapper for dvdplay
5.1 What is GDVD
5.2 Requirements
5.3 How to use it
5.4 Problems with GDVD
5.5 Plans for GDVD
6.
Credits