DVD Trouble in Xubuntu

[trekkie00]

Specs:
Intel Pentium 3 @ 450
256mb RAM
12gb HDD
GeForce4 MX440 64mb
DVD and CD-RW drives

When I insert a DVD into the drive, nothing happens. I'm not sure how to open the drive in Linux. I tried mounting it, but it said I needed to specify a filesystem and i have no idea how to do that. It's detected as "/dev/hdc". Any advice?

 

[macdude425]

sudo apt-get install vlc

Then, run VLC, and open DVD (with menus). Type in the device name and it SHOULD pick it up. Also, make sure libdvdread and libdvdcss are installed.

 

[trekkie00]

I had installed VLC already.

I just realized I was being very unclear. I was trying to read a DVD with files on it. Sorry 'bout the confusion.

 

[The General]

He also needs libdvdcss to watch movies.

To get files you need to mount it, gnome mounts it automatically but since you are using XFCE you probably have to do it manually.

mkdir /media/cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom

 

[trekkie00]

I just tried doing that.

"Mount: you must specify the filesystem type" is the error I get when I try the second step. The first folder already exists.

 

[The General]

mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom