[mythtv-users] Play DivX Off DVD

[Steven]

Phill Edwards wrote:
>> I'm doing this with automount on FC3. Here's what I did to set it up:
>>
>> 1. # mkdir /mnt/auto
>>
>> 2. add this line to /etc/auto.misc (the only uncommented line):
>> cd              -fstype=iso9660,ro,nosuid,nodev :/dev/cdrom
>>
>> 3. add this line to /etc/auto.master (the only uncommented line):
>> /mnt/auto       /etc/auto.misc --timeout=60
>>
>> 4. cd to your mythvideo directory where you keep your videos and do this:
>> ln -s /mnt/auto/cd DISC
>> (yes, your linking to a non-existent direcory, as per the docs)
>> (you can call your link whatever you want, I chose DISC for no reason
>> whatsoever)
>>
>> 5. Run these commands to start the automount service and make sure it
>> starts at boot:
>> # /sbin/chkconfig autofs on
>> # /sbin/service autofs start
>>
>> 6. Use MythVideo in Listings mode, so that everytime you look for a
>> video, it rescans the directory. If you have a disc in the drive, then
>> DISC will show up as a folder. If you don't have a disc in, then the
>> DISC folder will not be there. Also if you wait for 60 seconds, the
>> drive unmounts (after exiting MythVideo) and you can eject the disc by
>> using the button on the drive. I couldn't get the unmount to work for
>> values less than 60 seconds.
> 
> Here's an alternative.
> 
> 1) Burn your recording to disk.
> 2) Create a link to the burned file on the media in your videos dir - eg
> $ ln -s /media/cdrom/Bladerunner.avi Bladerunner.avi
> 3) The file will show up in the video listings and play when you
> choose to play it - just make sure you inserted the disk first, that's
> all!
> 
> Easy!
> Phill

Easy! :-) You try explaining ssh and symlinking to my 5 year old (or GF 
for that matter)