Xine / Mplayer Freeze with DVD that have bad sector

[Wolfgang Gill]

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:57:51 +0100, Nico wrote
> hi,
> Yesterday i rent a DVD i read it with Xine wich freeze after the 9th 
> chapter
> the dvd seems to be bad here is my kernel messages :
> 
> Dec  8 00:21:55 localhost kernel: hdb: media error (bad sector): 
> status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> 
> Dec  8 00:21:55 localhost kernel: hdb: media error (bad sector): error=0x34
> Dec  8 00:21:55 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:40 
> (hdb), sector 6618332
> 
> So ok my DVD was bad (i try to play it with Xine and Gmplayer ) if i 
> skeep the 5 buggy minutes all is ok but wen this arrived Xine Freeze 
> and i just can to a CTRL ALT F1 to have a console and kill xine 
> (note that killall didnt work) this with all debug messages from bad 
> sector flushing to console (hard way to see what you type) . 
> Gmplayer crash at the same sector but i cant kill it, a CTRL ALT 
> BACKSPACE reboot the Xserver and after i cant use normally my computer.
> So, ok my DVD was bad but the freezing of my whole PC isnt justified.
> Why dont just dispaly kernel messages into ONLY the First virtual console
> Why is there so much apps that i cant kill in FC1 (as root with kill 
> -9 )
> 
> Thanks to your anwsers .

I use the KDE System Guard (As I run KDE) to kill the Xine App when it
freezes. As it's much easier doing it this way. No desktop switching/rebooting
X required.

Wolf

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