Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 22 Feb 1999 03:35:03 -0800 (PST) | From | Dan Hollis <> | Subject | Re: Video CD on Linux kernel 2.2 |
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On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Sangsu Kim wrote: > Is it possible to access video CD (or CD-i) data file stored on mode-2 > form-2 sectors as a normal file under Linux kernel 2.2 ? > I know a few programs that can read and play VCD by using raw data > accessing cdrom track, but I want to read them in filesystem level > application-transparently. > "userfs" was a good solution for kernel 2.0.x but I don't know it works > in kernel 2.2 too.
userfs is slow and isnt part of the standard kernel anyway. while it was a neat idea (eg ftp filesystems etc) its fallen into disrepair.
> I heard that there's a block size problem of CDROM-XA sectors (they are > 2324 bytes long), but I hope that transparent access to the video tracks > under Linux kernel 2.2 is possible.
Well win95 can do it so I dont see why linux cant do it better.
-Dan
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