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cannot play dvd external on my eeepc

Asked by lori rushford

i need a drive or something to play a dvd externally I purchased a hp external dvd drive and hook it with cable error says playback of dvd needs a dvd source plug in that is not installed

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

Can you clarify your question:

* Do you currently have hardware and it is not working for you?

Or,

* You do not have hardware, and are looking for some advice to purchase one?

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Best mycae (mycae) said : 		#2

OK, great.

You need to follow the instructions here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats

For legal reasons, ubuntu does not distribute DVD playback software.

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lori rushford (lorirushford) said : 		#3

thank you all works very well now,

what are unecessary files to expunge to free up space?

can i get more gb with asus eeepc 4 gb?

Thank you

lori

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

to free space install and run

bleachbit

package then remove also unused old kernels...

please open new question about this if you are in trouble

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#5

Hi Iori,

your question is marked as solved, so not many people will view it. However, if you wish to free up space, I recommend installing "localepurge" from a command line, then selecting your native language as the only language to retain. This can free up a fair bit of space. Otherwise, simply uninstall programs you don't use or need.