Error cracking CSS key

[Greg Kilfoyle]

Hi,

I'm trying to access a PAL DVD from Linux, but I'm having problems.
Using ogle to try and view the DVD I received the message "Error
cracking CSS key". I then looked in the archives for this list and set
DVDCSS_VERBOSE=2. The following output was the result:

gregk ~ {1006} ogle
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: css error: ioctl_ReadCopyright failed, make sure there
is a DVD in the drive, and that you have used the correct device node.
libdvdcss debug: could not check whether the disc was scrambled
libdvdcss debug: using CSS key cache dir:
/home/gregk/.dvdcss/MADELINE#0000000000000000/
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdread: DVDDiscId read returned -1 bytes, wanted 55296
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: css error: ioctl_ReadCopyright failed, make sure there
is a DVD in the drive, and that you have used the correct device node.
libdvdcss debug: could not check whether the disc was scrambled
libdvdcss debug: using CSS key cache dir:
/home/gregk/.dvdcss/MADELINE#0000000000000000/

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x0000012f
libdvdcss debug: key found in cache
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00004c6e
libdvdcss debug: cracking title key
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: read error, resorting to secret arcanes to recover
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: end of title reached
libdvdcss debug: 0 of 0 attempts successful, 0 of 0 blocks scrambled
libdvdcss debug: title key is 00:00:00:00:00
libdvdcss error: fatal error in vts css key
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB
(0x00004c6e)
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00004e14
libdvdcss debug: cracking title key
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: read error, resorting to secret arcanes to recover
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: end of title reached
libdvdcss debug: 0 of 0 attempts successful, 0 of 0 blocks scrambled
libdvdcss debug: title key is 00:00:00:00:00
libdvdcss error: fatal error in vts css key
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB
(0x00004e14)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 1 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
SNDCTL_DSP_GETCHANNELMASK: Invalid argument

This DVD plays fine under windows using the same DVD drive. It also
plays in my home DVD player, but the TV loses sync (because the TV is
NTSC).

I've successfully accessed another PAL DVD using Linux with the same
drive, so this problem is particular to the DVD.

Thanks, Greg.

[Greg Kilfoyle]

I've not received any replies to this or seen anything on the list. Does
anyone have any ideas? Do I need to provide more information?

This is a DVD that my daughter received for her birthday last year from
overseas and she's not been able to watch it yet :(

Cheers, Greg.

Post by Greg Kilfoyle
Hi,
I'm trying to access a PAL DVD from Linux, but I'm having problems.
Using ogle to try and view the DVD I received the message "Error
cracking CSS key". I then looked in the archives for this list and set
gregk ~ {1006} ogle
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: css error: ioctl_ReadCopyright failed, make sure there
is a DVD in the drive, and that you have used the correct device node.
libdvdcss debug: could not check whether the disc was scrambled
/home/gregk/.dvdcss/MADELINE#0000000000000000/
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdread: DVDDiscId read returned -1 bytes, wanted 55296
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: css error: ioctl_ReadCopyright failed, make sure there
is a DVD in the drive, and that you have used the correct device node.
libdvdcss debug: could not check whether the disc was scrambled
/home/gregk/.dvdcss/MADELINE#0000000000000000/
libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x0000012f
libdvdcss debug: key found in cache
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00004c6e
libdvdcss debug: cracking title key
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: read error, resorting to secret arcanes to recover
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: end of title reached
libdvdcss debug: 0 of 0 attempts successful, 0 of 0 blocks scrambled
libdvdcss debug: title key is 00:00:00:00:00
libdvdcss error: fatal error in vts css key
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB
(0x00004c6e)
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00004e14
libdvdcss debug: cracking title key
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: read error, resorting to secret arcanes to recover
libdvdcss debug: opening target `/dev/dvd'
libdvdcss debug: using libc for access
libdvdcss error: read error
libdvdcss debug: end of title reached
libdvdcss debug: 0 of 0 attempts successful, 0 of 0 blocks scrambled
libdvdcss debug: title key is 00:00:00:00:00
libdvdcss error: fatal error in vts css key
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB
(0x00004e14)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 1 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
SNDCTL_DSP_GETCHANNELMASK: Invalid argument
This DVD plays fine under windows using the same DVD drive. It also
plays in my home DVD player, but the TV loses sync (because the TV is
NTSC).
I've successfully accessed another PAL DVD using Linux with the same
drive, so this problem is particular to the DVD.
Thanks, Greg.
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