Solved - Stand alone computer DVD Player?

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Solved - Stand alone computer DVD Player?

#1 Post by namida12 »

About 5 years ago, I downloaded a Linux Operating system and it only function was to load a DVD player software and it kicked out the cd, then you could insert the commercial DVD and it would play the movie...

Can't remember the software/Linux movie player name. Can anyone provide some assistance. This was a good system, no hard drive it just loaded and would play commercial DVD movies.

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Re: Stand alone computer DVD Player?

#2 Post by namida12 »

GeeXboX, worked on a flash drive. Burnt a CD and it did not eject as i remembered previously. This software O/S was a great way to use an older 32 or 64 bit system - create a CD put into system with little memory, no hard drive o/s would load and eject the cd and be ready to play your commercial DVD. Newest version does not accomplish that sweet feature of freeing up DVD drive.

Distro works in a way, burn the iso to an old 1 or 2 gig flash drive sitting in the left corner in an obscure desk drawer, that way the dvd drive is free for your commercial DVD.
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=geexbox

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Re: Solved - Stand alone computer DVD Player?

#3 Post by namida12 »

Yep small flash drive keeps the DVD player unit free for the numerous DVDs, my friend has in his closet. Another closet stored Windows xp system final succumbs to a Linux operating system, and the hardware lives into the future. Friend was convinced old computer would not work without a Windows O/S on the hard drive. Embarrassed I could not remember the software name for a while. Still should be a version that can be loaded via CD, and auto ejects freeing up DVD player.

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Re: Solved - Stand alone computer DVD Player?

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Possibly it was an older or customized Geexbox that did that.
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