From: hyperspace.flyover@vogon.gov.invalid   
      
   Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:   
   > On 29 Mar 2023 05:20:16 GMT, Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:   
   >   
   >> Today I did a "zupper dup" on Tumbleweed (3569 packages).  This is also   
   >> the first time it seems to have broken a program I use.   
   >> I use the xine video player.  On starting it: It reads on the video   
   >> window, "There is no MRL."  At my (linux) knowledge level I do not know   
   >> what it means, but the practical result is that clicking on the DVD   
   >> button I get: "There is no plugin to handle the 'DVD:/'. In other words,   
   >> It won't find nor play a DVD.   
   >>   
   >> Not sure what to do next . . . Maybe wait until others find this and   
   >> correct it. - In any case I am reporting it.   
   >>   
   >> Paul   
   >   
   > RESOLVED!   
   >     I also have a laptop with Tumbleweed - not yet upgraded.  I compared   
   > some things after running /usr/bin/xine-bugreport script.  I discovered   
   > that the newly upgraded desktop did not have a /dev/dvd entry. The optical   
   > drive is /dev/sr0  /dev/cdrom is linked to it.  However, xine uses the   
   > default /dev/dvd for accessing DVD's.   The hint from xine-bugreport   
   > script was to create a symbolic link to between sr0 (optical drive) and   
   > dvd.  The following resolved the issue. AS ROOT in the /dev directory I   
   > entered "ln -s sr0 dvd"  This created the missing dvd that xine was   
   > looking for.   
   >     I hope this helps any others who find this issue after the latest   
   > update of Tumbleweed.   
   >     The REAL underlying issue is why the update did not keep the   
   > original /dev/dvd link (or recreate it) that my not-so-far non-upgraded   
   > laptop has in /dev directory. It has several links to sr0 (linked to)   
   > cdrom, cdromrw, cdrom**, and dvd in the /dev directory.   
   >   
      
   It's a long time since I used shambolic links, is that link persistent   
   over a boot?  Obviously under normal circumstances they are, but does   
   that also apply to links under /dev?   
      
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