Difference between revisions of "DVD-ROM testing"

Latest revision as of 12:58, 16 February 2010

grab a DVD drive
jumper it so that the drive is a master
plug the dvd-rom into the machine. Remember both the power and the ribbon cable.
boot the computer (the computer will automatically login you into a GUI)
put some kind of dvd in to the dvd drive (after it starts up).
Play a movie using VLC. play the movie for a while.
- make sure you can hear sound, and that the movie isn't jittery.
make a label for the DVD player. (It should say "dvd player OK")

turn off the computer, Remove the Drive, Place the Sticker(s) on the drive and put it in the outgoing box.

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-DVD-ROM TESTING
+== Testing ==
+* grab a DVD drive
+* jumper it so that the drive is a master
+* plug the dvd-rom into the machine. Remember both the power and the ribbon cable.
+* boot the computer (the computer will automatically login you into a GUI)
+* put some kind of dvd in to the dvd drive (after it starts up).
+* Play a movie using VLC. play the movie for a while.
+** make sure you can hear sound, and that the movie isn't jittery.
+* make a label for the DVD player. (It should say "dvd player OK")
+;if you have a combo drive like a dvd + CD R/RW Please perform those tests.
+* turn off the computer, Remove the Drive, Place the Sticker(s) on the drive and put it in the outgoing box.
-*Find A dvd-rom
+== See also ==
+[[Enabling a DVD-ROM]]
-**jumper it so that the drive is a master
-**plug the dvd-rom into the machin
-**boot Lame the DVD-ROM TESTING MACHINE
-**put a short dvd in to the dvd-rom
-** umm login as the guest user like:
-       login: guest
-** then input the password freegeek like
-       password: ********
-**but really you are typing freegeek and nothing will show while you do it
-**no nothing not even stars
-***once at the console which should look like this:
-guest@lame:~$
-***type startx then press enter
-yeah then you should be watching your movie so grab some munchies!