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by patches23
Thu Nov 06, 2025 8:10 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: "forever" mode with no messages
Replies: 6
Views: 581

Re: "forever" mode with no messages

Thank you all. I found an inexpensive replacement DVD for just that one disc in the series on ebay. I will give it a try and see if there is a problem with a third try on the same DVD. I just backed up another DVD and that player is working fine. Don't know what's going on.
by patches23
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:18 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: "forever" mode with no messages
Replies: 6
Views: 581

Re: "forever" mode with no messages

The same thing appears to be happening running ddrescue after about a half hour. I'd like to past a screenshot here but don't know how so I'll retype it. (In 2025 I can't paste an image?) Assumes a zero unless I post it. I don't see how it could be a dirty laser lens, this DVD player is relatively n...
by patches23
Tue Nov 04, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: "forever" mode with no messages
Replies: 6
Views: 581

Re: "forever" mode with no messages

And to add to the mystery, I played the first few minutes on VLC, it played fine. Jumped around to various spots and played from there, fine. Is there something about an Ubuntu library or something that is known to react this way in certain situations? Is there anything I can do about it? Should I j...
by patches23
Tue Nov 04, 2025 4:50 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: "forever" mode with no messages
Replies: 6
Views: 581

"forever" mode with no messages

Makemkv has been working fine on Ubuntu with an external USB DVD drive. One disc out of a series of 9 DVDs goes into a "forever" mode. What seems to be something like an endless loop. When I finally quit it had been running for almost 2 hours with very little progress and an estimated time...
by patches23
Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:26 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: Mint 21 package - software manager?
Replies: 1
Views: 7396

Mint 21 package - software manager?

Hello all,

I'm just getting started with Mint 21 & Cinnamon. There is a MakeMkv in Software Manager. Just making sure, is that this Makemkv? Not someone else? Thanks so much.