Alright, I decided to give mandriva 2008.1 a try on my computer... I got all the codecs and stuff installed but DVD playback is crap. I tried every mode, turned my desktop effects on and off but its still choppy... anyone got ideas? and yes, I tried the video playback plugin in compiz, its a no go.
Choppy DVD playback in mandriva 2008.1
Archived thread 853968 from Mandriva/Mageia. Markdown source: MandrivaMageia/thread_853968_Choppy_DVD_playback_in_mandriva_2008.1.md
Check DMA modes are right on your DVD drive. From the console, do:
hdparm /dev/hdc
(or whatever device is your DVD drive) and post the output here.