I didn't think playing BluRay on Linux was doable, yet I got it working!
I used the script `aacsdb-update.sh` to download the VUK for known
BluRay disks.
https://gist.github.com/CPT-GrayWolf/c26446298bc769238b349165a051e4b1
Plus, I installed the aacs packages.
```
sudo dnf install libaacs-utils libaacs-devel
```
# This allows Blu-Ray disks who's VUK is known
# to be played on systems using libaacs
Then, I set `JAVA_HOME` environment variable for my system.
```
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-21
```
Then I launched vlc and opened the disk (Top Gun) at /dev/sr0. It's
title is in the VUK database.
It plays!
More info on BluRay in Linux is available on the Arch site.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Blu-ray#Playback
Brian
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Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
Hi Folks,
I have some memory that I can't use, but may not be completely useless. If anybody is interested, speak up.
1 - 8GB PC3 10600 1333 MHz (2x4GB)
1 - 1GB PC3 1600 (1x8GB)
4 - 1GB PC2 6400 CL5
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Chris.
V:916.799.9461
F:916.974.0428
A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to right.
Q: > Why should I start my reply below the quoted text?
Don't forget the social at Kupros this evening.
Brian
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Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
I discovered that you can install custome kernel modules using secure
boot with Fedora.
https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/Secure%20Boot
Brian
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Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
Future meeting location ideas.
Does anyone hang out at the Raley's on the Freeport? They have the
mezzanine area. I was thinking we could do a social there. I realized
that I could actually bring another monitor and plug it into my system.
That way we could just have people on both sides of the table.
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
January General Meeting
We will continue at Kupros for January.
If anyone has a different location in mind for February, please let me
know.
https://www.saclug.org/articles/2026/january-2026.html
When: Tue January 20, 2026 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Speaker: You
Location: Kupros
We will meet back at Kupros for this meeting! The last meeting we had,
some noted that it was too loud. I had been thinking about a different
location, but I didn’t investigate, so we will continue at Kupros
for now.
Bring your gadgets, laptop, etc., and we will discuss, evangelize and
strategize the upcoming meetings. We usually congregate on the second
floor. Look for a penguin printout or hackers with their laptops open.
Brian
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
