vlc and dvd

[Randy Bush]

i tried to start vlc with a dvd and get

% vlc
VideoLAN Client 0.6.2 Trevelyan
[00000152] main input: playlist item `dvd:/dev/dvd at 0:1'
[00000152] main input error: no suitable access module for `/://dvd:/dev/dvd at 0:1'
[00000153] main input: playlist item `dvd:/dev/dvd at 0:1'
[00000153] main input error: no suitable access module for `/://dvd:/dev/dvd at 0:1'
[00000154] main input: playlist item `dvdsimple:/dev/dvd at 1:1'
[00000154] main input error: no suitable access module for `/://dvdsimple:/dev/dvd at 1:1'

oh, and gnome totem sez

    An error occured
    The movie '/dev/cdrom' could not be read..

clues?

randy