diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index d9e4e705..86b4a1ee 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ If you have the DVB driver source in a different location
 you will have to change the definition of DVBDIR in the
 Makefile.
 
-VDR also needs the package 'libdvdread' in order to replay DVDs.
-This package is expected to be located in the directory ../DVD (seen
-from the VDR directory).  Adjust the definition of DVDDIR in the
-Makefile if necessary.
+If you want to use your DVD drive you will need to compile VDR with
 
-This program requires the card driver version 0.9.0 or higher
+  make DVD=1
+
+to activate DVD support. VDR then also needs the package 'libdvdread'
+in order to replay DVDs. This package is expected to be located in the
+directory ../DVD (seen from the VDR directory).  Adjust the definition
+of DVDDIR in the Makefile if necessary.
+
+VDR requires the card driver version 0.9.0 or higher
 to work properly. You need to load the dvb.o module *without* option
 'outstream=0' (previous versions of VDR required this option to have
 the driver supply the data in AV_PES format; as of version 0.70 VDR
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d9459cf..89187174 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,14 +4,22 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.23 2001/08/03 13:10:52 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 1.24 2001/08/06 16:13:42 kls Exp $
 
 DVBDIR   = ../DVB
 DVDDIR   = ../DVD
 AC3DIR   = ./ac3dec
 
-INCLUDES = -I$(DVBDIR)/ost/include -I$(DVDDIR)/libdvdread
-LIBDIRS  = -L$(DVDDIR)/libdvdread/dvdread/.libs
+INCLUDES = -I$(DVBDIR)/ost/include
+
+ifdef DVD
+INCLUDES += -I$(DVDDIR)/libdvdread
+LIBDIRS  += -L$(DVDDIR)/libdvdread/dvdread/.libs
+DEFINES  += -DDVDSUPPORT
+DEFINES  += -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE # needed by libdvdread
+AC3LIB    = $(AC3DIR)/libac3.a
+DVDLIB    = -ldvdread
+endif
 
 OBJS = config.o dvbapi.o dvbosd.o dvd.o eit.o font.o i18n.o interface.o menu.o osd.o\
        recording.o remote.o remux.o ringbuffer.o svdrp.o thread.o tools.o vdr.o\
@@ -20,8 +28,6 @@ OBJS = config.o dvbapi.o dvbosd.o dvd.o eit.o font.o i18n.o interface.o menu.o o
 OSDFONT = -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--23-*-100-100-p-*-iso8859-1
 FIXFONT = -adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--25-*-100-100-m-*-iso8859-1
 
-DEFINES += -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
-
 ifndef REMOTE
 REMOTE = KBD
 endif
@@ -70,8 +76,8 @@ videodir.o  : videodir.c tools.h videodir.h
 
 # The main program:
 
-vdr: $(OBJS) $(AC3DIR)/libac3.a
-	g++ -g -O2 $(OBJS) -lncurses -ljpeg -lpthread $(LIBDIRS) -ldvdread $(AC3DIR)/libac3.a -o vdr
+vdr: $(OBJS) $(AC3LIB)
+	g++ -g -O2 $(OBJS) -lncurses -ljpeg -lpthread $(LIBDIRS) $(DVDLIB) $(AC3LIB) -o vdr
 
 # The font files:
 
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ genfontfile: genfontfile.o
 
 # The ac3dec library:
 
-$(AC3DIR)/libac3.a:
+$(AC3LIB):
 	make -C $(AC3DIR) all
 
 # Housekeeping:
diff --git a/dvbapi.c b/dvbapi.c
index bd622007..5406a189 100644
--- a/dvbapi.c
+++ b/dvbapi.c
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
  * how to reach the author.
  *
  * DVD support initially written by Andreas Schultz <aschultz@warp10.net>
+ * based on dvdplayer-0.5 by Matjaz Thaler <matjaz.thaler@guest.arnes.si>
  *
- * $Id: dvbapi.c 1.99 2001/08/05 15:46:21 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbapi.c 1.100 2001/08/06 16:19:20 kls Exp $
  */
 
 //#define DVDDEBUG        1
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 extern "C" {
 #include "ac3dec/ac3.h"
 }
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "recording.h"
@@ -1124,6 +1127,7 @@ bool cReplayBuffer::NextFile(uchar FileNumber, int FileOffset)
   return replayFile >= 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 // --- cDVDplayBuffer --------------------------------------------------------
 
 class cDVDplayBuffer : public cPlayBuffer {
@@ -1651,7 +1655,7 @@ void cDVDplayBuffer::Input(void)
         // dsyslog(LOG_INF, "DVD: new cyclestate: %d, pktcnt: %d, cur: %d", cyclestate, pktcnt, cur_output_size);
         }
 
-  dsyslog(LOG_INFO, "output thread ended (pid=%d)", getpid());
+  dsyslog(LOG_INFO, "input thread ended (pid=%d)", getpid());
 }
 
 #define NO_PICTURE 0
@@ -2004,6 +2008,7 @@ void cDVDplayBuffer::GetIndex(int &Current, int &Total, bool SnapToIFrame)
 {
   Current = Total = -1;
 }
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 // --- cTransferBuffer -------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -3332,6 +3337,7 @@ bool cDvbApi::StartReplay(const char *FileName)
   return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 bool cDvbApi::StartDVDplay(cDVD *dvd, int TitleID)
 {
   if (Recording()) {
@@ -3359,6 +3365,7 @@ bool cDvbApi::StartDVDplay(cDVD *dvd, int TitleID)
      }
   return false;
 }
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 void cDvbApi::StopReplay(void)
 {
diff --git a/dvbapi.h b/dvbapi.h
index 6e118e76..41193ae7 100644
--- a/dvbapi.h
+++ b/dvbapi.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbapi.h 1.43 2001/08/02 14:50:48 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbapi.h 1.44 2001/08/05 15:57:45 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DVBAPI_H
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "dvbosd.h"
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 #include "dvd.h"
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 #include "eit.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 
@@ -48,7 +50,9 @@ class cChannel;
 class cRecordBuffer;
 class cPlayBuffer;
 class cReplayBuffer;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 class cDVDplayBuffer;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 class cTransferBuffer;
 class cCuttingBuffer;
 
@@ -64,7 +68,9 @@ public:
 class cDvbApi {
   friend class cRecordBuffer;
   friend class cReplayBuffer;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   friend class cDVDplayBuffer;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
   friend class cTransferBuffer;
 private:
   int videoDev;
@@ -243,8 +249,10 @@ public:
        // Starts replaying the given file.
        // If there is already a replay session active, it will be stopped
        // and the new file will be played back.
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   bool StartDVDplay(cDVD *dvd, int TitleID);//XXX dvd parameter necessary???
        // Starts replaying the given TitleID on the DVD.
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
   void StopReplay(void);
        // Stops the current replay session (if any).
   void Pause(void);
diff --git a/dvd.c b/dvd.c
index 025361ab..841e998b 100644
--- a/dvd.c
+++ b/dvd.c
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
  *
  * Initially written by Andreas Schultz <aschultz@warp10.net>
  *
- * $Id: dvd.c 1.2 2001/08/05 15:00:45 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvd.c 1.3 2001/08/06 16:07:44 kls Exp $
  */
 
-//XXX //#define DVDDEBUG        1
-//XXX //#define DEBUG_BUFFER    1
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
+
+//#define DVDSUPPORTDEBUG 1
+//#define DEBUG_BUFFER    1
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/cdrom.h>
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ void cDVD::Open(void)
 
 void cDVD::Close(void)
 {
-#ifdef DVDDEBUG
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORTDEBUG
   dsyslog(LOG_INFO, "DVD: cDVD::Close(%p): vts: %p, vmg: %p, title: %p, dvd: %p", this, vts_file, vmg_file, title, dvd);
 #endif
   if (vts_file)
@@ -143,3 +145,4 @@ dvd_file_t *cDVD::openTitle(int Title, dvd_read_domain_t domain)
   return title;
 }
 
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
diff --git a/dvd.h b/dvd.h
index ae9f3067..68fc1d38 100644
--- a/dvd.h
+++ b/dvd.h
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
  *
  * Initially written by Andreas Schultz <aschultz@warp10.net>
  *
- * $Id: dvd.h 1.2 2001/08/05 15:00:23 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvd.h 1.3 2001/08/05 16:00:57 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DVD_H
 #define __DVD_H
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
+
 #include <dvdread/dvd_reader.h>
 #include <dvdread/ifo_types.h>
 #include <dvdread/ifo_read.h>
@@ -46,4 +48,6 @@ public:
   static cDVD *getDVD(void);
   };
 
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
+
 #endif //__DVD_H
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index f7714215..e25b2304 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 1.94 2001/08/05 15:11:35 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 1.95 2001/08/05 16:09:41 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@ eOSState cMenuRecordings::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
   return state;
 }
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 // --- cMenuDVDItem ----------------------------------------------------------
 
 class cMenuDVDItem : public cOsdItem {
@@ -1661,6 +1662,7 @@ eOSState cMenuDVD::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
      }
   return state;
 }
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 // --- cMenuSetup ------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1794,8 +1796,10 @@ cMenuMain::cMenuMain(bool Replaying)
   Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("Channels")),   osChannels));
   Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("Timers")),     osTimers));
   Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("Recordings")), osRecordings));
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   if (cDVD::DriveExists())
   Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("DVD")),        osDVD));
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
   Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("Setup")),      osSetup));
   if (Commands.Count())
      Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr("Commands")),  osCommands));
@@ -1810,7 +1814,13 @@ cMenuMain::cMenuMain(bool Replaying)
         }
   if (cVideoCutter::Active())
      Add(new cOsdItem(hk(tr(" Cancel editing")), osCancelEdit));
-  SetHelp(tr("Record"), cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->CanToggleAudioTrack() ? tr("Language") : NULL, cDVD::DiscOk() ? tr("Eject DVD") : NULL, cReplayControl::LastReplayed() ? tr("Resume") : NULL);
+  const char *DVDbutton =
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
+                          cDVD::DiscOk() ? tr("Eject DVD") : NULL;
+#else
+                          NULL;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
+  SetHelp(tr("Record"), cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi->CanToggleAudioTrack() ? tr("Language") : NULL, DVDbutton, cReplayControl::LastReplayed() ? tr("Resume") : NULL);
   Display();
   lastActivity = time(NULL);
   SetHasHotkeys();
@@ -1836,7 +1846,9 @@ eOSState cMenuMain::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
     case osChannels:   return AddSubMenu(new cMenuChannels);
     case osTimers:     return AddSubMenu(new cMenuTimers);
     case osRecordings: return AddSubMenu(new cMenuRecordings);
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
     case osDVD:        return AddSubMenu(new cMenuDVD);
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
     case osSetup:      return AddSubMenu(new cMenuSetup);
     case osCommands:   return AddSubMenu(new cMenuCommands);
     case osStopRecord: if (Interface->Confirm(tr("Stop recording?"))) {
@@ -1865,6 +1877,7 @@ eOSState cMenuMain::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
                                    }
                                 }
                              break;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
                case kYellow: if (!HasSubMenu()) {
                                 if (cDVD::DiscOk()) {
                                    cDVD::Eject();
@@ -1872,6 +1885,7 @@ eOSState cMenuMain::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
                                    }
                                 }
                              break;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
                case kBlue:   if (!HasSubMenu())
                                 state = osReplay;
                              break;
@@ -2231,8 +2245,10 @@ void cProgressBar::Mark(int x, bool Start, bool Current)
 
 char *cReplayControl::fileName = NULL;
 char *cReplayControl::title = NULL;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 cDVD *cReplayControl::dvd = NULL;//XXX
 int  cReplayControl::titleid = 0;//XXX
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 cReplayControl::cReplayControl(void)
 {
@@ -2244,8 +2260,10 @@ cReplayControl::cReplayControl(void)
      marks.Load(fileName);
      dvbApi->StartReplay(fileName);
      }
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   else if (dvd)
      dvbApi->StartDVDplay(dvd, titleid);//XXX
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 }
 
 cReplayControl::~cReplayControl()
@@ -2262,12 +2280,14 @@ void cReplayControl::SetRecording(const char *FileName, const char *Title)
   title = Title ? strdup(Title) : NULL;
 }
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 void cReplayControl::SetDVD(cDVD *DVD, int Title)//XXX
 {
   SetRecording(NULL, NULL);
   dvd = DVD;
   titleid = Title;
 }
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 const char *cReplayControl::LastReplayed(void)
 {
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index adbd41ae..c47e5cbd 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.h 1.21 2001/08/02 14:53:29 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.h 1.22 2001/08/05 16:04:58 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _MENU_H
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 
 #include "dvbapi.h"
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
+#include "dvd.h"
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 #include "osd.h"
 #include "recording.h"
 
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ public:
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   };
 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 class cMenuDVD : public cOsdMenu {
 private:
   cDVD *dvd;//XXX member really necessary???
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ public:
   cMenuDVD(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   };
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 
 class cMenuRecordings : public cOsdMenu {
 private:
@@ -100,8 +105,10 @@ private:
   void Show(int Seconds = 0);
   void Hide(void);
   static char *fileName;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   static cDVD *dvd;//XXX member really necessary???
   static int titleid;//XXX
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
   static char *title;
   bool ShowProgress(bool Initial);
   void MarkToggle(void);
@@ -115,7 +122,9 @@ public:
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   bool Visible(void) { return visible; }
   static void SetRecording(const char *FileName, const char *Title);
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
   static void SetDVD(cDVD *DVD, int Title);//XXX
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
   static const char *LastReplayed(void);
   static void ClearLastReplayed(const char *FileName);
   };
diff --git a/vdr.c b/vdr.c
index 787f9cf8..15a69de0 100644
--- a/vdr.c
+++ b/vdr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  * The project's page is at http://www.cadsoft.de/people/kls/vdr
  *
- * $Id: vdr.c 1.60 2001/08/05 12:58:12 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: vdr.c 1.61 2001/08/05 16:15:51 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "config.h"
 #include "dvbapi.h"
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
 #include "dvd.h"
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include "interface.h"
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -134,7 +136,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                            "Report bugs to <vdr-bugs@cadsoft.de>\n",
                            DEFAULTSVDRPPORT,
                            VideoDirectory,
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
                            cDVD::DeviceName(),
+#else
+                           "no DVD support",
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
                            DEFAULTWATCHDOG
                            );
                     return 0;
@@ -162,11 +168,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     while (optarg && *optarg && optarg[strlen(optarg) - 1] == '/')
                           optarg[strlen(optarg) - 1] = 0;
                     break;
-          case 'V': cDVD::SetDeviceName(optarg);
+          case 'V': 
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
+                    cDVD::SetDeviceName(optarg);
                     if (!cDVD::DriveExists()) {
                        fprintf(stderr, "vdr: DVD drive not found: %s\n", optarg);
                        return 2;
                        }
+#else
+                    fprintf(stderr, "vdr: DVD support has not been compiled in!");
+                    return 2;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
                     break;
           case 'w': if (isnumber(optarg)) {
                        int t = atoi(optarg);
@@ -334,10 +346,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                             DELETENULL(ReplayControl);
                             ReplayControl = new cReplayControl;
                             break;
+#ifdef DVDSUPPORT
              case osDVD:    DELETENULL(Menu);
                             DELETENULL(ReplayControl);
                             Menu = new cMenuDVD;
                             break;
+#endif //DVDSUPPORT
              case osStopReplay:
                             DELETENULL(*Interact);
                             DELETENULL(ReplayControl);