1) is there any version of vlc contained in that original ubuntu 6.06 LTS cd and how can I install it. If I can get it installed will it be sufficient to play dvds or I will have to install some codecs, libraries or "regionset"s? where from and how?
Frankly, I have no idea whether VLC is contained on the CD or not. If it were, then you'd be able to simply install it via synaptic, but lets assume its not on the CD.
On Ubuntu Dapper you don't have the option to add functionality to VLC by installing additional libraries. That means: Once you got it running, there won't be anything missing.
For any people in my situation, I will try to use the following links to get over of my problem and time will tell if I can do it
You're on the right track. Get all the .deb files for the packages listed on the VLC package page, transfer them to your Ubuntu machine, and install them.
You might run into dependency problems if you try to install the packages one by one via Synaptic (these problems are very easy to fix, tho). To avoid that, you could add the packages all at once using the "dpkg" command. For example, if you put all the necessary .deb files into a directory called "/home/user/vlcfiles" then you could open a terminal and type:
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sudo dpkg -i /home/user/vlcfiles/*