[vox-tech] Problem with xmms playing CDs

[Samuel Merritt]

One might also try using another CD player, like xplaycd (xcdplay?) or
grip. That'll determine if it's a problem with XMMS or with something
lower-level.
Richard J. Mancusi said:
> I agree with "select Play Location", but I have never had any luck
> using /dev/cdrom.  It is probably something I am doing wrong - but
> perhaps you are doing like wise.  Anyway, in "Play Location" I use
> /mnt/cdrom and it works perfectly.  If it isn't in the list - type it
> in - it will be there the next time.
>
> good luck
> Rich
>
>
> Dick Ely via JPS wrote:
>> Thanks Doug:
>>
>> I have & had tried your suggestion.  My cdrom is off /  , the root
>> directory as /cdrom.   I have tried /cdrom  /cdrom/ cdrom , and
>> selected  the cdrom from the dropdown list that xmms generates.
>> Inside XMMS there  is a button on the panel that says cdrom.   None
>> have any effect at  lighting the little blinker light on the CDROM, or
>> letting the music play.
>>
>> Thanks for help.
>>
>> (Signed)
>> De man wid out music
>> Dr. Dick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 06:09 PM 12/17/02, R. Douglas Barbieri wrote:
>>
>>> One thing to check is to make sure you have the xmms-cdread package
>>> installed. Now, as far as I know, you shouldn't be able to mount an
>>> audio cdrom, but if you are able to (perhaps some cool package is
>>> installed  or a
>>> kernel patch?), unmount the device. Go into XMMS, access the menu,
>>> select "Play Location" and put in /dev/cdrom (or the drive name of
>>> your cdrom device, e.g. /dev/hdc).
>>>
>>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Dick Ely wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi people:
>>> >
>>> > I have the latest Debian release installed and can get xmms to play
>>> > mp3 files.  Also I  have all system sounds and sound over the
>>> > internet, however, no CD.  THe CD clearly works.  It played music
>>> > when windows
>>> was
>>> > on it, and the little physical audio wire is still in correct
>>> > sockets.
>>> >  I have mounted the /cdrom.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas why no CD music comes out using  XMMS ?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks  - Dick Ely
>>> >
>>> >
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