CDs play in W98 but not FC2

[Chris Aitken]

Charles philip Chan wrote:

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>OK, I gather that you are using GNOME. What errors do you get if you
>issue:
>
>    gnome-cd --unique --play --device <your_device>
>
>where your_device is your CDROM device from an Xterm?
>  
>
[chris at p733 chris]$ gnome-cd --unique --play --device /dev/cdrom
** Message: Error reading CD header
 
** (gnome-cd:5326): WARNING **: : (linux_cdrom_play): Drive still not ready
** Message: Error reading CD header

...then CDPlayer opened with the message that the drive was open (though 
it was not). When Iexited CD player my  prompt came back...

[chris at p733 chris]$

>  
>
>>Is that the same as "ripping"? If it is it's fine - I'd just like to
>>play CDs directly on occaision.
>>    
>>
>
>Yes and no- Digital extraction rips and plays the CD on the
>fly. Unforunately I don't think the GNOME CD player is capable of that
>(last time I checked). The players for Linux that I know for sure that are
>capable of Digital extraction are KSCD (Part of KDE) and XMMS.
>  
>
I see.

Chris

>Charles
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>  
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