Re: Playing cd`s with Fedora core 2?

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 14:33:02 GMT

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 15:00:28 +0000, Steve wrote:

> Hi chaps
> I have upgraded to Fedora core 2 from core 1 a while back and yesterday
> tried to play an audio cd for the first time since upgrading only to
> find everything seems to show a cd is playing but no sound comes from
> the speakers. The soundcard detection utility correctly shows my mobo
> onboard sound card and plays a test sound perfectly.

OK

> Using Kscd or any of the other sound apps run fine showing the cd
> playing and the cd drive has the usual flashing light to show a cd is
> playing but no sound??.

Missing audio connection cable possible, use xmms to play the audio CD
after making sure xmms is configured to play audio CD's digitally.

Muted or low volume level for audio CD playback, check and adjust.

> I dual boot with this pc with windows 98 se and the cd plays perfectly
> under windows so ruling out any wiring faults.

No it does not, Windows plays the audio CD digitally (no audio cable
required) while the default for many Linux CD playing apps is analog
(audio cable required).

> I just wondered if there is any other utility I should have configured
> at installation as the Info Centre utility shows audio,synth and midi
> devices NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG. Any advice how I can ENABLE IN CONFIG
> these please.
> Cheers
> Steve
>
>
> Please reply through newsgroup as amount of spam I get is pain in the
> arse hence the reply address. Thanks

And where else would I (and most very one else) reply, 'post here read
here' is the standard when asking a question in a public forum. 

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