Re: Really Queer Sound Problem
On 4/24/05, Thomas H. George <xyz@spininternet.com> wrote:
> With one exception sound works perfectly.
>
> Specifically wavp plays wav files, Gnome/Multimedia/CD Player will play
> a music cd in /dev/cdrom2 (link to hdd), and workbone -d /dev/cdrom2
> will also play the music cd. In each of these examples the sound is perfect.
>
> BUT
>
> the exception is when a music cd is played from /dev/cdrom (link to
> hdc). Then there is no sound. The programs run and shows that they are
> reading the cd but there is no sound.
>
> This is a new development. Until yesterday there was no exception -
> everything worked.
>
> The problem occurred just after I tried - unsuccessfully - to burn cd
> using xcdroast.
>
> Note that the cdrom drive addressed by /dev/cdrom is not defective. If
> I insert a data cd and mount /cdrom I can read the directories and files
> with no problem. I even resorted to re-booting the Windoze. The
> Windoze CD Player can play a music cd in hdc with sound - no problem.
>
> In summary, cd players can operate hdc, reading the table of contents,
> fast-forwarding to selected tracks and reading tracks but the output
> must be going to /dev/null. This is specific to hdc, a 52x cdrom
> drive. When the cd players operate hdd, a Sony cdrw drive the signal
> goes to the speakers and there are no problems.
>
> For the record this is a Debian Sarge box with a 2.6.8 kernel complied
> with ALSA.
>
> I would appreciate any comments or suggestions which would help me track
> down this problem.
>
> Tom George
>
Have you played a cd in this drive before? (with gnome cdplayer or the
likes) If not, it is most probable that there is no analog cable from
your cd drive to your soundcard. With xmms-cd or something similar you
can still play cds. (which works by not playing directly to the
soundcard)
greets,
Wim
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