Re: Audio CDs on Titanium G4 Powerbook
Michael Schmitz wrote:
> IDE CDs have analog output lines for audio data (so have SCSI drives but
> if you keep them in regular external drive boxes these wires aren't
> usually connected on the back panel). The audio lines are connected to the
> soundcard or MB sound HW in PCs (a small jack that looks like a floppy
> power connector). The cdplayer software knows about this connection, and
> just sends a 'please play track x' command to the CD, and adjusts the
> mixer to forward the analog CD sound input to the amp.
> If you forget that cable, no sound. Apple 'forgot' that cabling at least
> on the cubes. Maybe also on the new PBs. I don't own such a box. On the
> older models (up to Pismo IIRC) you can play audio CDs fine.
Doesn't work on my Pismo, of course that could also be due to missing mixer
functionality.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
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