On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:41:40 -0700, Dude Smithy wrote:

> I can access data CDs with no problems. However, I cannot get any of
> the software (that comes with the install) for playing Audio CDs
> (XMMS, etc...) to admit there is an audio CD in the drive.

Try typeing: "workbone" in an xterm. To see what goes.

> I've tried older CDs, new CDs, etc...with no luck. I've had other
> Linux distros (RedHat, Fedora, Suse) installed on this same box and
> have never had any problems playing an audio CD.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?

Does it work if you run the player with superuser (root) permissions?
Is your /dev/cdrom a sym-link to the proper device?

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-Menno.