On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 11:18, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > Hi Chuck. I've got a SoundBlaster Live that I've used in 3 different comps > now, with version 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and finally 9.0... All comps > and versions have allowed me to play CD audio. I used a 4 connector audio > cable (not SPDIF) and its never failed. Thats hardware. > > Once in software, I had to make a link between my devices. > > ln -s /dev/cdrom /dev/hdc > > Otherwise, it would not play. (if you have to do this, check dmesg and make > sure what your CDROM is listed as). You might have to play around with it a > bit...
You see, there's the thing.. I *DO* use the 2connector cable.. the digital connection.. otherwise it would be a non-issue.. of course, I *could* put in the 4cable audio, but that would defeat the purpose of have the digital one. :p Chuck
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