Hi derek, Well, I did what Kaj suggested, and checked my kdsdrc file and it's already set to /dev/scd1 -- still get "ejected" on the display.
Somehow, I think that I haven't set /dev/scd1 yet -- mainly because I don't know how to do it. Any ideas? Tia, Andre On Tuesday 15 January 2002 09:39, you wrote: > After doing as Kaj advises then find the hidden file in your home directory > ~/.kde/share/config/kscdrc and edit the line CDDevice=/dev/cdrom and change > it to /dev/scd1 You will then be able to play audio CD's on your Cdrom > > derek > > On Tuesday 15 January 2002 14:13, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > > Andre Dubuc wrote: > > > My cdwriter is /dev/cdrom, and my CDROM is /dev/cdrom2. > > > > Andre, try to change those to /dev/scd0 and /dev/scd1 respectively. For > > > > a more in-depth explanation, read on : > > > I can play audio cd's, using CDPlayer in KDE, using only cdrom. If I > > > change the preferences in the CDPlayer to /dev/cdrom2, I get "ejected" > > > - no disc. (I've also tried it Gnome -- same thing.) > > > > > > However, I can start and play the audio cd (and it plays but still > > > shows "no disc") by pushing the external forward button on the machine. > > > > Yes you can, because audio-CD's don't need to be mounted. > > > > > This doesn't seem normal. Is there anyway I can get the software to > > > recognize the drive, and get it to play? Permissions are correct, and > > > cdrom2 has abeen added to my group. > > > > > > Andre, you have to check (and possibly edit - (as root)) > > > two files : > > > > > > 1. the file "/etc/lilo.conf" should read something like this > > > > > > > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz > > > label=Linux > > > root=/dev/hda2 > > > initrd=/boot/initrd.img > > > append=" hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi devfs=mount " > > > vga=791 > > > read-only > > > the important line being : append=" hd(your CD-drive here)=ide-scsi > > > which tells the kernel to "see" your ATAPI CD-ROM as a SCSI device. > > > After editing this file, remember to run lilo (at a command-prompt, > > > type > > > > > > : lilo. Then reboot to let the kernel know the changes. > > > > > > 2. the file "/etc/fstab" should read something like this : > > > > > > /dev/hda2 / reiserfs notail 1 1 > > > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > > > none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > > /dev/hda4 /home reiserfs notail 1 2 > > > /dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom auto > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,exec,codepage=850,ro,noauto 0 0 > > > /dev/scd1 /mnt/cdrom2 auto > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,exec,codepage=850,ro,noauto 0 0 > > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 > > > /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat > > > iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 > > > 0 /dev/hda3 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > > the important lines being the ones with the cdrom's. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Kaj Haulrich -- Please pray the Holy Rosary to end the holocaust of abortion. Remember, in your prayers, the suffering souls in Purgatory. May God bless you abundantly with His love! For a free Cenacle Scriptural Rosary Booklet -- http://www.webhart.net/csrb/
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