Can't play audio CDs

[Allen S]

Jeff Waugh Wrote: 
> On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 18:40 -0600, Allen S wrote:
> > I have the same problem, audio CDs will not play. I can rip the CDs
> > hough so the drive is working. The sound system works as I can play
> the
> > rips.
> 
> On most modern machines, the little analogue audio cable that runs
> from
> the CD drive to the sound card doesn't exist. This means you have to
> play the CD digitally, which boils down to "playing CDs works the same
> way as ripping CDs". The CD player in GNOME 2.10 should handle this
> better than the current one.
> 
> - Jeff
> 
> I stand corrected, I reinstalled the other day and guess I haven't
> tried the audio CD since then. It didn't play before but it wasn't that
> I didn't get the sound. When I clicked the PLay Audio Cd from the menu I
> got an error.
> 
> I do have the little audio cable from the cd drive to the sound card. I
> understand that the the analog hookup doesn't use the cpu as much as
> digital does.


-- 
Allen S