Re: how to play audio cd

[Tom Gilbert <gilbertt tomgilbert freeserve co uk>]

* Scott Haug (eldamitri@hotmail.com) [990809 17:38]:
> Wrong mailing list, but would anyone care to offer an explanation of why 
> they think installing different sound drivers would affect cd audio through 
> the sound card, when there are those (like Tom) that adamently claim they 
> should have no effect?  I'm at a loss, except to say that they definitely 
> made a difference for me.  And I'm not the only one---others have written me 
> claiming success in getting cd audio to work for their Ensoniq AudioPCI 1370 
> soundcard solely by switching to the alsa drivers.
> 

Are you sure it wasn't something simple like a muted slider on a mixer
program. A change in drivers could've fixed this. Also, /dev/cdrom or
/dev/audio permissions? I'm stabbing in the dark, 'cos this is a new
one on me!

Tom.
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