Try chmod 770 /dev/hdc Other than that, try running it as root. One thing you may find useful as a side note is the digital CD plugin for XMMS.
apt-get install xmms-cdread It enables reading of CD's so the digital-analog conversion is done on the sound card instead of in the CD drive, and transmitted through that EM hellhole that is the inside of a PC. Regards Edward On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 04:09, Anthony Campbell wrote: > I can't use any of the apps that are supposed to work on my CD drive > such as cdplay, dcd, xmcd. > > Sound is otherwise fine: I can play mp3 files from the hard disk and I > can listen to CDs by pressing the buttons manually. > > Attempts to use the above apps produce the following errors: > > ac:~:$ cdplay > cdplay: ioctl cdrommsf > > > ac:~:$ dcd > ac:~:$ CDROMREADTOCENTRY[1] failed: Invalid argument > CDROMREADTOCENTRY[2] (CDROM_LEADOUT) failed: Invalid argument > CDROMPLAYMSF failed: Input/output error > > Something seems to be misconfigured but what? I am added to the sound > and cdrom groups and iso9660 is enabled in the kernel. This is an ATAPI > drive and /dev/cdrom is linked to /dev/hdc: > > brw-rw---- 1 root cdrom 22, 0 Jul 5 2000 /dev/hdc > > > Any suggestions for what is wrong here? > > AC > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk > using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic > Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
