Play Audio CDs

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[edit] KSCD

see [1]

[edit] XMMS

emerge xmms xmms-cdread xmms-cdcover xmms-cdaudio

Open xmms, either through your os menu or by typing xmms in a terminal.

You will need to edit the preferences in AudioCD Reader and in CD Audio Player.

  1. Right click the xmms window and select options -> preferences.
  2. Then press click CD Audio Player (version) [libcdaudio.so]
  3. Under the tab Device -> Drive 1 type in your information.
    • For me I typed in
      • Device: /dev/hdc
      • Directory: /mnt/dvd
      • Play Mode: Analog
      • Volume Control: No Mixer
    • If you have two drives, select "Add drive" and add the corresponding information.
  1. Press O.K. and lets move on.
  2. Now click on AudioCD Reader (version) [libcdread.so]
  3. Click on the Options tab
  4. Under Default CD Device: type
    • /dev/hdc
      • or whatever your /dev/(cdromdrive) might be
  1. If you have a CD in the drive, click add CD to playlist and you'll now be playing music.

[edit] Totem

totem /dev/cdrom
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