[ale] Linux/cd sound woes.

[Scott Castaline]

I normally use gnome for my desktop and the default alsa volume control
has an option to display other volume controls ie: CD Mic INput etc.
does kscd have this option?

On Mon, 2006-10-02 at 21:54 -0400, Dow_Hurst wrote:
> I'll second that about Suse 9.3 and kscd.  It tends to not work and also hang the drive.  The later version in KDE included in 10.1 fixed that problem.
> Dow
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: James Taylor <James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com>
> >Sent: Oct 2, 2006 9:34 PM
> >To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> >Subject: Re: [ale] Linux/cd sound woes.
> >
> >Try killing KsCD and open the CD with kaffeine.
> >
> >It's been awhile since I've run 9.3, but it seems like KsCD never worked right for me.  I've pretty much stuck with kaffeine all my media, though sometimes I play with amarok for mp3's.
> >
> >-jt
> >
> >
> >
> >James Taylor
> >The East Cobb Group, Inc.
> >678-697-9420
> >james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
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> >
> >>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2006 at  1:55 PM, in message
> ><452152A8.6060406 at fayettedigital.com>, Jim <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
> >wrote: 
> >> I'm running Suse 9.3.  When I plug an audio cd into the machine, an 
> >> instance of KsCD pops up and seems to indicate that it is playing the 
> >> tunes, however I don't hear a thing.  KaMix shows the volume at 96% and 
> >> I know generally audio is working 'cause I get the alert sounds when the 
> >> system isn't happy, like taDa!  I can also cat .wav files to /dev/dsp. 
> >> 
> >> Any suggestions as to how to troubleshoot this beast?  I'm running 
> >> another system on Debian with the same symptoms except that catting .wav 
> >> files to /dev/dsp generates the strangest modulated white noise I've 
> >> ever heard!
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim.
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