music cd not playing in RedHat

blix9 · Oct 13, 2004, 10:29 PM

First, I am a total newbie to the Linux scene so I guess I will post some stupid questions in this forum from now on. OK, this is the first one.

I just installed a RedHat Linux Ent. just to learn a thing or two about this.
I can't play music CD. I can't hear any sound from my speaker. I have Audigy 2 ZS sound card which has been detected properly and selected as a primary sound devise over the onboard NForce1 sound. I also plays the test sound alright and I can hear it.
The thing is that in the 'CD player' window, I see a time counter count the elapsed time for a track so I guess the CD runs properly. It even displays cd and track title. I just don't hear any sound.

What can I do? A little help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

UberLord · Oct 16, 2004, 12:53 PM

Has the CD input been muted or are it's volume levels too low? You can check this in the volume control.

Also, do you get CD audio via the IDE cable or by an internal CD audio cable? Windows 2000 and newer can get audio via the IDE cable on most modern motherboards, cables and drives but I'm not sure if Linux can do this yet.

blix9 · Oct 16, 2004, 10:48 PM

Thanks for the reply.

The volume control is not muted at all for CD and Master as well.
The CD rom is connected with the CD audio cable and the IDE cable.

Any other ideas? Thanks

UberLord · Oct 17, 2004, 11:24 AM

Can I assume that the CD audio cable is connected to the same soundcard?
Does this work in Windows if you have it installed?
Does it work off a Knoppix CD? (That's a Linux CD only distro - download and the burn CD, boot off the CD and a linux desktop is right there!)

blix9 · Oct 18, 2004, 04:45 AM

yes, the CD audio cable is connected to my Audigy 2 ZS card.
yes it works fine in Win XP
Knoppix CD? I am not sure what it is but I'll try

thanks

Dragaal · Oct 18, 2004, 11:45 AM

You could always try going into the command line and typing aumix and turn up those volume settings, I found theres some settings in there that aren't in the volume control in gnome or kde. Also try using xmms, go to Http://www.xmms.org or if you want the direct link: http://www.xmms.org/files/1.2.x/rpm/....10-1.i386.rpm and download the rpm redhat/fedora, and to install it go to root by doing su and your password on the command line, and type rpm -i xmms-1.2.10-1.i386.rpm and then you can type xmms on the command line or go into your menu in kde or gnome or whatever you use, and go to sound/video and click xmms, try that out, its the best mp3 player out there for linux, it can play cd audio too, I love it

Scar_T · Oct 18, 2004, 08:54 PM

Try to check if you are using ALSA and try to configure it.

Oct 13, 2004, 10:29 PM	#1
blix9 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 0	music cd not playing in RedHat First, I am a total newbie to the Linux scene so I guess I will post some stupid questions in this forum from now on. OK, this is the first one. I just installed a RedHat Linux Ent. just to learn a thing or two about this. I can't play music CD. I can't hear any sound from my speaker. I have Audigy 2 ZS sound card which has been detected properly and selected as a primary sound devise over the onboard NForce1 sound. I also plays the test sound alright and I can hear it. The thing is that in the 'CD player' window, I see a time counter count the elapsed time for a track so I guess the CD runs properly. It even displays cd and track title. I just don't hear any sound. What can I do? A little help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Oct 16, 2004, 12:53 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Has the CD input been muted or are it's volume levels too low? You can check this in the volume control. Also, do you get CD audio via the IDE cable or by an internal CD audio cable? Windows 2000 and newer can get audio via the IDE cable on most modern motherboards, cables and drives but I'm not sure if Linux can do this yet. __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Oct 17, 2004, 11:24 AM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Can I assume that the CD audio cable is connected to the same soundcard? Does this work in Windows if you have it installed? Does it work off a Knoppix CD? (That's a Linux CD only distro - download and the burn CD, boot off the CD and a linux desktop is right there!) __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Oct 18, 2004, 11:45 AM	#6
Dragaal Tweaktastic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	You could always try going into the command line and typing aumix and turn up those volume settings, I found theres some settings in there that aren't in the volume control in gnome or kde. Also try using xmms, go to Http://www.xmms.org or if you want the direct link: http://www.xmms.org/files/1.2.x/rpm/....10-1.i386.rpm and download the rpm redhat/fedora, and to install it go to root by doing su and your password on the command line, and type rpm -i xmms-1.2.10-1.i386.rpm and then you can type xmms on the command line or go into your menu in kde or gnome or whatever you use, and go to sound/video and click xmms, try that out, its the best mp3 player out there for linux, it can play cd audio too, I love it __________________ System Specs: AMD Athlon 900 mhz T-Bird 256 Megs of Ram Master: 120 GB 7200 RPM Slave: 20 GB 5400 RPM Video: Radeon 9200 AGP 128mb Sound: SB Live! 5.1 Connection: Cable

Oct 16, 2004, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #3
blix9 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the reply. The volume control is not muted at all for CD and Master as well. The CD rom is connected with the CD audio cable and the IDE cable. Any other ideas? Thanks

Oct 18, 2004, 04:45 AM	Thread Starter #5
blix9 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 0	yes, the CD audio cable is connected to my Audigy 2 ZS card. yes it works fine in Win XP Knoppix CD? I am not sure what it is but I'll try thanks

Oct 18, 2004, 08:54 PM	#7
Scar_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0	Try to check if you are using ALSA and try to configure it.