Linux - SoftwareThis forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
I tried "mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom" as root. I get this message:
"mount: block device /dev/hdc is a write protected, mounting read-only
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdc, or too many mounted files systems."
linuxlastslonge,
OK, if you don't mount audio cd's then how do you play them?
This is gonna sound really rude, but please don't take it in the wrong manner. You should really read up on mounting. It's one of the fundamental points that completely confuses recent Windows converts. It's not a hard-to-understand principle, but it is quite different to the way that Windows works. Read about it and you'll feel more comfortable about why an audio CD cannot be mounted.
I was writing that script yesterday MasterC, and all of a sudden my box decided my cdrom didn't exists anymore. It was called /dev/hdc; then it up and decided to start calling itself /dev/cdrom (with no reboot or remount).
I understand that I should read up on mounting. It is still confusing to me, granted! However, let me explain what I am doing when I try to play some tunes. I click my xmms icon in kde. I then press the play button which produces a separate "load files" window. I then choose /dev, which fills the directories and files columns. I then choose "cdrom" in the files column, because I do not have a "cdrom" directory. When I choose the cdrom file to play the music from the "load files" window disappears and the only thing left on kde is the xmms player, with no songs loaded. I'm not trying to mount the cdrom to play the music! I'm trying to play xmms!
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.