Playing audio CDs

[Joshua Isom]

On Feb 7, 2009, at 4:19 PM, Polytropon wrote:

> On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:28:46 -0500, Akenner 
> <SlackWareWolf at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> In order to play an audio CD, you can utilize the cdcontrol command
> included in the base system:
>
> 	% cdcontrol play
>
> Refer to "man cdcontrol" for further options and eventually how to
> specify the CD device (if needed).
>
>

One thing that I don't think I've read but personally encountered.  
When using cdcontrol, it seems to tell the cd-rom drive to play the 
disc so it's not really done in software.  If the audio cable from the 
cd-rom drive is not connected to the motherboard you won't get sound.  
For the vast majority of users this is a non-issue, but it be confusing 
to figure out.