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     I am using Linux V0.99.15, and I recompiled the kernel a little while
ago with support for my recently acquired Sony CD-ROM drive (model CDU31A
I think - whatever the model number is for the internal double-speed drive).
Anyway, when booting up the system appears to recognize it, initialize it
properly, and recognize it and the interface (a SB-compatible sound card)
correctly as well as the drive's features (double-speed, earphone jack,
tray loading, etc.). The drive works fine under DOS, so there's nothing
wrong with it at all.
     My question is: How do I mount a CD-ROM file system? I have no CD-ROMs
that are directly usable by Linux, but suppose I happen to be in Linux and
I need to check something on a CD-ROM that has DOS programs on it? Also, is
there any way to play audio CD's through the speakers while in Linux? I have
no regular audio CD player as I only have an old boom box with a tape player;
so this CD-ROM drive has to serve as my CD player until I get one. I have the
CDPLAY.EXE program from Sony that came with drive, but obviously that won't
work with Linux.
     Any help would be greatly apprecated.

Thanks,
Greg A.

:      I am using Linux V0.99.15, and I recompiled the kernel a little while
: ago with support for my recently acquired Sony CD-ROM drive (model CDU31A
: I think - whatever the model number is for the internal double-speed drive).
: Anyway, when booting up the system appears to recognize it, initialize it
: properly, and recognize it and the interface (a SB-compatible sound card)
: correctly as well as the drive's features (double-speed, earphone jack,
: tray loading, etc.). The drive works fine under DOS, so there's nothing
: wrong with it at all.

fallacy #1: something that works fine under dos has nothing wrong with it
  -dos itself has plenty wrong with it, so it may be masking symptoms of
   other problems. however, this has nothing to do with what you were asking,
   and i wonder why you even mention it, as if the drive doesn't work from
   linux, when really you just don't know how to access it. i merely wished
   to point out that dos == doody

anyhow,
:      My question is: How do I mount a CD-ROM file system? I have no CD-ROMs
: that are directly usable by Linux, but suppose I happen to be in Linux and
: I need to check something on a CD-ROM that has DOS programs on it? Also, is

[seinfeld] ~ (502) mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom
(/cdrom, or whatever directory you wish to mount it into)
oh wait, you might need /dev/cdu-something or other, but you get the point.
then simply "cd /cdrom; ls; etc" just like any other directory

: there any way to play audio CD's through the speakers while in Linux? I have
: no regular audio CD player as I only have an old boom box with a tape player;
: so this CD-ROM drive has to serve as my CD player until I get one. I have the
: CDPLAY.EXE program from Sony that came with drive, but obviously that won't
: work with Linux.

workman from X, workbone from the console, also xplaycd (i hear it's a nice
one, but haven't tried it)
you possibly have workman/workbone already if you have slackware. btw, you have
a very old kernel version, and might wish to update, as there may be updates
to the cdu31a driver since .99.15

:      Any help would be greatly apprecated.

: Thanks,
: Greg A.

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