openSUSE 11.2 and CD drive problems with audio CD

dln9 · February 24, 2010, 5:42am

I recently installed openSUSE 11.2.

The computer has a CD drive. When I put a blank CD in it, it recognizes and mounts the blank CD just fine. When I put an audio CD in it, the computer does nothing.

Previously this computer had Ubuntu 9.10 on it, the computer didn’t act that way with Ubuntu.

Is there something wrong? I assume it is not supposed to behave like this in openSUSE. If this is a problem, how do I go about fixing it?

Thanks.

caf4926 · February 24, 2010, 6:06am

You will need to follow this first
Multi-media and Restricted Format Installation Guide - openSUSE Forums

Open CD in music player, I’m kde and use amarok.

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 4:33am

Thanks.

I had gone through all the stuff outlined in the web site you suggest. When I try to play a midi file using Totem, I get this message:

The playback of this movie requires a audio/midi decoder plugin which is not installed.

Other thoughts? I’m lost at this point.

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 4:35am

Don’t use Totem!

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 4:36am

Sorry, ignore the post I just put out there, I got mixed up and put the wrong reply in the wrong thread.

HOWEVER - since the suggestion in this thread is the same as the other thread, my reply is the same - I had already done all the stuff in the web site suggested, but am having the issue with the audio CD not being recognized nor mounted, nor can I do anything with it.

Further suggestions?

malcolmlewis · February 25, 2010, 4:46am

@caf4926 <pokes tongue out!/>

@dln9 Have you installed the totem-plugins?

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caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 5:00am

Honestly Malcolm. Totem, from all I have seen is not up to much. At least it’s darn fussy.
But over to you as the gnome guru, as the OP may need for some strange reason to use Totem

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 5:09am

Nope, I don’t have to use Totem.

I don’t know what else to use. As I wrote, I have an existing Ubuntu setup, and in that Totem just played the midi file, so I figured that must be the preferred application to use. I’m sure I’m mainly a victim of my inexperience.

If I should be considering something else, please tell me. Right now I can’t get it to play at all.

However, I would like to understand why Totem will play a file in Ubuntu, and not in openSUSE.

Yes, I installed the totem plugins.

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 5:10am

Please do this in a terminal and post result

zypper lr -d

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 5:26am

Thanks.

Here it is:

main2@linux-oynt:~$ zypper lr -d

| Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service

–±---------------------±----------------------±--------±--------±---------±---------±----------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | Libdvdcss repository | Libdvdcss repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/vlc/SuSE/11.2/ |
2 | PK_TMP_DIR | PK_TMP_DIR | Yes | Yes | 99 | plaindir | dir:///var/tmp/TmpDir.E9cAKa |
3 | Packman Repository | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/packman/suse/11.2 |
4 | VideoLAN | VideoLAN | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/11.2/ |
5 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.2-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
6 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.2/repo/non-oss |
7 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
8 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.2-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
9 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.2-Update | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.2 |

main2@linux-oynt:~$

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 5:35am

Become su in a terminal and do the following:

zypper mr -d 4

zypper ref

zypper dup -r Packman Repository

Now try

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 5:51am

At the zypper dup -r “Packman Repository” command, this is what I get:

linux-oynt:/home/main2 # zypper dup -r “Packman Repository”
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
Computing distribution upgrade…
11 Problems:
Problem: nothing provides libglitz.so.1 needed by cairo-1.8.8-30.pm.30.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides glitz-devel needed by cairo-devel-1.8.8-30.pm.30.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides imlib2 needed by libcaca0-0.99.beta17-0.pm.1.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides liblapack.so.3 needed by python-numpy-1.3.0-0.pm.3.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides transmission-ui = 1.76 needed by transmission-common-1.76-0.pm.1.2.noarch
Problem: nothing provides libportaudio.so.2 needed by vlc-noX-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 needed by vlc-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides libportaudio.so.2 needed by vlc-noX-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides libportaudio.so.2 needed by vlc-noX-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides libportaudio.so.2 needed by vlc-noX-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586
Problem: nothing provides libportaudio.so.2 needed by vlc-noX-1.0.5-1.pm.2.1.i586

Problem: nothing provides libglitz.so.1 needed by cairo-1.8.8-30.pm.30.1.i586
Solution 1: keep cairo-1.8.8-2.1.i586
Solution 2: break cairo by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or skip, retry or cancel [1/2/s/r/c] (c):

I don’t know what I should do at this point. So far I haven’t done anything, the terminal is patiently waiting for my verdict.

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 6:07am

Please quit

and post this again

zypper lr -d

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 6:13am

Here it is:

main2@linux-oynt:~$ zypper lr -d

| Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service

–±---------------------±----------------------±--------±--------±---------±---------±----------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | Libdvdcss repository | Libdvdcss repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/vlc/SuSE/11.2/ |
2 | PK_TMP_DIR | PK_TMP_DIR | Yes | Yes | 99 | plaindir | dir:///var/tmp/TmpDir.E9cAKa |
3 | Packman Repository | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/packman/suse/11.2 |
4 | VideoLAN | VideoLAN | No | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/11.2/ |
5 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.2-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
6 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.2/repo/non-oss |
7 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.2-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
8 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.2-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.2/repo/oss |
9 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.2-Update | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.2 |

main2@linux-oynt:~$

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 6:19am

su terminal

zypper mr -d 1

zypper dup -r Packman Repository

Report back if you get the same error,

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 6:24am

I got the exact same eleven error messages.

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 6:34am

OK
Please try this

zypper dup

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 6:39am

It wants me to uninstall a few packages, upgrade a bunch, and reinstall some, most notable openSUSE itself. Is this what you were expecting, should I go ahead with that?

main2@linux-oynt:~$ su

Password:
linux-oynt:/home/main2 # zypper dup
Retrieving repository ‘PK_TMP_DIR’ metadata [done]
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
Computing distribution upgrade…

The following NEW packages are going to be installed:
glitz glitz-devel imlib2 libcaca0 libdc1394_control12 libebml libfluidsynth1
libggi2 libgii1 liblash1 libmatroska libmp4v2 libSDL_image-1_2-0 libspeex1
libspeexdsp1 libtheoradec1 libtheoraenc1 libzvbi0
OpenOffice_org-icon-theme-galaxy OpenOffice_org-icon-theme-hicontrast
portaudio transmission

The following packages are going to be REMOVED:
libcaca libspeex RealPlayer

The following packages are going to be upgraded:
cairo cairo-devel ffmpeg gstreamer-0_10-libnice gstreamer-0_10-utils
gstreamer-utils liba52-0 libgpod4 libgpod-tools libgstapp-0_10-0
libgstphotography-0_10-0 libnice0 libsndfile libtheora0 libvlc2 libvlccore2
libwavpack1 perl-WWW-Curl python-gstreamer-0_10 speex transmission-gtk vlc
vlc-aout-pulse vlc-gnome vlc-mozillaplugin vlc-noX vlc-qt

The following packages are going to be downgraded:
faac libdca0 libfaac0 libkate1 libmad0 libmp3lame0 libmpeg2-0 libupnp3
libxvidcore4 openSUSE-release

The following packages are going to be reinstalled:
adaptec-firmware alsa-firmware apparmor-profiles apparmor-utils
atmel-firmware autoyast2-installation bootsplash-branding-openSUSE
branding-openSUSE bundle-lang-common-de bundle-lang-common-en
bundle-lang-common-es bundle-lang-common-fr bundle-lang-common-it
bundle-lang-common-pl bundle-lang-common-ru cm-unicode command-not-found
compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-manager dejavu desktop-data-openSUSE
droid-fonts fifth-leg-font flickrnet fonts-config fonts-thryomanes freefont
gconf2-branding-openSUSE gdm-branding-openSUSE gimp-branding-openSUSE
glib2-branding-openSUSE gnome2-user-docs gnome-audio gnome-icon-theme
gnome-keyring-sharp gnome-menus-branding-openSUSE gtk2-branding-openSUSE
gtk2-metatheme-gilouche gtk2-metatheme-sonar gtk2-themes hicolor-icon-theme
ifnteuro info2html ipw-firmware iso-codes kernel-firmware liberation-fonts
licenses lsb-release manufacturer-PPDs mono-addins mono-zeroconf
mono-zeroconf-provider-avahi mpt-firmware myspell-american ndesk-dbus
ndesk-dbus-glib netcfg OpenOffice_org-branding-openSUSE
OpenOffice_org-help-en-US OpenOffice_org-icon-theme-tango
OpenOffice_org-l10n-de OpenOffice_org-l10n-es OpenOffice_org-l10n-extras
OpenOffice_org-l10n-fr OpenOffice_org-l10n-it OpenOffice_org-l10n-pl
OpenOffice_org-l10n-ru OpenOffice_org-templates-labels-a4
OpenOffice_org-templates-labels-letter openSUSE-build-key
opensuse-codecs-installer pciutils-ids pidgin-branding-openSUSE pm-profiler
polkit-default-privs python-gdata python-httplib2 python-serial
python-setuptools python-urlgrabber scout sgml-skel sil-charis sil-doulos
sound-theme-freedesktop SuSEfirewall2 susehelp susehelp_de susehelp_en
susehelp_es susehelp_fr susehelp_it suseRegister taglib-sharp
tango-icon-theme terminus-font ulimit update-alternatives wireless-regdb
x11-tools xalan-j2 xdg-utils xerces-j2 xerces-j2-xml-apis xkeyboard-config
xorg-x11-fonts-core yast2-add-on yast2-apparmor yast2-branding-openSUSE
yast2-firewall yast2-inetd yast2-installation yast2-iscsi-client
yast2-kerberos-client yast2-ldap-client yast2-mail yast2-nfs-client
yast2-nfs-common yast2-ntp-client yast2-online-update
yast2-online-update-frontend yast2-pam yast2-registration
yast2-registration-branding-openSUSE yast2-repair yast2-restore
yast2-runlevel yast2-samba-client yast2-samba-server yast2-security
yast2-sudo yast2-sysconfig yast2-theme-openSUSE yast2-trans-stats yast2-tv
yast2-x11 zd1211-firmware

The following product is going to be reinstalled:
openSUSE

27 packages to upgrade, 10 to downgrade, 22 new, 138 to reinstall, 3 to remove,
36 to change vendor.
Overall download size: 136.7 MiB. After the operation, additional 2.2 MiB will
be used.
Continue? [y/n/?] (y):

caf4926 · February 25, 2010, 6:42am

Yes carry on:)

dln9 · February 25, 2010, 7:31am

Ok, that is done. What should happen now, or what should I do next?

Also, can you give me a summary of your thought process, what you were hoping we’d achieve? I’d like to understand. Thanks.