Michael Schmitz wrote: > IDE CDs have analog output lines for audio data (so have SCSI drives but > if you keep them in regular external drive boxes these wires aren't > usually connected on the back panel). The audio lines are connected to the > soundcard or MB sound HW in PCs (a small jack that looks like a floppy > power connector). The cdplayer software knows about this connection, and > just sends a 'please play track x' command to the CD, and adjusts the > mixer to forward the analog CD sound input to the amp. > If you forget that cable, no sound. Apple 'forgot' that cabling at least > on the cubes. Maybe also on the new PBs. I don't own such a box. On the > older models (up to Pismo IIRC) you can play audio CDs fine.
Doesn't work on my Pismo, of course that could also be due to missing mixer functionality. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
