Thanks to all who replied and for the good advice and troubleshooting help. As is often the case, all of my problems were "Operator Error" and I have managed to get myself "un-fubarred" again. I can now play my audio cds using xmms, listen to NPR and BBC news on RealPlayer, and burn cds as user, using gcombust. It's been a frustrating exercise, but satisfying in the end.
Thanks again for all the quick and helpful responses. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Lonnie Sutton - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 ---------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]