Robin Laing wrote:
Konstantin Svist wrote:
Is there a way to listen to "protected" audio CDs in Linux/Fedora?
It seems that most of the time, the CD can't be read at all.
Sometimes, the system is able to read it after trying for 20 minutes
or so - but it's not consistent (next time it says can't read the CD)
Why is it possible on windows but not on Linux?
Note I'm not talking about ripping CD - just listening to them.
The software on the CD needs to be installed. The problem is that the
software is "Widows only," in 95% of the cases. Remember the Sony
Root kit issue?
If you can read the CD and play it, then rip it and make a clean copy
for your usage under "Fair Usage."
Some CD's have the music in a second session on the CD and you will
have to mount that. This is for playing on CD players. I do not
remember how to do this at this time.
Sorry I cannot be any help. I just avoid to purchase any Digital
Restriction Managed CD's. The last one I purchased, I returned for a
full refund. The store didn't want to refund my money because it was
opened but there was no warning on the package saying that the CD
could only be played in a Windows computer. The clerk told me to
install the software and I asked them to get me the Linux version.
Refund made.
I'm pretty sure that as long as normal audio players (e.g. in your car)
can play the CD, the PC CD/DVD drive can play one as well. Back when I
was using Windows, I've killed autorun immediately upon windows install
since '97 or so - so none of the protected CDs ever installed anything.
And yet, I was able to run audiograbber and rip the CDs that Linux
refused to recognize.
So.. why such a big difference?
I get that the CD tries to confuse the computer by having a mangled data
track - and the audio-only player just ignores that track. So, the
question is, why can't I tell Linux "Don't try read this next CD
automatically, you'll get confused. Lucky for you, I know it's an audio
CD, so just play the damn audio!!"?
