[paranoia] cd unreadable

[Bill Davidsen]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Adam Hardy wrote:

> I do this:
> 
> cdparanoia -vsQ
> 
> and get this:
> 
> "Checking /dev/cdrom for cdrom...
>          Testing /dev/cdrom for cooked ioctl() interface
>                  CDROM sensed: ATAPI compatible TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1612
> 
> 004: Unable to read table of contents header
> 
> Unable to open disc.  Is there an audio CD in the drive?"
> 
> 
> And indeed the CD says it is not playable on computers. A Heather Nova 
> cd single from V2 Records.
> 
> Can I do anything with it?

If it has the CD trademark on it, you can return it as disfunctional.
Depending on your enjoyment of causing problems you can also complain to
your state attourney-general that it's mislabeled, and that your computer
can play CDs which obey the standard. Saying it won't play on a computer
and labeling it with a trademark saying it meets a standard which it
doesn't are contradictory.

You may have to make the point that you are complaining about the
trademark, not the copy protect, usually takes 2-3 tries.


-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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