Using external hard drive

[bayes_fedora]

I am trying to use my USB port external hard drive on FC5. When I plug in the USB, the external drives appear on the screen and I can see all my files. My problem is that I can't play the music (mp3) that I have on the external drive using XMMS. ( I can't find the files on the external hard drive, thru XMMS 'browse").

What should I do?

Thanks in advance

[Seve]

Hello:
Actually you have a good question.
There is a post on linuxquestions that does work very well.
Here it is: http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/1838
Seve

[bayes_fedora]

I checked out the link you introduced. Here are the steps suggested in it:

1. Right Click -> Options -> Preferences
2. On the Audio IO Plugins tab, select CD Player and click Configure
3. If you already have another audio CD playing drive, first add a new player by clicking "Add Drive"
4. Enter the device and directory for your USB drive. On my machine, it was /dev/scd0 or /dev/sr0. I had set up a symlink called /dev/dvd and added /mnt/dvd for this device to /etc/fstab.
5. Change "play mode" to digital audio extraction.

I have problem with step 4. I don't know what to put for the 'device'. When I plug in my USB external hard-drive (FAT32), the drives show up on the desktop. I can also access them from /media. I put "/media" as the device and it didn't work.
I tried /media/BACK UP (BACK UP is the drive that contains my music in the external hard drive) but it didn't work either,

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Seve]

4. Enter the device and directory for your USB drive. On my machine, it was /dev/scd0 or /dev/sr0. I had set up a symlink called /dev/dvd and added /mnt/dvd for this device to /etc/fstab.

I have problem with step 4. I don't know what to put for the 'device'. When I plug in my USB external hard-drive (FAT32), the drives show up on the desktop. I can also access them from /media. I put "/media" as the device and it didn't work.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Hello:
To find your device open up your System /Administration/System Monitor
click on the Edit /Preferences Tab and under Devices click show all files systems ..then click on the Devices tab.
Your USB drive will / should be listed there
something like:
/dev/sdX /media/Whateverthelabeofyourusbdriveis

Back in XMMS under your new drive,
in the Device tab
enter
/dev/sdX/
in the directory tab
enter
/media/Whateverthelabeofyourusbdriveis

Click on the Digital audio extraction tab
then click Check Drive and if the output is OK...then you are good to go.
Click apply, exit and restart.
Enjoy :)
Seve

[bayes_fedora]

WOW! Great step by step instructions. I got it to work. Thanks a lot Seve. :)

[Seve]

WOW! Great step by step instructions. I got it to work. Thanks a lot Seve. :)
Hello:
Good stuff
Glad you got it sorted out. :)
Seve