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hi, i'm new to linux, have installed FC2, done some C programs, got the printer working, and thats about it!
can anyone plz tell me the steps needed to get the cd roms (R/W) to work on FC2? exactly which application is associated with video file types?
thanks.

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As clarified, you want playback (not burning) of video‑lecture CDs. was right to ask for details — the steps below cover how to confirm the drive, identify the disc type, mount if needed, and pick a player + codecs so the discs will play like they do in Windows.

Start by confirming the kernel sees the drive and mounting a data disc manually if the GUI doesn't auto‑mount:

dmesg | tail -n 50
ls -l /dev/cdrom /dev/dvd
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom   # if that fails, try -t udf
ls -l /mnt/cdrom

Check what you see on the disc. A VCD usually has a MPEGAV directory with .DAT files; a data disc will show .mpg/.wmv files; an audio CD won’t show files — players read raw CD audio. To play, use a universal player such as MPlayer or Xine (GNOME’s Totem can work for many formats). Install with yum where possible:

sudo yum install mplayer

Note: many proprietary codecs (WMV, some MPEG variants) are not included by default. You’ll need the binary codec package (often called w32codecs or similar) from a trusted third‑party repo. Those codecs are non‑free; read repository instructions and legal notices before installing.

If files don’t open in the GUI, set file associations in GNOME by right‑clicking a media file -> Properties -> Open With -> choose your player. If the drive is not detected at all, check BIOS/cables, inspect dmesg for errors, and verify device permissions (ls -l /dev/cdrom and groups). Add your user to the cdrom group if needed:

sudo usermod -a -G cdrom $USER

One final note: Fedora Core 2 is long out of support; third‑party packages for FC2 may not be available. If possible, upgrade to a maintained distro to get current multimedia packages and easier codec handling.

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In order to answer your question we need more information:

Exactly how are you wanting to burn the CDs? Are you wanting them to be VCDs? If that's the case, here's a Google For Linux search that might help:

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hi, thanks for responding! the burning cds part i'll ask later!! for now i just want to view n listen to my video-lectures cds, like i can do in windows media player.

thanks.

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