93. slowing down the cd speed

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=26864

Three different approaches.

Code:

hdparm -E [speed] [cdrom device]
setcd -x [speed] [cdrom device]
echo current_speed:4 > /proc/ide/[cdrom device]/settings

speed can probably be one of 1 2 4 8 16
cdrom device can probably be /dev/cdrom or /dev/dvd


Source:
http://web.njit.edu/all_topics/Prog_...er/cd-dvd.html


EDIT: You need to be root to do that (prefix commands with sudo)