Is it configured and what is the device? Command this to find out:
   cdrecord -scanbus
   [URL=http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Hardware/Adding_an_IDE_CD-Writer_to_
   Linux.html]Adding an IDE CD-Writer to Linux[/url]
   [URL=http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html]CD Writing
   HOWTO[/url]
   [URL=http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-cdburn.html
   ?ca=dgr-lnxw12BurnCDs]Burning CDs on Linux[/url]
   # Burn an ISO to disk
   cdrecord -v speed= dev= /path/to/foo.iso
   # Burn from disk to disk
   cdrecord -v dev= speed= -isosize /dev/cdrom
   # Generate an ISO from a directory.
   mkisofs -Jr -o foo.iso /path/to/directory
   mkisofs -vrTJUV "Label" -o foo.iso /path/to/directory
   # Generate an ISO from a CD
   dd if=/dev/cdrom of=foo.iso
   [URL=http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/MP3-CD-Burning/]Linux MP3 CD
   Burning mini-HOWTO[/url]
   # Convert mp3 to wav with lame
   for i in *.mp3; do lame --decode $i `basename $i .mp3`.wav; done
   # Burn a CD from wav files
   cdrecord -v -audio -pad speed= dev= /path/to/*.wav
   # Erase a CDRW
   cdrecord -v dev= speed= blank=fast
   # Red Hat links
   [URL=http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/]Red Hat Linux
   Manuals[/URL]
   Get your [URL=http://havardk.xmms.org/dist/xmms-1.2.7-rh8-rh9-rpm/]mp3
   support here[/URL]
   [URL=http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/]Maximum RPM[/URL]
   [URL=http://rpmfind.net/]rpmfind[/URL]
   Easier software management:
   [URL=http://apt4rpm.sourceforge.net/]apt4rpm[/URL] -
   [URL=http://www.ximian.com/products/ximian_red_carpet/]Red
   Carpet[/URL]
   [URL=http://www.mplug.org/phpwiki/index.php/RedHat8.0TipsTricks]Red
   Hat 8.0 Tips & Tricks[/URL]
   # Red Hat 7.3 down configuration commands
   [b]setup[/b] leads to several configuration tools
   # Red Hat 7.3 up configuration commands
   Configure soundcard:
   [b]redhat-config-soundcard[/b]
   Configure X server:
   [b]redhat-config-xfree86[/b]
   Configure network:
   [b]redhat-config-network[/b]
   Manage software:
   [b]redhat-config-packages[/b]
   [url=http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guid
   e/ch-graphical-rpm.html]Red Hat 9.0 Package Management Tool[/url]
   Manage users
   [b]redhat-config-users[/b]
   # Handling NTFS
   [URL=http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Filesystems-HOWTO-5.html]New Technology
   FileSystem (NTFS) HOWTOs[/URL]
   [URL=http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/]Linux NTFS project[/URL]
   wiredX I have an mp3 econder---lame ,bladeenc and mpg123.
   I have configured it and its a device 0,0,0 and I have burned couple
   of ISOs wit it already using cdrecord on terminal and using
   Gnometoaster.The thing I can,t make audio cd work ...GnomeToaster
   requires the mpg123 plugin for making audio cds and I have have
   it..AND I am able to then burn the audio cd but when it comes out
   there is no sound.