I've tried both VLC and GNOME media player. gnome-mplayer shows cover, lists tracks, and sort of plays.
(Volume works, playback is constant, but the audio stops and starts. SONG-NO SOUND-SONG-NO SOUND)
Sound was working for me, but audio CD playback did not so I tried this:
http://mintppc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=658&hilit=SOUND+PROBLEMS&start=10
I appreciate that post but if I don't use the snd-powermac module then I don't get sound or a soundcard.
Do I really need to remove modules I just added? Does this cause everything to work?
I installed some gstreamer files, and removed Pulse Audio, didn't change playback.
I appreciate any help or direction, thank you.
This is my eMac:http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/emac/stats/emac_1.25.html

Still no playback with VLC or MPlayer, if others are using these to play audio CD on a G4 using MintPPC 11 I would be grateful to hear of it.
I CAN play audio CD using AlsaPlayer and ALSA, not the Mint default I'm thinking. I've tried so many things, and had some recent updates so I can't tell what I've done from what might have just happened.