On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:31:38 -0500, MillTek wrote > Kent West wrote: > > > MillTek wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> As a Linux noob, I have tried many many googling sessions to get > >> sound working on the Sarge 2.6.6 installation I have. My machine has > >> an Abit NF7-M motherboard with and NForce2 chipset. I tried the Music > >> player in the KDE menu (rhythmbox) and when I do I get the following > >> message; > >> > >> osscommon: Unable to open /dev/dsp (in use ?) > >> > >> Doers anyone have any idea exactly what steps I should follow to get > >> it wotking? I do know that the machine will work in 2.6.5 as I tried > >> it under Knoppix and it was OK. > >> > >> I would greatly appreciate some help. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Jim > >> > >> > >> > > My guess is that the sound module is not being loaded. Try running > > "modconf" and selecting the correct module for your sound chipset. > > > > Kent, > I loaded and ran modconf. There are a number of sound drivers being > loaded. What else can I try? > > Thanks, > Jim
I wonder if it's a permission issue. When root can you play a sound from the command line? Try 'play something.wav' as root. You may need to apt-get install sox. Jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
