It sounds like a simple permissions problem. Check what your groups you are in. If you are not part of group audio, make it so. Check /dev/cdrom: is that a correct link to your CD-rom? (hdc?)
On 18-Aug-99 Jocke wrote: > Hi all, > > Just some small wonderings concerning sound configurations. > > I have a Soundblaster Live that I can play .au files on > by piping (AS ROOT ONLY) $ cat sound.au >/dev/audio > Been reading the Howtos and understand that I need some > more things installed. Is there a list of a basic > working sound package (mixers, cd-player, mp3 etc) for > debian. I am running WindowMaker and got hold of > wmcdplay, wmsoundserver, wmsoundprefs. If I try to > startr wmsoundserver I get segmentation fault and > wmcdplay says: unable to open cdrom device '/dev/cdrom'. > In addition to this I also have the following installed > xmms, playmidi, xmix, tracker, sox, tcd, sound-recorder. > > So how should I proceed. Its all just a big mess at the > moment. > Running Debian unstable. 2.2.10 with emu10k1.o in > /lib/modules/2.2.10/misc > I can load it as root (do I have to do that ?) > > Any suggestions on where I can find some more information > other than the 2 sound related HOWTOs would be much > appreciated. > > Best Regards > Joakim /--------------------------- | Wim Kerkhoff | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.canadianhomes.net/wim | ICQ: 23284586
