On 28 Apr 2001 19:18:20 +0100, Viktor Lakics wrote: > Hi Debianers, > > I cannot play any sound files as an ordinary user, while as root > everything works fine (MP3, wav, whatever). > > I got the message : > > ** WARNING **: oss_open(): Failed to open audio device (/dev/dsp): > Permission denied > > Do I have to be a member of some special group (like dialup users) > to be able to play sound in debian? If not, how could I set up the > permissions for ordinary users for sound?
(as root): 'adduser username audio' (then re-login as username) -- I did not vote for the Austrian government
