On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 05:21:40PM -0400, Nyc0n wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ross Boylan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 4:13 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: Ross Boylan >> Subject: Who owns /dev/dsp? >> >> I can't get sound; KDE, for example, complains that /dev/dsp can't be >> opened because the device or resource is busy. >> >> I've tried lsof, but no one seems to be using it. How do I find what >> has grabbed /dev/dsp (symlink to /dev/dsp0)? >> >> Or is something else entirely the problem? lsmod seems to show my >> usual complement of sound drivers. (Sound was working). >> > Just do a chmod 777 on /dev/dsp and it should start working it's a > permission problem, that got mine going.... >
I think a better solution is to add your user id to the audio group, if it isn't already. A -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
