On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 04:33:31PM -0600, Kent West wrote: > Lynn W. wrote: > >How do I activate sound so I can play music files in KDE using XMMS? > > > >I did a basic install of Debian 3.0 Woody, and after successfully > >configuring web server type stuff, decided to see how to get a desktop > >environment up and running out of curiosity. So I installed > >x-window-system, kde, kdm and xmms and receive a sound card error > >"device /dev/dsp" can't be opened on starting up kde. > > Assuming your sound circuits are properly configured, the problem is > probably that you're not in the "audio" group. Add yourself to this > group with a command like "addgroup lynn audio" as root. Then log out
Shouldn't that be adduser lynn audio ? > and log back in and see if the problem is solved. > > If not, you may not have the correct module(s) installed (as suggested > below). > > > > >(By the way, can XMMS play .ogg by default? MP3?) > > Yes (I think; I'm pretty sure; if not, it's easy to add). > Yes. > > > >lspci says my Dell GX200 has an Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio device. > > > >I tried disabling aRTs in KDE's control panel, installing/runnning > >sndconfig & alsaconf all to no avail. > > > >Various Google searches suggest installing modules ac97_codec.o, sound > >and soundcore, but I have no idea where to find these or how to install > >these (they do not seem to be on the first Debian Woody CD and not in > >apt-get). > > I hate setting up modems, sound cards, printers ... well, I generally > hate setting up hardware. Once set up though, Debian's nice. > > > I believe what you'll want to do is "modprobe via82cxxx_audio". This may > be different depending on what kernel version you're using or whether > you're using OSS or ALSA. If this works, you'll want to add the module > to /etc/modules (or use "modconf" to unload, then load it, which will > add the appropriate modules to /etc/modules for you). > > -- > Kent > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- David Jardine "Running Debian GNU/Linux and loving every minute of it." -Sacher M. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
