Bug#279547: kdebase: system notification sounds not played
> I'm not quite sure if this is kdebase problem or kdemultimedia, but I
> suspect kdebase. The problem is that any sounds I can configure under
> kcontrol->Sounds&Multimedia->System Notification are not played.
> Clicking the Play button next to the field with the filename does
> nothing. I tested this with a completely new user and it still is
> there. I do have sound for example from xmms or using alsaplayer. Even
> the soundfiles that are setup in kcontrol can be played without any
> problem. Last thing: I tried to use a script which does "artsdsp play
> $@" and use this as external player for the system notification - no
> effect either. There is something totally broken there.
Have you got the aRts sound server up and running?
artsd is available in the package libarts1. Take a look at "Sounds &
Multimedia > Sound System" and see if somethings looks wrong.
*/ Christoffer Sawicki <qerub@home.se>
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